<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:s="http://resources.bnet.com/">
<channel>
	<title><![CDATA[sales force management and sales team Resources | BNET]]></title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+force+management+and+sales+team.html]]></link>
	<description><![CDATA[White papers, case studies, business articles, and blog posts relating to sales force management and sales team]]></description>
	<s:counts start="0" returned="20" found="41" />
	<language>en-us</language>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[The Hero Within]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2422-13723_23-326969.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Barry Trailer of CSO Insights explains how you can become your own hero by not worrying about the last sale or even the next sale. He says, instead focus on the current opportunity and improving your sales mastery.]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Videos]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:33:51 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/hero.html"><![CDATA[Hero]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+strategy.html"><![CDATA[Sales Strategy]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+force+management.html"><![CDATA[Sales Force Management]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/selling+power.html"><![CDATA[Selling Power]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales.html"><![CDATA[sales]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/inspiration.html"><![CDATA[inspiration]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/motivation.html"><![CDATA[motivation]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+team.html"><![CDATA[sales team]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/salesperson.html"><![CDATA[salesperson]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Hologic, Inc. F4Q09 (Qtr. End 09/26/09) Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2462-14061_23-363101.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions. Our first question comes from JPMorgan's Tycho Peterson.  Tycho Peterson - JPMorgan Yeah, good afternoon. Wondering, and congrats, Rob, on the promotion. I was wondering if you can comment a little bit on just some of the early marketing message around Cervista and...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Earnings calls]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:46:07 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/hologic+inc..html"><![CDATA[Hologic Inc.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/fda.html"><![CDATA[FDA]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/j.p.+morgan+chase+%2526+co..html"><![CDATA[J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/call+transcript.html"><![CDATA[Call Transcript]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/earnings.html"><![CDATA[Earnings]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+team.html"><![CDATA[Sales Team]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+strategy.html"><![CDATA[Sales Strategy]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/federal+government.html"><![CDATA[Federal Government]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+force+management.html"><![CDATA[Sales Force Management]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales.html"><![CDATA[Sales]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/government.html"><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/seeking+alpha.html"><![CDATA[Seeking Alpha]]></category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">HOLX</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">JPM</category>
		<category domain="tickers">HOLX,JPM</category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Top 10 Reasons Sales Hates Marketing]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/salesmachine/?p=5376]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A perennial bromide of business advice is "align sales and marketing."Â  That advice is generally doled out with an accompanying dose of finger wags and tut-tuts about inter-departmental squabbling.    However, my experience tells me that sales professionals aren't interested in "getting aligned" with marketing.Â  Instead, they insist...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Blog posts]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:30:20 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/marketing.html"><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/description.html"><![CDATA[Description]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+team.html"><![CDATA[Sales Team]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/here.html"><![CDATA[HERE]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/cure.html"><![CDATA[Cure]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+strategy.html"><![CDATA[Sales Strategy]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+force+management.html"><![CDATA[Sales Force Management]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales.html"><![CDATA[Sales]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/geoffrey+james.html"><![CDATA[Geoffrey James]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[How to Energize a Sales Team During a Downturn  | Dodging Landmines]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2422-13722_23-325751.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Salespeople at small and medium-sized businesses are working harder than ever to stay competitive in this weak economy. Executive coach Barbara Russo says sales teams should focus on customer service -- not price -- to stay in the game.]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Videos]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:25:23 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+team.html"><![CDATA[Sales Team]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+strategy.html"><![CDATA[Sales Strategy]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/smb%252fsme.html"><![CDATA[Smb/Sme]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+force+management.html"><![CDATA[Sales Force Management]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales.html"><![CDATA[Sales]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/barbara+russo.html"><![CDATA[Barbara Russo]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Creating a High Performing Sales Team in 2009]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2422-13723_23-281990.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Paul Staelin, VP of sales and operations at Birst, explains how he manages a high performances sales team effectively during a downturn. He says that the best tool in a manager's toolbox is visibility—you have to be there to see what's really going on among your team members. Then, using...