5 Mistakes People Make in Sales Meetings – #2 Robot

October 2nd, 2015

The face-to-face meeting with a client, especially the first one, is the single most important event in the sales process. Stumbling block #2 during meetings with new potential clients (read #1-No Traction) takes on the business mantra: "It's not personal, it's just business." If you lose a piece of business with a client to a competitor, does it feel personal? When a startup entrepreneur gets angel funding, do you think it feels personal? When you’ve invested ten years building a team, does it feel personal when that team succeeds or fails? No matter what we think or say, part of being human is that most things that happen to us feel personal Read More...

What the French Can Teach Us About Customer Service

December 13th, 2013

The French? Really? On the surface, French customer service seems like an oxymoronic concept. Every culture has its code for unlocking customer service. If you use the code, you get better treatment. In the U.S. as you walk the aisles of a grocery store looking for Grey Poupon, what do you say to the clerk in the aisle if you need help? You say “Pardon me” (if you’re in the commercial), or “Excuse me Read More...