LSA Global

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Why B2B Sales Skill Sets Matter The overall commoditization of products combined with the added pressure of shrinking margins and increased customer demands are heightening the need for the right B2B sales skill sets to meet grow targets. This is both a B2B sales skill and a sales mindset.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 2, 2018

Most people who get an Ivy League MBA do so to get a coveted job at a consulting firm, investment bank, or in industry. They aspire to be a McKinsey partner, a Goldman Sachs partner, a startup CEO or a leader in industry. I find the prejudice against working in sales incredibly ironic. It’s sales too.

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LSA Global

MAY 24, 2023

When a Sales Prospect Says No Most sales managers teach their salespeople to be persistent. However, salespeople are human, and when a sales prospect says no — to a sales meeting , to a demo, or to the sale itself — they may be tempted to think that “no means no” and stop or delay pursuing their ideal target client.

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LSA Global

JANUARY 20, 2023

A Sales Meeting with an Executive is Always High Stakes Solution sellers who get a sales meeting with a target company’s executive consistently close more complex deals than those who sell at lower levels. But the expectations and needs of C-suite buyers are higher and different from other stakeholders.

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Tsavo Neal

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

How should I monetize my blog? There are hundreds of different ways you can monetize your blog — but I’ll give you two: Products and/or Services. First things first: if you’re looking to monetize your blog, I’m assuming you’re generating traffic to it. Traffic + Sales = Monetization. That’s your product.

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Makarios Consulting

MAY 17, 2023

Even without the hopefully-once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, upheavals happen in every industry and with every business as markets flux, innovations emerge, economies adjust, competitors advance, and for countless other reasons. This is the fourth installment in our blog series, Taking up the Leadership Challenge about James M.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Unfortunately when they do focus on growth strategies even the best solution sellers and sales leaders can fall prey to the pervasive sales growth myths. Three Sales Growth Myths to Overcome. Three Sales Growth Myths to Overcome. Sales Myth #1 – Creating New Customers, Products, and Services Is Always Best.

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LSA Global

APRIL 1, 2021

Does Your Sales Team Know How to Avoid Bad Sales Hires? A good sales hire can successfully do their job. The problem with hiring salespeople is the very fact that they’re salespeople – they are good at persuading sales managers in job interviews that they can do things they can’t. That’s a recipe for bad sales hires.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 9, 2020

If you're going to invest in personal development, invest in the skills and tools you may not have like marketing and sales. Many consultants and coaches think it's the dream to have someone else do their marketing and sales and just bring them clients. I'm marketing to you right now with this blog post.

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Women in Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2013

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

MAY 26, 2023

The ‘Field of Schemes’ blog does the best job of covering this kind of stuff. The blog has shown over and over that the numbers produced are always overly optimistic, leaving taxpayers on the hook for millions and millions of dollars in tax breaks that don’t seem to benefit the communities involved in the manner promised.

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Women in Consulting

OCTOBER 14, 2012

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LSA Global

JUNE 11, 2018

Missed Sales Opportunities. Heaven knows, with the increase in competition and expectations it’s hard enough to hit sales quotas on a regular basis. But it’s near impossible if you are guilty of some of the most common missed sales opportunities even the most seasoned solution sellers make. The Top 4 Missed Sales Opportunities.

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Rick Conlow

JUNE 19, 2023

Now however, controversy about the productivity challenges of leading remote work teams confront organizational assumptions about its effectiveness. According to Gitnux blog 56% of companies actively use remote workers. The Council on Foreign Relations shares global research on how productivity increases in remote work settings.

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Women in Consulting

OCTOBER 30, 2012

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Outbound B2B sales are becoming less and less effective. In fact, a recent survey found that connecting with a prospect now takes 18 or more phone calls, callback rates are below 1%, and only 24% of outbound sales emails are ever opened. Why are more and more buyers avoiding salespeople during the buying process?

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Women in Consulting

OCTOBER 23, 2012

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LSA Global

AUGUST 28, 2019

Sales Training without Reinforcement Should Be Unacceptable. Based upon over 800 sales training measurement projects, we know that sales training by itself – even if it is highly customized – only changes the on-the-job behavior and performance of 1-in-5 sales reps. Sales training reinforcement.

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LSA Global

AUGUST 14, 2018

High Performance Sales Needs High Performance Sales Planning. If you want better sales performance, you need better sales planning. The goal for most sales teams is pretty straightforward – grow profitable sales. It takes a clear go to market sales strategy combined with a sales plan to make it happen.

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LSA Global

AUGUST 20, 2019

All companies seek to experience high sales growth. Other companies like Cable TV providers struggle to grow as fast as industry leaders like Netflix. A recent McKinsey study of more than 1,000 companies identified five meaningful things that distinguish fast-growing sales organizations from their lagging peers.

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LSA Global

JANUARY 15, 2024

A Strategic Guide to Territory Management and Account Management Much like a chessboard where each move matters, sales leaders must carefully orchestrate sales strategies to optimize revenue growth, profitability, and customer satisfaction. What Is Sales Territory Management? When Do Sales Territories Make Sense?

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Women in Consulting

JUNE 11, 2013

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Women in Consulting

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

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LSA Global

MAY 3, 2018

Pre-Call Sales Planning Meeting Questions Matter. The varied amount and inconsistent quality of pre-call sales planning creates a wonderful opportunity for hungry sales teams to outperform their peers. Buyers Expect More from Sales People. Much of the poor track record comes down to a lack of sales preparation.

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Women in Consulting

APRIL 5, 2012

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 12, 2017

High Sales Attrition Can Be a Major Problem. Most studies peg average sales attrition between twenty-five and thirty percent split fairly evenly between voluntary and involuntary attrition. Most studies peg average sales attrition between twenty-five and thirty percent split fairly evenly between voluntary and involuntary attrition.

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Buzzsprout

MARCH 28, 2024

It's an excellent time to learn how to harness this medium whether you're a podcaster selling ad space, or a brand looking to promote your product. In this blog, we'll break down everything you need to know about podcast advertising and show you how to leverage different types of podcast ads for optimal results.

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Women in Consulting

MAY 3, 2012

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Some people also call consulting a ‘talk-job’ – you go to the clients, you talk about what the ideal world scenario would be for a particular project, product or market, and your billable hours are sorted. Sales, Marketing, Production) and secondary functions (e.g. I hope you found this blog post interesting.

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Women in Consulting

JULY 30, 2013

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LSA Global

MAY 21, 2019

Top Sales Reps are Buyer-Centric. The secret to increasing your sales is not to push harder; it is to be more buyer-centric. Remember, buyers don’t want a list of what your product can do; they want to solve their problems. Remember, buyers don’t want a list of what your product can do; they want to solve their problems.

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Women in Consulting

APRIL 2, 2013

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Women in Consulting

MARCH 28, 2012

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Women in Consulting

JANUARY 31, 2012

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Women in Consulting

JUNE 4, 2013

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AUGUST 1, 2013

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MARCH 6, 2012

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