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How managers can help pullgood salespeople out of those inevitable slumps.
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Know what motivates him or her.
Find out if anything has changed.
Press the right motivation buttons.
Don’t press the wrong ones.
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Build him or her up by reviewing strengths and wins (even older wins).
Don’t blow smoke. This is a good salesperson, so the truth is all you need—and all they’ll believe, anyway.
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Sit down together and review this salesperson’s pending, pipeline, or funnel.
Spot opportunities or problem areas and zero in on practical solutions.
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People in a slump sometimes see every challenge as gigantic.
Break those mountains down into little molehills by isolating thesimple next step forward.
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Show some love. Smile. Be optimistic. Emotional support added to practical support is pretty powerful.
Keep showing love that love untilthe slump is over.
Then keep on showing that love!
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