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Digital age workplace: Why soft skills matter more than ever

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Since digitization has moved rapidly for most companies, soft skills like effective communication , adaptability, and teamwork are necessary for successfully navigating the transformation. Another example is the ability to communicate effectively. The proof? A study by Grammarly estimates that businesses lose up to $1.2

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10 Traits of High Sales Performers

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I once read about a big benefits-management company that conducted a survey where it asked 365 CEOs and sales-management executives, “What are the three key factors that separate high-performing sales professionals from moderate- to low-performing sales professionals?”. There is no prize in sales for second place.

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How to Help Your Sales Team Overcome the 4 Most Limiting Mindsets

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Sales managers are responsible for optimizing seller performance to realize revenue goals. Often, sales managers rely on training to help improve seller performance, but this approach by itself is insufficient. In fact, the biggest difference between successful sales performance and a lackluster record is mindset.

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3 Tricks to Scoring That Sale

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I received an email from a prospective client who said her company really wanted to hire me to speak to its sales staff. The CEO needed to make sure the sales director was onboard, though. So next I met with the sales director. Then the CEO and sales director together. Naturally I said yes, and that call went well, too.

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10 tips for a successful hybrid employee work environment

Insperity

For many leaders, managing a distributed team of people engaging in various work modes – such as in-office, hybrid, remote and outside sales – is unfamiliar. On the other hand, you’re tasked with fostering sustainable communication, employee engagement, collaboration and culture growth in an unmapped context. It’s about the people.

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3 essential steps for building successful business teams

Insperity

Your team needs a combination of those who focus on the big idea and others who love minute detail; those with sales flash paired with those who love documentation. But your team lacks a process-oriented person who cares about the paperwork for those sales. Turn ‘em loose; just don’t let ‘em get lost. Then move on to the goals.

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18 Tips to Inspire a Crazy Good Company Culture

Insperity

– Jay Mincks, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. The defining quality of leadership is communication. Realize that your words and communication are powerful and therefore should be intentional and not reactive.”. – Ross Astramecki, Senior Vice President of Sales. Then be sure you hire to those.”.

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