Blaine Hurst
Today in class and tonight at a speaker series, we had the privilege of hearing from Blaine Hurst, President and CEO of Panera Bread. Blaine had amazing advice to share…
Today in class and tonight at a speaker series, we had the privilege of hearing from Blaine Hurst, President and CEO of Panera Bread. Blaine had amazing advice to share…
This semester we have been discussing many different types of sales. Something that I have been wondering about is how you decide on what type of sales person you are…
Over spring break, I went shopping with my best friend on a Saturday afternoon. We decided to stop in an Altar’D State to check out their clearance rack for something…
Two of the biggest reasons I tend to shy away from sales are the fear of rejection and the awkwardness of cold calling. I’ve read some awesome blog posts about…
Throughout this course and more so recently, I have been considering how the New Testament character, Paul, would do in sales today. Paul was a master at moving people towards…
When approached by a salesman, it is easy to think of the million annoyances that he or she is going to bring. It could be pushy questions, or lack of…
This scene from SpongeBob SquarePants captures the image that salespeople have developed as sneaky stalkers who see you as nothing more than their next target. While this kind of sales…
When approaching a sales situation, it is always important to observe and know your customer. It is arguably just as important, however, to know yourself. In class we talked about…
One important principle to remember in sales is that your solution may not always be the best option for your customer. This concept kind of goes against the grain of…
In class, we talked at length about three elements of attunement. The first of which was “Increase your power by reducing it.” This essentially requires you, as the salesperson to…