Business development is the process of acquiring new sales, clients and relationships. At a very basic level, skills vital for success in business development can include communication, prospecting, qualifying, closing, negotiation and relationship building.
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Why You Need Create Opportunities and Not Just Find Them
Finding new opportunities and creating them are two different outcomes. Creating new opportunities requires a different approach. If you aspire to be a trusted advisor, you need to demonstrate why and how.
Five Signs You’re An Order Taker And Not A Salesperson.
The primary reason that salespeople fail is because they aren’t really salespeople. Here are five telltale signs that indicate that a person is really an order-taker and not a salesperson.
The Best of Social Selling – BOSS Podcast Volume 2 (Sponsored)
The Best of Social Selling Podcast is a weekly podcast that helps front line sellers, sales leaders and marketers get an edge on their use of LinkedIn. To help them reach their sales and business goals more effectively - hosted by Mark McInnes.
Video Conferencing – 10 Practical Tips
Mastering video conferencing opens up all sorts of opportunities. It puts us ahead of those that only use the telephone. ‘Seeing’ a client makes it easier to build rapport, engage eye-to-eye, ‘showcase’ our wares and gauge reactions.
Leadership Q&A – Danya Reinsfield
Danya Reinsfield is the APAC Sales Director at Wolters Kluwer for Accounting, Legal, Corporate and Academic to deliver software, research and learning solutions that...
Leadership Q&A – Ghay Haidar
Ghay Haidar is the Sales Director of FarmaForce and winner of the PRIME Awards’ “Sales Team of the Year”. He is a highly regarded sales leader with an enviable record of success since 2001.
I don’t want to be in sales!
It seems that a great swathe of small business owners also dislike the idea of being in sales. “I’m the CEO, I’m not in sales.”
Cracking The Myth Of Sales Hunters & Farmers
Many so called “experts” claim that there are two types of salespeople – Hunters and Farmers. Employing hunter and farmer sales teams increases costs and often confuses buyers.
Telephone Sales Techniques For Success (Part 3): 18 ‘On-The-Call’ Actions
You’ve prepared extensively for the coming call. You’re in the right mindset, and you know everything possible about your client. Here’s 18 tips on what to do when you pick up the phone.
Leadership Q&A – Christina Magan
Christina Magan is the National Sales Manager for Vodafone New Zealand where she is responsible for multi-channel revenue growth for small business & medium Enterprise.
