Several years ago, one of the largest insurance agencies in New York asked us to teach their agents how to sell better. (…)
Fifty-one years ago I began to study selling — not just because I'm a curious, analytical type, but because I've always had a burning desire to succeed. (…)
We were in a large meeting room in a nice hotel, in a suburb of Seattle. Twelve successful Realtors were attending a Real Estate Sales Mastery workshop. (…)
By Paul Bunn and Carl Ingalls
The Quest for the "One"
Many salespeople who contact us are looking for that one all-powerful sales tip or technique that will make them more successful. (…)
A Different Mindset for Successful Realtors
We have trained hundreds of Realtors and Brokers. Most of them were already quite successful before they enrolled in our sales courses. (…)
What Good is a Recession?
Whether a recession is generally spread across all industries, or localized to just your industry, it is a great time to be selling. (…)
Most consultants, advisors, and coaches don't think of themselves as salespeople. (…)
What causes sales resistance?
It's not automatically produced by the customer; it's created by the intention of the salesperson. (…)
By Paul Bunn
"I'm just preparing my impromptu remarks." - Winston Churchill
One of the keys to effective listening, especially over the telephone, is to use a script. (…)
by Jacques Werth and Paul Bunn
We live in a cynical world. Salespeople have helped create that world, by using words and phrases in ways that trigger suspicion, create mistrust and sabotage sales. (…)
Most salespeople, sales managers and sales trainers know that sales training seldom has a lasting beneficial effect. The American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), and other research organizations state that less than 25% of the people who take sales training courses obtain a sustained increase in their sales performance. Why not? (…)
"I Know Your Time is Valuable."
Is that what you tell prospects that you call?
Don't. (…)