Babette Ten Haken

DECEMBER 10, 2018

These 5 little One Millimeter Mindset workplace collaboration blog posts wrap your brain around the notion that collaboration no longer is a “nice to have” soft skill. An occasional behavior we put into play every now-and-then, when we feel like it. The real-deal form of collaboration is about making hard calls.

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Alice Heiman

DECEMBER 12, 2018

We know how busy you are, and as much as you would like to read or remember to listen to that podcast… There’s probably just not enough time. So, we have gone through and found our top 5 blog posts that were published in 2018 and a few of my favorite podcasts I was on this year. We hope you enjoy.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 5, 2019

In a recent blog post we declared that strategic candidate sourcing was not, in fact, dead. Instead, we proposed that technological advances have simply changed the way recruiters do it. Hiding behind office doors and computer screens, the passive candidate is hard to find and tougher to catch.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 31, 2021

They recognized that asking clients for referrals was the way to gain access to prime prospects. Get over your sales slump with referral selling insights in my 2021 blog posts: The Phrase of the Year Is Seller Access. Gaining seller access was hard enough before COVID. They freaked out. They were smart. How do I know this?

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Showpad

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

We’re about a $3 billion organization with six business units. We’re about a $3 billion organization with six business units. We go to market in very diverse ways. We use a lot of agents and dealers, so there is almost always a two-step distribution to the customer. When I moved back to the U.S.,

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Babette Ten Haken

DECEMBER 13, 2018

These 5 One Millimeter Mindset Collaborative Storytelling Blog posts are focused on helping you “see” your organization’s or association’s stories as vibrant testimonials of how you serve customers. How we ponder the implications from each enduring heroes’ and heroines’ tale makes a difference in how we approach our lives.

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Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

MARCH 26, 2024

For example: “Now we’ve got everything we need, don’t we?” Maybe you don’t recognize the term. But you’ve undoubtedly heard them used. It’s when someone states a position, then puts a short “tag” at the end, creating a question designed to get agreement. or “It’s pretty obvious this is a waste of time, isn’t it?”

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

If you’re thinking about a career in sales, you probably want to hear the cold, hard truths about sales and what it entails. So, we partnered with some of the best sales professionals to give you their insights, including the biggest challenges and tips to get past them. Read on and learn from people already in the field.

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CloserIQ

DECEMBER 26, 2018

2018 has been an amazing year for all of us at CloserIQ , and we can’t believe we’re just a few days away from welcoming another one. Every week we compiled our favorite posts on everything from sales strategies to hiring plans. Here are 20+ of our favorite sales blogs from 2018.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 1, 2020

I learned it doesn’t matter your gender, age, industry experience, or culture. Referral selling is hard for us all, because it’s the most personal kind of selling. I’m calling it out, because everyone feels the same way. I’m calling it out, because everyone feels the same way. Get the latest from No More Cold Calling.

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Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

MARCH 26, 2024

For example: “Now we’ve got everything we need, don’t we?” Maybe you don’t recognize the term. But you’ve undoubtedly heard them used. It’s when someone states a position, then puts a short “tag” at the end, creating a question designed to get agreement. or “It’s pretty obvious this is a waste of time, isn’t it?”

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2019

The conclusion of 2018 not only allows us to look back and fine-tune our business strategies, but it also affords us the opportunity to reflect on a few things we got right this year. This year, the ZoomInfo team published nearly 250 blog posts related to sales, marketing, recruiting, and business growth. So, allow us to indulge.

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 1, 2024

We figured out what we must do to enjoy the good times ahead. We figured out what we must do to enjoy the good times ahead. Otherwise, we face a dilemma requiring us to find alternative means to occupy our time. Our blog question is, will you test new ideas for successful business growth?

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 30, 2023

As we wrap up Women’s History Month 2023, I’d like to give a shout-out to the men in our lives. We have always needed and respected our male allies—those of you who encourage and support women and set the stage for our success. Way back in 2015, I published a blog post: Girl Power: Men with Daughters Get It.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

JUNE 14, 2011

Any type of class you take to learn more and make yourself better. Toastmaster’s, Dale Carnegie, even learning a foreign language. Toastmaster’s, Dale Carnegie, even learning a foreign language. This is the best place to learn about your product, your competition AND your customers at the same time.

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 19, 2018

It doesn’t matter if that position is a sales position with a high-growth company – one that comes with a great package and a company car – or if you are seeking a way to break out of safe harbor job that you can no longer endure. But let’s face it, we live in an age where everyone needs to think about the best ways to market themselves.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 16, 2020

Here are some practical tips and a word-for-word way to handle this current objection: First: Take your “salesman hat” off. Nobody wants to be pitched hard right now. I always teach reps that one of the most important soft skills they can learn is to just talk to & listen to someone. This will pass.

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Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

And more learning opportunities, for sure.” It’s not uncommon for employers to offer vague generalities, as in “We believe in developing our people,” or “This place is a meritocracy,” rather than make specific commitments. You don’t need to reduce these to a set of hard-and-fast commitments. The solution?

