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Learn some concrete steps you can take to avoid common sales mistakes and leverage more successful behaviors. Read Post
Understanding Sales Engineers and their Role in the Sales Force 40 years ago, sales engineers were a rarity. Now they’re a dime a dozen. Actually, I made that up! I have no idea about 40 years ago. However, I know the last decade there are a lot more sales engineers than there used to be. ... Read Post
Trade has many benefits—to economies, to families, to individuals. It provides jobs, it provides incomes, it provides life to a culture and society. I think we can all agree that trade is a highly beneficial activity. But it has a far more significant role than you might at first think. Keeping Peace It’s not just ... Read Post
If you want to grow a reliable revenue, you have to find a steady rhythm. This means marching to the beat of your own drum by developing a sales cadence. A sales cadence is a networking system that maps out how often you try to connect with prospective clients. Once you send the initial message, ... Read Post
Summer, unfortunately, is in its waning days and the calendar year has passed the halfway point. In your selling year, there have likely been many positives and negatives to deal with but with a heavy dose of sales optimism, you know there’s still time to take actions to drive improvement, hit your year-end numbers and ... Read Post
It was a very busy Monday at Kopp Consulting. As I was going through each task on my checklist, I needed to call a potential client. But before I even picked up the phone, I prepared what I would say if I reached his voicemail instead of him. No matter how busy I am, I ... Read Post
Having a successful sales enablement program is one of the most beneficial things you can do to increase revenue. Melissa is an expert on sales enablement programs, has some insights for SalesPOP! readers. This two-part interview explores some of the most common questions surrounding creating a sales enablement program. Read part one below to learn ... Read Post
Prospecting strategies can be difficult for many individuals in a sales organization. It makes salespeople break out into an immediate sweat, and perplexes sales managers, marketers, and upper-level management alike. This article will help you learn actionable insights into how to improve your prospecting. Defining Prospecting: Prospecting, put simply, is the opportunity to identify and ... Read Post