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Turning Quiet Periods into Opportunities: Smart Strategies for Small Business Success

There may be a lot of chatter about how tough it is to close sales these days but hey, what’s new about that? It's enough to make any rep feel down in the dumps. But here's the thing – as sales pros, we've got an ace up our sleeve. What’s the truly unique thing sales reps have in our favor? We ca...

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Three Ways to Build Long-Lasting Customer Relationships in the AI Era

Every day there’s an announcement about a new development in artificial intelligence (AI). Companies are scrambling to figure out if and how...

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Five Ways to Increase Sales Technology Adoption

Sales has a technology adoption problem. Because salespeople often resist new tech (for lots of reasons), rollouts often suffer low adoption...

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The Key to Success with AI-Driven Learning and Development

The sales industry has only scratched the surface of generative AI technologies like ChatGPT. While AI is renowned for streamlining operatio...

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Rediscovering Effective Sales Prospecting

Using effective sales prospecting techniques to fill the pipeline with qualified opportunities has always been one of the most challenging a...

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Olympics Lessons for Sales

The 2024 Summer Olympics is a great way to find inspiration from elite athletes, who (like sales professionals) are competitive people with...

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Ten Rules for Negotiating a Partnership

There’s a reason people call it “the art of negotiation.” Achieving a win-win requires that both parties are motivated to create value while...