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How "Social Media" Can Be Part of Your Prospecting Strategy.

The Sales Hunter

I’ve often said that the problem with a “social media strategy” is that it really should be called a “business marketing strategy.” I’ve spoken along these lines before, when I said that internet platforms are very effective for generating business with both existing and new customers. December 2007.

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7 Sales Prospecting Ideas That Work | Sales Motivation and Sales.

The Sales Hunter

Don’t waste your time on any sites that don’t match well with where your customers are. Sorry, social media is just one tool. Have in place some sort of a low-touch contact or marketing program that allows you to remain in contact with these cold-leads from time to time. customer service. December 2007.

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Team incentives: 7 do’s and 2 don’ts

Sales and Marketing Management

Teams perform better than individuals [ Kuhn, “Experiments on Motivation, Incentives and Rationality” 2007 ], and you and your bottom line can benefit from rewarding teams. By assembling teams that included the sales reps, sales engineers, customer service and invoicing specialists, the company beat their own aggressive goals.

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Why "Social Media" Sucks for Prospecting | Sales Motivation and.

The Sales Hunter

It’s time we kill social media, especially if you’re using social media as a sales tool or prospecting technique. It’s time we kill the term “social media” and replace it with “business marketing.” What about Plaxo and dozens of other second-tier networking tools — same thing.

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It's Time To Kill Social Media | Sales Motivation and Sales Training

The Sales Hunter

It’s time we kill social media, especially if you’re using social media as a sales tool or prospecting technique. It’s time we kill the term “social media” and replace it with “business marketing.” What about Plaxo and dozens of other second-tier networking tools — same thing.

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Solutions to Your Small Business Sales Challenges | Sales.

The Sales Hunter

A far more effective response is to create a sales and marketing system that provides an interconnected, measurable set of processes and tools that ultimately result in increased sales. Sales and marketing can be treated in exactly the same way. customer service. December 2007. November 2007.

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The 8 Non-Negotiables for a Winning Product Launch

Highspot

Nearly 30,000 new products are released into the market every year. There are several underlying causes behind this, from lack of preparation to failure to meet the needs of customers. It starts with strategic actions, teamwork, and market understanding. However, 95% of those products tend to fail. What is a Product Launch?