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Just Say No to Bad Sales Tactics

Just Say No to Bad Sales Tactics
Yesterday, friend Amber Recker tweeted, “I am not 100% sure, but I don’t think I should feel this awful after a sales call.” No, you shouldn’t. I called Amber, asked questions about her expe­ri­ence, and requested per­mis­sion to write this post.

For two months, Amber said she took several tele­mar­ket­ing calls from a company. The initial call was presented … (read more)

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The 7 Most Important Sales Questions… Ever

The questions you ask your customers, clients, and prospects aren’t the most important questions. The most important sales questions are the ones you ask yourself. Whether you use a pre-call and/or post-call planner, the key is asking yourself, “What have I learned?”

Check-in With a Checklist

Budget 30–45 minutes at the end of your workweek to review your activ­i­ties and consider oppor­tu­ni­ties … (read more)

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How Many Salespeople Does Your Organization Employ?

How Many Salespeople Does Your Organization Employ?

The answer is, “all of them.” Every employee has the oppor­tu­nity to impact sales, therefore, they’re a sales­per­son. Even if the employee has no customer contact, they affect sales. An employee’s quality of work and effi­ciency directly or indi­rectly relates to sales. An employee’s actions may mean the dif­fer­ence between being awarded a contract or not — espe­cially in (read more)

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