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Combining Goal Setting with Sales Competencies

Understanding the Sales Force

In today’s article, I introduce my first innovation of 2023, the Sales Goals Grid, but first, some context and the back story! At the end of 2023 and 33 years after I founded the company, I exited Objective Management Group (OMG). Happy New Year everyone! The company is now in the capable hands of Ben Tagoe, its new CEO.

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Now That You Have a Sales Process, Never Mind

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan It''s amazing what Harvard Business Review will print on their pages when it comes to the subject of sales. The November 2013 issue featured an article titled Dismantling the Sales Machine. So they say. Here are some of the many problems with their premise. Let me give you an example.

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Rejection - Why it is the #1 Enemy in Modern Selling

Understanding the Sales Force

Most of the sales bloggers don''t touch on rejection but when it does comes up, it''s usually in the context of fear, as in fear of rejection. Objective Management Group (OMG) measures something a bit different; difficulty recovering from rejection. The increasing likelihood of a sale. Nothing will stop him. No problem.

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The 3 Ways Experienced Sales Reps Typically Fail.

MJ Hoffman

Who’s likelier to make a mistake: The rookie sales rep who’s never sold a day in their life, or the veteran rep who’s been on the front lines for nine years? Instead, be upfront and tell them your objectives. I asked a group of salespeople I was training to describe the purpose of an email subject line. 1) They Over-Qualify.

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The 5 Quota-Killing Mistakes Only Experienced Salespeople Make

Hubspot Sales

Who's likelier to make a mistake: The rookie sales rep who's never sold a day in their life, or the veteran rep who's been on the front lines for nine years? Instead, be upfront and tell them your objectives. I asked a group of salespeople I was training to describe the purpose of an email subject line.

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Building Culture to Increase Profits

Your Sales Management Guru

Sales Leadership: Building Culture to Increase Profits. They surveyed 2,400 workers and compared a study from 2005 to 2010 showing the percentages of discontent. Ages 2005 2010. As readers of this blog should know, my answer to point number one to build an on-going sales recruiting program.

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What Is Microlending & Is it Right for You?

Hubspot Sales

Microloans can be used for a range of objectives related to starting a business or expanding an existing one. Along with financial help, they often provide coaching and training to borrowers to improve the odds of success and repayment. The group then undergoes training to learn about loans, saving, and credit building.