Archive for Tag: #SalesStrategy

Communicate your worth: price isn’t your problem— storytelling is

“Have I actually communicated why I’m worth it?” Do they know, for instance, that your liquid formulation herbicide is easier to measure than the competitor’s cheaper powder form? Or are you obsessed with, “We (it’s never I) are struggling to sell because we are expensive. We need to lower our price.” Maybe. But first, before

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Campaigns, Customers & Conviction: What Kenyan politics teaches us about sales

Kenyan politics right now offers a surprising number of sales lessons—not because politics and selling are the same, but because campaigns are essentially large-scale exercises in persuasion, trust-building, messaging, and mobilization. Whether you’re seeking votes or closing sales, the principles that move people remain remarkably consistent. Here’s what every sales person can learn from the

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From pitch to pipeline: win in sales using the SPAIN formula

So, I came across this interesting formula that seeks to decode why (how?) Spain won the World Cup 2026. The acronym used was creatively (conveniently?) S.P.A.I.N. — Strategic Passing, Precision in Possession, Attacking Intelligence, Inspiring Teamwork and Naturally Gifted Players. S.P.A.I.N. Clever huh? Now everyone knows how they could have been saved after the ship

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Sell the pain before you sell the cure—the sequence that wins

Sell yourself and sell the problem, before you sell the solution. Notice and nurture that sequence. If the customer doesn’t buy you, he won’t the product you are selling. By the same token, if the customer doesn’t feel his pain, he’ll never appreciate your cure. So, sell the pain first. Why most salespeople get the

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The “let me think it over” trap: why it’s a red flag, not a green light

A “let me think it over” likely means you didn’t close the gap between their problem and your solution. Go back. “That’s ok. To help you do so, let’s review the main points we discussed.“ This simple action serves two purposes: It helps you retrace your steps and pick the ball where you inadvertently dropped

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Why cheap products are the hardest to sell — and cost you more

Counterintuitive as it may sound, cheap products are the hardest to sell — for both businesses and their salespeople. The assumption that “lower price equals easier sale” is a dangerous myth. Salespeople who blame price for poor results will be surprised to know they’re not entirely valid. And businesses that focus on being the cheapest

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Why are you struggling to sell a product that sells itself? Try this

Why would you struggle to sell when your product lends itself to repeat sales? There are products that sell themselves – or should. Products like pet food let the seller sell repeatedly throughout the lifetime of the pet, creating enormous lifetime customer value. Think about that for a moment: if you are selling dog food,

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Sales value clarity: why you can’t outsell a weak value proposition

Sales value clarity is the difference between pushing a sale and earning one. Without sales value clarity, even the best product sounds ordinary and forgettable. If you need extreme persuasion, your offer is either unclear or simply not compelling enough. You can’t outsell a weak value proposition. A value proposition is your response to the

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3 proven ways to sell slow-moving products (without the pressure)

Some products take longer to sell than others. They have a long sales cycle. Understand yours and work on mitigating this inevitability. Today, we look at some of the ways how to sell slow moving products. Why some products take longer to sell But first, why the long sales cycle? Various reasons exist for this: emotional

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Sales kickoff: What’s your plan for this?

A New Year is here. As a business what’s your plan? A Sales kickoff is a proven way to, well, kick off your sales with a bang, organization-wide,. Sales Kickoffs are also called Sales Summits or Sales Conferences. A Sales Kickoff is an annually held, premier, must-attend, organizational event; even the CEO and his executive

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