Each April I invest 4 intense days of a deep dive with about 70 entrepreneurs who meet at MIT in Boston. We are enlightened and challenged by a collection of impressive speakers and business leaders. I left with such a feeling of renewal and learning, and thought I would share some of the many takeaways...
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By leverage, I don’t mean as an accountant would define it. Rather, how can I make more money with less work; how can I generate more business with less work? That should win most people over! Let me first start with a story. When I was 12 years old, I took over a newspaper route...
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It only makes sense each year to begin this newsletter with a reminder on setting and making your goals. I followed a process that I began 50 years ago, along the way dressing it up with enhanced improvements. By visiting our website at www.jackdaly.net, you can see what I’m tackling this year, as well as a...
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Warm wishes from all of us at Professional Sales Coach to you and yours this holiday season. We hope your year has been prosperous and that 2014 brings many good tidings! NAVY SEALS - I’ve been a raving fan of the U. S. Navy Seals for many years and in early November I experienced a...
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I have a new book hitting the shelves in a few months and I want your feedback on the title. Emailjennifer@jackdaly.net with your favorite: A, B or C How to Grow Sales: Street-proven systems and processes. Hockey Stick Sales Growth: Everything you need to know to grow a sales team in quantity and quality. Hyper Sales...
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I’m not talking about leverage in financial terms but rather, “How can I generate more business with less work?” Sometimes our very best customer will never buy our product or service. Yet, they will be able to source business to us, bigger than any one client could provide us. Let’s use an example. A few...
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If there is a word that embodies top performers in SALES, persistence is it. I hear it all the time, and see it all the time: where sales people run into rejection and seek out others facing the same, and they wallow in their misfortune. Top performers take an entirely different approach, and almost seem...
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At midyear I always find it worth taking a “pause for reflection” on how I’m doing relative to my plans for the year. How has your level of sales production gone? Meeting plan, beating plan, or otherwise? Here’s a thought on how to get your sales numbers moving positively for the balance of the year....
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I’ve never started a newsletter with a book review, but this book is that special and important. “The Challenger Sale- Taking Control of the Customer Conversation by Matthew Dixon and Brent Adamson. Here’s a word of caution- the research the authors have uncovered surely applies to the large and complex sale. However, I wouldn’t go to the...
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Salesperson Joe’s company had a terrific product line with operational support equal to anyone in his industry. He called on a good many prospects and made sure all in the market knew his product line. Let’s focus in on one prospect in particular. The prospect asked Joe back after his initial call to further explain...
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