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Zoom: 5 Quick Tips to Use it Effectively

Mr. Inside Sales

Now I know you’re not in the film industry, but lighting is crucial to any type of filming. When considering where to film, make sure you’re not too backlit that your face will be dark, and if you’re in a dark study or den, then turn the lights on or open your blinds. You want to look your best, and it doesn’t take much effort.

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What Hollywood is Teaching Us About Selling

Janek Performance Group

As a result, films exploring the art of selling continue to draw audiences and offer entertainment and thought-provoking narratives. However, an enterprising Nike employee responsible for signing basketball talent bypassed the agent and directly approached the ultimate decision-maker: Michael Jordan’s mother.

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The Top 10 Scariest Things Facing Your Sales Team

Janek Performance Group

No doubt, this accounts for the popularity of ghost stories, the proliferation of true-crime podcasts, and the endless sequels and remakes of classic horror films. It’s like the anonymous crank caller in the film When a Stranger Calls who famously and terrifyingly asks, “Have you checked the children?”

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Selling Innovation in a Slow Economy

Janek Performance Group

Here are a few: Kodak revolutionized photography with the invention of the digital camera but failed to shift from film to digital. Every decision-maker has an inner critic that says, “This new solution is overrated and not worth the effort.” ” This internal critic sabotages new initiatives.

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The Top 5 Sales Stereotypes and How to Overcome Them

Janek Performance Group

Even Glengarry Glen Ross , a film popular with sellers, gave rise to “Always be closing.” There are more decision makers. Of course, complex deals mean more decision makers. Sellers must counter each and align the needs of multiple decision makers. But we continue to see their representation.

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A Better Way to Upsell

Mr. Inside Sales

For example, I’ve got the absolute best ceramic film protection package and the way we do it is…”. The way he did it totally turned me off: “Hey, I want you to know that whatever the dealer is selling you I can do it cheaper and better. And off he went. Upcoming Schedule. The post A Better Way to Upsell appeared first on Mr.

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Best Practices for Driving Technology Adoption by Financial Advisors

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As much as financial advisor tools have transformed the asset and wealth management industry, people remain the ultimate decision-makers. Again, the fact that major players like those noted above have already adopted next-generation analytics shows that you’ve fallen behind and desperately need to catch up.