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		<title>What To Do When Your Customer Asks for a Discount</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan A. Enns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t automatically offer a discount when a customer asks for one.  Justify your value first.  Before you drop your price, ask the customer what they would like to remove from the package.  Psychology proves that people would rather pay more than lose something they see as valuable to them. For more quick sales tips, download [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where Do You Set The Bar?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:20:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan A. Enns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you are dealing with customers or managing a sales team, if you keep saying yes to exceptions, they will become expectations. Aim Higher! Susan A. Enns, B2B Sales Coach from B2B Sales Connections www.linkedin.com/in/susanenns, www.facebook.com/B2BSalesConnections, or www.twitter.com/SusanEnns]]></description>
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		<title>If You Want To Improve Sales Results, It&#8217;s Up To You!</title>
		<link>http://www.b2bscblog.com/2011/08/25/if-you-want-to-improve-sales-results-its-up-to-you/sales-skills/quick-sales-tips-sales-skills</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:12:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan A. Enns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An aquaintance wrote me the other day saying &#8220;I wish I could do&#8230;&#8221;   It got me thinking. How many people have ever said to themselves &#8220;I want to achieve&#8230;&#8221; or &#8220;I need to improve&#8230;&#8221;?  I would venture to guess a lot.  I also wonder how many of those same people have ever taken steps to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Upgrade Your Voice Mail Skills</title>
		<link>http://www.b2bscblog.com/2010/08/11/upgrade-your-voice-mail-skills/sales-skills/quick-sales-tips-sales-skills</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan A. Enns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Voice mail is a fact of life in sales, but most sales people don’t know how to properly leave a voice mail message. First, always leave your number. In fact, leave it twice, once close to the start of the message and again at the end. Your recipient may not have your number handy, or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You On Track To Qualify For Your Sales Contest?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan A. Enns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you on track for to qualify for this year&#8217;s sales contest?  When reviewing your results, don&#8217;t just look at how much you have sold so far, but also how much more needs to be sold to qualify.  If a contest runs across a number of months, break down the larger target into smaller ones [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Follow Up After You Send An Email!</title>
		<link>http://www.b2bscblog.com/2010/03/24/follow-up-after-you-send-an-email/sales-skills/quick-sales-tips-sales-skills</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan A. Enns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you ever wonder if your email was received?  With today’s spam filters, it’s a valid concern!  To keep your sales process moving forward, phone the recipient the day after your send the email (or fax) and ask if they have received it.  When you follow up like this, there are only four possible outcomes, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where You Should Prospect</title>
		<link>http://www.b2bscblog.com/2010/03/08/where-you-should-prospect/sales-skills/quick-sales-tips-sales-skills</link>
		<comments>http://www.b2bscblog.com/2010/03/08/where-you-should-prospect/sales-skills/quick-sales-tips-sales-skills#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan A. Enns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is wrong to believe that every company can and will buy from you.  For example, it is unlikely sell restaurant equipment to retail clothing stores.  You could try, but chances are you would just be wasting your time.  In the same way that sports fans see mostly beer commercials and Saturday morning cartoon viewers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Build Credibility</title>
		<link>http://www.b2bscblog.com/2010/03/04/how-to-build-credibility/sales-skills/quick-sales-tips-sales-skills</link>
		<comments>http://www.b2bscblog.com/2010/03/04/how-to-build-credibility/sales-skills/quick-sales-tips-sales-skills#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:49:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan A. Enns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you carry a portfolio binder with you when you are on sales calls?  Make sure you add copies of reference letters, customer lists, and other testimonials.  That way you are always prepared to show them and build your credibility whenever the need or opportunity arises. Aim Higher! Susan A. Enns,B2B Sales Connections www.b2bsalesconnections.com, www.linkedin.com/in/susanenns, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Do Your Customers Have In Common?</title>
		<link>http://www.b2bscblog.com/2010/03/01/what-do-your-customers-have-in-common/sales-skills/quick-sales-tips-sales-skills</link>
		<comments>http://www.b2bscblog.com/2010/03/01/what-do-your-customers-have-in-common/sales-skills/quick-sales-tips-sales-skills#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:27:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan A. Enns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What do your customers have in common?  How many employees do they have?  What industries do they operate in?  How often do they use your product?  What related products do they also use in addition to your product? When you start to track your past successes, you can identify commonalities that help you define who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Prospects Want To Earn A Profit!</title>
		<link>http://www.b2bscblog.com/2010/02/23/your-prospects-want-to-earn-a-profit/sales-skills/quick-sales-tips-sales-skills</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan A. Enns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ultimate goal of any business is to make a profit.  Four years of business school and over 22 years of work experience have taught me that.  Absolutely everything a company buys affects its bottom line.  Even a pencil that lasts longer or is less expensive than the previous one purchased helps a company to make [...]]]></description>
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