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Why Linkedin Stinks as a Prospecting Tool for Salespeople

The Sales Hunter

Today it’s all about building a network with tools such as LinkedIn. If you want to use LinkedIn as a prospecting tool, that’s fine but do it right. Copyright 2014, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Mark Hunter is the author of High-Profit Selling: Win the Sale Without Compromising on Price.

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Do You Really Have the Best Sales Team Possible?

SBI Growth

Your thoughts should now turn to 2014. Before you really make any decisions, start with these questions: What are my key strategic initiatives for 2014? It’s foolish to spend additional money on someone who will end up missing quota yet again in 2014. Then there are the ‘B’ Players who are poised to take their next step in 2014.

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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. Image Copyright Kheng Guan Toh via Shutterstock.com (c) Copyright 2014 Dave Kurlan' They are marketing themselves.

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The Value Gap: SiriusDecisions Summit Reveals Top Sales Challenge for 2014

The ROI Guy

The top challenges was not what most expected: Not the need for more leads, the ability for sales to find more content, new social selling skills, or more sales training. Instead, the study results revealed that the Value Gap is by far the top challenge, indicated by a whopping 71% of execs as their top issue for 2014.

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Is Sales Ops Enabling the Buyer Process?

SBI Growth

Provide the right processes, tools, structure and guidance to best deliver revenue. Sign up for SBI’s 7th annual research tour: " How to Make Your Number in 2014 : A Sales Strategy You Can Execute.” Do they focus on skills that align with having a deep knowledge of the buyer? Does it require social selling skills?

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5 Things You Need to Know NOW to be More Successful Next Year

The Sales Hunter

The internet is an amazing tool in how it allows prospects or, as I like to say, “internet stalkers” to review how you might be able to assist them with what you sell. Blog Professional Selling Skills Sales Motivation 2014 sales motivation sales process success' ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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“Will I Succeed as a Salesperson?”

The Sales Hunter

They’re developed through the day-to-day process of being a salesperson and using each day’s experience as a learning tool to be better with each subsequent sales call. Copyright 2014, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Mark Hunter is the author of High-Profit Selling: Win the Sale Without Compromising on Price.