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Creating a Sales Culture of Personal Accountability

Sales Training Blog | December 20th 2009 by Jeff Blackwell

Essential tips for creating a sales culture of accountability within a hearing care practice. [font=&quot]Accountability can be a sensitive subject because most people like to think of themselves as responsible employees or managers. However, read more

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Enhancing your personal worth

Sales Training Blog | December 19th 2009 by Jeff Blackwell

Specifically, how would you start to enhance your personal worth? read more

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Placing a prospect under obligation to stimulate interest

Sales Training Blog | December 19th 2009 by Jeff Blackwell

Explain how and why placing a prospect under obligation often assists salesmen to stimulate interest in the sales proposal. read more

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Basic requirements for success in all kinds of selling

Sales Training Blog | December 19th 2009 by Jeff Blackwell

What basic, common requirements are necessary for success in all kinds of selling? read more

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Using assurances in your selling process

Sales Training Blog | December 19th 2009 by Jeff Blackwell

How would you use assurances in your selling process? read more

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Sharing motivational materials

Sales Training Blog | December 19th 2009 by Jeff Blackwell

Hello everyone, I am starting this thread for us to exchange our motivational/inspirational video clips, quotes or pictures. I'm running out of motivational materials and would like to ask if you have some to share. I will email you my motivation read more

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Hello from China

Sales Training Blog | December 19th 2009 by Jeff Blackwell

Hello all, I'm an expat working in China as a Operation Director in Education industry. Hope we can share and learn from each other. Cheers! read more

SkipAnderson

Customers Reduce Risk by Buying from Experts. Are YOU One?

Skip Anderson's Selling to Consumers Blog | December 18th 2009 by Skip Anderson

Prospects and shoppers are busy and distracted and sometimes even confused. They might research companies or purchases online before they go shopping or make a call to a potential source for a good or service, but when they finally meet with a salesp read more

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Impactiviti Daily 121809

Impactiviti | December 18th 2009 by Steve Woodruff

This will be the final Impactiviti Daily for 2009. We’ll pick up again in the new year. Have a delightful holiday season! TODAY’S NEWS Deals – J&J and Merck get hits, Biogen strikes out. From PharmaExec – a new commerc read more

SusanAEnns

“Sales Quote – Motivation

A Sales Compass - A Blog by B2B Sales Connections | December 18th 2009 by Susan A. Enns

“In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.” – Josh Billings Aim Higher! Susan A. Enns, B2B Sales Connections www.b2bsalesconnections.com, www.linkedin.com/in/susanenns, or www.twitter.com/SusanEnns read more

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Small Business Networking Groups, It’s Like Shooting Fish in a…

SEO Make Money Info | December 16th 2009 by LoveBlogEarn

There is no shortage of business networking groups around the globe however some of them do much better than others. Far too many sales people find this out the hard way and as a result, the reputation of small business networking has suffered in gen read more

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Rules for Successful Sales Recruiting

Sales Training Blog | December 16th 2009 by Jeff Blackwell

[font=&quot]In the best-seller First, Break All the Rules, authors Buckingham and Coffman from the Gallup organization assert that great managers do four activities extremely well: select people, set expectations, motivate and develop. Their res read more

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Sales Coaching for Entrepreneurs

Sales Training Blog | December 16th 2009 by Jeff Blackwell

Coaching staff members on consultative selling methods, then establishing a strong administrative system based on a “coaching culture” can help build a more successful practice. [font=&quot]Coaching—from sports to business man read more

SusanAEnns

Sales Quote – Motivation

A Sales Compass - A Blog by B2B Sales Connections | December 16th 2009 by Susan A. Enns

“Success demands singleness of purpose.” – Vincent Lombardi Aim Higher! Susan A. Enns, B2B Sales Connections www.b2bsalesconnections.com, www.linkedin.com/in/susanenns, or www.twitter.com/SusanEnns read more

SkipAnderson

Selling And Life: A Dance of Persuasion

Skip Anderson's Selling to Consumers Blog | December 16th 2009 by Skip Anderson

  I've noticed a bit of a backlash against persuasiveness in some corners of the sales profession. For instance, comments like the following one can be seen in online forums and discussion boards:"For whatever the reason, I think a lot of read more

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An Open Letter From A Customer: Dear Sales Dude

Skip Anderson's Selling to Consumers Blog | December 15th 2009 by Skip Anderson

Dear Sales Dude:I just wanted to get back to you about that proposal you gave me. I just have two teeny things to discuss with you: 1. Please get the s*** out of your mouth.Haven't you noticed your prospects keep saying "What?" or &quo read more

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Feeling Holiday Stress? Read on

