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Are We Numbed By Work?

Partners in Excellence

I watched a fascinating short film, “Work, I Think It Numbs You, Somehow.” ” It got me reflecting on much of what I see when working with executives and sales people. About two minutes into the film, a factory worker is interviewed. The signals have been there for years–both with sellers and buyers.

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What Hollywood is Teaching Us About Selling

Janek Performance Group

As a result, films exploring the art of selling continue to draw audiences and offer entertainment and thought-provoking narratives. In this article, we analyze three sales-themed movies, exploring the lessons and implications they provide for the art of selling. Modern buyers dislike aggressive closing techniques.

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The Pipeline ? It's About the Buyer, Stupid! ? Sales eXchange ? 125

The Pipeline

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s It’s About the Buyer, Stupid! Sales eXchange – 125. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Compete , EDGE Sales Process , Interactive Selling , Proactive , Sales 2.0 , Sales eXchange , execution. It’s About the Buyer, Stupid! Sales eXchange – 125 [link].

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15 Tried and True Ways to Improve Your Sales Skills

Hubspot Sales

Review your sales calls. You can learn a lot from reviewing what you did well and what went wrong in recorded sales calls. Ask your sales manager if they host film reviews — and start one with your peers if nothing's currently available. When you're participating in a film review, listen more and talk less.

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3 Quick Tips On Opening Up Your Prospect & Uncovering Their Pain

MTD Sales Training

Many of you will have seen the great film Glengarry Glenross, about a team of has-been salespeople who try to make it big in a small town. Baldwin’s character tells the team about the ABCs of sales. This is commonly known and is still preached by many sales managers around the world. What makes a strong tree or plant?

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My Favorite 'John Wayne' Thoughts for Marketers and Salespeople

Pointclear

My favorites are from John Ford movies, and I think each can be adapted to the circumstances sales and marketing people face each day. Yep, you can hear John Wayne say this in the still popular film Stagecoach (1939) when he played the Ringo Kid. Wayne played Tom Doniphon in the 1962 film The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.

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How to Create an Epic Coaching Culture (5 Steps & 3 Tips)

Sales Hacker

For example, we recently analyzed how hundreds of sales managers at SaaS organizations coach their teams. What we discovered is that top managers spend 12 hours a month on call reviews. That’s 30% more than the average sales manager! . Manager-Rep 1:1s – Deliver skill or account-based feedback.