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Top Kurlan Articles Debunking Sales Studies and Articles

Understanding the Sales Force

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. Harvard Business Review Revealing Study of Salespeople Makes News.

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

Connect2Sell

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. Listening well improves business results, including sales. Fortune 500s lose an estimated $15,000 per employee per year due to miscommunication. This adds up to over $50 million in annual losses.

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4 Reasons to Hire a Social Media Manager

Zoominfo

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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The Hidden Talent in Your Ranks

Sales and Marketing Management

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. Countless studies have shown that employees who are given a chance to grow and excel within a company tend to appreciate the opportunity and engage more fully with their work.

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What Makes Sammy Run?

Sales and Marketing Management

And this is an improvement from Gallup’s workplace assessment study in 2009-2010, which showed that only 11 percent of the work force was engaged! And this is an improvement from Gallup’s workplace assessment study in 2009-2010, which showed that only 11 percent of the work force was engaged! read more'

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

The Sales Hunter

In the book, the authors reveal the findings from their extensive studies regarding the sales process. Their study breaks salespeople into 5 distinct categories and one of them is “the challenger.” December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010.

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Internet Radio - Its Time Arrived Several Years Ago!

Pointclear

This is a result of a new study by Edison Research apparently sponsored by Pandora Media Inc. The study found that 53% of web users listen to internet services. Some hightlights of the study: “TuneIn is a Palo Alto company that aggregates online radio stations and streams to more than 40 million active listeners.”.

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