Rick Davis
Rick Davis is the President of Building Leaders, the leading supplier of sales training to the construction products industry.
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Sales fallacies
The history of sales theory has been fraught with gimmicks and trite sales axioms, usually designed by peddlers of sales theory.
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Disciplines of Market Leaders
Columnist Rick Davis says, "At this month’s 2024 LBM Strategies Conference, my keynote topic will share insights into 'The Disciplines of Market Leaders.'"
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Feature-Benefit Yawn
Columnist Rick Davis says, "For many years, the prevailing theory of sales presentations has emphasized 'feature-benefit' selling. To that, I say, 'Yawn.'”
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Make the gratifying choice
Sales success is a competitive endeavor, and part of the war is being fit enough to endure in the heat of battle.
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Zone coverage
Columnist Rick Davis says, "Zone coverage is the team concept managing accounts within your branch organization."
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One-on-one coverage
Columnist Rick Davis says, "The sales profession is one-on-one coverage. It’s as simple as that. Your competition isn’t the other company; it’s the other salesperson."
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I’m sick of the pain
Columnist Rick Davis says, "I’m tired of hearing about the pain. One salesperson after another insists that you must 'find the pain.'”
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You behave what you believe
LBM Columnist Rick Davis explains why if you believe your market is the toughest market, your behavior shifts.
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Closing is incremental, sales success is a journey
LBM Columnist Rick Davis shows how investing your time and attention can reap long-term rewards.
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The price is the MacGuffin
Columnist Rick Davis explains why price is only part of the sales story.
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