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John Cousineau
President, Innovative Information. Thirty years in operations research. Pioneer in internet-enabled business practices. Otherwise, just an ordinary guy.Categories
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Monthly Archives: May 2008
Productivity is business-to-business sales is increasingly driven by having engaging conversations with prospects and having more of them every day with the help of ‘smart’ tools that increase the odds. Creating conversations that engage prospects will seed future sales from … Continue reading
Posted in Conversations, Productivity, Results, Sales cycles
Tagged CPSA, Harvard Business Review, Jeremy Miller
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Selling business-to-business is all about outcomes (sell enough, and your commission will increase). Yet many companies looking to improve their results focus, today, on improving their inputs. Not making your quota? Work harder. Make more calls. Be more disciplined in … Continue reading
Posted in Productivity, Results, Sales cycles
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