The Pipeline

DECEMBER 18, 2014

In this article I penned for November issue of Sales and Service Excellence Essentials , I challenge and suggest an alternate way to spend incentive cash, and actually driving right behaviours that lead to results (revenues), and actually sustain both.

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

According to this Forbes article , Finnish gaming company Supercell insists upon its employees removing their footwear upon entering the office. The Forbes article mentioned above suggests a bonsai tree on your desk. In some Eastern cultures (think Japan) taking off your shoes is the norm. Even without shoes they’re making over $2.5

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The Pipeline

MARCH 21, 2012

Some have difficulty knowing where to start, but as you can see from the video below, and this complementary article, it is best to start at the end and work back. Take a look at the segment below, and see where you fit, or where you need to start. Workout key conversion points that can be measured.

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The Pipeline

MAY 22, 2014

This Forbes article likens hotels that don’t have free Wi-Fi to the same hotel charging to use a toilet. While it might still be possible to impress other generations with technology, Millennial have come to expect it. So how do we cater to this new generation of buyers? One thing is for sure – give them what they expect.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 13, 2012

Meantime, in the current edition of SOLD , features a piece called “ Don’t Let price be the Eternal Boogieman “ To see this and other articles on sales success, just click here.

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The Pipeline

JANUARY 13, 2014

Despite a recent article “ Cold Calling is Dead, Thanks To LinkedIn ”, seems to have jumped on the band wagon. The tone was more logical, again, putting cold calling alongside social selling and other techniques and tools that make up a successful tool kit. LinkedIn itself, seems to be leading the charge back.

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The Pipeline

JUNE 9, 2015

He offers his expert advice about B2B sales lead generation at various forums and has written numerous articles on the same. He has been the chief architect of several such patented products at eGrabber.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

I love reading articles, books, and all things sales. By Tibor Shanto – tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca . Some I read to learn, others for pleasure – some people just write well; and then there are those that I read just to see how badly I disagree with the writer and their views.

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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 26, 2013

I came across an interesting article that talked about salespeople who were pitching CRM software to companies. But if you are selling this type of wine, you need to be able to talk about its features honestly, and it’s best if personal experience is where you’re getting your information from.

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The Pipeline

JANUARY 9, 2013

As the article points out, they become counter-productive. I am all for “stretch goals” in the various senses of how the term is used in sales, but to be effective the “stretch” needs to be reasonable, not extreme.

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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 30, 2013

And an even greater number of post and articles telling you all the things you should do in 2014, most of which are retreads of things they advised you to do in 2013. As we headlong in to the New Year, and wipe the slate clean, symbolically in or in actual ways, you are going to face two certain things.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

A recent article I read from a credible source, suggested that her recent findings show an average of 8.4 First is to get closer to engaging with potential buyers. Depending on who you read, it could take anywhere from 8 to 12 or more touch points to just connect or engage with a potential prospect. tough points are required in B2B sales.

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The Pipeline

JANUARY 2, 2013

As we make our way back to work from time spent with family, friends and credit cards, we are about to besieged by a wave of articles, blog posts, tweets, and other sources touting the (new) trends for 2013. By Tibor Shanto – tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca. I have been approached by a half dozen or so outlets asking for my input.

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

I recently read an article about Slacktivism. By Tibor Shanto - tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca. A growing trend where people will click away on social media, getting behind a cause or a product, but only a small few will actually act on their sentiment.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 19, 2012

Yes, I know earlier in the article I mentioned that print marketing is on the way out. Make sure that all representatives from all companies involved are friendly and knowledgeable about products and services offered by the other companies that are present. Print marketing is another choice when it comes to old fashioned marketing techniques.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 18, 2011

The Wall Street Journal called my blog one of the Top 7 blogs sales blogs anywhere on the internet and hundreds of my articles on unconventional sales tactics have been published. Dan – Great article and defining the word helped people to understand exactly where you were going. Gutsy article, and absolutely accurate.

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

In the Top Sales Article category, my article Implementation vs. Execution , the category also features colleagues Paul McCord , Wendy Weiss , Kelley Robertson and others. This year again, I have the honour and privilege to be nominated in five categories alongside some great sales thinkers, and friends.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Read the article. That may p**s off some people not willing to try, but really what’s the issue, the method is there, you don’t want to use it, don’t knock those who do, just because they have a healthy pipeline, and fat babies. Watch the video. Try it, and then talk! . What’s in Your Pipeline? Tibor Shanto.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

But when these fake posts and articles begins to ooze into the real world, it costs people sales, their jobs, drive companies to bankruptcimpacts the economy, and the next thing you know we need to cut interest rates again.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 5, 2011

For more information on each one and to see more choices for each category, check out the original article here: [link]. You can see her articles regularly on the Software Advice blog. About Lauren Carlson. Lauren Carlson is a write and market analyst out of Austin, Texas. 2Fwww.facebook.com.

