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How Tesla Is Threatening An American Sales Tradition

SBI Growth

The dealership is an example of the indirect sales channel. Not all indirect channels are bad. Fast food and department stores are two examples of successful indirect channels. For many companies, the indirect channel is the best way to reach customers at the lowest cost. Is your channel threatened?

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Why Do Insurers Struggle to Create Personalized Letter Correspondence?

Cincom Smart Selling

This is a great question, and one that is very important to insurers of all sizes and lines of business. While most insurers have structured documents that are produced in high-volume batches (e.g., While most insurers have structured documents that are produced in high-volume batches (e.g., Organizational Challenges.

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Forging a Career in Insurance Sales — The Complete Guide

Hubspot Sales

Insurance sales is a highly lucrative industry. Paul Moss, Founder of HeyDriver and a 14+ years insurance veteran, says, “There is a lot of cheddar to feed the mouths of insurance professionals.” With a diploma, you can start working as an insurance salesperson. Table of Contents What is insurance sales?

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Stop Neglecting Your Most Valuable Sales Channel [Q2 Referral Selling Insights]

No More Cold Calling

Your most neglected sales channel is your existing client base. One insurance broker, attorney, banker, or consultant? The post Stop Neglecting Your Most Valuable Sales Channel [Q2 Referral Selling Insights] appeared first on No More Cold Calling. Everyone agrees that referrals are the best source of new business.

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3 Most Effective Ways to Further Engage Your B2B Leads

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Jason Kulpa Successful B2B marketing is all about saying the right thing through the right channel at the right time. In fast-paced marketing, the right time usually means right away. Jason Kulpa is the CEO of Underground Elephant , a performance-based provider of online marketing technology and customer acquisition solutions.

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4 Ways Virtual Events Are Reimagining Themselves

Sales and Marketing Management

Some events are incorporating a dedicated Slack channel to make the conversation more manageable and meaningful. Some ideas, from the common to the outlandish: Polls and surveys allow you to solicit audience feedback at regular intervals. Online chat is standard with many platforms but can be a free-for-all.

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How Sales Specialists Help Reach Your Customers

Sales and Marketing Management

In fact, it was first adopted by the insurance industry in the 1870s. We therefore need sustained and expert effort to build relationships through various channels – social media, email, voicemail, text, phone and even old-fashioned snail mail! But this type of specialization isn’t new.