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The Importance of Sales Training Reinforcement

LSA Global

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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For Solopreneurs, Business Development = Relationship Development

Successful Independent Consulting

First, solopreneurs are experts who are good at helping clients solve problems or achieve certain goals, but they are not usually trained in sales or marketing. To tackle the challenge of business development, change your frame of reference. Therefore, don't think of it as sales! It's vexing for at least three reasons.

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Doing Solution Sales Training Right Keeps Your Pipeline Filled

LSA Global

Solution sales training experts agree that sales performance pressure never stops. But solution sales training experience tells us there are ways to make your job easier and keep your pipeline filled with real opportunities even while you spend less time prospecting. Where to Focus to Grow Your Pipeline.

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References Should Come from a Candidate’s Coworkers, Not Just Their Boss

Harvard Business

One of the most common ways to reference check a job candidate is to talk with their former managers over the phone. The same can’t be said for reference checking, and until now, there has been no systematic research on the differences between feedback provided by managers vs. coworkers.

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10 Tips to Shorten Your Sales Cycle

LSA Global

Shorten Your Sales Cycle In sales, time is money. The more quickly you can close the right deals with the right clients – or kick unqualified leads out of your pipeline – the more successful you and your sales team will become. For more sales in less time, don’t be shy. Don’t view referrals as an afterthought.

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Replacing the Sales Funnel with the Sales Flywheel

Harvard Business

I’ve been using the sales funnel for 28 years, my whole career. For many of us, our marketing departments could take a vacation for a month, and new visitors and leads would continue to come in, and existing customers would continue to refer new business. Sales reps leveraged that information gap to create a lot of trust.

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Doing Solution Sales Training Right Keeps Your Pipeline Filled

LSA Global

Solution sales training experts agree that sales performance pressure never stops. But solution sales training experience tells us there are ways to make your job easier and keep your pipeline filled with real opportunities even while you spend less time prospecting. Where to Focus to Grow Your Pipeline.

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