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Creating a not-so-formal leadership development program

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Do a few of your in-house customer service reps need to learn the art of outside sales and contract negotiations? Does your marketing manager show promise in developing strategic communication plans but needs coaching to fully understand the company’s market position? Your training should align with these goals.

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How to build a successful work-from-home program: 4 steps

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It requires deliberation, planning and, likely, some investment in technology. Customer service reps, salespeople and IT specialists may be entirely successful conducting business in another location, whether that’s a home office or a co-working space. This, again, requires thought and planning.

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3 Tricks to Scoring That Sale

Success

I received an email from a prospective client who said her company really wanted to hire me to speak to its sales staff. The CEO needed to make sure the sales director was onboard, though. So next I met with the sales director. Then the CEO and sales director together. Then you need a plan to deal with them.

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How to Make Sales Your Top Priority

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And one thing you didn’t have in mind when you started your business was becoming a salesperson and a sales leader. The first mistake that entrepreneurs make is not recognizing that growing a business is all about sales. Adding customers and selling more to existing customers are the only ways to grow your business.

Sales 105
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Hopeful conversations: Leading from hope, not despair

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Having a plan for the future – a clear and unified path to achieve a goal – can keep your team engaged and productive. The first step is showing your team the value in planning for the future together despite the crisis. For example, use this time to review and update individual development plans. Plan a path out of panic.

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Reskilling: What is it and why is it important?

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For example, a retailer might reskill its in-store salespeople to work as remote customer service agents to support a change in focus from brick-and-mortar to e-commerce sales. They might ask to make learning about that technology part of their growth plan for the year. What are the benefits of reskilling your employees?

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How to organize business operations: an ideal approach

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The key to organizing business operations is none other than your customer. Your ideal customer profile can and should inspire more than just your sales and marketing strategy. As you build out operations in all areas of your company, keeping your ideal customer in view will help both your business and your employees succeed.