As of this writing, the Trump Administration has yet to persuade Congress to repeal Obamacare and move forward with a new healthcare plan acceptable to most people. This battle is likely to continue until some form of plan amenable to both Republicans and Democrats is finally settled upon. Continue reading →

As I discuss in my forthcoming book, Close Deals Faster: The 15 Shortcuts of the Asher Sales Methodselling to women requires a slight shift in tactics when compared with selling to men. This is true not only in the consumer world, where many women still occupy traditional roles such as keeping house and raising children, but also in the B2B world, where there has been great equalization among the sexes as far as title, pay, and authority. Each still buys differently.... read more

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One of the main struggles faced by sales trainers and the businesses they serve is to improve the retention of data by sales training seminar students. Unfortunately, most people forget up to 90 percent of what they learn at seminars within about three months. This is a whole lot of money down the drain.... read more

There has been some discussion as to whether the distinction between inside sales and outside sales is still valid, or whether this is an outdated model. Some suggest a hybrid approach, where a salesperson performs both inside and outside functions, is the solution. This jack-of-all-trades salesperson might exist, but I still believe that categorizing salespeople into inside farmers versus outside sales hunters will still bear fruit in the foreseeable future.... read more

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