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They Actually Said My Sales Lead Generation Is Old School

No More Cold Calling

I joined LinkedIn in March 2004 and Twitter in May 2009, and I often write about the benefits of social selling (and the pitfalls). You can automate your sales process, but you can’t automate relationships. But just because I’m “old,” doesn’t automatically mean I’m old school. You must earn the right to ask for referrals.

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The Challenge of the Challenger Sales Model - The Facts

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Last week I wrote an article, Now That You Have a Sales Process, Never Mind , that was very critical of an article that appeared in Harvard Business Review. This highly successful, elite salesperson, has a Sales Quotient of 140 (out of a possible 173) or better. Register. (c)

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TSE 1293: Learn To Prospect Like An Expert

Sales Evangelist

To see how many people were looking up topics related to prospecting, he did a Google search and learned that tips, strategies, and ideas were a hot topic. There was no voice mail or email. In 2003-2004, social media started gaining popularity, especially platforms like Twitter and Facebook.