Posts tagged with ‘Sales’

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Eye To Eye: The Greeting. (The FRONT #84)

by Mike Phillips

An eye to eye meeting and greeting of people is always valuable. And, one of the most important pieces of information that you will learn as a sales consultant is the professional greeting. Whether you are a sales consultant in retail, working with customers in your everyday life. Or if you are B2B sales, hoping […]

Let’s Go For Coffee (The FRONT #82)

by Mike Phillips

Where does that come from? “Let’s go for coffee?” I was in Denver for the Innovative Dealer Summit, an automotive conference, the past two days. I use real life for inspiration – to find and share the good! So this is today! I had the pleasure of finally meeting my friend Terry Lancaster in person […]

Basics – They Matter In Sales (The FRONT #78)

by Mike Phillips

Basics, they really do matter in sales! What do I mean when I say basics. Well, there are a few things. Actually, four specific things that I think will produce more sales in any organization. PEOPLE. Caring about and retaining people has been a heavy subject for me lately. No business can operate without staff […]

Prospecting For Gold (The FRONT #73)

by Mike Phillips

Prospecting For Gold In Sales Prospecting is simply going and searching for something; or in sales, for someone. A customer, a prospect. The next person you can help! It is going and searching for business. We are spoiled right now in sales and marketing, in any business, that at the click of a button we […]

Dream BIG Dreams AND Follow Through (The FRONT #72)

by Mike Phillips

Today is about dreaming BIG dreams AND following through! I love big dreams. And people that have BIG dreams. I like people that chase things that are larger than themselves. There is a difference between a dream with a goal attached and just a dream – A dream is just a series of thoughts, images, […]

Some Leadership Notes (The FRONT #67)

by Mike Phillips

Today, I just compiled some of my thoughts on paper and put together five leadership notes. Many people think they are leaders. Some are correct… and frankly, some are not. Sometimes people are just wrong in their assessment. Right now, in 2018, anyone with some social accounts and money to spend on ads can stake […]

And The #1 Sales Skill Is…

by Mike Phillips

Listening. That’s right, whether outside sales, inside sales, sales development rep, business development rep, B2B sales, or “other” sales. I believe that listening is still the number one determining factor in sales success. You’ve heard the adage, “God gave you two ears and one mouth so you should listen twice as much as you speak.” […]

🔥 Working Through Burn Out 🔥 (The FRONT #64)

by Mike Phillips

I have had several salespeople lately refer to “burn out.” So I thought I would put my spin on how to work through it. What determines if you are burned out? By definition, burn out is physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress. (Unless you are Mike Davenport – here – LOL) Overwork […]

Please Check Out THE FRONT Playlist!

by Mike Phillips

This week, instead of a new show… Please check out the entire FRONT playlist! In the words of my friend LeeLee Williams, Today, TODAY, today!!! Today, I am working on some extra setup and behind the scenes things that need to be done. It’s the little things that MUST be done, that often no one wants […]

2018, Don’t Abandon The Basics! (The FRONT #55)

by Mike Phillips

2018… You need to stay true to the basics!  Don’t… Abandon… The… Basics! If you are anywhere online right now, there are stories and ads all over the place that are urging you to make your resolutions! In fact, many of the articles are similar to… “9 Steps for Success, in 2018!” “Here is how to conquer everything […]