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Commence Helps Businesses Get a Handle on Sales

By CommenceCRM / July 13, 2016

Even experienced sales professionals can lose focus when working on multiple opportunities simultaneously – having a CRM coach can help.

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Best Practices # 18: Using information about competitors

By CommenceCRM / June 15, 2016

The more knowledge you have of your competitors, the more equipped you are to present your own offerings in a positive light, and the more sales you will earn.

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Sales Question and Answer #34 – Business Manners

By CommenceCRM / June 6, 2016

Q. I’m new to sales. I don’t want to make a mistake that could cause problems. Are there any special rules for business etiquette that I should know about?

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Thinking about sales – Just Listen!

By Dave Kahle / May 31, 2016

Listening is one of the four fundamental competencies of a professional sales person.

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Sell Today, Educate Tomorrow

By CommenceCRM / May 6, 2016

This is a Sales Tip of the Week from guest poster Shulman & Associates. The STORY: Tim was driving from another disappointing sales call when it hit him.  Now he knew exactly what he had to do to get more appointments and close more sales.  He needed to know everything possible about his company’s products and exactly how past customers had used the…

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Am I doing, right now, the most effective thing I could be doing? - Dave Kahle

Sales Time Management Tip

By CommenceCRM / April 19, 2016

One of the best ways to make progress in managing your time well is to think in terms of becoming more effective, not necessarily more efficient.

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Characteristics of a Successful Professional: Taking Risks

By CommenceCRM / March 28, 2016

What sets the exceptional sales professional apart from the average? Here’s one: The propensity to take risks.

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Sales Q&A #45 – Giving Quotes

By CommenceCRM / March 15, 2016

“How do I get the prospect to give me an answer when I provide a quote?” – a sales question and answer by Dave Kahle.

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Best Practice #46 – Plans for 4 aspects of every sales call

By CommenceCRM / March 11, 2016

Each sales call is an opportunity to accomplish these four objectives, and to accomplish each as deeply as possible.

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Sales Best Practice #19 – Keep your key contact details updated

By CommenceCRM / February 29, 2016

Best Practice # 19: Keeps track of all the names, titles, and positions of all the key contact people within every account.

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