Sharpenz for Sales

Blogs and Podcast

Scott Allen writes how Sharpenz is an innovative training idea

Sales Meetings are a Sales Training Tool - Salesopedia Best Practices

Hey Sales Managers, Check This Out ... - Jill Konrath Selling To Big Companies Blog

Round Robin Selling Experience Podcast (3:46) - South Florida Financial Institution - Jean explains how much sales training was accomplished in just 30 minutes!

Enthusiastic Team Reaction Podcast (2:09) - Laura Holtz, Data Financial - We were able to take this general sales training exercise and make it very specific to our setting.

Easy to Facilitate Suggestion Podcast (2:22) - Laura Holtz, Data Financial - Laura can ask the right person to facilitate with less than 20 minutes prep time.

Videos

Fan Mail

"Since the time I bought your training resources -- whenever we need an immediate sales training knowledge and/or polishing of a specific skills I don't need to worry to go research for it. It saves a lot of time. We align it with the department goals we are aiming for a given period. Very handy!"
Maan Talasan LCG Marketing Philippines Corp.

"I was asked to lead a 1/2 hour Lunch and Learn at our office - the Sharpenz Kit is perfect!!"
Gina Powers at v-causeway.com

"It's a fresh way to get employees thinking and paying attention."
Laura Krikie, Primex Wireless

"I found the session to be very motivational to my team; the focused and participative nature of the session kept my staff engaged and full involved in the training. This very interactive format encourages full and active participation. It's different from our sales meeting format that typically covers many topics."
David Lau, Spectrum Technologies

"A fun change of pace. It engages agents and reminds them of the things they need to do to generate referrals."
Scott Allen, Shorewest Realtors

"They are the perfect length – not too long, not too short."
Kim Callvari, Westbury Bank

"Great information put simply in an easy to relate format."
Brett Hencley, Woodward Communications

"It is concise and focused in major topics that get your team thinking and communicating."
Scott Livingston, LM Consultants

"Short and to the point, keeps you thinking."
Tina Kovnesky, Foundations Bank

"Very timely with current economic conditions, and the sales challenges it creates."
Craig Greuel, Kalmbach Publishing

"At first I was thinking, what can you possibly do in 30 minutes? I was pleasantly surprised at how much you can do and how much people can learn. It went so quickly and it accomplished exactly what I wanted and needed."
Jean N., VP of Sales with A South Florida financial institution

"I like not having to rack my brain, to have a structure, and a quick way to prepare. Good things have come out of these sales boosters. It takes the same old, same old and presents it in an interactive way."
G Garret, Orlando Weekly

"My philosophy is that a sales meeting should be uplifting, informative and helpful to a career. These are that plus more."
Tim Holiday, Times Shamrock Communications

"Sharpenz is a great idea to increase team productivity in a fun way."
Geraldine P. District Sales Manager, St. Paul MN

"You’ve given me the best gifts – the gifts of time, content and guaranteed sales increases!"
Carole Bowen, Sales Manager WKIS-Country Radio

"I was impressed with the different approaches to learning in each sales booster to get positive results out of people."
Jen Marsh, VP at City Paper

"The training kit is so well written… there’s movement, there’s activity, there’s collaboration and it was Really exciting to see how engaged the sellers were."
Laura Holtz Data Financial

What Raving Fans Say About Sharpenz

"You’ve given me the best gifts – the gifts of time, content and guaranteed sales increases!" Carole Bowen, Sales Manager WKIS-Country Radio