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TIP OF THE WEEK STORY ADDED: 05/03/2010
IT TAKES SALES 2 TO TANGO

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Sales Tip of the Week in association with CIM.

Have things turned full circle in sales, with a move back to basics driven by burgeoning Sales 2.0 technology?

A virtuous combination of new-wave CRM technology, social networking, business intelligence and traditional Microsoft Office programs has boosted prospects for B2B (business-to-business) salespeople by re-opening some of the doors closed by buying organisations battered by the email and cold-call onslaught from lead-generation companies.

Warm leads

Sales 2.0 offers a warmer alternative introduction to the buyer compared with the traditional cold-call and focuses salespeople’s attention on creating genuine opportunities rather than simply ‘throwing mud at the wall in the hope that some of it will stick’.

Sales 2.0 breaks down the barriers between salesperson and prospect, allowing the dialogue to begin....

Check out ModernSelling’s simple introductory video guide to Sales 2.0.

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ALL ABOUT ATTITUDE
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FOLLOW-UP STRATEGIES
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THE MOST COMMON SALES MISTAKE
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BITE-SIZED CHUNKS
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BUYING SIGNALS POINT THE WAY FORWARD
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SAVE THE CHAT FOR THE END
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WHERE THE CREDIT BELONGS
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WHEN THE CUSTOMER DECIDES TO BUY
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CROSS-SELLING THE RIGHT WAY
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SLEEPING ON A PROBLEM
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MY GLASS IS ALWAYS HALF EMPTY
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MARK TWAIN AS LIFE COACH
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OVERCOMING INERTIA
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THE WHO, WHEN, WHERE, WHY AND HOW OF SELLING
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DO YOU REMEMBER YOUR FIRST CUSTOMER?
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LOUD AND PROUD?
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WHEN ORDER-TAKING IS GOOD
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DOING IS UNDERSTANDING
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DON'T TAKE IT PERSONALLY
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TRUST-BASED SELLING
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SOMETIMES IT PAYS TO ASSUME
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RECOGNITION RULES
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CONTENT IS KING
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COLD CALLING TIP FROM AN OLD CAMPAIGNER
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BOOSTING TEAM ACTIVITY
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JUST ASK!
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HI-YO, SILVER, AWAY!
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DISTRACTION OR VALUABLE LEAD MACHINES?
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SUCCESS STORIES BREED SUCCESS
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WELCOME TO THE SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS
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GAUGE THE TEAM MIND-SET
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ASK THE TEAM TO REPORT WINS
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SALES MANAGERS ARE LEADERS
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ASK FOR HELP
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NO BIG DEAL
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SUPERIOR BUSINESS ACUMEN
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HAVE A RACE PLAN FOR PROSPECTING
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GROW PEOPLE
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OFF YOU GO, SON!
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FOCUS ON THE LEADERS
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REMEMBER MY NAME
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BOOSTING CRM USER UPTAKE
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FINDING THE RIGHT INFORMATION
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IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO
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FORGET BEING SELF-CONSCIOUS
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SALES - THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND MORAL TEST
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NOTHING MUCH CHANGES
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HOW YOU SELL ME
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FROM LITTLE LEADS MIGHTY SALES DO GROW
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MAKE THE RIGHT CONNECTION
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LOOK AT THINGS AFRESH
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MOTIVATE AND SURVIVE
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FEAR IS THE KEY - OR IS IT?
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LET'S HEAR IT FOR ENTHUSIASM
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THE LONELINESS OF THE LONG-DISTANCE SALESPERSON
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GET INTERACTIVE WITH YOUR TEAM
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WHEN PARETO JUST ISN'T GOOD ENOUGH
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DON'T GO BEHIND PEOPLE'S BACKS
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WHAT DO BUYERS REALLY, REALLY WANT?
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THREE MINUTES OF PRESENTATION ECSTASY
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QUALITY AS WELL AS QUANTITY COUNTS
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AWARD WINNER'S TOP THREE TIPS
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MANAGEMENT BY LEAVING ALONE
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WHAT MOTIVATES YOU, MAN?
