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	<title>The UnNatural Salesman &#187; Cold Calling</title>
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		<title>Tools of the Trade, a Sales Person&#8217;s View</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You’re a professional problem solver. That’s what a sales professional does!  The first problem that must be solved is to ensure that you’ve got the tools in place that you’ll need to be organized and successful and to survive the often rough sales world.

The secrets to a successful and lucrative sales career are as varied as where to vacation next time you earn some time off!  Before you can examine the tools that will make your life easier, you’ll need to envision how far you want your career to go. What are your goals….where do you want to be in a year from now. Five years from now. Keep those goals firmly planted in your mind. Better yet, write them down and tuck them in your wallet so you don’t have to clutter your mind with them!  Some years back, as a sales kick off, my manager handed every sales rep in attendance a piece of paper and a box of crayons. He had us each draw pictures of our goals and post them over our desks. When we were making our prospecting calls each day, we had those images of our goals right in front of us. We always knew why we needed to make just one more call]]></description>
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		<title>Calling on a Fat Man</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When cell phones were new and becoming a big deal for the average person in the early 1990’s and no longer the toys of the ultra wealthy and movie stars there was a man named Vince who owned a large cellular company in a major metro.  He stared out like every one, with very little and did the right tings and caught the wave at the exactly perfect time.  Vince was 5’10” and easily went 350 pounds he joked about his own size and weight with everyone stating that he liked food so much that he wore pants with elastic in the waist band so he could eat a big lunch.   This tale isn’t one about Vince’s sales abilities but about an office furniture salesperson.  Who called on Vince over and over but couldn’t get past his admin.  Vince was far too busy during prime time selling hours to talk to sales people that were not important to growing his business.]]></description>
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		<title>Question the Question The Art of Opportunity Discovery</title>
		<link>http://theunnaturalsalesman.com/sales-training-resources/art-of-sales-opportunity-discovery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cold Calling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Increasing Wallet Share]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So you called the prospect and qualified them, then you did the research and now is the time to get down to brass tacks and find out how you can really help.  Since you understand their business at least on the surface, the image and value they present to their customers and of course some third party data that is usually dead on you need to take the next step and learn what they really need.

 

These days people don’t have time to meet with you just because,  if you’re in front of them there is a reason and you offer something that got their attention.   So where to start?]]></description>
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		<title>Dealing with Call Reluctance</title>
		<link>http://theunnaturalsalesman.com/sales-training-resources/daling-with-call-reluctance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So when it comes to call calling there is one thing that happens to even the most dedicated cold callers, the occasional case of Call Reluctance.  Call reluctance is a nice term for I don’t want to cold call, call anyone and in some cases have anything to do with dialing the phone.  It happens for a variety of reason like you’re having a bad day or  a genuine fear of rejection happens to the best of us.  The difference is how you get through those times and how often you allow them to happen.  The great ones push on, they position a different product or call on a different type of customer or prospect to keep things fresh or get a break but they pick up the phone make the call and set the appointments.]]></description>
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		<title>Start Your Own Lead Sharing Group</title>
		<link>http://theunnaturalsalesman.com/sales-training-resources/start-your-own-lead-sharing-group/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:53:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cold Calling]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Making Sales to New Customers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you belong to a lead group?  No?  Then shame on you, but if you're doing all the other thing you should why not take the next steps and watch your sales opportunities and  new customer count jump.  If you've never been a part of one have no fear here’s everything you need to start your own.

When you're looking for Members find people who are selling into the same market size as you but repping non competitive products.  For example say your product is business insurance property liability etc. a list of possible candidates would include:]]></description>
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		<title>There’s a Hole In my Bucket</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:33:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cold Calling]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If the phone rings and people give you an order

1)      You’ve either reinvented the wheel

2)      You’re an order taker or

3)      You’re a prospector.

 

Sorry, facts are facts. Which is what leads us into the topic of prospecting because great prospectors look like order takes to those who don’t spend nearly enough time filling their buckets with opportunities.  Make no mistake though; order takers are not great prospectors. Anyone can be a great order taker. It takes a lot of courage to become a great prospector.

 

Do you fill you bucket up with new prospects, potential clients and new sales all the time with out hesitation?   So why is there a hole in your bucket?  Because not everyone buys.  Well that is at least partially correct, even those who buy lower the level of the water, granted it’s a great problem to have but a problem none the less.

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		<title>Finding New Business in a Tough Economy</title>
		<link>http://theunnaturalsalesman.com/sales-training-resources/finding-new-business-in-a-tough-economy/</link>
		<comments>http://theunnaturalsalesman.com/sales-training-resources/finding-new-business-in-a-tough-economy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:24:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cold Calling]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finding new business is a common theme a lot of times when talking with a sales person or business owner they talk about how their main focus is on getting new customers.
That&#8217;s great!  New customers are very important you need them to ensure growth, to have a steady stream of business and provide revenue and [...]]]></description>
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