by Joanne Black | Oct 18, 2019 | Sales
Everyone loves a good shortcut. We live in microwave time—tapping our fingers because 15 or 30 seconds is just too slow. While there’s much to be said for efficiency, there are no shortcuts when it comes to relationships with customers. And without strong...
by Joanne Black | Sep 27, 2019 | Sales
I got blasted on social media. No, it wasn’t someone inviting me to connect and then blasting me with a sales pitch (my usual complaint about bad social media behavior). It was someone critiquing me because I write about social sellingand the importance of sales...
by Joanne Black | Sep 6, 2019 | Sales
Sue wasn’t the most technical person in the world, but now she’s selling technology in a male-dominated industry. At first, she struggled to embrace the technology at a deeper level. Then she realized she didn’t need to get into the weeds. She had...
by Joanne Black | Dec 7, 2016 | Sales
Women are darn good at sales. We’re hardwired to be nurturers, connectors, and collaborators. We see the complexities in deals and dig deep to find the best solution for each client. We instinctively know how to build strong relationships and earn clients’...
by Joanne Black | Nov 22, 2016 | Sales
This might be the Information Age, but there’s plenty of misinformation floating around the digital world. Wake-up call: You’re in the wrong job if you believe everything you read about lead generation techniques. The biggest myth is that 57 percent of the...
