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Whether or not your official title includes the word “sales,” most of us sell in some way. From pitching your product or service to a new customer to recruiting a new team member or getting buy-in on an idea, having sharp sales skills can help you achieve your professional goals. If...

There’s no question that you’ve faced a change of some kind in the past few years. Some people experienced big changes—moving from the office to the home office, managing gaps in childcare, recovering from an illness, or grieving the loss of a loved one. For others, change...

How much time would you save if you only reached out to people you knew would say “yes” to the job, product, or service you’re selling? Unfortunately, that’s not exactly how the prospecting process works. As we both know, you’re bound to have lots of prospects at...

We’ve all had a bad day, a moment of insecurity, or a sales conversation that didn’t go as planned. It’s tough, sometimes, to gain perspective when you’re down in the dumps about who you are or what you do. Enter what I like to call the “feel-good” folder....

Not to play favorites, but if I had to choose my top LinkedIn subscription, Sales Navigator would win every time. Of all my clients who can benefit from a paid version of LinkedIn, I would say 80 to 90 percent of them choose Sales Navigator, too. (I even recommend this option to many recruiters...

If you’re excited about the possibilities on LinkedIn but need a little help making sure it all gets done, don’t fret. LinkedIn doesn’t have to be a solo sport. There are plenty of ways to involve your team in your LinkedIn sales, marketing, and outreach strategy. 

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I can never get too comfortable because LinkedIn loves to keep me on my toes! Every time I turn around, it seems that LinkedIn has added a new feature or function. One of the biggest changes I’ve noticed in the last year is LinkedIn’s new creator mode. Perhaps you’ve seen the...

Like top hits on music billboards, LinkedIn content always ranks among our most popular topics. So, I thought it was time to pull together a little roundup of articles on the subject—our “Hot 7” on content if you will. If you have content questions and you’ve landed here...

Raise your hand if you’ve ever hit a wall in your sales or recruiting process! We’ve all been there. Anyone who works in a sales or recruiting role will tell you, no technique or process yields a “yes” 100 percent of the time. If there were a perfect process, everyone...

2021 marked five years of McMillion Consulting, and I celebrated big time! For me, it was important not just to look back and see how far I had come, but also to raise a glass to all the people who had helped me get there. There are too many to count! I am genuinely so lucky to have awesome...