The Trusted Advisor
Who is the trusted advisor? I hear this title claimed by almost every sales person I meet, yet it is always the client who determines who the trusted advisor is. We don’t claim this title – it’s...
View ArticleSuccess with Marketing – tomorrow!
Don’t forget, tomorrow at 11:30 am (east coast time) I’ll be presenting material sales people can use this week! If your marketing department isn’t giving you all the leads you can use (and even if...
View ArticleCyber Suicide – are you killing your brand?
Yesterday on my flight to Boston I was talking to a gentleman about marketing through social networks. We were discussing how the Internet has completely changed the way we reach customers and...
View ArticleVerizon Wireless Trusted Advisers – Listen Up!
After working hard to reduce the size of my phone, I’ve taken a step back with the Blackberry. My wife thinks it’s funny that my phone is as big as some laptops, but I just couldn’t pass up the apps....
View ArticleJustifying your Fee
My son has never had pizza! Can you believe it…you should know by now that I eat pizza at least once a week, and that’s a bad week for me. Why have I deprived me son? Be cause he is allergic to...
View ArticleFrom Vendor to Adviser – Finally
Brand New! Now Available: From Vendor to Adviser (PreOrder for just 13.95) The proof is in my hands – and you can now reserve a copy of From Vendor to Adviser at a discounted price of $13.95 through...
View ArticleMy Worst Sales Call
What was your worst sales call? Don’t show up unprepared – i.e. Don’t waste your prospect’s time. I remember mine… After working hard for months to gain access to the decision maker of a large...
View ArticleDavid Stelzl Speaking On Value Proposition with BASF in Germany
I arrived in Frankfurt, Germany yesterday morning after a great lunch & learn with IOvations in Boston. In Boston I was surrounded by 6 foot piles of snow – here the weather is perfect early...
View ArticleThree Things CIOs Need From You
Three Things You Can Do To Earn A Seat At The Table Continuing from yesterday’s topic on, Things Sales People Do That CIOs Hate, last week’s keynote also covered three things CIOs really need…and can’t...
View ArticleThe Long Lonely Quest to Create An Effective Sales Message
Just Because Your Message Is Poor Doesn’t Mean You Should be Selling Harder What’s Your Value Proposition? When I look at a reseller’s messaging, I ask myself, “So What?” Is there a compelling reason...
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