November, 2014

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The 11 Worst Excuses Sales People Make When They Miss Their Targets

MTD Sales Training

'When I managed a team of salespeople it was always interesting to hold meetings with them when their targets hadn’t been met. I often had to smile to myself when they were avoiding eye-contact, [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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What do you do when workplace “change” happens?

Jeffrey Gitomer

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Pipeline or Pipe Dream?

Engage Selling

'You may be surprised to learn that many salespeople and business professionals spend less than one hour a month prospecting for new business. One thing you must always keep in mind is that there is no sales problem that good prospecting skills can’t solve. Unless you’re rude or have a bad attitude (in which case you […].

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The Goldilocks Principle for Sales Leads

SBI

'Everyone surely knows of the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, written over 175 years ago by British author and poet Robert Southey,back in 1837. By the way, a man named Joseph Cundall transformed the original antagonist from an ugly old woman to the pretty little girl we have come to know as Goldilocks in 1849. As the story unfolds, our willful heroine Goldilocks sets out for a walk deep in the forest.

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2024, The Year of the Customer

2023's struggles fueled a shift: companies are ditching wasteful strategies in favor of data and AI-powered growth. Enter 2024, the year GTC takes center stage. Discover 5 ways a customer-centric approach unlocks new revenue and delivers lasting success.

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Operation Green Turtle: Avoid Professional Embarrassment

Sales Gravy

In an effort to minimize any self-inflicted embarrassment, the astronauts. established an informal incentive program amongst themselves, which they referred to as “Operation Green Turtle”. When an astronaut slipped up.

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How to Grow Existing Accounts

Janek Performance Group: Account Planning

More revenue… More sales… Exceeding quota… These are all statements that sales professionals think about and focus on. However, many sales professionals associate hitting these targets with finding new customers rather than cultivating, nourishing and enhancing existing relationships. This week’s Sales Performance Blog will focus on growing business through existing relationships by implementing proven best practices that will help you achieve your desired targets.

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A personal “thank you” letter

Jeffrey Gitomer

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Get Over Yourself!

Engage Selling

'If you’re taking time out of your day to read this blog, one thing is for sure, you are not meant for mediocrity. You are investing time into learning and increasing your knowledge, which is more than many salespeople can say for themselves. But, if you want to be a top performing salesperson, you may be […].

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Smart Selling Visions: Up-Close with Top Revenue Leader Garin Hess, CEO of @DemoChimp

SBI

'This post is part of a series of Executive Interviews of top sales and marketing solutions company executives. We ask the same questions of every executive so readers can learn about their unique positioning and their vision for the industry. . This week I interview Garin Hess, CEO of DemoChimp. Nancy: What does DemoChimp do? What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations?

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Your 5 Keys to Sales Success

Sales Gravy

If your customers don’t know all the work you could be doing, that’s when you discuss some of the other services you offer. Your customers can’t buy what they don’t know. The best time to ask is when you’ve completed a successful project.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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20 Reasons Your Customer Will Say Yes – Part One

MTD Sales Training

'When I worked in sales a few years ago, we were always told to ‘walk in the customer’s shoes’ so that you could experience exactly what they were going through when they were conducting their. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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6 Ways To Accurately Measure How You Differentiate From Your Competitor

MTD Sales Training

'Today’s world is merciless if you don’t match your competitive offers and design quality. The business road is littered with companies who have failed in their attempts to launch or develop product. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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How To Persuade The Customer To Make The Correct Decision

MTD Sales Training

'It’s often considered that the ability to be able to persuade someone to make a decision is a key skill in a salesperson’s armoury. For many, it means that you can sell something that maybe the. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Can Online Meetings Really Help You To Close The Deal? Part 2

MTD Sales Training

'Earlier this week we brought you the first installment of my Q&A Session with Mark Jones who is Head of Learning & Development at MeetingZone Ltd. MeetingZone specialise in unified. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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1st, 2nd, and 3rd Party Intent Data: Which Is Right for You?

How do 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party intent data compare? 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party data each have specific advantages and disadvantages. It comes down to four factors: accuracy, cost, control and quantity. This infographic explains the pros and cons of each and helps you understand which one is best for meeting your business objectives. Intent data can be a great way to fill your pipeline and close more deals.

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20 Reasons Your Customer Will Say Yes – Part Two

MTD Sales Training

'In the first part of this article, we discussed ten reasons why it would be beneficial for your prospect to agree to choose your solution. All prospects and customers have to rationally and. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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4 Easy Steps To Deal With An Explosively Angry Customer

MTD Sales Training

'Human beings have never and will never be predictable animals. What to one person will be a bit of a nuisance may well be tantamount to being the end of the world to another. Certain people have. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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How To Deal With A Stall In Negotiations

MTD Sales Training

'When you get to a point in the conversation with a customer where you have to negotiate on price or some other issue, remember one thing: the vast majority of negotiations occur because you haven’t. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Do You Need to Start Dieting?

