Making Cold Calls Just Like the Kids at Halloween

Its Halloween night and I’m trying to finish the last couple of articles in the Rainmaker Series. In-between trips to the door passing out candy to the trick-or-treaters (my job is to hold the dog back while my wife passes out the candy) I seem to be getting nowhere....

The Rainmaker Series – Goal Clarity

First, I guess I need to define what the heck I mean by Goal Clarity and what has lead me to believe this may be the most significant trait or characteristic that Top Sales Producers or Rainmakers all seem to possess. I recently came across the term Goal Clarity in a...

Is it a Negotiation or a Fight?

One of the first things I was warned about as a rookie salesman was to never discuss religion and politics with a customer. I have done a pretty good job of adhering to this advice with only a couple of lapses that I can remember. I am not planning on making an...