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C-Level Executives Want to Hear From You. Maybe.

Avatar Posted by iannarino under Sales
From http://thesalesblog.com 5435 days ago
Made Hot by: tiroberts on January 11, 2010 7:30 am
Could it be that some salespeople are more effective than others at calling and gaining appointments with C-level executives? There is no reason that you, as a professional salesperson, cannot pick up the phone and call C-level executives, providing you have great ideas (and you do have great ideas!). Read More
Commissions are a very subjective thing, and for most sales people, a very personal thing, and rightfully so. The one thing that everyone seems to agree on is that the incentive plan should drive results. Of course, that assumes that you have the right plan in place. After that, you get little agreement.
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The Sales Bloggers Union is off to a fine start for 2010, kicking off the decade with a topic near and dear to my heart and I am sure yours, Commission Plans & Targets. Do they have to be the same old same old? If selling has changed in the post Lehman Brothers era, should incentive plans change too? Everything you ever needed to know (well almost everything).

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Practical, ready-to-apply how-to advice acquired real-life small business experience. Here are the top 5 Advantages of Owning Your Own Business Read More

A Sales Play: Why Can't Tiffany Sell to Men?

Avatar Posted by SkipAnderson under Sales
From http://blog.sellingtoconsumers.com 5436 days ago
Made Hot by: keenan on January 9, 2010 12:31 am
A Play in One Act: Why Can't Tiffany Sell to Men?

As the scene opens, the sales manager is having a private sales coaching meeting with Tiffany, one of his average-performing salespeople. Tiffany is sitting back in her chair, legs extended, looking tired and frustrated.
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Are you a prolific blogger who owns multiple blogs and eager to share everything on your Facebook Fan Page? If yes, this post will show you how, including selectively to either Fan Page or personal account. Read More
Today’s podcast is with sales technology thought leader John Cousineau who is President of Innovative Information the creators of Amacus. John and I have had a number of coffee chats and debates around why and how to use technology and social media to improve sales performance and customer experience. The nexus of sales and social media seems to be happening in the CRM and Social CRM space. The Read More
This list of sales industry leaders is composed of sales executives, writers, trainers, analysts and more, all of whom are making savvy use of many of the social media tools available today and helping usher in the renaissance they like to call ‘Sales 2.0.’ Read More

Simple Competitive Intelligence Using RSS Feeds

Avatar Posted by billrice under Social Media
From http://bettercloser.com 5436 days ago
Made Hot by: jkennedy on January 8, 2010 12:35 am
Competitive intelligence is an increasingly critical skill. The economy has made the business environment more competitive. However, the increasingly social Web is big factor.

Companies (your competitors) are leaking more information than ever into social media channels. Snooping on these dropped hints and disclosures can give you a big strategic advantage.
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Web Leads – Pounce or Nurture? | Better Closer

Avatar Posted by billrice under Online Marketing
From http://bettercloser.com 5436 days ago
Made Hot by: jkennedy on January 13, 2010 3:57 am
Mike Damphousse, of Smash Mouth Marketing blog does an interesting survey of several lead generation experts.

How aggressively do I go after them? Do I pounce immediately? Do I pause and call shortly thereafter? Do I just nurture them? Do I wait a couple days then call?

This is definitely the top question we get about Internet lead management at Kaleidico. So, what do the experts say? Read More
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