by Kevin Brimhall | Feb 1, 2012 | Sales / Growth
Whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert, feel like you have the gift of gab, or just don’t know how to make small talk, networking know-how is very important for your business success. There is a notion in business that I believe most of us subscribe...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jun 17, 2011 | Sales / Growth
I was at breakfast with a friend the other day and we were talking about networking and building our respective businesses. “I don’t think I’m threatening enough” he said. “Excuse me?” I wasn’t sure I heard him...
by Kevin Brimhall | Mar 23, 2011 | Sales / Growth
"Selling’s hard," she moaned, shoulders drooping. "I get told "No" a lot more often than "Yes" and I’m not sure how long I can keep this up." How many times have we heard comments like this from a sales person?...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jan 27, 2011 | Sales / Growth
Do you remember the last time you went to a dealership to buy a car? Over the years, my experience never varies. I pull up at the dealership and a sales person literally runs over to my car and tackles me before I even get out. The sales person’s first question?...
by Kevin Brimhall | Dec 13, 2010 | Book Summaries, Sales / Growth
You can’t see them – so how do you sell them? That’s the problem with services. In this classic field guide to modern marketing, Beckwith covers a lot of territory. Christened "a classic" by Swim With the Sharks author Harvey Mackay, this...
by Kevin Brimhall | Oct 9, 2010 | Sales / Growth
How many times have you sat through a sales meeting, or any meeting for that matter, where you’ve heard someone make the suggestion: "We’ve got to think outside the box!"? It’s a phrase that doesn’t need a lot of explanation. In fact,...