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Which Industries Need the Most Help to Get Sales to the Next Level?

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan The lumber and building products industry is notorious for having weak salespeople (compared with the population of salespeople in all industries) who call on distributors and retail lumber yards and take orders. Sounds pretty much the same for both groups, right? Not really.

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How to Sell in a Recession: 3 Tips Based on Experience

Zoominfo

Your warm leads leave for “safer” industries or join the ranks of the recently laid-off. I spoke with Lou Wolf, VP of sales at ZoomInfo, to learn how he survived the recession that followed the dot-com crash of 2001 and the financial crisis of 2008. triggered the world financial crisis of 2008. Budgets are reduced or eliminated.

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How to Navigate Pricing In a Pandemic

Sales and Marketing Management

As businesses assess the state of their industries, they are finding ways to move forward in an era where the new normal is anything but. I’ve been talking to leaders in industries far and wide, from manufacturing, distribution, chemicals processing, tech, pharma and more. Take a step back and reevaluate.

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Three Hot Industries For Ambitious Sales Pros

Pipeliner

Modern sales pros know that no amount of natural skill is enough when you’re working in an industry that’s not growing. That’s why it’s important for those working in sales to keep a watchful eye on the industries that are currently in a growth phase or are likely to be entering one in the near future.

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Disruption of an Industry: The Amazing Story of Pipeliner CRM

Pipeliner

How Pipeliner got there makes for an interesting story, and hopefully, anyone setting out to develop and market a software product can learn from Pipeliner’s own successful experience. Aiming for Industry Disruption. Finding an Industry Foothold. Chapter 2: Aiming for Industry Disruption. A CRM’s Genesis.

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How to Change Your Sales Presentations to Drive Customer Engagement

Vendor Neutral

Join our free webinar to learn how industry leaders are shifting their thinking to create sales presentations that actually work in today’s landscape! Learn How to: Leverage your sales presentation to reveal industry trends, provide valuable insight, and highlight unconsidered needs. Successful pitches today aren’t pitches at all.

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The Pipeline ? Get Your Veteran Salespeople to Take Baby Steps

The Pipeline

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. the industry leader in sales assessments and sales force evaluations, and the CEO of Kurlan & Associates, Inc., ©2008 Copyright by The Pipeline.

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