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Sales Models, Metrics, and Motions Blog

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Sales Models, Metrics, and Motions Blog

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Debbie Boucher

Recent Posts

Partnering Inside Sales & Field Sales

Posted by Debbie Boucher on Thu, Sep 18, 2008

During my career in sales, I've done both inside sales and business development.  What's the difference?  With inside sales, I was responsible for my own destiny (i.e., closing deals, carrying quota).  In business development, I sold as part of a team, typically partnered with field sales (aka outside sales) and a sales engineer. 

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Topics: sales tips, best practices, inside sales motivation

What is Your Sales "Reputation"?

Posted by Debbie Boucher on Fri, Sep 05, 2008

If you are in sales, most likely you're a "people" person. I know I am. If I wasn't, I wouldn't have chosen a career that has me spending most of the day on the phone listening and talking to people. 
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Topics: sales tips, inside sales tips

Sales Referrals Increase Your Pipeline & Credibility

Posted by Debbie Boucher on Tue, Aug 12, 2008

Requesting referrals from clients/prospects is critically important when sales prospecting. Referrals will increase your pipeline and establish credibility with prospects. You are significantly more likely to get a call back when you leave a voicemail stating that "So-and-so from XYZ Company suggested I call you about our solution."

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Topics: sales tips, best practices, sales techniques

Objection Handling: The “No Budget” Objection

Posted by Debbie Boucher on Thu, Jul 17, 2008

Effective objection handling is a key skill for any sales person. One of the most common objections heard on a daily basis is the dreaded "I don't have any budget". In a tight economy, this objection is being used even more frequently.

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Topics: sales tips, inside sales tips

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