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Re: Bad salespeople still exist, don't they?
Spot on Art. I love Gary Vaynerchuk's famous quote, "Legacy is greater than currency." You never know where you will be in 5 years. Walking away from every deal with your reputation and integrity intact is more important.
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Re: The Death Of The B2B Salesperson [Infographic]
Art, I call Bull ****! At least for our industry, the copier industry! This may be true of a commodity (like envelopes, or coffee, or even a PC) but copiers, really MFDs require a lot of attention, both before and after a customer buys it. This article seems to be written by an old brick & mortar company that successfully transitioned to internet sales. This will work for any company that drop ships their products. And I agree that the MFD manufacturers would LOVE for this to be, or...
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Re: The Death Of The B2B Salesperson [Infographic]
Vince: Well stated! I'm having a hard time with this also. We've seen Ricoh on-line now, they are pushing the envelope with direct vs dealer. I agree with you, what happens once the box arrives, what they thought they were getting because product marketing for all manufacturers have a tendency to over state what they systems can and can't do. I'm hoping we are right and Forrester is just pushing BS
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Re: What Makes December One of My Best Sales Months for Revenue
It's so simple, i don't understand why people don't do it. I guess sometimes things are so simple it's not thought of or it is so simple people make it hard.
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Re: top challenges faced by sales reps on a day to day basis
I just added a poll to this question, please take the time to vote!
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Re: top challenges faced by sales reps on a day to day basis
In a lot of organizations, I'm sure it is a challenge to overcome the old-school "copier dealer" mentality of slinging boxes. Week 1-3: Sell services & solutions. Week 4: How many units are you going to sell?
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Re: top challenges faced by sales reps on a day to day basis
Management is now to the point that they are asking me weekly to update my forecast, it's getting to be a real drag going over every account on the opportunity list and what happened with them on a weekly basis. Isn't that the reason why I keep my CRM updated on a daily basis?
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Re: top challenges faced by sales reps on a day to day basis
Keeping the forecast updated is part of our job; they need to know what that looks like on a regular basis. If you're a proven producer (which you are), they shouldn't feel the need to ask for updates on every account. That's nitpicking.
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Re: top challenges faced by sales reps on a day to day basis
Agreed forecasting is a part of the job, nitpicking is not.
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Re: top challenges faced by sales reps on a day to day basis
The biggest obstacle and it isn't on your list is time! If we are honest with ourselves the amount of time we are actually selling versus so called non selling activities creates my biggest limiting factor to increasing my success.
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Re: top challenges faced by sales reps on a day to day basis
Bend: Nice one, I guess you are referring to slacking off and not doing the work right?
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Re: top challenges faced by sales reps on a day to day basis
I do block out some time for my fantasy football team but I don't count that
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Re: top challenges faced by sales reps on a day to day basis
I have my moments also... although I do like to make the dough!
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Re: top challenges faced by sales reps on a day to day basis
The biggest challenge I see is that you have to sell so much more to make the same money you have in years past. It used to be that if someone needed duplexing, or stapling, or speed, etc. they had to pay for higher scale equipment. Now they can get for $3,000 what they used to have to pay $10,000 for. It used to be that everyone was a profitable prospect. Now only the upper 20-30% represent a potential revenue capable of earning over $1,000. Even solution sales are hard to build profit in...
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Re: top challenges faced by sales reps on a day to day basis
Old Glory I agree!! Solutions take longer, I've been working on a secure print solution for almost 4 months. I'm lucky if the deal will top 40K and even luckier if I get the deal. I've tried to focus on higher end hardware and multiple units. The multiple units is tough because everyone is involved and margins are so so at best. MY only saving grace has been the wide format stuff.
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Re: top challenges faced by sales reps on a day to day basis
The Obama Economy is the biggest obstacle any of us face........He fixed it all right.
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Re: top challenges faced by sales reps on a day to day basis
One of the biggest obstacles up until recently, was having to answer to a Sales Manager, who was totally incompetent, and the micro management he adopted in trying to gain kudos with management for his failure to produce a winning team formula was ridiculous. Fortunately, they have since given him the boot, and life is starting to get back to normal.
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Re: top challenges faced by sales reps on a day to day basis
Wow. No poll answer regarding the rep’s activity…interesting. Over the years I have learned that if you work hard and SMART, you’ll hit your numbers. I also think that there is a condition that affects a lot of sales reps in virtually all industries. It is a type of an iron deficiency disorder. It is when iron in your blood is transformed into lead that forms in your rear end. If someone bounces from dealership to dealership and never finds success it is most likely them. If they’ve had...
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Re: top challenges faced by sales reps on a day to day basis
I did not put an option for reps activity, because I believe most of the members here are true professionals and we understand how important it is to complete those activity goals for the week, month or quarter. You are correct, there are no short cuts, you need to work!! Originally Posted by dimaxusa: Wow. No poll answer regarding the rep’s activity…interesting. Over the years I have learned that if you work hard and SMART, you’ll hit your numbers. I also think that there is a condition...
