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Why are Half of All Sales Reps Still Missing Quota in a Booming US Economy?

Understanding the Sales Force

During 2008 and 2009 more than half of all US sales reps were missing quota and considering the circumstances, that didn't seem to shock anyone. I remember it well as revenue at Objective Management Group dropped by more than 30%, almost overnight. This article attempts to explain why.

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Betting On The Home Team! {Repost from 2018}

Pipeliner

NOTE: I wrote this in Nov 2018 and I am reposting as it seems even more relevant today!]. Since the financial crisis of 2008 many people have gone through a radical reassessment of their relationship with work in general and companies in particular. Repost from 2018} appeared first on SalesPOP! It is a key consideration.

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The Top 4 Sales Enablement Predictions for 2018

Hubspot Sales

2018 Sales Enablement Trends. With every New Year comes the time for predictions, and if you’re wondering what 2018 has in store for your sales team, look no further. With every New Year comes the time for predictions, and if you’re wondering what 2018 has in store for your sales team, look no further. You’re Already Behind.

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Stray thoughts on customer experience trends

Sales and Marketing Management

The most recent version of this approach was published in Harvard Business Review in the 2008 article “ Putting the Service Profit Chain to Work ” by James L. The 2008 article reinforces the original message that treating customer-facing employees well increases the likelihood that those employees will treat the customers they serve well.

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The 13 Best Real Estate Videos of 2018

Hubspot Sales

Joyce Rey has been posting on YouTube since 2008, and her expertise is evident in her videos. The videos show how rooms flow together and they zoom in on the details that might not be captured with real estate photography. Each listing video is two to three minutes long and provides a cinematic overview of the home.

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Data Loss Stories: How to Backup & Recover Saved Databases

Zoominfo

In 2018 they were a target of a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, affecting 1.35 In 2008, a contractor working for the UK prison system lost an unencrypted USB drive containing sensitive information of over 80,000 prisoners. Learn from data disaster history to prevent data loss – Y2K Changed Business Forever.

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Have We Lost The Art Of Decision Making?

The Pipeline

According to CSO Insights’ 2018 survey , things are flat or declining. According to Demand Gen Report’s 2018 B2B Buyers Survey Report. Before 2008, functional areas were much more autonomous in making decisions. Given all the noise about better ways to sell, one would expect better outcomes, but they are not.