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Three Recent Hurricanes Show the Path to More Effective Selling

Understanding the Sales Force

This past week, Hurricane Lee roared into Nova Scotia, becoming the first such storm to do so since 2003, although at the time it made landfall, Lee had been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone. A salesperson who messaged me last week is a great example of how successful salespeople are when they call on Decision Makers.

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

Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

‘Illusion of transparency’ That’s just one example of what psychologists call “the illusion of transparency.” To see how, let’s go back to our example with Jim and see how this message went awry. 2003) The illusion of transparency in negotiations. So why didn’t you realize it at the time? Negotiation Journal, 19.2:

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

Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

As examples of such “tells,” the researchers mentioned buyer remarks like, “I really appreciate what you’ve done for me,” or, “Thanks for helping me out. 2003) Factors associated with customer willingness to refer leads to salespeople. Journal of Business Research, 56 (2003) 257–263. The post Best time to ask for a referral?

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GTM in the UK: What To Know About B2B Data Privacy Compliance

Zoominfo

The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) The Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA18) The Privacy and Electronic Communication Regulations 2003 (PECR) Because non-compliance penalties can be costly , it’s important to become familiar with the components of each law and what they mean for your business.

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How you manage makes a difference

Sales and Marketing Management

The research, completed in 2003, details how happiness extends up to three degrees of separation (for example, to the friends of one’s friends’ friends). A 20-year study was conducted with residents of Framingham, Massachusetts, to understand how happiness and heart attacks connect in the real world.

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Lesson Learned: 4 Things You Can Learn from Business Failures

Pipeliner

Let’s look at two examples: Parmalat is engaged in producing dairy products, primarily UHT milk. It is the biggest bankruptcy in Europe, and its 2003 bankruptcy has to do with the aggressive acquisition of companies using debt. Rapid Growth, Slow Response Can Be Detrimental.

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Why it pays to get all tangled up with your customers

Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

High vs. low switching costs If you’re selling highly differentiated and/or complex products, the switching costs for your existing customers are naturally high: For example, for someone buying an enterprise software solution, switching could mean costly downtime or lost data. Get involved in creating them. Burnham, T.