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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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5 Marketing and Sales Lessons from the Inbound 2012 Event

Score More Sales

As a sales-brained person (not marketing-brained) I tend to stay away from marketers, but these last two days have been different and very rewarding. I’ve spent time at Inbound 2012, Hubspot’s summit for marketers – an event which is growing dramatically year to year. Did you get to Inbound 2012?

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Why Are You In Sales? – Sales eXchange 200

The Pipeline

Two things happened this past week or 10 days that led to this week’s Sales eXchange being a bit different than the usual, and isn’t that what we always strive to be in sales. First is the fact that this is the 200th Sales eXchange post, and while I had given it much thought, someone asked if I will be marking the fact in any way.

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The Pipeline ? Mobile Apps for the Mobile Sales Force

The Pipeline

RTV - High Execution TV Archive Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Mobile Apps for the Mobile Sales Force. Stored in CRM , Communication , Guest Post , Review , Sales 2.0 , Sales Success , Sales Tool , Sell Better , execution.

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From Sales Competency to Sales Fluency

Sales and Marketing Management

Issue Date: 2012-07-25. Sales performance software available now for handheld devices can be used in sales and management environments to help sharpen interpersonal communication skills. Author: Jon Gornstein. Teaser: Getting the maximum out of any presentation involves truly connecting with a client or prospect.

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Identify the Blind Spots of Your Competitors Sales Team

SBI Growth

It is the first night of sales kickoff for a $400 million communications company. My sales force tells me they can’t make it. This year I bought marketing automation software. Before that I spent a small fortune on sales training. Did you know that I personally made 27 sales calls this year? I knock on door 1107.

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How Today’s Sales Manager Needs to Change their Field Coaching

SBI Growth

Sales VPs need to train their Sales Managers differently. Coaching sales people has changed. 77% of all Sales Managers reported fewer sales calls in 2012. 77% of all Sales Managers reported fewer sales calls in 2012. Why would I need to meet a sales rep to identify my problem?

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