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			<title><![CDATA[The Importance of Listening to What your Customer Wants]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Any business or sales professional should always concentrate on understanding and meeting the requirements of their clients. It is essential that you mold your product sales strategy based on your clients needs, and not try and create needs instead. In order to understand the needs of your customers, you need to be patient and understand what your clients are looking for. Sales professionals often describe their products in an impressive way, but listening to your clients is a very essential trait in becoming a successful sales professional as well...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 11:58:40 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[5 Keys to Developing a Strategic Sales plan]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Obtaining successful levels of sales can be quite tough at times. It is a process that you need to refine as you grow. If you are a salesperson or the owner of a small business and are unable to achieve the sales results that you expect to, the reason is probably a lack of a successful sales strategy. A sales strategy is something you have to develop constantly to achieve successful results consistently. There is a simple step-by-step process you can follow in order to create your own successful sales strategy...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 12:25:55 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[5 Tips for Surviving a Sales Slump]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Everyone goes through that phase when nothing is right, from the color of your shirt to the way you have done your hair. The same goes for even the best sales professionals; you would have surely gone through it. Every business and every salesperson goes through a slow period which is termed as sales slump. It is best to stay prepared since a sales slump befalls you without any prior warning...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:07:16 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Why You Need to Work on the Relationships of Your Existing Customers]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A successful business is not deemed by the product or service that you offer; rather it will be calculated by the number of customers using the product or service that you offer. The most important goal for most of you is to increase the clientele for business expansion. While it is not a bad thing to get more customers to increase the growth of your business, did you ever consider the reasons why few of your old customers or clients have stopped using your product or service?...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:58:59 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[3 Tips for Increasing Sales Using LinkedIn]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[LinkedIn is an amazing networking tool that you can use to connect with people. With this service you can attain many benefits like get in touch with people you know, connect with professionals, manage you career, and even share expertise.
Many people are oblivious of the ways in which they can improve their sales with the help of LinkedIn. LinkedIn now allows you to create a profile for your company. So whether you are a small business or a marketing professional, you can greatly benefit by being actively involved on LinkedIn and promote your products and services...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:49:10 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Do You Know The Key To Selling To Baby-boomers?]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Baby boomers are people in their mid 40s to mid 60s and are likely to retire soon. There are products that are of unique interest to them. The bankers who can feel their pulse would most likely understand their unique needs and sell retirement products to them. What they need most urgently as they stand on the brink of their career graph...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:36:32 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Why Listening Can Be Your Most Powerful Sales Tool]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[If you are a marketing or sales professional, one of the most vital skills you can hone will be your listening skills. Listening well means you understand what exactly your customer wants, making it easier to ensure that they are satisfied by the end of your dealing with them. Listed below are a few reasons why listening is such an important tool for sales...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:37:12 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[3 Most Useful Apps for Sales Professionals]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[At present, mobile applications are becoming more and more relevant in the business sector. As a matter of fact, many working professionals use these applications to plan and organize their work. Currently, there are many apps for sales reps in the market. These applications are designed to help sales representatives in their day-to-day tasks, and they are available for android as well as iPhone operating systems...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:29:35 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Why Analyzing Sales Data Can Improve Performance]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[If you are in business, your first priority is sales. You need to continually improve your sales and for this, you need to analyze your sales data. When you begin analyzing sales, you focus on your current situation. It gives you a perspective on where you currently stand compared to where you want to go. In other words, in order to achieve your goal, the first thing you need to do is analyze your current sales data. Your current sales performance tells you the actions you need to take in order to take your business to the level you want it to achieve...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:36:06 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Have You Evaluated Your Sales Script Lately?]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[All sales professionals know how ineffective they can be in the absence of sales scripts. While sales scripts may not be the ultimate key to invariably close a sale, powerful sales scripts can do wonders. These are the sales scripts that sell. Such scripts can be the difference between success and failure...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:30:18 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[How Do You Get a Meeting with the Decision-makers?]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[If you are a salesperson, you should know that you have got to reach the decision-maker in order for your sale to be closed. The decision-maker is the only one who has the authority to decide on buying what you are selling. But reaching the decision-maker is not an easy task. You have to get past the administrative staff of the decision-maker to get through to them. The sales gimmicks that you have heard about will not work, so dont try them...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:05:23 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Why You Need To Rethink Your Proposition]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The downward price spiral can be seen in the trend of buying things based on prices and not on value. The customers initiated this trend while the businesses caved in to the demands of the former. The businesses didnt want to lose customers, so they relented. On the other hand, the customers continued to push for lower prices again and again because it worked once. The harsh economic circumstances made the businesses give in to the customers demand. For instance, the translation companies have lowered their prices to keep orders coming. It is unlikely for some businesses to sustain for long this way...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:53:34 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Using YouTube as a Sales Tool]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Though the response to marketing and sales strategies has reduced, the need for increased sales has not. This is why organizations and individuals need to adopt new methods to reach audience. The sales world needs a fresh approach, and the consumers notice and appreciate innovative practices. This is where YouTube becomes invaluable as a sales tool, apart from being a social networking site with millions of users and a broadcasting tool that anyone can use free of cost. Therefore, YouTube is essentially a consumer base and a broadcasting base rolled into one...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:16:12 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Why You Need To Use LinkedIn]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Social networking sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, Google+, Twitter, and Pinterest provide sales professionals with a ready access point of contact. While most of Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest are used for casual social interaction, LinkedIn is used most by the more serious business professionals. However, sales professionals must not discount the power of both types of social media...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:58:39 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Recent Trends in Economic Nexus]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[For tax years commencing on or after the 1st of January, 2009, the state of Wisconsin had affirmed the Economic Nexus standard in price range modification legislation. The meaning of conducting business within the state continues to be broadened to incorporate routinely soliciting business from potential clients in Wisconsin, without any necessity for natural occurrence while in the state...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:05:01 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Effective Cold Calling]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[In many ways cold calling is an ancient method when it comes to effective prospecting and yet many manufactured housing organizations rely heavily on this approach. It can be an effective way to identify new prospects but it can also be a stressful, time wasting and discouraging process as many salespeople over the years have learned...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:40:17 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gatekeepers - Friend or Foe?]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Over the years - If I have heard one complaint from salespeople more than any other, regardless of their industry its ? I cant get past the ?Gatekeeper?. We; if you want to call yourself a sales professional and you cant get past these people maybe you should consider a career as a shoe salesperson!]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:00:13 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[How Sales Pro's Distance Themselves from Their Competition]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Poor salespeople are on the defensive today. They are reducing prices, giving away extras, allowing prospects to erode margins and generally losing control of the sales process. On the other hand professional salespeople are on the offensive. They are selling value not price, customer benefits not product features and they are creating positive long term relationships by honoring their commitments, providing incredible service and helping their customers reduce their costs while not sacrificing value...