What salesperson has not been disappointed to hear he/she has lost a deal as the result of selling to the wrong person? Despite asking, many salespeople, without knowing it, find themselves pitching to someone other than the decision-maker. Because this can be a fatal error, let’s think about how to identify and get to the…
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Creating a successful business is a two-step process. FIRST, you must be able to effectively market your products and services. SECOND, you must be able to convert the prospects or leads your marketing generates, into paying clients. If you get the marketing part down, but you can’t convert, you still won’t have any clients and…
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Now that John’s employees are starting to work at the office again, he has noticed the wired internet connection is cutting off and on throughout the day. His employees are having a hard time staying connected to get their work done. What’s the solution? A Cradlepoint CBA850 LTE Adapter/Router connected to his network for failover…
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There are numerous types of salespeople in the world. In fact, sales are the highest populated position across the planet. The main factor for this is because it is one of the highest paying careers throughout the world. Of course, not every salesperson is successful and only five percent of those who are making the…
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If you’ve been alive during the last 10 years then the chances are that you’ve been ‘pitched’ by a salesperson numerous times. You probably knew what was going on and that you were being ‘sold’ to. Some were probably better than others but I’m betting that most were a ‘canned sales pitch’ that did little…
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A new decade, a new generation in Samsung Galaxy smartphones. Unveiled at the Unpacked event on February 11, the Galaxy S20 5G, S20+ 5G and S20 Ultra 5G are packed with innovative new capabilities and features that can supercharge your work and personal productivity. If you — like 30 percent of Americans — are hanging…
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Now available! The more you know about the threats you face, the better your chances of keeping your data secure and your name out of the headlines. That is why we created the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). This year’s report is the 13th iteration and is powered by 81 contributing organizations—the highest number…
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Every now and then salespeople hit a home run – close a big deal. When these happen you have the right to celebrate and pat yourself on the back for your patience, persistence, skill and perseverance. I know the feeling of closing a big sale. I also know the disappointment of not closing a big…
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Regardless of whether you’re selling sprockets, widgets, ice cream or smartphones, you can be sure you’re not the only one selling it. Here’s two sure-fire steps you can take that will keep you ahead of your competition. Why two steps? Simple. Your competition is probably trying to stay one step ahead of you. By taking…
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I don’t know of an organization that does not want its salespeople to cross-sell. The big question is why it is so difficult to successfully implement a cross-sell strategy, especially across divisions. Certainly product knowledge is a real issue and so is compensation – What’s in it for me? But more than that are the…
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