The Salesman’s Creed – circa 1905

The Salesman’s Creed – circa 1905

Wednesday evening, I sat on the couch with Salesmanship Magazine from 1905. And there it was…”The Salesman’s Creed”. Being a nerd like I am, I excitedly told my wife, who, needless to say, wasn’t as excited about this find as I was. I...
Clinical Empathy – Where Doctor & Selling Skills Collide

Clinical Empathy – Where Doctor & Selling Skills Collide

Have you heard this comparison before? Salespeople are a lot like doctors. You uncover pain – doing so through thoughtful discovery and listening. You prescribe a potential solution to their pain based on your diagnosis. The client is looking for a remedy....
Transparency: As close to a sales elixir as I can find…

Transparency: As close to a sales elixir as I can find…

Transparency sells better than perfection. Yes – I’m biased. I know there’s no silver bullet, but I wake up every day thinking this idea of leading with transparency is as close to one as it gets. The behavioral science says so. There’s a reason why we all read...
Salespeople Ruin Everything

Salespeople Ruin Everything

Salespeople ruin Everything. Thousands of years of buyers and sellers. Before currency. Before travel. Before mass distribution. There were people who needed things they couldn’t produce on their own, and there were salespeople. The last 100 years have marked the...