Jeffrey Gitomer

Who is taking responsibility around here? Nobody!

With all the dumb laws on the books these days, you’d think they’d have one smart one for taking responsibility. Wouldn’t it be cool if every politician wasn’t allowed to blame anybody else, and had to take full responsibility for their own actions and results? Well, the same is true in sales. I’m pretty sick […]

Jeffrey Gitomer

The evolution of SOCIAL MEDIA ATTRACTION that leads to a sale.

I am on it. I am into it. It’s attracting customers. It’s making sales. It’s free! What is it? It’s almost social media. It’s BUSINESS social media. It’s your ticket to customer and prospect awareness – who you are, how you think, how you serve, what you believe, what your value messages are, and what […]

Jeffrey Gitomer

Make a sale or create an outcome? One has more power.

The two least understood words in sales are also the most powerful. Both of the words are related. Both of the words have nothing and everything to do with the sale. Both of the words have more power than any other fact or figure about your product or service. Both of the words determine your […]

Jeffrey Gitomer

How to make sales calls on social media. Kind of.

Letter from a fan: Hello Mr. Gitomer, I read your article on LinkedIn in the Daily Herald Business Ledger here in the Chicago Suburbs. I am a fan. You make great points and observations that many people miss. I’m in the process of retooling my profile. I can’t help but to ask if you have […]

Jeffrey Gitomer

Twitter thoughts and Twitter thinking. Tweet and Re-Tweet.

Most people reading this have never tweeted. (You included?) On the off chance that you have tweeted, my guess is you have less than 5,000 Twitter followers – maybe less than 500. Whatever your situation is there’s no denying that Twitter is a major force in business social media. The next few paragraphs will challenge […]

Recommended Resources – Freakonomics

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner About the Book Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner challenges conventional thinking by using economic analysis to uncover the underlying causes of everyday life events. Steven and Stephen reveal that economics is simply the […]

Jeffrey Gitomer

The world is going mobile. Are you moving or standing?

When The Who recorded the song Going Mobile in 1971, they had no idea what the future held, nor that they were the predictors of it. They thought going mobile was all about being on the road, and maybe flying on an airplane. But today, going mobile means a whole lot more. Any business today […]

Recommended Resources – Little Red Book of Sales Answers

Little Red Book of Sales Answers: 99.5 Real World Answers That Make Sense, Make Sales, and Make Money by Jeffrey Gitomer About the Book Little Red Book of Sales Answers by Jeffrey Gitomer addresses the questions all sales people ask, particularly those questions holding them back from making the sales and the money they should. […]

Jeffrey Gitomer

When you walk in empty headed, you walk out empty handed.

How much of your presentation is ‘standard?’ Whether you sell a product or service, whether it’s simple or sophisticated, how much (what percentage) of your presentation is the way you usually present it? Void of personalization? Void of customization? Void of interaction? And all about you. What kind of presentation do you think your prospect […]

Recommended Resources – The Strategist

The Strategist: Be the Leader Your Business Needs by Cynthia Montgomery About the Book The Strategist by Cynthia Montgomery challenges readers to ask “Am I a strategist?” and goes on to provide illustrated examples and insights into the skills and sensibilities all senior leaders must possess in order to guide their organization to ongoing growth […]