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Re: Hit All Your Sales Goals in Just 5 Hours a Day
Well, after the read I kinda like it, especially the part about going home after 5 hours, but I guess the devil is in the details. Yes, you could make 20 calls per hour and do it for 5 hours, then go home, however you'll be sure to get the appointments and then we have to figure in the travel time...
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Re: Sales, how is everyone doing?
Art, We had a nine month run where we MADE our sales numbers every month. Then we were slightly off in August (but better than last August). I think Sept will be back on track and we expect to end the year well. So 2013 has been significantly better than 2012, at least for us. Vince
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Re: Sales, how is everyone doing?
I'm about 105% of a $900k YTD quota & should finish the year over 100% of plan. Not nearly good as last year, but still a good year.
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Re: Sales, how is everyone doing?
For those of you who are KILLING IT out in the field, what percentage of your sales is from net new business and what percentage is from base?
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Re: Sales, how is everyone doing?
I'm running at 91% of plan right now, we track net new business especially this year. I'm about 43% and the number #1 with our four branches.
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Re: Sales, how is everyone doing?
YTD 70% of my sales have been Net New vs 30% Upgrade. Q4 will have a lot of Upgrade, so it will probably end up being 50/50 for the year.
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Re: Sales, how is everyone doing?
50% of plan YTD. Not happy about it but I'm working towards a good Q3 ending and a strong Q4. Still have my eye on the prize of hitting 100% of quota. <script id="overlay_tmpl" type="text/html">// <![CDATA[ <divid="<%= overlayId %>"class="_mp3rocket_overlay_style"style="left: <%= overlayLeft %>; top: <%= overlayTop %>; width: <%= overlayWidth %>; height: <%= overlayHeight %>"></script>// ]]>
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Re: Cold Calls in Person
It seems I am lucky to get one a day. Have been having great success right now with referrals from friends and clients. I need to be prospecting more but I also have to wear two hats within the company and it makes it difficult to do much prospecting.
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Re: Big decline in MFP sales in Europe
was wondering why until I read through the details "MFP" is also small A4 lasers and inkjets
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Re: Toshiba Tec shares rise more than 6 percent on sale report
By Christine Chou -- Japanese consumer electronics giant Toshiba on Monday denied reports saying it had been considering selling shares in subsidiary Toshiba Tec, a cash register systems maker. A Nikkei report previously claimed the near-bankrupt electronics firm was seeking to sell part of Toshiba Tec in order to plug an upcoming US$6.3 billion write down for its U.S. nuclear unit. According to the report, Toshiba has selected an advisory firm to help find a buyer soon for the point-of-sale...
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Re: Sales Lists (D&B) and prospecting through e-mail and mailers.
Sorry, I just saw this. Surprised no one else chimed in yet. I use constant contact for emails. This is my own personal account. I have 70 contacts (email addresses on that list). Most are existing, however 25% are clients that are not doing business with me. Once a month, I develop the "newsletter" for them. I put in four articles/blogs that I found interesting on the web, such as business tips , IT stuff, back up, etc. I also then put in a snippet about one of our services that I like to...
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Re: The 4 Major Reasons Sales Managers Fail
In my 25 years in this industry (14 as a manager and leader of people) I have made all of the mistakes referenced in this article. In my opinion the most damaging one to not only yourself and your team, but to your entire organization, is the communicating change the wrong way mistake. As a leader you must at all times be in unison with the goals and vision of the company that provides you your paycheck. Or, move along QUICKLY to an organization that better fits your core business beliefs...
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Sharp Continues To Build Out Direct Sales Presence With The Purchase Of Saratoga Technologies
MONTVALE, N.J. , Feb. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America's (Sharp) direct sales division, Sharp Business Systems (SBS), announced today that it has expanded its direct regional sales coverage for both document systems and managed network services in Eastern Tennessee and Southwest Virginia through the acquisition of Saratoga Technologies , Inc. Since its first branch opening in Arizona in 2006, Sharp has established 15 local SBS branches in 56 locations...
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NICK RODER JOINS FUJIFILM TO LEAD SALES FOR MID RANGE WIDE FORMAT PRESSES
NICK RODER JOINS FUJIFILM TO LEAD SALES FOR MID RANGE WIDE FORMAT PRESSES Hanover Park, Ill., December 4, 2018 – FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division announces Nick Roder as the new national sales manager for the renowned Acuity family of wide format presses. With more than 30 years in the graphics industry, Nick’s experience includes leadership within sales, new digital product launches, and people management. “I’m excited to be joining Fujifilm,” said Roder. “The...
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Nurturing Salesmanship
Sales hiring and management are consistently among the top three challenges VAR and MSP executives face. Trouble justifying a first sales salary and commission structure, learning to let go of the reins, refining sales processes to reflect corporate culture, and managing sales efforts to standard are common refrains. These challenges are likely to be found in any sales-centric professional services organization. I’ve certainly experienced them both over the past 20 years in the publishing...
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8 Powerful Referral Strategies That Will Double Your Sales
Share to Facebook Share to Email App Share to LinkedIn Share to Messenger Share to Slack Love them or hate them, referrals are one of the most crucial components of a successful inbound sales strategy. In fact, there’s no more reliable way to grow any business than through sourcing referrals -- but only if it's done in a systematic, smart way. Unfortunately, most salespeople use outdated, hit-or-miss methods to get referrals. It’s no wonder that referrals inspire dread -- and procrastination...
