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Les Lent
Coaching Companies to Greater Sales & Profits

Sacramento, California Area, CA [map], United States

Websites:
  • http://www.leslent.com
Twitter: @LesLent
Facebook: http://facebook.com/salescoachinternational
Linkedin Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/leslent

Summary

Who I Am: I am a Sales Coach & Trainer with over 15 years of practical experience in B2B Sales, Sales Management, Sales Coaching and Sales Training. I travel throughout North America speaking, training, coaching and consulting Sales Professionals and Sales Managers. I have the pleasure of being a Sales Coach and Sales Trainer to Sales Professionals and Sales Managers in a wide variety of industries including several Fortune 500 companies. How I Help: Utilizing Sales Coach International’s real world—battle tested, Smart Selling® curriculum, I conduct sales trainings in both classroom settings and on stage to large groups of Sales Professionals and Sales Managers. As a Sales Coach and Sales Trainer I help Sales Professionals and Sales Managers bridge the gap between Knowledge--knowing what to do and Execution--actually doing it! Who I Help: Specializing in B2B sales, I provide Sales Training and Sales Coaching to companies ranging in size from one or two Sales Professionals to companies with large national teams. Whether your company sells products, services or both I can help with the two most critical elements of your sale: your PROCESS and your PEOPLE. For more information feel free to contact me direct by phone at (916) 474-0163 or via email at Les@LesLent.com To view my most recent blog post please visit www.LesLent.com


Specialities

B2B Sales Trainer, B2B Sales Coach, B2C Sales Trainer, B2C Sales Coach, Sales Management Trainer, Sales Coach, Sales Management Coach, Speaker on Sales, Speaker on Sales Management, Business Consultant on Sales, Business Consultant on Sales Management, Sales Coach for Sales Coaches TTI DISC Behavior Assessments TTI Personal Interests, Attitude and Value Assessments

Education

School Community College of the Air Force
Degree: Array
Fields Of Study Logistics Managemnt
Activities/Societies Array
Additional Notes Array

Experience

Sales Coach
Sales Coach International

Publications

Strategies for Working With Your Foodservice Distributors
Restaurant Start Up & Growth Magazine
Author :  Les
Primer on Strategic purchasing for restaurant owners and foodservice professionals.

What's New

  • Les Lent
    Les Lent Great blog post from my business partner Gerry Layo. So, what are you going to do with your extra day?
    Use Leap Day to LEAP into 2012 Results! « SMART SELLING
    Use Leap Day to LEAP into 2012 Results! « SMART SELLING
    February 29
    • Jeb Blount likes this.
  • Les Lent
    Les Lent wrote a new blog entry:
    How to Lose a Sale in 10 Easy Steps
    Losing a sale isn’t nearly as simple as one might think. If it was, everyone would be losing sales and I’m pretty sure that’s not the case. Here are the 10 most effective ways to ensure making no sales and a short career. 1. Don&rsqu...
    February 15
    • John Cloud, Jeb Blount, and Patrick Morin like this.
    • Les Lent
      John Cloud Make it personal...why talk business when there was a great game last night? why bother with the business when getting to know them personally might eventually lead to the sale...besides she does look good in that outfit doesn't she? So tell her about your family!
      February 15 - 1 likes this
    • Les Lent
      Jeb Blount Les - great article! Smart sales pros will print this out and hang in their work space.
      February 21
  • Les Lent
    Les Lent joined the group Cold Calling Professionals
    February 15
  • Les Lent
    Les Lent wrote a new blog entry:
    Give Them What They Want
    There are five critical factors your sales professionals are looking for in their career. Ideally, the company provides them. As a Sales Manager you can certainly provide the first four! Respect: Top sales professionals want to be respected by their m...
    February 11
  • Les Lent
    Les Lent wrote a new blog entry:
    The Longest Time in a Sales Managers Life
    It’s been said the longest time in a sales manager’s life is the time from when they first lose faith in someone until the day they do something about it. That “something” is often parting ways. This happens for many reasons; yo...
    February 6
    • Jeb Blount likes this.
  • Les Lent
    Les Lent Great post from Lorne Rubis on time management.
    Prioritization | Lorne Rubis
    Prioritization | Lorne Rubis
    Tackle the tough problems first thing in the morning and you will build a habit of being more self accountable.
    February 6
    • Jeb Blount likes this.
  • Les Lent
    Les Lent wrote a new blog entry:
    Between Passive and Aggressive
    There are three ways you can try to close a sale... You can be passive. I define passive as going through the sales cycle, regardless of how well, getting to the end and not asking for the business. Or asking in a passive manner. Let's say you did a ...
    August 29, 2011
    • Jeb Blount likes this.
  • David Kelly
    David Kelly is now friends with Les Lent.
    June 29, 2011
  • Les Lent
    Les Lent is now friends with Nitay Alon.
    June 14, 2011
  • Les Lent
    Les Lent is now friends with Darryl Prue.
    June 12, 2011
  • Les Lent
    Les Lent commented on Nitay Alon's blog entry: Nitay, great post. No plan? I call that shooting from the "lip"!
    June 3, 2011
  • Les Lent
    Les Lent wrote a new blog entry:
    LinkedIn or LeftOut
    LinkedIn celebrated two milestones this past month. First it turned 8 years old, and second it went public—in a big way! For today’s sales professional LinkedIn has become a must do! What other website lets you network, generate leads, pre-ca...
    June 1, 2011
    • Les Lent
      Nitay Alon Les, wonderful post! thank you!
      June 2, 2011
  • Les Lent
    Les Lent wrote a new blog entry:
    Nobody Likes a Quitter- Even Your Prospects
    There are some interesting statistics out there about the number of calls a sales person will make on a prospect before throwing in the towel. These stat’s have been quoted by a number of reliable sources.   >48% of sales people quit aft...
    May 4, 2011
    • Jeb Blount and Shea Smith like this.
  • Les Lent
    Les Lent Sales Athletes: This weekend I'll be racing in the Susan G Komen race to the cure. I'll do the running, will you support the cause?
    Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Sacramento Valley Affiliate
    Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Sacramento Valley Affiliate
    Join me in the fight!
    May 3, 2011
    • Jeb Blount and Darryl Prue like this.
  • Les Lent
    Les Lent Overheard from a tough competitor..."I bust mine, so I can kick yours!"
    May 3, 2011
    • Kim Lillie likes this.
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