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Adapt or die. We have seen this consequence play out for centuries. Now it’s time for sales to pay attention. Old school traditional sales has outlived its usefulness. It no longer works. If sales is to maintain relevance in today’s world, a transformation of the way it is practiced is required. Not just incremental change, ... Read Post
As a Sales Leader or Executive these 3 secrets will help propel your sales organization to the next level. In preparation to speak to an international association conference I had been making notes and clipping interesting ideas from a variety of sources, one of them was from Success magazine. One article was about a young ... Read Post
When you look at the prototypical salesperson, they are energetic, personable, and magnetic. However, in order to achieve success, do you have to have these characteristics? The straightforward answer is no. Anyone can be successful in sales – even those who are introverted and shy. Give These Six Tips a Try If you’ve ever attended ... Read Post
In researching my recent ebook Achieving the Impossible, Lessons from the Apollo Space Program I made a very interesting discovery that very much applies to sales CRM. Along with other history-making factors, the Apollo program, thanks to a person almost never mentioned in the news and history of the time, set the stage for the ... Read Post
Phone sales – neither the salesperson nor the prospect enjoys them thanks to recent trends of telemarketers and phone scammers. People’s level of trust with cold phone calls seems to be at an all-time low. With that in mind, there are some proven methods that can help ease the pain for all involved. #1: Tone ... Read Post
Based on a recent study by Regalix, the top three goals for B2B marketing automation are improving lead quality, improving lead nurturing and increasing lead generation. In the end, it revolves around enhancing the customer experience by utilizing the channels customers interact with the most. Yet, most marketers understand how difficult it can be to ... Read Post
Condensed from a Coevera SalesChats Interview with Dan McDade Interview by John Golden Dan McDade is certainly qualified to talk about leads. He founded PointClear in 1997, and for over 20 years he’s been instrumental in developing strategies that assure that 100% of the leads delivered to his company’s client sales organizations are fully qualified ... Read Post
This question has to rank among the top five most commonly asked questions from business development professionals. No matter whether I am doing a keynote, workshop or one-on-one coaching, if I am speaking about business development the question of how to “get in the door” always comes up. Now this question is asked in a ... Read Post