by Scott Dunkel | Aug 22, 2016 | Life skills/ People skills
If you have been fortunate enough to represent a product that is so unique and valuable in the market that sales come easy, you will relate to this article. While it is certainly awesome to be in this position, we must realize two things. We are not as good as we...
by Scott Dunkel | Jul 20, 2016 | Life skills/ People skills
Over the 30-plus years I have been in professional sales, not one of my business cards carried the title “salesman.” Some of the titles included territory manager, district manager, sales executive, senior sales executive, account manager and senior account manager....
by Scott Dunkel | Jun 14, 2016 | Changing Industries, Working With Sales Management
How to design a fair and equitable compensation package is a topic that will be argued for eternity. Why? Because senior executives typically feel successful sales execs get paid too much. And most of the time sales execs feel they don’t get paid enough. In general,...
by Scott Dunkel | May 9, 2016 | Life skills/ People skills
We hear the phrase “time equals money” all the time. Certainly for professionals who are literally on the clock, such as an attorney or IT consultant who bills on an hourly basis, it’s very easy to understand the term. But how does it specifically relate to a...
by Scott Dunkel | Mar 25, 2016 | Sales Skills
Never underestimate the power of self-preservation. What do I mean by this? In business, decisions are not always made for the good of the organization. You might have a phenomenal product that adds significant value to your prospect, but if it jeopardizes the job...
