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The Sales Dojo

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Hi all, I've attended a few virtual sessions but, unfortunately, so many conflict with existing items on the calendar. However, I have found the online materials excellent and useful. I work for the National Bicycle Dealers Association as the P2 Coordinator. The NBDA represents over 1,000 specialty bicycle retailers across North America. The P2 Groups are peer to peer groups filled with ~20 non-competing retailers each that are focused on driving profitability in their businesses and collaborating on proactive solutions that specialty retail faces today. Part of my responsibility is to drive ongoing memberships to the P2 Programs through outreach and engagement. Where I could use help is partly with the question, how much follow up is too much follow up? Have a great day! B
2 likes • Jun 2
With existing Members, I target at least weekly engagement to get them talking to each other. For pursuits, it usually starts with an email followed by a Zoom call (or telephone, whatever their preference), and an immediate follow up email with notes and next steps / CTA. If no engagement after then I will follow up with an email weekly for two weeks and then a phone call in the third week. My post is about, at what point does follow up become a pain point (something to shirk from)?
Is Rapport Actually a Skill Worth Practicing?
100% Yes. People buy based on EMOTION, especially when they've been considering a solution for some time. They have choices. They do research. What sets things apart? It's NOT A.I. It's H.I. Human Interaction. Most people have "sales fails" because they suck at rapport and come across as disingenuous, using B.S. "one liners" that people have to swallow their own bile when they hear it. (Yes, it's that bad) We recently had people practice this and light bulbs of enlightenment were going off! Authentic, real connection (and mistakes) were made. Yes, mistakes were made...in practice (not on calls where sales were on the line). That's the point. PRACTICE of this skill is critical. No Rapport: No Sale Or No Rapport: BIG OBJECTIONS The good news is you can DO something about it. Comment "DOJO" for access to the LIVE GOLD LEVEL PROGRAM (not available in Skool) FREE for a month. P.S. If you are concerned about the cost of the program after 1 month free, please do not take me up on the offer. It's FREE. Scarcity and worry mindset is not welcome in our paying member group.
Is Rapport Actually a Skill Worth Practicing?
2 likes • May 26
I'd take it one step further and suggest that humans prefer authenticity and that can really only be built through rapport, regardless of who is on the other end of the call.
1 like • Jun 2
@Isabella Lily Hi and thanks but I am not super clear on your ask here. Would you clarify your question?
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Bill Miller
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@bill-miller-6706
In a nutshell, nearly 40yr bicycle industry veteran with a wide range of experience but no sales since retail 37yrs ago. LinkedIn profile has details.

Active 30d ago
Joined Apr 8, 2026
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