April, 2010

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Happy Sales People Are Better Performing Sales People?

Anthony Cole Training

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. Does Your Team Need a Wake Up Call? Tony Cole can tailor a workshop or keynote that will help your team discover the spark of extraordinary motivation and success. Why Arent Your Salespeople Selling? Fix Your Problem Now.

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What Successful Women Entrepreneurs (Oprah Included) Can.

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Sales Tips and Strategies to Grow Revenues. Blog. About. Consulting. Training. Press. Speaking. What Successful Women Entrepreneurs (Oprah Included) Can Teach Us. by Lori Richardson on April 30, 2010. I’ll be in NYC most of next week, learning from and interviewing women who have created multi-million dollar businesses at the Rock the World Conference.

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Heavy Hitter Sales Blog: The Six Real Reasons Why VPs of Sales.

HeavyHitter Sales

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Recent Posts. A Salespersons Most Important Competitive Weapon. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. Why Year End Deals Dont Close: THE CESSPOOL! IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Are Top Salespeople Born or Made?

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Overcoming the “It costs too much” Sales Objection

Tom Hopkins

If you’ve been in business longer than a week, you’ve probably heard this objection from at least one potential new client: “It just costs too much.” Or, you might have heard it in this way, “I’m really interested but I think I can get it cheaper somewhere else.” Everyone wants a bargain, but not everyone [.] Related posts: You Won’t Overcome Every Sales Objection.

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The Trends You Need to Succeed This Holiday Season

October Prime Day is usually an early sign of how consumer spending trends ahead of the holidays. This one was no exception. Our October Prime Day Report breaks down what’s working: the products flying off the shelves, the categories winning big, big brands, and the search terms defining demand. All brought to you via Similarweb’s Shopper Intelligence platform.

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Sales Leadership, Marketing and Social Media

Your Sales Management Guru

Sales Leadership, Marketing and Social Media . As sales leaders we must all seek to understand new approaches, current technologies and how marketing and sales execution must work in conjunction to exceed our revenue goals. I have found two quality sites that I would recommend you review on an ongoing basis-as I do- to keep current. If you are in selling in a B2B business then B2B Marketing zone is a great resource.

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Don't wait another minute to try this feature.

BrainShark

This week, we hosted some of our local customers at our headquarters here in Waltham. It's always such a great opportunity to spend face time with those using Brainshark on a day to day basis and hear about the positive impact it has on their organization.

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How to Manage Social Media Accounts and Projects ? Score More.

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Sales Tips and Strategies to Grow Revenues. Blog. About. Consulting. Training. Press. Speaking. How Do You Manage Social Media and Projects? by Lori Richardson on April 24, 2010. Whether you are a small business owner or in management or an individual contributor, chances are you are going crazy managing (or trying to manage) many social media accounts.

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Heavy Hitter Sales Blog: Favorite Sales Manager Sayings and Clich?s

HeavyHitter Sales

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Recent Posts. A Salespersons Most Important Competitive Weapon. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. Why Year End Deals Dont Close: THE CESSPOOL! IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Are Top Salespeople Born or Made?

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The Top 10 Killers of Sales

Tom Hopkins

Any veteran in business can tell you a story about the one that got away. Veterans who are successful in business today learned valuable lessons from those situations and, hopefully, never repeated them. As challenging as the business of selling might be for some, losing sales is unbelievably easy. Learn from the mistakes of others [.] Related posts: Arouse Emotions, Don’t Sell Logic.

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AI Strategies for Sales Managers: How to Cut Down on Tedious Admin Work

What if you could help your sellers stop wasting 72% of their day on non-selling activities and focus on bringing in revenue? Incorporating AI in your enablement workflows can help you cut down on busy work, get projects done faster, and let your team (and you!) focus on making a bigger impact. We put together this guide to show you how to use AI to cut time and costs for projects, including collateral creation, development of training videos, and automating tedious processes.

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Be Prepared-Motto Works for Sales Mgmt Too!

