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An Empty Wagon – Sales eXchange 194

The Pipeline

Picture yourself as the person getting the calls, dozens of calls every week, from the copier rep, the wireless rep, the IT integrator rep, the office supply rep, the transportation rep, the sales training rep, and the oodles of other reps. This unnecessarily extends the length of their sale cycle, or kills the sale all together.

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Shared Mediocrity – Sales eXchange 178 – A Question To Sales Leaders

The Pipeline

Doesn’t matter if I am working with software companies, wireless, service providers, you name it, it is much the same. I once had someone who was on their third tour with the company I was training and had done stints with three other. Unlike sports, there is no free agency where top players can go to the highest bidder.

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The Pipeline ? Beware The Mixed Message ? Sales eXchange ? 138

The Pipeline

For example, one of the large wireless carriers here in Canada is part of a larger media company, or conglomerate, they own TV outlets and magazines. In this case it will have an impact on my view when it comes to renewing my wireless agreement. Sales Training. Dave Kahle – Sales Training. Sales Force Alignment.

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You Get What You Plan For

The Pipeline

Like training or coaching, it is not a thing but a companion, one that must be constantly cared for. No disrespect, but there is not much difference between a wireless sale and a copier sale. Last week I started these two parts look at planning for a successful sales year. Once you nail that, go further. Return On Time.

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Midsize Business Optimistic

Score More Sales

If those predictions are not enough, here are a couple more interesting ones for 2015: Fortune Magazine predicts that wireless charging of your mobile devices will become a reality in 2015 – led by Starbucks creating 200 cordless charging spots in the Bay Area and manufacturer Intel making new charging products coming out next year.

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Developing Top Performers - How to Turn Salespeople into A-Players

Understanding the Sales Force

Rather than a single microphone in front of a seated band, each musician had a small wireless microphone attached to his horn. The result is an inability to imagine how much better their sales force could perform and generate revenue as a result of an upgrade, good training and good coaching. They embraced technology.

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Don’t Make It Sound So Negative

The Pipeline

Have you tried calling your wireless provider to work through an issue? A few years back, when oil was over $100 a barrel, I trained a group of bulk fuel salespeople, servicing the marine sector. For example, let’s say there is a small but innocent error; we are all human.

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