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From Selling Air to Wine: My Sales Journey Join us on a fascinating journey through the early days of a sales career! In this video, we explore how client focus in a day spa translates to success in real estate and beverage sales. Discover invaluable lessons and inspiring stories from Alabama's vibrant markets! #SalesJourney #ClientFocus #RealEstateSales #BeverageIndustry #DaySpa #CareerTransition #Inspiration #MarketingLessons #AlabamaRadio #WomenInSales

Lessons from a Bourbon Bottle… I like bourbon. It’s a fact. Fall weather is the perfect time to light the fire pit and pour some of Kentucky’s finest over ice. I recently purchased a bottle of Ragged Branch Wheated Bourbon during a trip to Charlottesville, VA. Upon reading the back label, I was struck by this phrase from the founder of the distillery: "Do it right; do it right now" This phrase has stuck with me as I reflect on my role in Sales Operations. Sales Ops is the lifeblood of a good sales team. We support the team by imagining the best ways to sell a product or service and building the path to get there. It is critical that we continue to advance our processes to match the ever-changing landscape of sales reps and customers, all while ensuring that our teams function as efficiently and effectively as possible. It is a requirement of Sales Operations teams to… “Do it right”: >Accuracy >Attention to detail >Owning our role >Ensuring we provide the best solution possible “Do it right now”: >Efficiency >Quick to pivot >Not quitting until the solution is implemented So, as you sit around your fire pit this weekend with a glass of bourbon or your drink of choice, think about some areas of your job, life, relationships, house projects, etc., where you just need to: “Do it right; do it right now.” Follow along as I work on this!

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I rarely talk about my time as a beer bottle Back in the day I was responsible for the planning and implementation of the Coronacademy The means of training salespeople who were working for the EMEA distributors of the famous Mexican beer Different courses available including - Selling to the On-Trade - Selling to the Off-Trade - Brand Management - Leading Sales Teams - Planning and Implementing Promotions Great fun involving work in different countries and showing participants activity 'in the market' Sometimes we would schedule the sessions to coincide with one of the high profile events like World Superbikes, Corona Week or Movida DJ Competition To gain maximum impact these involved deploying a wide range of promotional tools Like the famous walking bottle An inflatable suit the wearer would climb inside and do beer bottle things Who wouldn't want a go at that? As well as being a beer bottle this phase of my life allowed me to do things I probably wouldn't have otherwise From working in Russia to speaking on stage in Acapulco these were unique experiences I wish I was into LinkedIn then to have made connections with the hundreds of people I trained Perhaps if you see this and remember those days you'll fire over a request Or maybe just because you like the idea of being a beer bottle, that's cool too These 'odd jobs' make us who we are What have you done slightly out of the ordinary? #sales #coronacademy #walkingbottle

Finding, selecting, hiring, training, and leading a great sales team is daunting! It requires very specific knowledge and real-world experience. In this video, industry expert Ben Salisbury goes through the five biggest mistakes he sees sales team leaders make. From the people you hire to how you manage them -- it all matters! If avoided, These five mistakes will allow you to achieve your desired sales goals easily. Salespeople are the "revenue engine" that drives sales & profits for your winery or distillery. The task of hiring a great salesperson is, therefore, very serious business. Ben has personally hired, trained, and sometimes fired more than forty salespeople in his career. His advice is based on four decades of experience! https://lnkd.in/gEF4bTbD

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KISS... Keep It Simple Silly. It applied with I was the General Manager of a steakhouse, and it applies to selling solutions. If you want your team to be successful, stay focused on the goal and keep it simple. #coffeewithkristal #bettertogether #sellingsolutions #salesleadership

CEO at the Sunday Market Second Sunday of the month I man the stand at the Smales Farm market. This week we had the new Golden Lager, a sunny day and big crowds. We sold out of Golden And Sunbreaker (our summer ale). And did the most tastings ever. Mostly we get asked - where are you based? - AKL, and brew in NPR How do we remove the alc? We don’t we brew to the strength of 0.3 with a new yeast - all the flavour retained. Are we in stores? - yes around 500. And today you can taste them all and picknmix your preference. It’s great selling a pack of beer to someone that has only just discovered the brand. And wonderful to see the repeat customers share stories of how they tell their friends about State Of Play. And how we could be better. For some our conversations are about loving life alc free. Some are at the beginning. One customer was having an alc free wedding and looking for bubbles. I learn more this one Sunday a month than in my big beer days spending countless hours pouring over research PowerPoints. And then it rains and all your packaging gets wet. This is not good for sales but a great time to chat to your neighbours CEOs about their sales tactics and problems to solve. See you second Sunday of Dec.

“Decide … whether or not the goal is worth the risks involved. If it is, stop worrying.” - Amelia Earhart A true partnership is like any great relationship or friendship, it takes open communication and always providing support to the other. 3 Tier Beverages and NielsenIQ linked together with VIP (Vermont Information Processing) works everyday to make sure that it provides support to our supplier, distributor and retailer partners. 🌱📚 Come Learn and Grow with Us! 🚀🌟 3 Tier Beverages works in partnership with VIP (Vermont Information Processing) and NielsenIQ utilizing the Byzzer powered by NielsenIQ and CGA by NIQ data 📊 platforms

The characteristics of a top class HoReCa Sales Person are similar to the Top class Bridge Player. 1. The concept of the Peacock 2. The right habits of an Owl 3. The capacity of a Crocodile 4. The memory of an Elephant 5. The inscrutability of a Snake 6. The boldness of a Lion 7. The endurance of a Bull Dog 8. The killer instinct of a Wolf #HoReCaTalks