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Be Aware of Time Traps and Tools

By KEVIN T. McCARNEY Of all the influences in our lives, time seems to be the one we feel we have the least ability to...

Selling to the Government

By MICHAEL KEATING The federal government buys a lot of products and services. Total government purchases of goods and services in the U.S. (also called...

Sales Mobility: What Your Sales Reps and Customers Need

By TIM HANDORF The sales industry is constantly on the go and let’s face it, selling is not a “some of the time” thing. It’s...

Employee Engagement Starts With Communication

By Jennifer Lumba Sales and marketing teams can only achieve and surpass goals with strong employee engagement. While the ends once always justified the means, they...

Two Negatives Make A Positive

By Rick Kirschner Riddle me this: What technique works as well with a negative person as it does with a 2-year-old at home? Answer: The Polarity...

Great E-mails: The Key to Increasing Sales

By JEANNETTE de BEAUVOIR Millions of e-mails are whirling around the globe every moment of every day, but none of these e-mails are going to...

Four Tips for Not Getting ‘Sold’ by Your Next Hotshot Salesperson

By COREY WEINER Salespeople sell stuff. You don't think they can interview impressively and charm someone into a second meeting? An anomaly is the sales professional...

Are Your Sales Conversations Telling the Right Story?

By AmyK. HUTCHENS Just last December, Sharon, a harried CEO, shared that her executive team needed leadership training. With tighter profit margins, a faster pace,...

Conquering Acceptance Challenges of Sales Automation

By ROBERT S. GNUSE & KHALID HARRIS “I’ve never seen a client/sales automation tool that could sign a contract.” Those were remarks made 20 years ago...

NHUSIS

By MIKE GULLICKSON I’ll never forget my father telling me early in my sales career, “Nothing happens until something is sold.” And quite frankly, nothing...

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