by Doug Robinson | Mar 7, 2022 | Prospecting
“According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Does that seem right? That means for the average person, if you have to attend a funeral, you’re better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.” Jerry Seinfeld Yes,...
by Doug Robinson | Jan 11, 2021 | Sales Basics
As hard as we may try, nobody is ‘up’ 100% of the time. You have those days when you are really, really not feeling it as you walk through the prospect’s door to conduct those sales calls. But even during those times when you can’t be sincere or authentic, at least...
by Doug Robinson | Jun 10, 2019 | Sales Basics
What does it mean to listen with the third ear? Somebody shared with me the saga of a salesperson who was canvassing a middle-class neighborhood one day. She was hoping to talk to residents about a new product she was introducing. As she approached one home a young...
by Doug Robinson | Apr 23, 2018 | Prospecting
The following story was submitted as an entry to the annual funniest home improvement story contest conducted by Today’s Homeowner.com by Bob Sill of Concord, New Hampshire. Sounds like Bob should go to his local Home Show and find a contractor to complete his next...
by Doug Robinson | Apr 9, 2018 | Proposing
According to NFL statistics, 75% of the teams who score first go on to win the football game. Similarly the NHL tells us that hockey teams in the lead at the end of the first period win 72% of the time. In sales, there is a similar correlation between actual annual...