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New Legs On An Old Stool

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Step back and see that much of our ability to pivot and continue came by leaning on different people than in previous pivots. Due to the unprecedented lockdown, those who were agile, able to vigitize , are marching on to new sales opportunities. Having gone through the dotcom boom, the people pulling the levers were still traditional.

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Only You Can Decide and Act

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Join Bob Howard of Contact Science , and me, for this interactive discussion about pivotal elements of prospecting, both skills, and systems. As with other aspects of sales, frontline managers are either the linchpin to your team’s success. Help For Those Who Want It.

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Aligning Time Horizons (#video)

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Time is pivotal to sales success, on the plus side, it can help you better engage with potential buyers, and on the down side it can create distance and barriers between you and the buyer. By Tibor Shanto – tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca. One specific is the degree in which you are aligned with the buyer’s horizon.

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Not Too Early To Consider Spring Cleaning

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As we all know, Q1 is pivotal; as it goes, usually, the others will follow. By Tibor Shanto. I see many salespeople march through the first quarter, heads down working their plan. Precisely why I think we should be much more hands-on with our pipeline in Q1. It is not too early to consider spring cleaning.

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Sales Lessons Learned at the Movies

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But it is on mine, for one pivotal scene that all salespeople can learn from and adapt in some ways. There are a lot of films that people like to point to as a means of highlighting a critical element of selling. While lists may vary, Dude, Where’s My Car? is probably not on many. It’s clearly not the acting or the plotline.

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It’s You Job To Lead – Sales eXecution 253

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The whole thing pivots on your ability and credibility as a subject matter expert. While the buyer most often best knows their objectives, I say most often, because there are times where your input or influence can help fine tune or redefine those objectives based on elements you introduce into the dialog.

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The Human Side Of Automation

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To be clear, this was not an either-or proposition; it was a reminder that the human element plays a pivotal role in success. Last week I posted a call for understanding the importance human involvement at crucial times along the prospecting experience.