Credo

MAY 11, 2010

If you read my post from last week, you know that Credo conducts admission data research on behalf of the North American Coalition for Christian Admission Professionals (NACCAP).

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Sales Gravy

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Nobody likes awkward conversations. There are entire books and seminars devoted to “cold call reluctance,” and they all come down to the same thing: nobody likes calling strangers and asking for business.

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Engage Selling

OCTOBER 19, 2010

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SBI

OCTOBER 31, 2010

Gerhard Gschwandtner launched Selling Power magazine in 1981 with a vision to create the number one industry resource for sales professionals. And that, he has done. Widely recognized as a thought leader and industry trailblazer, he has trained more than 10,000 salespeople around the world and is the author of 17 sales management books. Next week, Gerhard will be co-hosting the Sales and Marketing 2.0 conference in San Francisco – along with Umberto Milletti, co-founder of InsideView.

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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.

Credo

OCTOBER 13, 2010

The admission funnel is a time-honored concept that has been taught to admission counselors for decades but is still often misunderstood, and the implications of misunderstanding it can be expensive and misleading. Unlike the funnel you might use to change your oil or prepare something in your kitchen, everything you pour in the top of the admission funnel doesn't come out the bottom.

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Credo

JUNE 14, 2010

It is June.are you resting up from this recruitment cycle or still scrambling for a few (dozen) more students?

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Sales Gravy

DECEMBER 1, 2010

The woman failed to listen and barged into the business because she had to talk to her as one business owner to another. My client then received a very loud earful about her unethical business practices and how she was stealing this woman's clients.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Beyond being a trendy word, innovation is critical for small business owners. By understanding what innovation is and then how to integrate this necessary concept into any business can help to increase sales.

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Sales Gravy

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

The downside was that I based my entire self-esteem on how well I did as a closer. If I had a good month then I felt good about myself, but when I didn't do well I tended to get anxious and depressed.

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Sales Gravy

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Too many people stop learning and integrating new strategies into their routine. What worked last year may not be relevant today. Just because you attended a training program a few years ago does not mean your skills are current.

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Sales Gravy

OCTOBER 11, 2010

So just how do we go about instilling pride in people? As always, I suggest using our own experiences as our best example. In thinking back over the things you've done in your life, what kinds of accomplishments caused you to feel proud?

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Sales Gravy

JANUARY 13, 2010

I once read that there are two types of people. People who are willing to wait for a reward and those who want the reward now even though the payoff may be higher if they wait.

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Sales Gravy

OCTOBER 1, 2010

We've all done this at one time or another. Sales slow down and suddenly, a new customer appears, a new product comes out or a new sales technique emerges, and you start to think it is the "cure all" for ALL your sales struggles.

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Sales Gravy

AUGUST 23, 2010

"The account has been lost over time and you just found out about it today. The promotion that Fox proposed was simply the dramatic conclusion in a multi-act play. We've got some changes to make in our approach.

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Meetings

Sales Gravy

JULY 26, 2010

If you want to successfully connect with your prospect, and earn the precious few seconds it takes to establish rapport and generate some interest, then you must put yourself into the mind of your prospect and enter the conversation that’s going on i

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Sales Gravy

JULY 21, 2010

As a commission-based sales rep, in many ways, you and the professor share a similar dilemma. The only big difference between you and the professor is that he's guaranteed a paycheck at the end of the month and you're not!

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Sales Gravy

JULY 7, 2010

To develop a social media strategy requires time, and I'm a firm believer it must be incremental time. You can't allow it to take away from your current sales development strategy.

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Sales Gravy

JUNE 22, 2010

Some cold calling experts suggest that you leave a message when you receive a prospect's voice mail. Unfortunately, many sales people feel that this is an exercise in futility because most of the time their prospect does not call them back.

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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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MAY 26, 2010

It’s common when cold calling without a script to feel anxiety and pressure even before you connect with someone. When the Prospect answers the phone you only have the opening sentence to grab their attention.

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Sales Gravy

MAY 25, 2010

If they're not willing to be involved, then they're just using you either for information or because they are afraid to tell you "no." You can get them involved by asking them to do something for you after you've left.

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Sales Gravy

MAY 21, 2010

Successful negotiating requires you have a strategy. The clearer your strategy before negotiating, the more successful you will be. At the core of the strategy is what I refer to as the “3 Ts of Negotiating: Trust, Time, and Tactics.

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Sales Gravy

MAY 17, 2010

Have you prepared a presentation that could be delivered in 1 minute, 5 minutes or 15 minutes? With busy and unexpected schedules your planned hour meeting can get cut short.

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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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Sales Gravy

APRIL 27, 2010

If you’re a salesperson, their first impression of your business might be you! That means looking smart, arriving on time (or early), and looking the person in the eye when you greet them.

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APRIL 14, 2010

Sales people often say they want to be managed as if they were operating their own business. And, that's exactly how they should be managed. Yet, there is a disconnect between how sales people perceive running a business works…and real-life.

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Sales Gravy

APRIL 1, 2010

When was the last time you operated on the line, did the work of your assistant, or went back out to make sales? You may be amazed by what you could learn. Following are three business lessons I gathered from just a few episodes of the show.

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Sales Gravy

MARCH 11, 2010

Today customers are more intelligent about solution offerings than ever before- thanks to the Internet. In today’s economy companies want immediate results and incredible response to their needs.

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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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MARCH 11, 2010

Pages of documents are written about sharing a calendar and how that is delegation. Sharing calendar information is an important key stroke event and works well for those that have to manage their commitments.

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Sales Gravy

MARCH 9, 2010

Picture yourself in the executive office, perhaps a VP of Sales or Marketing. Until last year you could approve any purchase under $20,000. Now, you need to get approval from a purchasing committee for any expense over $5,000.

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Sales Gravy

MARCH 5, 2010

There is a tendency for some sales reps to cookie-cut the needs analysis process and pigeonhole people rather than take the time to fully personalize their recommendations. Find out what's important to them.

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Sales Gravy

MARCH 4, 2010

Today we have access to innovative tools such as the Internet, cell phones, faxes and voice mail all designed to enhance our communications and support us in selling more effectively.

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