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We need our salespeople to engage with our customers in a constructive and positive manner with their underlying intent being to help that customer achieve their desired outcomes. A John Smibert discussion with Tony Hughes. And yet too often, we as sales managers, unwittingly encourage the opposite behaviour through our dialog with our sales team and […]. Selling MORE
Before constructing an action plan to increase sales, consider the sage words of President Eisenhower: “Plans are worthless; planning is everything.” MORE
Trucks and construction. Lots of construction. We've been doing a lot of traveling this summer to baseball tournaments ( 20-second video showing how one playoff game ended), college baseball showcases and back. During these travels, one thing has become abundantly clear. MORE
There’s an old running joke about Chicago weather: “There are two seasons in Chicago, winter and construction.” I went through four road construction zones during the trip that covered almost a half of the 80 mile drive. Road Construction Parallels. Yes, it is super-annoying to go through that much construction. Innovation in materials and construction techniques is out there, but adoption has been slow. MORE
The many sales challenges faced by men and women in sales roles are largely the same. Difficulty getting through to buyers. Not enough qualified leads in the pipeline. Too much administrative work and not enough selling time. Trying to keep competitors at bay. Keeping sales skills sharp. MORE
According to SBI research, HR leaders and their teams spend 8x more time creating, implementing, and administering onboarding programs compared to offboarding programs. Onboarding programs are no doubt essential to an employee’s ramp time and continued success at the company. MORE
In a construction market that has been slowly recovering since the end of The Great Recession, multifamily housing has been the brightest star. The demand for rental housing has been on a steady climb since 2004 (Source: Freddie Mac MORE
Here’s the list according to Construction Management along with their overview comments: 1. Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Recent Posts. A Salespersons Most Important Competitive Weapon. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. Why Year End Deals Dont Close: THE CESSPOOL! IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Are Top Salespeople Born or Made? MORE
Constructing an integrated sales and marketing system may be quite challenging. In this episode of Sales Secrets, Phillip Anderson from Boston Consulting Group will be sharing his secrets to aligning sales and marketing. Keep reading to find out more. RELATED: Marketing And Sales: Why They Need Each Other In this article: What Is Integrated Sales and […]. The post Building An Integrated Sales & Marketing Engine w/ Phillip Anderson @BCG appeared first on The Sales Insider. MORE
Give your clients adequate space to construct powerful answers. Surely you’ve met a curious child before who asks “why?” too frequently, right? This habit of throwing questions after another is called question stacking. MORE
To start the construction of your own sales goal plan sheet begins with these three presumptions: You have invested the time to construct an overall strategic action plan even if you are just a professional salesperson. MORE
Let me be clear, there is a difference between negative feedback and constructive feedback that highlights a weakness, or something you could improve. I’m a huge fan of constructive feedback. Negative feedback isn’t constructive, it’s driven by negative intentions. MORE
The post PODCAST 60: Effectively Giving and Receiving Constructive Feedback w/ Alyssa Merwin appeared first on Sales Hacker. This week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we speak with Alyssa Merwin. She leads LinkedIn Sales Navigator in North America. MORE
Elevator pitches and UVP's are usually so poorly constructed I have to wonder if anyone in sales leadership puts any time at all into formalizing their messages. MORE
Whether you’re working on an IT project, construction services, a marketing project or nearly any other type of service, your clients need to be informed every step of the way. Good communication takes time to master. MORE
I’ve seen and been part of many organizations that harness this process very constructively, helping individuals and the organization grow and improve. Sometimes those comparisons are fair, objective, even constructive. MORE
Case studies are among the most effective VBRs (viable business reasons) out there. They combine real-world application with the power of storytelling, showing how your offering actually helped a customer. Maybe that’s why they’re among the most sought-after sales collateral types. MORE
Unless salespeople are truly curious, they fail to: engage prospects, master new products offerings or grow from constructive feedback. What lies at the root of every great invention, transformation and friendship, is curiosity. The post The Curiosity Factor in Sales and Leadership appeared first on SHARI LEVITIN. Closing the sale MORE
It’s that time again. There was a change to your territory. Now your manager is in town to spend the next two days with you. After a few slightly awkward sales calls you break for lunch. Just as you bite into your club sandwich, the boss asks a question. “Do MORE
If they offer constructive criticism, thank them. Going places? Have big dreams? The first person to tell is yourself. The first person to convince is yourself. The first person to affirm is yourself. MORE
It’s that time again. There was a change to your territory. Now your manager is in town to spend the next two days with you. After a few slightly awkward sales calls you break for lunch. Just as you bite into your club sandwich, the boss asks a question. “Do MORE
