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Back to Basics: The Vital Importance of Sales ActivityTargets
By Ian Brodie · 17 years ago
Everyone recognises the importance of having a clear vision for their business, and of setting specific, measurable objectives. And almost all businesses have clear sales targets for the year - and usually quarterly and monthly ...
You Are What You Sell
By Ian Brodie · 17 years ago
Selling services has always been difficult. The intangible nature of services means that potential clients cannot "touch and feel" or test the product before buying - so all the great benefits of the service can ...
Challenging the 80:20 rule
By Ian Brodie · 17 years ago
It's probably the best-known and most-repeated rule in sales: 80% of your sales come from 20% of your customers. The implication is that you should focus the majority of your sales efforts on those 20% ...