The Pipeline

AUGUST 31, 2021

While the calendar may not agree, Labor Day, from a sales standpoint, is the end of Summer. Much more than in other years, it is important to get ahead of things, and take steps to prepare for the post Labor Day sprint. Closing business and prospecting to ensure you avoid the January lull with a pipeline that propel you to success.

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Steven Rosen

DECEMBER 25, 2021

The problem is that there will always be someone who has more money, lives in a bigger house, has more power or is more intelligent than you. I firmly believe that success lies in how well you achieve the goals you have set for yourself. People think goal setting is something you do once a year, but it is ongoing.

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Steven Rosen

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

As the business unit head, you and your team have spent hundreds of hours building your marketing plans , analyzing trends, developing key tactics and building and revising slide decks. You have dry run after dry run. You and your team have a one to two-day meeting with global executives. You know, the annual dance.

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Steven Rosen

AUGUST 26, 2021

Do you have a success checklist to see if you are on track for a successful year? How can you assess if you are on track? Go through the checklist below and see how many items you have completed ensuring that you are on track. Have You Identified Your 2-3 Key Success Factors?

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 31, 2021

Here’s what you might have missed this year from No More Cold Calling. If you were asked last year how your day was, your answer would have been: “It’s 2020.” Too many companies accelerated what they knew—send more and more emails—knowing that strategy was never really successful, even in the best of times.

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Partners in Excellence

APRIL 26, 2024

We may not even recognize what they are. Things like showing up on time, being prepared, the thank you note. Even if it’s something no one else sees, there are little things we have to do. The big things are never one big thing, they are a collection of little things, each of which must be executed well.

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 3, 2024

Photo by Alexas Photos via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Business Began, But Now How Do I Scale? ? The effort was highly challenging, but you did it—you started your own business. Clients love you, so they continue to send you referrals. How Do I Scale My Business?

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 19, 2023

That Is The Question Here is what the data shows: Only 14% are spending enough time coaching* Only 7% are effectively sales coaching* Less than 1% are doing the right kind of coaching and debriefing* Only 68% of sales managers say they spend up to 60 minutes individually coaching their sales reps each week.^.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 31, 2024

There are words Daniel uses in his story which are common to my own experience and what so many other participants in this series say, “solving problems……energizing… passion… imagining possibilities… personal growth… fun!” Thanks for you contribution, Daniel!

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The Pipeline

MAY 25, 2020

Most salespeople do not know why they win or lose deals. If you don’t know why things turned out the way they did, then you’re bound to do it the same again and again. If you don’t know why things turned out the way they did, then you’re bound to do it the same again and again.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The only thing enjoyable about trash days is that Dinger loves to “do the trash” with me. Let’s exclude newsletters that you get but delete, product updates, and other emails from legitimate companies that you may or may not have signed up for. 10% were personalized but it was creepy personalization.

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The Pipeline

JULY 7, 2020

I am not talking about superficial changes or updates in packaging, but real substantive change, the kind you only get when you change behaviors. The reasons for this are varied, but you can point to managers’ inability to “sell the plan” to their teams. When I ask clients what would drive greater success? Roll The tape.

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 16, 2024

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: How To Overcome Anxiety for Better Outcomes Each day presents us with new challenges, opportunities for personal growth, and empowerment. Negative comments from others, such as ‘It’s time to give up; you will never make it! We only have one life to live.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

But if you asked “Are any of these newly minted sellers adding a premium to intrinsic revenue growth? Here we want to segment along lines of what specific factors contributed to the outcome. Here we want to segment along lines of what specific factors contributed to the outcome. The predictions may not be off the mark.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 24, 2020

But why let the issue be clouded by facts when there is a waiting public ready to consume. A great example of this Greek-like tragedy, is the never-ending debate about the best day to make prospecting calls? A great example of this Greek-like tragedy, is the never-ending debate about the best day to make prospecting calls?

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Adaptive Business Services

MAY 1, 2024

However, you need to have adequate numbers (activity) in all of these areas in order for ratios to hold any value. Instead, I might need to make 20 presentations each month and close 60% of those presentations. What are some of the variables? Those kinds of ratios. It all depends on the numbers. The sales math.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 25, 2024

College baseball is in full swing and my wife and I watched our son and his college team play eight games over the past 10 days as they traveled from Orlando, FL, to Saratoga Springs, NY. You must pull out all the stops and sell your value without trying to win with low-margin, low-retention pricing.

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Steven Rosen

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Be careful not to overeat turkey, as it is high in L-tryptophan and can make you sleepy. If you are chasing your 2015 sales numbers, you need to return from this holiday weekend highly energetic, focused and ready to sprint to the finish line. The other reality is that the new year is less than 45 days away.