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:48:53 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Successful Selling Isn't Telling - But Asking]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=7277</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[Why is it that few salespeople get it? That effective selling isnt about spewing out a plethora of information, personal opinions and prejudices and telling people what they need to buy and why and when and even how - from beginning to end...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:24:44 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[What's Their Name Again? - Effective Memory Tips]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=7220</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[It is very important for a sales person to keep in mind every single aspect of a customers satisfaction. There are memory slots in everyone that hold information and form a queue system to process information one by one. After retaining the information, the salespersons must swiftly respond to the objections raised by the customers in the form of a question...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:20:11 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Why it's Important to ask the Right Questions to Avoid Price Objections during Your Sales Process]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=7219</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[Every person working in sales has to deal with objections. Not everyone that you come across will say ?yes to purchase the products. It is quite possible to overcome the price objections raised by the prospect if they are dealt with sensitively and appropriately. It is a top priority to handle price objection for most of the professional salespeople. By asking the right questions, the actual reason for objection can be revealed and addressed directly. Price objections can be avoided by asking right questions to customers by:...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:23:43 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[How Important Are Up-sells In Your Sales Strategy?]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=7218</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[Up-selling is a technique of sales where a seller influences his customers to buy more expensive upgrades and items for a profitable sale. Up-selling involves the marketing of more profitable products or services, and also exposes the clients to options that were previously not considered. In restaurants or other similar places, up-selling is an accepted form of business...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:17:52 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Do You Have a Customer Onboarding Initiative?]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Client onboarding is important because it builds the reputation of your firm. Most of the businesses do a great job while obtaining customers, but when they have to onboard their customers, they usually fail. If you want your clients to come back to you again and again, you should ensure that you offer effective customer onboarding. Here are few tips you can follow to develop a goof client onboarding initiative...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:14:51 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[What's New in California Property Taxes]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Property taxes in California represent one of the highest tax responsibilities of residents. In some communities, property taxes are as high or higher than income taxes. It is important for home owners and land owners to pay close attention how property taxes are calculated so that they aren't hit with a big surprise come tax time. Legislation in 2011 has caused some changes in how property taxes are figured for California residents...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 09:38:06 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Tips for Gaining Access to Key Decision Makers and Influencers]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=7010</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[When a group of major executives were surveyed recently, 84 percent indicated that the best way to reach them would be with a referral from someone within their organization. Authorities will also tell you that sales professionals often ?strike out? when attempting to make cold calls because they tend to over-emphasize lists and number of calls made instead of carefully planning their calls to make each one unique...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:53:59 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Top Tips for Getting Customers to Return Your Phone Calls]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[In sales, it is always important to maintain frequent contact with your customers. Phone calls, emails and formal letters are all ways to interact with people who may be interested in your products and services. However, one of the most frustrating aspects of customer service is finding a way to encourage customers to respond to telephone messages. People tend to get busy, and if a phone message does not pique their interest, they will often press delete and move on. For this reason, the following tips are offered to help sales professionals get customers to return their calls...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:56:42 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Stay Motivated with 7 Easy Steps]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Many businessmen and sales professionals may find it a challenge to stay motivated in order to increase productivity, build better repertoire with customers, and meet goals. Here are a few easy steps to help you stay motivated...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:43:32 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[5 Questions to Never Ask on a Sales Call]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Not saying the wrong thing during a sales call is a matter of quick thinking and common sense, but sometimes we can get the best of ourselves and accidentally slip a question that puts the customer in charge instead of the salesperson. The following provides five questions you should never ask during a sales call...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:18:46 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Knowing Your Numbers, Tracking Your Success]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6988</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[When I made a commitment all those years ago to doing what ever I needed to do to become a Top 20% producer, I was taught about the importance of knowing, tracking, and interpreting the number and kinds of phone calls I was making. Before this I had no idea of how many or what kinds of calls I was making, and I soon learned how much more effective I could be once I began tracking them. First of all, let's talk about how to do it...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:29:38 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[How to Beat Your Competition]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6987</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[Many sales reps send me emails asking the same thing, "How can I sell against my competition and win the deal?" They tell me it gets more and more difficult as there is always someone who has a similar product for less money, or who can offer their kind of service with more bells and whistles, etc. What can they do?...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:19:48 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Benefiting from SAS 70]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6883</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[There has been an increase in oversight and demands for industry regulations that will ensure compliance with certain quality standards. Corporate and personal data is the keystone of any organization. These factors face a number of internal and external threats. Getting a SAS 70 audit report can prove beneficial to organizations, which will make them stand out from the rest and provide needed value to current and potential customers...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:26:24 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Five Common Budgeting Mistakes]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6853</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[Accountants and other financial professionals with responsibility for budgets must ensure every action they take builds value for the organization. Mistakes in budget preparation can lead to significant financial loss for businesses and other organizations. An error that people make when working on financial statements and budgets is the failure to...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:15:33 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Basics of Trigger-Based Selling]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6762</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[If you want to be a successful sales professional, you need to know about trigger-based selling. In simple terms, trigger-based selling is a marketing and sales strategy that involves isolating your audience and targeting clients who are most likely to buy the products and services you are offering. Focusing on people who need your merchandise is a great way to avoid wasting time on clients who have little desire to purchase what you are selling. By using a personalized marketing strategy that is aimed at a specific group of costumers, you can increase your sales and maximize your profits in no time...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 08:46:01 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[What is Your Unique Selling Proposition?]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Your unique selling proposition is essentially your ?thirty second commercial,? its your definitive statement to customers about why they should buy from you and it is easily the most important part of your entire sales pitch. However, its never just about declaring everything about your company that you think your customer wants to know. Its not about inundating them with information and its never about using your selling proposition to force a customer to make a decision. Instead, its about defining your companys value in a way that outlines the strengths of your companys product and services. So how should you define your unique selling proposition?...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 08:20:08 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Keys to a Successful Phone Selling Campaign]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6760</guid>
