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How to hire and train salespeople

Insperity

And being in sales is a challenging job, requiring in-depth training and involving significant rejection and perseverance, which may contribute to at least some recurrent turnover. But with the right hiring and training tactics, you can get ahead of some of these difficulties and build a sales team that drives growth in your business.

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8 Proven Networking Strategies of Successful Entrepreneurs

Success

Traditional networking is mostly ineffective. We’re either time poor and don’t know where to find quality connections , or we leave a networking event with a stack of business cards but no solid relationships. Here are eight unconventional strategies to nurture a powerful network: 1. Having a great network is wealth.

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How to Use LinkedIn’s Find Nearby Networking Tool

Jen Lawrence

Have you ever been to a conference or networking event and you wish you could connect with everyone? Picture this… You’re at a networking happy hour with your organization and there are lot of fresh faces. I’m about to change your networking life with a simple LinkedIn tip. Don’t be obnoxious.

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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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How to Make Networking Less Painful

Success

For many young professionals, attending a networking event sounds about as fun as going to the dentist. Networking remains one of the most effective ways to find a new job, particularly when done in person. Anecdotally speaking, connecting with others via networking events has been integral to building my business. Not so much.

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How to Use LinkedIn’s Find Nearby Networking Tool

Jen Lawrence

Have you ever been to a conference or networking event and you wish you could connect with everyone? Picture this… You’re at a networking happy hour with your organization and there are lot of fresh faces. I’m about to change your networking life with a simple LinkedIn tip. Don’t be obnoxious.

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Selling to Big Companies: 8 Sales Tips to Land Your White Whale

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Employ a foot-in-the-door sales approach. For example, decision-makers want to hear you can: Speed up time to revenue on new product launches Increase sales to new market segments Reduce supply chain costs. By doing this, they speed up the sales cycle and encounter minimal competition. That’s the language they speak.

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