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A new chapter in Barrett’s 25-year history

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When I founded Barrett 25 years ago in January 1995, my goal was to create a different type of business consultancy; one that specialised in all things sales but from the perspective of being collaborative, team oriented, personally reflective, self-aware and human centric; a business with heart where people were at the centre of everything we did.

It’s been exciting ever since, and …

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How a Sales Process helps your sales team sell better, faster

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The most current and effective iteration of the modern sales profession has been around for the last 15-20 years i.e. client centric solution selling, and yet, most salespeople still learn how to sell by default, not design.

The perpetual whinging by various CEOs and sales leaders of ‘Why can’t my average sales performers be like my top performers?’ or ‘It takes too long to get my new …

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How a Sales System reduces execution risk

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Most businesses have a strategy, but it doesn’t matter how talented the C-suite and leaders in the organisation are, or how renowned their consultants are,  60% to 70% of businesses fail to execute their strategies. Research done on the topic has found different reasons for this, ranging from lack of experience in implementation to poor internal communication. I won’t get into that here. I want …

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Why technique, discipline & hard work matter now & in the long run

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When I was 12 years old, I was getting ready to compete in the final of the 12 & under 100 metres Butterfly event at the Victorian Country Swimming Titles in the 1970s. The event was being held in Mildura, Victoria on the Australia Day Long Weekend in January which is at the height of summer. The day temperature was around 35°C. My race was …

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Selling is a noble profession

The statement ‘The noble profession of Selling’ may sit well with some. Many others would find ways to say everything to the contrary, bringing up stories about how they or others were ripped off by unethical salespeople.

And so it is with the noble profession of Selling.

But here’s the thing. Selling is ubiquitous and anyone can have a go at it whatever their levels of skill and their intentions. And this is where selling gets into trouble. You don’t need formal qualifications or to pass any kind of test to call yourself a salesperson, sales expert, etc. Yet the best of …

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25 Years of Sales Leadership Evolution

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On Barrett’s 25th anniversary, Sales trend 9 from the Barrett 12 Sales Trend Report for 2020 explores the evolution of Sales Leadership over the past 25 years and highlights what excellence in Sales Leadership looks like now.

This is a condensed version of Sales Trend 9, to read the original version you can download the report for free.

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Sales skills are life skills

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Have you ever tried to persuade someone about the merits of a new idea, service or initiative? Most sure you have. People do this all the time; in our personal, professional and community lives. It is part of being a human, and it’s Selling.

Everybody live by selling something, whether we know it or not; whether we like it or not. Selling is when humans solve problems, …

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Hey, Sales Teams RUOK?

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Thursday 10th September 2020 is International ROUK day.

We thought it would be appropriate to reach out to all the sales teams out there who are navigating their way through the pandemic and acknowledge that selling is a challenging career at the best of times, and COVID-19 has added a whole new level of pressure that can affect our mental health and wellbeing.

We …

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Why a Sales Career is brilliant for women’s health & well-being

Why a Sales Career is brilliant for women’s health & well-being

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It’s Women’s Health Week (7 – 11 September). This is a national campaign, raising awareness of the importance of maintaining good health and well-being for all women and girls.

As a woman who’s been in business and sales for over 30 years, a business owner for 25 years of those years and a working mother for 22 years, I thought I’d weigh into this topic and share …

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