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Rewarding yourself for acting – often and repeatedly

Rewarding yourself for acting - often and repeatedly Limiting thoughts, beliefs and feelings can be paralysing. I know, I’ve experienced many, and have seen my productivity and outcomes temporarily plummet as a result. As I wrote before, while we can acknowledge that fears and negativity [...]

By |2018-05-30T08:10:50+01:00March 24th, 2014|Categories: Step 2: Converting more calls, Step 3: Closing first appointments|Comments Off on Rewarding yourself for acting – often and repeatedly

The confirmation bias and resistance to selling

The confirmation bias and resistance to selling In this series of five posts, we explored the manifestations of cognitive dissonance and how I feel it results in a self-fulfilling prophecy: a vast disparity between what we think sales people do, and what they really do [...]

Are Sales Bonuses Really as Motivating as You Might Think?

Are Sales Bonuses Really as Motivating as You Might Think? A client that is planning to expand their call handling team asked me about the right balance of remuneration for new starters. How much of a sales person’s package should be base, and how much [...]

By |2018-11-28T16:28:25+00:00December 18th, 2013|Categories: Step 2: Converting more calls, Step 3: Closing first appointments|1 Comment

Telephone Mystery Shopping: Plugging a leak that may be costing you thousands every year

Mystery call your medical business to identify where you're losing consultations in your telephone calls. Then train your staff to fill these gaps...read more..

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