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3 Steps to Recovery from Sales Insanity

By Kelly Riggs | Sales + Leadership

What they need is a t-shirt that says, “I’M INSANE!” (You know…doing the same thing over and over…) And, if you’re that person’s sales manager, it might be that you’re insane, too. If you’re standing around letting the madness continue, you’re part of the problem. But that’s another post. If this sounds even vaguely like you (or one of your salespeople), let’s make a move towards solving this problem. Here are three concrete steps to help you gain control of your sales success.

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The Secret(s) to Sales Success

By Kelly Riggs | Sales + Leadership

Those of us that teach, train, coach or consult with salespeople will tell you there is no “magic bullet” to sales success. I mean, seriously? One singular thing that a salesperson could do to ensure success? ONE success secret? No chance. In fact, let me take the wind completely out of your sails (pun intended). “Overnight success” takes years. There are no shortcuts. No easy roads. No fairy dust.

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