Hard to believe we’re wrapping up 2018 already! Before we turn the calendar we wanted to reflect back on the most read and most shared Butler Street Blogs of the past 52 weeks. Perhaps one of these will provide you with just the right insight to make 2019 your best year ever. Here are the top 10 sorted by what might be your goal:
In 2019, I want to be a better Account Manager
Four things that all successful sales people are able to convey during the sales process. Make this your habit and you will not only win more clients, your prospects will feel that if they don’t choose you, they will probably regret it. Read More
A key component for client retention as well as expansion is holding effective Quarterly Business Reviews (or QBRs). All too often we are seeing the same mistakes being made. Can you guess what they are? Read More
Our research shows that 9 out of 10 companies continue to make this mistake over and over again every single day with no plan to change. Read More
In 2019, I want to be a better Sales Person or Recruiter
Pick One: Candor, Competence, Concern - November 8, 2018
A study that was commissioned by Ernst & Young and conducted by Neil Rackham (author of Spin Selling) that asked what traits clients look for in salespeople they trust: in order of importance, they are? Read More
Win the Relationship, Not the Order - February 11, 2018
There is nothing much sadder for a company or a sales person than to get an order. Just the order and it ends there. Well, one sadder thing is that they don’t even realize that it’s sad. Read More
Using the 10-Foot Rule to Increase Your Likability - April 29, 2018
Learning from the Hospitality Giants. Every interaction with a prospect or client has the ability for him or her to form an opinion of you and your brand. We call these “Moments of Truth”. Every touchpoint is a moment of truth. Read More
Things You Do That Scare Your Boss - October 28, 2018
We share some common things that disengaged employees do at work that “scare” their bosses, or at least make them wary of investing heavily in them. Read More
In 2019, I want to be a better Leader
Stop Wasting Your Time On A Non-Performer - August 17, 2018
Do you know why non-performers don’t produce at the level of performers? It is really quite simple. Read More
The Lost Art of Coaching - May 18, 2018
I was 6 months into my job as a salesperson. My boss, the District Sales Manager, informed me that he had listened to a number of my prospecting phone calls (while out in the bullpen) and shared the following with me: Read More
The Importance of the Psychological Paycheck - January 28, 2018
I was twenty-five years old and a newly minted District Manager for a fast-growing company. I had nine direct sales people and an office administrator. I had arrived! Or so I thought. Read More
From all of us at Butler Street, we wish you a very successful, prosperous and Happy New Year. We are grateful that you have allowed us to share a little bit of your Monday mornings with us.
To a wildly successful 2019!