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June 29, 2014

Hostile Question? Bite Your Tongue

You and your team are making a critical presentation to the buyers representing the company you hope to sign as your next big customer. You’ve been working on this deal for quite a while. They finally invited you to submit a written proposal–and you’ve made the cut! Now you’re in the top two or three […]

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May 22, 2014

Large account sales presentation? Ditch the Slides!

  No slides. Really. NO SLIDES. Just TRY it . . . without SLIDES! This post is #2 in my series on 10 Reasons to Rehearse when you are making a large account sales presentation. And Reason #2 is Ditch the Slides! Where is it written that you can’t have a presentation without Power Point? Nowhere. Yet […]

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May 19, 2014

Eight Ways to Own the Meeting

I’m writing a series of posts on “10 reasons to rehearse (and how)” focused on preparing to deliver a  group presentation for a large account sale. [Introductory post here] In my scenario, your team has been invited to present in person after the prospect has evaluated your proposal or RFP response, but it’s the same even […]

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May 16, 2014

Big Sales Presentations–Rehearsal Required

You’ve made the cut! Your proposal was selected, and now you’re on the short list to present in person. You get the call on Thursday; they want you and your team at their place next Tuesday for a 45-minute presentation. NOW what do you do? Two business days to prepare! If you’re like most midsize […]

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