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Do “old school” sales roles exist anymore?

by Eliot Burdett | Published on - December 9, 2012

Modern selling has made the sales people in movies like Tin Men, Glengarry Glenn Ross and Mad Men look dated, and a lot of people turn their nose up at sales reps that hobnob with customers like Herb Tarlek might have back in the day. But there is still that old saying that people buy

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Transforming Dysfunctional Sales Teams;Interview with Colleen Francis

by Eliot Burdett | Published on - December 4, 2012

Colleen Francis, Sales Expert, is Founder and President of Engage Selling Solutions. She has over 20 years of sales and management experience, and puts these skills to use by helping clients realize immediate results, achieve lasting success and permanently raise their bottom line. We sat down with her recently to talk about how to turn

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3 Easy Steps to Social Selling

by Eliot Burdett | Published on - July 12, 2012

Social selling; it’s not asking about your client’s weekend or their kids.  It’s about utilizing social media to increase sales.  Do you know how it works and should your sales reps even care? Sales has always been about doing business with people you know.  Networking and leveraging relationships through meetings, conferences, organizations, etc., has been

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Sales Trends from 2012 CSO Insights: Sales Rep Performance

by Eliot Burdett | Published on - June 14, 2012

How does your sales rep performance compare with the rep performance of 1,500 other firms spanning numerous industries? CSO Insights conducts an annual study to assess the strength of the sales world and the 2012 report includes an analysis of the 10 key trends of Sales Rep Performance. Check out where you are and what

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Sales Management Trends: An Aging Workforce

by Eliot Burdett | Published on - June 8, 2012

According to the 2010 US Census, almost a quarter of the population is aged 45 to 64 years old. The median age in more than seven states is 40 years old. Some consider sales a young person’s sport. Salespeople work long hours, travel extensively and have a considerable amount of pressure. What is the impact