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The Sales Productivity Challenge

Brain Surgery, Anyone?

ATQ


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The Sales Productivity Challenge

Martyn Lewis
 

If there is one good thing in the world of sales that the current economic climate has spawned, it would be that the topic of sales productivity is back in the spotlight. During the "go-go" years of the dot.com days, it appeared that the only challenges were: where to find more sales professionals, and how to shovel all the anticipated purchase orders into the system. Well, those days are gone - at least for the next few years. Organizations are, once again, being forced to examine how they sell and answer the question: how can we increase sales productivity?

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Brain Surgery, Anyone?

Barry Trailer

 

The final segment in this three-part series explains why sales reps are an inefficient, too expensive way to do anything other than sell. Presented is the C.A.R.E model (Customer Acquisition, Retention and Expansion) that depicts how marketing, sales and customer service tie together. Also discussed is the difference between optimizing sales and synchronizing your organization.

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Did you miss Part One: Do you Believe in Magic or Part Two: And the Word Was Process?


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Martyn Lewis

Another story from Sales Wise. This time presenting the case for one of the best, and easiest, ways to get new business.

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From Martyn Lewis' upcoming book "Sales Wise - an anthology of selling stories, follies, and fables", each with a relevant and timely sales message. To be published later in 2003. If you wish to be notified of publication date, please e-mail us.


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