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Apr 26, 2022 12:00pm

By Jody Seivert

Under selling, Interactions, Excellence, Results, Discovery Questions, connecting, Objections, consistency, Actions, Furnishings & Consultative Selling

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Everything Old is New Again

I am often asked by showroom owners to ‘focus on fundamentals of selling’….as if there was anything else. ☺

Selling home furnishings has been a consultative selling approach for as long as I have been involved in it. The archaic ‘borax’ sales approach died out with short-sleeved salesmen with even shorter neckties… and was replaced, with people (often women) who are interested in learning about the problem or the vision and helping solve those with engagement, understanding, and knowledge. Ap…

Apr 26, 2022 12:00pm

By Jody Seivert

Under selling, Interactions, Excellence, Results, Discovery Questions, connecting, Objections, consistency, Actions, Furnishings & Consultative Selling

2 min read

Apr 5, 2022 12:00pm

By Jody Seivert

Under #SellItOrScheduleIt, Coaching, Qualifying Questions, Sales Coaches, selling, connecting, Consistancy, Problems & Consultative Selling

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The Start of a New Quarter

The beauty of quarters is that they are measurable and manageable components of time that allow for a bit more breathing room than months alone allow.

As sales professionals, we are challenged to make goal every month and to make goal every quarter. However, it doesn’t always work that smoothly…with significant goals, you might miss goal one month, go a bit over the next month, and look to square up the quarter in the third month…which is why I like quarterly goals so much.

Each quarter t…

Apr 5, 2022 12:00pm

By Jody Seivert

Under #SellItOrScheduleIt, Coaching, Qualifying Questions, Sales Coaches, selling, connecting, Consistancy, Problems & Consultative Selling

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Mar 29, 2022 12:00pm

By Jody Seivert

Under #SellItOrScheduleIt, Action plan, Coaching, Sales Coaches, Sales Managers, selling, Achieve, Interactions, Opportunities, Closing, communication, solutions, Actions, Process, Problems, priorities & Customer Satisfaction

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Equals (Product) Solution

If you are still reading this series, you have come to the summary of addition: Problem plus Priorities plus Process equals Solution.

The product solution that you create by asking questions in these three areas and combining the answers will produce a solution that will compel the customer to take action…now.

Presenting a solution that captures the essence of what matters most to the customer standing in front of you requires focus, attention, patience, and persistence. And the satisfacti…

Mar 29, 2022 12:00pm

By Jody Seivert

Under #SellItOrScheduleIt, Action plan, Coaching, Sales Coaches, Sales Managers, selling, Achieve, Interactions, Opportunities, Closing, communication, solutions, Actions, Process, Problems, priorities & Customer Satisfaction

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Mar 15, 2022 12:00pm

By Jody Seivert

Under Sales Coaches, Sales Managers, selling, Achieve, Interactions, Opportunities, Excellence, Results, Retail, sales, showroom, communication, solutions, Systems, challenges, strategy, Creating Urgency & priorities

2 min read

Priorities…plus….

As we did in the first blog of this series (Problems….), we will focus on one element. One element that when added to the others creates something magical.

Priorities are those things that matter most. And there aren’t a lot of them, which is what makes them priorities.

When working with a designer or with a retail customer, ask what the priorities of the project/product are…and limit them to THREE.

Ask: “What are the three most important elements to you?” Then listen and take no…

Mar 15, 2022 12:00pm

By Jody Seivert

Under Sales Coaches, Sales Managers, selling, Achieve, Interactions, Opportunities, Excellence, Results, Retail, sales, showroom, communication, solutions, Systems, challenges, strategy, Creating Urgency & priorities

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Feb 21, 2022 12:00pm

By Jody Seivert

Under Build Habits, Coaching, selling, Achieve, Commitment, Results, Retail, Goals, Consistancy, consistency, Actions & Process

1 min read

Conscious Consistency

Conscious Consistency. I love the way this sounds. It came up in a coaching call (as so many things do!) and I had to write it down.

Conscious. Consistency. Two related but separate qualities that contribute to making new habits. Cool, huh?

Conscious. Present. Mindful. In the moment. Paying attention. Being focused on the action now. Noticing my thinking and how it impacts my actions.

Consistency. Repeating things that work. And again. Noticing how the action starts to become second na…

Feb 21, 2022 12:00pm

By Jody Seivert

Under Build Habits, Coaching, selling, Achieve, Commitment, Results, Retail, Goals, Consistancy, consistency, Actions & Process

1 min read

Apr 8, 2021 01:26pm

By Jody Seivert

Under #JodySays, #SellItOrScheduleIt, Build Habits, Coaching, Qualifying Questions, Sales Coaches, Sales Managers, selling & sales

2 min read

Q2 2021

Q2 2021

For sales associates and leaders everywhere

Q1 2021 is now behind us. If you hit your quarterly goal, congratulations! If you missed it, check your performance statistics and you will find what was insufficient that kept you from hitting your target.

