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SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Time you spent in the office with your colleagues talking about the problem with your territory, your CRM system, your personal issues. Read about David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” GTD system – the best system I’ve ever worked with sales reps and sales leaders on to be more focused and organized.

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

What is the system you have for when new contact information comes to you? Is there a system in place for them? Many systems now connect to proposal tools, email systems, web landing pages, customer service logs, and just about anything that would matter to customer-facing reps. How do you handle pre-prospects?

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MAY 12, 2014

Instead, put all of your suspects into your CRM system. If you feel you need to keep your suspects to yourself until they become legitimate prospects, consider having your own CRM system just for that purpose. It can also house all of your other personal contacts so is a good idea to have. You should.

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JANUARY 17, 2013

Just think how many SMBs have no CRM system in place – there are hundreds of thousands of companies in this position – still creating reports in Excel and passing them along. A tried-and-true tool for SMB (as well as larger companies), TimeTrade is our choice for online appointment scheduling systems. All are easy to try out.

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JUNE 2, 2012

His point toward the end of the book that “It’s the system, stupid” (ode to James Carvelle) talks about the importance of your SYSTEMS in place. Yes, people are critical – but sales people change, and therefore your system, as well as your processes need to be hammered out and working smoothly.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Stay organized, or GET organized – more on that to come, but for now just know that you can make it easier on yourself by having systems and process in place to grow sales.

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DECEMBER 23, 2014

Software Advice surveyed nearly 2000 sales professionals who use a mobile version of a CRM tool and found the following: Nearly all salespeople using mobile CRM (82 percent) say that accessing their system on smartphones and tablets greatly or moderately improves the quality of their CRM data.

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JULY 21, 2014

Create a system for everything. Start with the biggest issue that is causing you stress and find a system to make sure you are able to follow through. If you are always behind, always rushed, and just skip over what you tell people you’ll do, a funny thing will happen. You’ll feel stressed and pressured.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2014

IBM Verse is a next-generation system that takes the current idea of email and turns it into a productivity system based on collaboration and ease of organization. It was refreshing to see an entirely new chapter for IBM and offer immediate feedback. I was struck by a couple of things that I saw –.

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JUNE 23, 2014

Problem: I want a more streamlined system in my data network with better redundancies and less downtime. Aspiration: Once I solve the challenges our current system is creating, I’m going to be a hero and work toward the specialist niche I’m creating for myself.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2015

That’s why later this week our Boston AA-ISP chapter is taking on the topic of Sales Enablement and bringing together a group of local sales enablement companies to share ideas on some of the following: How to choose sales enablement tools that will be effective for your people and systems.

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OCTOBER 3, 2014

What many of us need are MANAGEMENT strategies – for one simple reason: If you don’t manage your inbox well, and have an email management system of some type – you’ll miss out on an opportunity that never gets followed up on – or that you drop the ball on. You can’t afford to lose important emails.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

As soon as tomorrow, carve out time to get your new contacts into your CRM system – most likely into Salesforce if you were at Dreamforce, but any contact system will do. Here are some top tips to build on what you’ve accomplished already by attending and engaging: .

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JULY 15, 2013

It doesn’t have to be fancy, but it does need to be methodical and in a system you develop. Once you identify who you are sending to, make a note in your CRM system that the note was mailed and set a next action to follow-up. Add value by mentioning something you heard or read about their role, about them, or about their company.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013

There are too many tools that can help streamline your systems and processes to not be looking into them. We are finding a plethora of Excel spreadsheets with rep “pipeline” reports being emailed around, we also find reps with individual tools and no standard company system. How do your sales reps track sales opportunities?

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DECEMBER 23, 2013

CRM: Your CRM system will have to do’s for you (assuming you are setting next actions in your CRM system) – if not, START THIS in 2014. You may have other data sources such as iSell by Onesource or InsideView – if you do, you’ll get a daily email (or twice daily) to quickly view other moves and changes in who you are following.

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AUGUST 8, 2012

Your mailing list and CRM system (for some companies it is one in the same). Make a practice to reach out to your LinkedIn connections – if you have connected the way Linkedin created their system, you will be connecting to people you know and trust. The 500+ contacts you were once so proud to have accumulated in LinkedIn.

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JUNE 12, 2013

Most people know how to identify prospective customers or clients and they track them in a CRM system with next actions set. This means that in your CRM system, you have tagged them so that at any time you can pull up a list of any of these three groups. Mindful means that it is thought out, and planned for.

