As a small business owner, you’ve probably thought about acceptable payment options. In a world where people are increasingly tapping to pay, has your business started accepting these types of payments? There are some things to consider when deciding how to handle credit card and digital payments. You want to make sure your business insurance ... Read Post
To maximize the effectiveness of LinkedIn Sales Navigator in lead generation and sales processes, consider incorporating the following strategies: Targeted Searches: Use the advanced search features to filter potential leads by industry, company size, job title, and geographical location. This specificity helps in identifying the most relevant prospects. Save and Organize Leads: Utilize the tool’s ... »
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The mining industry which people once saw as traditional and slow to adapt is now going through a profound transformation. The combination of technological progress with environmental demands and economic needs is forcing mining companies to adopt digital transformation in order to boost operational efficiency while adopting even greater safety measures all the while maintaining ... »
In this ebook, Nikolaus Kimla discusses the two pillars of the future are technology, and human beings and how you have to have the perfect technology, and then the perfect human being in application, performance, and presentation. He argues that today and into the future, it’s a 50-50 balance. In the past, it was perhaps ... Read Post
Qualifying a lead might be a relatively simple task, but opportunity management is a bit more complex. Why? The stakes are higher: a salesperson is now going to invest valuable time into working the opportunity. It has the real potential of becoming what everyone in the sales force is after: a closed sale. Everyone is ... Read Post
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The topic of Sales management is very broad, and is covered in an infinite number of books, so we won’t be covering that here. There is also an endless list of material on sales management—and as anyone who has read my previous writings on the subject knows, I consider that management is management. There are ... Read Post
Lessons from the Sales POP! Podcast Introduction: Podcasting is an essential marketing tool for businesses, offering a unique way to build trust, expand audience reach, and form deeper connections with customers. Pipeliner CRM’s SalesPOP! launched its podcast in 2018 and, after producing over 1,600 episodes, we’re sharing our most valuable lessons to help others succeed ... Read Post
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How to Answer ‘Overqualified’: Strategy to Secure Senior Roles
Today, we dive into the second critical strategy for mid-career success: mastering your value proposition and defeating the biggest biases.
1. Master Your Value Proposition and Relevancy
You must deeply understand your unique value and exactly where it intersects with market demand.
Define Your Differentiator: What is your signature strength? Pinpoint the one thing that makes you stand out—whether it’s crisis management, technical depth, or strategic leadership.
Align with Needs: Research the industry’s most pressing challenges. Map your history directly to these needs and articulate exactly how you solve their future problems.
Communicate Current Value: Avoid telling old “war stories.” Articulate the lessons learned from past achievements and explain precisely how those lessons apply to the company’s current situation. Make your history relevant and current.
John Tarnoff – https://johntarnoff.com
