Stu Schlackman

The sales person immediately went into their presentation showing the uniqueness of their new software application. The presentation took thirty minutes and as I was about to ask a question, he mentioned that he only had four more slides to get through. Really! Were his slides more important than my question? Did he have any […]

What Client’s Expect Today selling is more competitive than ever. Clients are more knowledgeable; your competition is more astute at articulating their advantage; and technology changes occur so quickly that no one holds a long-term advantage. Staying current with your clients is imperative. Imagine visiting a client for your scheduled monthly meeting when they share […]

You sit down with your customer to see what they think of your proposal. You’re proposing golf shirts for the company with their logo placed on the sleeve. The customer lets you know that your price is too high. In fact, she says, “It’s not even close.” She then lets you know that if you […]

The prospect likes your proposal. You feel good. They’re leaning your way and say they’ll get back with you on Monday with their decision. Sounds promising, yet you wonder, “Why the wait? Am I missing something?” They ask you to come in Monday at 3pm. You get there, take a seat and they inform you that […]

The next time you tell the prospect what value your products and services provide, make sure you first …

Do customers really want what you sell? Do they want you, your company or …

… Bingo! His response gave us the opportunity to position the real value of our company…

…The customer then says we need to compare apples to apples. But is that possible?…

If you’ve been in sales for long, you have no doubt run into the customer that asks, “why is your price so much more than you competitors”?…

Remember that indifference disappears when you follow these quick rules…