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The Pipeline ? 23 Marketing Tips For Avoiding Small Business Failure

The Pipeline

Home About The Pipeline. Contest. Free Resources. Search. 0 Subscribers. Subscribe by Email. We take privacy seriously. Your email address will not be shared. Sign up for our Email Newsletter. For Email Newsletters you can trust. RTV - High Execution TV Archive Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011.

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Not the “R” Word Again…

No More Cold Calling

The economy is fickle, but No More Cold Calling’s 9 “killer” steps will boost your sales in any economy. I promise. What a roller coaster—this up and down economy—2001, 2002, then the Recession of 2008-09. Now we hear that recovery will be slow, and we might even experience a double dip. How do we sell in this volatile economy? As a salesperson, my head is spinning.

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Is Your Quota Set Too High? Sales Training | Leadership Training.

Jeffrey Gitomer

Home. Store. Online Training. See Jeffrey Live! Hire Jeffrey. Who is Jeffrey? Contact. Is Your Quota Set Too High? Gitomer | September 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment. Tweet Share Most salespeople think that their quota is set too high, that their sales plan has been set at an unrealistic level. Big mistake. Find out what you need to spend time figuring out: What are your thoughts on the subject?

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Five Ways B2B Marketers Can Get the Most from Facebook

Pointclear

T oday we're pleased to have Paul Gillin as our guest blogger. Paul is a speaker, writer and B2B social media strategist. His latest book is Social Marketing to the Business Customer , co-authored with Eric Schwartzman. A lot of B2B marketers have chosen not to get on board the Facebook train for fear that Facebook's freewheeling culture clashes with their serious business.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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10 Do's for Sales Management Success

Anthony Cole Training

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. Does Your Team Need a Wake Up Call? Tony Cole can tailor a workshop or keynote that will help your team discover the spark of extraordinary motivation and success. Why Arent Your Salespeople Selling? Fix Your Problem Now.

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I Tweet, Therefore I Am! ~ It's a Turn It Into Money Webinar | | Sales.

Jeffrey Gitomer

Home. Store. Online Training. See Jeffrey Live! Hire Jeffrey. Who is Jeffrey? Contact. I Tweet, Therefore I Am! ~ It’s a Turn It Into Money Webinar. Gitomer | September 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment. Tweet Share Andy Horner, Chief Architect of Ace of Sales, and I are offering a webinar September 28th at 11 am and then again at 3 pm. I am challenging you to sign up for that webinar right now and find out all you need to know about Twitter.

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You And The Prospect Are On The Same Side

MTD Sales Training

It is imperative in today’s marketplace and dealing with the modern-day buyer , to understand the true nature of your job as a professional sales person. Your job is to help; to be of assistance, to serve. However, too many sales people still see the selling situation as a competition between buyer and seller. It is the outdated “Pitch” mentality.

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The Exploited and Expensive Myths of Motivation – Friday’s Editorial

Increase Sales

Motivation of others continues to be an exploited and expensive myth. Experts, gurus and consultants speak, write, train and educate all about how companies and those in leadership positions must motivate their employees from the dock worker to the customer service representative to the sales person to any other employee. To create this culture of motivation (change) comes of course with a price tag and usually an expensive one that (as their are always exceptions) generates no sustainability a

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Selling Is Never About Closing

No More Cold Calling

Strong sales means a strong sales process: Your close rate is directly dependent upon your up-front investment. I received a call last week from Charles, a referral. Charles told me that he and his team needed help closing business. Because their solution was so well known, his company had no problem securing an initial meeting. However, the sales process fell apart after that, and their close ratio was dismal.

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Supercharge Your Sales: 5 Steps to Effortless Selling

Sales teams often lose precious time hunting for updated sales materials, while marketing struggles to keep these assets accessible and current. It's not just about managing; it's about seamlessly finding, presenting, and sharing critical sales content. All of this takes place within an intuitive, unified platform. Dive into Showell's groundbreaking content management realm.

