Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan As we prepare for the holiday and year-end, I'm also preparing for this blog's 1,000th article. That's right; since 2006, I've posted nearly 1,000 articles. The next series contains all I've written on sales process. Sales Motivation (very motivational). The Difference Between.

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Hiring Compensation Motivation Study 163

No More Cold Calling

JUNE 10, 2021

I would work with small companies to develop their sales strategy, sales process, and sales goals, and incorporate these into their business plan. My entire career had been sales and sales management, and my best business had always come from referrals. So, I did my “feet on the street” research.

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Score More Sales

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Lori, Trish, and Jill August, 2012. I first met Jill Konrath after reading her new book, Selling to Big Companies in early 2006. Perhaps how I stumbled into finding great mentors in the B2B sales world might inspire you to find mentors and inspiration yourself. Here’s what I know about finding a sales mentor: 1.

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How To B2B Intent Inside Sales 284

SBI Growth

JANUARY 16, 2013

I recently met Jill Rowley, a Sales Rep at Eloqua. Jill remains Eloqua’s #1 Sales Rep since 2006. Jill remains Eloqua’s #1 Sales Rep since 2006. Surely Jill has made adjustments since 2006. Source – CEB, The New High Performer Playbook, Arlington VA, 2012). Other Sales Reps can't keep pace with them.

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Eloqua Networking LinkedIn Influencer 331

SalesforLife

MAY 13, 2019

The stats are in and it’s clear that B2B buyers have changed the way they do business in this rapid change but have you or your sales team adapted to this constant change? In the early 2000s I worked at Dun & Bradstreet, selling sales and marketing databases. My evolution since 2000 looked like this.

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Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

They cite an alarming fact: “the amount of time reps spend in non-sales or administrative activities increased by 33% between 2004-2006 and 2010-2012.” ” Customer facing time is decreasing, with more activities being focused on pre and post sales activities. This distracts all sales people!

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Maximizer Face-to-face Quota Account 89

Pointclear

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Jill is an internationally recognized expert who is known for her fresh sales strategies and game changing approaches. She is also a frequent speaker at annual sales meetings, kick-off events, and professional conferences. 2012 Surprise: Slow Adoption of Technology Like Sales Intelligence Tools. Don’t come in here.

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