4. • You never planned on
being in sales
• You’ve “figured it out” as
you went
• You’ve gotten pretty
good through reps
• But you’re leaving a LOT
of money on the table
reluctant salesperson
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5. “sales is not a numbers game,
it’s a professional game.
so be a fucking pro already.
@DamianThompson
6.
7. • The single greatest
selling tool
• Fear comes from a lack
of repeatable process
• It’s a muscle
• If you ask for BIG $$$
you need phone skills
Afraid of the Phone
N
8. “EMAIL IS FOR MARKETING,
THE PHONE IS WHERE SALES ARE MADE
@DamianThompson
9.
10. • It’s never about price
• Aspirin - Codeine - Avastin
• Picaso Story
• Did I mention it’s NEVER
about price
not charging enough
16. trying to do too much
• Break your sale into
repeatable steps with
specific actions
• Use multiple calls as
qualification
• YOU drive the process
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17. “sales is a process, stop improvising
@DamianThompson
18.
19. Send proposals
• NEVER just send proposals
• Deliver proposals “live” as a
way to win more deals
• The Presentation step is
actually the Yes/No Step
• Stop trying to automate
EVERYTHING
D
22. don’t ask for yes/no
• Hope is not a strategy
• Inaction is the Enemy
• A Yes is Great, A No is OK
too, anything else no bueno
• 3rd Party Stories
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