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		<title>Everyone is in Sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 05:56:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Inneractive Consulting Insights</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Judy W Bell]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[UGHHGH.   Many people cringe at the thought of having to “sell” something.   Many others cringe at the thought of being “sold” something. But in reality, we are all in sales.  Teachers sell ideas, knowledge, and creativity.   Parents sell values, security, discipline, and legacies.  Film writers and actors sell suspense, escape, and entertainment. Bosses sell work [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is the Recession Coming to a Close?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Voss Graham</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Economic downturn]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Signals for recovery]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I ask this question each week as a form of reality check. If I answer with a &#8220;huh?&#8221;, then I know it is not over. This week I had a different answer, so something must be up &#8211; or &#8211; over &#8211; or &#8211; coming to a close. You see this week my answer contained [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting the Officials to Close the Deal Now.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:16:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Voss Graham</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sales]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Closing the Sale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tactics and Strategies to closing the deal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The fourth strategy is to get the officials to call the game early and close the deal now. Using a football game analogy, this is the same strategy that football teams take to kill the clock by having the quarterback take a knee and have the clock expire. Another analogy is the 10-run rule in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to &#8220;Burn the Clock Faster&#8221; to Close the Sale</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Voss Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Okay, the third strategy to closing the deal when you are ahead is based upon learning how to burn the clock as fast as you can to close the deal. This means you remain in contact with your customer and influencers and coaches during the end stage of the sales process. Be available to answer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using the Same Plan to Close the Sale</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:26:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Voss Graham</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sales]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Closing the Sale]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The second strategy for the sales person who is ahead in the sales process is to continue to use the same game plan that got them to this point &#8211; all the way to the end. In fact, this plan will work most of the time unless the sales person gets too aggressive with certain [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three Keys for Successful Growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:07:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Voss Graham</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Growth Opportunities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[During these time of downturn, it is not acceptable to stop thinking and acting on growth opportunities. The time is ripe for Growth. And, Growth Opportunities are all around us. It is a time to focus on the three things that create steady, consistent and profitable growth. There are three keys to these type of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Becoming a Sales Superstar &#8211; Step 4 &#8211; Industry Knowledge</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Voss Graham</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sales]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The fourth step to becoming a sales superstar is having superior Industry Knowledge. Again, the top sales people understand this and use it as an advantage against the average sales competitor. I have seen many of the top sales people use this resource of knowledge to out flank a competitor or to show a customer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Becoming a Sales Superstar &#8211; Step One &#8211; Continuous Learning</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:24:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Voss Graham</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Continuous learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sales Superstars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wisdom]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Okay, one of my favorite topics is sales. Now I&#8217;m not one of these blowhards that tell you I started selling as a young boy and became an over night success. No, I missed that fast track! In fact, I had to learn how to sell. At first, I had no clue as to what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Action is the Only Strategy during Economic Downcycles</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Voss Graham</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sales]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Economic downturn]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://insights.inneractiveconsulting.com/?p=158</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have recently been talking to CEO&#8217;s and Key Corporate Officers about the current economic conditions and how their results are during this time. After listening to all the different opinions one thing jumped out for me. The more successful companies and individuals were the ones that were taking focused and clear action. The ones [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Million Dollar Question for Sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:28:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Voss Graham</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Customer questions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[getting information from customers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Through the years of training sales people one topic comes up on a regular basis &#8211; How do I get the Customer/Prospect to talk to me? In reality, this is the most important thing that a Salesperson has to do &#8211; get the customer or prospect to tell them about things. In response, they is [...]]]></description>
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