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I’m Not That Good of a Salesperson

Adaptive Business Services

Despite my shortcomings, in less that two years I was promoted to sales manager and until twelve years ago, all I did was manage sales reps. As a manager (and as a salesperson), I had my pluses and minuses. A prospecting epiphany. Sometimes I was patient but, more often, I was not.

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The Unlikely Lesson a Karate Master Taught Me About Sales

Chili Piper

I was looking for some serendipitous, universe-conspiring epiphany that made all the other schools look dwarf in their karate “skillness” in comparison to the one he chose. I’ve been on all sides of this…the purveyor, the prospect, and hopefully now the problem-solver. Forms that follow up with “Thank you, we’ll reach out soon.”.

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Best Sales Books: 55 Top Picks for More Sales Conversations in 2023

Vengreso

Don’t forget to check out the six (6) top sales management books at the end! DigitalSelling #SocialSelling Click To Tweet Get the Book Here #2 Coffee’s for Closers by Tony Morris LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE In the current marketplace, it’s key to always be on the top of your game: on every sales opportunity.

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The Unlikely Lesson a Karate Master Taught Me About Sales

Chili Piper

I was looking for some serendipitous, universe-conspiring epiphany that made all the other schools look dwarf in their karate “skillness” in comparison to the one he chose. I’ve been on all sides of this…the purveyor, the prospect, and hopefully now the problem-solver. Forms that follow up with “Thank you, we’ll reach out soon.”.

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

Keith Rosen

Others blame lackluster performance on poor training, coaching, support, a saturated market, competition, difficult customers, weak leads, and a limited, unqualified database of prospects to call. Okay, maybe not the epiphany you’re looking for yet, right? Nothing new and mind-blowing? Keep reading.

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Managers Don’t Know What Their People Are Doing. Powerful Observation Techniques to Better Coach Your Team to Excel

Keith Rosen

Granted, managers are often left in a state of shock when they see what their salespeople are and are not doing and saying when meeting with and presenting to their prospects and customers. First, the salesperson gets beaten up by the prospect they called on, then they get their second beating by their manager.

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

Sales Hacker

B2B is H2H – human to human – and most women can leverage these powerful skills to create lasting connections with prospects, personalize value, and create customers for life. What would you tell a woman just starting a career in sales? What is your best piece of career advice for women in sales?

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