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Ominous Signs for Sales Teams and Baseball Can Help

Understanding the Sales Force

Whether or not it’s an economic crisis like 2008-2009, the four things I shared tell us that selling is quickly becoming much more difficult. On the other hand, the effects of the 2008-2009 economic crisis lasted for years. Most salespeople haven’t experienced selling in a recession since 2009, fifteen years ago.

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Need More Leads? Stop Using List-Building Methods From 2009

Fill the Funnel

Stop Using List-Building Methods From 2009! Stop Using List-Building Methods From 2009 appeared first on Fill the Funnel. Need More Leads? Do you feel list-building is dead for you? Finding it harder and harder to earn leads and grow your subscriber list? The post Need More Leads? The post Need More Leads?

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How I Learned I Was a Sales Consulting Imposter

Understanding the Sales Force

Here are ten reasons why I could be an imposter: I stand tall but I’m actually just 5′ 6″ I’m a white collar professional yet I never wear a jacket or tie I have helped B2B sales teams for nearly 40 years but prior to that I sold only B2C I invented and perfected the OMG sales assessments but once I chose to hire a salesperson (..)

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Why are Half of All Sales Reps Still Missing Quota in a Booming US Economy?

Understanding the Sales Force

During 2008 and 2009 more than half of all US sales reps were missing quota and considering the circumstances, that didn't seem to shock anyone. Around this time ten years ago, the US economy was famously tanking. I remember it well as revenue at Objective Management Group dropped by more than 30%, almost overnight.

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Complete List of 2009 Selections from 30 Web Tools in 30 Days

Fill the Funnel

You asked for it, here is a listing of the 2009 selections from 30 Web Tools in 30 Days. Remember, if you are registered (click on the orange Register for Updates button on the upper right hand side of the blog) you will receive the full eBook of the 2009 Web Tools and the 2010 edition when it is available later this year.

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GTM 71: Writer CEO Tells All: Securing Enterprise Customers with a PLG Motion | May Habib

Sales Hacker

What You Will Learn: May’s perspective on the economy now compared to that of 2008/2009. Highlights: (6:12) May’s learnings from Lehman Brothers and the economic crisis of 2008/2009. (14:11) Writer’s decision to make PLG table stakes and how they leverage their motion to secure enterprise customers.

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7 Sales Prospecting Ideas That Work | Sales Motivation and Sales.

The Sales Hunter

December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. May 2008.