Your Sales Management Guru

Be Prepared-Great Boy Scout Motto-Works for Sales Mangement Too. As a former Boy Scout camp counselor, I was recently invited to reunion. We do them every two years to honor a man that was one of my mentors in my life and those of you who have listened to my keynote, know about Sam. He impacted the lives of thousands of individuals not only in Wisconsin, but throughout the world with his energy, leadership and friendship.

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5 Ways to Prepare Before a Sales Call

Paul Cherry's Top Sales Techniques

More Free Stuff | Email Us | Get Started Now! | Blog. Sales Training & Management Workshops | 302-478-4443. Home. About Us. The Company. Our Training Approach. Paul Cherry. Patrick Connor News & Events. Corporate Sales Training. Overview. The SalesBridge™ Training Options. → On-Site Sales Training. → One-on-One Sales Coaching.

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The Power of Believing in Yourself

VuVan

'The power of believing in yourself when you think nobody else does is really a matter that should be dealt within yourself. At times when we strive for something in life, we seek the answers by looking for things to validate our thoughts. Maybe we do search online and generally type in the question and […]. Related posts: The Power of Focus -Must Have Focus Daniel-San “Mr.

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Are You a Small Business Innovator? ? Score More Sales

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Sales Tips and Strategies to Grow Revenues. Blog. About. Consulting. Training. Press. Speaking. Fab 50 Tour: Looking for Small Business Innovators to Interview. by Lori Richardson on April 24, 2010. I’m working to line up the rest of the 50 city, small business sales inspiration tour and so am looking for interesting people to interview. These people have created and grown a small business successfully.

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Buyer’s Guide: 5 Tough Questions To Ask a Salesforce Managed Services Provider

This guide is for leaders who recognize the importance of Salesforce but would rather trust a team of external experts to do the heavy lifting. Choosing the right managed services provider is a significant decision that impacts your business's efficiency and success. In this 10-minute read, you'll find 5 essential questions to ask any potential provider.

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VIDEO: Don’t Sell The Way You Buy

Keith Rosen

Here’s a valuable sales tip: “Don’t sell the way you buy.” You may feel that I’m contradicting some universal selling principles. After all, conventional sales wisdom handed down through the ages suggests how important it is to empathize and sympathize with your prospects and clients. However, there’s a very fine line between understanding and respecting someone’s decision making process; and assuming that everyone makes a purchasing decision in the same

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When Buyers Hesitate

Tom Hopkins

You’ve just invested the last 30 minutes of your day with someone who truly needs your product or service. You feel like you’re on a roll. That your product is truly good for them and they can afford it. It began when they explained what they were looking for when you first met. They answered [.] Related posts: You Won’t Overcome Every Sales Objection.

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The Magic of Leadership and Management

Your Sales Management Guru

Building your business requires both leadership and management, and the first step in that journey is understanding the difference between the two. Leadership is the ability to make things happen by encouraging and channeling others’ contributions, addressing important issues and acting as a catalyst for change and continuous improvement. Management is the skill of attaining predefined objectives with others’ cooperation and effort.

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Announcing myBrainshark Pro-providing privacy and advanced tracking

BrainShark

Today marks a major milestone in myBrainshark's evolution with the announcement of myBrainshark Pro. This new offering enables myBrainshark users to add privacy and advanced tracking options to their online presentations.

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Beyond the Basics: How to Develop and Retain a Top-Performing Sales Team

Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales at Allego

Maximizing sales rep performance is no easy task. 📈 Traditional sales training methods focus heavily on the first few weeks in the sales role. Companies dedicate time, resources, and budget to onboarding new hires, only for them to forget what was learned in those first few weeks, lose motivation, and struggle to come to grips with their role.

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How to Stay Motivated at Work: Reinvent Yourself

VuVan

'Are you feeling un-motivated at work, not feeling the excitement and rush of waking up every morning and not looking forward to your day at work? I have encountered many people who have expressed their lack of desire of going to work or when they are at work, they can’t wait for the day to […]. Related posts: Driving Home After Work: What do you think about?

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Seattle Jobless Woman: ?I Want a Job & Nothing Else? ? Score.