Simply put, you cannot construct an ‘A’ player profile without strategic alignment. Developing an ‘A’ player profile is a direct result of aligning your talent strategy with your corporate, product, marketing and sales strategies. MORE
For the sake of example, let's assume you work for a company that sells construction project management software. The company is looking to construct five new franchises in a nearby city. Let’s say you’re a salesperson, selling a B2B cloud computing solution. MORE
The post Three Simple Tips to Practice “Constructive Delusion” appeared first on SHARI LEVITIN. There’s a scientific phenomenon that explains an idea called “Confirmation Bias.” MORE
How To Construct and Implement a Successful Business Development Strategy. Whilst I very much hope that the super-efficient amongst you had your strategy for 2012 signed off long ago, it may just be that some of you are still in “construction mode” so this will help…. MORE
Construction. Construction. As the 2018 midterm election cycle heats up, demographic research and new insights about American voters has never been more in demand. MORE
Invariably, each drive back home has taken twice the time it should have because of road construction. 4 traffic delays because of road construction delayed us for another 2 and 1/2 hours. MORE
When in corporate to student leadership training sessions, I encourage the participants to always give constructive feedback with this one criteria. By taking this constructive feedback approach, the negativity never overwhelms the participants because the focus is on what they have done well. MORE
New construction (my area of specialty and focus) was hot in Boise in 2006 and I set about to document every new commercial project that I could find in the area. Next, I began to systematically contact every commercial realtor, architect, developer, and construction company who I had worked with previously on a signage project. They are all in construction related fields so they constitute a construction power partner subset. Let’s talk a bit about power partners. MORE
We don’t deliver Insight, we Construct Insight. We cannot do it in isolation, but have to construct Insight collaboratively with our customers. Constructing Insight is really the convergence of two parallel sets of activities with our customers. MORE
The post How to Construct Meaningful Customer Journey Maps appeared first on Nimble Blog. Research by firms such as Forrester and Temkin have found that customer journey mapping is moving front and center for many marketing and customer experience professionals. MORE
Displays Constructive Criticism : They don’t complain. The best provide professional, mature constructive criticism. Displaying constructive criticism but having to defend the accounts they sell is a problem. Construct an Individual Promotion Plan for the great ones. MORE
Another impediment is the inability by those in leadership roles to provide constructive criticism without personally attacking others. Business Ethics Business Leadership communication skills constructive criticism effective leadership emotional intelligence go along to get along misplaced loyalty personal ethicsRegardless of organization, many in leadership roles embrace the “go along to get along” philosophy. MORE
construction metaphor to help mere mortals like us understand what they seem to be offering. Below is a brief summary to give you an idea of how they executed on the construction metaphor. However, their home construction metaphor gives us a way to frame the different plans. MORE
Over at construction management degrees Elizabeth Johnson has published a list of the Top 100 Blogs to Boost your Sales Skills. 60), I have invited her to write a guest article to give us some insights on what it takes to be successful as a Sales Managers for construction projects. But when you’re responsible for managing sales in a construction project, you need to know more than just how to sell or how to motivate to sell. MORE
The ability to construct a solid argument enables you to be persuasive, influential, and effective in advancing toward your goals. Arguing is not necessarily a bad thing. To argue simply means to present reasons for (or against) a position. MORE
Trucks and construction. Lots of construction. We've been doing a lot of traveling this summer to baseball tournaments ( how one playoff game turned out) , college baseball showcases and back. During these travels, one thing has become abundantly clear. Lots of trucks. MORE
Carpets are torn up, walls are coming down, and over 150 employees are shuffling their desks around as Grant Cardone is currently leading the greatest construction renovation in South Florida. An inside look at the greatest office transformation in history. MORE
The board of directors for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) recently approved a plan to work with Elon Musk’s Boring Company to design, construct and operate a people mover that serves the city’s convention center. MORE
Using another field as an example, an architect would never be allowed to choose the tools that the builders are going to use to construct a house—that decision would be strictly up to the builders themselves. For any company, selecting a CRM solution for a company is a major undertaking. MORE
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FEBRUARY 4, 2014
It’s that time again. There was a change to your territory. Now your manager is in town to spend the next two days with you. After a few slightly awkward sales calls you break for lunch. Just as you bite into your club sandwich, the boss asks a question. “Do
Partners in Excellence
NOVEMBER 28, 2013
We don’t deliver Insight, we Construct Insight. We cannot do it in isolation, but have to construct Insight collaboratively with our customers. Constructing Insight is really the convergence of two parallel sets of activities with our customers.