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SEVEN STEPS TO MOTIVATIONAL HEAVEN
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BE CONCERNED BUT KEEP YOUR DISTANCE
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KEEP 'EM ON THEIR TOES
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STARTING WITH A CLEAN SHEET
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WALKING AWAY FROM RFPs
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SALES CONFERENCE TAKE-AWAYS
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MARRIAGE MADE IN HEAVEN?
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WHAT SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM?
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IS IT YOUR PEOPLE OR SALES MODEL THAT'S WRONG?
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HAS YOUR CUSTOMER FORGOTTEN YOU?
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THE KEY IS SERVICE, NOT MONEY
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LISTENING BUILDS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS
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TAKE THE TOUR
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QUADRUPLE A RATING
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RECIPROCITY AND THE SCIENCE OF PERSUASION
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5 MORE THINGS YOU SHOULD NEVER SAY
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5 THINGS A SALESPERSON SHOULD NEVER SAY
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TRANSLATE BUSINESS PLAN FOR THE TEAM
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TIME MANAGEMENT: ALL IN A DAY'S WORK
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CHARTING THE RIGHT COURSE
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RAPPORT - WHAT IS IT FOR?
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MANAGE - DON'T CONTROL
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THE SALES TEAM IS YOUR MOST VITAL CUSTOMER
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THERE'S NO MAGIC FORMULA
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OVERCOMING OBJECTIONS: EXISTING SUPPLIER
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DOUBLE YOUR SALES
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TEN WAYS TO GENERATE RAPPORT
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TEN QUALIFYING QUESTIONS
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SAD AND MEANINGLESS CLICHÉS
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3 TIPS FOR TIME MANAGEMENT IN MEETINGS
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TEN INFORMATION-GATHERING QUESTIONS
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DEALING WITH VOICEMAIL
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EVERY CUSTOMER IS SPECIAL
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POWERPOINT TIP: CUT TO THE CHASE
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IS YOUR TEAM CREDIBLE?
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SUCCESS LIES ON THE FAR SIDE OF FAILURE
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WE ARE WHAT WE WEAR
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TOO GREAT A CHALLENGE DEMOTIVATES
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WE ALL HATE COLD CALLING
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PROSPECTING BY EMAIL CAN WORK
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CRM IS ABOUT PEOPLE
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ASK THE PROSPECT TO PROVIDE THE FACTS
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WHAT'S IN A NAME?
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DON'T SELL YOURSELF SHORT
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PRESENTATIONS - AS EASY AS 10, 20, 30
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WHAT TO DO WHEN THE BUYER IS A NO-SHOW
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MOVING ON UP
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GIMMICKS SOMETIMES WORK
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WISH YOU WERE HERE?
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THERE'S ALWAYS NEXT TIME
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WE LIKE TO BE APPRECIATED
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CUSTOMERS NEED TO SEE YOU
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FOURTH-QUARTER MARKETING PACKS
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NO PAIN, NO GAIN
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THEY'RE ALL CUSTOMERS
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THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT
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OBJECTION HANDLING AS SIMPLE AS ABC
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THE EYES HAVE IT
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BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
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WE HAVE WAYS OF MAKING YOU TALK
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NO SUCH THING AS A PERFECT PRODUCT
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QUESTION OF TECHNIQUE
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PRACTICE FUNNEL MANAGEMENT
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KEEP IT SIMPLE
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LOVE WHAT YOU SELL
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LEND ME YOUR EARS
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YOU'RE HAVING A LAUGH!
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IT'S THE WAY YOU SELL 'EM
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SPOT COMPETITIONS CAN WORK ANYWHERE
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CREAM RISES TO THE TOP
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THE BUYER IS NOT YOUR OPPONENT
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IN MATTERS OF NEGOTIATION SPEAK SECOND
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PHONE HOME FOR FREE
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IMAGE PROBLEMS
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SHOW DON'T TELL
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UNDERSTAND YOUR BUYER
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