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			<description><![CDATA[Inside phone sales representatives play an important role in the success of the company's sales team. Inside sales reps often team up with outside sales reps. The goal of the inside sales rep is to make a qualified appointment. The outside sales rep's goal is to make a sale on a qualified appointment. These two teams working together can create a successful phone selling campaign...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 08:09:44 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Top 5 Tricks to Selling in a Down Economy]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Though some businesspeople bemoan the state of the economy, others see opportunities. To increase sales even when the economy is down, businesspeople need to take some time to evaluate the situation and create new strategies because tricks that worked before may not apply when the economy is on a low. Analyze the strategies that work and assess the areas that need improvement. There are a few tips businesspeople can use to increase sales even with a recession...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:20:31 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Closing the Big Sale: Four Tips]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6679</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6679</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Sales professionals who work with big ticket items, such as real estate properties or luxury vehicles, must work hard in order to consistently make big sales. Many sales professionals struggle for years before hitting their stride and learning how to land significant sales. While there is definitely a learning curve in the world of sales, you can get ahead of it by learning a few simple sales strategies. Keep the four following tips in mind when working to close that big sale. Don't forget that you must remain passionate about your product throughout the sales process...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:58:59 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Developing Your Portfolio]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6678</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6678</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Developing your portfolio is essential to improving your career, improving your business, or landing that next great job. Without a portfolio, possible clients, employers, and business opportunities will pass you by because you are not prepared to show them what you have to offer. Having a portfolio that is current, organized, and puts you and your business in the highest light will reap tremendous rewards both in the present and in the future...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:32:21 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Basic Principles of Trigger Based Selling]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6629</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6629</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Ask any sales professional about the toughest parts of their job, and they will likely mention reaching the right avenues and recipients for their messages. Whether online, over-the-phone, or in-person, all resources spent on those who aren't currently in the proper position to make a purchase are, at that time, wasted. Similarly, the time and money spent on research to determine the suitability of potential prospects could be put to more efficient use...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:18:09 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Top Techniques for Selling to Baby Boomers]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6573</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6573</link>
			<description><![CDATA[There are upwards of 80 million baby boomers, or people who were born between 1946 and 1964, in the United States. Currently, they enjoy more than $2 trillion in annual spending power and possess more than 50 percent of the discretionary income in the country. Therefore, marketing to them effectively is important. A few of the top techniques for selling to baby boomers are highlighted below.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 09:29:44 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Top 5 Techniques for a Successful Sales Call]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6492</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6492</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Like any craft, sales requires plentiful preparation and a good strategy. Although improvisation can play a part in a successful sales call, the main ingredient is always preparation.

For this reason, people spend years honing their pitch and adapting it to achieve ever-greater success. With so much hard work and hard-won gains, it shouldn't be surprising that...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:26:42 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Developing a Cold Calling Script]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6479</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6479</link>
			<description><![CDATA[There are few things harder than making a sales call to someone who isn't expecting, nor typically excited about receiving, a pitch. Unfortunately, cold calls are one of the most common forms of selling. The best sales people can turn this potentially uncomfortable situation into a successful campaign, but it's never easy.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 10:57:18 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Smartphones and Successful Sales People]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6436</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6436</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Sales people rely on many tools to help them attract customers and promote their wares.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2012 09:43:44 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The 5-Step Simple Sales Pitch]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6426</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6426</link>
			<description><![CDATA[What's more important to the client you're selling to - your sales success history with other clients you've helped in the past or the success that's possible for that particular client in the present?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2012 15:31:20 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Using NonVerbal Communication in Sales Negotiations]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6402</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6402</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Being an effective and successful sales professional requires many characteristics.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2012 08:49:58 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Effective Phone Sales Introductions]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6301</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6301</link>
			<description><![CDATA[As a sales professional, knowing how to make effective phone sales is essential to your success.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:47:26 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[How to Prepare for Your Next Sales Call]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6258</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6258</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I was a salesperson for four years before I ever received any lessons on how to be an effective salesperson. I look back on those first four years of my sales career and think often about what a good investment it would have been for my old company if they had invested in a sales training program for me.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2012 10:04:44 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Overcoming Obstacles in Sales]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6257</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6257</link>
			<description><![CDATA[What I find fascinating is that everyone in sales knows that resistance is inevitable, yet most sales professionals believe they ought to be an exception to the rule... so when they experience opposition, they take it personally.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2012 10:02:36 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Online Presentation Tools]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6193</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6193</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Whether you work in medical sales or marketing development, you will likely present or attend an online meeting at some point in your career.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2012 08:54:50 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Asking Questions to Close the Deal]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6130</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=6130</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Every sales professional knows closing the deal typically means maintaining interaction with the client throughout the entire process, right down to the closing.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:33:32 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Duality of Belief in Sales]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5991</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5991</link>
			<description><![CDATA[We all know that we have to believe in our sales pitch in order to be at our most effective. It's what we are taught from the first day: believe in what you are selling and the customer will as well. But did you realize that there are a whole other set of beliefs at work during a sale?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:22:35 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sales Forecasting and Inventory Management for Independent Retailers]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5990</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5990</link>
			<description><![CDATA[When my clients come to me with inventory management issues, the problem usually boils down to one of two things: out-of-stocks and overstocks. At first glance, the two issues appear unrelated out-of-stocks resulting from unexpectedly high sales, and overstocks from unexpectedly low sales but they are really the flip side of the same problem.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:17:54 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Top Techniques Every Territory Manager Should Know]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5970</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5970</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Properly employing management techniques can increase a sales professional???s ability to succeed.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:27:13 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Developing an Effective Portfolio]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5933</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5933</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A portfolio is a dynamic, effective tool in any industry. For sales professionals, it is used to aptly display a solid client base that will ideally result in a continued revenue stream for the future.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 09:31:41 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sales in an Online World]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5931</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5931</link>
			<description><![CDATA[It's hard to imagine, but in the late 1990s, some critics were saying the Internet wouldn't take off. Today, the Internet has drastically affected how people do just about every kind of business. In fact, the Internet has revolutionized the world of sales.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 08:36:16 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Developing a Follow-Up System That Works]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5760</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5760</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Sales is a difficult field, as professionals need to find ways to persuade prospective clients into making spontaneous decisions.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:11:09 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[How to Get Past Gatekeepers]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5761</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5761</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The term "gate keepers" is sometimes used to refer to secretaries, receptionists or personal assistants.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:11:00 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Closing the Sale: Best Practices]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5757</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5757</link>