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Sales performance management – what is it really?

Sales Training Connection

Sales Performance Management. Have you done a Google search on the phrase “sales performance management” lately? One of our Sales Training Connection friends – Colletti-Fiss – did and found 360 million results! They narrowed the search by putting “definitions of” in front and 429,000 results appeared. And, as expected, most of the references related to software.

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Don’t Get Too Excited After The Prospect Says “Yes”

MTD Sales Training

You are in a selling situation, closing and asking for the order. The prospect is objecting. You are dealing with the objections , negotiating. The situation is tense and volatile and there is a ton of money on the table. You have huge commission at stake and you need it badly. . Finally, the prospect agrees to the offer. The handshake ensues, the tension lifts and a sense of euphoria envelops you.

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Measure Thrice; Hire Once To Increase Sales

Increase Sales

Let all small businesses and management adopt this motto “Measure Thrice; Hire Once” when looking to increase sales. By adopting this corporate motto or better yet behavior, management can avoid costly redo$ when it comes to: Hiring sales people or any employees. Promoting salespersons or any employees. Outsourcing firms such as marketing, sales training, etc.

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10 Things You Must Know About C-Level Decision Makers By Kelley Robertson

Sales Training Advice

Selling to C-level decision makers is challenging even at the best of times. You can facilitate the process and increase your sales with these individuals, however, if you understand a few business principles. Here’s a look at 10 things you must know if you want to have any chance of selling to them. 1. C-level decision makers are paid to improve their business results.

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Customizing for Every Customer: How 1:1 Personalization Drives ROI

Personalization has moved beyond segmentation. It’s now a proven strategy to transform customer relationships, drive business growth, and increase marketing ROI. In this eBook, Salesforce explores why it’s important to communicate with your customer as an individual and how you can: Create personalized experiences across channels with data, AI, and machine learning Increase the ROI of every site visit Build customer loyalty with trust By submitting this form, you agree to have your contact infor

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Dispatching sales coaching myths and best practices – A STC Classic

Sales Training Connection

A Classic - '63 Corvette. As the Sales Training Connection readership grows, we decided to reprint some of our most popular posts. In this post we combined two posts: Dispatching Three Myths of Sales Coaching and Best Practices for addressing them. If you go back to the original posts, you’ll also see several thoughtful comments that were posted.

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A Powerfully Effective Sales Contest To Motivate Your Team

MTD Sales Training

Sales incentive contents can be a positive force to help motivate your sales people to new levels of productivity and loyalty. Alternatively, poorly constructed or inequitable sales challenges can result in anti-productive activity, resentment and rebellion. Below is a powerful idea for sales incentive programs that you can alter to fit your organisation, that will inspire your team and boost your sales revenue!

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Do You Truly Have A Sales Problem?

Increase Sales

Credit www.sxc.hu. Many times sales coaches or business improvement consultants are hired because there is a sales problem. Yet, after the dust settles, the real problem is not how to increase sales (even though there is always room for improvement), but rather marketing. Part of this reasoning is that confusion still reigns as to what is marketing, selling and sales.

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Displaying Compliance Statements with the New Brainshark Release

BrainShark

At the New York City Customer Success Tour this past June, the topic of hosting compliance statements or disclaimers within a Brainshark presentation was raised. The challenge customers in regulated industries face (i.e.

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The Battle of the Authoring Tools: A 10-Point Comparison for Picking the Right One

Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions

There are plenty of great authoring tools for developing eLearning, but the one you select could directly impact your course's outcomes. Depending upon your learners’ needs and your organization’s performance goals, you could be overlooking considerations that impact the both effectiveness of your courses and how long it takes to finish them. From general capabilities to specific workflow structures, some aspects are critical when it comes to learning objectives and deadlines.

