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The Pipeline ? Talking Long-Term ? Acting Short-Term ? Sales.

The Pipeline

Talking Long-Term – Acting Short-Term – Sales eXchange – 109. One that permeates many aspects of sales, starting at planning and territory alignment, right down to day-to-day tactical aspects of sales. Specifically, the tendency to talk long-term, but act short-term; the effect of which is usually negative on results.

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The Rise of the Agile Performance Review

SBI Growth

Changes to Territory coverage. The addition or subtraction of a key account from the territory will do likewise. Content creation & demand generation. Act now to ensure that you Make the Number in 2014. The biggest drivers include: Changes to compensation payouts. New products added to the portfolio.

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What the Fortune 500 List Teaches the Sales SVP

SBI Growth

Most comp issues are not about comp – they are really territory or quota problems. Demand Generation and Lead Management. It makes no sense. You have some good hunches now about what’s broken. Why wait and delay your team’s comp plans again? If you dig in now you can review these items in the right sequence. Talent Management.

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The Pipeline ? Sales Force (Mis)Alignment

The Pipeline

Stored in Business Acumen , Coaching , Demand Generation , Hiring Sales Talent , Planning , Sales Force Alignment , Sales Leadership , Sales Management , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Sales eXchange , execution. Demand Generation. Territory Alignment. February 2008. January 2008. December 2007. Book Notice.

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IS IT TIME TO RENOVATE YOUR GO-TO-MARKET ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE?

Mereo

This is especially true in large organizations’ field marketing and demand generation efforts — or in those practicing account-based marketing and sales. Do they align to a market program or a selling territory?

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B2B Sales Prospecting Strategy: 6 Ways to Improve

Zoominfo

B2B sales prospecting is the act of looking for potential buyers, customers, or clients to convert into new business. Although buyer personas are typically considered marketing territory, they’re also critical to the prospecting process. What Is B2B Sales Prospecting? Let’s start at the beginning.

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The Pipeline ? Implementation vs. Execution

The Pipeline

It is no surprise that people often hide behind words, or get very different results than they set out to achieve, based on what and how they communicate, then act. Demand Generation. Territory Alignment. .” The key in sales is that the communications have to align with actions. Tibor Shanto. Book Notice.

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