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Sales Traditions and Rituals – They’re Not Just for December
- December 11, 2013
- Posted by: Dave Kurlan
- Category: Understanding the Sales Force
For some salespeople, selling is as caked in tradition and ritual as any religious ceremony. To get a sense of this, consider the many inside sales roles, demo-centric salespeople, and low-level, in-home salespeople. Many inside salespeople repeatedly read from the same script. Most demo-centric salespeople must cover all of the features and benefits. And many in-home salespeople perform a mini-show on every sales call.
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How to Get Top Performance From Your Salespeople in December
- December 5, 2011
- Posted by: Dave Kurlan
- Category: Understanding the Sales Force
Heading into the last week of the month, quarter or year, would you prefer to be ahead of goal or behind? And what about your salespeople – would you prefer for them to be ahead of goal or behind?
Are you sure? I didn’t ask how you wanted them to finish…