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Sales Tips: Losing Slowly – 6 Signs That All Is NOT Well

Customer Centric Selling

During a workshop I taught, a CEO had an epiphany he shared with his team: Most of his salespeople had an annoying habit of losing slowly. These deals remained in their pipelines (pipe dreams) to make it appear as though the numbers could be made. Proposals issued months ago hang in their pipelines.

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Sales Tips: Making Sense Of Vague Advice

Customer Centric Selling

Some scotch was involved and ultimately the epiphany came. Jeff recognized my pipeline was growing. Grab one of the last seats available at our next open workshop in Boston, Aug 3-6 ! Business owners wanted reports (billing, inventory control; accounts receivables, sales analysis; accounts payable, general ledger; etc.)

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The complete guide to writing much better marketing emails

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Send tactical messages to prospects that assist their journey through the pipeline and help them convert into customers. Active prospects are under a microscope because the sales and marketing teams are both working together to drive them through the sales pipeline. At what stage in the pipeline are the recipients of this email?

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