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More Universities Need to Teach Sales

Harvard Business

For decades, Sales and Academia remained worlds apart and the business world did fine. But Sales is changing, Academia is out of touch, and this is bad for business and the academy. Sales was traditionally seen as a form of service work, with an emphasis primarily on developing moral character.

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5 Universal Qualities of a Winning Management Consulting Resume

Management Consulted

We’re sure you have put many hours into writing your resume and are personally attached to your beautifully crafted document. In your work/experience section, instead of stating: Led sales force of 15 on nationwide promotional campaign. Instead of writing: Interests : Travel. Hiking Colorado Rockies. Amateur Thai chef.

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Why consulting?

Management Consulted

” “I was working in a wine shop during my undergrad and started to realize that I was able to close more sales by being a trusted advisor to my client rather than acting like a sales rep. The perks were fantastic – travel to new locations, work in different industries, client pays for the travel.

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The Benefits of Hiring Your Best Customers

Harvard Business

“My guess is that one hundred percent of United’s employees are superconsumers of travel,” he said. “The romance of travel is near and dear to everyone’s heart. I spoke with Patty McCord, the former chief talent officer of Netflix from 1998 to 2013. Sales & Marketing Adapted from.

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Getting the Most from Consultants: The E-Tender System Sucks

Confessions of a Consultant

As there’s always some migration to new consultants over time, decoys provided the opportunity to meet potential clients, albeit like flogging a 747 Aeroplane, it sometimes took a couple of years to get the sale over the line. With tons of options, you talk to a travel agent who has actually been to the place you’re thinking of visiting.

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