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What sales teams can learn from Led Zeppelin & Wolfmother, or, why Boomer sales managers are a great fit for Gen Y salespeople

by Paul Sparks 16 January 2010

Formed in England in 1968, Led Zeppelin went on to become the highest selling rock act of the 1970s.  Although known for their hard rock sound, the band had a range of styles, and produced one of the most played acoustic songs ever written – the much loved (and loathed) “Stairway to Heaven”. If you’re [...]

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Rethinking rewards for your sales team

by Paul Sparks 5 January 2010

What motivates salespeople? What incentives really drive the outcomes individuals and organisations are looking for?  Do big commissions work? Dan Pink has popularised research in psychology, and is well known for his work “A Whole New Mind”. Over the last few years he has researched the impact of rewards in the workplace.  Put simply, he [...]

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Finding hidden talent in your sales team

by Paul Sparks 19 November 2009

Selling is a role that puts people on the line day after day. Developing relationships is an important part of the role, and certainly sales come more easily when there is an existing relationship in place.  The challenge, though, is getting that relationship started and asking for the first appointment, and, eventually, the first order. [...]

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Achieving elite performance in professional selling

by Paul Sparks 8 November 2009

Many of us in business and sales have often looked toward high achieving sportspeople for inspiration in achieving better outcomes for our efforts. What makes the difference between good performers – and those who are stand-outs?  Talent, technique, ability and knowledge (and a little bit of luck) are important in achieving success in many aspects [...]

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Key themes from the 2009 Sales E-Conference (part four)

by Paul Sparks 1 November 2009

The changing relationship between sales and marketing. This was the fourth of four key themes to emerge from the 2009 Sales E-Conference. For two weeks in August 2009, over 100 sales professionals, sales managers and people interested in achieving better sales outcomes tapped into the wisdom of 8 of Australasia’s leading authorities on professional selling.  [...]

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Tribal leadership and successful selling

by Paul Sparks 18 October 2009

Recent research in human behaviour has pointed out the importance of the tribe as a key functioning group in all facets of our lives.  A commonly accepted definition of a tribe is a group of between 20 and 150 people who know each other.  In a business and organisational sense this means that, for those [...]

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Key themes from the 2009 Sales E-Conference (part three)

by Paul Sparks 5 October 2009

A new role for sales management and leadership. This was the third of four key themes to emerge from the 2009 Sales E-Conference. For two weeks in August 2009, over 100 sales professionals, sales managers and people interested in achieving better sales outcomes tapped into the wisdom of 8 of Australasia’s leading authorities on professional [...]

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