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The Center for Sales Strategy Blog

Improve Sales Performance: The best are AND sellers, not OR sellers

The best salespeople are AND sellers, not OR sellersHave you seen the new Ford ad campaign?  It is what they call the "AND not OR" campaign. They are using this campaign to build the perception that when you buy a Ford you don't have to compromise. One ad asks if you want a "Bed or Breakfast?"  No one wants that. We want both.

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Top Five Sales Management blog postings this year

describe the imageHere's the most popular articles written this year about Sales Management. Don't miss reading these! Good luck with your planning for next week.

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Our Top 5 Blog Postings from May

sales strategyHere are the 5 most visited blog postings we published this month.  Have a great Friday and good luck with your planning for next week.

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Sales Strategies to Keep Your Sales Tank Full

Keep Your Sales Tank FullI wasn't expecting an epiphany.  It was just a late night stop to fill up my gas tank. As I drove away I had a certain feeling of satisfaction as I looked at the gas gauge. Maybe it's because I know if you let your car run out of gas, you'll be walking a lonely road. 

Topics: Social Media sales performance Sales

Step Up to the Spring Cleaning Challenge to Improve Sales Performance

Step Up to the Spring Cleaning ChallengeI'm a bit of a neat freak—ok, maybe more than a bit.  So I love Spring cleaning—inside the house and out.

Topics: Needs Analysis sales performance Sales

Going for Top Speed in Sales

Improve Sales PerformanceDo you own one of those fans, where the first speed on the dial is the top speed?  At first, this annoyed me.  But I have come to realize that this design is meant to help me make the right choice.  When you live in Florida and the heat rolls in—it's a good idea to go with more air.  

Topics: Needs Analysis sales performance Sales

Improve Sales Performance by Timing and Aligning Client Expectations

timing and aligningWe all know it's important to talk early and often about what your clients expectations are. After you identify a true client need is the time to start talking about expectations.

Topics: business development setting expectations sales performance Sales

Sales Strategy: Are You Getting LinkedIn, or Just Locked Out?

Are You Getting LinkedIn, or Just Locked OutA client recently asked me to provide some feedback on his LinkedIn page. With more and more attention being given to social media, and the way it can enhance an individual’s personal marketing efforts, he wanted to make sure he was “looking good.”

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Improve Your Sales Strategy with Our Top 5 Downloads

Top 5Here are the 5 most popular downloaded documents for 2013 so far. Have a great Friday and good luck with your planning for next week.

Topics: sales performance Inbound Marketing Sales

Sales Strategy: Pain is Usually There for a Reason

Pain is usually there for a reason
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