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Women Sales Leaders: From Pioneers to Modern-Day Trailblazers

No More Cold Calling

Who paved the way for women in sales? Yet, even with gender biases and cultural norms working against them, there were women trailblazers in every century, including women sales leaders. Blazing a Trail for Women in Sales. Most notable among early women sales leaders is Lucinda W. Picture yourself in 1900.

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Sales Blogging - Do As I Say, Not as I Do

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan It''s a big problem with many of the sales blogs you read. One-person sales consulting firms, self-appointed experts, telling, but not doing, what they say. Although that was the original plan in 2006, it is no longer on my radar. Improve your sales coaching capabilities.

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Properly Handled Mistakes Create Stronger Relationships

Adaptive Business Services

Let’s examine that … Back in the 80’s, I was the sales manager for a local office equipment company. Of course, we would correct the issue but, to this day, I can’t figure out how I managed to hold onto those accounts. In 2006 I secured a deal with a regional bank that was going to be rapidly expanding in S.W.

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Celebrating 25 Years in Referrals: My Story

No More Cold Calling

I was working for a global consulting and training firm. 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.

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How Getting Fired Actually Launched My Referral Business

No More Cold Calling

Just like that, my manager gave me the news. Three days before I was to leave, my manager made me an offer. I would work with small-to-medium companies to craft their sales strategy. As I reflected on my career in sales and sales management, I realized my best business had come from referrals.

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3 New Sales Article Series, A Holiday Tradition and Future Blog #1000

Understanding the Sales Force

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).

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500 Hams on Christmas: A Profile on HubSpot's Employee #6, Dan Tyre

Hubspot Sales

And it was that motivation — paired with his empathy, intelligence, and creativity — that allowed him to play an instrumental role in building HubSpot’s sales department from the ground up as the company's first sales director and sixth employee. Capture the hearts and minds of your team as a manager. billion in just nine years.

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