Attempting to Close an Opportunity Early Should Be the Exception, Not the Rule

Aug 31,2011 1 comments
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Having carried a bag and managed sales organizations before, we understand that there will be times when it may be necessary to attempt to close an opportunity before it's really ready.
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Gary Walker

by Gary Walker

SoldLab R&D

What Do You Think?

Aug 31,2011 2 comments
with 138 views

What is  your strategy of building a post-purchase relationship with a customer?

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Connecting with People

It's Up to You to Make the Call

Aug 30,2011 0 comments
with 147 views

No matter how many excuses we put in front of actually making the sales call, at the end of the day, you need to go on one. Watch now...

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12 Ways To Screw Up A Virtual First Impression

Aug 30,2011 4 comments
with 284 views

Link to inactive social networking accounts: So there’s a prospect, interested enough to check out your Linkedin profile.
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Sell Well

...to SELL WELL

Aug 29,2011 3 comments
with 129 views

“The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you are still a rat” - Lily Tomlin, US actress
The WELL Question: What are you going to present this week  to stand out from the band of rats?

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Sales News & Facts

Sales Forecasting – The Sales Manager’s Nightmare

Aug 29,2011 6 comments
with 673 views

Throughout my career, one of the most dreaded activities was sales forecasting. Click to read more...

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Sales News & Facts

Beware the Sales Tsunami

Aug 26,2011 5 comments
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Two trillion dollars worth of transactions every day. Planet Earth is open for business. Click to read more...

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Your Weekend Sales Joke!

Aug 26,2011 0 comments
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The top toothbrush salesman at the company was asked by his boss how he managed to sell so many brushes.
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Weekly Podcasts

Why aren’t Your Buyers Buying? [Audio]

Aug 26,2011 2 comments
with 165 views

Sure the economy is rocky and that makes people skittish. Yet, at the end of the day, people still need things, so somebody is buying something. They’re just not buying YOUR stuff. Edie Raether, author of Forget Selling, joins Erik Luhrs to tackle this timely topic. Listen now...

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18 Months on Twitter

Aug 26,2011 1 comments
with 127 views

How long can it take to get social media? Check out this funny pic.
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Compete Better Now

Sales Challenge #8

Aug 25,2011 3 comments
with 162 views

Fear of rejection is a huge obstacle to overcome. What is your biggest fear during the sales process and how do you conquer it?  

by Deborah Gardner, www.DeborahGardner.com

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Deborah Gardner

by Deborah Gardner

Easy Twitter Follow Tip

Aug 25,2011 5 comments
with 379 views

If you are tired of getting emails telling you that you have a new follower on Twitter and yet you want to know who you should or shouldn’t follow back, here is a quick tip.

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SoldLab R&D

What Do You Think?

Aug 24,2011 2 comments
with 139 views

How do you follow up with a customer when you know they are reluctant to buy from you?

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Your Hard Close is just Selfish Behavior

Aug 24,2011 1 comments
with 240 views

It’s not about my needs or what I want.  It’s all about you convincing me to do what you think I should do.
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Sales News & Facts

Pay attention: Soft skills can produce more sales

Aug 24,2011 16 comments
with 818 views

The word "soft" is enough to turn off any hard-driving business executive. Click to read more...

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Connecting with People

Networking is an Art

Aug 23,2011 1 comments
with 271 views

Although we know that the goal of networking is to discover new business opportunities, it's more than a "paint by the numbers" process.

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YouTube Marketing - 10 Ways to Use YouTube to Grow Your Company

Aug 23,2011 16 comments
with 387 views

So many people are afraid of videos! Well, you shouldn’t be. Here’s why: most videos that make it big are NOT professional productions.

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Sell Well

...to SELL WELL

Aug 22,2011 3 comments
with 197 views

“Be everywhere, do everything, and never fail to astonish the customer” - Anonymous
The WELL Question: Do you have something special to offer your customers this week?

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Sales News & Facts

Match Content to Buyer Value Perceptions

Aug 22,2011 4 comments
with 668 views

We all know the B2B buying process for IT products priced at $50k or higher is complex.  Click to read more...

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The Latest from Facebook

Aug 20,2011 1 comments
with 132 views

What's been going on recently in Facebook's showroom? Check out this funny pic.
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