			<description><![CDATA[In sales, the most important interaction between an associate and a prospect is the closing.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:28:33 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Importance of Relationships in Sales]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5691</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5691</link>
			<description><![CDATA[If you were to consult with an entrepreneur, discussing your most valuable business asset, you'd both come to agree that it is your network of clients.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:19:38 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[5 Traits of Successful Sales People]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5679</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5679</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Working in sales can be an exciting experience.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:00:15 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sales Negotiation Techniques]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5611</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5611</link>
			<description><![CDATA[In order to increase sales and boost profits, you'll have to understand some basic sales negotiation techniques.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:59:53 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Five Upsell Strategies that Work]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5610</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5610</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The key to your company's success is increasing profits, and upselling will not only expand profits and contribute to growth but also allow your customers to purchase other items they need.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:59:45 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Five Cross Selling Strategies that Work]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5608</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5608</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Cross selling strategies allow you to increase profits by selling among related, established clients or selling additional products or services to an existing customer.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:59:23 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Ten Cold Calling Tips]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5588</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5588</link>
			<description><![CDATA[If your job requires you to do some cold calling, consider how these simple tips and suggestions may help.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 08:31:43 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Five Ways to Increase Sales with LinkedIn]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5563</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5563</link>
			<description><![CDATA[LinkedIn is a professional social networking site that can be beneficial to companies hoping to increase sales.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:18:30 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[3 Reasons for Client Procrastination]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5503</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5503</link>
			<description><![CDATA[According to a recent study on issues facing the life insurance industry, 56% of the agents said that their biggest sales problem is client procrastination. And, as you might imagine, this problem is not unique to the insurance industry. Every sales professional feels frustrated when they're put on hold even after receiving all the buying signals, including agreement with your solutions, price and service.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:01:20 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[How the Consistency Technique Can Boost Your Sales]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5478</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5478</link>
			<description><![CDATA[There are a multitude of psychological triggers that motive, inspire and influence prospective customers to make a purchase. Surprisingly, many of these techniques are often unknown to even the most experienced salespeople. Awareness of these triggers can be a powerful weapon in the battle to turn prospects into customers.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:59:05 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Creating Your Character Is Like An Artist Creating A Sculpture]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5476</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5476</link>
			<description><![CDATA[In my opinion, I believe that character is not something that just happens by itself, any more than a chisel can create a work of art without the hand of an artist guiding it. In both instances, a conscious decision for a specific outcome has been made. A conscious process is at work.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:52:26 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sales Process Implementation Is Not a Simple Task But Rewards Justify Your Investment]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5315</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5315</link>
			<description><![CDATA[You're back in your office, having just returned from a morale building, fist-pumping session of sales training with your entire sales team. The question now becomes this: how do you build on the momentum you achieved during the training, ensure that the tactics are used successfully, and get a good return on your investment? While implementation is not a simple task and may require more of your time now than you'd like to attribute to it, the rewards justify your investment and payback comes much sooner than you would think. The proof is in the numbers.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:04:23 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[What to look for in the sales recruitment process]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5294</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5294</link>
			<description><![CDATA[You will probably have a vague idea of what traits you expect new employees to have. However, a list of desired qualities will give you a starting point for writing a job advertisement or beginning the interview process.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:45:55 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[When One Door Closes Another One Opens]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5246</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5246</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Yes, I'm sure that you've all heard this at least a thousand times but I want to give you a new spin on this old saying. Here it is?you must close someone in order to open up a long-term relationship with that person.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:00:12 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[A Sales Plan Template Can Improve Your Sales]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5243</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5243</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A sales plan template works as a guide and as a step-by-step list of things to do to generate or improve the company's or manufacturer's sales. A business plan is a plan that is needed or as a guide in: starting up a business, presentation and analysis of the business and monitoring and improvement of your business or organization.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:14:30 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[How to Handle Objections Using Listening Skills]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5228</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5228</link>
			<description><![CDATA[As a sale representative there are occasions when you will face opposition from a prospective client.  This article will provide you with some specific tools and guidelines to use when you are faced with the dilemma of how to handle objections.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:49:25 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Collaborative Selling]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5227</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5227</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The world of business has changed and continues to change dramatically and rapidly. Markets have grown from local to national to global. Technology no longer offers a competitive advantage, and customers have become much more savvy. All of these changes and more have created an environment in which salespeople must adopt new attitudes, learn new skills, and gain a new understanding of how to approach their markets and work with customers.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:45:10 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Discounting To Create Cash Flow? Be Careful.]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5160</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5160</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Recently I spoke at a large conference on the subject of how to maintain your price and avoid discounting.  After the presentation, a businessperson approached me and asked what my strategy would be if his company needed to discount price to create cash flow. This is not an easy question to answer.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:53:15 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[If This Is Manipulation, I'm All For It]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5158</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5158</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Sometimes people who are not in sales have a misperception of what we do, or are capable of doing.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:43:26 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[How Situational Fluency Creates Sales]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5157</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5157</link>
			<description><![CDATA["Situational fluency" is a salesman knowing why a customer needs their product. The great thing about social media is that salesmen are taught that they must become friends with their customers. Modern salesmen are now trained to be problem solvers.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:20:41 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Learning From Mistakes. Even The Big Ones. Especially The Big Ones.]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5135</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5135</link>
			<description><![CDATA[As a sales trainer, I spend a lot of time in front of crowds, and sharing stories is an important part of what I do. When I'm speaking with people, I don't just share with them my success stories. I talk about the mistakes that I've made along the way, too?like, for example, the time when I was a rookie in sales and tried to build a rapport with a customer by commenting on the lovely desktop photo of that person's two sons?only to find out that the boys were actually girls.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:46:10 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Are You Memorable? 3 Simple Steps Help You Make Sure]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5050</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5050</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I have been traveling a lot lately, speaking and presenting and meeting so many people. Some who have really impacted me, some who have not, some I feel I have just started a relationship with, and others I know I will most likely never see again. All of this interaction, has made me question why? Why are some people memorable and others are not? And does it matter? Do we need to be memorable?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:50:35 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[5 top tips to start selling your product or service abroad]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5049</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5049</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Domestic demand, in most industries, is falling. So now is a good time to look outside your home country for growth opportunities. It's easier than ever to sell abroad as regulations are being streamlined and borders are opening. Selling beyond your own borders is not just for big corporates, smaller companies can tap into these lucrative markets too - if you know where to start.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:48:01 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[How To Approach Cold Calling]]></title>
