Weekly Sales Thoughts

Archive for May, 2009

So What? (Issue 419)

Monday, May 25th, 2009

“Thanks for the discussion. I’ll send you a follow up note summarizing our conversation and next steps.” Sounds like a reasonable way to end a call, yes?

“So what?”

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Who Cares? (Issue 418)

Monday, May 18th, 2009

In which we learn the value of asking questions about value.

“Why are you doing that?” A daughter’s question to her father while watching him struggle with household task.

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The Partner’s Question (Issue 417)

Monday, May 11th, 2009

In which we see our value through the counsel we provide.

“So, you’ve been working for a bank…. What the h*ll do you know?”

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Presents (Issue 416)

Monday, May 4th, 2009

My wife’s grandmother, Gramma Donahue, many times instructed her children and grandchildren, “Never go visiting with one arm as long as the other.”

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