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Sales Benchmark Index
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
It’s that time again. There was a change to your territory. Now your manager is in town to spend the next two days with you. After a few slightly awkward sales calls you break for lunch. Just as you bite into your club sandwich, the boss asks a question. “Do
Shari Levitin
JULY 2, 2018
The post Three Simple Tips to Practice “Constructive Delusion” appeared first on SHARI LEVITIN. There’s a scientific phenomenon that explains an idea called “Confirmation Bias.”
Hyper-Connected Selling
MAY 6, 2019
There’s an old running joke about Chicago weather: “There are two seasons in Chicago, winter and construction.” I went through four road construction zones during the trip that covered almost a half of the 80 mile drive. Road Construction Parallels. Yes, it is super-annoying to go through that much construction. Innovation in materials and construction techniques is out there, but adoption has been slow.
Nimble - Sales
APRIL 1, 2019
The post How to Construct Meaningful Customer Journey Maps appeared first on Nimble Blog. Research by firms such as Forrester and Temkin have found that customer journey mapping is moving front and center for many marketing and customer experience professionals.
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Igniting Sales Transformation
OCTOBER 24, 2019
The many sales challenges faced by men and women in sales roles are largely the same. Difficulty getting through to buyers. Not enough qualified leads in the pipeline. Too much administrative work and not enough selling time. Trying to keep competitors at bay. Keeping sales skills sharp.
Sales Benchmark Index
APRIL 29, 2019
According to SBI research, HR leaders and their teams spend 8x more time creating, implementing, and administering onboarding programs compared to offboarding programs. Onboarding programs are no doubt essential to an employee’s ramp time and continued success at the company.
Outbound Works
APRIL 19, 2018
Case studies are among the most effective VBRs (viable business reasons) out there. They combine real-world application with the power of storytelling, showing how your offering actually helped a customer. Maybe that’s why they’re among the most sought-after sales collateral types.
Increase Sales
JANUARY 8, 2014
Before constructing an action plan to increase sales, consider the sage words of President Eisenhower: “Plans are worthless; planning is everything.”
Increase Sales
JANUARY 8, 2014
To start the construction of your own sales goal plan sheet begins with these three presumptions: You have invested the time to construct an overall strategic action plan even if you are just a professional salesperson.
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The Ultimate Sales Executive Resource
NOVEMBER 5, 2009
Over at construction management degrees Elizabeth Johnson has published a list of the Top 100 Blogs to Boost your Sales Skills. 60), I have invited her to write a guest article to give us some insights on what it takes to be successful as a Sales Managers for construction projects. But when you’re responsible for managing sales in a construction project, you need to know more than just how to sell or how to motivate to sell.
Increase Sales
OCTOBER 18, 2014
When in corporate to student leadership training sessions, I encourage the participants to always give constructive feedback with this one criteria. By taking this constructive feedback approach, the negativity never overwhelms the participants because the focus is on what they have done well.
Increase Sales
SEPTEMBER 9, 2017
Another impediment is the inability by those in leadership roles to provide constructive criticism without personally attacking others. Business Ethics Business Leadership communication skills constructive criticism effective leadership emotional intelligence go along to get along misplaced loyalty personal ethicsRegardless of organization, many in leadership roles embrace the “go along to get along” philosophy.
Jonathan Farrington
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
How To Construct and Implement a Successful Business Development Strategy. Whilst I very much hope that the super-efficient amongst you had your strategy for 2012 signed off long ago, it may just be that some of you are still in “construction mode” so this will help….
Connect2Sell
OCTOBER 30, 2019
The ability to construct a solid argument enables you to be persuasive, influential, and effective in advancing toward your goals. Arguing is not necessarily a bad thing. To argue simply means to present reasons for (or against) a position.
Membrain
NOVEMBER 3, 2019
Trucks and construction. Lots of construction. We've been doing a lot of traveling this summer to baseball tournaments ( 20-second video showing how one playoff game ended), college baseball showcases and back. During these travels, one thing has become abundantly clear.
HeavyHitter Sales
JULY 20, 2009
Here’s the list according to Construction Management along with their overview comments: 1. Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Recent Posts. A Salespersons Most Important Competitive Weapon. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. Why Year End Deals Dont Close: THE CESSPOOL! IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Are Top Salespeople Born or Made?
Understanding the Sales Force
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
Invariably, each drive back home has taken twice the time it should have because of road construction. 4 traffic delays because of road construction delayed us for another 2 and 1/2 hours.
Increase Sales
JANUARY 5, 2018
In a construction market that has been slowly recovering since the end of The Great Recession, multifamily housing has been the brightest star. The demand for rental housing has been on a steady climb since 2004 (Source: Freddie Mac
Sales Benchmark Index
JULY 3, 2016
Simply put, you cannot construct an ‘A’ player profile without strategic alignment. Developing an ‘A’ player profile is a direct result of aligning your talent strategy with your corporate, product, marketing and sales strategies.
