| Even if you don’t think of yourself of a salesperson, you can easily tap into some expert advice with these 4 free and reputable resources Courtney Briggs You can buy the best equipment, hire the best attorney and accountant, develop the best product, and provide the best service. But without a good marketing strategy and solid sales skills, your business will never get off the ground or reach its full potential. Unfortunately, if you are like most entrepreneurs, salesmanship may not be your most valuable asset. The good news is that even if you don’t think of yourself of a salesperson, you can easily tap into some expert advice and proven sales techniques to get the cash register humming in no time. Here are some free and reputable resources you can leverage: Jeffrey Gittomer’s Sales Caffeine is a weekly eZINE dedicated to sales skills and resources. It includes articles, motivation, videos, seminar schedules, sales success stories, and other sales resources. Sales Gravy claims to be the largest online community for Sales Professionals in the world. Hosted by Jeb Blount, who has over 20 years experience in Fortune 500 sales and marketing, Sales Gravy offers articles, podcasts, videos, blogs, and job postings. Sales Guy : Quick and Dirty Tips is a blog with sales tips posted every 10 days or so in both written and audio format. SalesResources.com is a collection of sales articles, podcasts, videos, sales tools, and job postings. You may have the best intentions to read a great sales book, or sign up for a sales training seminar. But let’s face facts; you are a working mom and you have to find quick and easy ways to sharpen your saw. Using these resources can be fit in between naptime and snack time. All of these sites offer you the ability to subscribe so that you regularly receive short but powerful nuggets of information to increase your sales results and take your business to new heights. # # # About the Author: Courtney Briggs... |