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4 Ways To Balance Sales Skills Development With Sales Culture Shift

by Michelle Richardson | Apr 29, 2014 | Sales Culture, Sales Leader Blog, Sales Performance Improvement

When implementing a shift in your company's sales culture, the goal is to move away from traditional sales skills...

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The Sales Focus Curve [Infographic]

by Michelle Richardson | Apr 10, 2014 | Sales Leader Blog, Sales Performance Improvement

Where Do Your Salespeople Focus Their Time? The bottom 20% of sales reps focus on themselves, their own survival, or...

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Why Being The Highest Priced Provider Is Actually A Good Thing

by Michelle Richardson | Feb 27, 2014 | Sales Leader Blog, Sales Performance Improvement

“You must determine your competitive advantage and use it to differentiate your product or you will be seen as selling...

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17 1/2 Things That Might Be Destroying Your Sales Team [Infographic]

by Michelle Richardson | Feb 5, 2014 | Sales Leader Blog, Sales Performance Improvement

Determining what's holding your sales organization back can be confusing. Use this infographic to help you make a...

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Sales Process vs Sales Techniques

by Michelle Richardson | Jul 16, 2013 | Sales Leader Blog, Sales Performance Improvement

“Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day.  Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” ~ Lao Tzu What...

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Success is a Byproduct of Preparation and Execution

by Michelle Richardson | Sep 12, 2011 | Sales Leader Blog, Sales Performance Improvement

Editor's Note: Every now and then, you run across someone with true, unadulterated passion for sales. Robert Terson is...

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Post-Call Planning

by Michelle Richardson | Aug 23, 2011 | Sales Leader Blog, Sales Performance Improvement

We write a lot about pre-call planning here on the Sales Leader Blog. The reasons are many, but mostly because there’s...

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Code of Ethics for Sales Professionals

by Michelle Richardson | Nov 30, 2010 | Sales Culture, Sales Leader Blog, Sales Performance Improvement

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to speak to a group of Wartburg College students about Professional Selling. Since...

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Good News for the Air Force Reserve Command Recruiting Service

by Michelle Richardson | Sep 24, 2010 | Sales Leader Blog, Sales Performance Improvement

For 10 years, The Brooks Group has been helping Air Force Reserve recruiters perform their work in a professional,...

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How To Be Successful in Sales

by Michelle Richardson | Jul 29, 2010 | Sales Leader Blog, Sales Performance Improvement

Do these 21 Characteristics from the 1930s hold true today? The ingredients required for success in sales haven't...

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