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 26, 2024

Some people decide on their company name based on what the business represents. When facing this challenge, it’s wise to consider hiring a marketing person who can ask you specific questions to help you identify better name possibilities. Will the name contribute to effective branding? ·

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Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 26, 2023

And regardless what we do, we never will. We have endless tools and technologies, increasingly assisted by AI, enabling us to accomplish more in each hour. The goal of each of these is increasing our efficiency. ” In a few hours or a day, I would get a typed draft of my prospecting letter.

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 19, 2024

Each morning, our inboxes and feeds are filled. Our attentions are drawn to those, we go through them, dealing with each one. Our customers, partners, peers, managers ask us questions or make suggestions, we have to deal with each of them, immediately. We are busy, our days are filled with reacting and responding.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 7, 2024

My friend David Brock sent me an email that started with “Carlos, yeah, yeah, I know you are a marketer, but you are also a terrific seller.” I do believe that in many ways I am in a rare position. Now onto why I am interested in selling. But selling goes far beyond the titles. Carlos is one of those.

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 12, 2024

You will read a personal journey about navigating London’s digital frontier and discovering the invaluable role that IT consultancies play in shaping the city’s technological landscape. _ I dabbled in software development, digital marketing, and project management, each experience shaping my skills and broadening my horizons.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 5, 2024

Some of you may be reading my series, “ Why I’m So Interested In Selling.” ” I have several dozen stories so far, releasing a few each day. But as you read through their individual stories, some common themes start to emerge. At the same time, they are viciously focused on doing the work.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 18, 2020

The more calls you make, the more deals you close. If your goal is to increase sales productivity, start by asking yourself: “how much time do I waste on non-selling activities?”. On a typical day, we’d be shocked if you spent 8 hours on the phone. How much do you know about each prospect’s professional background?

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 15, 2024

The key opportunity we sellers face is our customers posing a question to themselves, “Should we do things differently?” The customer recognizes these, asking themselves, “Should we do things differently?” They are so busy doing their day jobs they don’t take time to look around.

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SalesProInsider

APRIL 30, 2024

“How are you today?” Sorry to hear about the Packer’s loss last weekend, what was your highlight of the season?” “How How has your day been so far in the new location?” “How What do you think about those questions? Well, “small talk” is only small if you make it so. Make it about them, not you.

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 1, 2024

We seem to measure our worth by how we fill our calendars and that pleasant feeling of exhaustion at 10PM when we have finished a busy day. And we feel we have accomplished huge amounts with each to-do, task, meeting we check off as complete. What should I do?” As I jumped in, I saw the CEO. Then he paused.

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Partners in Excellence

APRIL 16, 2024

Each was a senior sales executive responsible for $100s of millions to billions in revenue. The interviews were to be about 30 minutes, but each person became fascinated with Inshal and her ability to “connect” with them. And each intends to offer her a job when she graduates. Her story demonstrates that, vividly!

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Nutshell

MARCH 25, 2024

You may think that your welcome and monthly check-in emails are enough to keep your clients satisfied. You may think that your welcome and monthly check-in emails are enough to keep your clients satisfied. And you wouldn’t be alone—this is how many businesses introduce their clients to their products and services. Find out here.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 11, 2024

I leverage them constantly through my day, but for very different purposes than the majority of sellers. There are prompts for “researching and understanding” any role you might be selling to. I try some prompt engineering beyond what’s recommended (I’ve gotten pretty good at that) and the result is MEH.

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 29, 2024

Photo by flutie8211 via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Principles for A Good Business Website Whether you’re looking to set up your first website to help grow your business or you’ve noticed from your analytics that the current one could be doing better, you must know the principles for a good business website.

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 6, 2024

Photo by rebeck96 Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: How to Prepare Your Real Estate Business for Success Becoming a realtor can be lucrative if you can get your business off the ground right from the beginning. It is also where you can start to build a solid portfolio. Doing so, it can help to breathe new life into your career.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 10, 2024

Every once in a while you see something so special, moving, and important, you have to change things. I hope it drives each of you to do the same. I knew she follows much of what I write. ” It is such a privilege to share this, thank you Chloe! Chloe’s story is just that.

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Smooth Sale

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: How To Reduce Human Error In Your Business When you run a business, you must plan for everything ahead. Although time-consuming and sometimes annoying, you must prepare for unexpected circumstances. Accordingly, you will be able to minimize human error.

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SalesProInsider

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Or maybe there is no one who “gets you” and what you are trying to do with your business. Or maybe there is no one who “gets you” and what you are trying to do with your business. In late 1998, I took the leap to start, what I thought would be, a very part-time consultancy.

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