Author: Dave Kahle

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Master This 5 Step Sales Call Planning Process

5 Step Sales Call Planning For Your Best Sales Week The average salesperson only spends about 25 – 30 percent of his/her work week actually talking with prospects and customers. Sales Activity Orientation Is A Strength And A Weakness Most…

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The Best Advice For Dealing With The Competition Professionally

Dealing With The Competition In A Professional Manner The discipline to deal with the competition in a professional manner is one of the hallmarks of the best salespeople. Every salesperson should think through and decide on an approach that best…

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Business Etiquette Basics For New Salespeople

Business Etiquette Basics Every now and then, it's a good idea to refresh some of the basic rules of business etiquette. Here's a crash course of basic business etiquette that you should know. New To Sales? Here's What You Need…

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Myth or Fact: Best Practices for Salespeople

Just as there is a set of best ways to paint a room, so there are sets of best ways to ask a question, seek an appointment, build rapport, make a presentation, close the deal, and follow up on the…

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How to Create a Position of Power

Billions of dollars are spent every year on carefully crafted impressions by businesses anxious to carve out a valuable position in the minds of their customers. Alas, if only the same thing could be said of many sales people. Two Scenarios…