I’m delighted to announce that I’ll be speaking at the Katie Kelley Networks Fall Soiree in Portland, Oregon on Tuesday, October 7. My topic:
Sales Skills for Reluctant Salespeople
Date: Tuesday, October 7
Time: 6:00-8:30pm
Place: Opal 28, 510 NE 28th Ave, Portland, OR 97232
Questions: contact Katie Kelley at Katie@KatieKelleyNetworks.com or call (503) 616-6112

Whether you’re a rookie seller paid on a formal commission plan, an entrepreneur struggling to find customers, or you’re just trying to get your small business to the next level, knowing how to sell can be the difference between hitting your goals and shutting your doors. I’ll give you some techniques to battle call reluctance, strategies to handle rejection, and some ways to make sure you’re fully prepared for that crucial first meeting.
Doors open at 6 pm for networking and mingling. Light food is provided as well as a cash bar. The formal presentation as well as audience announcements takes place from 7:00-8:00 pm. You then have until 8:30 to introduce yourself to anyone whom you haven’t yet met and the event comes to an end at 8:30. Street parking is available.
Tickets can be purchased in advance here.
If you have any further questions about this event, contact Katie Kelley at Katie@KatieKelleyNetworks.com or call (503) 616-6112.
The Katie Kelley Networks Fall Soiree
Katie Kelley Networks brings together a premier group of Portland’s male and female business leaders from the corporate, civic and entrepreneurial realms to collectively raise the bar for networking done right. The only prerequisites for attendance are a love for business and community building. At these events, you will enjoy a jovial cocktail party atmosphere, expand your local network and learn fresh business skills. What’s not to love about that?
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Finally someone addressing call reluctance instead of just “embrace rejection”—that’s the part that actually trips people up. If I was in Portland on Oct 7 I’d be at Opal 28 for this: ai ielts essay check
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Nice to see Phil actually talking to reluctant sellers instead of just lecturing them, and honestly this event feels way more promising than typical Portland networking stuff. period calculator
Finally someone addressing the fear of sales without the guilt trip. Definitely registering since I’ve been dreading my first few client pitches and need this stuff on Opal 28. margin calculator
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Call reluctance is real, so a whole talk on handling rejection might actually get me out to Opal 28 on the 7th. drift game mobile
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