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2020 | 2021 – S.I.M.P.L.E – Sales Is Making People’s Lives Easier

CategoryInsightsPosted onDecember 13, 2020December 24, 2020Leave a comment

It’s that time of year again. As 2020 ends, it’s time to reevaluate who we are, why we exist and where the hell we go read more

CategoriesInsights, PlanningTags2020, 2021, automation, B2B, connection, Enterprise, New Years, new years resolutions, sales, sales enablement, Sales Plan, simple

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R.E.S.P.E.C.T: Find Out What It Means to You

CategoryInsightsPosted onSeptember 22, 2020Leave a comment

You may have noticed a shift. As political pageantry and divisiveness fester, one thing remains clear. Respect has left officially the building.   Disrespect and read more

CategoriesInsights, MentalityTags2020, B2B, B2C, COVID, respect, sales, SMB, SME

B2B Tips for a Life in the Sales Lane

The 36 Essential B2B Sales Tips You Need to Know as a Newbie

CategoryInsightsPosted onAugust 5, 2020August 5, 2020Leave a comment

1. Pick the right company and industry Not everyone can sell anything to anybody. Find your sweet spot and sell products and solutions you know read more

CategoriesInsights, PlanningTagsB2B, Cold Calling, cold-email, Henry Ford, how to sell, motivation, newbies, rookies, sales attitude, Sales tips, sales training, Time blocking, tricks

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Mentorship: The Open Secret That Keeps Salespeople in the Game

CategoryInsightsPosted onJuly 1, 2020Leave a comment

Way back in 1983, Wayne Gretzky said You Miss 100% of the Shots You Don’t Take. A poignant quote that’s been postered in cubicles and read more

CategoriesInsightsTags100%, B2B, confidence, Mentor, mentorship, pottery, sales, strategy, Wayne Gretzky

What Salespeople Should Know About the Industry’s State of Play

CategoryInsightsPosted onMarch 21, 2019February 1, 2020Leave a comment

There’s been a dynamic shift in our industry the last five years. It’s resulted in a power exchange from salespeople to buyers. It used to read more

CategoriesInsightsTagsB2B, Enterprise, future of sales, industry, sales enablement, sales intelligence, salespeople, social selling, state of play

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The Sales Likability Myth: Why They Don’t Need to Like You to Buy From You

CategoryInsightsPosted onFebruary 21, 2019February 1, 2020Leave a comment

There’s been a wild firing rumor in the high ticket B2B Sales universe about likability for years. It’s a myth that’s killing deals, embarrassing salespeople read more

CategoriesInsights, MentalityTagsbuyers, clients, debunked, fact, likability, likable, like, myth, overrated, prospects, saleslpeople

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How Many Cold-Calls Should You Make a Day in B2B Sales?

CategoryInsightsPosted onFebruary 7, 2019February 1, 2020Leave a comment

Sales is a fluid occupation. Although there are tried and true methods to follow, there’s lots of room for individualization and interpretation. And so when read more

CategoriesInsights, PlanningTagsB2B, Cold Calling, cold-call, complex, dialing, Enterprise, goal, metrics, number, sales

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Is Sales Enablement Killing the Gatekeeper?

CategoryInsightsPosted onJanuary 10, 2019February 1, 2020Leave a comment

Social selling and sales enablement are two of the biggest buzzwords to emerge out of the Sales industry in 2018. But as you’ve probably guessed, read more

CategoriesInsightsTagsAI, artificial intelligence, B2B, CRM, gatekeeper, gateway, sales, sales enablement, social selling, virtual assistant

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Emotional Selling: How to Make Your Solution ‘Feel Right’ to the Buyer

CategoryInsightsPosted onDecember 15, 2018February 1, 2020Leave a comment

Enterprise-level B2B Sales can be a pretty square space. In fact, it’s sometimes described as emotionless. But inside those corporate structures made of steel, concrete read more

CategoriesInsights, PlanningTagsB2B, B2C, Buyer, Client, Consultant, Counsel, Emotional Selling, Enterprise, Logic, Product, Prospect, Rational, ROI, sales, solution

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Why Combining Time-Blocking With Cold-Calling Is the Key to Crushing Your Sales Goals

CategoryInsightsPosted onDecember 5, 2018February 1, 2020Leave a comment

Man, you could hear a pin drop. It was 11 A.M. in the middle of the week. I was all gussied up and walking across read more

CategoriesInsights, Mentality, Motivation, PlanningTagsB2B, call time, Cold Calling, Quaker, Quaker meeting, sales, Silent Meeting, Time block, Time blocking

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