Archive for Tag: #salescycle

What to do after closing a sale: the sales cycle never stops

The sales cycle never stops. The sale doesn’t end with, well, the sale. So, what do you do after closing a sale? Being at the tail end of a customer engagement, it is easy to fall into the trap of “Phew! Done. Next.” After all, I closed-payment has been received. Everyone’s happy. This is not

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3 proven ways to sell slow-moving products (without the pressure)

Some products take longer to sell than others. They have a long sales cycle. Understand yours and work on mitigating this inevitability. Today, we look at some of the ways how to sell slow moving products. Why some products take longer to sell But first, why the long sales cycle? Various reasons exist for this: emotional

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Getting to the top is easy— Staying there? Not so much

Being the top salesman feels much like winning the World Cup. The double-edged sword of being no. 1 It’s a double-edged sword. One edge cuts the air with jubilation as the world celebrates with you, while the other edge cuts deep with the realization that in this same instant you are champion, you are automatically

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