How to Sell A Pencil – And Your Product Or Service

April 27th, 2010

If I gave you a pencil and asked you to sell it, how would you go about it?
This is one of the most basic of interview questions for sales reps, and the answer reveals so much about your previous training, your understanding of the sales process, and ultimately about what kind of sales rep you [...]

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How to Hire Successful Sales Reps

April 22nd, 2010

Many business owners and sales managers ask me if I have a proven system or a way to identify and hire top sales reps. They have tried everything, they tell me.  They check references, review similar work experiences, talk to ex co-workers, hold multiple job interviews, and sometimes they even spring for some high priced [...]

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