March, 2009

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Making a Killing in a Recession

Sales Gravy

Dean's company, high tech privately owned, sees their revenues growing this year by 20%+ and they project to hit upwards of $300M. How is that possible in a down market?

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Presenting - Making Your Case

Sales Gravy

Most sales people fail to make the presentation about the other person and use a lot of "I" or "me" or "we" language. But your customer doesn't care about you. They want you to talk about them.

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Recession Proofing Your Sales Force

Sales Gravy

Many of my clients tell me that their sales team are made up of a bunch of service people or farmers.

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The Sales Creep - Sneaking Up on a Close

Sales Gravy

In sales, we hate it when we've gone through the presentation, answered all the key questions, and covered all anticipated concerns only to have a prospect say something like, "Well Victor, that sounds good; let me go ahead and think about it and get

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AI Strategies for Sales Managers: How to Cut Down on Tedious Admin Work

What if you could help your sellers stop wasting 72% of their day on non-selling activities and focus on bringing in revenue? Incorporating AI in your enablement workflows can help you cut down on busy work, get projects done faster, and let your team (and you!) focus on making a bigger impact. We put together this guide to show you how to use AI to cut time and costs for projects, including collateral creation, development of training videos, and automating tedious processes.

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The Upside of a Down Market 10 Reasons Why a Recession is Good for Selling

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The key to success during a downturn, aside from surviving, is to further entrench yourself with your existing client base and at the same time look for ways to penetrate and position your product in your competitor's backyard.

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The Probability Gene - Nothing Happens Until Something Moves

Sales Gravy

Age has taught me not to argue, but to accept and respect the opinions and decisions of others no matter how misguided I think they may be. Nonetheless, their obstinate disposition got me to thinking about why some people make money and others don't.