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Is Sales a Solo Activity or a Team Sport?

The Sales Hunter

Success DOES love company and that’s why I believe sales is a team sport! Early in my career, my territory consisted of 1/3 of the state of Oregon. The size of the territory was bigger than territory in 4 other states I covered driving my company-supplied Buick. Sales is a team sport. It’s boring!

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Who Makes the Better Salesperson? A Man or a Woman?

The Sales Hunter

Many of you reading this would say I’m venturing into risky territory by talking about this, but I’m willing to discuss the elephant in the room. Men also have a desire to compete, which means a lot of time a conversation in their mind turns into a sporting event where someone will come out a winner and the other a loser.

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5 Outcomes to Expect When You Implement Effective Sales Coaching [New Research]

Hubspot Sales

High-revenue growth companies are seeing the payoff; 54% of high-performing companies are using sales coaching more than in the past, and 60% use sales coaching as an integrated part of a sales training program. learning professionals responsible for sales training, uncovered that coaching is a long-term investment, but there is a payoff.

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The Ultimate Guide to Small Talk: Conversation Starters, Powerful Questions, & More

Hubspot Sales

Whether you’re networking, speaking with a new prospect, or warming up a customer before upselling them or asking for a referral, you must be able to build rapport with casual conversation. Some people could talk about sports all day. There are a few rules of thumb for discussing sports. What is small talk? Small talk topics.

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The Magic Formula to Improve Your Sales Hiring Success Rates

Pipeliner

For smaller wins that go into the big wins, such as adding prospects to the sales pipeline, be sure to utilize a sales board that shows everyone’s numbers. Is it a day off once a month to be able to watch their kids play, prime seats to a sporting event or a concert, a month of meal delivery, or maybe a cleaning service?

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Top 20 Sales & Marketing Vendors to Follow on Twitter @Dreamforce ’14

SBI

Sales is all about pursuit: pursuit of the right prospects, pursuit of the right message, pursuit of the right applications. Now you can run exceptional sales contests modeled on fantasty sports. Discover the exact content for each prospects’ needs without leaving Salesforce or their mobile device. Avention ToolSkool.

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10 Best Practices for Enterprise Sales Team Management

Xactly

Effective management begins with the realization that you need both sales team management tools as well as reps that are well-trained and prepared for the sales floor. The Internet has become an important tool to build customer and prospect relationships for your business with the customer. Stimulate the Learning Process.