The countdown for Black Friday has begun. Between marketing plans and the upcoming ramped-up sales, you might need a little motivation. Experts all around the world have also gone through what you are going through right now. Since imitation is the best form of flattery, why not live by one of their sayings? In this article, you can find 50 sales quotes that will prepare you and your team for Black Friday.
1. "Become the person who would attract the results you seek." – Jim Cathcart
2. "There’s always something to suggest that you’ll never be who you wanted to be. Your choice is to take it or keep on moving." – Phylicia Rashad
3. "Change before you have to." – Jack Welch
4. "If you don’t give up on something you truly believe in, you will find a way." – Roy T. Bennett
5. "Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Wishing is not enough; we must do it." – Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
6. "Knowing what must be done does away with fear." – Rosa Parks
7. "A goal is a dream with a deadline." – Napoleon Hill
8. "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." – Thomas Edison
9. "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." – Anais Nin
10. "The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but on significance — and then even the small steps and little victories along your path will take on greater meaning." – Oprah Winfrey
11. "The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process, is its own reward." – Amelia Earhart
12. "Success isn’t about how much money you make; it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives." – Michelle Obama
13. "High expectations are the key to everything." – Sam Walton
14. "Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is." – Vince Lombardi
15. "I have never worked a day in my life without selling. If I believe in something, I sell it, and I sell it hard." – Estée Lauder
16. “Great salespeople are relationship builders who provide value and help their customers win.” – Jeffrey Gitomer
17. “How you sell is more important than what you sell.” – Andy Paul
18. “Establishing trust is better than any sales technique.” – Mike Puglia
19. "Do not focus on numbers. Focus on doing what you do best." – Cassey Ho
20. "Doubt is a killer. You just have to know who you are and what you stand for." – Jennifer Lopez
21. "I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse." – Florence Nightingale
22. "You just can't beat the person who never gives up." – Babe Ruth
23. "Whatever you are, be a good one." – Abraham Lincoln
24. “Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.” – Pablo Picasso
25. “I never lose. I either win or learn.” – Nelson Mandela
26. "Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later." – Og Mandino
27. "Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible." – Tony Robbins
28. “You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do.” – Henry Ford
29. “Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results.” – Willie Nelson
31. “A salesperson’s ethics and values contribute more to sales success than do techniques or strategies.” – Ron Willingham
32. “Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation, there is sure to be failure.” – Confucius
33. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” – Mark Twain
34. "The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." – Walt Disney
35. “It is not necessary to do extraordinary things to get extraordinary results.” – Warren Buffett
36. “Every email is an opportunity to test a different benefit or angle. “ – Heather R Morgan
37. “Selling is essentially a transference of feelings. “ – Zig Ziglar
38. “The story is the heart of the sale.” – Matthew Pollard
39. "If you're going through hell, keep going." – Winston Churchill
40. "Just don’t give up what you’re trying to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong." – Ella Fitzgerald
41. “You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.” – Michael Jordan
42. “Selling through social channels is the closest thing to being a fly on the wall in your customers, prospects and competitors’ world.” – Jim Keenan
43. "Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear." – George Addair
44. “It’s not about having the right opportunities. It’s about handling the opportunities right.” – Mark Hunter
45. “Sales success comes from the right balance of quality human interaction and appropriate use of supplemental tools.” – Deb Calvert
46. “If you look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.” – Steve Jobs
47. “If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel worn paths of accepted success.” – John D Rockefeller
48. “Sales success comes after you scratch yourself past your limits on a daily basis.” – Omar Periu
49. “Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.” – Bill Gates
Try implementing some of these sales quotes in daily emails and in meetings. In addition, try sending these quotes to your customers for the duration of this month. Your team will be motivated and your preparation for Black Friday and Cyber Monday will continue with a new perspective. Your customers will be engaged and ready for your sales.
Last but not least, you need to remember, it's all about patience and perseverance.
50. "All great achievements require time." – Maya Angelou