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Simple Sales Management

5 Simple Ways To Destroy A Sales Team

by Mike Sigers on August 12, 2008

My friend Bill Caskey just wrote a post titled What Are You Motivated By?
At the end of that post, he asks a couple of questions:
1) What have you seen work in the world of personal motivation for a team of performers ?
2) What motivates you to be the best you can be ?
Obvously, I’m writing [...]

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If Tony Soprano Was Your Sales Manager

by Mike Sigers on January 5, 2008

This Guest Post was provided by Joe Crisara, CEO of ContractorSelling.com.

On Sunday evenings I used to watch one of my favorite shows that many of you may know called the Sopranos, which is on HBO.
I know it seems like this is a product of the twisted mind of a sales consultant who has been on [...]

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If The Dog Whisperer Was Your Sales Manager

by Mike Sigers on December 19, 2007

This Guest Post was provided by Joe Crisara, CEO of www.ContractorSelling.com

In this day and age of hundreds of TV channels to watch, as well as internet videos, I found a show that I run across every now and then and I must say that it really fascinates my wife and I.
This show is called the [...]

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If Bill Belichick Was Your Sales Manager

by Mike Sigers on December 18, 2007

This is a Guest Post by Joe Crisara, CEO of ContractorSelling.com.

I have just finished up watching the New England Patriots defeat yet another opponent. After this watching this methodical win the rest of the season looks easy. This team looks to be on the championship march. I began to think… What it would be like [...]

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Don’t Make This Mistake With Your Sales Force

by Mike Sigers on July 16, 2007

Okay, I admit it, I kinda started it, but I’d like to end it.
I get a beaucoup of emails every, single day wanting to know what a great theme would be for their sales force.
I can’t tell you that, without an intimate ( paid, long-term ) relationship with your company.
If I could do that, thru [...]

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