The Sales Dating Guy | December 15th 2009 by The Sales Dating Guy

As many people know the Holidays can be a very busy and stressful time. The following article was written by a friend of mine, Julie Christiansen will help you get through this stressful time. Julie Christiansen, http://www.angersolution.com is the a read more

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It's A Great Time To Invest In Yourself! by Susan A. Enns

Consultative Sales and Sales Management Professionals of Can… | December 15th 2009 by Marshall Northcott

When you look at the calendar, there are really only about 5 selling days left in the year. You are hurrying around, doing whatever it takes to close every sale possible before year end so you can make quota and earn your annual bonus. However you ar read more

SusanAEnns

It’s A Great Time To Invest In Yourself!

A Sales Compass - A Blog by B2B Sales Connections | December 15th 2009 by Susan A. Enns

When you look at the calendar, there are really only about 5 selling days left in the year.  You are hurrying around, doing whatever it takes to close every sale possible before year end so you can make quota and earn your annual bonus.  However yo read more

SusanAEnns

Sales Quote – Motivation

A Sales Compass - A Blog by B2B Sales Connections | December 15th 2009 by Susan A. Enns

“Success doesn’t make you and failure doesn’t break you.” – Zig Ziglar Aim Higher! Susan A. Enns, B2B Sales Connections www.b2bsalesconnections.com, www.linkedin.com/in/susanenns, or www.twitter.com/SusanEnns read more

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Hi to everyone in the forum

Sales Training Blog | December 14th 2009 by Jeff Blackwell

nice to have a great forum in sales business read more

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How to Inoculate Your Sales Team Against the Excuse Virus

Sales Training Blog | December 14th 2009 by Jeff Blackwell

And Treat Managers, Salespeople, and Even CEOs Who Are Already Infected Danita Bye [font=&quot]These days, you can hardly open a newspaper, turn on the T.V., or read a magazine without seeing everyone’s new favorite four-letter wo read more

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Tools for Motivating Your Sales Team

Sales Training Blog | December 14th 2009 by Jeff Blackwell

How to Make Your Salespeople’s Goals Work for You What makes your salespeople get out of bed and come to work each morning? Is it the chance to realize your goals? Is it the opportunity to make your dreams come true? [font=&quot]Not likely, read more

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Monday Motivational Tips from Dr. Drew

Drew Stevens Consulting | December 14th 2009 by Drew Stevens Phd

Quote of the Day “You look at any large organization and I mean the biggies, and they all started with a guy with an idea, doing it well.” Irvine Robbins Thought of the Day In order for a new idea to manifest three concepts are in play 1) risk, 2 read more

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Just Cause Ya Can

The Blatant Truth | December 14th 2009 by Adrian Miller

Back in the day work was conducted during “regular” business hours. Business calls came into the office and pretty much stopped once you left for the day. The weekends were sacrosanct and nobody called you at home unless, of course, the call was read more

SkipAnderson

6 Ways Hair Stylists Can Sell More Product

Skip Anderson's Selling to Consumers Blog | December 13th 2009 by Skip Anderson

Hair stylists perform a service, but they also sell product. Some resist the product selling aspect of the profession, while others embrace it and not only earn more money, but have a greater impact on their clients' well-being.Here are six tip read more

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Five Main Reasons Why Sales Scripts lead to Rejection

Mortgages & Money Blog | December 12th 2009 by suze 100

Everyone wants a deal to flow well. Everybody understands that corporations are trying to help when they releases out sales scripts. Nonetheless, people have one main issue, that is - Sales Scripts Don't work! A sales script creates a sense of discom read more

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Five Main Reasons Why Sales Scripts lead to Rejection

Free Money Online Site Blog | December 12th 2009 by Mizanur Rahman

Everyone lover a deal to go well. Everybody understands that corporations are trying to help when they gives sales scripts. Nevertheless, people have one issue, that is – Sales Scripts Don’t work! A sales script creates a sense of discomf read more

Small Business Networking Groups, It’s Like Shooting Fish in a…

MLM Articles | December 11th 2009

There’s literally thousands of business networking groups scattered around the world but many of them do not fare nearly as well as others. Far too many sales people find this out the hard way and as a result, the reputation of small business read more

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Sales 2.0 or Traditional Prospecting? Why Choose?–Attend the T…

Sales and Sales Management Blog | December 11th 2009 by Paul McCord

On Tuesday December 15th – 1:00 pm Eastern, Tibor Shanto is presenting another in the Top Sales Experts Masterclasses of 2009, and you can be there, with my compliments. An Inconvenient Truce It is time to move the discussion beyond the current lim read more