Posted on March 26th, 2010
Recent economic reports indicate the recession is coming to an end and a survey conducted by OneSource shows that B2B sales professionals agree with that sentiment – approximately 50 percent surveyed saying that their 2010 sales pipelines are healthier than this same time last year.
But let’s not put on the rose-colored glasses just yet. OneSource’s [more...]
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Posted on January 25th, 2010
When demand is low and few are buying, how can you continue to hit your quota? In a recent interview of Tom Hopkins by Geoffrey James, Hopkins points out how crucial it is for sales pros to stay in touch with existing customers while finding new prospects. However, just staying in touch may not be [more...]
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Posted on January 9th, 2010
With the recession underway, many companies that are looking for ways to reduce spending have tightened their travel budgets by cutting back on air travel, enforcing stricter travel allowances and substituting trips with web and video conferencing.
Indeed, according to a recent corporate travel spending survey by the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE), 33 percent [more...]
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Posted on January 2nd, 2010
One of the key questions that needs to be determined by sales reps is “against whom am I competing?” The answer determines not only pricing, but overall positioning of your firm’s value proposition and how to avoid the likely traps competitors will set for your firm. If the rep cannot get a direct answer from [more...]
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