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Re: Salesperson or Entrepreneur?

Bernadette McClelland

One of the things I love about what I do is that I get to have really stimulating, intelligent conversations with sales managers and leaders about how they can differentiate their offering from a sales approach perspective. Re: Salesperson or Entrepreneur? Salespeople need to realise it is not about the deal.

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Should Salespeople Prospect Anymore?

Your Sales Management Guru

Last week during a client’s sales meeting we got into a discussion regarding pipeline values, needless to say the number of prospects and dollar values were insufficient to achieve the overall corporate revenue objectives. The question is, as a sales manager how should you structure your sales team’s expectations around prospecting?

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Sales Tips: How to Determine WHERE Your 2017 Revenue Will Come From

Customer Centric Selling

I realized very quickly that if I was going to fulfill my revenue obligation to my employer and earn the amount of money I wanted to make, I was going to have to come up with a plan - a Territory Sales Plan. However, what I did have was basic management training, skills, and education. Step 1: Timing. Here it is, New Years.

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4 Pillars To Creating a Successful Sales Plan

Vengreso

With so many ups and downs this year, as well as company pivots and new long-term strategies, sales planning is more important than ever before for success. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to be a born leader to devise a master marketing plan or hit your sales objectives. What is a Sales Plan ?

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What Happened When Sales & Marketing Got Married?

Jonathan Farrington

The salesforce of 50 specialist equipment consultants and key account executives is divided into eight geographical regions, each managed by an area manager under the control a national sales manager. Indeed, cost per sale was initially rising due, it had been assumed, to poor feedback of results by the salesforce.

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When Sales Met Marketing …

Jonathan Farrington

The sales-force of 50 specialist equipment consultants and key account executives is divided into eight geographical regions, each managed by an area manager under the control a national sales manager. Sales managers complained that the influx of leads was actually reducing sales force productivity.

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See What Happens When Sales & Marketing Get Married

Jonathan Farrington

The salesforce of 50 specialist equipment consultants and key account executives is divided into eight geographical regions, each managed by an area manager under the control a national sales manager. Indeed, cost per sale was initially rising due, it had been assumed, to poor feedback of results by the salesforce.