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Customers And Sellers, Conflicting Systems

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I’ve been writing a series on the importance of systems thinking in buying and selling. A fundamental issue we have to understand is “What happens when two independent systems intersect and have to work together?” We have completely separate systems, with very conflicting goals!

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LinkedIn Study Women In Sales

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This week, LinkedIn shared some statistics in its study women in sales. It’s pretty simple for them to do accurate research – they have all the data of 275 million (or more) business professionals in their system. Subscribe to the award-winning blog and the “Sales Ideas In A Minute ” newsletter for sales strategies, tactics, and tips.

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Study: For business ethics training, accentuate the negative

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But, according to a study from Harvard Business School, when it comes to business ethics, the situation is reversed. It’s more effective, the study found, to emphasize what people shouldn’t do than what they should. This blog post is based on the following research study: Gino, F. & & Margolis, J.D.

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Showpad 2021 Modern Selling Study: Enablement Drives B2B Selling Behaviors

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**This post is part of a series based on Showpad’s 2021 Modern Selling Study. To dig into all the data, visit the study homepage. Showpad’s 2021 Modern Selling Study found that sales enablement has become more important since the start of the pandemic. In this study summary, we’ll focus on the global data.

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Will You Study And Incorporate Artificial Intelligence?

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Be the devil’s advocate as you study the promising aspects of new technology and before you blindly incorporate artificial intelligence. My Story: Study And Incorporate Artificial Intelligence. It’s easy to push aside the study, but making that a habit will cause one’s career or business to deteriorate quickly.

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New Study Indicates Men are Scared to Mentor Women: Why This is a Step in the Wrong Direction

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In fact, a recent study by LeanIn.Org looked at how workplace behavior has changed in the wake of #MeToo. . Unfortunately, this misguided belief ignores the underlying systemic factors that allow men to maintain higher-level positions, while making it incredibly difficult for women to achieve professional growth. Why not yours?

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Harvard Business Review Blog Off Target on Sales Greatness

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan This recent article in the Harvard Business Review Blog was as far off target as any I have ever debunked. They Suspend Negative Belief Systems. Steve Martin lists 7 characteristics that he says differentiate great sales forces from good ones. Darwinian Sales Culture. DIY Attitude.