Zoominfo

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Facebook was founded in 2004, Twitter in 2006, Instagram 2010, Snapchat 2011, and TikTok in 2016. As these social networks have risen, a graveyard of failed businesses trailed behind them, Friendster, MySpace, Vine, and so many more. The problem?

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Nimble - Sales

MARCH 25, 2019

For example, Facebook marked the beginning of a new era in digital marketing when they went public in 2006. Many technologies and trends have disrupted the digital world in the past. Today, almost every brand (local or global) uses this and several other social media platforms for marketing. The digital landscape will witness a few […].

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Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 1, 2014

If you were to read through each of the 1,150 articles I have posted on this blog since 2006, and organize, sort, create a flow and edit it all into a Sales Management Bible, we would have one enormous how-to guide. Although that was the original plan in 2006, it is no longer on my radar.

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Openview

OCTOBER 14, 2020

” Since its founding in 2006, OpenView has raised $1.5 Founded in 2006, OpenView Venture Partners is a venture capital firm investing globally in business software companies. About OpenView Venture Partners.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 10, 2016

I predicted the last recession as early as September of 2006 with this article and in the summer of 2008 with this article. I remember that in November of 2008 the business stopped coming in as if someone had turned off the faucet. We lost a third of our revenue overnight - and we were prepared for it!

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Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

If you’re not, but would like to see this video (or any of our other programs), request a demo and we’ll get you access. The blog post and BTS Total Access micro video are based on the following academic study: Silvia, P. Reactance and the dynamics of disagreement: Multiple paths from threatened freedom to resistance to persuasion.

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Adaptive Business Services

MAY 18, 2022

In 2006, I made the decision to go out on my own. I recently published a post of next step planning in sales. This post is similar, yet different. It’s about thinking ahead. I had a beginning plan to do so (be an independent sales contractor), but I was also working on a plan(s) for what would come next.

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Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

A little more empowered.You see, when it comes to cell phones, I have obstinately been a Luddite, clinging to my circa-2006 flip phone while my kids upgraded and then upgraded again to paperback-sized smartphones with HD screens and cameras that outperform most SLRs. A little more professional. A little more professional. read more

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 16, 2013

Jill remains Eloqua’s #1 Sales Rep since 2006. Surely Jill has made adjustments since 2006. She consistently taps into her social network to grow her business. She has adopted the critical skills of the Social Seller. How successful is she? The market moves quickly. But today, she and others like her are focused on what works.

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Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 15, 2014

Disclosure: Hubspot is a client of both Kurlan and OMG ; This blog is hosted on Hubspot''s terrific blogging and lead-gen platform and I was one of their very first customers back in 2006.]. Hubspot''s VAR''s are all marketing agencies specializing in inbound marketing.

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Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

AUGUST 27, 2024

The blog post and Rapid Learning video module are based on the following book and scholarly article: Dweck, C. Mindset: The new psychology of success. New York, NY: Random House. Heslin, P.A., Keen to help? Managers’ implicit person theories and their subsequent employee coaching. Personnel Psychology, 59(4), 871-902.

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Adaptive Business Services

JANUARY 19, 2022

I made the decision in 2006 to pursue long-term semi retirement vs. busting my ass and fully retiring at any specific date. Apparently, the big guy doesn’t want me to stop working. Mind you, I haven’t worked full-time since 2008. . I only work when I want and with who I want. I’m fortunate to have this luxury.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Of course, that''s been going on since at least 2006 when I posted my first rebuttal to this silly claim, and as recently as last month when I posted my latest rebuttal. Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan As you probably know, many people have been writing premature obituaries about the impending death of selling.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 10, 2021

My first book— No More Cold Calling: The Breakthrough System That Will Leave Your Competition in the Dus t —was published in 2006 by Warner Books. He accepted my book, and I got an advance. Then the writing began. It’s a long time ago, but the referral process still works. Fast forward to 2013.

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Referrals Cold Calling Webinar Metrics Inbound 385

Adaptive Business Services

JANUARY 17, 2024

Not me, and if you say that you do … I would say that you are a … Back to 2006. In the past, I have owned and operated three professional networking groups as a for-profit business. I am a referral junkie. Who likes cold calling? I became an independent contractor.

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Increase Sales

AUGUST 20, 2013

In reviewing some data from Manpower , open positions for sales representatives have been in the top five talent shortage jobs since 2006. 2006 – #1. Sales has always been a difficult position to fill. 2007 – #1. 2008 – #5. 2009 – #5. 2010 – #2. 2011 – #2. 2012 – #4. 2013 – #2.

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Increase Sales

AUGUST 4, 2014

In 2006, Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) began the hard work of defining engagement with this definition: “Engagement is turning on a prospect to a brand idea enhanced by the surrounding context.” Yet engagement and effectiveness are equally required for all social media marketing and not just digital.

