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Kathryn has over ten years’ business experience with exposure to account management, sales, business development and marketing roles. She has worked for SMEs through to global organisations, such as DHL. In 2014 she transferred her knowledge to the personal development arena. She now helps people reach their goals through developing their knowledge and skills. Outside of work Kathryn is a keen runner and can often be seen on an early morning jog around her hometown of Luton.
Getting the Most Out of Your Week
Do you frequently get to the end of each week feeling like you haven’t achieved very much? Or that you haven’t spent time on the right things? Putting some time aside each week to plan the next seven days will stop you carrying over the same bunch of tasks onto next week’s to-do list
7 Methods for Kickstarting Your Digital Detox
: In today’s world, being connected and constantly updated can often feel more of a hindrance than a help. Our minds are stuffed full of information but how much of it is relevant? The other issue with our desire to be connected is that it breeds a habit of distraction. If you’re trying to study or take on new (and relevant) information, how do you win the focus battle?
Why you Need to Invest in Your B2B Relationships
Why do relationships close deals? It’s simple: people buy from people. Competitors are lining up to tempt people away from what you have to offer but there is one thing that will stand you apart from them and it’s you.
How to Make More Money in Field Sales
Field sales has always been a core part of any sales strategy. The paper road map may have changed to a sat nav and the paper address book may have changed to a comprehensive Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system but field sales is still fundamentally the same. It provides the human element to any sale and being face-to-face with your prospect guarantees quality time without distractions. Use that time wisely and you’ll reap the rewards.
7 Ways to Sell More in Less Time
Buyers are more savvy than ever and this, in turn, is making sales more complex. In the digital age sales people are no longer needed for data or information – buyers can find all they need on the internet. Sales people need to be expert problem solvers and the person who can solve the problem in the shortest time possible will win the sale.
Is LinkedIn Your Best Sales Weapon?
If you’re a regular LinkedIn user you’ve probably noticed there have been quite a few changes this year; following Microsoft’s acquisition of the company for $26.2 million in 2016. There’s more to the makeover than just a cleaner look – there have been some changes in functionality too. So is it still the best sales weapon out there?
5 Ways to Quickly Build Rapport and Increase Sales
Rapport is all about highlighting common interests and establishing a mutual feeling of friendliness. When people like each other they engage with each other, which is why quickly building rapport is a key sales skill.
5 Ways to Influence in Sales
Influence is just effective communication. Great salespeople have an enormous capacity to influence and persuade others – and it’s a skill you can learn and develop over time.
Three Ways to Improve Your Sales With the Power of Storytelling
Storytelling is the ability to create a vision in someone else’s mind. Great sales people use stories to engage their audience. This engagement creates empathy, builds trust and ultimately drives sales.
How to get Your Emails Opened
Do you read every email you receive? Your prospects certainly don’t. Your email is stacked against others in their inbox all competing for attention. First impressions count and crafting a good email is essential and that includes writing a killer subject line.
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