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Tell Marketing They Can Keep Their Leads

No More Cold Calling

When presented with these findings, marketing said sourcing leads was so important that they would keep sending them to sales without qualifying them first. You can probably guess what the vice president of sales told his team: Just ignore all leads from marketing, because they suck. Read “ We’re Smarter Than Our Buyers.”).

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Oh No, Not Another B *y Sales Meeting!

Jonathan Farrington

Suggestion 2: Begin the meeting in the way you plan to carry on throughout – with a friendly smile and a dynamic greeting – do not commence in a flat uninspired monotone. Do remember that a sales meeting is one of those few occasions where you can provide “collective motivation” so you need to be at your inspiring best.

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4 Sales Compensation Plans: Which is Right For You?

LeadFuze

That’s right, it’s nothing to do with your sales compensation plan. One-third of employees reported having left a job within six months of commencement, according to a survey led by BambooHR. Have other thoughts on sales compensation plans? Or suggestions on retaining sales reps? It’s… Development.