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Combining Goal Setting with Sales Competencies

Understanding the Sales Force

At the end of 2023 and 33 years after I founded the company, I exited Objective Management Group (OMG). I am excited to return to my roots and grow the sales consulting and training firm I started in 1985, Kurlan & Associates. The company is now in the capable hands of Ben Tagoe, its new CEO. It was a great run but it was time.

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

Understanding the Sales Force

Objective Management Group (OMG) measures something a bit different; difficulty recovering from rejection. It''s my favorite series, and I''ve been adding to it since the inception of this Blog in 2005 when he was 3. Sales training will not make rejection related weaknesses disappear. Nothing will stop him. No problem.

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Now That You Have a Sales Process, Never Mind

Understanding the Sales Force

As recently as April of 2013, Objective Management Group''s (OMG) data on 650,000 salespeople overall, and 50,000 from the past 12 months showed that 91% of the companies did not have a formal, structured sales process in place. It was a survey! The reality is they only think it. 5 Steps don''t make a process. Let me give you an example.

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The 3 Ways Experienced Sales Reps Typically Fail.

MJ Hoffman

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. If it were 2005, that would have been a great response. I don’t recommend asking your champion to make these introductions for you. I’ll give you the perfect example.

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The 5 Quota-Killing Mistakes Only Experienced Salespeople Make

Hubspot Sales

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. If it were 2005, that would have been a great response. I don't recommend asking your champion to make these introductions for you. I'll give you the perfect example.

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Building Culture to Increase Profits

Your Sales Management Guru

These costs include not only salary, but benefits, lost sales/profits, time of management support, training costs, and in many cases lost market presence and bad company image with repeated new salespeople calling on the same accounts (if you want the entire formula, send me an email and I will send it to you: Ken@AcumenMgmt.com ).

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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.