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The Irrefutable Referral Business Case

No More Cold Calling

In my experience, at least half the people you ask for referrals will introduce you to your ideal prospect. Referred prospects convert to clients a minimum 50 percent of the time (most salespeople tell me it’s closer to 70 percent). 10 people introduce you to your ideal prospect. No more than 20. 5 are a perfect fit.

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The Pipeline ? Top 25 Sales Influencers for 2012

The Pipeline

RTV - High Execution TV Archive Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Top 25 Sales Influencers for 2012. Stored in Attitude , Awards , Business Acumen , Gap Selling , Interactive Selling , Productivity , Sales Leadership , Sales Success , execution.

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Time to Throw out the “Sales Trash” of 2012

The Sales Hunter

How’s your sales process? Do you have any sales trash? Sales trash is what I refer to as activities you do that really don’t bring any value to the sales process and ultimately don’t result in MORE sales. Personally, I think 2013 can look better than 2012.

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Grab Your Chance to Win the Referral Contest of 2012

No More Cold Calling

What’s your best referral story of 2012? That’s way I created my referral contest, The Best Referral Story of 2012. In the referral process you: Get meetings with the people who have the power, every time. Shorten your sales process by a minimum of 20%, and spend less time prospecting. Enter the Contest.

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Sean McPheat’s 6 Sales Predictions For 2012

MTD Sales Training

It’s that time of the year again when everyone is second guessing what’s going to happen in 2012 so I thought I’d put together my top 10 predictions for the sales industry. LinkedIn, Twitter , Facebook, YouTube – these are all sites, terms and services that Sales Pros have had on their “to do” list for some time.

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Are You Focused on Your Sales Process?

The Sales Hunter

This past week I’ve had three conversations with people regarding sales process. Each time the person was asking me about the sales process they use and whether or not it’s effective. Each time in talking with the other person, they shared with me how they had not been using the sales process very long.

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Achieve Greater Sales Success in 2012

Anthony Cole Training

open ended sales questions (11). Prospecting (25). qualifying prospects (13). qualifying sales prospects (10). Sale Process (2). Sales (34). sales accountability (10). sales activities (25). Sales Activity (1). sales assessments (8). sales attitude (21).

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