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The Best Salespeople Act Like The Best Brands

best-salespeople-best-brands.jpgEveryone in sales has a secret weapon — so secret that most of them don’t even know they have it. It’s called the personal brand. In fact, the personal brand is so powerful that it needs five keys to unlock it. By the end of this article, those keys will be laid out on the table for anyone who wants to learn how to keep selling while they sleep at night.

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7 Powerful Motivations For Doing Social Selling Right

powerful motivations for social sellingSocial selling training is the same as learning any new skill: there’s a right way to do it and a wrong way. Unlike most skillsets, however, training and executing social selling the wrong way can actually do your organization more harm than good.

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Spenders Take Note: 10 Financial Lessons from Warren Buffett

Many people consider Warren Buffett one of the world’s most successful investors. Just because he has a net worth of $65 billion, doesn’t mean he throws money around. In fact, some might even call him frivolous. For example, he purchased a five-bedroom house in Omaha in 1958 for $31,500 and has lived there ever since.

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Selling In Reverse: How To Socially Ambush Like A Pro

social-ambush.pngSocial Selling is our specialty here at Sales for Life, so it’s a big part of everyone’s daily routine (if you’re looking for a daily social selling routine click here). But recently, I was on the other side of the equation, and someone socially sold to me! The experience was eye-opening, and really drove home the value of social selling. Here’s the story:

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4 Key Traits Championship Baseball & Top Sales Teams Have In Common

championship baseballBaseball, the good ol’ American pastime. A game where kids flock to the field during the summer and when stadiums come alive during every game. The experience of watching a baseball game in a jam-packed crowd of over 30,000 people cheering. What you may not be aware of is that baseball players and social sellers have a lot in common.

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Morning Rituals of 10 Millionaire And Billionaire Entrepreneurs

Mark Zuckerberg wears the same T-shirt everyday to avoid wasting time deciding what to wear. Richard Branson swims around his island before sitting down for breakfast. Tory Burch gets her 3 boys out of bed before exercising briskly for 45 minutes. 

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4 Must-Have Books Every Salesperson Should Read

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: you need to constantly consume content to stay at the top of your game. Consuming content helps you get the latest industry information, learn from your peers, and add more tools and concepts to your tool belt.

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3 Ways to Effectively Consume Content Faster, Smarter And Better

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As a modern business professional—particularly a sales professional, you need to constantly consume content. Consuming content allows you to remain current and stay on top of industry trends so you can have insightful conversations with your buyers that will help them solve their challenges. You’ll be their expert and guide them in a consultative way to help them towards the best solution for them. All of this equals results!

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Failure Is The Ultimate Barometer For Success

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While failure is generally looked down upon in our society, it is truly a great barometer of life success.

Most of us grow up with subliminal and explicit signals that views failure as a bad thing. There are many people responsible for developing this thought to us. Our parents, loved ones, friends, teachers, and general media have all negatively contributed to this.

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How To Fight Stress When Challenges Arise [Infographic]

Everyday we’re faced with difficult challenges at the work space, whether it’s ensuring your sales team is hitting their quota or collaborating with marketing. So who doesn’t love time off from their busy work schedule? It gives the opportunity for you to sit back, relax and most importantly, destress.