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Are You Telling the Truth About Asking for Referrals? [Q3 Referral Selling Roundup]

No More Cold Calling

I used to think it was just sales newbies who struggled with referral reluctance. I wondered about those in non-traditional sales roles like customer success, CPAs, attorneys, architects, engineers, and consultants—who are now being asked to sell. Learn more about the power of referrals in the Q3 blog posts and podcasts below.

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The 7 Most Critical Selling Skills in Wholesale Distribution

Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

Wholesale distributors are feeling urgency to change their sales models, a joint MDM/RLI research study shows. Many distributors have a field sales culture in markets where inside sales models may make more sense. Most Critical Skill Gaps. Field Sales vs. Inside Sales. What This Means for Sales Managers.

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Why Selling Product Features Doesn’t Work

The Sales Hunter

We’ve all been told that selling product features is not the way to sell, but even knowing that, it seems it still is what happens, not only by salespeople, but also by marketing. Case in point: I recently was prompted to change a password for some software I have. Copyright 2014, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”

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5 Reasons You Don’t Want to be a Sales Manager

The Sales Hunter

It is time to get it out on the table and say once and for all that if you are a sales manager, you are in a dead-end position. If you are a salesperson and you want to be promoted to a sales manager position, it’s time to change your thinking. Let me share with you 5 reasons why you don’t want to be a sales manager.

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Why Are You Trying to Sell Me? Quit Sending Me Stupid Emails. You Don’t Know How to Sell.

The Sales Hunter

Sales, including upstream and downstream sales, can be easily generated based on our extensive leading edge products and expertise. Our three innovative IT systems will facilitate your sales during the whole process.” Copyright 2014, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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Can You Improve a Kick-Ass Sales Force?

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Most of the calls and emails we receive come from companies with flat or declining sales. Mark Roberge, Sales VP at Hubspot , is responsible for building one of those kick-ass sales forces and he contributed a guest post to Software Advice on Building a Sales Team the Hubspot Way.

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The 7 Steps of the Sales Process: What You Need to Know

Hubspot Sales

The training program, called "Professional Selling Skills," took a then-new consultative approach to sales. But although sales terminology might have changed, the basic principles of the selling process haven’t changed that much. The 7 Steps of the Sales Process. Create awareness and generate leads.