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Sales Tweet #129

by Rick Baker
On Jan 13, 2011
Sales Tweet #129 Go out on a limb. That’s a good way to find some fruit.
 
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet
The worst that can happen is you may be out there hanging once in a while. If that happens…do some chin-ups. No point wasting a good opportunity!

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Humour | Sales | Thought Tweets

Sales Tweet #126

by Rick Baker
On Jan 10, 2011
Sales Tweet #126 Good salesmen are like good cooks: they create appetites when people aren’t hungry.
 
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet
Gitomer says, "People hate to be sold but they love to buy". [Similarly, many people love to eat but they don’t want food crammed down their throats.]

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Sales | Thought Tweets

Sales Tweet #122

by Rick Baker
On Jan 4, 2011
Sales Tweet #122 R&D Prospecting: let Research & Discipline guide your prospecting activity.
 
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet
Time spent researching Probable Clients can double or triple or quadruple the success rate of prospecting. And, information is readily available…Google search, LinkedIn contact search & questions, talking with the sales people employed by the Probable Client, etc. All it takes is the discipline to plan the prospecting work and work the prospecting plan.

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Sales | Thought Tweets

Sales Tweet #117

by Rick Baker
On Dec 28, 2010
Sales Tweet #117 Relationships: that's where Sales takes over from Marketing.
 
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet
Regardless whether it is brief or time-staged or if it is deeply meaningful or superficial, the Sales function happens directly between 2 or more people. The purchase-and-sale experience is personal…for both the Client and the Salesperson.

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Marketing | Sales | Thought Tweets

Sales Tweet #116

by Rick Baker
On Dec 27, 2010
Sales Tweet #116 Do Not Forget: low self-esteem can easily outmuscle both intelligence and logic.
 
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet
So – keep your eyes and ears open for low self-esteem…yours…and your Clients’…and your Probable Clients’. Everyone experiences lower self-esteem from time to time. Some experience low self-esteem most of the time. Regardless, when self-esteem is low, logic and intelligence get trumped. The good news: there are ways to increase self-esteem.

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Attitude: Creating Positive Attitude | Sales | Thought Tweets

Sales Tweet #107

by Rick Baker
On Dec 14, 2010
Sales Tweet #107 Question for Clients: What are the 5 most-important things you need to succeed in business?
 
The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet
If you know what your Clients need to succeed in business then you are able to help them get what they need. One example is Clients’ Clients. If you provide a good Client to your Client then your Client will appreciate it. That is a slam dunk. Every business wants good Clients. But – what else do your Clients want? Good suppliers? Good employees? Good technology? All of these sound like good ideas. But – why guess when you can ask you Clients what they need?

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Questions?: The Art of Asking Good Questions | Sales | Thought Tweets

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