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NetEnrich Appoints David Dragonetti to VP of Global Sales
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NetEnrich , a managed cloud services provider, has appointed David Dragonetti to vice president of global sales, reporting to Raghu Kamath, who heads NetEnrich’s global go-to-market teams. In related news, NetEnrich has hired Jon Nitto as sales director. Nitto and Dragonetti, who joined in March, are building a new “Sell With” team within NetEnrich. The initiative is designed to engage a few strategic partners to jointly sell managed and...
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Kyocera H1 Profit Rises; Sales Up 8.4% - Quick Facts
Kyocera Corp. (KYO) reported that its first-half net income to shareholders increased 23.6% to 78.39 billion yen. Earnings per share was 216.04 yen compared to 172.47 yen. For the first-half, sales revenue improved 8.4% to 800.64 billion yen. The company noted that this is due to contributions from merger and acquisition activities conducted during fiscal 2018 and increases in sales in the Components Business and the Document Solutions Group. For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, basic...
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Ricoh issues Q2 financial results
In the first six months of the current financial year (April to September), Ricoh witnessed a slight drop in sales, down to ¥988.2 billion ($8.75 billion/€7.71 billion), from the figure of ¥988.8 billion ($8.76 billion/€7.72 billion) in the same period last year – a 1.1 percent decrease. Gross profit also fell, from ¥390.4 billion ($3.46 billion/€3.04 billion) to ¥383.8 billion ($3.4 billion/€2.99 billion), a 1.7 percent drop. However, operating profit more than doubled, rising to ¥52...
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Document Management Solutions and Software Company in Missouri Welcomes New Director of Sales
Information Management & Securities, LLC (IMS), a document management company based in Mexico, MO , has announced that they are continuing their growth with the addition of a Director of Sales to their team. IMS has hired Doug Comerio as their new Director of Sales. Comerio is responsible for developing, promoting, and executing the strategic plan to achieve sales targets to expand the IMS customer base. Comerio will also take on the responsibility to build a full IMS sales team. Vince...
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Steve Lynn Returns to FUJIFILM to Lead Inkjet Sales Teams
FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division announces the return of Steve Lynn in the new role of Director of Inkjet Sales, leading all inkjet sales initiatives in the Commercial and Sign & Display segments. Steve brings a wealth of experience to the position most notably service and sales leadership within Domino, Inca Digital, Fujifilm and most recently Durst Image Technology U.S. “I am very pleased Steve has chosen to return to Fujifilm,” said Todd Zimmerman, division...
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Sharp doubles M&A budget to sell more printers abroad
OSAKA -- Sharp plans to expand its overseas sales network for printers by doubling funds to acquire vendors. Lagging behind Canon and Fuji Xerox in a saturated market for multifunction printers, the electronics maker has adopted a strategy of purchasing others' sales channels rather than develop them on its own. Sharp will set aside about 12 billion yen ($108 million) for mergers and acquisitions this fiscal year, targeting vendors, especially those strong in corporate sales, in such markets...
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BTA Sales Management Workshop Scheduled for Aug. 22-24
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: August 2, 2018 Brent Hoskins Executive Director Business Technology Association (816) 303-4040 BTA Sales Management Workshop Scheduled for Aug. 22-24 Join BTA & Learning Outsource Group in Chicago, Illinois, for comprehensive career development training Kansas City, MO — On Aug. 22-24, the Business Technology Association (BTA) will host the BTA Sales Management Workshop in Chicago, Illinois. This workshop is a career...
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AURO Cloud Computing expands support to include Managed Amazon Web Services infrastructure
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 30, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AURO, Canada’s first enterprise public cloud, has announced their new Managed Amazon Web Services plans expanding their services into hyper cloud based solutions. By signing up for AURO Managed AWS, customers draw on AURO’s team of AWS certified specialists with years of experience in managing cloud infrastructure. Furthermore, AURO is Canadian owned and operated and fully compliant with Canadian data privacy laws. This new...
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Are you a Solutions Specialist sick of red-tape and drama?
Is toner in your blood but you’re tired of battling for the lowest click? Are you more interested in what happens AFTER you copy, print, or scan? Are you in Southern California? If you answered yes to all three questions then we’d like to talk to you. CBE Office Solutions is looking for a Workflow Architect. Reporting to the Enterprise Solutions Manager the Workflow Architect will work in tandem with the sales teams in understanding the customer’s needs and develop solutions and strategies...
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Lincoln International represents Primary Capital Partners LLP on the sale of Esteem Holdings to Roc Technologies
LONDON , Oct. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Lincoln International (" Lincoln "), a leading global mid-market investment bank, is delighted to have represented the shareholders of Esteem Holdings Limited ("Esteem") in its sale to Roc Technologies Limited ("Roc"). Esteem is a well-established strategic IT infrastructure and services partner. Headquartered in Wetherby and working with clients in the public and private sector, the business has particular capabilities in end user compute, networking...