Training and HR

5 Tips to Yield an Abundant Sales Harvest Now by Jae-ann Rock

Posted on Nov 8, 2017 in Blog, Meeting/Event Planning, Training and HR

With less than eight selling weeks remaining in 2017, a few critical questions remain: Do you have a plan to hit your revenue goals? How will you make the most of these next few weeks to meet or exceed your goals? What is the highest and best use of your time each day? Here are five tips to help you yield an abundant sales harvest: 1.) Circle tightly around all NEW Leads from the past 3-6 months. Follow up with each new lead via phone and a personalized email. Where does each stand in the buying cycle? How can you move them forward? Question: Do you have enough new leads from this time...

Read More

How to Become a Peak Performer on the Telephone – Part 3 of 3 by Pat Ryan & Jae-ann Rock

Posted on Oct 31, 2017 in Blog, Meeting/Event Planning, Training and HR

After the Call – Sales Notes, CRMs, and Remaining Positive In our last two blog articles, we covered tips and ideas that will help you BEFORE and DURING every phone call you make, helping you become a peak performer on the telephone. This week, in the third part of this series, we will cover a few important tips you should do AFTER every call to increase your sales success.  (Hint: Choose a tip or two to focus on cultivating during the coming weeks and watch your sales game improve measurably!) 1. Expand Upon Your Notes Go back to the high-level notes you wrote during the sales call—and make...

Read More

How to Become a Peak Performer on the Telephone – Part 2 of 3 by Pat Ryan & Jae-ann Rock

Posted on Oct 16, 2017 in Blog, Meeting/Event Planning, Training and HR

During the Call—Be Your Best In our last blog post, we brought to light three best practice techniques to employ BEFORE you make a call.  This week, we will identify the top 6 things to do DURING every call that will help SET THE PROPER TONE for you become a peak performer on the telephone. So, what are the top 6 things you should always do during every call to greatly improve results?  Read below, then determine which tips you use regularly and which areas might need a little work… 1. Voice Tone and Projection How is your telephone voice?  Do you speak clearly?  Do you enunciate your...

Read More

How to Become a Peak Performer on the Telephone – Part 1 of 3 by Pat Ryan & Jae-ann Rock

Posted on Oct 2, 2017 in Blog, Meeting/Event Planning, Training and HR

Improving your abilities on the phone is critical to achieving optimal business performance. The good news is that this is a skill that can be learned… In fact, there are some simple techniques you can use to boost your phone performance immediately! We have prepared a three-part series dedicated to this topic, designed to help YOU become a peak performer! Here’s an overview of the series: Part 1: The top three things to do BEFORE EVERY CALL to improve the outcome of every call Part 2: Key steps to SET THE PROPER TONE during every call to achieve your sales goals Part 3: Critical steps...

Read More

The One Marketing Initiative that Delivers Higher ROI than Any Other by Jae-ann Rock

Posted on Sep 19, 2017 in Blog, Meeting/Event Planning, Training and HR

You may have heard of Account Based Marketing (ABM), but you’re not exactly sure what it is or if it’s right for your business. If you’re not yet using ABM, it is certainly worth investigating… Consider this: 92% of companies recognize the value of ABM and see the strategy as a “must have” for B2B marketing (From the 2015 State of Account Based Marketing, SiriusDecisions.) According to the 2014 ITSMA Account Based Marketing Survey, Account Based Marketing delivers higher ROI than any other marketing initiative.  So, what is Account Based Marketing? Account Based Marketing is a targeted...

Read More

Five Quick Tips to Rev Up Sales Results by Jae-ann Rock

Posted on Aug 21, 2017 in Blog, Meeting/Event Planning, Training and HR

Looking for ways to be more efficient and effective in your sales efforts? From eliminating time wasters, to accelerating the sales cycle, these tips will put you on the path to improved sales success for the balance of 2017! When reading these tips, write down two or three on a sticky note and make them visible during your work day. Begin incorporating them into your daily work habits right away. You will soon reap the sales rewards that come from working smarter – not harder. 1.)    Focus on ONE Thing at a Time. It has been proven that multitasking does not work well. In fact, it is a...

Read More