At 63, Robin Williams was found dead at his home.
Apparently, he committed suicide. It’s sad. This news of the beloved actor shocked everyone worldwide. But, his death affected sales everywhere too. For those who did not realize it, it can be dangerous.
Here’s how…
Life Is Short, So Is Your Sales…
With just a small dose of poison, suffocation, or stab, your life might easily end right in front of your eyes.
In sales, with just a small mistake, competitors sabotaging you, or even accidentally offending your customer, your sales will end as well. Maybe not all, but it will definitely be affected. With customers moving over to your competitors or swearing never to deal with you again… it’s a killer.
Fragile Minds…
Thoughts drive you to action. In Robin Williams’ case, he was most likely battling depression, and eventually, he couldn’t handle it.
When salespeople are demotivated, it affects them. Worse still, if nothing is done, it’ll get worse and sales will be affected. A demotivated sales person’s symptoms are:
- lack in confidence
- fear of meeting people
- always giving excuses
- spreading negative auras to colleagues
- thinking that management is crazy
- horrible sales performance
- and many more…
However, a fully motivated salesperson will be one of the greatest assets in your company. He will normally hit targets, encouraging the team to fight on and committed to doing more and more sales. It will always be “I CAN DO IT, I WILL ACHIEVE IT!”
Most of the time, a motivated salesperson will be a top performer in that company.
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Robin Williams Affected Everyone Around Him…
His wife, Susan Schneider was totally heartbroken to hear that news. He meant a great deal in her life. With him gone, her life will definitely be affected.
Your sales results affect people around you too. If you are a top sales performer, you’ll enjoy lots of rewards like commissions and bonuses. At the same time, you can give your family a better lifestyle, save up for any emergency, invest and even buy a better car.
What you do now affects everyone that you interact with, even yours. You need to find out what drives you to do well. Do you want to be the best provider for your family, help pay the high medical bills for your family, drive a luxury car, or want to travel for holidays? If you want more money, start hitting sales targets!
Sales are simple, if your salespeople are not hitting their targets, it could only be these FOUR reasons – KASM
- Knowledge of the products
- Activities of the salesperson – cold calls, appointments.
- Skills of the salesperson – handling objections, negotiations, etc.
- The mindset of the salesperson – how motivated is he?
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