Can You Differentiate Yourself from a Competitor in a Sales Presentation?
Focusing on your competitor dilutes your ability to be client-focused; differentiate by being who you are.
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Focusing on your competitor dilutes your ability to be client-focused; differentiate by being who you are.
A self-confession: it’s hard to fix my own inadequate approach to having value conversations with clients.
Collaboration is critically linked to trust; an interview with Brandon Klein, collaboration king.
Using trust can not only cut costs and time, but lower risk as well.
A training exercise beginning with introductions can tell us a lot about how and what we trust.
Why stories are a powerful supplement to listening for trusted advisors who wish their advice to be taken
A great job of successful selling by directly addressing issues in real time–selling by doing.
This post went out the day before Thanksgiving in the US. Which means a fair number of TrustMatters readers may have had a few other things on their mind. So with apologies for the repetition; here it is again. Greetings, and welcome to Edition 3 of the TrustReader. The TrustReader series announces the publication of […]
Harvard B-School prof Sahlman makes a really fine diagnosis; and a merely good prescription
The Trust Reader Volume 3 Greetings, and welcome to Edition 3 of the TrustReader. The TrustReader series announces the publication of new articles on the Trusted Advisor website. Get the Trust Reader volume 3 here In this edition of the TrustReader there is a common theme: the idea of applying principles to business. One applies […]
In today’s fast-paced work environment, multitasking has become a badge of honor. We pride ourselves on juggling multiple projects, responding to emails during meetings, and switching between tasks with lightning speed. However, this constant task-switching comes with a hidden cost that extends far beyond reduced productivity – the habit of dividing our attention can fundamentally […]
According to a recent Braintrust study on B2B selling, only 33% of sales reps consistently hit their targets. Whether that data point reflects inaccurate goalsetting or a need for upskilling, that’s a lot of rejection. Losing a sale is a challenge that sits squarely at the intersection of business revenue and personal psychology. While it […]