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			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5046</link>
			<description><![CDATA[There is no question that cold calling is not at the top of anyone's favorite activity list. The common objections are:

    I don't want to bother anyone
    They probably won't be interested
    I don't want to be yelled at
    I don't like reading from a script
    I don't really know what to say
    What if they act like they may be interested, but still won't buy?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:29:54 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Basic Tips on How to Complete a PQQ]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5047</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5047</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Completing a PQQ without a touch of deception can surely give you greater weight over the other competitors. The basic information confirming the buyer's requirements are: Company Details, Financial Information, Business Activities, References, Insurance, Quality Assurance, Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities, Environmental Management, Business and Professional Standing, Technical Capability, and Declaration. Since the buyers need to be assured that you can meet all their needs with the least supervision and complete satisfaction, you have to maintain the three qualities of answers to a PQQ, namely: truthfulness or honesty; transparency or openness, and completeness or submission of required proof and evidence of your claims.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:26:20 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[17 Best Practices Of Top Performing Sales People]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5037</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5037</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Many people wonder what separates a top performing sales person from the rest of the pack. In most cases, it's because they apply a number of best to issue an annual or quarterly quota.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:46:29 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Point and Click - The Electronic Contract]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5012</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=5012</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Many times...and in many instances, "Point and Click E-Contracts" are the equivalent of pen and paper agreements. The advent of "Cyber Monday" has holiday shoppers running to their PC's with the anticipation of obtaining - oh yeah, it's legal - bargain basement purchase power via the Internet.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:28:12 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[7 Insider Secrets For Killer Sales Presenting]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4996</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4996</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Giving a big sales presentation? If your pitch presentation is coming up, wouldn't it help to know the secrets? You know?the ones that the pros never ever tell you.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:26:26 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA["How To Deal With Criticism From Your Sales Manager"]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4974</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4974</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Criticism from your sales manager (or from anyone) is not easy to handle, however, learning to deal with it can be a valuable skill. Here are some ideas to practice and keep in mind next time you receive criticism.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:20:10 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pump Up Whiteboard Notetaking For Powerful Selling]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4951</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4951</link>
			<description><![CDATA[How do you process information? By taking notes. In traditional classes, we learned to write down everything. But for powerful selling, visual note taking at a whiteboard is much more powerful.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:43:04 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[They Say Money Is Everything - So How Much Do You Make?]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4926</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4926</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I know I'm not supposed to ask this question and my mother is probably rolling over in her grave right now as I type these words. So as the clouds roll in and I ponder how much this lightening strike is going to hurt. Let's talk about this for a minute.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:33:26 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sales Magic - Subliminal Embeds and Shaping]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4809</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4809</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Imagine if you could subtly influence people by introducing subliminal ideas into their memory?  Would this become a valuable tool for your professional career? 
In this article, you will learn how to embed ideas into a persons subconscious ? ideas they will eventually come to think of as their own ? using a specialized type of question!]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:39:37 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Setting Goals To Increase Sales]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4838</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4838</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Highly successful men and women have one thing in common: they have specific predetermined goals that they work towards. If you want to win big in life, your first step on the highway to success begins with you, a piece of paper and a pen.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:39:07 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Subliminal Sales - Embeds and Shaping]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4810</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4810</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Imagine if you could subtly influence people by introducing subliminal ideas into their memory?  Would this become a valuable tool for your professional career? 
In this article, you will learn how to embed ideas into a persons subconscious ? ideas they will eventually come to think of as their own ? using a specialized type of question!]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 08:16:44 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Back Selling and Cross Selling Can Provide More Income Streams For Your Online Business]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4761</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4761</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Almost every online business follows a basic model. This is a tried and tested system that would allow you to effectively sell your products in the World Wide Web. It is an automated system that could act as your sales agent 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, even when you&rsquo;re offline. Have you followed this basic model so far?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:42:22 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pricing: The Final Frontier]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4760</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4760</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Sometimes pricing your products seems like an adventure into a strange new world. The process can seem too complicated for anyone but a rocket scientist to comprehend. Our goal is to bring this process back to Earth for you by explaining some pricing basics.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:38:38 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Plus one more: Google adds to the social media scene with Google+]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4707</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4707</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Late in June, Google offered yet another choice in Social Media,   Google+. Are you ready to add one more social networking site to your   to-do list?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:44:25 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[20 Tips From A Sales Coach To Increase Sales Productivity]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4678</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4678</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Here are 20 quick tips to help you increase your sales productivity. Keep in mind, not every tip will be useful for every person. Just pick the tips that are helpful for you and integrate them into your routine.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:33:23 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Adopt A People-Centrick Approach To Improve Customer Satisfaction And Profitability]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4667</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4667</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Does a leader need to be the smartest person in the company to achieve&nbsp;growth and customer satisfaction? No.In fact, being the smartest person in the company can actually impede&nbsp;growth. Some leaders just can't get over "themselves." Yet unfortunately&nbsp;when you suggest that they could be the problem, it's often met with one&nbsp;of the following responses:* &nbsp;Confusion (i.e. you talking to me?)* &nbsp;Dismissive (i.e. you have no idea what you're talking about)* &nbsp;Shock (i.e. how dare you talk to me that way)* &nbsp;Anger (i.e. you're out of here)After all, they are the smartest person in the company. They know the&nbsp;problems, they know what needs to be done, and they will do it.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:06:22 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[What Is Your Customer's Price Tolerance Ratio?]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4666</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4666</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Every customer has a price range where they are willing to make a decision without any further thinking. &nbsp;I refer to this as the Price Tolerance Ratio - also known as the PTR.Knowing your customer's PTR is critical. I believe it is one of the major obstacles salespeople fail to comprehend. &nbsp; As a salesperson, when you don't understand a customer's PTR, at least one of the following results is inevitable:1.	You offer a price that does not maximize the profit potential.2.	You get the order but encounter resistance from the customer that hinders the relationship.3.	You encounter resistance that leads to spending too much time on the selling process and ultimately no order.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:54:14 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Is Your Staff "Contaminated?" 3 Ways To Stop It From Spreading!]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4644</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4644</link>
