Today, I get to bring you Chad Blanton with Simplicity Financial Marketing. I believe he is a top leader in the world of sales. I have enjoyed watching him succeed at a high level no matter what role he is in, whether sales or leadership. I asked Chad what he can attribute his success to and to give me his […]
Are you killing your momentum during your “Golden Hours” of recruiting by allowing distractions? While sometimes we want to celebrate a sales victory or take a call from an outside source, we want to make the most out of our scheduled recruiting hours. We are rounding out the series today on the four things that you can be doing as […]
To elevate your energy level during your prospecting phone calls, STAND UP! I have done both a standard sitting desk and then also one that stands, and the difference in energy levels is astronomical. Today is my third out of four tips for maximizing your golden hours. If you’re a sales manager and you are making recruiting calls, and you […]
Spend a quick 15 minutes in the evening or first thing in the morning to build your top 20 prospects list. This will make your “Golden Hour” of recruiting more productive. I’m bringing to you my second of four tips for getting the most out of your recruiting golden hours. This is for my sales managers and sales leaders out […]
I want to dig into this concept of having scheduled, blocked-off, focused time on your calendar for making your recruiting calls to new potential team members. At Southwestern Consulting we call these our “Golden Hours.” I am talking about the most important hours of your day. I’m excited to launch a little mini-series for my sales leaders who were actively […]
How many golden hours for recruiting do you have on your calendar every month? Block out that time. It may need to be every week. It may need to be every day; it may need to be every month. A golden hour is merely a block of time that you have blocked off for your income-producing activity. That’s time going […]
“The good news I have for everybody today is that creating more time is possible and I have been able to do that over the past few months by doing specific things.” -Susan Reische, Douglas Elliman Real Estate I am thrilled to bring to my video series a coaching client, Susan Reische a real estate salesperson with Douglas Elliman Real […]
Have you ever noticed when someone is completely present how attractive, engaging, and enjoyable it makes the interaction? When one has the ability to be present in every moment, it does good things. Concentration is sharpened, and rapport is built much faster. Connections with others is stronger. Being present and engaged with yourself and others reduces stress. It is assumed […]
My final tip in my series of income producing activities for sales leaders is to self-generate potential recruiting leads every single month. If you want to build your “Dream Team” you need to always be on the lookout for people with the “it” factor! These are people that you come across in everyday life and in business settings. Make a […]
“If I had to pick one (relationship building activity) that I think I like to do mostly because I think a lot of other people won’t do it and it’s so easy to execute, it would be video texting.” –Mary Van Dorn, Kinecta Federal Credit Union I’m bringing on one of my coaching clients, Mary Van Dorn, Senior Loan Officer […]
Do you implement and enforce your performance recovery plan (PRP)? The 11th income producing activity of sales managers is to have a solid PRP in your arsenal when you have a team member get off track. Many times, we find that managers either do not have one or it is filed away and is not used. With regards to a […]
Shadow your team members on a REGULAR basis. A day in the field is worth a hundred personal conferences or meetings. Today, the 10th income-producing activity is to shadow each of your team members in the field on a regular basis. At Southwestern Consulting we believe that spending some shoulder to shoulder quality time in the area with your team […]
God made us all capable, but are we really available? We were made to be ambassadors though service to His Kingdom and communication of His message. As such, we are all capable. I wonder though… where are the many who are called but do not answer? To be capable is the ability to achieve. It’s the competency and proficiency […]
Are you running specific contests for your team with incentives attached to them on a regular basis? As a sales manager, we always get what we promote. When you’re creating a contest, you want to think about what sort of activity or behavior do you want to promote? At Southwestern Consulting we teach our clients to structure contests around things […]
Does your team tend to interrupt you during the work day? The one thing I find critically important as I work with sales managers is helping them to set up weekly personal conferences or one-on-ones with their team members. These meetings will significantly cut down on your daily interruptions. If you have been following along in this series, the 12 […]
Today, I am talking with one of our very own coaching clients, Ross Meitin. Ross is a certified financial planner affiliated with Lincoln Financial Advisors in Chicago. He succeeds at a high-level Ross is actually in the top 10 percent of Lincoln, so this is a great opportunity to hear secret to success. Overview My question to Ross Meitin, Lincoln […]
When you are running your weekly meetings do you used a WEEKLY LEADERBOARD to highlight your team’s successes as you recognize team members? In the weekly leaderboard include these tracking categories: Phone calls Conversations Referrals Presentations Additional CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS Today, I want to share with you what a huge difference a weekly leaderboard email with the entire cumulative results […]
Have you ever thought about these two statements? I have. What comes to my mind is how our story is made up of our past, while our choices determine our future. Having the good fortune to have worked with college students for two decades with Southwestern Advantage, I’ve come to realize they are in a crossroads of finding who […]
Do you run weekly sales meetings? Do you give recognition and share the good news? And in these meetings, are you taking the time to do additional training? Today’s fifth income-producing activity is to do training in your weekly meetings that go beyond product education and production numbers. I want to ask you to do something in your sales meetings. […]
Do you run a weekly team meeting where you recognize people? If you do this type of TEAM meeting consistently, you will get: More Effort Better Results I’m doing a series on the 12 different things that you as a sales leader, the sales manager should be focusing your time on that make you money. Today in the fourth, it’s […]
If you are a sales manager carrying a quota, you MUST continue to sell yourself as much as possible. Today is my third installment of income producing activity for sales leaders. Last week I talked about time management based on compensation, and this is similar. This is a gut check for sales leaders to remember not to lose contact with […]
