Best Bits
Blogs are wonderful things – but one of their challenges is that some of the best posts can drop off the horizon as they scroll chronologically.
So to save new readers the pain of scouring the archives to find the juicy bits, I’ve collected a “best of” list below.
Ideas & Concepts
- Becoming a Trusted Advisor
- What Makes a Good Salesperson
- Three Painful Truths for Business Developers
- You Are What You Sell
- Rejection – Sometimes it Really is Personal
Business Development Skills, Tools & Techniques
- Selling With Stories
- The Number One Skill in Business Networking
- What’s Your Backstory
- How to Run Effective Client Meetings
- In Praise of Passion
- Find Your Style
- Avoiding the Treacle Effect when Selling to Corporates
- Selling Without Slides
- 10 Linkedin Tips for Professionals
- Know, Like & Trust – The Keys to Cross Selling
- The Importance of Good Follow-Up
- Beating Your #1 Competitor – The Status Quo
- Won Sales Analysis
- How to Turn Old Contacts into New Clients
Business Development & Marketing Strategy
- Building a Portfolio of Business Development Approaches
- Keep Out of the Muddy Middle
- Do I Really Need a USP
- Challenging the 80:20 Rule
- Medium is Beautiful
Referrals
- Referrals: You’ve Got to Have a System
- The Referral Formula
- How to Get More Referrals Using Offers
- Staying Front of Mind with Referral Partners


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