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4 Ways to Improve Sales in 2012 | Sales Motivation and Sales Training

The Sales Hunter

Conduct a referral blitz. Take the time to contact each one of your existing customers with one objective — get referrals. sales training. sales training tip. training tip. December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010.

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The Hidden Talent in Your Ranks

Sales and Marketing Management

Rather than battling for new hires in an uber-competitive job market, smart companies are moving to train and promote from within. In fact, Research from Gartner-owned CEB found that median time to fill posts increased by 30 business days, or six weeks, between 2010 and 2017. Tight Times Yield Smart Strategies. According to the U.S.

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How to Generate New Leads? Try This! | Sales Motivation and Sales.

The Sales Hunter

Salespeople all know the power of referrals from existing customers and how these can be some of their best leads. Unfortunately, too few salespeople have a plan to get referrals on an ongoing basis from their customers. Typically the best leads a salesperson will get will come in the form of referrals from existing customers.

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Why You Should Prospect During the Holidays | Sales Motivation.

The Sales Hunter

Step one when prospecting is to tap into your referral list. People are more willing to talk during the holidays, so start off by contacting your current customers and asking them for referrals. Second step is to reach out to those on your referral list. The Myth of Finding More Time to Prospect: Sales Training Tip #412.

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The Pipeline ? 3 Lead Generation Myths That Will Clog Your Sales.

The Pipeline

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. They’re not business referrals. Now that’s a qualified business referral. The best leads are those you receive through a referral.

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10 Sales Motivation Quotes to Get You Going! | Sales Motivation and.

The Sales Hunter

I count it a privilege and an honor to share with thousands of salespeople each week through my blog, website, videos, speeches and training programs. Measure your success not on the level of profit you’re making today, but on the level of the referrals you’re getting today. sales training. sales training tip.

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3 Reasons to Market Your Small Business Like A Drug Dealer

Sales and Marketing Management

This is meant for educational and training purposes because of the clear examples and useful insights that can easily be understood by analyzing what they do. That represents 91 million people in the United States, according to the 2010 US Census. However, the drug business can be very lucrative, especially the ones that are legal.