Engage Selling

'Alright – before you get the wrong impression, Engage Selling’s blog is, and always will be, committed to driving more sales to your business. Despite the title of this blog post, we haven’t turned into a nutrition blog overnight! Don’t worry! But, the title still stands. You and your business may need to go on […].

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How to Leverage Intent Data for Better Outcomes

Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications

Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.

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Here’s One Way To Inspire Your Sales Team…

MTD Sales Training

'Sales meetings are those events that can make or break a salesperson’s day. When they are encouraging and inspiring, they can build you up for the whole day and have you motivated to become the. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Do You Try To Add Value? – Infographic

MTD Sales Training

'When selling to the prospect it is sometimes difficult to add value and get the message across to the client of all the wonderful features your product possesses. Here is an infographic which gives. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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The Right Way to Hire

Engage Selling

'How can you ensure that you’re hiring the right people to join your sales team? Many sales leaders have been asking me how to hire new sales reps and build a profitable team. I often suggest taking a step back before conducting interviews and hiring a new team member. There are a few things you […].

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The Power of Acknowledgement

Engage Selling

'Are your client and prospect conversations often turning into a form of verbal combat? All too often salespeople get so wrapped up in being right that they completely forget to acknowledge their client’s feelings and opinions. Demonstrating acknowledgement is a key step in continuing a conversation instead of jumping straight into an argument! <– Click […].

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The 2023 Supply Chain Crystal Ball: Challenges and Solutions

Speaker: Olivia Montgomery, Associate Principal Supply Chain Analyst

Curious to know how your peers are navigating ongoing disruption? The supply chain management techniques that dominated the last 30 years are no longer supporting consumer behavior or logistics and manufacturing capabilities. So what’s working now? What should your plans for 2023 include? By researching the supply chain challenges and solutions that businesses – especially small and midsize businesses – are currently experiencing, we’ve learned what’s working and what’s not.

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Looking Back To Get Ahead

Engage Selling

'Wow – we’re now in the final week of November. It’s hard to believe that we’ll be entering the final month of the year very shortly. Time flies, doesn’t it?! I’m sure you’re already thinking ahead to 2015. But, before you pull out the planning boards and strategy documents, don’t forget to first analyze your […].

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Hiring Your Competitors

Engage Selling

'Everyone wants to hire the best sellers from their competitors. But it’s not always the best strategy. Listen to this podcast to find out why. Everyone wants to hire the best sellers from their competitors. But it’s not always the best strategy. Listen to this podcast to find out why. Podcast Series: The Sales Leader 3D Sales Training System Colleen Francis Engage Selling Solutions Lead Up!

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The Top Nine Best Practices for Coaching Your Sales People

Engage Selling

'Coaching leads to improved profitability, retention and effectiveness of your sales team. Today I’ll explain nine best practices for coaching that will help you drive accelerated sales results. Coaching leads to improved profitability, retention and effectiveness of your sales team. Today I’ll explain nine best practices for coaching that will help you drive accelerated sales results.

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What Do Customers Want?

Engage Selling

'In sales, our focus is often set on making the next sale. But, our current client base should never be neglected for the sake of closing another deal Always nurture and build relationships within your current customer base. You want to keep them happy because not only does it feel good to deliver quality to […].

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The Truth About Sales Agility: Separating Fact From Fiction

Speaker: Michelle Vazzana

Every sales organization wants their sales force to be agile. Why? Because the world is rapidly changing, becoming more complex, and making the salesperson’s job harder. Organizational leaders are unsure of the best way to equip sellers to succeed in this new reality. Should they change their sales methodology? Should they adopt better technology tools?

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Where and How Do I Find The BEST Sales talent?

Engage Selling

'The best sellers often come from the most surprising sources. How creatively are you thinking? You never know where your best candidates can come from. Today, I’ll share some of my best tips to finding the best talent. The best sellers often come from the most surprising sources. How creatively are you thinking? You never know where your best candidates can come from.

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3 Great Ideas On How To Build & Establish Your Brand

MTD Sales Training

'One of the most precious assets that a company possesses is the quality of their brand. A great brand image can drive sales onward and upward; a lesser image can ultimately destroy a brand’s presence. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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What Are The Skills and Qualifications To Look For?

Engage Selling

'Don’t let the interview be the best sales job this seller has ever completed! Today I’ll share five tips to help you identify what skills and requirements you must be on the lookout for. Don’t let the interview be the best sales job this seller has ever completed! Today I’ll share five tips to help you identify what skills and requirements you must be on the lookout for.

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A Traveler’s Tales

Engage Selling

'I’d like to share a few tales from my recent travels. If you travel as much as I do, you probably have a few of your own. I’d love to hear them in the comments below! Checking in at a big brand hotel one night the desk staff informed me that “they” upgraded my room. Yes, he […].

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Negotiate Larger Deals More Quickly

What if there was a better method of changing the conversation with your customer from delivering pricing to delivering value solutions? A method that would help keep you in control, manage the uncertainty, and close larger deals more quickly for you and your company? There is.