Sales Hacker

JANUARY 17, 2020

In 2001, when Tom Brady was just 24, his backup QB, Damon Huard, asked him how he stays so confident on the field. Heck, if you’re not a football fan, you know who he is and that some people call him the GOAT. Not just because he’s good, but because he is consistently good.

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

What a roller coaster—this up and down economy—2001, 2002, then the Recession of 2008-09. The same “8 Killer Steps” that I talked about in 2001, 2002, and again in 2008 and 2009 still apply! The economy is fickle, but No More Cold Calling’s 9 “killer” steps will boost your sales in any economy. How do we sell in this volatile economy?

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Grant Cardone

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

September 11, 2001. The day that America changed. It’s been 20 years since New York City was shaken by several coordinated terrorist attacks that claimed the lives of 2,996 people including those at the World Trade Center in NYC, The Pentagon in Washington, and Shanksville, PA.

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Increase Sales

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

According to Yu and Dean in 2001, they determined that “The impact of emotions is the best predictor of customer loyalty in the customer interaction process.”. Again, points of connection are everything your customers see, hear, touch, smell, taste and feel.

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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

The two that excited me the most were the Red Sox' 2004 World Series victory and the Patriots' 2001 Super Bowl win. Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan In the past decade Boston's sports teams have won a number of championships.

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Anne Miller

MARCH 18, 2022

Remember September the 11th, a terrible day in 2001 when evil tried to turn your cities, independent territories, in battlefields, when innocent people were attacked, attacked from air, yes. Remember Pearl Harbor, terrible morning of Dec. 7, 1941, when your sky was black from the planes attacking you. Just remember it.

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Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

2001) Toward a Theory of Psychological Ownership in Organizations. If you’re not, but would like to see this video (or any of our other programs), request a demo and we’ll get you access. The blog post and Rapid Learning video module are based in part on the following scholarly article: Pierce, J.L.

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Pipeliner

MAY 21, 2022

Elias and the rest of the passengers spent five days in Gander as guests of the Salvation Army because the day in question was September 11, 2001. His plane became one of the 38 diverted to the Gander International Airport in Newfoundland, Canada. The town of Gander had 9,300 residents at breakfast time. How does a town cope with that?

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Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

DECEMBER 19, 2023

2001) Dissociation of Reward Anticipation and Outcome With Event-Related fMRI. If you’re not, but would like to see this video (or any of our other programs), request a demo and we’ll get you access. The blog post and Rapid Learning video module are based in part on the following scholarly articles: Knutson, B., Montague, P.R.,

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Product Management University

MARCH 5, 2024

We’ve been helping tech companies do it since 2001 with a simple framework that’s centered around customer outcomes first. If you want to expand the skills of your team with strategic upstream practices that strengthen your downstream execution, contact us.

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Bernadette McClelland

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

In 2001 I left my sales role at Xerox Australia and decided to go out on my own as a speaker – because back then coaching was only for sports professionals and not yet viewed as a method of peak performance for sales professionals. What many don’t know is the type of person she is to those who do know her.

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Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

On September 10, 2001, I returned from a 3 week business trip in Sub-Sahara Africa. Windows on the World was a favorite gathering spot. The conference center on the floors immediately adjacent were places both Kookie and I spent lots of time. It was my first time to that part of Africa.

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Score More Sales

AUGUST 28, 2014

No more 2001 stuff, please. They pique my curiosity, entice me with an offer to try for free – no credit card required – which also means it is easy to get started. The time is NOW to build for the future with your website. Have you tried a mobile experiment yet?

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Increase Sales

JANUARY 3, 2017

since August of 2001. 2017 appears to be one of optimism if we believe a recent poll by Morning Consult. Consumers have expressed the strongest confidence at 113.7 All these positive indicators should also spur drinking from the glass of sales optimism. Credit www.pixabay.com.

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Increase Sales

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

With today being the 11th Anniversary of September 11, 2001 , relating to others is not only a necessary sales leadership talent but a leadership talent that makes sense for all of us to demonstrate. Those who have this ability can integrate personal insights and knowledge of others into effective actions.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 14, 2012

Do you remember the Southwest Airlines’ “Some Things Are Just Better In Person” campaign (2001)? Read, “ Trust: Get It Right the First Time ”.). Some Things Are Just Better In Person. The commercial series focused on things that were better in person. Among the “better in person” messages: You Can’t Fax a Handshake.

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Increase Sales

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

These responses were compared against 2001 data. This ranking was a decrease of 24 points since 2001.Sales In August of 2011, respondents to Gallup’s poll indicated either a positive or negative view to numerous industries.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 22, 2024

It was Spring of 2001. I’m reminded of a few stories from early in my career that set this tone. I moved to Southern California right out of college, owning next to nothing and knowing even less. The dot com meltdown was a few months old.

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 18, 2019

In fact, an analysis from McKinsey shows that “long-term firms added $7 billion more in market capitalization on average than other firms between 2001 and 2014.” They reviewed more than 600 companies across the period ranging from 2001 to 2015. Long-term measurements prevent knee-jerk reactions that are common in an economic downturn.

