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“…But It Feels So Good…”

As a sales professionals, we are all accountable to drive the correct activities that produce results. We all know this. When you are thinking about your pipeline or are in a discussion about your pipeline, do you find yourself saying “Well, I feel really good about my pipeline,” or “I have been having some great meetings,” or perhaps “I am pretty sure I have enough to make my numbers”, or “I think I can hit the targets”? Do you find yourself saying these things?

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Passion Can Give You the Edge in Sales

Passion is perhaps the best and purest tool in a salesperson’s bag. It’s better than product knowledge, great pricing, or awesome features. Passion can carry the day and produce a closed order. Really! That’s why in this month’s feature I talk about how you can use passion to get the edge in sales.

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Sales Culture and Accountability: It’s About the Behavior

As a sales professional who’s developing a sales culture, what do you expect from your colleagues? Are they shaped by your expectation that they are part of a sales culture and accountable to the client and to one another? Do you engage, motivate, and inspire others in the organization to be part of sales campaigns?

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The People of a Sales Culture

The people of a sales culture are not just salespeople. Interesting concept. So who are these people? You will be surprised. The people of a sales culture include all of the organizational members who practice what I have defined as the essential selling skills of great sales professionals.

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Intuitive Curiosity℠ – A Sales Professional Skill!

Lately, I’ve been thinking about what makes certain sales professionals better than others. More specifically, what gives some sales professionals that “edge”? Do elements just exist naturally within the DNA of great sales professionals that you can’t teach? There are many factors that set certain sales professionals apart from the rest, and today I’m declaring that one such essential element is a sense of “intuitive curiosity” (IC). Do you have IC? How do you know? In this month’s feature, I share the seven basic traits of IC.

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An Inspirational Success Story – Using Sales Culture and the Power of Networking to Find a New Job

Thanks to a tough economy, the past couple years have been difficult for many of us. This month I share the story of my friend Mike, who used the lessons of sales culture and the power of networking to triumph over the adversity of a job loss. I hope his story is a source of encouragement to those of you who are also facing your own career challenges.

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The Essence of True Selling- and Why I Am a Lucky Man

I am a Lucky Man. I have my health and amazing friends. I am dedicating this blog entry to one of my best friends, Michael. I have known Mike for 28 years – we met in college and have been buds ever since. Mike is also a great sales professional and sometimes he doesn’t even know it, so I am going to remind him right now! Mike is also an inspiration to me and should be to all salespeople.

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