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Secrets of Top Sellers

Jill Konrath

Are you satisfied with your sales results? Or has January's optimism faded as forecasted sales fell short of expectations and new opportunities failed to materialize?

The major downturn in the economy this year has affected sellers everywhere. Good prospects delay purchasing until orders pick up or their stock value increases. Competition has never been tougher. Customers are demanding more at the same time their loyalty is plummeting - and all they talk about is price, price, price. It's no wonder sales are down.

Yet a few reps are still having a stellar year. But you know as well as I do, that their territories and customers are different from yours. The economy isn't hitting them as hard. They can offer better pricing. Or maybe ... maybe ...

Maybe ... they're doing something you aren't. Something so subtle, you would have a hard time detecting it. Something you might dismiss as irrelevant or trivial if you knew about it. Something so easy, you could be doing it tomorrow. Something so powerful, your life would be changed forever.

This "something" is the basis of their sales success. Do you know what it is? If you knew, would you be willing to do it?

New Way of Thinking
Top sellers assume personal responsibility for their future, believing they can impact it - a simple decision with far- reaching consequences. They regularly encounter the same challenges you do, but refuse to blame the economy, competitors, marketing, pricing, or even customers for lackluster sales results. These are simply obstacles that must be overcome. Here's what you can do to be like these elite sales professionals:

1. Be Personally Accountable

When faced with difficult situations, top sellers approach it differently from their less successful counterparts. A key indicator of this difference is found in the questions they ask during hard times.

Sellers who avoid accountability ask questions such as: When will management do something about our service problems? Why is our quota still the same when it's obvious the economy is down? When will marketing get their act together? Why can't our prospects understand that our products are a better long-term value? When will they offer us some good training? Who came up with that ridiculous promotion? When will customers stop being so demanding?

Perhaps you've even voiced questions like this at some point in your career. These why, who and when questions ensure blame is deflected towards others - it's someone else's responsibility to make things better.

If you talk to top sellers, you'll find they ask very different questions: How can I meet my numbers despite the difficult market conditions? What can I do to help customers understand why our products are a better long- term value? What new skills do I need to learn to be more successful? What can I do to help marketing realize I need different tools to sell more? How can I use my customer's demands to solidify our relationship?

Notice how top sellers' questions start with "How can I" or "What can I?" They assume personal accountability for the outcome. By asking these same questions, you can stimulate many ideas to keep you in control of your destiny.

2. Say I Will, Not I'll Try

This may sound too easy, but it's a key step. In these turbulent times, what you've always done to be successful may not work as well. Acknowledge this and make an "I will" commitment to change. Not I'll try, but I will - there's a big difference.

For example, have you ever said you'll try to lose weight? Did you? Losing weight means doing things that make you uncomfortable - like watching what and how much you eat, and exercising on a regular basis. If you're like most people, you lost some weight initially but after awhile returned to your old habits and the pounds came back on.

The same thing happens in selling. Many sales professionals know new ways of selling are needed. They try new strategies or tactics they've heard worked for others. The first time they try these new behaviors, they're miserably uncomfortable and feel like a novice again. When immediate results aren't forthcoming, they quickly revert to their comfort zone convinced the new techniques don't work - at least for their customers.

The top salesperson says, "I will figure out how to succeed in today's crazy market." When trying new behaviors, elite sellers feel the same discomfort but accept it as a natural consequence of learning. They keep practicing till they've mastered the new skill. If the desired results still don't come, these top sellers continue searching for knowledge and skills that lead them to success.

Do you see the difference? Top sellers don't say, "I'll try. " They know change is difficult, takes time and is an on- going process. Their "I will" commitment keeps them going even when times are tough.

3. Take Action

Last, but certainly not least, top sellers don't just come up with a bunch of ideas. They act on them. If they feel their selling skills need to be enhanced, they sign up for workshops. If the company won't pay, they use their own funds. If customers don't value their products, they try different approaches until they find one that works. If a customer's service problems affect future sales, they do what it takes to resolve them. If better sales tools are needed, they work with marketing to develop them.

If top sellers are stymied by a sales situation, they get help from a variety of resources. They brainstorm with colleagues. They seek their boss's advice. They call internal or external consultants who might have valuable insights. They enlist corporate leaders to make high-level sales calls. They explore new ways of working with business partners.

Do you do that when the going gets tough? Or do you talk at length with fellow sales reps, lamenting the dire economic conditions, competitive pressures and miserable state of affairs in your company?

Everyone gets down occasionally and blows off steam. But top sellers don't wallow in self pity. Very soon they ask " How can I" or "What can I" questions to stimulate options and move themselves to action. Meanwhile, their less successful counterparts are still on the phone playing the " Ain't it Awful" game.

Get Started Now
An easy way to get started on this process is to analyze a sale you've recently lost. Ask yourself: What could I have done differently to increase my likelihood of success?

Dissect your sale in detail, looking at every stage of the sales cycle to identify where mistakes may have been made, steps omitted, the process rushed or important information overlooked. Think about what else you could have done or how you could have handled things differently. You don't have to do this alone; your colleagues can provide valuable insight based on their unique perspective.

Write down all your thoughts, ideas or suggestions on paper. Then analyze the list, separating symptoms from root causes. Try to determine where changes in tactics or strategy could have impacted sales success. Again, get input from others.

Finally, commit to growing from this valuable learning experience and take action. Perhaps you need to strengthen your presentation skills - get a book, watch a peer, or role play with your manager. Perhaps you need a better grasp of customer needs - write down questions to ask for tomorrow's sales call. Perhaps you need to call on higher level decision makers - do it now on an in-process sale. Whatever you learn in this process is an incredible opportunity for personal development.

The Reflection in the Mirror
Being brutally honest with yourself can be painful, but top sellers willingly do it on a regular basis. To be like them, you need to take a good hard look in the mirror too.

During tough times, do you ask "How can I" and "What can I" questions or do you point fingers to assign blame? Do you say "I will" and commit to change or do you say "I'll try"? Do you take action or wait for somebody else to do something?

No one can make you do things differently; the decision to change is yours alone. However, to be a top seller, you must commit to personal accountability for your success and act on it.

There aren't any shortcuts or quick fixes. It's a life-long process of growth and development. But if you make this commitment, you will be a top seller - maybe not overnight, but over time and consistently. Results are guaranteed.

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Jill Konrath, President of Selling to Big Companies and Leapfrog-Strategies Inc., helps sellers create value, differentiation and demand in competitive markets. For info on speaking, training or consulting services, please call 651-429-1922 or email us at jill@sellingtobigcompanies.com

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What Will Your Cash Balance Be Six Months from Now? Philip Campbell

What do you expect your cash balance to be six months from now?

This one question will transform the way you manage your business.

It will reveal to you whether you are managing your business or whether your business is managing you. And there is a huge difference between the two.

When you know the answer to this question, you can rest assured you are in control of your cash flow. You are free to focus on what you do best - growing your business and making more money.

When you answer this question with "I don't know", then you are headed down a path that could lead to the failure of your business. You absolutely, positively cannot run a business and not know where you expect the cash balance to be. You will end up wasting your valuable time worrying and stewing over what may or may not happen.

Remember, Cash Is King, because No Cash = No Business.

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The key to answering this question is having a monthly cash flow projection for your business. A schedule that shows your projected revenues and expenses in the context of your beginning and ending cash balance for each month.

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