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How All Those Trucks on the Road Can Help You Stop Discounting

Understanding the Sales Force

Trucks and construction. Lots of construction. Don't believe a word of it when you hear an economy related objection or put-off. We've been doing a lot of traveling this summer to baseball tournaments ( how one playoff game turned out) , college baseball showcases and back. Lots of trucks.

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7 Signs Your Sales Rep Should Be Promoted

SBI Growth

As a Sales VP, putting the best people in the correct positions is critical. Making your number next year means promoting, keeping and terminating certain sales reps. Download our Sales Rep Promotability Scale. Download our Sales Rep Promotability Scale. It will allow you to: Objectively evaluate your team.

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How Can I Get Testimonials From My Small Business Customers?

BuzzBoard

Salespeople: Take testimonials and stories as key elements for your sales strategies. Do not underestimate the impact of testimonials in your sales toolkit. Another powerful technique involves asking for a testimonial in return for a reward or discount. Learn more. Interact with your peers and reveal your own strategies.

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If, When, and How You Should Leverage a Sales Gimmick

Hubspot Sales

I don't know if you've ever thought about this before, but sales and professional wrestling don't have very much in common. Sales and professional wrestling can both be cutthroat. As you can assume, sales gimmicks are quite a bit different. Discounting Isn't a Good Call Long Term. Certain aspects of both can be rehearsed.

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“Why I’m So Interested In Selling,” Spence Wixom

Partners in Excellence

Why I’m Interested in Selling: An MBA finance professor of mine stood on the first day of class and said, “for any taking finance courses as a way to avoid selling I have news for you, every job is a sales job – get used to it.” I’d been in sales. I went back for an MBA to get away from sales. He was right.

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Sales Leadership The Talent of Correcting Others

Increase Sales

Some might not appreciate how this sales leadership talent of correcting others fits within their role of selling. So what does this talent look like in sales and business through a behavioral perspective? According to Innermetrix , this is “The ability to confront controversial or difficult issues in an objective manner.

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The Mock Call: An Exercise to Take Sales Reps to the Next Level

Hubspot Sales

Having a feel for what to expect, what can go wrong, and what you need to do better makes literally any situation run more smoothly — and sales calls are no exception. And as a sales manager, you want to do everything in your power to put your reps in that position. Prospect Demanding a Discount. Record the call.

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