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4 Principles All Sales People Should Ditch Immediately

MTD Sales Training

The dictionary defines philosophy as ‘a system of principles for guidance in practical affairs.’ When we philosophise about something, we think deeply and critically about the way things. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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4 Things You Can Do to Overcome the Belief that You Can’t Sell

The Sales Hunter

It’s a conversation I have too often with people and it happened again at a conference where I was recently speaking. A person came up to me and thanked me for speaking and said how much they appreciated what I had to say. But then they went on to say how they can’t sell. […].

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When Your Marketing Conversation Sounds Like Do-Do

Increase Sales

Yesterday I listened to a marketing conversation exchange between an experienced and successful business owner and budding entrepreneur who had something to sell. Now both individuals knew each other well and probably that is why the business owner did not shut down the entrepreneur. Credit: www.gratisography.com. The marketing conversation went something like: Entrepreneur: Hey, I’ve been trying to reach your IT person.

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A Salesperson’s Thank You This Thanksgiving

The Sales Hunter

To all my customers — a very big thank you for believing in me. Thank you customers for being patient with me when I may not have responded as quickly as you would have liked. Thank you customers for your questions and your comments. Not only does this show your interest, but it also […].

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The New GTM Playbook: 18 Ways to Future-Proof Your Sales Team

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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God Bless The U.S.A.

Anthony Cole Training

Song written and recorded by Lee Greendwood.

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What’s The Problem With Demos

Partners in Excellence

Demos Sell! I was visiting a company recently, they had a full court press on doing demos. People were measured on the number of demos they were doing, they had created a contest around who did the most demos, they had banners and buttons around the Demos Sell theme. There was a problem—which was the reason I was visiting the company. Clearly, the sales people were selling demos, but they weren’t getting PO’s.

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Is Your Team Selling to Everyone?

Engage Selling

One of the biggest mistakes you can make is trying to sell to everyone that comes into your pipeline. I know, it’s intuitive as a salesperson to sell as much as possible, but effective salespeople know how to pick and choose which prospects to sell to. They know the good from the bad. The reality […].

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When You’re New to Sales

Tom Hopkins

When you’re new to sales, it will take some effort to get your career rolling. I compare this to the amount of thrust that’s required to get an airplane off the ground. It takes a lot, but once you reach a certain level, staying aloft gets easier. To make your career launch a little smoother, […]. The post When You’re New to Sales appeared first on How to Selling Skills.

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How to Create Organizational Brand Alignment with LinkedIn

Hyper-Connected Selling

Updated December 2018. LinkedIn is often seen as the land of the jobseeker, the salesperson, and the recruiter. But what if your job isn’t externally facing – is it worth spending time there? In other words, how can you use LinkedIn if you like your job and simply want to do it better? If you look beyond just updating your profile the next time you are looking for a job, there are simple ways that LinkedIn can help every career, no matter what your role or professional goals.

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Supercharge Your Sales: 5 Steps to Effortless Selling

Sales teams often lose precious time hunting for updated sales materials, while marketing struggles to keep these assets accessible and current. It's not just about managing; it's about seamlessly finding, presenting, and sharing critical sales content. All of this takes place within an intuitive, unified platform. Dive into Showell's groundbreaking content management realm.

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When You’re New to Sales

Tom Hopkins

When you’re new to sales, it will take some effort to get your career rolling. I compare this to the amount of thrust that’s required to get an airplane off the ground. It takes a lot, but once you reach a certain level, staying aloft gets easier. To make your career launch a little smoother, […]. The post When You’re New to Sales appeared first on How to Selling Skills.

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Sales Tips: How to Increase Your Chances of Achieving Your Sales Goals

Customer Centric Selling

Sales Tips: How to Increase Your Chances of Achieving Your Sales Goals. By Gary Walker, EVP of Channel Sales & Operations, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. I’m not going to say that exceptional sales performance doesn’t “just happen” because sometime it does…sometimes. I remember my first year as a salesperson. The only thing that changed for me on January 1st was the date, my sales compensation plan, and the amount of revenue I was being asked to generate over the next

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5 Key Issues with Sales Force Engagement & Motivation – It’s more than a Plan Design Issue

OpenSymmetry

The WorldatWork Sales Effectiveness Conference, held the 1 st of October, brought together senior HR/compensation and benefits specialists, as well as thought leaders in a dynamic day of debate. Attendees had a full day of sessions, listening and engaging with experts discuss the overall theme of driving sales force engagement and motivation. At the end of the day, an expert panel was brought together to provide input on a range of topics, allowing attendees to leave the summit with actionable

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Why New Sales Leads Aren’t All that Matter in Sales

No More Cold Calling

Is your team too busy drumming up new business to focus on existing customers? “I’m scared.” That’s what I told an interviewer who asked for my perspective on the future of sales professionals in the next two years. This might sound dramatic, but it’s true. Too many sales teams have lost sight of how B2B sales really works. Sales organizations today have their priorities all wrong.

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3 Sizzling Ways to Warm up Cold Calls

Even in today’s data-driven sales world, cold calling remains a fact of life for many go-to-market professionals. Fortunately, today’s sales leaders have a crucial advantage over their predecessors: market intelligence and outreach platforms that can warm up virtually any introduction.