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MAY 29, 2013

Make good notes in your CRM system (you have one, right?) Use Google Alerts, or other system with alerts, to know when specific industry terms are surfacing – this gives you content to talk with buyers about, also can give you more understanding about their (and your) business. Be somewhat vague or mysterious.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Meeting these expectations requires insight, innovation and a system of engagement that delivers an intelligent guided customer experience at every touchpoint.”. Big Data’s Time has Arrived to Help Marketers.

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JULY 17, 2013

Top sellers are like elite athletes – they come in early, plan ahead, work a process, perform in clutch situations, do whatever it takes, and are well compensated for the art they bring as they apply the science of the system. Other thoughts got me going as you can see below. “The You cannot teach attitude or enthusiasm”.

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OCTOBER 9, 2013

Tamara Schenk, T-Systems International. Tune in live to ask your questions and get answers – if you can’t make it, the presentation will also be available on-demand so be sure and sign up whether you can attend or not. Moderated by Barbara Giamanco, my amazing co-panelists are: Jill Konrath, Selling to Big companies.

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AUGUST 5, 2014

A regular system for connections you make with potential buyers who are not ready now to buy but are going to buy in the near future so that you can stay present in their mind through insightful follow-up, educational follow-up, and a genuine interest in helping them succeed.

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JUNE 2, 2014

Systems includes technology – the science part of the equation. To be consistent you must have good reporting that is timely so it helps sales reps as the go along, not just periodically. You can’t improve what you don’t measure.

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AUGUST 26, 2013

One-two Punch – LinkedIn plus SalesLoft = Easy Leads System. What I love about SalesLoft is that they are solely focused on helping those of us on the front line of sales prospecting. I think you’ll like what Kyle says in the video. Both LinkedIn and SalesLoft have free versions, that’s why I am mentioning this strategy.

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DECEMBER 29, 2014

Finally there are companies in the CRM system who: Have been acquired and now have another name. Contact person got promoted. Contact person has a completely different role. Contact out on extended leave, hiatus, sabbatical, or dead (yes, it happens). Have divided and now have more than one company name. Have closed and are out of business.

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AUGUST 28, 2013

A CRM system might prompt you to set a next action, but it is human thinking that determines when that would be and with whom. There are nuances that technology have not been able to pick up on as of yet. When to follow-up, for example? Which person in the decision making team to talk with first?

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JUNE 27, 2014

It’s pretty simple for them to do accurate research – they have all the data of 275 million (or more) business professionals in their system. This week, LinkedIn shared some statistics in its study women in sales.

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JUNE 9, 2014

Years later, he is now in a sales career – having learned how to ignore the “boo’s” and he has built a support system around him. At the end of the season, the player quit. It’s one thing to get “booed” at an away game – that’s great.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Imagine a time when you can work totally on the go with your mobile device – phone or tablet – to create business, follow-up with customers, train your team, assess your pipeline, and work a smooth system.

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MARCH 14, 2013

Here at Score More Sales we also find that our most successful clients have upgraded to have access to more insight and to use tools like InMail – LinkedIn’s own mail system which is more effective for a reply than a standard email is. This one activity can grow business like no other.

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JUNE 25, 2014

Here are some collaboration strategies your organization can consider for growth: Learn about Open Space Technology facilitation – this is the best system I have led or participated in for end-of-day results and in opening minds for creativity. I might have a good idea, but my peer may have a way to make my idea really elegant.

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MAY 20, 2013

” I set a next action in my CRM system (you use one, right?). I have a very brief story about why you might be interested in hearing more, and why it seems that our companies can benefit from talking.” I call on Thursday at 9AM. You can’t do that when you call with no voice message.

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APRIL 29, 2014

We use a simple system on ours created by vCita , but most any form could work for you. There is fantastic news for the little guy – you can do these 3 simple things to compete and win business in a playing field of companies of any size. To review: Give potential buyers a way to easily reach you on your website.

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AUGUST 6, 2012

We need to find better ways to help sales reps fill in the gaps between the data they can gather through their CRM system and the data they need to hold intelligent, value-added conversations with the companies they want to work with. Understanding when things change at a target company is a critical need and one that is not easy to find.

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DECEMBER 9, 2013

Once you do get a legitimate NO from what you think might be a prospective client – meaning you have satisfied criteria to know that there is not a near-term buying opportunity, then you can set a next action with that potential buyer, put it in your CRM system, and move on.

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JULY 9, 2012

Start at the bottom with all the detail – keep track of it in your CRM system so that when you need to review if you have covered all of the bases – you will be able to tell with certainty, not guesswork. The road to becoming more professional in your industry depends on it.

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