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Buddy Wisdom

Buddy Wisdom has more than 30 years of wholesale and retail experience. He is the author of Selling Retail Floorcovering - A Humanistic Approach. Find out more at www.lulu.com/shop/buddy-wisdom/selling-retail-floorcovering-a-humanistic-appropach-a-complete-10yr-write-over/paperback/product-22165170.html or contact him at budhurd1@gmail.com.

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Selling on the Showroom Floor: Stonewalling

Buddy Wisdom
September 13, 2017

The only objection you can’t overcome is the objection you never get to hear.


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Selling on the Showroom Floor: Building Rapport

Buddy Wisdom
August 1, 2017
When was the last time you made a major purchase from someone you did not like? Chances are it does not happen very often.
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Selling on the Showroom Floor

Buddy Wisdom
May 10, 2017
Seldom should a customer be left alone in the showroom to just look.
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How to Close Flooring Sales with a Measuring Service

Buddy Wisdom
April 10, 2017
Measuring services can be an invaluable asset to your company.
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The Floor Sales Presentation: Part 2

Buddy Wisdom
November 8, 2016
Questions are pertinent and essential during the qualifying phase of a sales presentation, however, questions are still valuable tools during all phases of the selling process.
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The Floor Sales Presentation: Part 1

Buddy Wisdom
October 6, 2016
Never quit asking relevant questions!
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I can do it

Flooring Sales Tip: Attitude is Your Success to Selling

Buddy Wisdom
September 9, 2016
What makes attitude so mysterious and yet essential to selling? Understand that your mind is a computer that you can program.
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Flooring Sales Tip: Relating

Buddy Wisdom
August 4, 2016
“Now let’s see. We’ve been together about 30 minutes. I can tell you know nothing about me, my home, my lifestyle or what I like. What was it you were trying to sell me again?”
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Flooring Sales Tip: The Greeting

Buddy Wisdom
July 15, 2016
It has been said that the opening is more important than the closing.
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Armstrong's Two Step resilient sheet

Flooring Samples: Another Point of View

Buddy Wisdom
June 15, 2016

A few words about samples loaned out to customers: There is a lot of disagreement as to whether sending samples home with the customer is in the retailer’s best interest.


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