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Inc Magazine Gets it Wrong on Consultative Selling

Understanding the Sales Force

Magazine ran an article on its website that I just can''t ignore. Business Software and Applications. Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Inc. It''s making my blood boil. Why Consultative Doesn''t Work is irresponsible writing. Business, Auto and Professional Liability Insurance. Commercial Real Estate. Postage and Shipping.

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The Next Big Prediction in B2B Sales

SBI Growth

More recently, he pegged the failure rate of marketing automation software at 50%. In 2011, Gerhard Gschwandtner, publisher of Selling Power Magazine, made the last great prediction in B2B sales. Making predictions is a tough business, but it sells magazines and fills conference seats. At least I do. I think you should.

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Marketing Automation is Not Marketing Strategy

Pointclear

Marketers thought that the new CRM software would solve their customer service and customer retention problems. Not only was it a nightmare to get up and running, the software served only to automate the processes—good or bad—that companies already had in place. Expectations dashed. So education campaigns are underway.

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This may hit your Sweetspot

Sales 2.0

About six months after I wrote on my napkin I found out a smart guy in Silicon Valley called Umberto Milletti had already started a software company that produced results using an approach similar to this. I first created this framework from stressing out about the lousy results my inside sales team was getting cold calling.

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Have You Spoken With Your E-Quaintance Lately?

No More Cold Calling

I love Southwest Airlines and I love reading Spirit Magazine. If you sell software or financial services, you know exactly what I mean. Here are a few, just for starters: Gamification, Web 3.0, Finger in the Wind, Facipulate, Wallet Share, Weighing the Pig, The Buyer’s Journey, Word-of-Mouse (give me a break…). Get E-Quainted.

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Smart Selling Tools Digital Magazine is out! 9 Top Sales Executives Answer This Very Important Question.

SBI

Their software is designed with a salesperson’s needs in mind and built to help reps maximize the time they spend building relationships with customers. Their software is designed with a salesperson’s needs in mind and built to help reps maximize the time they spend building relationships with customers.

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Select The Better Software Setup for Your Waste Company

Smooth Sale

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Select The Better Software Setup for Your Waste Company We live in a digital world, and very few businesses can benefit from the proper use of software. Our collaborative blog offers ideas for software setup for your waste company to consider.