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How to turn those
‘Excuses’ into
Sales Success
Link to Blog on slide 4…
What excuses are you making?
Excuses can be very easy to find when
it comes to explaining away
disappointing sales performance –
and especially when we allow ourselves
to go and search for them. In 30 years
in selling I’ve heard them all.
“The economy is against us”
“The competition is much cheaper”
“Nothing but timewasters today”
And so on…
SO STOP LISTENING TO YOUR EXCUSES
Before you start believing them!
Instead, just keep asking yourself one
magical question...
Full blog here…
https://leighashton.wordpress.com/2015/04/01/657/

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How to turn those 'Excuses' into Sales Success

  • 1. How to turn those ‘Excuses’ into Sales Success Link to Blog on slide 4…
  • 2. What excuses are you making? Excuses can be very easy to find when it comes to explaining away disappointing sales performance – and especially when we allow ourselves to go and search for them. In 30 years in selling I’ve heard them all. “The economy is against us” “The competition is much cheaper” “Nothing but timewasters today” And so on…
  • 3. SO STOP LISTENING TO YOUR EXCUSES Before you start believing them! Instead, just keep asking yourself one magical question...