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Simply Speaking Bad Hires Cost Small Business Sales – Part 2

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Today if I was employed as someone in sales management, I would create and modify a hiring process that would include this one sales talent assessment tool – The Attribute Index to ensure the hiring would not cost small business sales. What this means is the statistical reliability runs around.85

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What Salespeople Can Learn from Sandcastles

No More Cold Calling

And no one enjoys seeing carefully constructed business deals ebb away before their very eyes. Kids Know Best Life doesn’t always go our way, and neither does business. He sets up the story of two architects—a child constructing a sandcastle and an adult building his business. But it happens to all of us sometimes.

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A Simple Action Plan for Increasing Sales

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The 2013 third quarter is quickly coming to an end and many salespeople are scrambling to meet their own sales goals or the goals set by their sales managers. This scrambling is a two-fold challenge: No written action plan for increasing sales. No goal achievement process and tool (think goal setting worksheet).

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Manage Like the Godfather

No More Cold Calling

Sales managers can take a few lessons from Don Corleone’s leadership style. What if we could use some of his insights to manage our sales teams? But most business leaders could stand to learn a thing or two about conflict resolution. So how do you encourage constructive conflict among your sales team?

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[Missed Connections]: November Referral Selling Insights

No More Cold Calling

Referral selling is by far the most effective sales strategy out there. Sale s has always been social. Or you can make the connections you already have stronger—a strategy that’s much more likely to grow your referral network and fill your sales pipeline with hot leads. Learn more.) But their needs have changed. Read more.)

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Why Great Sales Managers are Almost Impossible to Find?

A Sales Guy

This question was posed over at the small business question and answer forum Focus.com yesterday; What are the essentials to become a great sales manager? Here are a few excerpts from the some of the answers: A great sales manager understands that her salespeople are unique individuals. — Bob.

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How Distributors are Increasing Their Sales Through Targeted Marketing

Sales Management Plus -- SMP

As the owner or operator of a wholesale distribution business, you’re always looking for new and innovative ways to increase sales and grow your business. Traditional marketing methods can be costly and time-consuming, but targeted marketing can be a cost-effective way to reach new customers and grow your business.