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Frustrating? Sad? (…or Great News!) – Todd Youngblood's "SPE" Blog - http://bit.ly

Posted by tyoungbl under Sales
From http://bit.ly 5052 days ago
Made Hot by: daniel.waldschmidt on July 10, 2010 1:35 pm

I don’t quite know how to react to the feedback I’m getting on my series of selling with finance blog posts. It ranges from comments like, “Excellent, this is so critical,” & “I commend you,” to “I wouldn’t waste my time reading this irrelevant-to-sales stuff,” and “Sorry, I skipped that post because I don’t understand finance and don’t need to.” There’s not actually too much in between. Seems pretty polarized with vastly more of the latter Read More

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How's Your [Selling] Eyesight?

Posted by SkipAnderson under Sales
From http://blog.sellingtoconsumers.com 5053 days ago
Made Hot by: ShawnHessinger on July 9, 2010 11:36 pm

The tasks of everyday life require good eyesight.

Thankfully, my close-up eyesight is quite good. I can read my morning newspaper, see my breakfast eggs, and clip my toenails without any problem whatsoever (rest assured, I don't do all three at the same time).

But thanks to my nearsightedness, I can't se Read More

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Simple tips to produce online video - Part 2

Posted by bloggertone under Marketing
From http://bloggertone.com 5053 days ago
Made Hot by: HomeBusinessMedia on July 9, 2010 11:34 pm

Have a look at these great tips to produce online video for your business! This is the second and last post Read More

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10 Great videos on Branding - brandideas.com.au

Posted by brandideas under Advertising
From http://www.brandideas.com.au 5053 days ago
Made Hot by: HomeBusinessMedia on July 9, 2010 7:34 pm

10 Really good branding specific videos that i think are useful. From branding the user interface design to what it took to create a brand for President Obama. Some brand ideas for small business as well as brand ideas for big business. A great range of videos on branding for you to enjoy and learn from Read More

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What Makes Selling Difficult

Posted by iannarino under Sales
From http://thesalesblog.com 5057 days ago
Made Hot by: argentisgroup on July 9, 2010 6:44 pm

Being an effective, professional salesperson is more challenging now than ever. There are no easy answers, and success means focusing on continually improving and sharpening your skills and attributes Read More

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Your Professional Development Is Not Your Company’s Business

Posted by iannarino under Sales
From http://thesalesblog.com 5054 days ago
Made Hot by: argentisgroup on July 9, 2010 6:44 pm

To excel in sales (or anything else) requires the lifelong pursuit of mastery. Your personal and professional development is your responsibility. If you would be great, you will take responsibility for your development and not wait for you company to do something for you—or to you Read More

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Take Inventory of Your Actual Selling Time

Posted by iannarino under Sales
From http://thesalesblog.com 5054 days ago
Made Hot by: argentisgroup on July 9, 2010 6:44 pm

Generating sales results is the results of how we invest our time. Taking an inventory of how you invest your sales time is the first step to improving how you invest your time, and clearing the calendar to spend more in sales-related endeavors Read More

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Effort Doesn’t Line Up Neatly With Results

Posted by iannarino under Sales
From http://thesalesblog.com 5053 days ago
Made Hot by: argentisgroup on July 9, 2010 6:44 pm

In sales, your efforts don’t always line up neatly with the results. But the effort you expend helps you to increase your effectiveness (if you let it) and to produce your future results and opportunities Read More

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What's My Job? - The Pipeline

Posted by SellBetter under Sales
From http://www.sellbetter.ca 5053 days ago
Made Hot by: argentisgroup on July 9, 2010 6:40 pm

It is hard for a rep to be productive when they are constantly asked to do things other than sell. Sales leaders need to empower sales rep to turn down non-sales tasks regardless of who in the organization is asking Read More

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ROI – For Pete’s Sake, Know What It Means! – Todd Youngblood's "SPE" Blog

Posted by tyoungbl under Sales
From http://bit.ly 5052 days ago
Made Hot by: jnelson on July 9, 2010 5:01 pm

Critical question: Would a CEO, CFO or C-Whatever-O rather talk to you about features, benefits, price and discounts or an ROI of 78% and $486 grand of positive net cash flow Read More