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How to Set More-Realistic Sales Targets using Historical Data

QYMATIX

To replace the legendary Jack Welch as CEO, the General Electric (GE) Board had selected Jeffrey Immelt in November 2000. Nosbusch took over CEO duties from Don Davis, still chairman of Rockwell Automation, following the company’s annual shareholders meeting. Rockwell’s sales targets?

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Why is value-based selling so important?

Mercuri International

Beginning in the 1990s, models were introduced to manage companies based on long-term shareholder value, rather than short-term ratios. There are a number of reasons why your salespeople need to become better at building and communicating value in their negotiations. The Future State of Sales. Stockholm: Mercuri International.