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Medical device sales – 8 questioning traps hindering sales success

Sales Training Connection

Medical device sales people are often coached to “talk a little bit less and get better at asking questions.” In most cases this is a solid piece of coaching advice. Most sales people talk too much, listen too little and don’t ask enough questions. . The problem is “doing a better job at asking questions”, is easy to say, but not so easy to do.

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David Brent pops into MTD’s office and MTD’s 3 year old recruit – ah, bless

MTD Sales Training

Hi there all, It’s MTD’s Marketing Manager Louise here, dropping in with another little snippet of life in the MTD office for you. And this week I have two little treats up my sleeve. Firstly I’d like to tell you about MTD’s newest (and littlest) recruit. Meet Livi, Sean’s youngest eselling® protégée! Livi’s mother Stephanie Keller has sent us in this lovely photo after finding little Livi – only 3 years-old – nose deep in Sean’s Amazon #1 Bestselling book eselling®, swotting up on h

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The Real Scapegoat for Poor Sales Performance

Increase Sales

Here Ye, Here Ye, Poor Sales Performance Is The. Scapegoat For This Organization! What would happen if this sign was posted in the break room or conference room for any business? Credit www.flickr.com. Poor sales performance appears more and more to be the scapegoat for the majority of organizational issues. Let’s blame sales people has become the mantra for many small business owners to C Suite executives.

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myBrainshark September 2011 Newsletter

BrainShark

Here are the latest myBrainshark happenings straight from HQ. This month's newsletter features tips on how to get the most out of your iPad, a nifty little device you could potentially win by submitting a success story as part of our iPad 2 contest.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.

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A Little Laughter Goes a Long Way

Tom Hopkins

Mark Twain said it best, “Humor is mankind’s greatest blessing.” My friends at SimpleTruths have some fun for you. Enjoy! No related posts. No related posts.

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A Powerful Way To Close The Husband And Wife Team

MTD Sales Training

Closing the sale while sitting across a desk or the dining room table from a married couple can be tricky. When one spouse is solely dominant and clearly makes the decisions, it’s not so bad. However, when they begin to use each other to stall and toss the ball between them, it can be very frustrating: Wife: “Well, what do YOU think?”.

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How to Increase Sales Tips & Snippets #12 – Free PR

Increase Sales

The use of FREE PR (publicity) should be added to your how to increase sales tips and snippets toolbox. Now with social media and those very hungry content driven search engine robots scouring the Internet, there is a plethora of ways to get free PR. Credit www.sxc.hu. Yesterday was an incredible day for me in my efforts to increase traffic and credibility.

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On Value, Selling, and the Social Media Sales Revolution By Landy Chase

Sales Training Advice

Although your business card may identify you as a sales person, in the Selling Revolution your job is not so much to “sell” as it is to provide consistent, ongoing value to your customers. You already know that the reason any business exists is to fill needs and solve the problems of its market. In your traditional role as a sales person, you have accomplished this goal by providing goods and services to your customer based on their needs for what you sell.

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Mastering Intent Data: Understanding its Importance & Best Practices

Speaker: Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union

In this webinar, Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union and business strategist, will take you through the ABCs of intent data. You'll learn how to effectively use it to drive business results, with practical tips on how to leverage both company and contact intent data to maximize your marketing efforts. Whether you're a seasoned marketer or just getting started, this webinar is a must-attend for anyone looking to stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of digital marketing.

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Customer Idea - Automatic Access to Certificates

BrainShark

I think the thing that would work for Admins the best would be to have access to go into the employees account and print off certificate that have been completed by each employee.

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Step One: Creating Your Menu for Life: Passion of Impact

Your Sales Management Guru

I thought this week that the message must be upbeat and positive, last week we discussed how sales leadership must be the linchpin to lead your organization out of the a tough economy, in this video I speak to the need to help others, to mpact their lives, with the end result being your life will be even more successful. Acumen Management Group Ltd.

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The Science and Art of Selling by Alen Mayer ? Blog Archive ? Sales.

The Science and Art of Selling

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