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“Why I’m So Interested In Selling,” Martin Mackay

Partners in Excellence

I remember my first $1m deal – at PeopleSoft in probably the year 2001. Secondly, it is a brilliant challenge to persuade a customer to choose your solution over the competition. I guess it is not so much that I hate losing but I love winning! The best feeling in the world.

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Not the “R” Word Again…

No More Cold Calling

What a roller coaster—this up and down economy—2001, 2002, then the Recession of 2008-09. Share the Wealth, Share Your Network. First and foremost, we stay in touch; ask how we can help them; and connect our clients, colleagues, and peers with resources in our network. How do we sell in this volatile economy? What do we do?

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The Clues Hidden in the Structure of My LinkedIn Network

Hyper-Connected Selling

Back in the day, LinkedIn offered a service that let you graphically represent your LinkedIn network. But they contained some great lessons to be pulled from what my LinkedIn network looked like back then. If everyone in my network changed jobs tomorrow, my network wouldn’t look any different.

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September 11, 2021

Partners in Excellence

On September 10, 2001, I returned from a 3 week business trip in Sub-Sahara Africa. I had been helping a client set up their distribution network in the region. 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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Lessons From What Not To Wear for Sales Professionals

Increase Sales

These responses were compared against 2001 data. This ranking was a decrease of 24 points since 2001.Sales 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. Would your image ranking be up or down?

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Focus on the Most Fascinating Thing | Sales Motivation and Sales.

The Sales Hunter

Networking. It was 2001, and I had just left a position in college administration for a brand-new career in commercial real estate. Use it at networking events, in newsletter articles, in public speaking, when dealing with the press and in your social media postings. networking. Selling a Price Increase. Negotiation.

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#MyFirstSevenJobs John Pesec and Chris Palmisano

Partners in Excellence

5) Information systems intern: I built servers for the network, installed and configured networking equipment, took trouble tickets and help desk calls, and solved all kinds of computer problems. I was on the job in September of 2001 when NYC and Washington, D.C. The accountants would tally a value and put it on the books.