PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Todd Cohen, a popular keynote speaker on the topic of building sales culture for the landscape and hardscape industry, announced today he will present keynote speeches at two industry conferences hosted by Mid Atlantic Hardscaping Trade Show (MAHTS). He also will present his "Sales Culture Workshops™" as well as hosting a sales roundtable at both events.
MAHTS is the largest show of its kind on the east coast, combining education, a trade show, networking opportunities and new product introductions. It is produced by EP Henry. The two events will be held in Lancaster, PA from January 14-16 and in Atlantic City, NJ from February 11-15, 2013.
"Many contractors have none or only a few people dedicated to selling. But selling is everyone's job – from the bookkeeper who answers questions about invoices to the person who answers phones to route sales calls. If any of those people present a bad impression, the company could lose a customer and a sale," said Cohen, a sales training keynote speaker who works with solo-preneurs and small companies that have to sell and install their work
"Companies realize that engaging everyone in sales helps to improve their profits and create new jobs," said Cohen who speaks and trains companies including independent contractors and professionals who install parking lots, landscaping, masonry, driveways, curbs, outdoor fireplaces and other hardscape designs.
"If employees feel they are part of the team and see that their work matters, they will be happy and stay on the job, thus saving companies hundreds of thousands of dollars in recruiting expenses," he said.
Among Cohen's latest accomplishments are keynote speeches to LINC Services, which provides continuing education to HVAC contractors. Also, The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) featured Cohen at their convention in Las Vegas and bought 1,000 copies of his book, "Everyone's In Sales."
"We all contribute to sales. In many cases the next sale is just waiting to be closed by the technician. They just need to be shown what to say. It is a message that resonates across all disciplines inside Fortune 500 companies, small business, professional service firms, staffing companies, manufacturing, health care and even human resources," said Cohen.
Contractors have asked Cohen, "Why should we build a sales culture?"
"I teach in my workshops that what everyone does counts and everyone's in sales" said Cohen, who speaks at sales and corporate kickoff meetings, all types of association meetings and trade shows, corporate conferences and retreats, senior leadership meetings and corporate training meetings. "Sales is not just about the sales team – it is very much about the entire organization understanding how their roles are necessary to the company's long-term success."
About Todd Cohen
Todd Cohen works with all companies that want to increase sales. Since 1984, Todd has coached and led sales teams to deliver more than $700 million in revenue for leading companies including Xerox, Gartner Group, Thomson-Reuters, and LexisNexis.
Todd is a frequent keynote speaker at sales conferences and national association meetings and his Sales Culture Workshops™ have been met with wide acclaim. His book "Everyone's In Sales" was published in July 2011. Todd hosts his own radio show "Let's Talk Sales Culture."
He is a professional member of the National Speakers Association, and the President of the NSA Philadelphia chapter, and he serves as chair of the Sales and Marketing group of the Greater Philadelphia Senior Executives Group. Todd is also a regular contributor to the Philadelphia Business Journal.
As the Principal of SalesLeader LLC, Todd inspires, advises and builds high performance sales teams that produce outstanding results. He also provides strategic oversight and serves as executive sales coach and advisor to clients ranging from small, rapidly growing start-ups to well-established, large corporations.
For information, go to http://www.SalesCulture.com or www.toddcohen.com