• August 28, 2018

Top 25 Spiro Sales Articles to Help You Crush Your Quota and Close More Deals

One of the things that makes sales so exciting (and occasionally, frustrating) is the fact that there is always more to learn, no matter how long you have been in the game. Today, there are so many great resources and sales articles that salespeople can take advantage of in order to improve their sales techniques.

(There are also tons of great tools, like Spiro’s AI-Powered sales automation CRM!)

We at Spiro have been working hard and putting our heads together for months to compose this list of what we consider to be the 25 greatest Spiro sales articles of all time. These articles are jam-packed with tips and tricks that will help any salesperson crush their quota and close more deals. We chose a wide variety of topics so that no matter what your personal strengths or weaknesses are, there is an article for you!

Here is the long-awaited list of the top 25 Spiro sales articles:

1. 7 Ways to Develop More Persistence in Sales
Persistence is the most important attribute a rep can have. In sales, develop more persistence and the world is yours.

2. 6 Questions Successful Salespeople Ask Themselves Every Day
All legendary salespeople have plenty of things in common. Successful salespeople ask themselves these 6 questions every day.

3. 8 Signs You’ll Never Make it in Sales
New and not sure that you have what it takes to make it in sales? If any of these signs seem familiar, you’ll get chewed up and spit out of sales in a matter of weeks.

4. Why Salespeople Win or Lose a Sale According to the Harvard Business Review
A new Harvard study can help salespeople understand why they win or lose a sale, and how they can improve in the future to close more deals.

5. 6 Signs That Your Customer is Lying to You
There’s a popular expression in the sales community, “buyers are liars.” Here’s how to figure out when your customer is lying to you.

6. 10 Worst Pieces of Sales Advice That I’ve Ever Gotten
There’s a lot of sales advice out there. Some of it is good, some of it is awful. Here are 10 examples of the worst pieces of sales advice ever given- so make sure you aren’t following it.

7. 6 Closes to Help You Crush Your Sales Goals
In sales if you don’t close, you don’t eat. Here are six closes you can use to crush your sales goals.

8. 9 Counterintuitive Sales Methods
One of the best ways to stay mediocre in sales is by doing what everyone else is doing. Here are nine counterintuitive sales methods to change that.

9. 9 Types of People Who Never Succeed in Sales
Some people just never succeed at sales, no matter what they do. Don’t be like them, and know these 9 types to avoid becoming like them.

10. 16 Unbelievable Statistics About Sales
Discover the 16 unbelievable sales statistics that can help you close more deals and make more money.

11. 10 Things Salespeople Should Never Say to a Customer
If you want to close a deal, there are just some things you should never say. These are those things.

12. 10 Reasons Why Salespeople Fail
If making a lot of money in sales was easy, then everyone would be doing it. These ten things separate the winners from the losers in sales, and are usually why salespeople fail.

13. 8 Simple Tips For Salespeople That Will Make Customers Open Up to You
If you want to close more sales, you first need to find ways to get your customers to open up. This article will help you get them to do the talking!

14. 10 Mistakes That Only Amateur Salespeople Make
All of the confidence in the world will not be able to help you if you’re making mistakes like only amateur salespeople would.

15. 7 Reasons Why You Should Be Nicer to Salespeople
Salespeople get kicked around constantly, and that needs to stop. Here are 7 reasons why everyone should be nicer to salespeople.

16. 8 Things Successful Salespeople do Before Breakfast
Want to be a highly successful salesperson? Then follow suit with other top tier sales machines and do these 8 things before you have your breakfast.

17. 10 Things All Salespeople Hate
Only a salesperson understands the true sales struggle and knows the 10 things all salespeople hate.

18. 10 Signs That a Salesperson Has Their Sales Act Together
Lots of salespeople have their sales act together, but just as many don’t. Do you show the signs of someone who has it together?

19. 10 Things Sales Managers Should Never Say to a Salesperson
Great sales managers know that saying any of the following things to salespeople is a huge mistake.

20. The Secret to Great Introductions for Salespeople
There is no quicker way to turn off your customers than by screwing up the introduction. Here is how you can make sure you’re memorable – in a good way!

21. The 5 Worst Things a Salesperson Can Do
In sales, knowing what not to do can be just as important as knowing what to do. Make sure you never, ever do any of the 5 worst things a salesperson can do.

22. 10 Things That Only Happen to Salespeople
Sales is a profession unlike any other, and if you’re in sales, then you understand what I mean. Here are the 10 things that only happen to salespeople.

23. 7 Reasons Why You Should Marry a Salesperson
If you are already dating someone who works in sales, then count yourself lucky! Salespeople have the ideal qualities to make a lasting partner.

24. 8 Things to Do if You’re Not Happy With Your Sales Job
If you’re not happy with your sales job, your first instinct might tell you to get out of sales altogether. But before you do that, here are eight things to do first.

25. 25 Best Sales Memes of All Time
After absorbing such a vast array of knowledge from the previous sales articles, I figured that you could use little dose of humor. Contained within this article are the most relatable and hilarious sales memes in existence, which will have you and your coworkers rolling on the office floor laughing.