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2017’s Top 4 Sales Trends

Sales and Marketing Management

Surely you heard some variation of that directive during 2017 sales kickoff season. Through constant innovation, companies test, shift and change their approaches to sales, with the ongoing mission of accomplishing those twin goals. There’s a huge opportunity to increase efficiency for the sales organization in 2017.

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2017 New Sales Behaviors Replace Create with Connect

Increase Sales

The last couple of years in the word of sales training there has been a focus on sales behaviors specific to how salespeople create value. What I suggest to my sales coaching clients is to replace “create” with this more emotionally intelligent word of connect. Now I must admit to my own negative bias.

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2017 New Sales Behaviors Replace Cost with Invest

Increase Sales

This mindset limits your sales behaviors and your results. However by replacing the word cost with invest or investment you can redirect and change the tone of the sales conversation. Sales Coaching Tip: People hear words, but think in pictures. 2017 New Sales Behaviors Replace Create with Connect.

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Sales Coaching and Quota Attainment

A Sales Guy

I went public recently arguing that sales coaching offered the greatest opportunity for sales organizations to accelerate sales in 2017. In spite of my bullish outlook on the power of coaching salespeople in driving and exceeding quota, I wanted to know more. You can see my very public declaration here.

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Maybe Sales Quotas Are Only Part of the 2017 Business Growth Equation?

Increase Sales

For the last several weeks to maybe months, sales managers and salespeople are looking to 2017 business growth. Within this annual or quarterly activity is the setting of sales quotas or goals. Learn more about the impact of organizational alignment in this book, Fail-Sale Leadership. Credit www.gratisography.com.

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Start 2017 Sales With This Aim Small, Miss Small Focus

Increase Sales

” I only wish those seeking to increase 2017 sales would heed this advice. ” With the new year fast approaching, some salespeople are probably setting 2017 sales goals or receiving sales goals from their SMB owners or sales managers. Credit www.pixabay.com. Ideal target market (industry).

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Inbound Sales Day 2017 – Register Now!

Engage Selling

I’m excited to announce that I’ll be part of Inbound Sales Day! On June 6th, 2017, I’ll be hosting an exclusive session where I’ll be revealing the six traits the best sales managers have and how to develop them in yourself. … Read More »

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