by Jill Harrington | Mar 7, 2013 | Sales Challenges
A good friend gave me an important kick in the pants over lunch last week. I was sharing my struggle with the development of a new product… sharing all the reasons why I felt it wasn’t going to get done. Her response, “Jill, you need to change your story....
by Jill Harrington | Feb 25, 2013 | Monday Motivation
Don’t keep trying to do better than your competition. You end up looking the same. Do different.
by Jill Harrington | Feb 19, 2013 | Sales Challenges, SalesSHIFT Blog
If you sell to large organizations I’ll bet you are required to work with purchasing and procurement specialists. And I’ll wager it’s not on your list of “favorite things.” You’re frustrated by the formal purchasing templates that require you to squeeze your unique...
by Jill Harrington | Feb 18, 2013 | Monday Motivation
Customer satisfaction and dissatisfaction relate directly to expectations. The old adage of “treat people how you want to be treated” has no relevance in sales. Treat customers how they want to be treated. And if you don’t have an accurate understanding of their...
by Jill Harrington | Feb 11, 2013 | Monday Motivation
For many sales pros the problem is not lack of ability or knowledge but rather failure to execute. Make 2013 the year to “Make it Happen!”
by Jill Harrington | Feb 4, 2013 | Monday Motivation
Why do your customers buy from you rather than your competitors? Do you know the answer? Or do you simply think you do? Make it your mission to ask. The answer is often surprising and always valuable.