Stop Making These Common Sales Excuses

BY Jessica Helinski
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Excuses can have a negative impact on your sales success. It’s up to you to squash those excuses and take back control of your selling.

In a video post for her YouTube channel “Sales in a New York Minute,” Jennifer Gluckow discusses how many in the industry are quick to blame anyone and anything for their lack of sales – rather than rising to the challenges they face. “Don’t let challenges turn into excuses,” she advises. “And, don’t let excuses get in the way of your success.”

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She highlights three common excuses among salespeople and gives advice on how to train yourself to stop making excuses and start making sales.

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Jessica Helinski 

Director of Research

Jessica Helinski, Director of Research, manages the research department at SalesFuel. She also reports on sales tips and credibility for SalesFuel. Jess has worked as a reporter for the celebrity magazine Us Weekly and as a copy editor at JPMorgan Chase & Co. She holds a B.S. from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University and majored in magazine journalism.

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