Archive for Tag: #salespersistence

Writing and selling: the surprising skills they share

What does it take to write a weekly blog for years? The same thing it takes to thrive in sales: patience, discipline, persistence, and a willingness to face rejection. Writing and selling are remarkably similar. This article is the 151st in the writing of Sales Pitch! It makes me reflect. Did I know what I’d

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3 lessons in selling from matatu crew

3 lessons in selling from matatu!? You must think I’ve lost it, huh? What lessons can one possibly learn from the manic matatu crew?! Well, here’s three. 1: There is always a way Somehow, the matatu driver will always find a way forward. He will overlap, use the wrong lane to get on to another

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