September, 2008

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Forget Closing The Deal | Get The Appointment!

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Salespeople who are less than successful in securing appointments are sometimes told by others, “It’s not you; we’re just in a bad economy.” My contention is that maybe it is you.

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Client or Customer? Is It Important?

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Clients stay with us over the long haul because their purchase isn’t based on price. They didn’t buy because we happened to persuade them to make a purchase they later regretted.

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Apple, Google Search, and the Four Way Stop

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An interesting footnote to corroborate the message. In the security screening line at the airport stands a guy carrying a brand new Macbook Pro, in it's delivery case.

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What to Do When They Say "Not Right Now"

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Not making enough sales and prospects are telling you "not right now"? Take off your blinkers and start thinking creatively about what you can do to link your solution to a current pressing problem that your target market is experiencing.

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AI Strategies for Sales Managers: How to Cut Down on Tedious Admin Work

What if you could help your sellers stop wasting 72% of their day on non-selling activities and focus on bringing in revenue? Incorporating AI in your enablement workflows can help you cut down on busy work, get projects done faster, and let your team (and you!) focus on making a bigger impact. We put together this guide to show you how to use AI to cut time and costs for projects, including collateral creation, development of training videos, and automating tedious processes.

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Stop Managing the Pipeline, and Start Managing Your Sales Team

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While the pipeline is a vital part of the sales process, it is also where the most fundamental mistake is made, and this mistake costs companies millions (if not billions) of dollars every year.

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4 Secrets To Selling Value Versus Price

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You've told your prospects in so much detail about all the great value they will receive but they just don't seem to get it. You know that if only they could see the value in your products and services then price would not be such an issue.

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Social Media | Are You Skeptical?

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Sure, social media gives us the opportunity to prospect in some new ways. It gives us the opportunity to find and meet people we’d never meet otherwise. It gives prospects, vendors, and the curious new ways to find us.

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We're #1

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{mosimage}Thank you very much for spreading the news about Sales Gravy. We rely on word of mouth to grow and you have been working overtime to tell the world about SalesGravy.com. In August we recorded a record 5 Million hits.

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How to Make Your Networking Efforts Pay Off!

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By shifting your focus away from what you want to have happen, to how you want to feel (ex. From getting a new client to just having a good time and maybe helping someone) you will change how others perceive you.

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How to Get the Law of Attraction Working For You

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The famous tennis player, Andre Aggasi once commented when interviewed; “When I am on the court all I see is that little yellow green tennis ball coming towards me. All I think about is the action of my racket hitting the ball.

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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Sales 2.0 is Really Real

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The "selling is a numbers game" guys are lost and gone for ever. Cold calling flat out doesn't work, and the spammers have ruined Email as a marketing tool.

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Win the Battle, Lose the War

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Here is the bottom line. Getting in your last words may help you win the battle. However, even if you do win the battle, there is a good chance you will lose the war.

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The Forgotten Skill of Focus

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Between news and information websites, email, phone calls, instant messaging and business research, I was probably getting distracted a minimum of 10 times a day!

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Why Decision Makers Hate Cold Calls

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Cold calling is viewed by many salespeople, managers, and companies as the quickest, easiest, and cheapest way to find prospects. It isn’t.

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Don't Let AI Pass You By: The New Era of Personalized Sales Coaching & Development

Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales & Devyn Blume, Sr. Account Executive

Are you curious about how artificial intelligence is reshaping sales coaching, learning, and development? Join Brendan Sweeney and Devyn Blume of Allego for an engaging new webinar exploring AI's transformative role in sales coaching and performance improvement! Brendan and Devyn will share actionable insights and strategies for integrating AI into coaching and development - ensuring personalized, effective, and scalable training!

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Is Cold Calling Effective: Calculating the Present, Future and Net Value of a Prospect

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Does cold calling really work? Many books have been written about the value of cold calling and how it can help you grow your business.

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My Worst Sales Call - EVER!

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CEO's, VP's and Sales Managers need to stay out of my way until I decide how they can help, and then do it my way.

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How to Become a Winning Sales ACE

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Today’s economy is full of adversity. I call them “missiles of business and life.” It seems we are being fired at every day.

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Partnering Can Sometimes Mean Patience

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What is my role as a salesperson? What do my customers expect from me? How can I be of the most benefit to my clients?

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How to Optimize Call Monitoring: Automate QA and Elevate Customer Experience

Speaker: Laura Noonan, Chief Revenue Officer at CallFinder + Angie Kronlage, Director of Program Success at Working Solutions + April Wiita, Vice President of Program Success at Working Solutions

Are you still manually reviewing calls? 🤔 It's time for a change! The traditional method of manual call monitoring is no longer cutting it in today's fast-paced call center environment. Industry experts Angie Kronlage and April Wiita from Working Solutions are here to explore the power of innovative automation to revolutionize outdated call review processes!

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Don?t be Afraid to Help Clients Reach Financial Justification

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Most clients struggle with getting to the “real value” of a recommendation.

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Job Fair Season

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Book Review | Presentations That Change Minds

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