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Top Kurlan Articles Debunking Sales Studies and Articles

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan. I have read an awful lot of studies and articles over the last several years and while most of them have merit, some of them are either dead wrong, or have drawn incorrect conclusions. Accenture CSO Insights – Sales Optimization Study. HBR Blog – Post Gets Salespeople Wrong.

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Listening Tops the List of Must-Have Communication Skills for Success in Selling

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Listening well improves business results, including sales. Consider these findings: A study of 267 leading U.S. IN 2010, approximately 11 million business meetings took place every day in the U.S. Fortune 500s lose an estimated $15,000 per employee per year due to miscommunication. Only 13% of U.S.

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Book Review: The Challenger Sale | Sales Motivation and Sales.

The Sales Hunter

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. Book Review: The Challenger Sale. Mark’s Insights on PRICING. FREE Resources. Negotiation.

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9 Sales Motivation Ideas You Can Use NOW | Sales Motivation and.

The Sales Hunter

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. 9 Sales Motivation Ideas You Can Use NOW. Everyone knows if you want to be successful in sales, you have to be motivated.

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6 Tips to Jump Start 2012 Sales Now | Sales Motivation and Sales.

The Sales Hunter

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. 6 Tips to Jump Start 2012 Sales Now. Want to know the best way to get your 2012 sales off to a great start? phone sales tips.

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4 Reasons to Hire a Social Media Manager

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In a 2010 blog post, we state that in order to stay viable, B2B companies need to hire a social media manager. According to one recent study, 93% of B2B marketers reported social media as the most utilized marketing tactic of their teams ( source ). In 2010, a search for social media managers on Indeed.com returned 7,100 results.

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10 Inside Sales Ideas From Ken Krogue

Score More Sales

Last week I had the pleasure of spending a day with Ken Krogue, co-founder of InsideSales.com , inside sales pioneer, and Forbes columnist It was great. A CSO Insights study found that companies who had put CRM into their sales process only increased revenues by 17%. In inside sales, leading indicators are effort and results.