Understanding the Sales Force
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
Elevator pitches and UVP's are usually so poorly constructed I have to wonder if anyone in sales leadership puts any time at all into formalizing their messages.
Understanding the Sales Force
AUGUST 5, 2019
Trucks and construction. Lots of construction. We've been doing a lot of traveling this summer to baseball tournaments ( how one playoff game turned out) , college baseball showcases and back. During these travels, one thing has become abundantly clear. Lots of trucks.
Shari Levitin
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
Unless salespeople are truly curious, they fail to: engage prospects, master new products offerings or grow from constructive feedback. What lies at the root of every great invention, transformation and friendship, is curiosity. The post The Curiosity Factor in Sales and Leadership appeared first on SHARI LEVITIN. Closing the sale
InsideSales.com
JULY 15, 2019
Constructing an integrated sales and marketing system may be quite challenging. In this episode of Sales Secrets, Phillip Anderson from Boston Consulting Group will be sharing his secrets to aligning sales and marketing. Keep reading to find out more. RELATED: Marketing And Sales: Why They Need Each Other In this article: What Is Integrated Sales and […]. The post Building An Integrated Sales & Marketing Engine w/ Phillip Anderson @BCG appeared first on The Sales Insider.
Anne Miller
OCTOBER 16, 2019
construction metaphor to help mere mortals like us understand what they seem to be offering. Below is a brief summary to give you an idea of how they executed on the construction metaphor. However, their home construction metaphor gives us a way to frame the different plans.
A Sales Guy
DECEMBER 4, 2016
Let me be clear, there is a difference between negative feedback and constructive feedback that highlights a weakness, or something you could improve. I’m a huge fan of constructive feedback. Negative feedback isn’t constructive, it’s driven by negative intentions.
Sales and Marketing Management
JUNE 14, 2019
The board of directors for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) recently approved a plan to work with Elon Musk’s Boring Company to design, construct and operate a people mover that serves the city’s convention center.
Accent Technologies
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
Whether you’re working on an IT project, construction services, a marketing project or nearly any other type of service, your clients need to be informed every step of the way. Good communication takes time to master.
Partners in Excellence
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
I’ve seen and been part of many organizations that harness this process very constructively, helping individuals and the organization grow and improve. Sometimes those comparisons are fair, objective, even constructive.
Hubspot Sales
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
For the sake of example, let's assume you work for a company that sells construction project management software. The company is looking to construct five new franchises in a nearby city. Let’s say you’re a salesperson, selling a B2B cloud computing solution.
Sales Benchmark Index
NOVEMBER 25, 2013
Displays Constructive Criticism : They don’t complain. The best provide professional, mature constructive criticism. Displaying constructive criticism but having to defend the accounts they sell is a problem. Construct an Individual Promotion Plan for the great ones.
DiscoverOrg Sales
OCTOBER 15, 2018
Construction. Construction. As the 2018 midterm election cycle heats up, demographic research and new insights about American voters has never been more in demand.
Grant Cardone
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
Carpets are torn up, walls are coming down, and over 150 employees are shuffling their desks around as Grant Cardone is currently leading the greatest construction renovation in South Florida. An inside look at the greatest office transformation in history.
KO Advantage Group
APRIL 22, 2019
Give your clients adequate space to construct powerful answers. Surely you’ve met a curious child before who asks “why?” too frequently, right? This habit of throwing questions after another is called question stacking.
Selling Fearlessly
APRIL 10, 2018
We need our salespeople to engage with our customers in a constructive and positive manner with their underlying intent being to help that customer achieve their desired outcomes. A John Smibert discussion with Tony Hughes. And yet too often, we as sales managers, unwittingly encourage the opposite behaviour through our dialog with our sales team and […]. Selling
Pipeliner
DECEMBER 13, 2019
Using another field as an example, an architect would never be allowed to choose the tools that the builders are going to use to construct a house—that decision would be strictly up to the builders themselves. For any company, selecting a CRM solution for a company is a major undertaking.
Jeffrey Gitomer
JANUARY 15, 2019
If they offer constructive criticism, thank them. Going places? Have big dreams? The first person to tell is yourself. The first person to convince is yourself. The first person to affirm is yourself.
Adaptive Business Services
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
New construction (my area of specialty and focus) was hot in Boise in 2006 and I set about to document every new commercial project that I could find in the area. Next, I began to systematically contact every commercial realtor, architect, developer, and construction company who I had worked with previously on a signage project. They are all in construction related fields so they constitute a construction power partner subset. Let’s talk a bit about power partners.
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