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N2Growth Blog

… Executive Development Opportunities. Kmax Blog Links Evan Carmichael – www.evancarmichael.com B2B Yellow Pages Directory B2BYellowpages.com is a leading Internet directory of resources useful to small businesses.

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Replacing the Sales Funnel with the Sales Flywheel

Harvard Business Review

I’ve been using the sales funnel for 28 years, my whole career. When I started my career, the most profitable application of force was in sales. ” The intention was right, but there was no operational impact. If you’re B2B, the train is parked in the station, but it’s leaving soon. Employee skills.

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More Universities Need to Teach Sales

Harvard Business Review

Compared to professions like engineering or business disciplines like Finance or Operations, the concept of a dedicated salesperson is relatively recent. Sales was traditionally seen as a form of service work, with an emphasis primarily on developing moral character. Each group has its own operating procedures.

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Improve Your Resume by Turning Bullet Points into Stories

Harvard Business Review

Career Transitions. Leaving a Stable Job to Create Your Dream Career. Here’s how he labels himself: “Start-Up Builder * Brand Strategist * Marketing Head” And below is how he summarizes his career accomplishments, clearly communicating what he’d bring to a new position. You and Your Team Series.

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What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager

Harvard Business Review

There are core competencies that every PM must have – many of which can start in the classroom – but most are developed with experience and good role models and mentoring. If the best PMs have well developed core competencies and a high EQ, does that mean that they are then destined for success no matter where they work?

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Stop Selling and Add Value | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

The problem with many sales organizations is that they still operate with the same principles and techniques they were using in the 60′s, 70’s and 80’s. Call me crazy, but I don’t want to talk to someone who wants to manage my account, develop my business, or engineer my sale.

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What If Companies Managed People as Carefully as They Manage Money?

Harvard Business Review

Time, whether measured by hours in a day or days in a career, is finite. Finding, developing, and retaining this talent is hard — so much so that the business press refers to a “war” for talent. Consider the case of one B2B supplier that wanted to figure out what made some salespeople top performers.