Jun 14, 2019 | Season 2
There’s a $55 million house involved — a real estate agent — and a prospect who won’t buy ANYTHING because of a pushy approach. That’s today’s PROJECT DISTINCT, where Scott McKain discusses how one salesperson’s choice not to listen might have spoiled a potential sale. Is that a mistake you’ve ever made? Probably, we ALL have — and today’s episode shows us what to do about it…and why aggressive sales tactics are like an unexamined drug.
Jun 13, 2019 | Season 2
Based on his recent blog post that stirred controversy, Scott McKain explodes the myth that being a “sales badass” is what will help you close deals and convert customers. Today’s PROJECT DISTINCT provides the three points that you must know if you are going to serve customers and grow sales.
Jun 12, 2019 | Season 2
In today’s hyper-competitive marketplace, it’s natural that commoditization is a magnet that pulls businesses and professionals back to the pack. In today’s episode, Scott McKain relates the story of how commoditization impacted his industry of professional speaking — and reveals the aspect of business that can help you prevent being a commodity.
Jun 11, 2019 | Season 2
Everyone seeks an advantage — however, we often fail to understand that what we perceive as a strength may not be compelling to customers in our market. In today’s Project Distinct, Scott McKain offers three questions we should all be asking to make our competitive advantage enough to motivate our customers.
Jun 10, 2019 | Season 2
If differentiation was easy — let’s face it, more organizations (and professionals) would be standing out and moving up! On today’s PROJECT DISTINCT, Scott McKain identifies four specific areas where you might encounter difficulty — and explains WHY it’s so critical to separate ourselves from the competition.
Jun 9, 2019 | Season 2
We all place a value on differentiation — but, it should NEVER be “just to be different.” On today’s PROJECT DISTINCT, Scott McKain will outline four critical points to consider as you plan your strategy to differentiate your products and services to help create distinction.