A common problem many professional firms face is overly relying on only one approach to business development. They focus all their efforts on word-of-mouth & referrals, or on networking, or on responding to tenders/RFPs. Typically, the basket they keep all their eggs in is the one they are the most comfortable with: it's worked for them before, th
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Building a Portfolio of Business Development Approaches
Posted by ianbrodie under SalesFrom http://www.ianbrodie.com 5619 days ago
6 Ways to Improve LinkedIn Groups
Posted by SalesBlogcast under Social MediaFrom http://salesblogcast.com 5620 days ago
Who is LinkedIn listening to for new ideas? I am still scratching my head over the decision to add subgroups. I think there are so many other group management tools that need to be added before a subgroup option becomes valuable. Here is my list of 6 ways to improve LinkedIn groups!
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The Social Economy — (or Economy 2.75) - The Pipeline
Posted by SellBetter under SalesFrom http://www.sellbetter.ca 5622 days ago
Every can and should help their economic circle, or the price.
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Don't Start Your Holiday Early: Sell More Now!
Posted by SkipAnderson under SalesFrom http://blog.sellingtoconsumers.com 5623 days ago
In 24 hours (give or take), much of the United States will be on a holiday weekend. It might be tempting to lay low and start the holiday early, like maybe right now. But
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Have You Mastered Sales 1.5? - Sales Management 2.0
Posted by bmtrnavsky under SalesFrom http://www.salesmanagement20.com 5623 days ago
Sales 2.0 is getting tons of buzz right now in the technology market. There are lots of different definitions out there, but here's mine:
Sales 2.0 is an outcome not an event. The process requires you to transform your business from one that is focused on selling to one that is focused on letting the market buy from you.
Sales 2.0 requires a
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How Do You Deal With RFP/Tenders? - The Pipeline
Posted by SellBetter under SalesFrom http://www.sellbetter.ca 5623 days ago
While RFP's and tenders continue to grow, sales people are getting more creative in dealing with them Here is you chance to show your stuff and tell the world how you sell rather than just submit.
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Sales Presentations - Sales Bloggers Union
Posted by SellBetter under SalesFrom http://www.salesbloggers.com 5623 days ago
Selling and presenting are two different things that only on occasion and under specific circumstances go well together.
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Yahoo Pipes a Smokin Radar Tool
Posted by ducttape under MarketingFrom http://www.ducttapemarketing.com 5624 days ago
Yahoo Pipes is a powerful composition tool to aggregate, manipulate, and mashup content from around the web. Frankly, it has been around for a couple of years now and while it's advanced a bit, I don't think it has ever really caught on in a big way. The interface is a little funky and takes some getting use to, but once you do, it's a pretty cool
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Steven Bachert on The Sales Management 2.0 Podcast
Posted by jkennedy under SalesFrom http://podcast.salesmanagement20.com 5624 days ago
Steven Bachert wants you to do something that, at first blush, may surprise you: he wants you to stop “handling” objections. How can you do that and still succeed as a salesperson? Listen to this week's episode of the Sales Management 2.0 podcast to find out...
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Effective Sales Presentations: What Salespeople Can Learn from Stage Actors
Posted by SkipAnderson under SalesFrom http://www.salesbloggers.com 5624 days ago
Now, I'm no Anthony Hopkins, but training in acting and theater has definitely enhanced my sales career. With one foot in the world of theater and the other in the realm of business, here are a dozen suggestions to help you perform effective sales presentations.
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