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		<title>Make 2012 The Best Year Yet &#8211; Put Yourself First!</title>
		<link>http://www.barrett.com.au/blogs/SalesBlog/2011/1644/success/make-2012-the-best-year-yet-put-yourself-first/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:18:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Barrett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we all come sailing in from the rather stormy seas of 2011 for a brief rest in a safe harbour we can chose to look back and reflect on what has happened in 2011; the challenges, mistakes, triumphs and lessons learned.  Although reflection is very important we must not forget to take time to rest, relax and recharge before [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why LinkedIn Invitations Need To Be Purposeful</title>
		<link>http://www.barrett.com.au/blogs/SalesBlog/2011/1625/sales-attitudes/why-linkedin-invitations-need-to-be-purposeful/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Barrett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LinkedIn is about creating and nurturing relationships. It&#8217;s a marvelous tool for researching and connecting with people and helps you forge genuine relationships based on substance and value. I&#8217;ve been on LinkedIn for many years now and have been steadily growing my network.  I only connect with people I know personally or have connected with via an event or activity.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Personal Or Time To Get Personal</title>
		<link>http://www.barrett.com.au/blogs/SalesBlog/2011/1600/relationships/getting-personal-or-time-to-get-personal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:27:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Barrett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[‘Getting Personal’ was voted as the Number 12 Sales Trends for 2011. Despite the advances in technology and the rise of the Internet, customers still want personal and single contact satisfaction. Contrary to some pundits who believe the role of salespeople is becoming obsolete with the proliferation of Internet and mobile technology, effective sales professionals and a personal approach to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Collaboration Software – The New Sharing</title>
		<link>http://www.barrett.com.au/blogs/SalesBlog/2011/1500/sales-attitudes/collaboration-software-%e2%80%93-the-new-sharing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:51:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Barrett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[‘The New Sharing’ was voted as the Number 11 Sales Trends for 2011. Just think, it was a milestone to have a shared calendar! Well, think again. We’ve come a long way.  Look out for new collaboration software tools; people within companies are better sharing information, connecting, communicating and collaborating in secure online environments. Because of this, people can connect [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why B2B Buying Decisions Are Taking Longer Than Ever</title>
		<link>http://www.barrett.com.au/blogs/SalesBlog/2011/1467/sales-management/why-b2b-buying-decisions-are-taking-longer-than-ever/</link>
		<comments>http://www.barrett.com.au/blogs/SalesBlog/2011/1467/sales-management/why-b2b-buying-decisions-are-taking-longer-than-ever/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:51:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Barrett</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mindful selling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sales Coaching]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are companies taking longer to make buying decisions or does it come down to impatience on the part of the B2B sales person, in a hurry to reach their sales targets? It seems nowadays buying decisions are taking longer to make than in previous years.  This slow purchasing process isn’t just happening at the enterprise level in large scale businesses, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 top tips on how to produce a winning sales proposal</title>
		<link>http://www.barrett.com.au/blogs/SalesBlog/2011/1098/success/5-top-tips-on-how-to-produce-a-winning-sales-proposal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:28:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Barrett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A good sales proposal demonstrates real value; a quote just offers a price. Many sales people are required to produce a proposal or quote after an initial meeting with a client or prospect. This is a critical part of the sales process. Many sales people however, loathe producing proposals and consider it a chore believing they don’t get maximum value [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Let’s not assume</title>
		<link>http://www.barrett.com.au/blogs/SalesBlog/2011/1061/uncategorized/let%e2%80%99s-not-assume/</link>
		<comments>http://www.barrett.com.au/blogs/SalesBlog/2011/1061/uncategorized/let%e2%80%99s-not-assume/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:57:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Barrett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Attitudes & Behaviours]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is an old saying “assume makes an ASS out of U and ME” and for good reason.  Too often sales people find themselves jumping in too soon, offering premature solutions when it comes to dealing with a prospective client’s needs or priorities. Often they begin with the best of intentions by asking some preliminary questions of the prospective client. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CRM as a business strategy</title>
		<link>http://www.barrett.com.au/blogs/SalesBlog/2011/993/communication/crm-as-a-business-strategy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.barrett.com.au/blogs/SalesBlog/2011/993/communication/crm-as-a-business-strategy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:48:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Barrett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[‘CRM as a business strategy’ was voted as the Number 6 Sales Trends for 2011. Looking at your Customer Relationship Management systems (CRM’s) as a piece of software? Think again. While CRM’s are getting better, easier and cheaper to use, this year more companies are positioning their CRM’s as a marketing channel to map the true value of their clients [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why we should manage &amp; measure Sales Inputs rather than Sales Results</title>
		<link>http://www.barrett.com.au/blogs/SalesBlog/2011/965/success/why-we-should-manage-measure-sales-inputs-rather-than-sales-results/</link>
		<comments>http://www.barrett.com.au/blogs/SalesBlog/2011/965/success/why-we-should-manage-measure-sales-inputs-rather-than-sales-results/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:07:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Barrett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Coaching]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Performance Management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you leave your sales results to chance?  Well you might be if you are like most businesses that are too fixated on Sales Results – the Outcomes. Managing by numbers, sales managers can get blinded by measuring the number of sales made and revenue and profit margins achieved rather than focusing on the vital activities that produce these outcomes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What can women and men learn from each other about selling?</title>
		<link>http://www.barrett.com.au/blogs/SalesBlog/2011/933/success/what-can-women-and-men-learn-from-each-other-about-selling/</link>
		<comments>http://www.barrett.com.au/blogs/SalesBlog/2011/933/success/what-can-women-and-men-learn-from-each-other-about-selling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 00:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Barrett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Attitudes & Behaviours]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The world of selling is transforming before our eyes and there are many lessons for the taking.  The latest focus is on the emergence of social media and the internet and its impact on customers’ purchase decisions. However, to date little light has been shone on lessons learnt by men and women about gender differences and selling. I recently had [...]]]></description>
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