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Women Sales Leaders: From Pioneers to Modern-Day Trailblazers

No More Cold Calling

Who paved the way for women in sales? Yet, even with gender biases and cultural norms working against them, there were women trailblazers in every century, including women sales leaders. Blazing a Trail for Women in Sales. Most notable among early women sales leaders is Lucinda W. Picture yourself in 1900.

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The Secret to Sales Rep Motivation

Steven Rosen

Last week I was speaking with a VP of Sales of a well-known software company. George was not pleased with the performance of his sales team and was under intense pressure from the senior team to turn things around. Sales were off in 4 out of 5 regions and he felt that the sales team was just not motivated. By Steven A.

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“Why I Am So Interested In Selling,” Craig Jamieson

Partners in Excellence

It was a national firm that offered high-end calculating equipment and training that had won many industry awards. Things finally started to click and I was off to the races, becoming the branch sales manager in two years and then being given offices of my own in 1982. The close is the natural culmination to a sale done right!

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Now That You Have a Sales Process, Never Mind

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan It''s amazing what Harvard Business Review will print on their pages when it comes to the subject of sales. The November 2013 issue featured an article titled Dismantling the Sales Machine. So they say. Here are some of the many problems with their premise. Let me give you an example.

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How To Win On The Front Line Using Strategy, Sun Tzu and Sales Readiness

Bernadette McClelland

When they find themselves in a competitive sales situation some wouldn’t have a clue where to focus their attention or what steps they will take next. Initially designed for the battlefields of China some 2,500 years ago, his works have now been adapted to leadership, business and more relevantly sales strategies.

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Rejection - Why it is the #1 Enemy in Modern Selling

Understanding the Sales Force

Most of the sales bloggers don''t touch on rejection but when it does comes up, it''s usually in the context of fear, as in fear of rejection. Objective Management Group (OMG) measures something a bit different; difficulty recovering from rejection. The increasing likelihood of a sale. Nothing will stop him. No problem.

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The 3 Ways Experienced Sales Reps Typically Fail.

MJ Hoffman

Who’s likelier to make a mistake: The rookie sales rep who’s never sold a day in their life, or the veteran rep who’s been on the front lines for nine years? I asked a group of salespeople I was training to describe the purpose of an email subject line. If it were 2005, that would have been a great response.