			<description><![CDATA[As I walked up to the counter I glanced over to see one of the "regular" employees who has known me for years. He got a big smile on his face and said, "Did you have a nice Mother's Day?" I immediately answered, "I did, thank you for asking!"With that I looked at the gal who was waiting on me and I said to her, "Have a nice day!" To which she replied with a scowl, "If I can get out of here early, it will be a better day."Two employees, same business, two totally different attitudes, and which employee will I more than likely want to go back to at that Post Office? It should not be hard to guess.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:22:14 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[A Powerful Sales Technique Courtesy of Honest Abe]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4643</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4643</link>
			<description><![CDATA[If you ask any historian to name the greatest leaders in western  civilization, there's a good chance the 16th&nbsp;president&nbsp;of the United  States will make the list. He willed his country to victory in the  gut-wrenching Civil War, issued the Emancipation Proclamation and  facilitated the eventual ratification of the 13th Amendment, abolishing  slavery.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:12:24 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Seed Planting and Sales - Working Now so the Sales Come Later]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4642</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4642</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The problem with "overnight success stories" is they rarely happened over night. That sounds like a great story, partly because it gives people hope that it could happen to them, that one day they will simply wake up a success. They will be famous and powerful millionaires. What they don't realize is that the overnight success that happens for someone took a great deal of time to get there. It took probably years of hard work and&nbsp;determination&nbsp;and being a self-starter and a go-getter and not giving up.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:09:52 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Are You Giving Away Your Profit?]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4623</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4623</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Cutting your price to secure the initial deal only does one thing - it takes profit out of your pocket.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:27:09 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Credibility Matters]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4622</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4622</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Delivering on promises. Being on time. Carrying out instructions by their intent not just their letter. Being trustworthy. Refraining from destructive gossip. Taking the extra effort to do things the right way.&nbsp; These seemingly insignificant and often unnoticed qualities add up to the significant issue of credibility.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:19:49 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[5 Ways To Determine How Much Authority The Other Side Really Has]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4620</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4620</link>
			<description><![CDATA[What's your most valuable resource? You might have said money, but I'm willing to bet that it's really something else &ndash; time. You can always earn more money, but once you spend time on some task, it's gone, gone, gone. That's why when you are negotiating with someone it is critical that you quickly get an answer to the most important question: how much authority do they really have? ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:08:28 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[How To Control What Gets Discussed During A Sales Negotiation]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4619</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4619</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Are you familiar with the "shell game"? You know, it's the one that they show in the movies all the time where the street hustler sets up a table with three shells of some sort on it. He proceeds to put a pea under one of the shells, shuffles them, and then asks passers by to bet on which shell has the pea under it. Guess what &ndash; nobody can ever guess the correct shell. In sales negotiations we've got the same game that we play, but we call it the 80/20 rule.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:06:45 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The One Email Guaranteed to Get You a Response]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4570</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4570</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Copyright (c) 2011 Mr. Inside SalesEver had a client or prospect never get back to you?Because  you're in sales, then I know it's happened to you (or is happening with  several of your clients or prospects right now!).If you ever  find yourself in a place where you've qualified a prospect, sent  information to them on your product or service, and then find that they  just won't return your calls or emails, then I've got a guaranteed email  that will get you a response.In fact, don't take my word for  it. Check out this word for word email I received a couple of weeks from  one of my readers who used this technique himself:"Mike, just  wanted to drop you a note and say thanks. Just one tip I took from you  about your 'guaranteed email' worked so well I needed to say thanks.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:05:17 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Your Customer's PIR: Price Investment Ratio]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4521</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4521</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Have you ever really considered how price affects your customer  with  regard to their perceived benefit? &nbsp;Too often, we use a simplistic  approach to&nbsp;&nbsp;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       determining a price &ndash; figure the cost to produce a product or service,  tack on some arbitrary percentage, and call it good, right?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:25:49 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[3 Important Traits of Customer Service]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4520</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4520</link>
			<description><![CDATA[If  you ever think customers aren't important, try doing business without  them for 90 days. You'll soon find yourself OUT of business.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 11:55:33 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Top 10 Sales Coaching Tips To Improve Your Listening Skills]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4518</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4518</link>
			<description><![CDATA[This article highlights tips to improve your listening skills.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 11:47:20 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sales Through Storytelling: Story Tell, Story Sell!]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4187</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4187</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Nothing succeeds like success! And in sales nothing succeeds quite like success stories. Are you sharing yours?&nbsp; Why not?&nbsp; The secret is in how you share your successes.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:32:30 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[I'll Never Forget What's-Her-Name!]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4190</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4190</link>
			<description><![CDATA[My name is Craig. But I&rsquo;ll answer to Greg. Most Gregs I know answer to Craig. Of course we are not alone: there's Eva and Ava, Bil and Bob, Jeff and John, and many more. I can't complain. I often confuse and occasionally mangle others' names. Names are not my strong suit.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:32:23 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[How To Make "The Ask!" - Tips for Effectively Recruiting Your Team]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=3671</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=3671</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Many times you make requests of others: to join a group, committee or team, to perform a task or to assist with a project. How do you make the ask is often the key to getting "Yes" as an answer. Tips to hear those magic words: "YES, I'd be glad to!"]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:31:43 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Three Must-Have Testimonial Types!]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4260</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4260</link>
			<description><![CDATA[With written testimonials there are three versions you want to include in  your materials. The good news is that you don't have to get three testimonials  from each client. You just need to know how to chop up a letter effectively to  create the format you need.&nbsp; Here are some examples you can consider for your business.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:30:58 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Some Assembly Required! Prototypical salesperson isn't typical...How about you?]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4189</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4189</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Frankenstein and RoboCop were constructed from scratch. The Bionic Man was reconstructed. How well are you built? Are you designed for sales? Service? Speed? Success? Here's your blueprint for success in 2007.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:30:07 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Motivational Sales Meetings: Do They Work?]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4259</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4259</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Almost every large sales organization has motivational sales meetings, company picnics, awards, recognition, company songs, sales slogans, and annual conventions.&nbsp; Do these things work, and why?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:29:45 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Improve Customer Rapport With Improv!]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4188</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4188</link>
			<description><![CDATA[As we look for ways to improve our rapport with customers, clients and prospects let&rsquo;s cast our gaze to improv &mdash; improvisational behavior popularized by those whacky folks seen in drama classes, theatre troupes, on the entertaining television show Whose Line Is It Anyway?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:29:06 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Unselling What You Just Sold]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4258</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4258</link>