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Videos]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:44:48 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+strategy.html"><![CDATA[Sales Strategy]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+force+management.html"><![CDATA[Sales Force Management]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/productivity.html"><![CDATA[Productivity]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales.html"><![CDATA[sales]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/selling+power.html"><![CDATA[selling power]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/selling.html"><![CDATA[selling]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+team.html"><![CDATA[sales team]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/manager.html"><![CDATA[manager]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/closing.html"><![CDATA[closing]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/high+performance.html"><![CDATA[high performance]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/pipeline.html"><![CDATA[pipeline]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[How To Motivate And Coach A Winning Sales Team]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=974257]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[We have heard that success is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. But sales is a profession that requires large doses of inspiration and motivation on a regular basis in order to be successful. Professional sales people face a lot of rejection and for every 'YES' there are at...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[White papers]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/rejection.html"><![CDATA[Rejection]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+team.html"><![CDATA[Sales Team]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/free-articles-zone.html"><![CDATA[Free-Articles-Zone]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+strategy.html"><![CDATA[Sales Strategy]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+force+management.html"><![CDATA[Sales Force Management]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales.html"><![CDATA[Sales]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[7 Ways You Can Boost Sales & Thrive In The New Economy, Part #5 - Get Management Out In The Field]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1113323]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[By having management out in the field, your organization can get to the root of the matter quickly. Just as important, the mere act of bringing in reinforcements sends a powerful signal to the people with whom you do business. It shows that you're not backing down. Rather, you demonstrate...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[White papers]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+team.html"><![CDATA[Sales Team]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/eyesonsales.html"><![CDATA[EyesOnSales]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+strategy.html"><![CDATA[Sales Strategy]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+force+management.html"><![CDATA[Sales Force Management]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales.html"><![CDATA[Sales]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Ram Charan: How Sales Teams Can Adapt to the Downturn]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.co.uk/sterling-performance/2009/03/11/ram-charan-how-sales-teams-can-adapt-to-the-downturn/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[bnet_ramcharam_1003_01    The current economic crisis is changing the way sales managers and teams perform, as well as how they should be measured. Sales representatives need to focus on profitable sales growth, gathering intelligence on customers to ensure that the business is delivering value as well as keen...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Blog posts]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:54:24 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+team.html"><![CDATA[Sales Team]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/ram.html"><![CDATA[RAM]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+strategy.html"><![CDATA[Sales Strategy]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+force+management.html"><![CDATA[Sales Force Management]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales.html"><![CDATA[Sales]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/joanna+higgins.html"><![CDATA[Joanna Higgins]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/joanna+higgins.html"><![CDATA[Joanna Higgins]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[The Advisory Board Company F3Q09 (Qtr End 12/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2462-14031_23-267375.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions  Your next question comes from the line of Paul Ginocchio with Deutsche Bank. Paul Ginocchio &#8211; Deutsche Bank  Can you just talk about the trends in higher ed versus the trends in healthcare.  I know it&#8217;s more immature, but do you...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Earnings calls]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:46:13 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/deutsche+bank+ag.html"><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank AG]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/advisory+board.html"><![CDATA[Advisory Board]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/call+transcript.html"><![CDATA[Call Transcript]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/earnings.html"><![CDATA[Earnings]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+team.html"><![CDATA[Sales Team]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+strategy.html"><![CDATA[Sales Strategy]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+force+management.html"><![CDATA[Sales Force Management]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales.html"><![CDATA[Sales]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/.html"><![CDATA[]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/seeking+alpha.html"><![CDATA[Seeking Alpha]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/advisory+board+co..html"><![CDATA[Advisory Board Co.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">ABCO</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">DB</category>
