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Should You “Wing It” or Have A Structured Sales Interaction?

MTD Sales Training

Whenever the idea of a planned presentation comes up, usually the first thing sales people think about is a “canned script.” In a canned script, I am referring to the old-fashioned, smile-and-dial era, word-for-word, rehearsed, “ Pitch.” Such was a primary tool of sales people, in particular telemarketers, years ago.

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Sales Processes Research 2020 – Something Old, Something New

Sales Hacker

Despite the huge growth in marketing and sales automation, along with the growing popularity and acceptance of self-service sales processes, reports of the death of the salesperson are greatly exaggerated, to paraphrase Mark Twain. Higher value B2B sales still need a competent salesperson to close the deal. The audience.

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How To Earn A Sales Meeting In 2018 (Template Included)

Sales Hacker

Sales development is a passion of mine. Say what you will, I don’t consider the sales development rep (SDR) an entry-level role. SDRs aren’t just telemarketers: they’re the front line of your company’s first-impressions. In 2018, more than ever, you have to EARN that sales meeting. How to Earn that Sales Meeting.

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You Can’t Put in What God Left Out … and Other Important Things Learned in Business and Life

Pointclear

Jim Obermayer is the founder of the Sales Lead Management Association , and host of the Funnel Radio Channel. Jim recently interviewed PointClear’s Dan McDade about the five most important things he’s learned in business and life—in one of an ongoing series of radio programs featuring sales and marketing industry leaders.

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PowerViews with Carlos Hidalgo: A Holistic Approach to Driving the Demand Process

Pointclear

Carlos has been named three years in a row—from 2009 to 2011—to the Sales Lead Management Association’s 50 Most Influential People in Sales Lead Management. 2012 Trending: Marketing Is Ahead of Sales in Understanding Buyer 2.0. He is a frequent speaker, blogger and contributor to many B2B marketing publications.

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Why Your Lead Generation is Broken

Klozers

Lead Generation in B2B Sales is a topic that usually ends up in finger pointing and a verbal bun fight, between the people in Sales and Marketing. No Sales Leads , or even poor quality sales leads usually means no Sales, so surely this needs to be addressed sooner rather than later. So whats the answer?

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The Difference Between Inside and Outside Sales, Explained 

Crunchbase

There comes a time when every business needs to decide on its primary sales strategy, which usually means considering inside sales vs. outside sales, or settling on a blend between the two. It’s no shock that the sales industry landscape has changed considerably over the last couple of years. What is inside sales?