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What LinkedIn’s Profinder Taught Me About Sales and Customer Service
Initially, it started off great. I made new clients, Forged new partnerships… and, even got a ton of referrals. But, I also found a lot of rejection and a lot of people that didn’t care enough to respond. For every 1000 connection requests I sent, 50 would reply and only 45 would actually speak.
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Benchmark performance for sales excellence with DISC
READ THE FULL ARTICLE ON DISCINSIGHTS BY PEOPLEKEYS. You’ve implemented various strategies, utilizing DISC methods for sales, leadership, and predictive hiring – but, now what? How do we gage our performance and determine the results of our efforts? How do we use these results to improve our business over time? The answer is simple. We benchmark our performance and continually improve processes, internally, by applying a behavioral selling approach. Measuring our performance, we gain insight into ways that we can optimize all operations and strengthen our efforts by finding our shortfalls and identifying opportunities for improvement. In order to benchmark our performance, we must decide which variables will serve as…
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Top 5 reasons why sales employees quit
READ THE FULL ARTICLE ON DISCINSIGHTS BY PEOPLEKEYS The hiring manager is often undervalued, because the recruitment process is so complex. Not many realize what it takes to find qualified talent or how to develop a meaningful hiring process that proves itself over time. Likewise, Human Resources can also go unappreciated for their role in employee retention and/or turnover ratios. Yet, together, these two forces make all the difference in the world. Together, they drive successful employee relations by making sure all pieces of the puzzle fit together perfectly. They stand for peace and organization within the company. They act as the intermediate between departments and identify the daily needs…
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5 Reasons Every CEO Should Keep Their Resume Updated
PUBLISHED TO MEDIUM As a professional resume writer, I often hear the words “I own my own business, why would I need a resume?” or “I’m pretty secure where I’m at and not planning on leaving any time soon.” Chills shoot up and down my spine. These are exactly the reasons that they need a resume, and they don’t even realize it. I mean: How could someone willfully not have all the tools at their disposal? Do they realize they aren’t taking advantage of their full potential? Aren’t they looking to expand their own business? Are they not ready to capitalize on their own success? Whether you’re looking for a…
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How to Deliver Your Sales Message
READ THE FULL ARTICLE ON DISCINSIGHTS BY PEOPLEKEYS Have you ever noticed the difference in day-time advertising, as opposed to the advertising you see at night? Some commercials last longer at 1:00 PM than they do at 5:00 PM… and there are many variations depending on the channel. Well, there is actually a reason for that and it’s not as far-fetched as one might believe. This is part of behavioral selling, where the way you deliver your message can make the difference between attracting a new client or losing them before you even opened your mouth. This same model can be successfully applied to boost your own bottom line. We…