A salesperson building virtual rapport with a prospective client via a video-conferencing app.

Win Sales Remotely by Building Virtual Customer Rapport

Lunches, conferences, and sometimes just a smiling face and a kind demeanor were once ways of sealing the deal with potential sales. Then the pandemic hit, and face-to-face interactions evoked feelings of unease and risk more than companionship. While it’s easy to conduct virtual meetings with familiar clients, forming good first impressions are far more difficult […]
Five red hot air balloons in a cloudy gray sky, with one hot air balloon slight higher than the others with the help of a smaller balloon tied to the top. A picture meant to show the competitive edge of cross-selling vs. upselling.

Cross-Selling vs. Upselling: Bolstering Your Revenue

Selling a customer a bar of soap is money earned, but it’s not going to keep a business afloat. You want to encourage customers to spend more. To do so, you need to show them everything else you have to offer. That’s where the two sales tactics – cross-selling and upselling – come into play. […]