		<category domain="tickers">ABCO,DB</category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Pay Sales Reps Same as CEOs!]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/salesmachine/?p=715]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A sudden thought hit me while I was watching the inauguration yesterday: How come so many CEOs get paid more than the President of the United States?    Here's why.Â  The Presidential salary is set by regulatory law.Â  CEO pay is set by asking CEOs how much they...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Blog posts]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:30:55 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+team.html"><![CDATA[Sales Team]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/ceo.html"><![CDATA[CEO]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/presidential+salary.html"><![CDATA[Presidential Salary]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+strategy.html"><![CDATA[Sales Strategy]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+force+management.html"><![CDATA[Sales Force Management]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales.html"><![CDATA[Sales]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/geoffrey+james.html"><![CDATA[Geoffrey James]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/geoffrey+james.html"><![CDATA[Geoffrey James]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Building Your Sales Team]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=972787]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to building your sales team, the interview process is crucial, but it is not all you need to consider. It is important to hire quality over quantity, meaning that the number of people on staff is not as important as the skill levels of your team. Don't...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[White papers]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/leader.html"><![CDATA[Leader]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+team.html"><![CDATA[Sales Team]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+strategy.html"><![CDATA[Sales Strategy]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+force+management.html"><![CDATA[Sales Force Management]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales.html"><![CDATA[Sales]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Setting Goals For Your Sales Team]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=972813]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Setting goals for your sales team is one of the most crucial tasks that you as a sales manager will ever undertake. Without set goals, your team will not feel properly motivated and may also under perform due to a lack of internal work load and expectation structure. This paper...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[White papers]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/goal.html"><![CDATA[Goal]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+team.html"><![CDATA[Sales Team]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+strategy.html"><![CDATA[Sales Strategy]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+force+management.html"><![CDATA[Sales Force Management]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales.html"><![CDATA[Sales]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Maximizing Sales Results Through Lead Nurturing]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=976225]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[To maximize their efforts and generate sales, Marketing and Sales teams need to share a common definition of a qualified lead, understand how to nurture it and identify when it is ready to be handed off to the Sales team. This webcast show how to measure the quality of incoming...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Webcasts]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/lead.html"><![CDATA[Lead]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+team.html"><![CDATA[Sales Team]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/next+steps.html"><![CDATA[Next Steps]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+strategy.html"><![CDATA[Sales Strategy]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+force+management.html"><![CDATA[Sales Force Management]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales.html"><![CDATA[Sales]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Zila, Inc. F4Q08 (Qtr End 07/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2462-14055_23-239521.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator  Operator Instructions Your first question comes from the line of Marc Robins - The Robins Group Marc Robins - The Robins Group Let&#8217;s talk about the Arizona facility there in Phoenix, any thought of closing that down and moving things to Arkansas? David Bethune ...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Earnings calls]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:45:32 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/financial.html"><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/call+transcript.html"><![CDATA[Call Transcript]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/arkansas.html"><![CDATA[Arkansas]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/earnings.html"><![CDATA[Earnings]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+team.html"><![CDATA[Sales Team]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/zila+inc..html"><![CDATA[Zila Inc.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+strategy.html"><![CDATA[Sales Strategy]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+force+management.html"><![CDATA[Sales Force Management]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/financial+accounting.html"><![CDATA[Financial Accounting]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales.html"><![CDATA[Sales]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/finance.html"><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/seeking+alpha.html"><![CDATA[Seeking Alpha]]></category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">ZILA</category>
		<category domain="tickers">ZILA</category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Multitenant CRM Enables Rapid Deployment, Flexible Foundation for US Dynamics Field Sales Team]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1110783]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Facing rapid growth, U.S. Dynamics Field Sales needed a sales force automation tool that would map to the team's unique solution-selling process and drive adoption among sales staff. Working with Microsoft IT, U.S. Dynamics Field Sales deployed Microsoft Dynamics® CRM and integrated it with its legacy customer relationship management system,...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[White papers]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/microsoft+dynamics.html"><![CDATA[Microsoft Dynamics]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/microsoft+dynamics+crm.html"><![CDATA[Microsoft Dynamics CRM]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/microsoft+corp..html"><![CDATA[Microsoft Corp.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+team.html"><![CDATA[Sales Team]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/crm.html"><![CDATA[CRM]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/multitenant+crm.html"><![CDATA[Multitenant CRM]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+strategy.html"><![CDATA[Sales Strategy]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/customer+relationship+management+%2528crm%2529.html"><![CDATA[Customer Relationship Management (CRM)]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+force+automation+%2528sfa%2529.html"><![CDATA[Sales Force Automation (SFA)]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+force+management.html"><![CDATA[Sales Force Management]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/advertising+%2526+promotion.html"><![CDATA[Advertising & Promotion]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/enterprise+software.html"><![CDATA[Enterprise Software]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales.html"><![CDATA[Sales]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/software.html"><![CDATA[Software]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/marketing.html"><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">MSFT</category>
