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May 11 Came Early - What Else Can We Change?

  
  
  

Dave Kurlan is a top-rated speaker, best-selling author, sales thought leader and highly regarded sales development expert.

One of the things I pay attention to is the day each year that leaves appear on the trees.  In Central Massachusetts, where I live, it usually occurs right around May 11.  This year, thanks to some unusually prolonged warm weather, the buds have popped, the fruit trees have flowered and there are leaves appearing on the trees.  They're not full-size yet but will be in a matter of days.  May 11 came early.

If we can get mother nature to make an exception, then we can change all kinds of beliefs about how long a sale cycle must take, what does and doesn't work in our industry, who, by title, we can call on, our position in the marketplace, and the way our prospects respond to our products and services. We can change our beliefs as to what our salespeople are capable of, who can lead the team in sales, and how effective they are at finding and closing business.

If we can change the day that May 11 arrives, we can change the world.

(c) Copyright 2008 Dave Kurlan



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Posted by Dave Kurlan on Thu, Apr 24, 2008 @ 08:38 AM

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Today, I spoke with a builder in Georgia who had visited my web site turrisiassociates.com. He was looking for a way to hire strong sale people. I learned he had sent letters to mortgage companies hoping to recruit sales people who had finance knowledge and were ready to leave the mortgage business.BIG PICTURE the piece he missed was the mortgage industry is not out of business. The stronger players are staying and the weaker ones are leaving. When they leave they will become someone else's weaker player. A strong bear hunter will always be able to hunt a moose. The weaker hunter that cannot take a bear down will not be able to take down a squirrel. Why, they do not have the skill sets and don't know when to pull the trigger and when not to. They are not sure what the target looks like even if they saw it.

posted on Monday, April 28, 2008 at 7:53 PM by Al Turrisi


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