			<description><![CDATA[For this sales call, I was prepared. The program I was presenting to him  that day included a new item that I knew in the back of my mind he didn't need  and would most likely flat out reject with some very colorful language. &nbsp;Shortly  into my presentation, I noticed him giving me a high level of attention and  agreeing with what I was saying. &nbsp;Before I was even half way through my  presentation, he said he wanted what I was selling.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:28:48 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Forget the Fockers...Meet Your Customers!]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4185</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4185</link>
			<description><![CDATA[How much do you know about your customers? Do you know what makes them happy? Mad? Restless? Let's face it&hellip;you should! Businesses often operate in ignorance of what their customers like or dislike, ignore and abhor. To ensure retention, pay attention!]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:28:04 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Building Rapport With Callers]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4219</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4219</link>
			<description><![CDATA[This next  story illustrates why it's important for agents to gather information from  callers without sounding like Wanda the Witch or Warren the Warden!My wallet  was stolen a few months ago. Fortunately, I remembered the names of the credit  cards I was carrying. Unfortunately, my wallet with all the credit cards also  had my checkbook.My first  response was to list the cards that I knew were in my wallet. I then began the  daunting task of calling each of the major credit card companies to report the  loss. Perhaps because of the type of work I do every day and because of the  horror stories I've heard, I have become "Mrs. Perfect Customer." I don't yell,  I don't belittle, and I don't get angry. I smile and try to help the call along.  I'm really a good customer.With this  in mind, I picked up the phone and made my first call to one of the credit card  companies. "Hi, my name is Nancy Friedman," I said. "I'm in Orlando, Florida,  and my wallet with all my credit cards has just been stolen and I wanted to  report it right away."]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:27:28 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Tao of Networking: What to do when Networking is Not Working For You]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4186</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4186</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I attend a variety of networking events and marvel at the basic and banal mistakes I see would-be networkers making. It&rsquo;s enough to make me want to write an article!&nbsp;]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:33:59 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Building Your Sales Metric Management Sytem In 4 Easy Steps]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4224</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4224</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Thinking  back to one of the great cult films of the 1980s...Caddyshack. There is a  conversation between Ty Webb (Chevy Chase) and Judge Smails (Ted Knight) in the  locker room after Ty has just finished a round of golf. Judge Smails asks Ty  what he shot that day and Ty responds by telling the Judge that he doesn't keep  score. Puzzled, Judge Smails says, "How do you measure yourself with other  golfers?" Ty responds by saying, "By height."]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:33:31 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Power Up Your Sales Through Power Speaking!]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4184</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4184</link>
			<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;To become a mean, lean, selling machine it's time you trim the linguistic fat that weighs your words down. Rid yourself of language that diminishes your power. Avoid qualifiers, hedges and other figures of speech that dilute your message and diminish your impact. Speak the language of success&hellip;without qualification!]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:32:54 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sales Training Essentials For The New Salesperson]]></title>
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			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4218</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Buy what you sell. Do you sell a product or service that is used my most people?  Then you need to buy what you sell. Very soon after you start selling, you&rsquo;ll be  asked by prospects what you use. You&rsquo;ll be asked if you own what you sell. In  every instance, your answer will either help or hurt your chance at a sale. And  don&rsquo;t lie. There are a thousand signals you give off when you lie. And most are  visible on your face and in your body language. If your lucky, buying what you  sell may even count in generating sales commissions and count for contests. If  not, your brother needs one. Buy it for him and borrow it forever.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:32:22 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[FROM TOLD TO SOLD! Leverage Your Stories to Resonate with Prospects and Customers ]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4182</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4182</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Have you ever heard a story that could have been about you?&nbsp;Ever heard a story that reminded you of another one?&nbsp;What about a story that sounded vaguely familiar?&nbsp;Welcome to the power of story.Unlike facts and figures, that often leave us cold, stories connect! And they connect deeply, often stirring us emotionally at a heart level. That's what makes them memorable, and powerful as a sales tool.&nbsp;]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:31:47 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Value of Professionally Done Sales Letters]]></title>
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			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4181</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A substandard, lacking in professionalism, sales letter is often the result of trying to write one yourself from scratch. This is a major problem, because your sales copy says a lot about your company s character.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:59:14 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Stop Slingin' Slang! Prospects and Clients Leary of Loose Language]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4183</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4183</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Despite attention to four-color brochures, meticulous grooming and letter-perfect newsletters, consultants constantly undermine their hire-ability and employees hurt their promotability through sloppy language skills and inappropriate word choices in their communication. What point is shined shoes and polished purses if you&rsquo;re constantly shooting yourself in the foot with your own words?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:44:42 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[How a Merchant Account Increases Sales]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4176</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4176</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The basis of any successful internet or e-commerce site today is the way in  which they handle there electronic transactions. A majority of the e-commerce  related traffic generated is by sites that have a flexible method of accepting payments. Earlier a majority of sites were  restricted by the way they accepted there on-line payments, however with the  advent of newer payment gateways and on-line transaction sites it is has become  essential that webmasters accept almost all major payment methods.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:43:38 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Would You Like Fries With That?  Supersize Your Sales Through Up-Selling and Cross-Selling]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4171</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4171</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Congratulations! You've sold 'em. Now sell 'em more!&nbsp;Recently while navigating an online bookstore I came across Napoleon Hil's classic book: Think and Grow Rich. As I read about this book I was informed that "readers who bought Think and Grow Richalso bought the Dale Carnegie's book How to Win Friends and Influence People and Dr. Stephen Covey's The Seven Habits of Highly Successful People." Folks, I was being cross-sold, yet I wasn't cross about it.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:42:50 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Upselling: Celebrating Sales and Service]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4168</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4168</link>
			<description><![CDATA[When you receive a call from a current or potential customer, your full array of products and services is often at your customer's disposal. By employing your listening skills, asking pertinent questions, and thus better understanding how they intend to use your product(s), you may uncover additional needs, more elegant solutions or advantageous strategies they may employ. Thus you're delivering service when you cross sell or upsell.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:34:36 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Strike Gold With Effective Prospecting]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4088</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4088</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Whether you're looking for new agents or new clients, the key to finding  them is effective prospecting. There are numerous ways to go about prospecting.  Some of them are active methods, while others are passive. Active  prospecting methods are things like Personal Observation, Public  Speaking, Agent and Client Referrals, Networking, and Centers of Influence, while passive methods include using the internet,  newspaper advertising and direct mail campaigns. Both passive and  active prospecting will produce results, however they differ in  efficiency and effectiveness - and understanding those differences will  make all the difference to you and your results.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:00:18 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[How to Build Rapport]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4081</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4081</link>
