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Trap Tales – Obstacles to Success

Pipeliner

Epiphany breakthroughs get you to a new level of thinking. John is the Amazon bestselling author of Winning the Battle for Sales: Lessons on Closing Every Deal from the World’s Greatest Military Victories and Social Upheaval: How to Win at Social Selling. He is CSMO at Pipeliner CRM.

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Sales Tips: Making Sense Of Vague Advice

Customer Centric Selling

My sales manager frightened new people into making the prescribed number of calls, but did little to impact the quality of calls that we made. Three months into my sales career I took a step back over a weekend and tried to figure out why a small business owner would buy a computer system. It was a mountain to climb.

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The Golden Egg(s) Nestling in Your Basket

Jonathan Farrington

We even manage to work out that whilst we are spending so much time on unwinnable business, we are letting winnable business slip through our fingers, due to a lack of time and attention. So, do you think if you re-examined your pipeline today, and you had to wager your house on those opportunities that will really happen , you could do so?

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How Proactive Listeners Sell More, Coach Better and Win Big – Part 1

Keith Rosen

If we were to focus on sales, the ability to actively listen has been proven to dramatically improve trust and the capabilities of a professional salesperson. Okay, maybe not the epiphany you’re looking for yet, right? Ironically, proactive listening is the least developed skill that needs to be mastered. Keep reading.

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170+ Women in Sales Share Their Career-Defining Aha Moment

Sales Hacker

She thrives at the corner of career and culture and is passionate about building a diverse pipeline of future sales leaders. What is one aha moment you’ve had in your sales career? I’ve spent 10 years in various Sales and Sales Management roles, both in Paris and London. ” Aletta Noujaim.

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