<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223321697220333114.comments</id><updated>2009-01-29T18:28:04.431-08:00</updated><category term='sales training'/><category term='goals'/><category term='sales ideas'/><category term='work'/><category term='sales'/><category term='selling'/><category term='customer service'/><title type='text'>DROP DEAD Sales</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dropdeadsales.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3223321697220333114/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dropdeadsales.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Jerry Kennedy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17767698313213205182</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NyenIDQb9zw/SXArI540AkI/AAAAAAAAABI/fcuu8qhuCAs/S220/01.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>9</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223321697220333114.post-4889604740510068775</id><published>2009-01-29T10:34:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-29T10:34:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Great info Jerry. I enjoyed what you had to say ab...</title><summary type='text'>Great info Jerry. I enjoyed what you had to say about renewal. I like the bucket of water example. So many people spread themselves too thin. You have to stay focused and take time to decompress, relax and renew. It's so critical to the process of building confidence and maintaining a positive attitude.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3223321697220333114/1726897216939868328/comments/default/4889604740510068775'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3223321697220333114/1726897216939868328/comments/default/4889604740510068775'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dropdeadsales.blogspot.com/2008/08/are-you-ready-for-sales-success.html?showComment=1233254040000#c4889604740510068775' title=''/><author><name>Rick Cooper, The Attraction Marketing Expert</name><uri>http://www.attractingidealclients.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://dropdeadsales.blogspot.com/2008/08/are-you-ready-for-sales-success.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223321697220333114.post-1726897216939868328' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3223321697220333114/posts/default/1726897216939868328' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1515140838'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='January 29, 2009 10:34 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223321697220333114.post-297608177740629193</id><published>2008-12-10T16:26:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T16:26:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks Will!  Did you have a chance to listen to t...</title><summary type='text'>Thanks Will!  Did you have a chance to listen to the audio?  If so, would you mind rating it and writing a short review on Amazon?  &lt;A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Motivation-101-Activate-Potential-Economy/dp/B001LZ0VDO/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=dmusic&amp;qid=1228955098&amp;sr=8-1" REL="nofollow"&gt;Click here&lt;/A&gt; to get to the page on Amazon.  Thanks!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Jerry</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3223321697220333114/1454244873197479993/comments/default/297608177740629193'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3223321697220333114/1454244873197479993/comments/default/297608177740629193'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dropdeadsales.blogspot.com/2008/11/most-important-playing-field-in-sales.html?showComment=1228955160000#c297608177740629193' title=''/><author><name>Jerry Kennedy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17767698313213205182</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_NyenIDQb9zw/SEIvgojZrXI/AAAAAAAAAAg/Qgi0AEjRXA8/S220/JLK_4_28_08+600dpi+001.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://dropdeadsales.blogspot.com/2008/11/most-important-playing-field-in-sales.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223321697220333114.post-1454244873197479993' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3223321697220333114/posts/default/1454244873197479993' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1630162202'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='December 10, 2008 4:26 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223321697220333114.post-389457016712964209</id><published>2008-12-10T12:05:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T12:05:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Having the "mindset" is always more important than...</title><summary type='text'>Having the "mindset" is always more important than any strategy.  I could not agree more.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3223321697220333114/1454244873197479993/comments/default/389457016712964209'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3223321697220333114/1454244873197479993/comments/default/389457016712964209'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dropdeadsales.blogspot.com/2008/11/most-important-playing-field-in-sales.html?showComment=1228939500000#c389457016712964209' title=''/><author><name>Top Sales Blog</name><uri>http://www.topsalesblog.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://dropdeadsales.blogspot.com/2008/11/most-important-playing-field-in-sales.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223321697220333114.post-1454244873197479993' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3223321697220333114/posts/default/1454244873197479993' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1259080319'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='December 10, 2008 12:05 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223321697220333114.post-8961902372679763237</id><published>2008-11-03T11:26:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-03T11:26:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>A very good challenge and a very good point.  I sh...</title><summary type='text'>A very good challenge and a very good point.  I should take this advice myself.  I am guilty as of late of paying way too much attention to this election.  Put out a sign, donate some money, donate a little of your time of you want, and make sure to vote.  Outside of those activities, you are certainly wasting your time.  Good post!!!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3223321697220333114/1652429361392148346/comments/default/8961902372679763237'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3223321697220333114/1652429361392148346/comments/default/8961902372679763237'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dropdeadsales.blogspot.com/2008/10/keeping-it-up-when-everyone-and.html?showComment=1225740360000#c8961902372679763237' title=''/><author><name>Top Sales Blog</name><uri>http://www.topsalesblog.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://dropdeadsales.blogspot.com/2008/10/keeping-it-up-when-everyone-and.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223321697220333114.post-1652429361392148346' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3223321697220333114/posts/default/1652429361392148346' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1364823362'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='November 3, 2008 11:26 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223321697220333114.post-2865864234891182521</id><published>2008-08-22T12:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-22T12:05:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>This is very good information.  