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The Pipeline

JUNE 22, 2015

Over the last few years there have been numerous articles and commentaries suggesting that the sales population will dramatically dwindle over the next few years. By Tibor Shanto – tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca . I don’t think there will be less real sellers than now, but the roles will be more clearly and accurately defined.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Opens Up Untapped Overlooked Markets: Above I spoke about facts supporting cold calling as a key component of any prospecting success, one example is a recent WSJ article “ Cold Calls Still Help the Bottom Line ”. So as we look at three things they don’t tell you about cold calling, keep this definition in mind.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 26, 2015

As an interesting side note, according to recent Harvard Business Review article by Steve W. This drives them to look for positive outcomes, which is often different than the right or profitable outcome. Questioning the buyer, motives, aspects of the sale, etc.

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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 21, 2015

Wild ass unrealistic, and never to be validated or reviewed predictions is one silly and repeated ritual; after all the pundits get busy and caught up in the season, and what’s easier when you’re behind deadline for a post or article, than to make predictions for the coming year.

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The Pipeline

JANUARY 4, 2016

As we work through the haze of celebrating the new year, sales people we can count on two things; first our new goals or quotas; second a barrage of posts and articles telling us how 2016 will be different, or trends that will impact us this year. By Tibor Shanto – tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca .

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The Pipeline

MAY 27, 2011

To sign up for her free sales articles and teleclasses on closing more sales, visit [link] or connect with her on Facebook. thanks for this excellent article, I truly enjoyed reading it so much! Great article! Can Rochelle help ! Reply to this comment. MONICA ARIAS. May 28th, 2011. Hi Rochelle ! Best, Reply to this comment.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Mel Harding is a recognized expert in sales analytics methodologies and processes and has published numerous articles and blogs on applying analytic techniques to the sales process, sales management, and forecasting. Mel Harding: Marketing & Product Development, Occulus Inc. Prior to co-founding Occulus Inc.,

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The Pipeline

JUNE 3, 2011

To find out more about the author, read her latest articles, or to subscribe to her newsletter visit www.klagroup.com or call +1 303.741.6636. I love to write prospecting emails and keeping contact with clients via email too, and your article helps me be even more accurate. Reply to this comment. MONICA ARIAS. June 4th, 2011.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 30, 2011

To get more insight on that, you can read a related article “ Working Backwards From Your Goal To Get Ahead “ Look forward to your comments, and invite you to visit our YouTube Channel to view other SellBetter sales videos.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 23, 2017

As the article concludes, those selling organizations that can produce tools, guidelines and other things that simplify the buyer’s journey, will not only sell more, but have more loyal clients, leading to more cross and up sells. Helping buyers understand and prepare for specific obstacles they will face, and how to get past them.

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

You know I have never read an article or a post that was written by an advocate of cold calling, suggesting that social selling is bad, ridiculing people who use the practice to engage with prospects, suggest that it is inadequate, or about to die.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 27, 2011

Review & discuss a new perspective, blog post or article you found. Bring in outsiders to teach a skill or customer insight. Review the latest product features. Practice objection-handling or consultative selling skills. Do role-playing. Training and learning is an everyday thing for the best salespeople in the world.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Great article Tibor. Sales eXchange , Tibor Shanto. This post has 1 comments. Adam Freedman. October 17th, 2011. Very informative. Reply to this comment. Trackbacks/Pingbacks. Social Selling. October 17th, 2011. Who’s Expectations? Sales eXchange – 119 [link] via/ @renbor. This comment was originally posted on Twitter.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 29, 2011

Every sales manager should check out this article to learn that they are creating this problem by actually encouraging these myths and costing sales by wasting time and taking an emotional toll. Careful planning is needed. Agreement on what is and is not a lead is needed. Thanks for the super post! Reply to this comment. May 8th, 2011.

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The Pipeline

JULY 19, 2011

To do that, perhaps the question leading to the premise of the article should have been: “How many conference sponsors have bought sponsorship online; how many of you have done that without speaking to a conference rep?”. What’s in Your Pipeline?

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The Pipeline

MARCH 2, 2012

Good article and good food for thought. Sales Skills , Tibor Shanto. This post has 2 comments. Marc Zazeela. March 2nd, 2012. “Survey after survey of buyers, show that when asked for reasons they buy from the companies they buy from ongoingly, show that price is rarely in the top three, in some cases it is not in the top five.”

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

At one point the article mentioned the factor of proprietary systems vs. open source; this resonated with me as you can see a similar debate in sales; that is those who promote a specific one size fits all approach to selling, versus those who offer a fluid methodology that helps sales people improve their craft in an open ended way.

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