5 Ways to Sell More in Less Time By Jae-ann Rock
In any sales environment, time management is a key factor in what sets apart top-performing sales reps from all the rest. Show me your best sales reps and I’ll show you people who have mastered time management. But for many, time management can be an ongoing challenge. As a matter of fact, many sales reps spend only 20% of their time actually selling! Sales professionals are pulled in a myriad of directions and must perform many varied tasks, each and every day. This is why it is critical that every sales rep has an organized approach to how they plan their time. So, let’s dive...
Read MoreTop 10 Tips when Marketing to Corporate Training & HR by Jae-ann Rock
In today’s complex world of B2B marketing, social media, ad-words and analytics, it’s easy to get caught up in the details of marketing and forget the BASICS. I’m sure you have your hands full every week: keeping up with social media trends, measuring response rates, testing and tweaking new marketing campaigns, tracking Google analytics, identifying new markets, honing your message, and meeting your sales team’s constant requests for MORE, high-quality leads! But — are you SURE you have the BASICS covered? If you fail to keep several marketing basics in mind…success may elude you. Let’s...
Read MoreHow to Succeed in Life (or When Selling to Corporate Training & HR!) by Pat Ryan
Why is it that some people are more successful than others? Is it luck? Is it who they know? Is it what they know? The truth is that success has a formula – and successful people follow it – some consciously, others unconsciously. While this formula may come naturally to some, it does not come naturally to most. Instead, most successful people have had to search for the answers to what makes people successful in the first place… Then they had to learn it, study it, internalize it, and most importantly, apply it. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? But with so many different “experts” on...
Read MoreFour Steps to Boost Your Sales Persistence by Jae-ann Rock
LACK OF PERSISTENCE is one of the most common causes of failure in business and in sales. But, the good news is, persistence is a state of mind that can be cultivated, developed and grown. One of the original personal success gurus, Napoleon Hill, believed that despite unexpected setbacks in life, the one thing that you can always control is “your mind and your attitude.” This is great news – IF you put it to use! “Without persistence, you will be defeated. With persistence, you will win.” – Napoleon Hill . The truth is, most people lack persistence. People often quit when faced with...
Read MoreRethinking Ways to Retain Top Talent by Jae-ann Rock
Don’t assume your top-performing employees are going to stay with you forever… It takes PROACTIVE measures to retain good employees. Did you know: It costs 150 percent of a sales person’s annual salary to replace them It takes 5-6 months for most new hires to reach full productivity Turnover negatively affects productivity, service continuity, and team dynamics But here is the GOOD news: There are key drivers you can leverage to drive employee retention. If you want to keep your high-value employees from leaving, it is critical that you employ these five tips before it’s too late....
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