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The Worst Sales Call of 2012

SBI Growth

In 2012 our consultants attended 438 live sales calls. Two weeks ago, we participated in the worst sales call of the year. The story begins with the EVP of Sales of a large technology company. The purpose of the engagement was to understand why The Challenger Sale was not working. He hired our firm. Be careful.

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Best of 2012: My Top 10 Most Popular Sales Tips

MTD Sales Training

With 2012 drawing to a close, I wanted to share with you the top 10 blog posts from the MTD Sales Training blog in 2012. All of these posts have been voted for by you as being the most interesting, [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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3 Places Sales Leaders Should Look if You Missed the Number in 2012

SBI Growth

Another year has gone by, and you fell short on your sales number. Don’t waste time worrying about 2012 anymore. But you can excel in 2013 because of your shortcomings in 2012. Talent Assessment of Sales Leadership and Sales Reps. Talent Assessment of Sales Leadership and Sales Reps. What’s next?

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Top 5 Sales Strategy Improvements for 2012 and 2013

SBI Growth

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Sales Boxing Day

The Pipeline

There numerous histories and origins attributed to Boxing Day, so it’s only proper that we add to tradition from a sales point of view. While it is true that sale cycles tend to transcend numbers on a calendar page, people do have a habit of marking time, change and commitment to specific dates, especially the new year.

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Twelve Sales Tips from NSA ‘12

The Sales Heretic

As someone who makes my living speaking and training on sales, I am, of course, a member of the National Speakers Association. Which means that last week I was in Indianapolis for the 2012 NSA Annual Convention. More than a thousand of the world’s best professional speakers gathered for four days to learn from each other. [.].

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

The Sales Hunter

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. 7 Sales Prospecting Ideas That Work. Feb 27, 2012. Here’s a list of 7 sales prospecting ideas you can use right now: 1.