Are you ready to close more deals, connect with the right customers, and take your sales skills to the next level?
Join us for a powerful presentation focused on growing your business through better sales conversations. This session will include practical tips to enhance your prospecting, follow-up, and customer engagement — all designed to help you convert more opportunities into wins.
After the presentation, we’ll open the floor for a Q&A and an interactive discussion with the speaker to explore interest in a new, Chamber-led sales training series launching in 2026. This multi-session program will be built specifically for Chamber members who want to increase confidence, improve conversion rates, and gain the tools to succeed in today’s competitive market.
The Burnsville Chamber is aligning this new initiative with feedback from our recent member survey. Top challenges identified include inconsistent prospecting, unclear customer motivation, and difficulty advancing deals. Our goal? Help you overcome those roadblocks with practical, relevant training that delivers results.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, engage, and shape what’s next.
Let’s strengthen your sales conversations—together.
Instructor: Scott Plum
Founder, Minnesota Sales Institute
Scott Plum launched his sales career in 1987 and founded the Minnesota Sales Institute in 2002 to work with sales professionals to close more deals, increase revenue, and stop relying on discounts to win business. He’s the author of Taking Off Into the Wind: Creating Lift Out of Life, a book that teaches how to harness adversity for growth—personally and professionally. Known as “Professor Plum,” Scott is also the co-host of the Winning at Selling Podcast (ranked globally in the top 1%) and has served in leadership roles with the Professional Sales Association, Sales and Marketing Executives and the National Speakers Association. His training combines mindset, skillset, and accountability to create lasting results. With a mix of challenges and encouragement, Scott works with individuals and teams to boost confidence, strengthen habits, and turn knowledge into action.
About Burnsville Business Briefings
Exclusive Member Event – Virtual, Easy to Attend! Register Today!
Burnsville Business Briefings are monthly programs featuring a timely, relevant topic related to economic development, transportation, business advocacy, workforce and business-school partnerships. In addition to the focus topic, each program includes time for member-driven discussions. Why You Should Attend:
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