		<category domain="tickers">MSFT</category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[To Sell More, Put the YOU in Unique]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/salesmachine/?p=389]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[To promote their own interests, your customers are pretending that your product is just like everyone else's.  They even have some evidence of this in the fact that one of your competitors actually copied your software.   Your challenge is to make those differences so important in the...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Blog posts]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:30:05 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/software.html"><![CDATA[Software]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/customer.html"><![CDATA[Customer]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/price.html"><![CDATA[Price]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+team.html"><![CDATA[Sales Team]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+strategy.html"><![CDATA[Sales Strategy]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+force+management.html"><![CDATA[Sales Force Management]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales.html"><![CDATA[Sales]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/geoffrey+james.html"><![CDATA[Geoffrey James]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Sales Lessons Your Sales Team Should Learn From President Bill Clinton]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=976127]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[No matter how much a person hates President Bill Clinton, no one can deny his incredible resilience and relentless push for success. He is without doubt one of the greatest salesman of his time. He knows what matters and is able to focus on the vital few inputs that are...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[White papers]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/bill+clinton.html"><![CDATA[Bill Clinton]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/president.html"><![CDATA[President]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+team.html"><![CDATA[Sales Team]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/devstart.html"><![CDATA[DevStart]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+strategy.html"><![CDATA[Sales Strategy]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+force+management.html"><![CDATA[Sales Force Management]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales.html"><![CDATA[Sales]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Improving Sales Productivity: An Opportunity for Sales and IT Leadership]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1116889]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The focus of this white paper discusses key factors in sales team productivity, including what helps improve efficiency increasing selling time and effectiveness getting better results from the available selling time. Both factors are important and require strong leadership and teamwork between sales and IT departments.]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[White papers]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/information+technology.html"><![CDATA[Information Technology]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+team.html"><![CDATA[Sales Team]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+strategy.html"><![CDATA[Sales Strategy]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+force+management.html"><![CDATA[Sales Force Management]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales.html"><![CDATA[Sales]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Building A Sales Team That Delivers]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=987353]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[To build a superb sales team one needs to follow strategies that are geared toward providing successful team sales. This paper deals with strategies for building an effective sales team. The primary advantage of a sales team over an individual salesperson is that regardless of the problem faced, one or...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[White papers]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+team.html"><![CDATA[Sales Team]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/employmentcrossing.html"><![CDATA[EmploymentCrossing]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+strategy.html"><![CDATA[Sales Strategy]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+force+management.html"><![CDATA[Sales Force Management]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales.html"><![CDATA[Sales]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Rapidly Increase Your Sales Team's Effectiveness with Oracle E-Business Suite and Siebel CRM On Demand]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=331447]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Best of breed applications like CRM and ERP automate and streamline business tasks and processes, optimizing best practices within each application's realm. Unfortunately when run as operational silos, these systems cannot effectively support sales processes that span application boundaries -- limiting sales visibility, sales force productivity, and overall sales success. ]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[White papers]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/oracle+corp..html"><![CDATA[Oracle Corp.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/oracle+e-business+suite.html"><![CDATA[Oracle E-Business Suite]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/siebel+systems+inc..html"><![CDATA[Siebel Systems Inc.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+team.html"><![CDATA[Sales Team]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/crm.html"><![CDATA[CRM]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+strategy.html"><![CDATA[Sales Strategy]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+force+management.html"><![CDATA[Sales Force Management]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales.html"><![CDATA[Sales]]></category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">ORCL</category>
		<category domain="tickers">ORCL</category>
	</item>
</channel>
</rss>
