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The 21 New Sales Core Competencies for Modern Selling

Understanding the Sales Force

The biggest changes since our original set of 21 Core Competencies in 1994 are the inclusion of categories that compliment our dashboards as well as the inclusion of Sales Posturing and Social Selling. They are marketing themselves. Next week I''ll introduce our new and revised Sales Management Core Competencies.

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WARNING! Do You Suffer from Sales Prevention Syndrome?

The Sales Hunter

Are you quick to tell Marketing you lose too many sales because the sales materials aren’t any good? A strong desire to do paperwork to keep the office and your boss happy as a way to cover up for not spending more time selling. You think your sales manager is stupid. ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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A Hiring Guide for the New ‘A’ Player

SBI Growth

We find numerous obstacles Sales VPs and Sales Managers face. Timing the market by switching out one rep for the other ‘over the weekend.’. It wastes time and costs sales. Every year we compile research for our Sales & Marketing Research Review. Sign-up here to get the Sales Rep Replacement Guide.

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Hiring Best Practice: Test Before You Offer

SBI Growth

Sales can learn a lesson here. Sign up here to receive a copy of the Sales Job Tryout Toolkit. Read on and you''ll be ready to Make the Number in 2014. Here''s a 7-step overview of a tryout for a sales rep. (To Sales Manager - Scenario: Only 2 of 8 members of the sales team are making the number.

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Smart Selling Visions: Up-Close with Top Revenue Leader CEO Duncan Lennox of @Qstream

SBI

Every two weeks, I interview an executive from a top sales and marketing solutions company. What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations? Duncan: Our most recent data found that over one-third of sales reps aren’t prepared for sales calls. Nancy: What does Qstream do?

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The 8 Primary Sales Competencies: Goal Achievement

Platinum Rules for Success

Targeting explores the markets or groups you may target as prospective buyers. This includes the sales strategies and tactics you select for each target market. Poor targeting with great selling skills would result in limited success because you would be selling to the wrong people. Follow Jim Cathcart.

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Smart Selling Visions: Up-Close with Top Revenue Leader CEO Duncan Lennox of @Qstream

SBI

Every two weeks, I interview an executive from a top sales and marketing solutions company. What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations? Duncan: Our most recent data found that over one-third of sales reps aren’t prepared for sales calls. Nancy: What does Qstream do?

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