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Increase Sales

DECEMBER 4, 2012

The position of sales continues to be in the top 10 since 2006: 2006 – #1. This struggle to find qualified sales people has been documented by many staffing to consulting firms such as Manpower’s 2012 Talent Shortage. 2007 – #1. 2008 – #5. 2009 – #5. 2010 – #2. 2011 – #2. 2012 – #4.

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Sales Leadership Small Business Small Business Webinar Metrics 156

Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Harvard Business Review, March 2006. The blog post and Rapid Learning video module are based on the following research studies: Lurie, N. 2004) Decision Making in Information-Rich Environments: The Role of Information Structure. Journal of Consumer Research, 30, 473-486. Anderson, J.C., Customer Value Propositions in Business Markets.

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Adaptive Business Services

OCTOBER 19, 2022

This all changed in 2006. If there were problems with a particular project, I’d generally wish them away. That never worked. As a silver tongued devil, I could usually talk my way out of these situations … but barely and not always. I think I know why, but that’s not really important. It never fails.

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 13, 2012

That's right; since 2006, I've posted nearly 1,000 articles. Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan As we prepare for the holiday and year-end, I'm also preparing for this blog's 1,000th article. We've selected 15 of our favorites and on Monday, December 17, you'll be able to vote for your favorite from that list.

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Adaptive Business Services

JANUARY 31, 2024

In 2006 I secured a deal with a regional bank that was going to be rapidly expanding in S.W. Of course, we would correct the issue but, to this day, I can’t figure out how I managed to hold onto those accounts. One in particular was huge for us. Over $1,000,000 in new signage business every year.

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Act!

JANUARY 9, 2024

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Score More Sales

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

I first met Jill Konrath after reading her new book, Selling to Big Companies in early 2006. Lori, Trish, and Jill August, 2012. To be professional in any career, you need mentors. I met Trish Bertuzzi in 2010. I didn’t set out intentionally in actually “choosing” mentors.

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John Barrows

MAY 15, 2019

Unfortunately, they developed it in 2006 when the market wasn’t ready, so it died. It was basically Salesloft + InsideView + Nova.ai baked directly into Salesforce. I still believe it would rival some of the best sales tools out there today if it was still available. Uber wasn’t the first Uber.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 9, 2020

In April 2006, Warner Business Books published No More Cold Calling ™ Soon after, people started asking when I would write my next book, and I vehemently answered, “Never. The personal connection seals the deal every time! Now, About This Book. No More Cold Calling is my legacy.”.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 8, 2014

That number has doubled each year since 2006, according to a study by Ohio State University. While there’s little current data about the exact number of people injured while texting, more than 1,000 pedestrians were treated in emergency rooms in 2008 for injuries sustained while using a cell phone to talk or text. Watch Where You’re Going.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 2, 2012

That had doubled each year since 2006, according to a study conducted by Ohio State University.”. While there’s little current data about the number of people injured while texting, more than 1,000 pedestrians visited emergency rooms in 2008 after they were injured while using a cellphone to talk or text.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 2, 2014

OMG became one of Hubspot''s very first customers in 2006 and all of my articles are hosted on their terrific platform. Mark and I go back a long way. I worked for his dad back in 1973 and his dad worked for me earlier in the current century. I loved Mark''s article about the 4 Habits of a New Generation of Salespeople.

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Adaptive Business Services

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

New construction (my area of specialty and focus) was hot in Boise in 2006 and I set about to document every new commercial project that I could find in the area. I have personally not made a true cold call since I went out on my own in 2006. I spent about 30 days of extensive windshield time. As an example, in our group, NetWorks!

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Networking Construction Face-to-face Referrals 78

Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 6, 2020

I've been writing articles for my Blog for fifteen years - since 2006 - so not only was I an early adopter, I've written close to 2,000 articles. The five topics I have written most about are: The 21 Sales Core Competencies and the data from evaluating 2,000,000 salespeople.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 14, 2019

The book was published in 2006, and it’s selling even better today. I got very lucky as a first-time author, and my book— NO MORE COLD CALLING: The Breakthrough System That Will Leave Your Competition in the Dust —was picked up by Warner Books. The examples are dated, but the methodology is the same—because it works.

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Referrals Cold Calling Survey Scale 291

Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 15, 2013

First, please read this 2006 memorial which talked a little about her role in sales calls. Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Back in the early 90's, we had a Golden Retriever named Bloomie. I recall a particularly memorable moment when she was very young and we were still training her.

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Nutshell

JULY 28, 2020

” HubSpot has been around since 2006 and is a frontrunner in the marketing space. Think back to 2006, when ads were barely targeted and Salesforce was the only CRM worth using. Back in 2006 this was mind-bogglingly cool. How can it afford to do this? No, the answer has nothing to do with “audacity.”

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 12, 2019

Thirteen years ago, in 2006, Sourcebooks published my manuscript and entitled it “Nice Girls DO Get the Sale: Relationship Building That Gets Results.” ABC-TV ‘View from the Bay with Spencer Christian, 2006. Today’s question is, do you occasionally take the time to realize how far you have come? Persistence.

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