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Sales Incentives, Awards, Lead Follow Up and Sales Effectiveness

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Today I had the following email exchange: Subject: Question on Comp. Sales complains that the leads suck. We have the sales process dialed in and we are training on it now. Dave Kurlan wrote: Make finger pointing unacceptable. I am stuck on comp.

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Top 10 Kurlan Articles on Sales Process:

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan. I write often about sales process. After all, one can't accurately predict outcomes to sales calls, meetings and cycles without a formal, structured sales process to follow. I present my Top 10 Articles on Sales Process.

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3 New Sales Article Series, A Holiday Tradition and Future Blog #1000

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan As we prepare for the holiday and year-end, I'm also preparing for this blog's 1,000th article. That's right; since 2006, I've posted nearly 1,000 articles. Then, on Thursday, December 20, we'll post the winning article. Case Histories (cool stuff).

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Music and Selling - There are Many More Similarities Than You Think

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan It appears that I have written enough articles about music and selling to include a series about the connection. We make the same choices in business and, more on topic, in sales. Can the Right Music Motivate the Sales Force? Singin' the Sales Blues.

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Top Kurlan Articles on Sales Coaching

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan There are probably topics which I've written about more often than coaching salespeople, but none that are more important nor have greater impact than coaching salespeople. I present my Top Articles on Coaching Salespeople: Why Accidental Sales Training Works More Effectively.

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Opinion: Why Sales Win Rates Have Reached an All-Time Low

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan One of the findings in the most recent Sales Performance Optimization Study , from CSO Insights, revealed that the win rate for deals has reached an all-time low. Is sales process having an impact? Does that surprise you? Is it a result of more competition?

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Prepare to Succeed in Sales, Sales Management, Business

Anthony Cole Training

Are you prepared to succeed today in Sales, Sales Management, Business and Life? As I am asking you that question I am forced to answer it for myself as well. Let me take a minute to answer for myself and then I'll get on with the rest of the post: Sales - yes, Sales management - kind of, Business - yes.