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Ominous Signs for Sales Teams and Baseball Can Help

Understanding the Sales Force

Whether or not it’s an economic crisis like 2008-2009, the four things I shared tell us that selling is quickly becoming much more difficult. On the other hand, the effects of the 2008-2009 economic crisis lasted for years. Teams and players don’t hang their heads, give up or end their season early.

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4 Types of Sales Positions That Can Never Be Replaced by AI

Understanding the Sales Force

I began debunking sales articles when the first ones predicting the death of selling appeared circa 2008. Later, articles predicting the end of selling became both more prolific and more specific including the certain death of: Solution Selling Cold Calling Consultative Selling Sales Process SPIN Selling and more.

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The Subtle Art of Follow-up

A Sales Guy

Everything that happens after your customer says “yes” is what separates sales leaders from the rest of the pack. Since it is clearly much easier to sell customers who have already bought from you, it is always in your best interest to master the critical elements of the subtle art of follow-up. Sales Executive.

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How to Easily Motivate and Incentivize Sales Pipeline Building

Understanding the Sales Force

I couldn’t hear the noisy motor – at all – and with my music was blasting I worked for such a long period of time that I at up an entire 10-foot spool of trimmer line, and drained 4 batteries. Sales Leaders at nearly every company complain about CRM compliance. It’s almost too easy. This is brainless!

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14 MORE Sales Motivation Quotes to Keep You Going! | Sales.

The Sales Hunter

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. 14 MORE Sales Motivation Quotes to Keep You Going! Sales is a contact sport. It takes contact to make sales.

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5 of the BEST Sales Tips Ever | Sales Motivation and Sales Training

The Sales Hunter

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. 5 of the BEST Sales Tips Ever. Never go into a sales call not knowing how you’re going to close the sale.

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Top 5 Sales Motivation Tips | Sales Motivation and Sales Training

The Sales Hunter

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. Top 5 Sales Motivation Tips. Top 5 sales motivational tips: 1. FREE Resources. Negotiation.