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Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda #3 with Rush rush burkhardt Nov 13, 2024

“What the hell was that?” You try a SAYA sale! It doesn't work the way it was supposed to. 1) What actually happened and why? 2)  I wish I woulda...! 3) Now that it’s over,...

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Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda #2 with Rush rush burkhardt Oct 09, 2024

Hey! I’ve been there and if you don’t go there, you’re not trying! Maybe together we can perform autopsies on some of the situations you find yourself in. Send me your scenarios...

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What Happens Next…A Commitment with Teeth! rush burkhardt Sep 11, 2024

If you look at enough pipelines, you might find the most abused ingredient is the information in the WHN and WHN Date fields. Why do you suppose that happens?

When performing autopsies of sales...

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Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda with Rush rush burkhardt Aug 07, 2024

There's frequently a question from our clients about the validity of a sales attempt when using a new system. You try it. It doesn't work the way it was supposed to. And the questions that...

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10 Areas That Separate Pros From Amateurs | Rush's Take rush burkhardt Jun 07, 2024

To be that differentiator that works through the chaos of today’s marketplace, as a Sales Professional:

  1. I own and control my attitude!
    When their attitude wanes, for any reason, they allow...
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How Well Does Your Net Work? | Rush's Take rush burkhardt May 08, 2024

What is "networking?" The dictionary defines it as a chain of interconnections that cross at regular intervals. Translate this to business and networking is a form of business activity involving...

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ABLAT | Rush's Take rush burkhardt Apr 11, 2024

 

I lost everything after making a bad business decision with two “friends”.

I needed money. I was the sole support of 1 wife, 2 kids [pre-teens], 1 mother, 2 dogs, 2 houses;...

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Your Target: Personal, Emotional Need! | Rush's Take rush burkhardt Mar 14, 2024

“People do things for their reasons; not for yours!” I have accepted that statement as a universal truth and I am on a crusade, committed to spreading those words of truth throughout...

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Be All In On Your Dreams | Rush's Take rush burkhardt Feb 12, 2024

As a trainer, coach and consultant for +/-40 years, and a behaviorist at my core, I have attempted to encourage people to set goals.

Using my bully pulpit, it hasn't been difficult to get people,...

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WHN: ALWAYS the First Question To Ask Yourself | Rush's Take rush burkhardt Jan 09, 2024

 

Every Closing Pipeline bases its value on observing the flow of the sales process! It’s not a reservoir for details about the prospect. Or contact info. Or explanations about what...

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Bounce Back From Tough Questions | Rush's Take rush burkhardt Dec 14, 2023

We all know those questions that get asked and instantly freeze you up. I remember the first time this happened to me. 

 “Rush, the results we got from another of your trainers...

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Bonding & Rapport for Curmudgeons | Rush's Take rush burkhardt Dec 07, 2023

If you don’t know this by now, there are some things you need to know about me!

  1. I’m not a people person! Frankly, in the hierarchy of life forms I consider myself and other...
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