Lack of Salespeople? Lack of Sales.

Many times I’ve said, “It doesn’t matter how much opportunity you have, if you don’t have the right team in place.”   The right sales team will maximize that opportunity and…

Become A Sales Cowboy!

The Wild West…such an awesome period in history. Six gun shooters, lawlessness, fighting off attacks, cowboys saving the day. No formal codes were in place, but pioneers were bound by…

“Everybody” is Not a Target

I always flinch a little if I’m in a meeting and hear that  “everyone” is the target or customer of a product or service.  Everyone? Really?  The mindset behind this…

How to Hire Sales Reps for a Start Up

Sales people always face objections. Selling for a start up means facing objections and a tremendous amount of resistance. The customer is unfamiliar with the business and has no reason…

Easy Steps to Tell “Your Story”

Authored by a Shy Miller Consulting, LLC Contributing Columnist! Many years ago, I was working in retail, when my store manager pointed to a sale end-cap and asked me, “What…

Social Selling

Social selling; it’s not asking about your client’s weekend or their kids.  It’s about utilizing social media to increase sales.  Do you know how it works and should your sales…