			<description><![CDATA[There comes a point in time when you are no longer a child and you are now  allowed, even required, to talk to strangers.Fear of strangers is a deeply ingrained source of stress in the average  person's life. I think a big part of that comes from being protected from harm  in our formative years as children... and we're lucky that our parent's were  able to instill this caution early in our lives so that we would be safe.But we're grown up now.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:18:49 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Business to Business Sales Techniques]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4080</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4080</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Looking for surefire ways to boost your business-to-business advertising?  You've come to the right place. Below are some time-tested strategies to  generate sales. Read on and start selling!]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:13:10 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The "Magical Handshake Model" for Sales Excellence]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4079</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=4079</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Wouldn't it be nice if there was a simple model to use in the sales process,  one that would always keep you on track? Suppose this model was extremely simple  to remember and use, and always allowed you to keep your focus exactly where it  should be: on your customers. Believe it or not, this model does exist; and once  you understand and master it, you'll never "get lost" in the sales process  again!]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:10:51 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Customer Loyalty - Selling to Your Audience]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=3679</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=3679</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Everyone at one time or another has had an idea for a product or service  that they absolutely knew would appeal to the world. With so many  electronic avenues for getting these products in front of customers,  from Ebay, Yahoo and Google, to self service websites, the idea of  selling to the world has grown exponentially.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 09:32:43 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sales Techniques for Handling and Overcoming Sales Objections]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=3673</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=3673</link>
			<description><![CDATA[In the business world, no matter what you do or how good you are, you will always run into sales objections. You of course understand that as rational beings we (even you) have moments where you will question yourself and the sales person that you are talking to in order to assure yourself that you're making the right buying decision.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 09:44:28 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Consultative Selling 101]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=3665</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=3665</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Consultative selling is, by nature, exactly as it sounds. Instead of  selling to a client, a sales professional uncovers the needs of the  prospect through asking various questions and then tailoring their  product or service accordingly. There is no better way to go about it.  The old way of selling which is quite outdated involved the sales  representative giving a presentation to their target market and hoping  it hits a sweet spot. This type of selling was perfectly shown in the  media through the David Mamet play Glenngary Glen Ross...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 13:42:19 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Difficult Customers - Can't Live With Them, Can't Live Without Them]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=3659</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=3659</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Sometimes no matter how appropriately you follow procedure and protocol on dealing with clients, there are some people who you will never be able to satisfy. Some people feel this way in their relationships, as well. And, it is usually at that point that the person will sit back and evaluate the pros and cons of the situation or relationship. Is the amount of aggravation and stress really worth it?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:54:30 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[How to Hire Superior Sales People]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=3658</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=3658</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Many organizations miss the boat when it comes to recruiting salespeople. Too many hiring officials either do not know what they want, know what they want and are not sure how to find it, or have a decision-making structure that is actually counterproductive to the key stated goals for the sales force...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:28:10 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Power Networking]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=3657</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/articles/view.php?article_id=3657</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Let's face it. No one really likes cold calling. Cold calling by itself is not going to generate the selling numbers that every salesman dreams of. However, thanks to the infinite amount of networking opportunities available online, someone can know about you and your services in a matter of seconds - and they can do so all over the world. So, how do you get yourself to stand out and make people eager to listen to what you have to say?]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:07:09 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[10 Common Sales Mistakes and How to Avoid Them]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/whitepapers/view.php?whitepaper_id=167</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/whitepapers/view.php?whitepaper_id=167</link>
			<description><![CDATA[
To people who aren't sales professionals, the sales industry seems pretty straightforward. You show customers why your products are superior, and they buy -- right? Salespeople only wish it were that easy. The truth is that sales is a complex industry, so complex that one minor mistake can cost not only a single lost sale but also any referrals that would have come from that sale and even a damaged reputation. For this reason, sales professionals need to focus on avoiding mistakes instead of damage control. In addition to learning about their products and developing their outgoing, friendly, and professional personalities, salespeople should understand the consequences of these 10 common sales mistakes and how to avoid them.
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			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:22:24 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sales Strategies Of Six Figure Income Salespeople]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/whitepapers/view.php?whitepaper_id=147</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/whitepapers/view.php?whitepaper_id=147</link>
			<description><![CDATA[
Rather than rehash these trite and outdated approaches, I would like to share the philosophies and attitudes with you that are being used by the successful salespeople of today and will be used by the superstars of tomorrow. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:04:46 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Communication Skills for Negotiators: Speaking Compellingly]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/whitepapers/view.php?whitepaper_id=116</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/whitepapers/view.php?whitepaper_id=116</link>
			<description><![CDATA[There are four factors involved in the use of your voice-not including how you use silences and pauses, which will be dealt with separately below. They are the rate at which you speak, the pitch of your voice, the volume and the intonation.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:11:45 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Three Phases and Five Stages of Negotiation]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/whitepapers/view.php?whitepaper_id=115</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/whitepapers/view.php?whitepaper_id=115</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Most negotiations do not take place at one sitting&mdash;particularly those that are complex or highly emotional. The following phases and stages describe the entire negotiation process whether it takes place in one sitting or over one year.Negotiation goes through three phases and five specific stages within the actual negotiations. Each should flow smoothly to the next. A good negotiator can &ldquo;feel&rdquo; when to move onto the nextstage. The timing will be different in every negotiation depending on the personalities involved. For example, some people (and some cultures) spend a lot of time in the relating stage; other people need to have more detail and will spend more time in the second stage and so on. All effective negotiations go through these three phases and five stages.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:37:57 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Most Useful And Most Under-Used Sales Tool, Ever! The Amazing Power Of Testimonials]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/whitepapers/view.php?whitepaper_id=103</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/whitepapers/view.php?whitepaper_id=103</link>
			<description><![CDATA[
I have some thoughts on why most people don&rsquo;t use testimonials anywhere near to their full potential. First, let&rsquo;s talk about why testimonials are so effective. Consider the story of legendary businessman W. Clement Stone. He built what would one day become a multi-billion dollar empire by selling fire-insurance policies door-to-door during the Great Depression. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:40:03 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Customer Retention and Loyalty: Find Out What Your Customers Want Before Your Competitors Do]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/whitepapers/view.php?whitepaper_id=99</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/whitepapers/view.php?whitepaper_id=99</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Satisfy your customers... or someone else will. Your prospects and customers can give you important feedback, both directly and indirectly. After addressing a group of sales contest winners in Hawaii, I was on the shuttle bus headed for the airport. My usual custom is to ask questions, so I said to the driver, "I bet your passengers tell you what they really think about their stays at these fancy resorts because they know you don't work for any of them.""Oh, yes," he replied. "In fact, once a month, the general manager of the hotel where you stayed comes to the depot with a big box of donuts and has coffee with the drivers. While we eat his donuts, we tell him everything we've overheard about his hotel -- and about his competitors' hotels."That is what I call Box-of-Donuts consulting. The hotel manager could have paid large fees to a research firm that would phone 1,000 guests and ask what they liked and didn't like. But that information couldn't possibly be as up-to-date or as honest as these drivers' feedback, nor would it give him valuable information about his competition.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:12:44 CST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[How to Use LinkedIn as the Best Sales Tool Ever Invented]]></title>
			<guid>http://www.salesprosource.com/whitepapers/view.php?whitepaper_id=90</guid>
			<link>http://www.salesprosource.com/whitepapers/view.php?whitepaper_id=90</link>
			<description><![CDATA[
Social Media is changing the way that business and personal relationships are being formed and&nbsp;sustained. LinkedIn is the premier Social Media networking platform used by over 75,000,000&nbsp;professionals worldwide. The average LinkedIn user is 41 years old and earns over $109,000 per year.&nbsp;This is a very desirable business demographic.
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			<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 09:27:36 CST</pubDate>
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