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Sales Leadership Friday

The Sales Hunter

For CEOs and other senior level people who are not directly responsible for sales but interact with them, you’ll find this weekly blog post essential reading to help you better understand the challenges of sales. The information will help guide you through the never ending battles of owning a small business.

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The First Rule of Sales

Increase Sales

My sense is if we asked this question to new or experienced sales people including small business owners, there would be a plethora of responses. Today I received the direct message “the first rule of sales is don’t discuss politics in an open forum.”

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How to Melt Those Freeze Moments in Sales

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Then you can ask “How would you like that response, a telephone call or an email?”. For many sales professionals especially small business owners and entrepreneurs, the question of “What do you do?” Again, the best way to melt this freeze moment is with an direct response of “It depends” or “ I don’t’ know at this time.”

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My Biggest Sales Mistake

No More Cold Calling

For example, when I was selling advertising many years ago, I met with one business person who really liked me. Over a two-year period, he referred dozens of his colleagues and was directly responsible for a huge number of advertising sales. Yet I made the mistake of not reaching out and adding value to him on a regular basis.

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How the Buyer's Journey is Changing in 2023 and 7 Ways to Keep Up, According to G2's Director of SMB Sales [+ New Data]

Hubspot Sales

You'll want to start each call with the four or five things your product can solve in direct response to your prospects' biggest challenges — which requires making some assumptions and having a deeper understanding of their industry. These include: Act as a consultant to your buyers. Share customer stories with your prospects.

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PODCAST 26: The IPO Process From a Former Big Company and Startup to an IPO

Sales Hacker

She’s currently chief revenue officer and chief marketing officer of OnDeck , the largest online small business lender in the US. Andrea Gellert: Sure, OnDeck, was built to respond to a major need, which is giving small businesses access to the financing that they need to grow and maintain their businesses.

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Please Just Answer the Question To Build Trust and Increase Sales

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Yet, with time being so limited for many small business owners and independent sales professionals, it is imperative to answer direct questions and not ignore these questions if you truly wish to increase sales and not create a “scream” within your prospect or intended potential customer.

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