Comments on: What I Learned from My First Sales Mentor http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/what-i-learned-from-my-first-sales-mentor/ Internet Marketing, Branding and Web Development for B2B Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:45:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brad Shorr http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/what-i-learned-from-my-first-sales-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-590 Brad Shorr Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:31:25 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/sales/sales-management/what-i-learned-from-my-first-sales-mentor/#comment-590 Thanks Jeanne, nice to hear from you! Thanks Jeanne, nice to hear from you!

]]> By: Jeanne Dininni http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/what-i-learned-from-my-first-sales-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-589 Jeanne Dininni Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:41:11 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/sales/sales-management/what-i-learned-from-my-first-sales-mentor/#comment-589 Excellent piece, Brad! That's really what successful sales, business, and life have always been all about! Jeanne Excellent piece, Brad! That’s really what successful sales, business, and life have always been all about!

Jeanne

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/what-i-learned-from-my-first-sales-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-588 Brad Shorr Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:02:28 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/sales/sales-management/what-i-learned-from-my-first-sales-mentor/#comment-588 You are so right, Erik! It's going to take awhile for all this to be broadly accepted, but we're making progress. You are so right, Erik! It’s going to take awhile for all this to be broadly accepted, but we’re making progress.

]]> By: J. Erik Potter http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/what-i-learned-from-my-first-sales-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-587 J. Erik Potter Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:13:17 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/sales/sales-management/what-i-learned-from-my-first-sales-mentor/#comment-587 Brad, excellent contribution. Point #1 ties into my entry. We need to be starting up conversations with our clients, not sending out generic brochures. Start a dialogue, drill down to the heart of their needs, and watch the relationship blossom. Brad, excellent contribution. Point #1 ties into my entry. We need to be starting up conversations with our clients, not sending out generic brochures. Start a dialogue, drill down to the heart of their needs, and watch the relationship blossom.

]]> By: All Entries: What I Learned From Anything at All! | Middle Zone Musings http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/what-i-learned-from-my-first-sales-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-586 All Entries: What I Learned From Anything at All! | Middle Zone Musings Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:01:33 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/sales/sales-management/what-i-learned-from-my-first-sales-mentor/#comment-586 [...] the Moonflower, by Anna at Anna’s Attic … My First Sales Mentor, by Brad Shorr at Word Sell, Inc. … Fighting With My Neighbor, by Genesis at her At Home Mom Blog [...] [...] the Moonflower, by Anna at Anna’s Attic … My First Sales Mentor, by Brad Shorr at Word Sell, Inc. … Fighting With My Neighbor, by Genesis at her At Home Mom Blog [...]

]]> By: Joanna Young http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/what-i-learned-from-my-first-sales-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-585 Joanna Young Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:31:01 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/sales/sales-management/what-i-learned-from-my-first-sales-mentor/#comment-585 Oh my goodness Brad - far too many times to mention! I can't even follow my own advice sometimes :-) Joanna Oh my goodness Brad – far too many times to mention!

I can’t even follow my own advice sometimes :-)

Joanna

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/what-i-learned-from-my-first-sales-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-584 Brad Shorr Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:46:29 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/sales/sales-management/what-i-learned-from-my-first-sales-mentor/#comment-584 Joanna, for me, attention to detail was probably the hardest. Have you ever been given good advice that you found hard to follow? Joanna, for me, attention to detail was probably the hardest. Have you ever been given good advice that you found hard to follow?

]]> By: Joanna Young http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/what-i-learned-from-my-first-sales-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-583 Joanna Young Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:07:51 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/sales/sales-management/what-i-learned-from-my-first-sales-mentor/#comment-583 It sounds like he was quite a task master Brad. I'm wondering which one you found the most challenging piece of advice? Joanna It sounds like he was quite a task master Brad. I’m wondering which one you found the most challenging piece of advice?

Joanna

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/what-i-learned-from-my-first-sales-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-582 Brad Shorr Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:48:27 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/sales/sales-management/what-i-learned-from-my-first-sales-mentor/#comment-582 Hi Robert, you are right! If it works for sales, it works for life. And vice versa ... Hi Robert, you are right! If it works for sales, it works for life. And vice versa …

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/what-i-learned-from-my-first-sales-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-581 Robert Hruzek Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:08:34 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/sales/sales-management/what-i-learned-from-my-first-sales-mentor/#comment-581 Excellent points, Brad! Interesting how every point can also be applied to <i>life</i> as well, don't you think? :-) Thanks for joining in the fray for the writing project! Excellent points, Brad! Interesting how every point can also be applied to life as well, don’t you think? :-)

Thanks for joining in the fray for the writing project!

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