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The Truth About Sales People #4 - They Don't Prospect Very Well

Anthony Cole Training

Sales people have to prospect! I know this is not a great revelation, and you are probably wondering why I would even add this to the list of truths about sales people. I''m confused because it appears that today''s sales people either don''t prospect, don''t generate their own leads, or don''t do either one very well.

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3 Ways to improve Your Customer Retention Scorecard

Babette Ten Haken

After all, they are hired, and compensated, to go out there and hunt prospective clients. Once they consummate the sale, and the contract is signed, they hunt up their next deal. Then, post-sales customer support teams often find themselves in fire-fighting mode. Your clients have a revelation for you. Close deals.

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Are You Willing to Move Beyond Impossible?

Smooth Sale

’ It’s not just about making business connections for sales development. Another outstanding example of qualifying and matching our connections brings about revelation beyond what we know. As the CEO of Smooth Sale, after her near-death experience, Stutz adapted the motto, “Believe, Become, Empower.”

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Should a CEO Lead the Sales Team? The Good, the Bad, and the Surprising

Hubspot Sales

Part of sales is positioning yourself for a good outcome, whether you’re trading Pokémon cards on the playground or selling an analytics platform to digital marketers that lets them gain insight into campaign performance. To position ourselves for a good outcome, I chose to lead the sales team. 1) Improving Sales Conversations.

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Are You Comfortable With Negotiation?

Smooth Sale

Anyone associated with sales or entrepreneurship quickly recognizes the elements of successful negotiation. In the end, you are far more likely to earn the job or the sale. Do You Focus On Your Prospect? Many times, revelations appear that are usually kept quiet. Sales Tips: Are You Comfortable With Negotiation?

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

Vengreso

Even so, my sales book collection is mounting, thanks to the privilege of hosting Vengreso’s Modern Selling Podcast. Because I interview some of the world’s top influencers and authors, I knew I had to come up with a resource list of the best sales books for 2023. In fact, I find books a little overwhelming at times.

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Sales People, We Have A PR Problem

Partners in Excellence

Sales people, we have a PR problem, … it’s Real,…… and we probably deserve it, … and we need to do something about it. I just read this post by Brian de Haaff, CEO of Aha, This CEO Will Never Hire A Sales Person. My initial reaction was, “This guy is clueless about professional sales.”