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10 Traits of High Sales Performers

Success

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

Success

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

Success

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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Serving Is the New Selling, and Other Tips for Having Your Best Sales Year Ever

Success

As the calendar turns to January, it’s time to set wild goals about the personal sales records you can smash with a little planning and practice. As a 100% commissioned salesperson for the past 19 years, I’ve often wondered what are the characteristics of the top producing sales professionals and successful leaders.

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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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Master the Sales Mindset to Land Your Biggest Clients

Success

Proof comes from testimonials, not sales presentations,” says Jeffrey Gitomer, president of Buy Gitomer and author of The Sales Bible and The Little Red Book of Selling. Selling is a business of emotions,” says Tom Hopkins, a sales trainer and author of How to Master the Art of Selling. The Process Rules.

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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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