Selling with Silence: How the power of the sale is in the silence you create

What do you think of when you think of being sold to? A salesman? Speed and feed? Talking your ear off with feature function? Closing you with obvious closing questions? Sadly, still today, despite everything we know, many people sell this way. But actually true selling is just the opposite. The sale is made in the silence. There are a thousand B2B sales training classes and self help books you can read but they all basically say the same thing. Do discovery, qualify your customer, understand the org chart, understand [...]

By |2017-12-14T06:55:29-08:00July 15, 2016|Career Advice|1 Comment

Scaling a startup can be like driving without brakes

I dream of driving with the brakes failing on my car all the time. As CEO, sometimes you just have to put your foot on the gas and go, knowing you may have no brakes and if you take a wrong turn you may not have time to correct and recover. It's part of growing fast. But how do you know when is the time to put your foot on the gas? First, you have to have enough proof of the value of your product - proof that some people, [...]

By |2017-12-06T09:53:03-08:00July 7, 2013|Leadership|0 Comments

Are you ready for some Action!!

One of the most enjoyable things about working at FirstRain is that we spend time every day with Fortune 500 sales and marketing leaders discussing about their challenges, their objectives and how they’re trying to move the revenue needle for their companies. And one thing we’ve heard consistently when talking to these folks is the urgent need they have to increase the productivity of their teams. As we exit the Great Recession, many companies are facing pitched competitive battles while having significantly reduced teams—which puts the onus on a company’s [...]

By |2017-12-06T09:54:09-08:00April 26, 2013|Career Advice|0 Comments
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