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Most Popular Article of 2016

Mr. Inside Sales

It’s not surprise, then, that the most popular article I wrote in 2016 is one that gives you, the front line sales rep, a proven way to overcome some of the resistance you face each and every time you pick up the phone to make a cold call. A common request I get is how to handle the initial resistance statement “We are all set.”

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How to Gain Visibility into Your Mobile Sales Team with Unified Communications

Sales and Marketing Management

Issue Date: 2016-07-08. Teaser: In many ways, technology has turned even inside sales reps into independent businesspeople. In many ways, technology has turned even inside sales reps into independent businesspeople. In many ways, technology has turned even inside sales reps into independent businesspeople.

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Leveraging Inside Sales

Pipeliner

A variety of industries use inside sales as a popular high-growth sales model. According to Harvard Business Review , 46 percent of high-growth tech companies are expanding through inside sales, as compared to 21 percent growing through outside sales teams. Growth Carries Challenges.

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Bits And Pieces — October 1, 2016

Partners in Excellence

More Books: I completed or reread some great books by friends and colleagues I think they belong on every sales professionals bookshelves: Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sales , Paul Smith: We know how critical stories are in connecting and engaging our customers.

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Bits And Pieces — March 19, 2016

Partners in Excellence

First, thanks to everyone who took the time to provide feedback and ideas on some of the things I covered in last week’s Bits And Pieces ( March 12, 2016 ). The Sales Development Playbook: Build Repeatable Pipeline And Accelerate Growth With Inside Sales , Trish Bertuzzi. This weeks bits and pieces.

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Top 10 sales management books every sales manager must read

Salesmate

The real key to building a winning sales team is effective sales management. Are you wondering how to manage a sales team effectively? Well, you can get many tips, tactics, and strategies from various sales management books. Best sales management books you must read. Sales Manager Survival Guide.

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Frugalnomics in Effect - Gartner predicts low IT spending growth for 2016

The ROI Guy

Frugalnomics in Effect IT spending has significantly changed, and you need to know these trends in order to succeed: 1) Do More with Less – Because of the Great Recession, companies learned how to cut expenses to improve the bottom-line, and have learned to permanently “Do More with Less”. 2) Central IT is Irrelevant?

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