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Becoming a Master Networker – Series Intro

Adaptive Business Services

Actually, more of an epiphany. I wanted to sell and I wanted to do so as an independent contractor on a commission only basis. I had no strict territory but, I also had no accounts and I was not taking any company leads. 2006 was an interesting year for me. No expenses, no benefits, no draw.

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I’m Not That Good of a Salesperson

Adaptive Business Services

Despite my concerns, I made the decision that I only wanted to work on straight commission and without even a draw. While some might view straight commission as being too much pressure, to me it was pure freedom. A prospecting epiphany. Pay me if I sell something and leave me alone if I don’t.

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Lessons in Sales Leadership with Alice Heiman

Mindtickle

Alice : I think that I had an epiphany. We don’t dock their pay, no tax or commission. If they have a territory, whether that’s verticals, geography, or whatever it may be, they need to have a little bit of strategy around how they’re going to work that territory. Nobody is held to anything.