{"id":13199,"date":"2020-06-19T09:53:55","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T14:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csuiteold.c-suitenetwork.com\/advisors\/?p=13199"},"modified":"2020-06-19T09:53:55","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T14:53:55","slug":"1-of-7-whats-your-sales-intention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csuiteold.c-suitenetwork.com\/advisors\/1-of-7-whats-your-sales-intention\/","title":{"rendered":"1 of 7: What&#8217;s your Sales Intention?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-13200 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/csuiteold.c-suitenetwork.com\/advisors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/06\/nathan-dumlao-oMwEHgCrHJA-unsplash-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"506\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csuiteold.c-suitenetwork.com\/advisors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/06\/nathan-dumlao-oMwEHgCrHJA-unsplash-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/csuiteold.c-suitenetwork.com\/advisors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/06\/nathan-dumlao-oMwEHgCrHJA-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/csuiteold.c-suitenetwork.com\/advisors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/06\/nathan-dumlao-oMwEHgCrHJA-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/csuiteold.c-suitenetwork.com\/advisors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/06\/nathan-dumlao-oMwEHgCrHJA-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/csuiteold.c-suitenetwork.com\/advisors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/06\/nathan-dumlao-oMwEHgCrHJA-unsplash-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are good days in sales and there are challenging days. It\u2019s an everyday journey. The stress of living and selling yourself as a sales professional today requires us to have focus and stress reduction techniques that may be used throughout the day during every buying and selling encounter.\u00a0 We all must look at our business mindset and the sales process in a different way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When you integrate mindfulness and sales you become more effective and profitable.\u00a0 Mindfulness is being present in the moment, without judgment.\u00a0 Use mindfulness to increase sales by:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reducing Stress and Anxiety<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Creating Focus<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reducing Overwhelm<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Increasing Memory<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Improving Health &amp; Happiness<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Set Your Intention: <\/b><b><i>Mindful Sales Practice 1 of 7<\/i><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Mindful Sales Professional has many tools available.\u00a0 When used effectively, these tools create exceptional results.\u00a0 Start by setting a positive intention to create more good sales days than bad. An intention is one word.\u00a0 How will you be doing?\u00a0 \u00a0It\u2019s a choice you can make to be in the moment and look at business positively, in any economic environment. Reframe the challenging days and know things do not have to be \u201cbad\u201d or \u201cnegative.\u201d\u00a0 Make a commitment to being your most empowered and confident self while selling your unique product or service.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here are a few sample intention words that I use:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open<\/li>\n<li>Receptive<\/li>\n<li>Excited<\/li>\n<li>Happy<\/li>\n<li>Focused<\/li>\n<li>Connecting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As you approach a sales call surround yourself in the energy of how you intend for the interaction to go.\u00a0 Feel happy, focused, excited.\u00a0 Notice if the energy is negative.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you sense anxiety or any negative emotion for an upcoming meeting or call with a customer, ask yourself, \u201cwhy am I anxious or being negative?\u201d\u00a0 Rest assured &#8211; It doesn\u2019t have to be that way.\u00a0 Make a choice to stay positive throughout the experience.\u00a0 Your attitude is very powerful &#8211; and your intention is just as powerful.\u00a0 Choose wisely, chose positive, everyone you encounter will be affected.\u00a0 This includes your customers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eric Szymanski is a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/csuiteold.c-suitenetwork.com\/advisors\/advisor\/eric-szymanski\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C-Suite Network Advisor<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, co-founder of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/csuiteold.c-suitenetwork.com\/councils\/mindful-leadership-council\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mindful Leadership Council<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and co-author of the award-winning book <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0854RLR9D\/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0\"><b><i>Sell More, Stress Less: 52 Tips to Become a Mindful Sales Professional<\/i><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0 Learn more about his work at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.MindfulSalesTraining.com\">www.MindfulSalesTraining.com.<\/a> He is an American hospitality industry professional with extensive sales &amp; marketing leadership experience. Eric has demonstrated success in leading high-performing sales teams through planning, implementing, and monitoring actionable sales and marketing plans at hotels and resorts of all sizes, including city-center, convention district, airport, and attractions areas. He has a proven track record of success at all levels through the achievement of both individual and team goals for several 1st tier, globally recognized brands such as Disney, Marriott, Hilton &amp; Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Throughout his career, Eric has created authentic, world-class experiences while volunteering at all levels in several meetings industry associations. In 2018, Eric was recognized with the top individual sales award in the convention sales division at The Walt Disney Company. In 2002, he was recognized as Caterer of the Year by the Orlando, Florida Chapter of the National Association of Catering Executives. He is an avid runner, choral music performer &amp; father of twin daughters who entered college in the fall of 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are good days in sales and there are challenging days. It\u2019s an everyday journey. 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