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Intel Headed Into the 2008 Recession at the Top – but Did It Stay There?

SBI Growth

Before the 2008 recession, Intel pushed out rivals by keeping its product cycles tight. With a philosophy that innovation would move the market in its favor, Intel devoted itself to delivering the fastest and latest technologies. Being ahead of the.

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How Oracle Thrived in the 2008 Recession, Even with Missed Revenue Opportunities

SBI Growth

The real estate market is flush. Now fast forward to 2008. The year is 2007. Stocks are booming. Getting a loan has never been easier. Companies are investing in themselves, growing their businesses, and increasing shareholder value. The real estate bubble.

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Ominous Signs for Sales Teams and Baseball Can Help

Understanding the Sales Force

The stock market has lost nearly all of its gains and the only thing we haven’t yet seen is massive layoffs. 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. This is a great time to upgrade your sales team.

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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. Back then, new digital marketing companies were telling everyone that salespeople would be replaced by inbound marketing. Fifteen years later, their products have a place at the very top of the sales funnel.

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Grow Revenue During a Recession by Being Counter-Intuitive

Understanding the Sales Force

Stock Market down. We are now seeing these events in sales organizations: Missed forecasts. The economic crisis of 2008-9, and the Covid lockdowns of 2020-2021 showed us that when companies focus on cost-cutting instead of growing revenue, revenue declines - sharply. High interest rates. Massive layoffs. Cost-cutting.

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Sales Pipeline Dried Up? The #1 Way to Land Top Prospects Now

No More Cold Calling

We see deals in our sales pipeline postponed or disappearing. Sales leaders: Lead generation must be your primary focus. What do businesses typically do when clients stop buying and the sales pipeline dries up? They cut advertising, travel, training, marketing, and discretionary expense line items. So, what do you do?

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“Never Waste a Crisis” – Enter New Markets to Recession-Proof Your Business

SBI Growth

responded to the last recession of 2007-2008, a recurring theme became the quote made famous by Winston Churchill, “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” As the U.S. ” This was to describe the mindset of the top businesspersons during.

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