The Ridiculously Successful Way to Introduce Yourself Over Email
Writing an email to a stranger is easy. Writing an email to a stranger that gets a response? Not so easy. The typical professional gets so many messages on a daily basis it's a feat if they even open...
View Article5 Sales Pitch Examples Too Good to Ignore
Your sales pitch can make or break the deal, so it's a good idea to have that nailed down before meeting with your customer. It's your opening line, your verbal business card, and the first thing your...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Guide to Creating a Sales Process
Implementing business processes can streamline the completion of any simple or complex task. Processes can also make your employees more efficient, consistent, and accurate in their roles and...
View Article8 "Sorry to Bother You" Alternatives Every Salesperson Needs
When you've been in sales a while, it's easy to develop bad habits. You pick them up from other reps or take a shortcut during an especially busy week and, all of the sudden, you've added some skills...
View Article4 Ways to Design Successful Sales Incentive Programs
Nothing boosts your sales team's excitement and energy more quickly and reliably than an incentive. After all, most salespeople are born competitors -- adding a compelling reward to the mix makes them...
View ArticleA Comprehensive Overview of Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)
Henry Ford, business magnate and founder of the Ford Motor Company, once said, "Quality means doing it right when no one is looking." If you want to create a quality product and provide an outstanding...
View ArticleThe 15 Best Crowdfunding Sites to Launch Your Business or Product
Does this sound familiar? You’ve put together a business plan, invested all your savings, and have been working your idea as a side hustle for a few months. Finally, you feel like it’s the right time...
View ArticleSales Close Rate Industry Benchmarks: How Does Your Close Rate Compare?
Your sales close rate is a number you need to keep a close eye on -- out of all the deals in your pipeline, what percentage do you actually close? Sales close rates let you know how efficient and...
View ArticleVariable Rate Loans Become More Attractive For Small Businesses As Fed Mulls...
Whether you are a small business owner applying for traditional bank term loans or for an SBA loan, in most cases the funding will be a variable rate loan. What bodes well at the moment is that the...
View ArticleThe 15 Best Real Estate Websites for Selling a Home in 2019
A 2017 survey by the National Association of Realtors® reported 51% of buyers found their homes on the internet, 30% found homes through an agent, and a dwindling 7% discovered their eventual home...
View ArticleThe 4 Most Common Sales Org Structure [+ Pros/Cons]
The structure of a sales force has significant bearing on its success. For example, a rep used to selling to a given region might flounder when asked to concentrate on just one industry nationwide. If...
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