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4 Mistakes Managers Make When Building a Sales Team

As a sales manager, you want to build a strong sales team to ensure your organization continues to grow and succeed. Unfortunately, many managers continue to make the same hiring and team building mistakes—mistakes that could be easily avoided. With that in mind, let us start by going over a few common mistakes managers make when building a sales team. Then, we will look at how you can avoid making those costly mistakes. 4 Mistakes Managers Make When Building a Sales Team 1.   Hiring With Your Intuition Interviewing several different sales candidates can be a tedious and time-consuming process. One
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KiteDesk Interviews the Principal of SalesDrive, LLC

KiteDesk, a company who uses “the most accurate Internet research technologies and databases to find and capture the best Leads,” has chosen to highlight SalesDrive, LLC on their blog. As an avid advocate of SalesDrive’s systems, KiteDesk has seen first-hand the success that SalesDrive, LLC brings to companies. Representing SalesDrive, LLC in this interview is Dr. Christopher Croner, the Principal and co-author of “Never Hire a Bad Salesperson Again.” Click here to read Dr. Croner’s thoughts and ideas behind SalesDrive, LLC and how it got to be the success it is today. KiteDesk Interviews the Principal of SalesDrive, LLC was last
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How to Hire a Salesperson for a Startup Company

If you own a startup that is growing quickly, it may be time for you to hire some new employees to take on some of your tasks. One of the most important employees you can hire is a salesperson. However, your hiring decision should not be one that you take lightly. Many small businesses fail in the first five years due to a lack of sales and your new business may be at risk as well, if you do not choose a Driven salesperson who is capable of consistently bringing in new customers. Now, you may be wondering: How can
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Finding New Sales Talent in Unlikely Places

Many companies grow frustrated looking for talent. Sometimes, stepping into a new market helps dig up fresh talent. Quicken Loans once sent talent agents to stores and diners to seek out passionate and friendly faces. As one spokesperson said, “We can teach finance, we can’t teach passion.” Finding the right kind of talent is about looking for that extra potential in candidates. Someone who has been in a particular industry for several years may not have the Drive needed to succeed anymore. Some people never have that kind of motivation. Taking the time to research creative ways to find and
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Can Introverts Sell?

What do you imagine when you think of the word “introvert”? Did you picture a salesman? Most imagine a wallflower, someone who speaks when spoken to, possibly avoiding eye contact with a gaze fixed upon the ground. Yet introverts flourish in sales all the time. The key is to understand that being introverted is not the same as being shy. It is similar to the well-known square/rectangle classification: shy people may be introverts, but introverts are not necessarily shy. Just take a look at the difference between the traits of each. Can Introverts Sell? was last modified: January 20th, 2015
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