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Hire the Best (Requires 30 seconds to read)

by Eliot Burdett | Published on - May 24, 2011

Picture this competitive scenario. Your company is in a dog fight with two other companies to win an important piece of business. One of your competitors is a large, well-known market leader and the other always offers aggressive price discounts, while your company has the superior product. Who will win the business? The answer is

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What does it take to be successful in sales?

by Eliot Burdett | Published on - May 5, 2011

Love this post byย Anthony Iannarino on the most common difference between successful and unsuccessful sales people: the willingness to do whatever it takes. While we can ruminate on this trait or that trait that will make a sales person successful, at the core it is the ambition, drive and ability to execute that is the

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The 3 Minute Sales Interview (Requires 45 seconds to read)

by Eliot Burdett | Published on - May 5, 2011

Finding salespeople who will perform exceptionally well is a big challenge for many sales organizations. When dealing with sales people who are trained at selling themselves, it can be tough enough simply knowing who to speak with so it can be extremely valuable to have a method of quickly deciding who is worth your time

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Should you be nice to sales candidates during the recruiting process?

by Eliot Burdett | Published on - April 21, 2011

Some interviewing guruโ€™s believe that the best way to evaluate a personโ€™s suitability for a high pressure sales role is to put them in stressful situations during the interview process to predict how they might react in real world sales scenarios. If you are accustomed to recruiting perennial top performers who are gainfully employed, then

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How to Find More Inside Sales Reps (Requires 45 seconds to read)

by Eliot Burdett | Published on - April 4, 2011

Job boards are one of the first places most organizations will search when they want to hire inside sales reps, but while job boards are a huge source of resumes and entry level candidates, relying on them can be a frustrating experience. As one customer explained to us, just sorting through the volumes of unqualified