Understanding the Sales Force
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The Difference Between Selling to Negotiators and Price Shoppers
- February 2, 2010
- Posted by: Dave Kurlan
- Category: Understanding the Sales Force
Salespeople often confuse the prospect who needs to negotiate with one who must have the lowest price and as Michael says so often in his article, nothing could be further from the truth.
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The Ignorance Factor and Achieving Your Company’s Revenue Goals
- February 1, 2010
- Posted by: Dave Kurlan
- Category: Understanding the Sales Force
What do the 12 sales consultants and trainers and 4 new clients have in common with Michael Oher?
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The Importance of Pride, Self-Esteem and Confidence in Sales
- January 29, 2010
- Posted by: Dave Kurlan
- Category: Understanding the Sales Force
Bob is a believer in performance based pay – for everyone – and sees the day coming where everyone is compensated on performance.
His top tips for success:
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Mass. Senate Race Alternate Ending Compares with Major Account Selling
- January 27, 2010
- Posted by: Dave Kurlan
- Category: Understanding the Sales Force
By know you must know about the recent special Massachusetts senate race between Democrat Martha Coakley and relative unknown Republican Scott Brown, the eventual winner. Well guess what! If this hard fought campaign had taken place at the same time 49 other states were holding their senate elections, Martha Coakley would have crushed Scott Brown.
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3 Powerful Excuses for Maintaining Mediocrity in Your Sales Hiring
- January 26, 2010
- Posted by: Dave Kurlan
- Category: Understanding the Sales Force
When I answered questions from the audience, the best one, in my opinion, was the most obvious. It went something like this:
“If your recruiting process works so effectively, and your assessments are so predictive, and they save so much time and money and consistently identify top performers, then why don’t more companies use them?”
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What Makes You Think You Have a Sales or Recruiting Process?
- January 22, 2010
- Posted by: Dave Kurlan
- Category: Understanding the Sales Force
It’s true. Executives brag about their processes. “Oh, yes, we spent the last 15 years developing our process and it’s wonderful – wait until you see it!” It never matters whether they’re talking about a recruiting process or a sales process, the common denominator is the pride they take in what they created.
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18 Business Trends For Your Sales Force
- January 21, 2010
- Posted by: Dave Kurlan
- Category: Understanding the Sales Force
Before they handled one caller’s sales force challenges (excellent stuff) , they commented on the state of business out there right now.
They see:
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How to Get Business to Fall From the Sky
- January 20, 2010
- Posted by: Dave Kurlan
- Category: Understanding the Sales Force
It’s predictable, phenomenal, and fulfilling. I’m talking about the magic that occurs when you and your salespeople leave their comfort zone and work hard to perform the very activity, behavior and actions which, when left to your own devices, you would choose not to do. Whether it’s a salesperson who finally:
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Sales and Selling – Which Has Evolved More?
- January 19, 2010
- Posted by: Dave Kurlan
- Category: Understanding the Sales Force
Let’s compare the evolution of selling to the evolution of salespeople.
Which do you think has evolved more? After all, both have been around since there has been anything to sell.
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The Defining Moments in your Sales Cycle
- January 13, 2010
- Posted by: Dave Kurlan
- Category: Understanding the Sales Force
What are some of the more subtle, but important, key moments in your sales process that affect every sales outcome?
If I were to review some recent conversations with clients and their salespeople, crucial accomplishments included: