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The Pipeline ? Talking Long-Term ? Acting Short-Term ? Sales.

The Pipeline

Last week I wrote about the follies of having a shorter sales cycle , beyond the points highlighted, I think it raises another trend in sales these days. One that permeates many aspects of sales, starting at planning and territory alignment, right down to day-to-day tactical aspects of sales. Demand Generation.

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The Pipeline ? Have You Read The Sales Book About? ? Sales.

The Pipeline

Recently I have seen a trend that has warmed my heart a wee bit, companies who are actually creating sales libraries for their sales teams. The trend I am seeing at a number of companies goes beyond that. Demand Generation. EDGE Selling. Sell Better. Selling to Executives. Social Buying.

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The Pipeline ? Death Of Salesman 2.0?

The Pipeline

Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , EDGE Sales Process , EDGE Selling , Impact Questions , Interactive Selling , Proactive , Proactivity , Sales 2.0 , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Social Selling , Social media , execution. Social Selling. This post has 1 comments. July 19th, 2011. A Guide [.].

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The Pipeline ? The six elements of a perfect sales meeting

The Pipeline

We’re not selling in a vacuum. This can be an overview of new research, feedback from a recent customer briefing, review of new market trends or analyst data, or even a quick presentation or interview (live or recorded) with an actual customer. Demand Generation. EDGE Selling. Sell Better. Social Buying.

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The Pipeline ? Go Ahead, Sell On Price ? Sales eXchange ? 127

The Pipeline

The other two, allow you to spot changing trends and help you avoid the tunnel vision created when you look only at the wins. Demand Generation. EDGE Selling. Sell Better. Selling to Executives. Social Buying. Social media. Social Selling. Territory Alignment. Book Notice.

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The Pipeline ? More than a Sale

The Pipeline

Her company’s sales training had focused on helping customers find emerging markets, gaps in an industry’s solutions to challenges and areas where IT should be entering in order to take advantage of the latest and most sustainable trends. Sometimes she would leave a meeting without having even tried to sell him anything. EDGE Selling.

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The Pipeline ? 23 Marketing Tips For Avoiding Small Business Failure

The Pipeline

Spot Trends. Recognize trends, changes, marketing mistakes, etc. A new trend that is different from your product or service is a terrific opportunity to present something new to your customers. Social Selling. Social Selling. Demand Generation. EDGE Selling. Sell Better.