by Doug Robinson | Jul 30, 2018 | Closing
DALE CARNEGIE (1888-1955), became famous by showing others how to become successful. His book How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936) has sold more than 10 million copies and is still very popular because of his illustrative stories and simple, well-phrased...
by Doug Robinson | Jul 23, 2018 | Roadblocks
An acquaintance of mine with a similar work background told me that recently he and his wife were shopping for a graduation gift. They found an attractive ladies’ watch and decided to buy it. After telling the store salesperson they wanted the watch, the clerk...
by Doug Robinson | Jul 16, 2018 | Prospecting
A picture is worth a thousand words is a phrase everybody has no doubt heard all their lives. Today I want to add to that phrase that a demonstration is worth a thousand (or possibly thousands of) dollars. Your offering may contain many differences and advantages, but...
by Doug Robinson | Jul 9, 2018 | Assessing
I talk a lot about how important it is to conduct an interview to establish a diagnosis to determine the pain points and needs of buyers early in the process. That of course begins with identifying and mirroring your prospect’s temperament, but maybe I haven’t been...
by Doug Robinson | Jul 2, 2018 | Proposing
For today’s issue of Selling Point I am reprinting an Inc.com article from June 12, 2018, written by Bill Murphy Jr. I’ve chosen this piece because I have written and spoken over and over about how “cheesy” it sounds when a salesperson responds to a prospect or buyer...