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2010 vs. 2020: 9 Sales Strategies That Changed Dramatically in the Last Decade

Hubspot Sales

2010 Sales Strategies. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , from 2008 to 2010 consumer spending decreased in the areas of food, housing, entertainment, personal insurance, pensions, apparel, and services. In 2010, 7.2% Now, it’s time to do the 10-year challenge with your sales strategy. Beginning to embrace technology.

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Spotlight on Richard Chaplin, PM Forum and Managing Partners’ Forum

Red Star Kim

So here’s the spotlight on Richard Chaplin, PM Forum and Managing Partners’ Forum. That would give anyone great insight into leadership and management. He then created both the PM Forum and Managing Partners’​ Forum – two key membership groups in professional services. Richard Chaplin and I speak almost every week.

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The Sales Leader's Guide to Performance Management

Hubspot Sales

years , down by half from 2010. You can achieve it with a structured sales performance management process. Now that you're clear on what sales performance management entails, let's talk about why it is so important to implement it into your standard operating rhythm. Why Sales Performance Management Matters.

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Private client management and marketing: Business plans, recruitment, assessments and automation (Nov 2023)

Red Star Kim

It was good to meet the private client lawyers – some recently promoted to head of department – for a workshop on “ Managing and growing your private client practice” earlier this month. Private client management and marketing: Business plans, recruitment, assessments and automation.

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Winning Over Buying Groups: How to Sell to Multiple B2B Decision Makers

Brooks Group

Since 2010, the average buying group has grown from three to four decision makers to six to 10 according to research by Gartner. Procurement/Purchasing Managers These key players focus on cost efficiency, vendor reliability, and contract terms. Operations Executives These managers seek operational efficiency and ease of implementation.

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Book review – Managing Brands

Red Star Kim

This post reviews the core material covered in Managing Brands Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) professional qualification (Level 6 elective New CIM professional marketing qualifications – 2020 (kimtasso.com) ) and the Cambridge Marketing College’s Marketing Manager Apprenticeship – a Level 6 Qualification (kimtasso.com).

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Successfully Managing and Motivating a Multigenerational Sales Team

The Center for Sales Strategy

Baby Boomers (1946-1964), Gen X-ers (1965-1979), and Millennials (1980-1995) have been the core generations that sales managers have long tailored incentive and engagement programs to. Gen Z are individuals born between the late 1990s and 2010 that are starting to graduate college and join the sales world as independent adults.