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What An MBA Didn’t Teach You About Sales

The sales profession is challenging. You need to work hard at it to succeed. You need to learn from the best. You need to improve your skills continuously. If you think you can sell since you are a hit at parties and have a lot of friends, you may soon find that you are a failure as a salesperson. Blunt truth:

because the sales profession is so hard, you have to focus on doing everything in sales very well, or you will be considered a failure.

I call this blog, Skinned Knees because I try to relate all of the learning that I have done over the past 4+ decades (while skinning my knees in the learning process).

I hope that you learn from my mistakes so that your business will grow!

Tip #5 of 12 – How To Start The New Year STRONG! – Know your customers better

Whether you’re a salesperson or manager, understanding how and why prospects make and lose money is a crucial element in helping them make intelligent business decisions. Knowing this can help you hone in on the solutions you offer that will benefit their bottom line, making it easier to close more deals. In this video, we explore the following: This is the 5th video of 12 that explores how you can start the new year strongly.… Tip #5 of 12 – How To Start The New Year STRONG! – Know your customers better

Tip #3 of 12 – How To Start The New Year STRONG! – Be (more) curious

The New Year is almost here. If you are in Sales, life is easier if you get out of the gate with incredibly strong revenue. One of the best ways to do that is to plan ahead for the activities that will influence your revenue production. We have all heard of the 12 days of Christmas. This post is part of my series of 12 posts on how to strongly start the new year and… Tip #3 of 12 – How To Start The New Year STRONG! – Be (more) curious