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When it’s OK to give a customer a gift – and when it’s not

Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

Will it help you close a sale or get more business? Reciprocity kicks in In one study , researchers looked at the prescribing patterns of several thousand American doctors who had accepted modest lunches from pharmaceutical reps. When salespeople were calling on a prospect for the first time, the free samples actually hurt sales.

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The Achilles Heel of CRM Adoption (and 2 Ways to Overcome it)

SBI

The 65/35 efficiency factor highlights the fact that reps are already spending far less time talking with prospects than they should be. When reps are entering data into the CRM system, they are not talking with prospects. When they are updating their forecasts, they are not talking with prospects. No more keyboard!

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Sales Hiring: The Ultimate Guide

Hubspot Sales

Just like you target specific prospects who are the best fit for your product, you should identify the type of reps who have the ideal skills, experience, and background for your company — and pursue them aggressively. Curious: Interested in learning more about prospects; willing to ask probing questions. Build a hiring profile.

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