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Defeating the "No-Decision" Trap: The Power of Divergent Thinking

Holden Advisors

Imagine if you could banish “no-decision” from your sales funnel. They build a shared vision around the ability to address a compelling business need or market opportunity and build the scaffolding of commitment to make this vision a reality. In essence, divergent thinking is the antidote to “no decision.”. They sell potential.

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Book review: The Strategy Book by Max McKeown

Red Star Kim

What is the informal decision-making process? link] There’s advice to jump your uncertainty gaps by decision-making and actions which involves risk. Strategy is a stream of decisions and actions”. He notes that your optimism (or pessimism) will impact decisions as well as ability to make fast decisions.

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The Top Sales Trends of 2018

Hubspot Sales

What are the sales trends of 2018? 2018 is just around the corner. To find out what’s coming, I asked sales leaders, experts, and reps to predict the top sales trends of 2018. The hardest thing to do when prospecting for new business is to stand out in a sea of salespeople who are constantly calling and emailing decision makers.

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How to Use BANT to Qualify Prospects in 2018

Hubspot Sales

Authority: Who is the ultimate decision maker? They didn’t learn anything about the decision maker, Sheila; the budget approval process; or the reason for a spring implementation. We’ve calculated your team could potentially gain X amount per [week, quarter, year] by making this [change, investment]. How to adapt BANT to 2018.

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Stop Doing Stupid Sh*t: 18 Outdated Sales Tactics to Abandon in 2018

Hubspot Sales

But being a salesperson in 2018 is very different than being a salesperson in 1987. Although it’s arguably more difficult to sell effectively in 2018, it’s easier for top performers to differentiate themselves. 18 Outdated Sales Tactics to Kick to the Curb in 2018. In-person meetings are the most inefficient process imaginable.

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16 Top Sales Conferences You Should Attend in 2017 & 2018

Hubspot Sales

Professional conferences are not only an opportunity to meet industry leaders -- and maybe do a little prospecting -- they’re also a way to break yourself out of your usual routine and pick up new skills. So we’ve compiled a list (in chronological order) of the top sales conferences you should attend in 2017 and 2018. Dreamforce.

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Achieve more engagement and buy-in: Relationships, Plan, Expectations, Benefits, Persuasion and Training

Red Star Kim

Building empathy with fee-earners helps us to understand what they expect and any assumptions they may be making about the likely results. Be influential and persuasive Influence is having a vision of the optimum outcome and then, without using force or coercion, motivating people to work together toward making the vision a reality.