Wednesday, September 6th, 2023
Sales competitions 9.4 2023
SEASAC-South East Asian Sales Competition hosted by…
Wednesday, September 6th, 2023
ISP events 9.4 2023
Details of upcoming events can be found at the Institute of Sales Professionals website. https://www.the-isp.org/events Resilient leadership in high performance environments Participants will understand the essence of leadership and how their resilience and positivity are important in achieving challenging goals and in building teams which thrive and prosper. Tuesday, 12 September 2023, 09.00 Developing a sales strategy which delivers competitive…
Tuesday, September 5th, 2023
Opening a conversation
Continuing our new series of sales tips, Bob Apollo discusses five things to bear in mind when preparing for your next significant sales conversation. How we plan and prepare for a sales conversation has a huge impact on the outcome. Preparation: +
Monday, September 4th, 2023
In brief
RAIN Group launches Self- Study+ for sales teams Global sales training company RAIN Group announced the launch of Self- Study+ on 9 August. The new offering combines the “advantages of self-paced learning with the power of practice, feedback, and collaboration”, according to the Boston-headquartered company. The programme features 77 modules across critical skill areas and 11 standard learning journeys. Sellers…
Monday, September 4th, 2023
Royal recognition for UK postal service’s sales training programmes
Royal Mail Group has won two prestigious awards for its sales training programmes delivered in partnership with sales business school Consalia. The UK postal service provider will receive two Princess Royal Training Awards, celebrating its “Inspiring Sales Mindsets for Growth Programme” and “B2B Sales Professional Degree Apprenticeship”. Established in 2016 and delivered by the City & Guilds Foundation, the Princess…
Monday, July 10th, 2023
Targeting
In the first of a new series, Bob Apollo outlines some five things to bear in mind when researching, targeting and prioritising your most valuable prospects: If we do the research and use it to inform our prospecting priorities and programmes, we will inevitably generate much better qualified opportunities and convert them more effectively into satisfied customers. +
Monday, July 10th, 2023
Sales competitions 9.3 2023
Keystone Sales Challenge hosted by Bloomsburg University,…
Monday, July 10th, 2023
ISP events 9.3 2023
Details of upcoming events can be found at the Institute of Sales Professionals website. https://www.the-isp.org/events Motivation This webinar aims to help you understand how to draw on your hidden energy levels to improve your productivity and results. Tuesday, 4 July 2023, 09.00 Focusing your sales strategy in a changing world As a result of joining this event, your will know…
Thursday, July 6th, 2023
The top five sales myths
Maybe it’s time to re-examine what you may have always taken for granted. Salespeople are born not made Whilst having confidence, a positive attitude and being generally likeable are all useful traits, they do not guarantee success in sales. The skills required to be effective take years to learn and hone. Too many sellers are thrown in at the deep…
Wednesday, July 5th, 2023
Sales strategy 101
Three ways to analyse sales strategies to determine gaps and identify opportunities for improvement. I’ve been selling and consulting for almost two decades now. During that time, I’ve had the chance to collaborate with sales organizations worldwide, assisting them with their sales strategies and designing sales enablement programmes to bridge gaps. Based on my experience, analyzing sales strategies is crucial…
Wednesday, July 5th, 2023
Students from 11 countries participate in European Sales Competition
Congratulations to all the students who participated in the European Sales Competition (ESC) hosted by Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences in Apeldoorn, Netherlands during May and June. This year’s competition saw twin parallel finals. Students were split into two groups, one selling software from ATOSS, a European company selling workforce management software, while the other main sponsor was TeamViewer, another…
Wednesday, July 5th, 2023
Complexity will save salespeople
What are tomorrow’s most important sales competencies? We’re entering a “brave new world of sales”, fuelled by the convergence of evolving B2B buying behaviours and the availability of AI-based new technologies. Is change the only constant, or do some of the traditional attributes of a successful salesperson remain important? I think it’s clear that many relatively simple pre- and postsales…
Friday, April 21st, 2023
Sales competitions 9.2 2023
RNMKRS-Spring 2023 (virtual) April 12-13, 2023https://www.rnmkrs.org TCCSTC…
Friday, April 21st, 2023
ISP events 9.2 2023
Details of upcoming events can be found at the Institute of Sales Professionals website. https://www.the-isp.org/events Do I need to know about change management to lead in sales? As a result of joining this event, participants will know the importance of change management in sales which will enable them to gain access to tools to help them learn and embed personal…
Tuesday, February 14th, 2023
Sales competitions 9.1 2023
VIRTUAL Redbird National Sales Competition, hosted by…
Tuesday, February 14th, 2023
ISP events 9.1 2023
Details of upcoming events can be found at the Institute of Sales Professionals website. https://www.the-isp.org/events Pick fights! How to make your business/proposition stand out in a crowded marketplace and set yourself apart from your competition Mark Blackmore, Director, Lammore Consulting offers essential advice to make your business or your proposition stand out in a crowded marketplace.Wednesday 8 February 2023, 09:00…
Monday, February 13th, 2023
SEASAC draws over 100 competitors
Over 100 students from universities across South-East Asia recently competed in three rounds of the latest South-East Asia Sales Competition (SEASAC) 2022, sponsored by paint manufacturer PT Propan Raya. The competition offered participants a “great sales educational experience” one of the leading judges for the final round, Dr Colin Mackenzie told the Journal. The qualifying round was completed on 13-15…
Monday, February 13th, 2023
Apprenticeships offer better ROI than traditional degrees
Marking the start of National Apprenticeship Week on 6 February 2023, senior UK Treasury minister John Glen has called for students to undertake apprenticeships as an alternative to a traditional university degree. As part of the government’s campaign to boost apprenticeships, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury says that apprenticeships can offer better ROI for young people and will also…
Friday, September 30th, 2022
Get in the flow
SAP’s Experiential Sales Learning programs allow salespeople to learn in the flow of their work. To ensure that business continued to flow, in 2020 most companies worldwide responded to the pandemic by making the transition to remote working. More recently, as some businesses began to require employees to work onsite again, others have been cementing a hybrid working model as…
Thursday, September 29th, 2022
Top sellers are storytellers
Every salesperson has the potential to improve their storytelling skills. As human beings, we have evolved over the generations to use stories to communicate. Moreover, one of the key factors that sets today’s most effective salespeople apart from the rest is their ability to share compelling, relevant anecdotes – typically the experiences of other existing customers – that resonate with…