No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 16, 2014

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. As you’re planning for 2014, don’t just give your sales team an annual quota and expect them to make it rain. The New Year is in full swing.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Issue Date: 2014-02-28. Teaser: For a small business, there are three critical steps to making a collaborative CRM a significant advancement over fragmented pieces of software. For a small business, there are three critical steps to making a collaborative CRM a significant advancement over fragmented pieces of software.

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DECEMBER 1, 2014

Yes your small business life would indeed be much easier. Unfortunately many small business owners and professionals think they are educating but in all reality are pitching their solutions (products or services). For me the best magic spell has been article writing or what is also known as content marketing.

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OCTOBER 29, 2013

The question is how do I make my marketing memorable for my small business? Maybe this is why so many medium to small businesses (SMB) are looking to custom promotional items to strengthen their memorable marketing message through differentiation. Share on Facebook.

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

As we wrap up another year, smart sales leaders are already planning for 2014—considering which goals, targets, and strategies will set their reps up for success in the New Year. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Small Business' As you’re setting sales goals for next year, know which metrics will get you results.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 27, 2020

economy if the average revenue of women of color-owned businesses matched those of white women-owned businesses. Additionally, this study showed women-owned businesses are a source of new jobs in U.S. cities that experienced slow job growth between 2014 and 2019. As of 2019, women-owned businesses in the U.S.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Goodbye, 2014. Top Sales Lesson of 2014] You Control the Technology You don’t want to miss out on the joyful sound of children singing, or opportunities to connect with family and friends, or the heartwarming feeling you get when your kids or grandkids smile at you. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business'

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DECEMBER 31, 2014

Today the current year, 2014, ends. If the past is any indicator of the present, quite a few business, sales and leadership experts will be writing about: 2014 review of achievements, business, professional or personal. 2014 review of missed business opportunities. 2015 business trends.

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Alice Heiman

DECEMBER 28, 2022

He is the founder and CEO of the private firm Valens Global, which has twice been named to Entrepreneur Magazine ’s E360 list of the top small businesses in the United States. He is also on the faculty at Carnegie Mellon University and Duke University. He holds a Ph.D. from the New York University School of Law.

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OCTOBER 12, 2014

This past week I was awarded Small Business Journalist of the Year by the Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center. The award will be given at the E-Day luncheon on November 12, 2014 at the Radisson in Merrillville, IN. What I mean by small business is 98.2% Share on Facebook.

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

No written goals for their personal and professional lives less along their small businesses. Doesn’t every small business, big business or individual confront an unknown future? Your start-up has marketing, selling, customers, innovation, financials and management which are within any business.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 12, 2014

Keep this in mind as we approach the final quarter of 2014. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business' Ill leave you with a final thought-provoking word from Iannarino: Time is fleeting. Time is not on your side. Absence doesnt make the heart grow fonder. Absence makes the heart go wander..

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The Pipeline

JANUARY 27, 2014

The have delegated the present to others in their organization, in the case of small business, they have relegated it to a different part of their thinking. So if you were going to look at doing things a new way for 2014, you will have need to start that process last September or October, not January 26.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2013

These individuals may require additional time and right now with end of the year sales quotas, opportunities emerging for first quarter 2014, time is one thing that is in very short supply. Terminate the business relationship with those clients who are never satisfied. So the question becomes: What to do with a PITA customer? (

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Dreamforce 2014 (#DF14) will be an amazing event and an opportunity to meet colleagues, chat with clients and prospects, and learn. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business' Cold calling or emailing me won’t get you anywhere. And that’s what selling is about— relationships and trust.

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OCTOBER 3, 2014

The purpose as in any business to business networking activity is to connect and to begin to build relationships. However, my sense is many small business owners to sales professionals including some social media marketing experts are truly clueless as to why they are on LinkedIn. Good morning and thanks for the outreach.

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

Please note this is a very small sampling. In the business world be it the Fortune 100 or small businesses of under 20 employees, we as professional salespeople and forward thinking leaders are supposed to walk the talk. Yet my sense is this is probably reflective of the general membership and human nature.

Ideal Customer Profile 159

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Find out if they have any questions for you as they plan for 2014. Either way, don’t let the year end without reminding them that you exist, that you’re there to help, and that you build your business through referrals. It’s not cheating if that book happens to be something that will help you become a better salesperson in 2014.

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DECEMBER 27, 2013

This analogy helps to explain why one size does not fit all and why customization specific to each executive coaching, small business coaching or sales coaching client is essential. Any executive coach to small business coach to sales coach who does not begin with an assessment, in my humble opinion, is committing malpractice.

