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Are “Traditional” Selling Skills Even Relevant Anymore?

Partners in Excellence

And we have the convergence of information overwhelm, increased sources of distraction, accelerating change, and skyrocketing complexity–in our customers markets, in their own organizations, with competition/partners, and within our own organization. Also, these are the easiest applications of AI/ML technologies. What do you think?

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Do You Sell Using a “Push” or “Pull” Strategy?

The Sales Hunter

The “push” and “pull” concept has been key to marketing for years. “Push” marketing is focused around loading up the channel, advertising heavily and trying to convince the customer to buy. (Yes, I know the true marketing definitions of these are much more complex.

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5 Steps for HR to Develop 2013 Sales Leaders

SBI Growth

The below downloadable tool will give over 40 sales leadership skills to choose from. You have to pick the skills that work best for your organization. For example, if your company needs to be “social”, then Social Selling skills are a must. If your company uses channel partners, Channel Management is a needed skill.

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Jeffrey Answers a Question about Overwhelming Prospects with Data | Real World Sales Wisdom

Jeffrey Gitomer

Whatever it is you’re selling, take advantage of every new channel of distribution. The old ways of selling , the old ways of marketing, the old ways of promotion, and the old ways of branding are no longer applicable – other than for a history lesson. Begin asking them why they buy from you, on video.

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Why The Virtual Sales Program Could Be Your Secret Weapon in 2025

Vengreso

This shift in consumer behavior means businesses must adapt by equipping their teams with digital selling skills. This fosters continuous learning and skill development, crucial in a rapidly evolving market. Consider this: 75% of customers now prefer to interact with businesses online ( Statista ).

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Rethinking The Sales And Marketing Organization

Partners in Excellence

We continue to organize our sales and marketing initiatives around what makes us more efficient or old views of how customers buy. Classically, marketing’s focus is on creating interest and awareness, then driving demand. Likewise, sales shouldn’t be waiting for marketing to create awareness and demand.

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When We Stop Calling It “Social Selling”, We’re Finally Doing It Right

A Sales Guy

It’s not something you can do separate from your core selling activities and process. Social selling isn’t a distraction or addition to your sales strategy and process, it’s part of it. Sure, the channels are different. But the relationship selling foundation is the same. It’s not social selling. By Matt Heinz.