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How Sales Jobs Will Change in the Future

Janek Performance Group

So why do so many sales reps continue to sell like they were in 2001? The sales role of the future is changing and companies that adapt to this reality will create a competitive advantage over their competitors, instead of creating a competitive situation with their prospects. We’ve all heard and read…and heard and read….and

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How to use the marketing flywheel method to supercharge your business

Nutshell

The flywheel model was first introduced in 2001, but it’s recently experienced a rebirth in the business world and inspired professionals everywhere to re-evaluate the classic sales and marketing funnel. Conversion: The prospect makes a purchase and becomes a customer. Power up your sales team. YOU’RE A PRO.

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The Importance of Branding in Today's B2B Customer Acquisition

SBI Growth

The following are three reasons branding is crucial to customer acquisition: 1. If you’ve ever worked for a start-up company with a developing or poor brand, you know what an uphill battle is faced when you have an unknown brand. Prospects can be persuaded to embrace key points of differentiation. Follow @vinkoe.

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SMS sales: How B2B sellers can close more deals with text messages

Nutshell

Cold calling is great—if your prospects actually pick up the phone. SMS sales, which is short for short message service sales, is an increasingly popular sales tactic that enables businesses to contact and sell to prospects and customers via text. Why should you text your prospects and customers? What Is SMS Sales?

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Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes!

Braveheart Sales

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. 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. Face the Music. Hire the Right Way.

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How Salespeople can avoid “Customers from Hell”

Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

But what if you had an assessment methodology that enabled you to detect troublesome prospects before you sign a deal — and a method for handling such folks? OK, so you’ve identified a prospect’s skewed expectations. Let’s see how you could use this approach with a difficult prospect we’ll call Bob.

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Tips for Voicing Your Values When You’re Asked to Bend Morals

Pipeliner

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. During my career, I have rationalized not speaking up when my values have been confronted. Customers don’t read them anyway.”.