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In this week's edition learn tricks of the trade to getting to the buying team on the first call, take a look at the decline in the consumer confidence index, and learn why it's important to keep things in writing.
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The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® Declines Sharply; Index Drops Nearly 11 Points
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had increased in January, declined sharply in February. The Index now stands at 46.0 (1985=100), down from 56.5 in January.
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New Leadership IQ White Paper Reveals Shortcomings of Typical Employee Surveys
Employee surveys ask the wrong questions, not enough questions, and use the wrong scale. Leadership IQ’s new white paper offers advice for making employee surveys more effective.
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Get Onto The Buying Decision Team On The First Call
When I tell sales folks their sales cycle is double what it can be, they assume I’m lying. But I’m not. I’m just using a different sales model than the one they are using. My clients consistently close sales in a minimum of half the time it used to take them. Why? Because Buying Facilitation® can get them onto the Buying Decision Team on the first call.
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Keep Track in Writing
If you really care about managing your employees, you've got to keep track in writing. The first reason is if you keep track in writing you'll be a whole lot better able to keep track of all the details especially if you are managing a lot of people.
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