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Rethinking the Art of War for Sales: Winning Peace, Not Waging War

5 min read
Changes in selling have paralleled changes in military engagement. In sales today, winning salespeople and winning sales organizations focus less on winning the war with the competition and more on winning the hearts and minds of the customer.

How to Develop a Team of Resilient Sales Professionals

3 min read
Resilience is a toughness that allows sales professionals to bounce back from inevitable rejection; to keep prospecting during a dry patch; and to pick themselves up, dust themselves off and keep going when they lose a sizable deal.

5 Ways for Salespeople to Make 2019 the Best Year Ever

3 min read
At the start of a new year, we are full of good intentions. You can make resolutions, but resolutions are easily broken or forgotten. It’s better to create new habits – and make sure they stick. Here are some ideas for new habits to form in 2019.
Resistance to sales training often stems from learners’ self-image: “I’m not the kind of person who does this behavior.” This leads to a rubber band effect, whereby they learn new material but don’t implement it, because it conflicts with their...
Gong.io, the #1 rated Conversation Intelligence platform that leverages artificial intelligence to go beyond CRM and transform sales teams, today announced it has raised $40 million in Series B funding, bringing the company’s total funding to $68...

How Good Is Your Sales Force?

2 min read
Can a sales force be “good,” yet not achieve its quota? Is a sales force that does hit its quota always “good?” There are many factors to consider when answering these questions.