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What’s a Business Credit Score Anyway? Here’s What You Need to Know

Hubspot Sales

A business credit score shows lenders, vendors, and insurers how dependable your business is. A business credit score tells lenders, vendors, and insurers how trustworthy your business is when it comes to paying debts on time. It can influence loan approvals, insurance premiums, and supplier payment terms. The problem?

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Forging a Career in Insurance Sales — The Complete Guide

Hubspot Sales

Insurance sales is a highly lucrative industry. Paul Moss, Founder of HeyDriver and a 14+ years insurance veteran, says, “There is a lot of cheddar to feed the mouths of insurance professionals.” With a diploma, you can start working as an insurance salesperson. Table of Contents What is insurance sales?

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10 Top Qualities Of A Good Negotiator

MTD Sales Training

Negotiation comes from the root word ‘negotiat’ meaning ‘done in the course of business’. So, what are the top qualities needed today to negotiate to a great position for yourself or your business? Too many salespeople go into negotiations with only a vague idea of what will be a success. 4) Have patience.

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How Tesla Is Threatening An American Sales Tradition

SBI Growth

Most Americans don’t like negotiating over a price. Auto insurers like Esurance (Allstate) engage their customers with websites instead of brokers. However, one icon remains at the epicenter of haggling: the auto dealership. The activity is so painful that CarMax built a successful company skirting this tradition.

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The Ultimate Guide to Real Estate

Hubspot Sales

They’re responsible for finding potential property, listing property, negotiating prices, and much more. Guiding the negotiating of the sale price. They’re responsible for finding potential property, organizing showings and walkthroughs, negotiating on behalf of their clients, and assisting during the purchase and closing process.

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How to negotiate with procurement, with Mike Lander

Account Management Skills

In this episode, I chat to Mike Lander, CEO of Piscari, a former procurement director who now assists sales teams in negotiating with procurement departments. We also dive into a five-step framework to help you negotiate more effectively and shed light on some questionable tactics employed by less experienced procurement professionals.

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When are You Due for Your Next Health Check?

Peter Simoons

These checkups are often regulated by manufacturers, governments or insurance companies. One way of doing so is by agreeing on a cadence with your alliance partner early on in the relationship, when you negotiate the alliance contract. It would be helpful to regulate your Alliance Health Checks.