Dave Tear

A few months ago, we made a strong case for what AI CAN’T do in the sales & selling arena. Some obvious (and maybe not-so obvious) things to consider on your journey into the AI world. Remember, in all its glory, AI still lacks Emotional Intelligence, the ability to read the room and most importantly, […]

In fact, done properly, sales can have nothing to do with objections. Might sound crazy, but you can actually go through an entire sales opportunity without handling any objections. How, you ask? Well, you address them as they come up… or you bring them up before they come up. Stay with me . . .

How many times this year have you heard this?: AI is going to replace a lot of jobs. We hear it often and it is increasing every day. Will it replace a Salesperson’s job? Will it replace a Sales Leaders role? Keep reading . . . Most people would agree that AI is one of

A mentor once told me; the moment we stop prospecting for business is the moment we are out of business. Hurts. But it is so true. He went on to say that we didn’t have to like it – but we did have to do it. Stinks. But it is also true. Let’s get the

Fall on Your Sword: Definition: To voluntarily take the blame or responsibility for a situation. It’s an all-too familiar scenario these days – the challenges caused by the lack of resources coupled with the supply chain issues and anything else you’d like to throw on top of all that . . . A customer or

Before we dig in, please understand an important point when it comes to D.I.S.C. It is imperative that you understand your own D.I.S.C. Personality Type. This is Step One. You will interact with different personality types and to do that you must understand how much you need to “act” (alter your style) around others –

We all have that perfect salesperson in our company. “That guy.” The guy that never makes a mistake. Always does things right. His customers love him. He’s the greatest salesperson in the world (just ask him). He closes just about everything he touches. And when he doesn’t, it’s never his fault. Let’s call this guy

Let us clarify something. This does not apply to every salesperson and sales organization out there. If you are experiencing strong sales and times are “good” – that is fantastic. Either keep reading and show some respect for other salespeople or delete and move on – it is good to be you! Call it what

A few weeks ago, a client asked if I could write a blog about Women in Sales. She said she still runs into people that don’t want to talk to her. She is convinced that they don’t give her the time of day because she is a woman. This may be hard for some of