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Pitching and Selling Products at The Home Depot (Part 1)

SBI Growth

For companies selling any construction-related products, finding shelf space on the largest home improvement retailer, The Home Depot (HD), is a dream. Trade shows and Home Depot “Buying Days” can help you stand apart from the sea of new product submission requests. Check out Part 2 to make the most of your position in-store.

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9 Ways to Get the Most from Sales Video Coaching

Sales and Marketing Management

Sales coaching like this has many documented benefits – from reinforcing training, to culling and promoting best practices, to even positively impacting the bottom line. How would you position our product compared to Competitor X?” Example queries might be: “How would you message this product to Persona X?” “How

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5 Proven Steps to Sell Smarter

SBI Growth

These tools will help you excel in your current and future sales positions. Trade shows and local community events can be a grind. Implementing a well-constructed plan will get you there. At no cost, an SBI expert will present our most recent full research findings. You will have access to guides, templates and tools.

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How CEOs Can Lead Sales Change through Historic Times

Alice Heiman

If you’re like most CEOs, in March you watched with growing alarm as massive global companies like Dell, Amazon, Twitter, and Google issued work-from-home mandates, and all trade shows and big events were canceled in response to the outbreak. Some economists estimate that 40% of those laid off will not be rehired. .

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The Eerie Future of Cold Calling and What Sales Leaders Can Do Today

Pipeliner

Your team should have a mixture of telephone, in-person, email, social selling, text messaging, referrals, networking, inbound leads, trade shows, and referrals. Give them constructive feedback and stay positive. Please note that I believe in having a well-balanced prospecting strategy. Get in the Trenches.

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Top 21 Sales Training Programs and Techniques to Boost Team Performance in 2022

Highspot

Luckily, there are courses made for entry-level positions, internships, and career pivots. This opens the door to more constructive peer feedback and mentorship, as team members think through scenarios together. Selling to the C-suite : How to approach, engage, build rapport with, and sell to executive leadership.

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12 Important Product Knowledge Topics In Retail Sales

MTD Sales Training

When you have a good understanding of this history you are in a strong position to demonstrate why this product can now be the right choice. You participate in webinars and attend trade shows voluntarily and you pro-actively liaise with suppliers, manufacturers and service providers.

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