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Pipeliner

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

These failed products are proof: Microsoft’s Office Assistant Clippy was active from 1997 to 2001, resurfaced in 2019 as stickers, and removed again. Not all products get the attention and acclaim even if an already-recognized name sells them. Google+ was supposed to beat Facebook when Google launched it in 2011.

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Pipeliner

MAY 4, 2023

In 2001, I and my company Uptime put together and presented a report about how vital open source would become to programming and technology. With the growing number of open-source programmers, we can leave control of AI where it belongs—in the hands of the community. I have been a very vocal advocate for open source for many years.

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Anthony Iannarino

JANUARY 20, 2020

It started with a downturn in 2001 and gained more momentum during and after the Great Recession. The pressure to perform flows from your client to you and your company. Greater accountability makes sales challenging, especially in B2B sales. The Rise of Purchasing. Leaders invest and purchasing acts a check on their investment.

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Pointclear

JULY 10, 2012

Here are the results for Q1, 2001 through Q2, 2012: The numbers say the following to me: Leads trend in the direction of GDP. We all wish we could predict the future, and for more than ten years PointClear has compared lead rates to the GDP in hopes of finding a way to predict future lead rates and, maybe, the GDP.

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

This problem has existed as long as there have been communal workplaces, and it was studied between 2001 and 2002 in an Aspen Institute survey conducted on a group of MBA students. The risks spread across organizations like foul air propelled by the wind. “In

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 31, 2013

What was true when I first founded buyer persona development back in 2001 is still true today – buyer personas not grounded in buyer research and insights are useless. Define your target buyer audience : turning buyer insight into buyer personas sets the stage for a communications and messaging strategy. Guessing at this is nonsense.

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Anthony Cole Training

APRIL 1, 2013

Havard Business Review also knows this: According to Bain’s 2001 survey of management tools, which tracks corporate use of and satisfaction with management techniques, CRM ranked in the bottom three for satisfaction out of 25 popular tools.

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BrainShark

JUNE 15, 2012

Back in 2001, I decided it was time to run from a dead-end retail career and find a way to get started in software sales. Even though dotcom’s were failing left and right, and every installed software vendor was downplaying the ASP model, I knew in my gut the internet was going to change the w

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Anthony Iannarino

MAY 12, 2020

We recovered from the 1991 recession, the DotCom Bubble in 2001, the Great Recession that started in earnest in 2008, even though warning lights were flashing in 2007. After the World War that helped resolve the economic challenges, the United States and the economy continued its upward march, even if it occasionally retraced its path.

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Increase Sales

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Back in 2001, I was exposed to this book, Fail-Safe Leadership , authored by Linda L. Over the years I have written critical book reviews for some of my favorite business books along with other genres. What I have decided to do on each Friday is to share one critical book review with the readers of this blog. Martin and Dr. David Mutchler.

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Braveheart Sales

APRIL 20, 2021

It was already tough to do this in some large cities due to security measures that were enacted in 2001, such as guards, visitor monitoring, etc. There is a sizeable segment of workers that will never go back to the office, so the days of drop-in prospecting will be more difficult than ever.

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Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

It’s too important. This blog entry is based on the following materials and research studies: CPP (2008). Workplace Conflict and How Businesses Can Harness It to Thrive. Conflict Resolution: Mediation Tools for Everyday Worklife. McGraw-Hill. FairWay Resolution (2014). Conflict in New Zealand Workplaces Study.

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Increase Sales

AUGUST 2, 2016

In 2001, Wendy’s had a series of commercials asking “Where’s the beef?” ” These commercials highlighted the quality of Wendy’s hamburgers and to differentiate their hamburgers from their competitors. Today in sales, quality and differentiation are even more important. Credit: www.gratisography.com.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 6, 2012

During Greg’s tenure, the brand ‘Yellow Freight’ went from the unpleasant designation by Fortune Magazine as the worst of five national trucking firms in the LTL industry in 1996, to #1 in the industry by 2001. Greg built a powerhouse brand by transforming ‘Yellow Freight’ to ‘Yellow Transportation’, a highly preferred brand.

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Anthony Iannarino

JUNE 30, 2019

Tomorrow I am leaving the house I have lived in since 2001 for a new—and very different–house a few miles away. Today and tomorrow I am moving. I am not sentimental about houses, even the one where I raised my three children. I am, however, sentimental about books.

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Gong.io

JUNE 23, 2022

By the end of 2001, eBay’s market cap was $18.54 In reality, the difference would even be bigger, because as you become bigger, you can raise more funding and hire more people; if you throw those factors into the equations above, you’ll see how that adds to the cumulative effect. Look at eBay vs. Amazon. billion, while Amazon’s was a mere $4.03

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Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

JULY 19, 2022

If you’re not, but would like to see this video (or any of our other programs), request a demo and we’ll get you access. The blog post and Rapid Learning video module are based on the following research study: Ojasalo, J. Managing customer expectations in professional services. Managing Service Quality, 11, 3, 200-212.

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Janek Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Take, for example, the iconic moment on October 23, 2001, when Steve Jobs introduced the original Apple iPod. By simplifying our language, we can enhance clients’ understanding of our message and make engaging with us easier. Magic Metaphors In sales, the power of metaphor cannot be underestimated.

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