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Setting Intentions for 2020

Igniting Sales Transformation

I’m bucking the annual tradition of pitching predictions about what is or is not going to happen in sales, marketing and business in 2020 or the decade ahead. Could 2020 be that year? If you follow numerology at all, you know that 2020 represents a year of insight, perfect vision and accomplishment. It seems pointless.

Intent 101
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Sales Pipeline Dried Up? The #1 Way to Land Top Prospects Now

No More Cold Calling

They cut advertising, travel, training, marketing, and discretionary expense line items. It’s not 2002 and 2003, or 2008 and 2009. 2020 doesn’t have to be your worst sales year ever. The companies that are readiest to act on solid information are primed to shoot ahead of the business cycle.”. You will accelerate your sales.

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The Pipeline ? Death Of Salesman 2.0?

The Pipeline

December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. One such “end is near” piece was on SellingPower.com , entitled “ How Many Salespeople Will Be Left by 2020? Sales Training.

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Sales Professionals: Embrace the Change, It’s Here to Stay

Carew International

Carew International has an inside look at how sales professionals have changed their ways throughout 2020. Consider this data: At the end of 2009, the percentage of retail e-commerce sales was 6%, and by the end of 2019 it was only 16%; in 10 years there was 10% growth. We sell AND train sales professionals.

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How Badly Do You Want It?

Grant Cardone

This story will leave you with NO excuses going into 2020. But when the global recession hit during 2008-2009, the donations stopped. Go swim the English Channel if you must—but I suggest you invest in yourself through proper training materials so you can raise YOUR INCOME right where you are. How BADLY did she want it?

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Hiring a sales rep: How to write an effective sales job description

Zendesk Sell

Sandler, Spin, Challenger, Strongman, Force Management training. We have a big vision for 2020 and a small, highly talented team within Zendesk. Zendesk Sell began when we were frustrated by our own experience with CRM and was founded in 2009 based on a strong internal belief that businesses deserve better, smarter software.

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The Future of Professional Selling – Which Road Will You Be Taking?

Jonathan Farrington

The number of Inside Sales departments is projected to grow from 800,000, in 2009, to over 2 million in 2013.”. There are currently 18 million sales professionals in the USA, by 2020, there will only be 3.6 Is it time the sales training industry stopped coaching skills that will soon be irrelevant? And most radically of all ….