Category: Sales Skills

Inside the mind of Phil M Jones

Herding Cats – Managing Sales Performance

Every business is dependent upon its ability to attract, secure and retain its customers. Yet managing the sales performance of yourself or your company remains one of the most challenging parts of any business growth story. To help in this …

How Making FRIENDS Will Massively Grow Your Prospect List

January 2018 sees the launch of my next book, Exactly How to Sell. The goal of this book is to produce a guide to expertly navigate someone through what to many is a challenging subject ad deliver precise skills and …

How to be a ‘Professional Mind Maker Upper’

An alternative job title for a salesperson is a ‘Professional Mind Maker Upper’ and you need to get over any fears of rejection and make the rejection happen a little less in your business. Here are 5 different tools to …

Podcast: “Stop Being Distracted By Technology” – Something You Should Know with Mike Carruthers

Being invited to play a part on this amazing podcast was a huge treat. It was the 100th episode and Mike Carruthers delivers a wonderful performance. Take a listen and let me know what you drag from the conversation. Here’s …

Podcast: “Get Anybody To Do Anything You Want” – Duct Tape Marketing with John Jantsch

Here’s what John says about my recent interview with him: The title of this post is misleading and maybe even a bit disturbing to some, so let me clarify that I mean for good only! By studying human behavior and …

Why you should write a book

Every single day I bump into articles and advertisements suggesting dozens of reasons to get yourself published, and as an author deep in the process of publishing my 5th book they always peak my interest. It would seem that the …

Podcast: “The Power of Words” – Grow My Revenue Business Cast with Ian Altman

What separates top-performing sales professionals from mediocre ones? What distinguishing features do the pros exhibit when they walk into a sales conversation? And how do they manage to build instant rapport with prospects almost from the outset, while their less-than-average …

Podcast: “Creating A Rejection-Free Approach To Conversations” – The Go-Giver Podcast with Bob Burg

“Is what we THINK we know about communication really true? We’ll look at that in our Thought of the Day. And in our interview segment, Phil Jones will help us be a lot more influential with the words we use. …

Podcast: “How To Create Something From Nothing” – Thrive LOUD with Lou Diamond

Earlier this month I was interviewed by my great friend and talented entrepreneur Lou Diamond. This man has a voice that is just a delight to listen to and we had a blast during the conversation. He even managed to …

Podcast: “Knowing Exactly What To Say In Your Sales Conversations” – In The Arena with Anthony Iannarino

“One of the most fundamental but overlooked pieces of any sales presentation is being confident in what to say to your prospect. It’s not about product features, though that’s necessary. It’s about understanding the way human beings work.” This interview …