The definition of your client facing team has evolved over the years. For a long time, the sales rep was the only face the customer knew. Over time, and in more progressive businesses, the customer service and account management team began to take a more active role...
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Update Your Sales Leadership Strategy
It's important to differentiate your strategy between existing customers and prospects. In one case you are looking for both retention and growth, in the other you are asking them to change their buying habits. The role of the sales leader is to be available to learn,...
Sales Renegades and the Impact to your Business
When you first meet them, they are charismatic, curious, and always ready to help. They excel at developing relationships and use them to leverage what they need to succeed. They can often view the rules of engagement as suggestions, or meant for someone else. And,...
Sales Strategy for Existing and New Opportunities
It’s important to differentiate your strategy between existing customers and prospects. In one case you are looking for both retention and growth, in the other you are asking them to change their buying habits. The role of the sales leader is to be available to learn,...
Customer Retention and New Business Strategy Clues From Your Customers
Learning from your customers can lead to better account retention and new business opportunities. The first thing to learn from your customers is why they selected you in the first place. They had many choices, including the option to stay with the incumbent supplier....
Is Your Sales Approach Still Working?
Sales, sales, sales. As the economy begins to take off, you are doing all you can to win your share of the business. How is that going? Granted, business in your region may not be at 100% yet. And as time goes by, there may be parts of the business that never fully...