Closing Bigger
APRIL 14, 2009
I’m pretty fired up. Stephen Jagger and I managed to hit our goal of writing our book “Sociable!” in 90 days. Now for our next goal which is to produce and launch it in 60 days. That means going over it with our editor, finalizing our book cover design and approaching the three people we have narrowed down that we would like to write the foreword.
Sales Gravy
APRIL 26, 2009
To me, the professor's question should have been met with a roomful of raised arms. The obvious truth is that most college students are immoral at least some of the time.
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Closing Bigger
APRIL 14, 2009
I’m pretty fired up. Stephen Jagger and I managed to hit our goal of writing our book “Sociable!” in 90 days. Now for our next goal which is to produce and launch it in 60 days. That means going over it with our editor, finalizing our book cover design and approaching the three people we have narrowed down that we would like to write the foreword.
Closing Bigger
APRIL 2, 2009
Yesterday was the first day Stephen Jagger and I officially announced our new book Sociable! A book on how social media is turning sales and marketing up-side down. We did a 30 minute presentation and 25 minute Q&A at the Massive Technology Show in Vancouver. ( We will be in Toronto on May7th as well ) The feedback from the seminar was positive and the big question has been when is the book being released?
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Closing Bigger
APRIL 30, 2009
I had the fantastic opportunity to spend several days with Jay Levinson ( twitter ) and his wife Jeannie while I was in Santiago Chile this week. Jay and I both spoke at the Annual Sales and Marketing conference put together by Seminarium , the leading provider of executive business education in South America. Jay Levinson has sold over 20 million books on Guerrilla Marketing making him one of the top selling marketing authors in history.
Closing Bigger
APRIL 30, 2009
I had the fantastic opportunity to spend several days with Jay Levinson ( twitter ) and his wife Jeannie while I was in Santiago Chile this week. Jay and I both spoke at the Annual Sales and Marketing conference put together by Seminarium , the leading provider of executive business education in South America. Jay Levinson has sold over 20 million books on Guerrilla Marketing making him one of the top selling marketing authors in history.
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Sales Gravy
APRIL 30, 2009
If you sell in the same manner as you buy, you are instilling your beliefs onto the other people. Since every persons beliefs and buying habits are different, every prospect processes information differently.
Sales Gravy
APRIL 26, 2009
We lived on eastern Long Island - an area known for duck farms (thus, the manure) and potatoes. We lived about a mile from a small potato farm. One day my Dad arrived home with several burlap sacks and commanded his workers to the car.
Closing Bigger
APRIL 26, 2009
I’m subscribed to Darcy Rezac’s ( Twitter ) Networking Tips. He’s author of “Work the Pond” the definitive guide to networking in business and in life. Here’s this week’s tip: Trucker Network. We are firm believers in the power of business cards, and the following story reaffirms why everyone in your company needs cards.
Closing Bigger
APRIL 26, 2009
I’m subscribed to Darcy Rezac’s ( Twitter ) Networking Tips. He’s author of “Work the Pond” the definitive guide to networking in business and in life. Here’s this week’s tip: Trucker Network. We are firm believers in the power of business cards, and the following story reaffirms why everyone in your company needs cards.
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Closing Bigger
APRIL 20, 2009
This week was a bit of a chore for me as far as devoting time to read other blogs and listen to podcasts. Stephen Jagger and I have been busy with our latest project and a lot of my time has been spent on marketing and technology orientated sites. With that said there were several blogs that did leave an impression on me. Here’s a quick list of what I found to be notable entries on the sales blogosphere this week. #1) This is actually a live feed of multiple sales bloggers from around the globle
Closing Bigger
APRIL 20, 2009
This week I made a statement on Twitter saying “Find your voice and then your tribe will find you.” I got several responses and one of them as a good question. The question was: LesleyChang : @shanegibson What’s the best way to refine your voice ? That’s a great question so I thought I would answer it in the form of a podcast today. – – The post Finding Your Voice in Social Media Sales and Leadership appeared first on Shane Gibson's Podcast – Social Selling – B2B Sales and Influence.
Closing Bigger
APRIL 20, 2009
This week was a bit of a chore for me as far as devoting time to read other blogs and listen to podcasts. Stephen Jagger and I have been busy with our latest project and a lot of my time has been spent on marketing and technology orientated sites. With that said there were several blogs that did leave an impression on me. Here’s a quick list of what I found to be notable entries on the sales blogosphere this week. #1) This is actually a live feed of multiple sales bloggers from around the globle
Closing Bigger
APRIL 20, 2009
This week was a bit of a chore for me as far as devoting time to read other blogs and listen to podcasts. Stephen Jagger and I have been busy with our latest project and a lot of my time has been spent on marketing and technology orientated sites. With that said there were several blogs that did leave an impression on me. Here’s a quick list of what I found to be notable entries on the sales blogosphere this week. #1) This is actually a live feed of multiple sales bloggers from around th
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Closing Bigger
APRIL 20, 2009
This week I made a statement on Twitter saying “Find your voice and then your tribe will find you.” I got several responses and one of them as a good question. The question was: LesleyChang : @shanegibson What’s the best way to refine your voice ? That’s a great question so I thought I would answer it in the form of a podcast today. – – This week I made a statement on Twitter saying “Find your voice and then your tribe will find you.” I got sever
Closing Bigger
APRIL 19, 2009
Mack dropped by this blog today and made a comment about Stephen Jagger and I writing our book in 90 days. We felt is was critical that we published this new book on how social media and social networking as soon as possible. Number one Sociable! and it’s principles are needed right now by most of our collective clients. If we waited a year to release it, and went the traditional book publisher route we would be hypocrites for saying “the rules of business have changed but we are going to write,
Closing Bigger
APRIL 19, 2009
Mack dropped by this blog today and made a comment about Stephen Jagger and I writing our book in 90 days. We felt is was critical that we published this new book on how social media and social networking as soon as possible. Number one Sociable! and it’s principles are needed right now by most of our collective clients. If we waited a year to release it, and went the traditional book publisher route we would be hypocrites for saying “the rules of business have changed but we are go
Closing Bigger
APRIL 15, 2009
I picked up my copy of Leadership Lessons of the Navy Seals today and it really got me thinking about how casual or loose most sales teams and organizations are. If I was to go into battle (so to speak) how many sales people that I know would I actually bring with me? Who could I count? Who can count on me? Today’s podcast is about how sales management and sales professionals can learn from the leadership lessons of the Navy Seals.
