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The Center for Sales Strategy Blog

Sales Strategies for Discussing "The Budget Question"

budgetEvery day last week, I received at least two flyers on my door and another two telemarketing calls from roofers trying to cash in on the hail damage claims in the Kansas City area. One of the vendors caught me outside and engaged me in this conversation, which made me think about The Budget Question when it comes to the sales process.

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The Dirtiest Four Letter Words in a Sales Organization: "Role" and "Play"

scaredWhy is that “role play” has such a bad rap? It’s as if these are the dirtiest four-letter words that a salesperson might hear, and I really don’t get it.  When did practice become a bad thing?  

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Defining Your 21st Century Sales Strategy

sales raceThought:  Maybe the sales staff for the 21st century should look different than the sales staff of the 20th century

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Sales Strategy Lessons from the World of Endurance Sports

finish lineAt The Center for Sales Strategy, we have a number of distance runners, cyclists and triathletes on staff--more than what you might expect from a company our size. At first, I thought it seemed unusual that we’d have such a high concentration of endurance athletes. As I've thought more about this, I've concluded it makes perfect sense. We turn talent into performance for our clients every day; it's logical we'd use the same tools to achieve success in our personal lives.

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