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DECEMBER 30, 2013

If small business owners and sales professionals were not busy enough, this marketing survey from Trapit just may have them pulling out what little hair they have left. Finally scheduling time for small business professionals is probably the most difficult aspect beyond the writing. Share on Facebook.

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DECEMBER 30, 2013

By 2014 mobile will overtake desktop Internet searches. If not, then consider setting a goal by 1/31/2014 to make those sites mobile friendly. Sales Training Coaching Tip: According to Google among others, only 53% of small businesses have an active website and 47% are already behind the flow. Share on Facebook.

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JUNE 6, 2014

Research continues to poor that provide pathways to sustainable small business growth and yet small business owners, sales managers and even C Suite executives continue to stick their heads in the sand dune. What would happen if you walked in to your small business tomorrow and 80% of your employees were no longer there?

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 17, 2015

Inside Sales Meets No More Cold Calling: An eBook I was thrilled when Ken Krogue, founder of InsideSales.com , invited me to present with him at Dreamforce 2014. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business' Delete, delete, delete.

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Bernadette McClelland

OCTOBER 1, 2014

I do it for two reasons – one is business where I combine working with corporate sales teams, small businesses and honing my skills in the area of sales development so I can stay one step ahead of my clients and continue to deliver value.

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Bernadette McClelland

OCTOBER 1, 2014

I do it for two reasons – one is business where I combine working with corporate sales teams, small businesses and honing my skills in the area of sales development so I can stay one step ahead of my clients and continue to deliver value. Each year for the past few years, I make my annual pilgrimage to the USA.

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

If so, you can forget about exceeding quota in 2014. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Small Business' You can’t depend on your marketing department to generate real leads. Do you really think marketing can qualify your leads? percent were actually qualified. Please show your support by casting your vote today.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

In 2014, he co-wrote an article for MIT Sloan Management Review entitled “The Nine Elements of Digital Transformation” in which the authors state, “Leading digital change requires managers to have a vision of how to transform their company for a digital world.” “Digital transformation is using technology to radically change the way you do business.

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JANUARY 16, 2014

Th3 impact of the 2014 polar vortex was significant, bone chilling cold, broken water pipes and reduced economic activity because everyone was staying home. Less business growth because the absence of effective leadership. Here in the US Midwest, we have expanded our meteorology vocabulary with this phrase: Polar Vortex.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 6, 2015

Thanks to readers like you, 2014 was a great year. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business' I recently told a colleague that I’m not currently mentoring anyone. She immediately corrected me and said, “Joanne, we mentor everyone by the words we write.”

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

According VentureBeat’s summary of the 2014 CEO.com Social CEO Report “an annual survey that investigates the social media habits of business leaders, has been released. The results show a depressingly small increase in social activity from Fortune 500 business leaders over last year’s analysis.”

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 5, 2015

CSO Insights explains this concept well in the “ 2014 10th annual Lead Management & Social Engagement ”: Not every social outreach is going to result in a sale, nor should it. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business' In doing so, we become trusted resources.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 8, 2015

Android and iPhone users age 18 and over spend 30 hours and 15 minutes using apps each month—a full half-day more than in 2011—according to a 2014 Nielsen study. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business' Apps Gone Wild How many apps do you have on your phone, and how much time do you spend using them?

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Score More Sales

AUGUST 23, 2013

This came from a recent Forbes article, How Small Businesses Can Build a Relationship with Millennial Customers written by John Mason, GM of IBM’s Midmarket business unit. It is almost 2014. As one of the youngest baby boomers, thinking my older peers would rule the roost for a while longer I was pretty stunned.

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OCTOBER 14, 2015

With so many small businesses with under 20 employees (97.7% Did you know over a million articles have been published on LinkedIn Pulse since its inception in early 2014. of all U.S.businesses), content article marketing through blogs or distribution sites has become the a popular marketing tactic. Credit www.picjumbo.com.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 22, 2020

LivePlan, a leading business planning and tracking software, makes business planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance tracking for small businesses simple. Features include setting business goals, comparing performance to benchmarks, and viewing all key numbers in a user-friendly dashboard.

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Smooth Sale

JUNE 15, 2022

Our collaborative Blog asks and answers, ‘What do investors look for in businesses?’. Starting a business is, without a doubt, an expensive venture. Fundera’s research reveals that 77% of small businesses depend on personal savings for their initial funds.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 11, 2016

In May of 2014 (the most recent data available), the BLS asserted that there were 14,248,470 such workers employed in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 1999 there were 12,938,130 workers in sales and sales-related occupations the United States. Impressively, that number represented 10.2% of the total employed workforce. of the U.S.

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