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The Bank Blame Game Again
We're back doing the bank blame game, and I really wish it would stop. Can't we go back to beating up on credit rating agencies? That was more pleasurable, and much cheaper. We didn't have to spend billions to feel bad -- we could just cold-cock them on principle.

Buy American: Establishing Artificial Boundaries or Removing Unwanted Barriers?
"This idea of international free trade is a fallacy. We don't need free trade. We need smart trade . . . Even Canada is not truly a free trade partner. Their regulations require broadcasters use a specified percentage of Canadian-produced programming. That's protectionism, and to deny it is to be the patsy to foreign governments who think they can take advantage of the naivete of the American voter." Stephen Cottle, Hatford, CT (LinkedIn Q&A Response)

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Team Selling - There’s no “I” in Team, but there’s a “ME” in there!
When you sell, remember that you probably have a team behind you helping to support your efforts. Even though they may get paid the same salary every week even if you lose a sale and don't make your quota, you need your team to succeed. Don't forget, you also make the big bucks when you exceed your quota, and they don't. So you need your team, win or lose.

100 Ways to Succeed #92
Got Your Dreamer Quota Aboard?

Are You Dressing for Success or a Slave to Fashion?
Ten questions to help you evaluate your visual success quota.

Manage Your Salespeople by Working Smart, Negotiate Quotas
How do you get your salespeople to "buy-in" to keeping good records of what they do every day? Sit down one-on-one, and negotiate their annual quotas with them. Help them translate their annual quota into their individual daily behavior. For example, a $5 million annual quota might equal three New Dials, one New Appointment, two Futures, one Referral Received and two Customer Visits every day. Don't forget to have them either write in or phone in their daily behavior numbers to post on the community "behavior board" for all to see. Look for more unconventional management tips in a future Today's Sales Meeting Minute.

Winning Sales by Understanding Your Sales Process -
Your Present Selling System. If you’re in a business that is more than a few years old, it is a certainty that someone within that business has developed a system – or a habit - of selling that works for your market – if only in part. If that system is not the best it could be, then your sales are less than they could be. It’s really that simple! Does it stand to reason then that, if you understood the system you have evolved to sell your product (we’ll use “product” to include services), you may be able to use that understanding to improve or optimise your system – and increase your sales thereby?

3 Ways of System Restore to Remove Windows Problems
Introduce three main ways to restore system. System restore is an effective way to solve most of system problems. Traditional methods of system restore have more or less limitations and new way has made great progress.

How Many Salespeople Made Quota in 2010?
According to CSO Insights, an all time high percentage of salespeople hit their quota in 2010. What does this mean?

Conclusions from the study: Sales Speaks - Perceptions and Ponderings on Marketing Leads
Over the last four years, sales quotas increased 33%, while quota achievement dropped by 25%. Only 50% of salesreps made quota in 2010 and in 42% of companies, fewer than 1/2 made quota. This is why the role of demand generation is growing by leaps and bounds.

Performance Planning 2.0: 4 Steps to Turn Around Under-Performers
According to CSO Insights data, fewer reps are achieving quota (2010: just 6 out of 10 made quota), yet quotas, on average, are going up (95% of companies plan to raise quotas in 2011!). Can you really grow sales by fiat?

What is a Seller\'s Priority?
As a seller, what's your job? Are you working to close a sale? Feed your family? Continue living in the style you're accustomed to? Be the best? Make a name for yourself? Keep your job? Meet your quota? Your ego?

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