The Sales Heretic

APRIL 29, 2015

© Meikesen | Dreamstime.com – Dislike Photo One thing that people and brands have in common is that we want to be liked. We really like to be liked. So we try to be universally liked. And that’s a huge mistake. Because being liked isn’t good enough. If you want massive sales success, you need [.].

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 29, 2015

Issue Date: 2015-04-29. Author: Brad Wilsted and Ryan Tubman. Teaser: In the first part of a two-part article, the authors looked at three important questions you should ask before launching any sales effectiveness initiative. Here are the three more. In the first part of a two-part article, the authors looked at three important questions you should ask before launching any sales effectiveness initiative.

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Anthony Cole Training

APRIL 29, 2015

A guest post by Mark Trinkle, Sales Development Expert. If you are tired of mediocre, ask yourself: Are you tired enough to change? How long have you been settling for average? What will it cost you this year to be average or less than your best? Are you willing to change? Today I want to ask you one simple question: Are you surviving or thriving in your sales career?

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Increase Sales

APRIL 29, 2015

One of my favorite recent movies in the last 20 years is The 13th Warrior. This is a well crafted story based on a book by Michael Crichton. There are many good lines in this adventure packed movie. And what is fascinating how many of those lines apply to anyone who is in sales. Grow Stronger. As Banderas is leaving the ship, he is thrown a heavy Viking sword.

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Longer sales cycles. Increasingly discerning buyers. More meetings. Intensifying competition. Economic uncertainty. Go-to-market teams of every size, in every industry, are grappling with these challenges firsthand. Thankfully, there’s an answer. We’ve developed an entirely new way for GTM leaders to identify and execute proven, data-driven strategies that drive revenue.

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Engage Selling

APRIL 29, 2015

Today I’ll share questions and a formula that will help you decide which new markets are the best for you. Today I’ll share questions and a formula that will help you decide which new markets are the best for you.

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Customer Centric Selling

APRIL 29, 2015

Sales Tips: No Goal? No Prospect. By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. When launching CustomerCentric Selling® in 2002 the first core concept of our process was: No goal means no prospect. In other words, if sellers can’t get potential buyers to share desired business outcomes (or problems) they’re willing to spend money to achieve (or address), there’s no selling to be done.

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VuVan

APRIL 29, 2015

Do you get nervous about an upcoming presentation? Believe it or not, many individuals who give presentations and from the outside looking in, they seem to be super confident, not nervous one bit and communicated a well structured presentation. My professional background requires that I give presentations very frequently but I had to go through […].

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SalesLoft

APRIL 29, 2015

Create content. Capture lead information. Call. And Close. If only inbound sales were that simple. Sure, you need original and informative content. And you need to have a way to capture a lead’s information so you can connect with them. But what happens when you do initially reach out? The lead doesn’t just hand over their credit card information or purchase order, do they?

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The Brooks Group

APRIL 29, 2015

Are You Allowing Your Sales Reps to Control You? Having a grip on your sales team is a delicate balance between authority and responsibility. While it is important for Sales Managers to exhibit a certain level of control, it is also good practice to give your team a healthy amount of leeway. When executives haven’t effectively established expectations or implemented ongoing coaching, their team may begin to take advantage.

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SugarCRM

APRIL 29, 2015

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SugarCRM

APRIL 29, 2015

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