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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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."
Sales & Marketing
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.'”
Sales & Marketing
You behave what you believe
LBM Columnist Rick Davis explains why if you believe your market is the toughest market, your behavior shifts.
Sales & Marketing
Closing is incremental, sales success is a journey
LBM Columnist Rick Davis shows how investing your time and attention can reap long-term rewards.
Sales & Marketing
The price is the MacGuffin
Columnist Rick Davis explains why price is only part of the sales story.
Sales & Marketing
Building a repertoire of skills
Columnist Rick Davis discusses skill sets a salesperson needs for long term success.
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Hire for grit, train for skill
Columnist Rick Davis explores why hiring based only on past performance can cost you in the long run.
Sales & Marketing
Avoiding mutual complacency with your salespeople
In his latest column, Rick Davis discusses how mutual complacency can hold a good team back.
Sales & Marketing
Find your rhythm
Although my personal enjoyment of professional sports has waned in recent years, I still find great peace in them.
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The power of appointments
The most powerful sales asset ever invented in history to date is the Outlook invitation.
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