At the last compan...</title><summary type='text'>This is very good information.  At the last company I worked for, our sales agents would make it a point to take our customer point of contact and their supervisor(s) to lunch after a sales call. This let our sales agent get a better feel for the needs of the customer.  It saved more than a few accounts from defections and poaching from competitors.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3223321697220333114/5542126812415286811/comments/default/2865864234891182521'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3223321697220333114/5542126812415286811/comments/default/2865864234891182521'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dropdeadsales.blogspot.com/2008/06/do-you-know-and-follow-rule-of-three.html?showComment=1219431900000#c2865864234891182521' title=''/><author><name>JB</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06337096294537165962</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://dropdeadsales.blogspot.com/2008/06/do-you-know-and-follow-rule-of-three.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223321697220333114.post-5542126812415286811' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3223321697220333114/posts/default/5542126812415286811' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1680742171'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='August 22, 2008 12:05 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223321697220333114.post-3948328716334410291</id><published>2008-08-14T04:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-14T04:12:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A very good article, Jerry.  One of the difficulti...</title><summary type='text'>A very good article, Jerry.  One of the difficulties I find, however, is how few salespeople read a book on sales in a year (this included those involved in sales management).  I estimate this to be around 10% - 15%.  Out of those who actually seek eduction, maybe 25% take positive action towards changing their methods.  That only ends up being about 3% - 5% of all salespeople.  Than those who </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3223321697220333114/1726897216939868328/comments/default/3948328716334410291'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3223321697220333114/1726897216939868328/comments/default/3948328716334410291'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dropdeadsales.blogspot.com/2008/08/are-you-ready-for-sales-success.html?showComment=1218712320000#c3948328716334410291' title=''/><author><name>Top Sales Blog</name><uri>www.topsalesblog.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://dropdeadsales.blogspot.com/2008/08/are-you-ready-for-sales-success.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223321697220333114.post-1726897216939868328' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3223321697220333114/posts/default/1726897216939868328' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-956003331'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='August 14, 2008 4:12 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223321697220333114.post-4302882738609015881</id><published>2008-08-13T08:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-13T08:42:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks for the feedback, Will, and I agree that Th...</title><summary type='text'>Thanks for the feedback, Will, and I agree that Think &amp;amp; Grow Rich is one of the &amp;quot;must-read&amp;quot; classics.  I also think Dale Carnegie&amp;#39;s &amp;quot;How to Win Friends and Influence People&amp;quot; ranks near the top.  If you&amp;#39;ve never read it, order it today (you can find it in the &amp;quot;Recommended Reading List&amp;quot; on my website).  Have fun today!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3223321697220333114/6311272475121479161/comments/default/4302882738609015881'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3223321697220333114/6311272475121479161/comments/default/4302882738609015881'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dropdeadsales.blogspot.com/2008/06/have-you-read-it-yet.html?showComment=1218642120000#c4302882738609015881' title=''/><author><name>Jerry Kennedy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17767698313213205182</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_NyenIDQb9zw/SEIvgojZrXI/AAAAAAAAAAg/Qgi0AEjRXA8/S220/JLK_4_28_08+600dpi+001.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://dropdeadsales.blogspot.com/2008/06/have-you-read-it-yet.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223321697220333114.post-6311272475121479161' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3223321697220333114/posts/default/6311272475121479161' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1630162202'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='August 13, 2008 8:42 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223321697220333114.post-4717837599134852805</id><published>2008-08-13T04:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-13T04:46:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Jerry, I am actually going back to some old materi...</title><summary type='text'>Jerry, I am actually going back to some old material and reading &amp;quot;Think &amp;amp; Grow Rich&amp;quot;.  I do spend a good deal of time being critical of old selling methods on my blog, but this book is timeless!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Will Fultz</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3223321697220333114/6311272475121479161/comments/default/4717837599134852805'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3223321697220333114/6311272475121479161/comments/default/4717837599134852805'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dropdeadsales.blogspot.com/2008/06/have-you-read-it-yet.html?showComment=1218627960000#c4717837599134852805' title=''/><author><name>Top Sales Blog</name><uri>http://www.topsalesblog.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://dropdeadsales.blogspot.com/2008/06/have-you-read-it-yet.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223321697220333114.post-6311272475121479161' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3223321697220333114/posts/default/6311272475121479161' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1058837558'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='August 13, 2008 4:46 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223321697220333114.post-2262924501216322247</id><published>2008-06-01T22:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-01T22:37:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A profound analogy of the psyche &amp;amp; sales strat...</title><summary type='text'>A profound analogy of the psyche &amp; sales strategy and I agree with your thesis.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3223321697220333114/4497560157866966520/comments/default/2262924501216322247'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3223321697220333114/4497560157866966520/comments/default/2262924501216322247'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dropdeadsales.blogspot.com/2008/05/drop-dead-sales-introduction.html?showComment=1212385020000#c2262924501216322247' title=''/><author><name>little oil</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07178794589761706277</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1753906022'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='June 1, 2008 10:37 PM'/></entry></feed>
