Dustin Hillis Blog

When it comes to modifying our natural sales approach to adapt to a Counselor’s buying behavior style, it’s important to remember that a Counselor is a team player.

Today I’m wrapping up my Modify: Detective series by discussing how to close with a Detective. Don’t miss it!

Today I’m sharing part 2 of my Modify: Detective series. In this blog, I’ll discuss how to present to a Detective.

Today, I am excited to share with you part one of my Modify: Detective mini series by covering how to conduct your approach with a Detective.

Part three of my Modify: Fighter mini-series is up on the blog now!

Last week we kicked off part one of our Modify: Fighter three-part series. Missed it? Catch up here. Navigate: Selling the Way People Like to Buy consists of 3 sections: Solidification on the behaviors of the 4 buying styles Identification of the 4 buying styles Modification of your natural selling style Modification is the most important part of how to sell the […]

Modification is the most important part of how to sell the way people like to buy. Read part 1 of my 3 part series on modifying to a Fighter today on my blog.

When it comes to identifying people’s natural buying behavior styles, one of the best ways to identify someone’s style is by taking note of how they walk, move and shake hands.

One of the most valuable business lessons I ever learned came to me during my first year of marriage when I was trying to figure out what to buy my wife for Christmas. I remember walking through the mall thinking about how I had no clue what to get her when I came across what I thought to be the […]

I remember it like it was yesterday…

At Southwestern ConsultingTM, we have found that there is a very proven formula to efficiently answer objections.

We’ve all been there. The days that you wake up and you just feel “off.”  The times that you just don’t feel like doing it that day. The opportunities that may be lost because we decide we don’t have it that day. What goes by the wayside? Maybe we don’t make calls. Maybe we just surf the internet. We are […]

Robin Z. Crow is an American author, recording artist, and public speaker. Crow is best known for his 2002 autobiographical book entitled Jump and the Net Will Appear. He is the builder, owner, and operator of Dark Horse Recording Studio in Franklin, TN. Crow also speaks at seminars and clinics around the country. Crow is the Founder and CEO of three uniquely successful companies: […]

America’s trusted voice on money and business, Dave Ramsey is a personal money management expert and extremely popular national radio personality. His seven bestselling books—Financial Peace, More Than Enough, The Total Money Makeover, EntreLeadership, Dave Ramsey’s Complete Guide to Money, The Legacy Journey, and Smart Money Smart Kids—have sold more than 10 million copies combined. By age 26, he had […]

Terri Rickard is the Founder and President of Southwestern Travel. She began her career with the Southwestern Family of Companies in 2012 as the Executive Assistant to the CEO. In her role as Executive Assistant, she took on a major project to create an internally managed travel program for 16 operating divisions, managing over $5 million in annual travel spending. […]

  NASHVILLE, Tenn., January 28, 2019 – Southwestern Consulting, a member company of Southwestern Family of Companies, announces today the promotion of Christa Acevedo to senior partner.   As senior partner and director of operations and recruiting, she will oversee the creation of new systems and processes to help the company continue to grow. She will work in tandem with […]

Lars Tewes is the Managing Director of SBR Consulting, a leading sales performance consultancy. He has over 25 years of experience in creating sales force effectiveness in businesses around the globe. In 2002, his passion for professional selling and sales transformation led him to co-found SBR Consulting. He tackles the issues of business development from a strategic viewpoint through implementing […]

Bruce Black has over 40 years of C-level business experience building several high-performance companies as a founder, leader, entrepreneur, and CEO. For the last ten years, Black has used much of that prior business knowledge to help private middle-market business owners improve their company’s performance, lower their risk profile, and achieve maximum value in a sale. Black’s firm, IBG Business, was […]

Every day I realize more and more the significance of one particular skill. This skill is so valuable that it will make you a standout in any area of life, no matter what kind of obstacles you may face. Regardless of what it is you are trying to improve, if you only put in the work when you’re motivated to […]

Barry Gottlieb started out his career as an educator. First, he was an elementary school teacher, then a school principal, and finally an instructor at both Santa Fe Community College and at the University of Florida. During his time at the university, Barry experienced a life-altering challenge. He was diagnosed with terminal cancer and was given just 3 to 6 […]

Hailed as one of the foremost authorities on marketing, franchising, and retail, Tom Feltenstein learned his trade from the grill up – insisting he got his doctorate degree as a senior marketing executive from McDonald’s Corporation as Ray Kroc’s disciple. After scaling the Golden Arches, he served as senior vice-president for the international, billion-dollar advertising agency, Bozell & Jacobs. Tom is […]

Martin Fridson is “perhaps the most well-known figure in the high yield world,” according to Investment Dealers’ Digest.  At brokerage firms including Salomon Brothers, Morgan Stanley, and Merrill Lynch, he became known for his innovative work in credit analysis and investment strategy.  For nine consecutive years, he was ranked number one in high yield strategy in the Institutional Investor All America […]