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The Nutcracker in 2020 and 3 Critical Year-End Lessons for Salespeople and Their Managers

Understanding the Sales Force

At the same time each year I repost a seasonal favorite, an article I first wrote in 2010 with 3 great sales lessons from the Nutcracker. But this is 2020 and everything is different. In mid-December each year, my family spends the weekend in Boston and we enjoy the Boston Ballet's production of the Nutcracker.

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2010 vs. 2020: 9 Sales Strategies That Changed Dramatically in the Last Decade

Hubspot Sales

2010 Sales Strategies. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , from 2008 to 2010 consumer spending decreased in the areas of food, housing, entertainment, personal insurance, pensions, apparel, and services. In 2010, 7.2% 2020 Sales Strategies. Now, it’s time to do the 10-year challenge with your sales strategy.

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Top Sales Tools of 2020 and the Digital Sales Revolution

SBI

Top Sales Tools of 2020 and the Digital Sales Revolution. December 8, 2020. Today, I’m announcing the solution providers I’ve selected for the final cut of the Top Sales Tools of 2020 list. In 2010, I published my first ebook curating the different sales technologies available. Nancy Nardin.

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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.

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SBI Alumnus Ryan Tognazzini Returns to Private Equity Practice as Managing Director

SBI Growth

November 10, 2020 | Dallas, TX – Sales Benchmark Index (SBI), a management consultancy specializing in revenue growth, today announced that Ryan Tognazzini has joined the firm’s Private Equity practice as a Managing Director. Ryan originally joined SBI in 2010 as one of.

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Has Corporate America Reached A Diversity Tipping Point?

Zoominfo

Since 2010, there has been exponential growth in one essential area: hiring. of Fortune 500 companies have a Diversity Executive as of Q1 in 2020. of Fortune 500 companies have a Diversity Executive as of Q1 in 2020. Despite this, according to ZoomInfo’s analysis of 60 million professionals in its database, only 39.4%

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What Happened to Brand Ambassadors?

Zoominfo

When Brand Ambassadors first gained popularity in the early 2010’s, the approach was simple: Companies would identify their most loyal customers, ask them to showcase their loyalty in a genuine way, and then reward them with perks like free gear. She was being sold to. This is what brand ambassadorship looks like in the 21st century.

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