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Message to Management: The No. 1 Resolution That Matters

No More Cold Calling

As you’re planning for 2014, forget resolutions. That’s a lot of intellectual energy directed at resolutions most of us will dump or forget about by the end of January. As you’re planning for 2014 , don’t just give your sales team an annual quota and expect them to make it rain. Set manageable goals instead. Comment Here.

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The One Thing You Cannot Skip When Hiring an ‘A’ Player

SBI Growth

Planning for 2014 is in full swing. Start recruiting now so we can start of 2014 with a full team.” It must contain a minimum of 5 sections: Background of a typical prospect or company your organization calls on regularly. Prospect/Customer Facts. You must include who they currently know at the prospect/customer.

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Stop Wasting Your Selling Time

No More Cold Calling

Now is the time to kick your prospecting efforts into overdrive, build a strong pipeline for 2014, and determine if you’re really getting the most traction out of each and every day. Most salespeople only spend about 10 percent of their workdays actively selling, and another 10 percent on prospecting, according to Augusoft.

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[Missed Connections]: December Referral Selling Insights

No More Cold Calling

Goodbye, 2014. Here’s a hint: Any sales tactics, activities, or systems that help you build relationships with clients and prospects are worth the time and effort. Here’s a hint: Any sales tactics, activities, or systems that help you build relationships with clients and prospects are worth the time and effort. Hello, New Year!

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5 Steps to Effective Selling With Referrals

SBI Growth

Gaining B2B prospects via LinkedIn referrals is the best way to succeed in 2014. Instead, invest your time and energy into improving your LinkedIn game. These are business contacts with an “in” to someone you’ve deemed a qualified prospect. Connecting online gives you and your prospect more information about each other.

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Why Your Reps Don’t Use Your Sales Process

SBI Growth

Amazed, you watch him visit with the prospect. Sign up for SBI’s 7th annual research tour: " How to Make Your Number in 2014: A Sales Strategy You Can Execute.” You spend all your energy upstream of the training event. He takes you to a big appointment. No call objectives are stated or achieved. Performing discovery.

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How healthy is your office?

Sales and Marketing Management

Macomber and Allen say the green building movement of the early 1990s that led to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification provides valuable lessons for a similar push for certifying healthy buildings. The authors state their purpose in writing the book is to make the business case for healthy buildings.