The 7 Deadly Myths of Closing Sales

By Jeff Beals Do you want to be more effective at closing deals? If so, you might need to change your way of thinking, because closing is actually “an act of service.” So says sales consultant James Muir in his special report, The 7 Deadly Sins of Closing and the...

Why Do Some Sales Professionals Fear the Close?

By Jeff Beals During a sales seminar last week, I asked the attendees a question: “What is your least favorite or most intimidating part of the sales process?” It’s a question I commonly ask sales professionals toward the beginning of a presentation. And regardless of...

Is Cross-Selling Actually a Bad Thing???

By Jeff Beals Thanks to widespread media coverage of the recent Wells Fargo fake-account scandal, the sales profession has a new villain. It’s called, “cross-selling.” And you might add another villain to the list: “Sales culture.” In Wells Fargo’s world,...