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	<title>B2B Sales Training &#124; Demo and Presentation Training &#124; Lead Generation &#187; Key Account Selling</title>
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		<title>How to Handle Tough Sales Questions</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 21:08:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Shaughnessy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why are your prices so high.. Why is the interface so slow&#8230; Why can&#8217;t you do it, your competition can&#8230; &#8211;typical day in the life of a salesperson Handling questions is a critical selling skill. In every sales presentation or demonstration, some questions will be hostile, pointed or negative. How you handle these tough questions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do Your Demos Add Value?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 02:37:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Shaughnessy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Think about the last presentation or demo that you did. What value did you add, what problems did you help your customer solve? Prospects demand value. They can learn all about your products on the web; your value-add is what makes them want you. Fail to provide value and you&#8217;ll most likely lose to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The B2B Technology Sales Process</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 05:19:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Shaughnessy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Selling Complex products and services is different from selling to consumers or simple transactional/commodity sales for the following reasons: The dollars involved are higher The sales cycle is much longer Multiple people are involved in the decision The flowchart to the left is an example of the typical B2B sales process used to sell technical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>B2B Sales Tip&#8211;Improve Your Sales Forecast with 2 Simple Questions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 05:26:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Shaughnessy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the end of the month when the heat is on to close business, what would you rather say to your manager? &#8211;spoke with &#8220;Jim Bakus&#8221; in purchasing, the order will be issued in the next 2 days or &#8211;called my main contact for an update, he&#8217;s out of the office until the 3rd of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>B2B Sales Tip&#8211;Jargon Can Make You Credible</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 02:22:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Shaughnessy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lots of articles claim that you should avoid jargon when doing presentations, demos or sales interviews. I think that&#8217;s bad advice--especially in B2B technology selling. Here&#8217;s why: 1) Two-thirds of your audience uses jargon daily -- In B2B technology sales at least 1/3 of your audience will be technical; another third will be familiar with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>B2B Sales Tip&#8211;Fast Follow Up Wins More Deals</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 12:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Shaughnessy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever have a prospect that contacted you but  didn&#8217;t call back when you responded? They just might be working with the rep that got back to them first! Prospects have a myriad of choices at their fingertips. A quick Google search yields a screen full of your competitors to contact. If you want to win, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>B2B Sales Trends for 2010&#8211;Are You Ready?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 00:48:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Shaughnessy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rules of B2B sales are changing. You need to address these changes or risk being left behind and losing sales. B2B sales challenges for 2010 New trends in the B2B market are having a dramatic effect on sales success. Here are some of the biggest changes along with some steps you can take to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sales Tip &#8211; Getting the Name Has Never Been Easier, Now What?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2010 13:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Shaughnessy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[B2B Lead Generation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Getting the contact name is easy Most savvy salespeople know how to get a contact name at a target company almost instantly using a quick web search or services like Jigsaw, LinkedIN, Hoovers, etc. Couple that with some quick research and you are ready to &#8220;dial for dollars&#8221;, right? Maybe not. Here are a couple [...]]]></description>
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		<title>B2B Sales Tip: Touring the Prospect&#8217;s Facility is Pure Gold</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 04:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Shaughnessy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On-site facility tours are one of the best ways to learn about your prospect&#8217;s needs Gathering information about an account is an ongoing process&#8211;you need to ask lots of questions over time.  Here are some quick tips to help you gather information the next time your prospect says: &#8220;Would you like a tour?&#8221; Do your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sales Presentations-5 Tips for Handling Hostile Questions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:29:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Shaughnessy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hostile questions can quickly derail your sales presentation or demo. These questions occur for any number of reasons including: The questioner has a chip on their shoulder The person wants to feel superior and raise their status in the group They like the competition’s product or service Your product or service threatens them or their [...]]]></description>
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