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Why Likability is Among the Most Effective Sales Techniques

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Author, Harvey Deutschendorf, writing for Fast Company stresses that emotionally intelligent behavior is situational and can change according to circumstances. Show genuine enthusiasm for meeting” Formal sales meetings can often be staid affairs with emotions in check. Here are the first three.

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How to Stop Sales Anxiety from Crushing Your Success

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Significantly, Psychology Compass cites a survey showing 30% of adults strongly fear failure, and this number is higher for millennials. However, in sales, these same fears are exaggerated by being responsible for the lifeblood of the company. Hopefully, your company can acknowledge that failure is part of the sales process.

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Employers Engage Recovery Coaches to Achieve Workforce Sobriety

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Since COVID, employees are manifesting a wide variety of psychological problems, including a large increase in substance misuse and other addictive behaviors. Drug and alcohol misuse by employees costs US companies $100 billion dollars per year, according to the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI).

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The Greatest Opportunity in 70 Years to Hire High-Performance Salespeople

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Author: Christopher Croner The current global health crisis and lockdowns are putting most companies under extraordinary stress. Many companies have frozen hiring until they can determine the effects of the lockdown and when the economy will bounce back. Weaker companies are going to go under.

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What Sales Leaders Can Learn From Franchise Business Owners

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My sales clients have included companies moving real estate, funeral services, spine surgery devices, insurance and all kinds of other widgets. They operate with perfect efficiency and no psychological distractions. We’re driven – and held back – by our emotions. We humans are different. Most people can’t stomach the rejection.

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Signals that sales managers send with rewards

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What’s more, non-monetary rewards amp up the emotions of the reps, not their ability to pay bills. These types of established rewards allow the rep to signal, “I’m here,” which can be broadcast in social media to boost the company’s image, too. Rewards can also help reps gain confidence and loyalty to their boss and company.

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Leaders Must Be Mindful of the Story Behind the Story

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The emotional and physical toll on people is mounting, as evidenced by a significant rise in the use of employee assistance hotlines and telehealth. There was a time when companies looked for leaders who weren’t afraid to “break glass.” Psychology is the answer. Our circumstances may be different, but I’ve been there, too.”.