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Growth Strategies

Sales Productivity Tools You May Want In 2017

Some recently introduced tools which could really boost the productivity of sales reps and sales manager.

Marketing

3 Ways to Read Your Customers' Minds

Try these scrappy ways to gather intelligence and write sales copy that prospects can't resist

Growing a Business

8 Ways Marketing Agencies Can Position Themselves for Sales Success

Sales success starts with a solid marketing strategy and that 'sales' isn't a dirty word.

Leadership

When Good Sales Promotions Go Bad

Murphy's Law offers the insight, but only the best managers act in anticipation to mitigate its effects. Here's how.

Business Process

Should You Offer Your Product or Services for Free?

Are samples and freemiums a good growth strategy for your business?

Marketing

The Key to Providing Superior Buying Experiences

Wait for it. Wait for it. Now, you've got it. That's right: Patience is what separates the best sellers from all the rest sellers.

Growing a Business

'A' Player Sales Tips: 5 Things Successful Sellers Do

The way you speak, how you feel and how you make others feel it's all part of the learning process you need to embrace.

Growing a Business

4 Things Every Entrepreneur Should Focus on That Crucial First Year

Some advice for how to start: Spend 70 percent of your time on sales.

Growing a Business

4 Ways Entrepreneurs Are Getting Customer Relationship Management All Wrong

The focus shouldn't be on improving CRM technology. It should be on revolutionizing the sales force's ability to use the data it provides.

Leadership

'Helpfulness' May Have a Delayed ROI, But Hang in There Anyway

You'll find that building consumer trust is worth its weight in gold, or, um, dollars.

Growing a Business

3 Reasons Why You Should Manage Sales Activity Instead of Pipeline

Accurate activity data will allow both you and management to have a true understanding of what's going on in the business and whether pipelines are achievable.

Growing a Business

Life After the Death of Sales: What the Next 5 Years Will Look Like

Excel spreadsheets replacing salespeople? More specialized sales roles? Better get ready.

Growing a Business

This Strategy, Used by the Red Sox, Can Elevate You Above the Competition

What can you do to avoid the trap of a price war? One simple thing: hit the road and gather customer feedback.

Business News

Not Top Dog? 4 Ways to Project a Bigger Brand

Tech expert Prerna Gupta shares her tips on how to compete with bigger competitors.

Business News

5 Recession-Era Recovery Strategies for Young Entrepreneurs

The recession may be over, but the lessons learned from that dark period will be hard to forget.