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Sales Pipeline Dried Up? The #1 Way to Land Top Prospects Now

No More Cold Calling

They cut advertising, travel, training, marketing, and discretionary expense line items. It’s not 2002 and 2003, or 2008 and 2009. The companies that are readiest to act on solid information are primed to shoot ahead of the business cycle.”. What do businesses typically do when clients stop buying and the sales pipeline dries up?

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To Show Connections on LinkedIn or Not – 2 Ways to Grow Business

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I was an early adopter of LinkedIn (October, 2003) – connecting with people I knew in real life, and it is still the strategy I use today. In using LinkedIn since 2003, I have *NEVER* done that – most likely because I am in sales and can pick up the phone and call anyone I want to connect with.

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How to Build Your Social Brand

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I started blogging with a Typepad account in October of 2003. LinkedIn was new in 2003 and I put my profile on LinkedIn in October. My blog was originally called Salesprocessdiva and I created several hundred posts on it. When I began, I did not have any idea as to what I was doing. Know the why of your online presence.

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LinkedIn Celebrates 10 Years with Big Enhancements

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I opened my LinkedIn account on October 3, 2003. I’m an early adopter because I had moved 3000 miles and didn’t want to lose connections with the great friends I made at CCBN (my last corporate employer) so I reached out to hundreds of my former co-workers in 2003 to connect via LinkedIn. It is professional.

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Celebrating 25 Years in Referrals: My Story

No More Cold Calling

I was working for a global consulting and training firm. By 2002-2003, people were continually asking if I had a book. Why I made referral selling my life’s work. The year was 1996. The economy was booming, and my colleagues encouraged me to go out on my own. I had no name for my company, but I knew my focus. Why would I want that?

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Build Sales with These LinkedIn Resources

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As a seller and someone who trains and coaching sellers, I’ve always liked LinkedIn and was an early adopter. In fact, this month marks my 9th year as a LinkedIn member – October, 2003. LinkedIn is the darling of the B2B selling world right now, for a number of reasons.

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How Many Days Should a Sales Manager Spend in the Field Sales Coaching?

Steven Rosen

There is a Corporate Executive Board study from 2003, it is an old study, but it had 2400 reps and found that sales reps who received up to a day or more of coaching significantly out-performed those who received little or no coaching. I aim for 60 percent of their time.