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Closing Bigger
APRIL 16, 2009
I believe that CRM or customer relationships management software is going to be going through some major changes in the next 24 to 36 months. Not all organizations will have a need for this change, but for those of us who will benefit from this next generation CRM it is an exciting development. Jeremiah Owyang was one of the first people I heard talk about it.
Closing Bigger
APRIL 15, 2009
I picked up my copy of Leadership Lessons of the Navy Seals today and it really got me thinking about how casual or loose most sales teams and organizations are. If I was to go into battle (so to speak) how many sales people that I know would I actually bring with me? Who could I count? Who can count on me? Today’s podcast is about how sales management and sales professionals can learn from the leadership lessons of the Navy Seals.
Closing Bigger
APRIL 16, 2009
I believe that CRM or customer relationships management software is going to be going through some major changes in the next 24 to 36 months. Not all organizations will have a need for this change, but for those of us who will benefit from this next generation CRM it is an exciting development. Jeremiah Owyang was one of the first people I heard talk about it.
Closing Bigger
APRIL 15, 2009
Today’s podcast is about applying 5 easy steps to increase the momentum in your business or sales process. If you have been going through the motions or not feeling motivated today’s podcast will hopefully give you a boost. The post Sales Podcast – 5 Easy Ways to Boost Sales and Motivation Now appeared first on Shane Gibson's Podcast – Social Selling – B2B Sales and Influence.
Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions
There are plenty of great authoring tools for developing eLearning, but the one you select could directly impact your course's outcomes. Depending upon your learners’ needs and your organization’s performance goals, you could be overlooking considerations that impact the both effectiveness of your courses and how long it takes to finish them. From general capabilities to specific workflow structures, some aspects are critical when it comes to learning objectives and deadlines.
Closing Bigger
APRIL 15, 2009
Today’s podcast is about applying 5 easy steps to increase the momentum in your business or sales process. If you have been going through the motions or not feeling motivated today’s podcast will hopefully give you a boost. Today’s podcast is about applying 5 easy steps to increase the momentum in your business or sales process. If you have been going through the motions or not feeling motivated today’s podcast will hopefully give you a boost.
Closing Bigger
APRIL 14, 2009
Mike Desjardins ( [link] ) interviewed Shane Gibson on Mike’s Video Podcast on how CEO’s can effectively use Twitter. The post CEOs on Twitter Interview Video appeared first on Shane Gibson's Podcast – Social Selling – B2B Sales and Influence.
Closing Bigger
APRIL 12, 2009
I have been spending more time seeing what my peers and friends have been up to this week. I’m connected to a lot of them via my membership in Top Sales Experts and others through speaking at the same conferences over the past few years. (In no particular order) Here are some good posts from the past week that you may find insightful: Chris Maurer did a great blog post on Social Media for B2B Sales , he talked about the importance of laying out a strong strategy for your sales team to use the to
Closing Bigger
APRIL 13, 2009
Today’s podcast is possibly about why your prospects aren’t calling you back. I’ve created a bit of a monster, several events here in Vancouver and abroad where I have been telling people that attending events like The Vancouver Sales Performance Meetup , various Vancouver Board of Trade Functions , Tweetups and industry functions is how to grow business.
Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications
Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.
Closing Bigger
APRIL 12, 2009
I have been spending more time seeing what my peers and friends have been up to this week. I’m connected to a lot of them via my membership in Top Sales Experts and others through speaking at the same conferences over the past few years. (In no particular order) Here are some good posts from the past week that you may find insightful: Chris Maurer did a great blog post on Social Media for B2B Sales , he talked about the importance of laying out a strong strategy for your sales team to us
Closing Bigger
APRIL 13, 2009
Today’s podcast is possibly about why your prospects aren’t calling you back. I’ve created a bit of a monster, several events here in Vancouver and abroad where I have been telling people that attending events like The Vancouver Sales Performance Meetup , various Vancouver Board of Trade Functions , Tweetups and industry functions is how to grow business.
Closing Bigger
APRIL 8, 2009
Today’s sales podcast is focused on 10 ways to avoid cold calling. In the sales podcast I will cover 10 ways to avoid cold calling. Here’s the list: Become a constant prospector Attend industry events twice a week Blog everyday about solutions to client pains Make new connections using Twitter Ask for introductions through Linkedin Share your ideal client profile with your entire network in the form of a distributed case study Inform clients you’re looking for new business Offer referral fees to
Closing Bigger
APRIL 8, 2009
Today’s sales podcast is focused on 10 ways to avoid cold calling. In the sales podcast I will cover 10 ways to avoid cold calling. Here’s the list: Become a constant prospector. Attend industry events twice a week. Blog everyday about solutions to client pains. Make new connections using Twitter. Ask for introductions through Linkedin. Share your ideal client profile with your entire network in the form of a distributed case study.
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