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 1, 2024

We tend to spend the bulk of our time responding to people who are looking to buy. We identify them because they are hitting on our websites, downloading white papers and we reach out to them saying, “We have the best solutions in the world, can we talk… ?”

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Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

MAY 17, 2023

” This may sound like a good way to praise one of your people for a job that took thought, imagination and hard work. You must have worked hard”). Praising people for their hard work has the opposite effect. But it’s not. What’s the reason behind this surprising effect? You must be smart.”)

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The Accidental Negotiator

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The challenge that we are all facing is that we don’t know how to go about doing this. Sure, we can go to courses, we can talk with other negotiators, and we can collect statistics on how our negotiations go. However, if we really want to become better negotiators what do we need to be doing?

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Partners in Excellence

JULY 5, 2022

Wherever we turn, it seems we are becoming increasingly disagreeable and polarized. Whether socially, politically, or in our businesses, we struggle with disagreement. If we learned how to deal with disagreement, productively, disagreement provides huge opportunities to learn, improve, grow, and achieve.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Well, it’s really not as hard as you think. In fact, with just a few simple steps, DIY customer data segmentation for account-based marketing is a great way to get started. In fact, with just a few simple steps, DIY customer data segmentation for account-based marketing is a great way to get started. Sound familiar?

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Showpad

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In this interview, Pedro shares the innovative ways IFF is integrating technology into the sales training and content process , from information tagging to augmented reality and AI. Learn how IFF introduces an a la carte engagement training approach that empowers salespeople to find content on-demand, to meet their customer’s needs.

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 29, 2022

A colleague and I were reflecting on past managers/mentors we each had over our careers. We talked about the great ones and what set them apart. Eventually, we came upon the one thing common with each of our experiences. They had the patience and commitment to coach me, to help me learn, to help me grow.

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Smooth Sale

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

That’s because while we may use their services, we are unlikely to feel a personal connection to a brand as if it were an interpersonal relationship. Accordingly, our collaborative blog offers insights into the question, Do you realize the many virtues of humanizing your brand?

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Smooth Sale

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Attract The Right Job Or Clientele: Note: Our collaborative Blog provides insights for ‘Why You CAN Make It As An Entrepreneur.’. There are various ways to be a successful entrepreneur, and you can choose which way suits you best. Over the last few years, technology has changed how we think, act and interact.

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The Accidental Negotiator

MARCH 1, 2024

Women need guidance on how to be successful during a negotiation Image Credit: Commonwealth Foundation I think that we all realize that negotiating is hard. I think that we can all agree that such stereotypes and biased treatment can significantly hinder a women’s negotiated outcomes, putting her at an unfair advantage.

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 11, 2023

It can be hard to tell whether now is the right time to move on or whether to stay and ride out the storm. Below, our collaborative blog provides the signs to be on the lookout for and realize it’s time to get a new job. You Feel Undervalued When you work hard, it’s nice to feel appreciated.

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Smooth Sale

JANUARY 23, 2023

I enjoy helping people understand and then realize their natural universal given powers with which we were all born. I wrote my first book because I had a soul calling to do so after many years of recovery, overcoming treacherous life circumstances, and learning so much along the journey. It’s not as hard as one thinks.

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The Spiff Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

Last week we explored gender bias in sales. Today, we’re continuing the conversation by celebrating a group of incredible women from a variety of sales organizations who have made their mark in the world of sales. In doing so, we hope to show the next generation of women that sales is a viable career path for women.

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Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 30, 2020

As we come to the end of 2020, I want to reflect a moment. Yes, I know we are all supposed to write about New Year’s Resolutions—99% of which will be abandoned before the end of January. When I started this blog, about 13 years ago, I chose to call it “Making A Difference.” All the best for 2021!

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The Accidental Negotiator

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

What we share with the other side can impact our ability to get a deal Image Credit: Binny V A Most negotiators go into a negotiation like a warrior goes into battle. We are ready to take on the other side. However, what we might be missing is that the other side is not showing up unprepared. They know what we want.

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The Accidental Negotiator

JANUARY 12, 2024

Image Credit: timlewisnm I think that we can all agree that any negotiation can become fairly emotional at times. We may be able to get to the finish line despite resenting or disliking the other side intensely. We need to understand that forgiveness is always achievable or even desirable during a negotiation.

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Alice Heiman

MARCH 7, 2022

It may be hard to remember starting your company all those years ago (or it may seem like yesterday). We all had successes and challenges in the beginning (and still do). . Organic Strategy: Along with search engine optimization (SEO), Provide thought leadership, share ideas on podcasts, blogs, and social media.

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Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

OCTOBER 25, 2022

In hiring interviews, it’s not uncommon for employers to offer vague generalities, as in “We believe in developing our people,” or “This place is a meritocracy,” rather than make specific commitments. You can’t reduce these to a set of hard-and-fast commitments, nor do you need to. Make it explicit. The solution?

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Outside of sharpening sales skills, mastering the customer journey, and boosting win rates, your sales training should also foster an inclusive learning environment that helps your team forge relationships and create a culture of its own. Before we dive in, let’s define what inclusive means in the context of sales training.

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