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10/05/2015
Gail Lowney Alofsin
Returning to the University of Innovative Distribution for her 11th consecutive year, Gail is here to remind our attendees that motivation and where we choose to focus it – is always choice. Her presentations center on the collective power of purpose, performance and positivity as a catalyst for building workplace cultures that value and retain employees, clients, vendors and other stakeholders.
Gail is an international keynote speaker, education, author and trusted voice in leadership, productivity and sales with a focus on client retention.
Her career spans over three decades across sales, business development, education, marketing and operations in the hospitality sector – including concert and event production. She has served as Adjunct Faculty at the University of Rhode Island (URI) for over 25 years and additionally serves as the Associate Director, Corporate Partnerships in the Office of Strategic Initiatives at URI where she focuses on professional growth workshops and workforce development. In this role, she partners with organizations to strengthen leadership development and workplace culture.
A graduate of Tufts University, Gail is deeply committed to community impact and serves on five non-profit boards focused on education, healthcare and human services. Her book, Your Someday is NOW – What are YOU Waiting For?, now in it’s second printing, has raised more than $55,000 for nonprofit organizations.
She lives in Newport, Rhode Island and she can never get enough time with her family, faith, friends and being outdoors – especially by the ocean!
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Selling Through Tough Times
Paul Reilly
As a sales professional, you know that it’s harder to sell in tough times―whether it’s a recession, industry-wide challenge, or global pandemic. You may also have noticed that some salespeople and managers not only survive but thrive through tough times. How do they do it? What do they do to thrive through adversity?
Paul Reilly explains it all in Selling Through Tough Times: Customers buy differently in tough times, so salespeople need to sell differently in tough times. In this eye-opening and indispensable guide, he shows how to develop the right mindset and adapt your skills to prevail in even the most challenging selling climate. His plan includes both immediate, hands-on action plans (including six Daily Mental Flex activities) as well as longer-range strategies to ensure you (and your team) never get caught on the back foot again.
While the principles of selling are constant, Reilly demonstrates how changing your tactics in tough times will not only help you through current difficulties but help you emerge stronger. You’ll discover how to redefine value in customer terms, reposition products and services, and how employ different persuasion tactics. You’ll also learn how to select and pursue the right opportunities, win more deals, and―crucially―protect profit by embracing the “tough timers” mental attitude.
Tough times are inevitable and often unpredictable. But in Selling Through Tough Times, you’ll find the tools and mindset you need to power through them―and come out on top.
Visit www.ToughTimer.com and complete the 30-Day Tough-Timer Challenge.