The obvious challenges most retail and trade showrooms are facing right now are supply chain shortages and insufferable lead times. This is what the remainder of the year will look like, so it’s critical that we manage what we can contr…

Apr 8, 2021 01:26pm

By Jody Seivert

Under #JodySays, #SellItOrScheduleIt, Build Habits, Coaching, Qualifying Questions, Sales Coaches, Sales Managers, selling & sales

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Oct 29, 2019 06:00am

By Jody Seivert

Under Action plan, Build Habits, Coaching, Sales Coaches, Sales Managers, selling, Uncategorized, Achieve, Opportunities, Results, Retail, sales, showroom, Closing, managers, communication, relationships, strategy, success & Consistancy

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Part 19 of 20: HubSpot Sales Statistics…With Secret Sauce Added

19. Retaining current customers is 6–7 cheaper than acquiring new ones

It’s not a new sales enablement statistic, but it’s just as true today as it was in the past. It’s cheaper to keep your current customers happy than to spend time finding new ones.

Salespeople

Is follow up a scheduled part of your weekly sales actions? Do you ask ‘What’s next?’ with each sales opportunity that closes? Like asking for referrals, staying connected with current clients is low hanging fruit (I dislike that phr…

Oct 29, 2019 06:00am

By Jody Seivert

Under Action plan, Build Habits, Coaching, Sales Coaches, Sales Managers, selling, Uncategorized, Achieve, Opportunities, Results, Retail, sales, showroom, Closing, managers, communication, relationships, strategy, success & Consistancy

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Oct 11, 2019 06:08am

By Jody Seivert

Under Sales Managers, selling, Uncategorized, Interactions, Opportunities, Results, Retail, showroom, Closing, Goals, Prospects, connecting, Consistancy, consistency & Designers

1 min read

Part 16 of 20: HubSpot Sales Statistics…With Secret Sauce Added

16. Salespeople who seek out and use referrals earn 4–5x more sales

A whopping 91 percent of customers say they would be willing to give referrals for companies and products they are happy with, but only 11 percent of salespeople ask for them!

Salespeople Yikes! These are crazy numbers! And yet, as I read them I know that AS a salesperson, this is my weakest area. Maybe it’s habit, maybe it’s discomfort asking for more than the sale that was just closed, maybe it’s a lack of skill or languag…

Oct 11, 2019 06:08am

By Jody Seivert

Under Sales Managers, selling, Uncategorized, Interactions, Opportunities, Results, Retail, showroom, Closing, Goals, Prospects, connecting, Consistancy, consistency & Designers

1 min read

Sep 3, 2019 08:00am

By Jody Seivert

Under #JodySays, Action plan, Sales Managers, selling, Uncategorized, Retail, sales & social media

2 min read

Part 13 of 20: HubSpot Sales Statistics…With Secret Sauce Added

#13 78% of sales reps who use social media outsell reps who don’t

It’s crucial for sales reps to be easily accessible. Having active social media profiles is a great way for your reps to connect with prospects and customers.

Salespeople Put this action on your weekly calendar and don’t rely on memory or instinct to guide you to do this. Talk to other salespeople (in other industries, and in different B2B or B2C sales positions) about what they are doing and what they are achieving with socia…

Sep 3, 2019 08:00am

By Jody Seivert

Under #JodySays, Action plan, Sales Managers, selling, Uncategorized, Retail, sales & social media

2 min read

Aug 13, 2019 11:41am

By Jody Seivert

Under #JodySays, Sales Coaches, Sales Managers, selling, Uncategorized, Opportunities, sales & E-Commerce

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Part 10 of 20: HubSpot Sales Statistics…With Secret Sauce Added

10. Mobile sales make up 30% of all US eCommerce

Making website material mobile-friendly and having trained salespeople ready for web sales is crucial to your bottom line. If you’re not keeping up with the mobile and tablet movement, you will be left behind.

On-line Shopping and Network. Vector Illustration.

Salespeople

Consider getting a second line on your phone so that your customers can call you, or become facile with your tablet so that you can use it for sketching, web searching your competition, scheduling appointments, etc. If you aren’…

Aug 13, 2019 11:41am

By Jody Seivert

Under #JodySays, Sales Coaches, Sales Managers, selling, Uncategorized, Opportunities, sales & E-Commerce

2 min read

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selling

Everything Old is New Again

The Start of a New Quarter

Equals (Product) Solution

Priorities…plus….

Conscious Consistency

Q2 2021

Part 19 of 20: HubSpot Sales Statistics…With Secret Sauce Added

Part 16 of 20: HubSpot Sales Statistics…With Secret Sauce Added

Part 13 of 20: HubSpot Sales Statistics…With Secret Sauce Added

Part 10 of 20: HubSpot Sales Statistics…With Secret Sauce Added

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