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2011 Top Sales & Marketing Awards Nominations

Pointclear

I am deeply honored to be selected as a finalist in two categories for the 2011 Top Sales & Marketing Awards. The Truth About Leads , has been selected as one of ten finalists in the 2011 Top Sales & Marketing Book category. target="_blank">. target="_blank">. target="_blank">.

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10 Inside Sales Predictions for 2011

Pointclear

Comment on The Bridge Group's ten predictions for inside sales in 2011. Some reps will focus on converting inbound inquiries to opportunities while others will be proactive and target specific accounts. It won’t be as much about number of leads as it will be about number of forecast opportunities.

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Can Too Many Opportunities be a Bad Thing for Salespeople?

Understanding the Sales Force

But what about too many opportunities in a salesperson's pipeline? So how does all of that that play out with new opportunities? An abundance of opportunities should be a good thing but it's very easy to make them go bad. (c) c) Copyright 2011 Dave Kurlan Isn't that a good thing? Maybe not. Not very well.

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Can Too Many Opportunities be a Negative for Salespeople?

Understanding the Sales Force

But what about too many opportunities in a salesperson's pipeline? How does that play out with new opportunities? An abundance of opportunities could be a positive, but could very easily become negative. (c) c) Copyright 2011 Dave Kurlan Isn't that a positive? Maybe not. Not very well.

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So Far So Good? Are You On Track for Sales Success in 2011?

Anthony Cole Training

Are You On Track for Sales Success in 2011? Posted by Tony Cole on Tue, Jan 11, 2011. Okay, I know it is early in the year to ask about your sales success in 2011. I then follow up with Chris to discuss my activity, my opportunities and how I used my time. posted @ Tuesday, January 11, 2011 11:49 AM by Rob Hoag.

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How to Easily Motivate and Incentivize Sales Pipeline Building

Understanding the Sales Force

Sales Leaders at nearly every company complain about unqualified opportunities. This is so easy and transportable. Sales Leaders at nearly every company complain about lack of new business. Motivate and incentivize your salespeople! Motivate and incentivize your salespeople! Referrals and Introductions are an after-thought at most companies.

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Business & Sales Management Planning for 2011

Your Sales Management Guru

Business and Sales Management: Planning for 2011 what you need to do! Budgeting and developing strategy for 2011 should be near the top of your “to-do” list. Time must be taken to actively work on forecasting, developing hiring plans for the year and making sure your marketing calendar is planned out at least through June of 2011.