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The Center for Sales Strategy Blog

Overcome an Outdated Prospecting Process—Inbound Marketing Forum 2012 Recap

Inbound MarketingThe Center for Sales Strategy's Inbound Marketing Forum was this past week in Atlanta, and I had the honor of being able to attend and to speak at the event.

Topics: content marketing content strategy Inbound Marketing Sales

Just because you can doesn’t mean you should (improvise)

photo by Mike Anderson
Topics: Needs Analysis Sales

Don’t assume you know what is important to the people you manage

coaching salespeopleTake a moment and think about what motivates you to perform more effectively and more efficiently? What makes you WANT to work harder and smarter? What makes you want to give it your all?

Topics: Sales

Great Salespeople Make Their Customers The Star!

customer needsWhat if every time your prospect or customer felt like you were pushing your products, rather than focusing on his business, he transformed into a Hollywood Director and screamed, “Cut. Boring! Let’s talk about MY business!” Assessing your approach to sales, how many times do you think you’d hear that? 

Topics: customer satisfaction Needs Analysis Sales

Everything I Ever Learned about How to Have an Effective Meeting... I Learned in Kindergarten!

setting expectationsI recently visited my daughter’s kindergarten class as a volunteer. There were many routines the children followed including putting book bags away, sitting crisscross applesauce in circle time, and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. But one part of the daily morning routine really hit home. It was called “The Daily Itinerary.”

Topics: setting expectations Needs Analysis Sales

Raising Teenage Twins—No Better Way to Learn About Managing Sales Talent!

coaching sales peopleCome over to my house sometime and meet my kids. You will learn everything you need to know about managing a sales team. How is that possible? Because people don’t change.

Topics: developing strengths Sales

Top Managers focus on keeping their blood pressure in check

sales strategyAt a recent routine doctors’ visit, I was told my blood pressure was normal. It’s always re-assuring to hear this, but as I thought about this a little more, I started wondering... what is blood pressure, and what happens when it’s not normal. Blood pressure is the amount of force that the blood puts on the walls of the blood vessels as it passes through them.

Topics: developing strengths Sales

Happy Halloween! 3 Halloween Treats for YOU!

sales strategyHappy Halloween! We hope you are having a spook-tacular day! Since we can't visit all your offices for Tricks and Treats, we thought we'd share a few Halloween-themed blog posts we love.

Topics: sales strategy Inbound Marketing Sales

Sometimes you just need a little help opening doors

opening doorsOur grandson wanted desperately to go outside and play at the splash table. Of course, at one year old, he’s not allowed to do that without supervision. 

Topics: Social Media referrals Sales

What Kind of Seller Are You?

sales strategyB2B sellers fall into one of three categories. Take a look at the description of each category or level to see where you reside:

Topics: Needs Analysis brainstorming Sales