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		<title><![CDATA[Sales Performance Management]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brian Hartlen, vice president of marketing at Varicent Software, says gut feelings are no longer a substitute for solid facts. He explains the difference between sales performance management, incentive compensation management and performance analytics.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:04:33 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Hero Within]]></title>
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		<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>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:33:51 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sales Performance Management Strategies]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Laura Roach, leader of sales performance strategies at Xactly, explains why she's so passionate about SPM Center of Excellence -- an online community that offers a forum for sharing best practices and research.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:15:29 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Adapting to the World of Selling]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Massood Zarrabian, CEO of Outstart, says the Internet has taken away much opportunity for salespeople to set themselves apart. Information that used to be confidential is now available to  everyone. He discusses how salespeople can adapt to this changing landscape and how they should deal with informed buyers.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:24:37 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How To Grow Sales Talent]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2422-13723_23-250393.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Tough times mean looking internally to grow your sales team. Nancy Martini, president and CEO of PI Worldwide, suggests tailoring the coaching and motivation to each member's way of learning.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:19:38 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Be Smart at the Start]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2422-13723_23-280803.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[How do you fill your sales funnel with high-quality leads, especially during a recession? Paul Staelin, co-founder of Birst, advises analyzing your own data and taking a close look at average sales cycles, deal sizes and close rates.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:17:35 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Secrets to Sales Innovation]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2422-13723_23-305679.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[David DiStefano, CEO of Richardson, explains that the best way to get salespeople to be innovative is to simply empower them to do so. By asking all employees for ideas and allowing them to take risks, you can create an atmosphere than encourages outside-the-box thinking.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:51:49 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Sell Value]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2422-13723_23-308518.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Julie Thomas, CEO of ValueVision Associates and author of "Value Selling," explains what it means to sell on value, not price. Thomas says salespeople need to understand what each customer considers a "good value" so they can play back their solution in that context.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:27:31 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Execution in Selling]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2422-13723_23-283800.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Brett Wallace, the director of new business at Forrester Research, outlines the keys to success in sales: keeping a tight daily schedule, eliminating distractions, and finding balance in your life.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:12:55 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What is Sales 2.0?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2422-13723_23-284847.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Brett Wallace, the sales leader of new business at Forrester Research, says "Sales 2.0" is about leveraging technology to improve the sales process. He explains how his own organization is using social networking tools to extend its brand.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:58:28 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sales Mastery]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2422-13723_23-325483.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Mastering sales is a lifelong learning process, according to Barry Trailer of CSO Insights. In order to get to the mastery stage, you need a coach and lots of practice.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:42:07 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Five Secrets of Making a Sale]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2422-13723_23-320544.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Deborah Dumaine, CEO of Better Communications and author of "Write to the Top: Writing for Corporate Success," shares her writing strategies for making a sale when no one is buying.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:39:25 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Responding to the Digital Customer]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2422-13723_23-304704.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Dave Elkington, CEO of InsideSales.com, says the Internet has changed the role of salespeople from prospectors to educators, and they have hours -- not days -- to respond to digital customers.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:45:43 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/customer.html"><![CDATA[Customer]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[Inverting the Sales Funnel]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2422-13723_23-310980.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Ron Hubsher, CEO of the Sales Optimization Group, defines the "sales funnel"—and then explains why he thinks it's a complete myth. Following the traditional view of the sales funnel, he says, can lead to a lot of bad choices. By putting in a little extra thought, you can invert your...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:22:07 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Accelerate Business Performance]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2422-13723_23-308356.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Julie Thomas, CEO of ValueVision Associates, says the first step to accelerating business performance is diagnosing the problem. In many cases, organizations are not winning enough business, not having enough business in the pipeline or creating deals that are too small.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:10:18 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Power of Posture]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2422-13723_23-312819.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Bad posture can cause pain, sap your energy, and portray you as having low self esteem. Learn tips from a professional trainer on how to assume an "active" posture to look and feel strong and assertive.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:03:31 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Heavy Hitter Selling]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2422-13723_23-308352.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Steve Martin, author of "Heavy Hitter Sales Wisdom", shares the three things that he sees all heavy hitters—those salespeople who continually exceed quota—as having. First, they know how to mentally prepare a sales strategy to win an account. Second, they are great persuaders who know how to naturally tailor themselves...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:35:16 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Pipeline Management]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2422-13723_23-306231.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In this economy, salespeople have to reach out more than ever to connect with leads. Frank Donny, Senior VP of Product Management at Richardson, explains how his company now has two separate pipelines at the beginning of the sales process: leads that marketing has to nurture and qualify for the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:54:41 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Delivering Value in a Tough Economy]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2422-13723_23-305113.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[David DiStefano, CEO of Richardson, says that to deliver value you should understand how you are going to help your customer to succeed. To do that, you may have to implement changes within your own company first. He says you have to know what behavior you're trying to change, how...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:25:41 -0700</pubDate>
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		<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>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:44:48 -0700</pubDate>
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