Showing posts with label selling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label selling. Show all posts

Friday, March 3, 2023

Selling your story in 60 seconds: Book Review

                                                                            



Jim's Review

Step by step process on how to sell you story to anyone from business, movie executives. Strategies, tips and expert advise shared throughout this book

10 out of 10 stars



About book
Your career can be made in 60 seconds - if you make the right pitch! Master the Elevator Pitch, even when you've got less than 60 seconds. Get your screenplay or Novel read by the major power of Hollywood - guaranteed!learn more and buy book


Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Blogtalk Radio interview: Change the world from the front of the room: Make Money Speaking with Tonya Hofmann


        Change the world from the front of the room: Make Money Speaking

       Tonya Hofmann share her success in becoming an author and speaker.


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Monday, May 4, 2015

Book Review: High Trust Selling by Todd Duncan


                                                                                


Do you feel like your career exists somewhere between your last sale and your next one? Are you always searching for the way to bridge the gap and create long-term success? Does it seem that somehow your life is only about your ability to perform on the job?

For too long you have bought into the idea that the business you do and the life you lead are completely separate. What Todd Duncan has learned in his twenty-two years of sales is the polar opposite: When you discover how to connect who you are and what you are about in your selling career, the results will be phenomenal and long-lasting.

No matter what industry you work in or what type of sales position you hold, adopting the practical principles in High Trust Selling will open the door to a new way of thinking and a life beyond your wildest expectations.

“Long-term sales success happens when high trust exists—when you are a trustworthy salesperson running a trustworthy sales business, and when it’s clear to your clients that you are a person of integrity who will not only do what you say but who also has the means to deliver.” —Todd Duncan


  "High Trust Selling is a must read for anyone in sales. Todd Duncan share simple and effective strategies that work. Professional stories from his career and the impact he has made in his teaching. A book you will read multiple times and be thankful you did!"  Jim Pagiamtzis

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

The Power Of Math In Selling


Obstacles are necessary for success because in selling as in all careers of importance, victory comes only after many struggles and countless defeats”   Og Mandino (12/12/23 – 09/03/96) author of The Greatest Salesmen in the World

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Granted, when we sell we must expect that not everyone will say “Yes”.  In fact, it has been said that to ease the stress of the “No”s you could thank the prospect for actually saying “No”.  What?  Why would you thank the prospect for saying “No”? 
Well one, it will differentiate you from every other sales rep/business owner that pushes and pushes tying to find a new angle to get to the “Yes” .  Being different may extend the sales conversation because it is a natural response for the prospect to ask “why would you say thank you?”  Oh look you are back talking with the opportunity to rebuild rapport and fix whatever went wrong.
Secondly, selling is about math.  If you take the time to track your sales success you will come to recognize that your ability to close is as predictable as a batter’s hitting average in baseball.  As such, the script to the prospect when they ask why are you saying thank you is “because your “No” get’s me that much closer to my next “Yes”!”
I’ll come back to your batting average in selling in a moment.
In this article we’ll delve into the importance of understanding your mathematical statistics to focus your attention on selling more effectively.  Saying that, I know a bunch of you non-math people are ready to head off to another blog.  Wait!  Check out this video of Ma & Pa Kettle.  If you can handle  1/5 of 25% better than they can you’ll do just fine with the balance of this article.



                              



With that fun, here is the #1-Secret of math to improve your selling:

Reduce your Annual Revenue Target to a Weekly Appointment Activity
    • That firstly requires that you set an Annual Revenue Target so do that first.
    • I’ll assume you decided on $1,300,000.
    • Determine your Average Revenue/Sale =Total Revenue/Total Invoices Issued over a reasonable time period (min 90-Days)
    • I’ll assume your Average Revenue/Sale = $10,000
    • With that I now know you need 130 closed sales this year to meet your Revenue target ($1,300,000/$10,000)
    • Now I also know you then need 11 closed sales/month (130/12) or 2,7 sales/week (130/48) allowing for 4-weeks vacation
    • In doing this exercise we have taken an Annual Revenue Target and made it an “in-your-face” activity target
    • Let’s go one step further determining your Close Rate.  Close Rate = # Closed Sales/# Appointments over a reasonable time period (min 90-days)
    • I’ll assume your Close Rate = 30% meaning in every 10 appointments you close 3.
    • With that I now know you need 9 appointments/week to achieve your $1,300,000 Annual Revenue Target.  Now you have a pure activity target that when you achieve it the desired outcome will be achieved.
That is why math is so powerful because it never lies.  When I meet the goal of 9 appointments/week, I will close 3 and at a $10,000 average I will achieve  $30,000 weekly and with 48 weeks at that level of activity I will generate my $1,300,000 (actually $1,440,000 with rounding.
Do this exercise and post on this article what you discover about your selling statistics.
Want to learn more about “Knowing Your Statistics” for your business and the power they hold for you? 

 Register for FREE from upcoming Radical Focus Workshop on May 10,2014 HERE

Monday, December 17, 2012

3 amazing videos of 2012!

It has been a great experience to share the stage with many amazing entrepreneurs in 2012! Below are 3 videos that I hope you find inspiring and empowering to succeed in you journey of success.


 Colleen Lindberg

                                          3 Personality Dimensions


Rob Canyon


                                           Salt, Pepper and Water



Jim Pagiamtzis

                                          Power of Mentorship


Great interview with Randy Ramadhin talk about Cash Flow Game and much more
 http://socialcam.com/v/JlEagDMJ