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6 Ways to Generate Urgency in B2B Sales

Janek Performance Group

No one wants to miss a deal, and, in sales, time counts. Of course, B2B selling is different. Also, B2B sellers must guard against negative stereotypes. But as trusted advisors, B2B sellers can still generate urgency to help skeptical buyers help themselves. However, in B2B, problems rarely exist in a vacuum.

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Sales Talk for CEOs: Revolutionizing Sales Hiring with Lori Richardson (S4Ep22)

Alice Heiman

Hiring high-performing teams is no easy feat for CEOs, but when it comes to sales teams, the stakes are exponentially higher. Achieving your organization’s business objectives hinges on building and scaling a successful sales force that drives predictable revenue growth.

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We Lead with Sales Leadership

Score More Sales

The year 2002 seems like such a long time ago, yet with memories etched in my brain forever it seems like yesterday. A month and a half later, I left my corporate job as Director of Education for a SaaS company and did contract work until launching Score More Sales in early 2002.

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The gender flap

Sales and Marketing Management

Teaser: Lori Richardson learned her first lessons about sales at an early age. In the 1980s, she boldly stepped into the male-dominated world of technology sales because she was a single mother who couldn’t make ends meet as a teacher. Lori Richardson learned her first lessons about sales at an early age. read more

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What’s “Prompt Engineering” Have To Do With Sales?

Partners in Excellence

While we didn’t call it that, one of the biggest challenges the AI company I co founded in 2002 was helping our customers understand prompt engineering. It’s what high performing sales people have always done in engaging their customers in change and buying processes. In any use of AI, prompt engineering is critical.

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The Sabermetrics of the New CMO

SBI Growth

Your #1 goal entering a B2B organization is to drive results. In 2002, faced with limited payroll, Billy lost his top players to free agency. Today’s technology allows CMOs to match marketing efforts directly to sales dollars. They are available here, download our complete Modern B2B Marketing Metrics to be world class.

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The Adapter’s Advantage: Lori Richardson on Activating Sales Strategy

Allego

In this episode, sales strategist Lori Richardson shares her journey from preschool teacher to sales superstar to industry thought leader. Listen as she dives into the role of technology in sales, the rise of sales enablement , and why coachability is critical for success. I write about them on the Women Sales Pro blog.