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Bring Up Your Competitors When Selling? This Sales Leader Says Yes – LinkedIn
How’s this for a sales technique – proactively bringing up your competition in a prospecting call.
I know, I know; it sounds counter-intuitive, presumably self-defeating. But, according to LinkedIn Vice President of Global Sales Solutions Alyssa Merwin Henderson, it “can be really helpful in differentiating you from every other person your prospect is talking to.”
Why? >>> READ MORE
Discovery Call Formula: Checklist & Questions to Qualify Prospects– Yesware
Over 50% of your prospects aren’t a good fit for what you sell – that means if you’re not qualifying your prospects correctly in the discovery call – you’re leaving time and money on the table.
Your discovery call is hands down the most important conversation you have in the sales process.
The discovery call either makes or breaks your relationship with the prospect. You can’t move forward in the sales process without this step, and it depicts all future steps going forward.
In this article, we look at robust formulas, checklists, and questions for salespeople that’ll help identify good fits vs. time-wasters. >>> READ MORE
Top Mistakes Most Managers Make, and Advice For How To Avoid Them– 15five
Whether you’re a rookie or have had years of experience, managing people is tough. Taking on the role of a people leader comes with plenty of ups and downs, but luckily, each mistake can lead to positive changes and continuous growth and development.
Every company, team, and direct report is unique, however, certain manager mishaps can be predictable, and therefore, (somewhat) preventable. So, we turned to our community of 15Five managers and asked them to share some of the biggest mistakes they’ve made as people leaders that led to them becoming better coaches. Check out their anonymous answers below and see which ones you can identify with and which ones you can take notes from. >>> READ MORE
C-Suite Thought Leadership: 5 Ways To Build Your Professional Brand – LeadG2
Brands are typically associated with companies and their products. Companies use their brands to establish their market identities and shape their prospects’ and customers’ perceptions of them.
Brands, though, aren’t limited to just companies and products. Individual people have brands as well. >>> READ MORE
What Makes a Mission Statement Successful– Up Your Culture
Behind every good company, you will find a mission statement.
The power of a mission statement is that it tells your employees and customers not just who you are as a company, but what drives the work you do.
A successful mission statement communicates the purpose and framework behind your company. To have a strong, sustainable, and engaged workforce community, it's essential to establish a shared mission, and especially to establish this early on in the creation of your company. >>>READ MORE
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