Sales Players


April 4th, 2012

Bounding Up from a Failed Pitch

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The stress of maintaining monthly quotas is one of the biggest anxieties of any sales rep. It both hampers and de-motivates us from doing what we are supposed to, simply because the load has become so unbearable to actually get it over with. Truly, as long as one remains in the game, there is no escaping the constant pressure that we live under. Though stressors abound, one thing that I have realized about it was t

March 26th, 2012

The Elevator Pitch

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In the modern world, everything is fast. Fast food, fast computers, fast deadlines on Park City rentals, fast cars – everything has had its speed go up. People are busier than ever, after all, so they want things done in the here and now instead of being made to wait. It’s just more convenient that way. This means that even sales pitches have to evolve and adapt, to become shorter and delivered within a sma

February 13th, 2012

Salesmen and “Breaking Even”

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Some sales people are trying to push forward and meet expectations, getting sales of their wood bar stools to acceptable levels and beyond. Some of them are just trying to get by, but aren’t opposed to snatching up a huge and lucrative deal when it presents itself. Then there are the ones that fall into the trap of thinking all they need to do is break even. These are the salesmen that only want to meet their

February 13th, 2012

Who Not To Sell To (Or To Sell To Later On)

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Salesmen are paid and trained to sell. This is who they are and what they do. It could be something as innocuous as outdoor bar stools, or something as auspicious and audacious as a Faberge brooch. The product or service itself is of little concern. A salesman that has been properly trained will attempt to sell his offerings to virtually anyone he thinks might fall within the target market of his company, and maybe

January 25th, 2012

Personal Selling: Connecting to the Customer

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Most people are involved with selling something everyday. If you have a job, your selling your skills and labor, for example. There are many kinds of sales transactions; personal selling though, is what happens between two individuals that have direct contact in a transaction. The salesperson is one of the most important people to your business because they are the people that the customers see and work with. Sales

January 16th, 2012

The Process of Selling

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There are actually salespeople in many different companies whose sales philosophy is ‘winging it’. Quite often, the reason is that the company does not train them in how to make the sales they need. Oh, there are sales training programs in place. In fact, they learn quite a lot about distributing products, catalogs and ways of advertising or marketing, some cases there are diction and voice classes, may

November 18th, 2011

Now Hiring: People who’ve Got the ‘It’ Factor

No Comments, recruiting a team, by admin.
You just got out of school and you feel prepared to face whatever sorts of challenges the corporate arena has in store for you. You’ve made a mark on your Alma Mater by exuding talent and skills both in the academic and extra-curricular fields. You are pretty sure your scholastic background has fully equipped you with the pertinent skills to turn yourself into the next most sought-after FX broker. There are n

November 4th, 2011

Protecting Business Data From Mobile Threats

No Comments, Data, by admin.
My phone’s got a virus? Is that even possible? Ten years ago, even five years ago,  it wasn’t. But with more phones having wifi access and ports for removable memory chips, there is the definite possibility of infection. It used to be that the cellular phone was only used for calls and short text messages. Now phones can be used to turn on the washer remotely or shop for things on the internet. As mass

October 4th, 2011

Turn the Website into a Sales Platform

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According to experts, an indispensable part of the modern business’ arsenal is the website. It acts as a sales platform, a minor tech support and customer service tool, and as a marketing medium all in one. The very existence of the website, if done properly, can be used to promote the business and what it offers. Sections of the site can be dedicated to some of the most common customer service or tech suppor

January 2nd, 2011

Applying the Cloud to Business

No Comments, investments, by admin.
As the Internet has gotten bigger and more integrated into the lives of the average person, it has also begun to leak into the internal workings of business. Cloud computing might still be in the early stages of its integration, but it has already become the platform for a number of potential changes to the sales game. In particular, it seems that application development is becoming one of the key features that clo