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Pick Up the Damn Phone and Have Sales Conversations

No More Cold Calling

So, pick up the damn phone and have conversations with your clients and prospects—not just business conversations, but conversations with inquiry, empathy, and understanding. How People, Not Technology, Seal the Deal —in 2013, because I was alarmed by the unleashed dependence on technology by sales teams. Do your salespeople?

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Sales Leadership Friday: Marketing vs. Sales

The Sales Hunter

One challenges many CEOs face is to finding a way to balance the role of Sales with the role of Marketing. The role marketing must play is in being the keeper of the brands, names, and the equity of what the business stands for. Sales on the other hand must control the customer relationship without interference from Marketing.

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The Modern Recruiter’s Guide to Candidate Sourcing

Zoominfo

This debate picked up steam in 2013 when recruiting expert John Sullivan declared sourcing a dying practice. Finding top talent will always be important, but eventually it will become so easy that, except in specialized cases, there will be no reason to have it done by highly paid recruiters.” ( source ). His reasoning?

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Inside Sales Power Tip 130 – Know Your Buyer

Score More Sales

I would go so far as to say that some sellers waste 2 months out of every year going after the wrong prospective customers. Outbound prospecting does work and it works well when you know who your target market is, what your buyers are looking for, and you have a compelling message to offer that extols value for those buyer.

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Are You Embracing Social Business

Score More Sales

They went so far as to say that many of us “other sales experts” don’t know what we are talking about when it comes to understanding business improvement and revenue increases. My suggestion is to try out some very simple, low-risk ideas that can be early steps toward incorporating more social into your marketing and sales.

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Inside Sales Power Tip 112 – Challenge Yourself

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When it comes from the top, it seems to clarify to everyone that: 1. If you are the sales rep dragging yourself in each day so far this week, challenge yourself today. Be so much of a standout that leadership will ask you how you do it. Take interest in an underdeveloped market and grow it with new sales.

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Reflections on 2013: Social Proof, Quota Killers, Failing CRM, and Recommendations

SBI

Top Sales World just held their annual ceremony for the Top Sales and Marketing Awards. In all, there were 16 categories that honored thought-leaders; books, blogs and articles; software tools; and useful resources. It’s truly an exciting time for those in the marketing and sales profession.

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