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Best time to ask for a referral? Listen for warm words from your buyer

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This blog entry is adapted from the 3 1/2-minute Rapid Learning video module “Referrals: The Golden Time to Ask May Not Be When You Think.” The blog post and Rapid Learning video module are based on the following research study: Johnson-Busbin, J. Journal of Business Research, 56 (2003) 257–263.

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Clear as mud: Why people often don’t hear what you thought you said

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This blog entry is adapted from the Rapid Learning module “Communication: The ‘Illusion of Transparency’ and Why Your Messages Aren’t Getting Through.” The blog post and Rapid Learning video module are based on the following scholarly articles: Gilovich, T., You need to know you’ve been understood.

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LinkedIn Celebrates 10 Years with Big Enhancements

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I opened my LinkedIn account on October 3, 2003. I’m an early adopter because I had moved 3000 miles and didn’t want to lose connections with the great friends I made at CCBN (my last corporate employer) so I reached out to hundreds of my former co-workers in 2003 to connect via LinkedIn. It is professional.

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Build Sales with These LinkedIn Resources

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In fact, this month marks my 9th year as a LinkedIn member – October, 2003. If you are a seller wanting to grow your sales, visit the blog over the next few weeks as we have extra LinkedIn conversations, interviews, and links to research which will help you grow as a seller. Great explanation on Sales Benchmark Index blog here.

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To boost performance, focus on the positive

Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

This blog entry is adapted from the Rapid Learning module “ Coaching: How to Turn Around a Struggling Team. The blog post and Rapid Learning video module are based on the following sources: Cameron, K. The blog post and Rapid Learning video module are based on the following sources: Cameron, K. Linley, P. and Joseph, S.

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To Show Connections on LinkedIn or Not – 2 Ways to Grow Business

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I was an early adopter of LinkedIn (October, 2003) – connecting with people I knew in real life, and it is still the strategy I use today. In using LinkedIn since 2003, I have *NEVER* done that – most likely because I am in sales and can pick up the phone and call anyone I want to connect with.

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Episode #095: The Problem of Friction in Sales with Nir Eyal

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Nir founded two tech companies since 2003 and has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. In addition to blogging at NirAndFar.com, Nir’s writing has been featured in The Harvard Business Review, TechCrunch, and Psychology Today.

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