Tag: sales

April 14, 2017

Why Direct Sales is the Best Way to Acquire New Customers

Technology is changing rapidly, but no matter how advanced digital media and market research becomes, direct sales is still one of the best ways to acquire new customers and grow your business. There are just some things a computer can’t do, and until they can, people talking to other people through face-to-face sales is still the best way to build trust, overcome objections, and turn prospects into buyers.   Here’s why face-to-face sales is one of the most effective ways […]

March 15, 2017

10 Reasons Everyone Should Have Sales Experience

  Working in sales can feel like the career equivalent of boot camp. It puts your mental toughness and endurance to the test, but if you’re brave enough to give it your all, working in sales can transform you from a career weakling to a business powerhouse. Whether you’re interested in a sales career or not, taking a job in the sales industry build critical skills that are necessary for success whether you’re a recent graduate, trying for a big […]

January 20, 2017

Share Your “Keys to Success” 2017 Contest

Cydcor’s annual ‘Keys to Success’ event is almost here for 2017! Every year, Cydcor and its network of sales offices and leaders come together to build on their excellent business skills, jump-start the year with new relationships and ideas, and recognize top performers. To spark up our excitement, Cydcor is pleased to announce a special contest for the Keys to Success attendees on the Cydcor Facebook page. You can win a Front of the Line Pass. Yes! You can go […]

January 13, 2017

Cydcor Reviews The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever

About The Coaching Habit: say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier Coaching is an important skill for leaders, but often, managers are too busy or overworked to coach their direct reports well. However, author Michael Bungay Stanier argues that coaching can be done in increments of 10 minutes or fewer. Drawing on years of experience on training managers through his consulting company, Box of Crayons, Bungay Stanier argues that coaching can be […]

7 Things the Best Sales Professionals Do Every Single Day

7 Things the Best Sales Professionals Do Every Single Day

Sales can be an extremely rewarding and lucrative profession. In order to reach that stage in your career, think about the things the best sales professionals do and emulate them in your daily work. Here are some things they do every day to be masters of their careers. They create goals and persist until they reach them When the best sales professionals set a goal, they commit 100 percent to achieving that goal. Then, they don’t stop until they do […]

December 14, 2016

Be More Decisive to Achieve Better Results

In this age of technology, we’re constantly surrounded by information about what we should do and when we should do it. There are so many conflicting opinions and things to consider about every decision we could make that it’s easy to get sucked into “analysis paralysis” and never make a decision at all. But sometimes, trusting your gut may be the way to go. So how can you develop your decisiveness and get better results? Here are some tips from […]

December 9, 2016

A Starter’s Guide to the Perfect Elevator Pitch

A Starter’s Guide to the Perfect Elevator Pitch Cydcor

If you know what an elevator pitch is, you probably think of it as something only businesspeople use. In reality, it can be applied to many different fields. An elevator pitch is everything you need to say to impress your potential customer in 30 seconds or fewer—about the amount of time it would take to travel a few floors in an elevator. It’s also the perfect opportunity to showcase your uniqueness. The elevator pitch is a crucial tool for sales […]

December 7, 2016

Essentials to Leading a High-Performing Sales Team

The Essentials to Leading a High-Performing Sales Team

Sales is a unique profession that requires passion, extroversion and charisma. Leading a high-performing sales team and helping your direct reports get the best out of their own skills takes a little something extra. The good news is that as a sales team manager, you have that extra something inside you. Here are some tips on how you can take your own passion for your product or service and pass it along to your team members. Set them up for […]

December 6, 2016

Cydcor Reviews The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results

Learn more about Cydcor, based in Agoura Hills, CA, by visiting our profile on CrunchBase. About The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller In today’s fast-paced world, people often try to improve every aspect of their lives at once, but usually aren’t as successful as they’d like to be. Author Gary Keller proposes a simple and powerful concept in this book: focusing on what matters most in our personal and work lives first. Most […]

November 18, 2016

Cydcor Reviews Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

About Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Renowned psychologist Angela Duckworth shows through her own personal history and stories of others that success doesn’t just come from natural talent or people who can help you get where you want to go in your career. Instead, she says, the secret to success is a blend of passion and persistence that she refers to as “grit.” Duckworth developed this hypothesis through years of teaching and business consulting. She saw that people […]