If your CRM could talk . . . oh, the stories it could tell.
All that data about deals closed, deals lost and deals in development contained in your CRM represent an important narrative about how your sales team has developed and improved with time.
In some ways, it’s also the story of your...
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When customer service agents say, “I’ll be happy to help you with that,” they actually mean something else.
They mean that they’re happy they have the go-head and the ability to help a customer with a particular problem.
Working in customer service becomes more challenging when you run into...
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Sometimes you’ll see a new restaurant and, just by glancing at a menu posted outside, you decide to take a chance and order something.
There might be a T-shirt in a colour you’ve never tried before. You’re not sure if you can pull it off, but why not give it a try?
Occasionally you might even buy...
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As long as you’re familiar with the mechanics of making a sandwich, you can understand the relationship between business development managers and salespeople.
The left-hand slice of bread represents your company. The right-hand slice of bread represents the market you’re trying to reach.
Business...
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She goes by different names, but she’s been the star of so many TV commercials, billboards and digital ads that many people probably know her simply as “Supermom.”
This is the woman who has put her nose to the grindstone to climb her way to the top of the corporate ladder. She is a born leader,...
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Selling is basically about pitching, explaining and ultimately convincing a prospect to become a customer. In other words, it’s mostly talking. How could that possibly be bad for the environment?
We tend to point the finger at companies or entire industries that seem to drain our natural...
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This may be the one area where parents have it easy: If they want to measure the growth of their kids they can buy an oversized wall hanging that looks like a ruler. Or simply use a marker on a door frame that charts everyone’s height over a period of years.
For small and medium-sized businesses...
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In today’s ultra-competitive business arena, having quality products and services is essential, but it will only get you so far. Long-term growth and success depend on your company’s ability to create, implement, and execute successful sales strategies.
A sales strategy is a detailed and...
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The concept of agility is increasingly prevalent in business discourse. While it would be easy to brush off this term as just another buzzword or passing fad, the ideas behind business agility are fundamental to any company’s success.
If you’re still wrapping your head around this concept or need...
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