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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. On the other hand, the effects of the 2008-2009 economic crisis lasted for years.

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The Pipeline ? In Conversation ? How to Shorten the Sales Cycle

The Pipeline

December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. In Conversation – How to Shorten the Sales Cycle. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. December 2008. November 2008.

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Better coaching conversations can be as easy as 1-2-3

Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

Few things are more frustrating than trying to coach an employee, only to have the person passively resist the conversation. And indeed, the coachee may bear some responsibility for the failure of the conversation. With a few teachers, though, the “wait time” in conversations was a bit longer — up to three seconds.

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The Pipeline ? Preparing for Sales Success ? Part 1

The Pipeline

December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. A couple of weeks ago I posted the first in a series of conversations with Michael Bird, Chief Revenue Officer with NetProspex. August 2010. April 2010.

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The Pipeline ? Compelling Opening Statements ? Sales eXchange.

The Pipeline

December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. The conversation quickly got around to compelling opening statements in an initial call. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010.

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For better coaching, count to 3

Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

Research led by the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in the Netherlands found that cultures all over the world – including the United States, Japan, Denmark and the Bushmen of the Kalahari, to name a few — observe a conversational rule known as “turn taking” or “no gap, no overlap.” 106(26), 10587-92.

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For better coaching, count to 3

Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

Research led by the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in the Netherlands found that cultures all over the world – including the United States, Japan, Denmark and the Bushmen of the Kalahari, to name a few — observe a conversational rule known as “turn taking” or “no gap, no overlap.” 106(26), 10587-92.