Sales

America’s Economy Downturn affecting Canadian Businesses more than ever!

This week was extremely hard at work. I’m in Sales and Marketing just in case your haven’t gathered that yet. The market is so slow it’s very scary. I know our Prime Minister says what’s happening in America won’t affect our solid economy but it truly already is. Leads I had over the last few [...]

Avoid the Gatekeeper at all costs!

If you work in sales and marketing you fully understand the wrath of the gatekeeper. This is a term used from administrative secretaries that keep sales representatives away from making there sales pitch to the president. This is normally done at all costs. During your first Cold Call with a company you should always be [...]

Self Motivational Tips and Techniques… OMG it’s Monday!

I know it’s Tuesday!
Sometimes when your career consists of repetitive tasks or responsibilities it’s hard to stay focused on the importance of your job and most importantly it’s hard to stay motivated! With the American economy falling to pieces we all find ourselves wondering when we will see the lay off papers. In today’s market [...]

Follow up Sales Calls, How much is too much?

As a sales rep one of my biggest concerns is simply making too many call backs. At some point in time we have to ask ourselves how much is too much. I call presidents and CEO’s for a living and at most times it’s nearly impossible to get into contact with these individuals seeing they [...]

Gatekeeper’s will destroy your confidence, Cold Call Marketing Techniques.

As most of you know I’m a major Sales and Marketing buff! I know selling your products or services isn’t always easy but I have a few tips for you to be more successful. If you have your own sales team you might want to use or share these techniques with them as well. The [...]