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Sales Tips and Strategies to Grow Revenues. Blog. About. Consulting. Training. Press. Speaking. Seattle Jobless Woman: “I Want a Job & Nothing Else” by Lori Richardson on April 19, 2010. Simmjaze Sayles has stood on the street corners of downtown Seattle with a sandwich sign. The sign says, I want a job, and nothing else. Her positive attitude is uplifting – she will not be broken down.

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VIDEO: Is Cold Calling Really Dead?

Keith Rosen

You get to your office, sit down at your desk and open up your calendar. A concerned look sweeps over your face. “Only one appointment this week.” You look at your pipeline and get that squirmy feeling inside your gut, as you realize your pipeline is not as full as it used to be. You’re wondering where you’re going to find your next prospect.

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Closing Sales = Sweet Success

Tom Hopkins

In the selling profession, closing is the winning score, the bottom line, the name of the game, the point of it all. If you can’t close, you’re like a football team that can’t sustain a drive long enough to score. It does you no good to play your whole game in your own territory and [.] Related posts: Be Aware of Unique Cultural Needs in Sales.

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How to Optimize Call Monitoring: Automate QA and Elevate Customer Experience

Speaker: Laura Noonan, Chief Revenue Officer at CallFinder + Angie Kronlage, Director of Program Success at Working Solutions + April Wiita, Vice President of Program Success at Working Solutions

Are you still manually reviewing calls? 🤔 It's time for a change! The traditional method of manual call monitoring is no longer cutting it in today's fast-paced call center environment. Industry experts Angie Kronlage and April Wiita from Working Solutions are here to explore the power of innovative automation to revolutionize outdated call review processes!

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A Walk Through a Broken Organization

Your Sales Management Guru

After 13 years of consulting with organizations and many years working with independent partner teams I have seen many situations and many similar environments. I thought this week you might like to match up your organization to the one I have created in the URL below. Most importantly, I have offered several ideas how to create an even higher performing organization.

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Negotiating and the Three Ts: Trust, Time and Tactics By Mark Hunter

Sales Training Advice

Successful negotiating requires you have a strategy. The clearer your strategy before negotiating, the more successful you will be. At the core of the strategy is what I refer to as the “3 Ts of Negotiating: Trust, Time, and Tactics.” Trust – The more trust you and the other party have in each other, the less need there will be to negotiate.

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Featured Presentation: Managing Medical Marijuana in the Workplace

BrainShark

Though medical marijuana was first legalized in California in 1996, until recently, the law for employers regarding medical marijuana patients kept a fairly low profile.

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Where Do You Go for Inspiration to Grow Your Business? ? Score.

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Sales Tips and Strategies to Grow Revenues. Blog. About. Consulting. Training. Press. Speaking. Where Do You Go for Inspiration to Grow Your Business? by Lori Richardson on April 12, 2010. This is a question I pose to you, reader – what do you do, or where do you go when you want to find a new or better way to grow your business? You are an entrepreneur or you are a sales professional within a company.

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Secrets of a Successful Sale: Optimizing Your Checkout Process

Speaker: David Nisbet, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Virtual Desktop (VDI) 9-11% more expensive than PCs?

The ROI Guy

In a presentation at Microsoft's Management Summit 2010, new research was previewed from Microsoft on the total lifecycle costs of VDI compared to traditional desktops, particularly for Office Workers. According to Microsoft, VDI promised benefits including: > Centralized Management - manage physical and virtual clients from a single console, centralized desktop lifecycle management > Enhanced Security and Compliance - data is always locked in the data center, improved compliance through central

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Overcome the “I want to shop around” Objection

Tom Hopkins

Have you ever heard this from a potential client: “Okay. Well, thanks for the information. I want to shop around and will get back to you if this is really what I want.” Unless you’ve only been in business a day or two, you have. In most cases what are they really saying to you? [.] Related posts: You Won’t Overcome Every Sales Objection. Overcoming the “It costs too much” Sales Objection.

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Hire, Train and Retain Top Talent #6 of Six

Your Sales Management Guru

In this last video blog, I share other tools that you can use to enhance your ability to be a successful sales manager. You can reach me at Ken@AcumenMgmt.com. Tags: Recruiting Sales Compensation Sales Leadership Training Sales Management Planning Sales Training sales leadership.

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