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Best Sales Groups on LinkedIn: Tips, Resources and Networking

LinkedIn has quickly become of the most effective and business-savvy social networking sites. Sales professionals are able to take advantage of valuable insight about prospects and peers, in turn developing a strong network that translates into increased...

Posted Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 09:48 by SalesPop

Hot Wheels for Sales: Yours and 5 Other Top Businessmen's Rides

When I got out of college, I needed a job to pay the bills... so I did cellular sales. No, no, this was WAAAAAY back in the day when cellular commissions were $99 to $750 per line versus an hourly wage of the poor stiffs at Pete's Cellular City. Back...

Posted Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 16:18 by GrandMaster-P

Lion vs. Gorilla: Google Plus vs. Social Media

So what exactly is the skinny on this Google+ gig?     First of all, it's a social media network. Pretty much a given, however, there are several very beneficial features about Google+ that separate itself from other social media networks...

Posted Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 14:47 by SalesPop

100 Examples of Corporate Social Media Policies

Today's post is brought to you by Social Selling University's Koka Sexton. With his fingers in multiple social media webs, Koka has established himself as one of the leading evangelists in social selling. Back in May, he wrote this article on his...

Posted Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 10:26 by SalesPop

The Campaign Your Campaign Can Look Like: The Greatest Social Media Campaign

 Watch this video and feel the creative juices flowing. The Old Spice creative genius who conjured this incredible campaign deserves a raise, a small private island, and a holiday in his name.   Within 1 week, the videos reached over 40...

Posted Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 13:35 by SalesPop

Top 10 Tips for Dreamforce

Today's post comes from Paul Young, a certified Salesforce.com administrator, and most importantly (and awesome-ly) an all around sales operation ninja...and check him out on LinkedIn. This post comes from the salesforce.com blog. I’ve been...

Posted Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 17:00 by SalesPop

The Volume of Creativity: 10 of the Best Minimalist Ads

Don’t you love ads that have the simplest concepts but speak volumes for their product? All it takes is the simplest “ah-ha!” moment to come up with a beautiful and powerful minimalist ad. Ideas are a dime a dozen, but it's the simple...

Posted Monday, July 11, 2011 - 09:10 by SalesPop

The Skinny on Being a Social Media Manager

So you want to be a Social Media Manager huh? Seems like only yesterday when businesspeople left all of that Facebook and Twitter nonsense to the pre-teens and celebrities. And why shouldn’t they have? Old-style marketing is used to controlling brands...

Posted Friday, July 8, 2011 - 14:45 by SalesPop

Best Twitter Lists for Sales

Sales professionals have a lot to gain from the insight of established sales professionals. Fortunately, Twitter is a quick and easy way to collect tips and tricks from some of the best sales trainers, coaches, executives and (self-proclaimed) "gurus....

Posted Friday, July 1, 2011 - 11:27 by SalesPop

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Posted Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 08:13 by SalesPop

Top Tips: What NOT to do as a sales manager

A good manager can propel their teams to greater success in less time than ever before possible. Unfortunately, the opposite may lead to a team's demise. How do you know if you're a good manager? It's likely that your team will likely be less...

Posted Friday, June 24, 2011 - 16:11 by SalesPop

Sales Job Advice: Three Ways To Avoid Sales Burnout

In an economy that doesn't really support changing jobs, it's harder than ever to give that deeply satisfying cry of "take this job and shove it". Thus, knowing that burnout is inevitable even in jobs you find personally satisfying you...

Posted Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 13:14 by SalesPop

"Sales 2.0": From the Horses' Mouth(s)

If you're reading this blog, odds are you're familiar with the term "Sales 2.0." Sales professionals, especially those trying to establishing themselves in the social world of sales, continue to develop new definitions and interpretations...

Posted Thursday, June 9, 2011 - 08:45 by SalesPop

Why Do Salespeople Fail?

Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be" John Wooden I've been accused of oversimplifying sales. I'm Guilty. Although many of us have been schooled in Miller Heiman, Consultative Selling Techniques and numerous Fortune 500 sales...

Posted Friday, June 3, 2011 - 08:06 by SalesPop

Sales Tips: Conquering Voice Mail

For sales folks out there, one of the worst things in the world is voice mail.  That electronic gatekeeper weeds out your carefully honed pitch like nobody's business and won't even let you talk to someone who can make a decision.  So how...

Posted Monday, May 30, 2011 - 09:33 by SalesPop

Sales Supremacy - The Battle of the Sexes

Ok, so I am baiting this blog entry a bit with a sexy shot of a blonde (aka Natalie White) who was the winner of Survivor 2009 and also happens to be (or at least once was) a Pharmacetical Rep. Obviously Pharma reps have THE reputation for being the...

Posted Sunday, May 29, 2011 - 07:56 by SalesPop

Selling + Social Media = Fun

As you begin this fine Monday afternoon with a growing call list and a third cup of hot coffee, here are some tips we've rounded up from the Funnelholic when it comes to mashing together two of your favorite activities: social media and sales. The...

Posted Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 09:34 by SalesRocker

Saturday Night Live does sales

Hopefully this scenario is not too familiar...

Posted Saturday, April 23, 2011 - 12:12 by SalesPop

In Search of the World's Greatest Salesperson: Interview with Ogilvy's Mat Zucker

There are no bigger fans of the concept of Ogilvy's 'Greatest Salesperson in the World' contest than us. We like opposites. While the entries may not (intentionally) yield the comedic value of our SalesFail contest they are...

Posted Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 09:00 by SalesPop

Should You Be An Entrepreneur? Take This Test.

America is within an era for entrepreneurism. Economic incentives are catalyzing individuals to take the entrepreneurial "leap of faith." More and more sites like this and this continually provide advice and resources for the serial, or closet,...

Posted Saturday, April 9, 2011 - 10:41 by SalesPop