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2010 vs. 2020: 9 Sales Strategies That Changed Dramatically in the Last Decade

Hubspot Sales

2010 Sales Strategies. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , from 2008 to 2010 consumer spending decreased in the areas of food, housing, entertainment, personal insurance, pensions, apparel, and services. In 2010, 7.2% Now, it’s time to do the 10-year challenge with your sales strategy. Beginning to embrace technology.

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The Pipeline ? In Conversation ? How to Shorten the Sales Cycle

The Pipeline

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. In Conversation – How to Shorten the Sales Cycle. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. December 2009. November 2009.

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Sharpen the Saw

Selling Energy

Because it forces you to work Trulia , an online real estate service that had a pitiful closing ratio with brokers as they entered the Great Recession of 2008 to 2010. By the end of that recession, just two years later, they had elevated their prospect conversion ratio ten-fold to 20% rather than 2%.

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Sellers’ Remorse

The Pipeline

Inserting yourself into that conversation will require that you reimagine how you are going to sell. For leaders, the conversation is about reshaping their companies and industries. Some of the conversations I have had with leaders would scare most of their ranks. The conversation was about plans for 2010, after the recession.

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Do you Dominate the Conversation?

Your Sales Management Guru

Do You Totally Dominate the Conversation? Two recent conversations I had—one on the telephone, one face-to-face in a restaurant—influenced me to write today’s blog. Let me suggest you monitor yourself at all times when conversing with people—personally, as well as professionally. Ken Thoreson.

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The Pipeline ? Preparing for Sales Success ? Part 1

The Pipeline

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. A couple of weeks ago I posted the first in a series of conversations with Michael Bird, Chief Revenue Officer with NetProspex. August 2011. April 2011.

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The Pipeline ? Compelling Opening Statements ? Sales eXchange.

The Pipeline

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. The conversation quickly got around to compelling opening statements in an initial call. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011.

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