Tag: selling
The End of Sales Obesity (or 7 ways to get back in fighting sales shape)
by Dan Waldschmidt on July 27, 2010, under Living at the Edge of Explosion

It’s getting to be that time of year. You push back from the table with a awkward sense of “why did I gorge myself so much”.
Any movement out of your chair is slow and painful. You just feel annoyed with yourself. About the only word you can say is “ugggggh…..” → more
3 Secrets of High Performance Selling
by Dan Waldschmidt on May 25, 2010, under Living at the Edge of Explosion

High performance. You know it when you see it. It’s one of those stories you can tell a dozen times and still be excited each time.
It’s captivating to watch. More of an experience than just an event or an occasion.
Remember this one? → more
Yep… your New Year resolutions are worthless.
by Dan Waldschmidt on January 05, 2010, under Living at the Edge of Explosion

It’s that time of year again where we take stock of our poor performance from last year and write down blissful wishes for what we want to make happen this year.
It actually a pretty worthwless activity… → more
Can I just pretend I really, really care about you and send you an e-card for Christmas?
by Dan Waldschmidt on December 22, 2009, under Living at the Edge of Explosion
This weekend, the missus and I wrapped up our shopping for family for the holidays. I have to say: “We were more thoughtful this year than any time previously…”
(at least I thought so)
We really thought through the whole process and I am pumped by the stack of “stuff” sitting in our kitchen that needs to be wrapped. → more
(Illogically) Help Me Be Your Customer
by Dan Waldschmidt on October 21, 2009, under Living at the Edge of Explosion

Think through the mind of your customer… and ask yourself if you are “illogically” wooing your customer. Are you doing what no one else will do to make them successful? Are you working to guarantee that your customer hits a home run by working with you? → more
How GMC Lost My Million Dollar Business
by Dan Waldschmidt on October 06, 2009, under Living at the Edge of Explosion
What happened to the art of caring about the success of your customers? → more
Stop Shouting at Me
by Dan Waldschmidt on September 29, 2009, under Living at the Edge of Explosion

Since when did we as business people decide that having conversations was too much work? → more
Sales Stat Strategies Suck!
by Dan Waldschmidt on September 09, 2009, under Living at the Edge of Explosion

Sneak up behind someone and poke them with a safety pin and they jump. Do it 100 times to a 100 different people and you will get the SAME result.
It’s human nature. It’s a reaction that all people have. Going a little deeper — it’s a subconscious reaction to feedback from our nervous system. Millions of impulses every second tell you that you are in pain — to move your body away from the source of pain. → more
Your email just punched me in the eye
by Dan Waldschmidt on August 27, 2009, under Living at the Edge of Explosion

Do you write a lot of emails?
Do you find that that most of your “targeted emails” never get answered?
Are you tired of having your emails ignored? → more