Should you include your volunteer experience on your resume? Absolutely! Since a recent LinkedIn Poll showed that 41% of hiring managers consider volunteer experience equally valuable as paid work, the question really becomes why not! (more…)
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Should You Include Volunteer Experience On Your Resume?
Posted by Susan A. Enns under Job Search
B2B Sales Connections LinkedIn Group Reaches 8000 Member Milestone!
Posted by Susan A. Enns under Sales Management Skills, Sales Skills
We’re celebrating a milestone. The B2B Sales Connections LinkedIn Group just passed the 8,000 member mark and we are growing fast! We hit 7,000 just two months ago. This really shows the power of social media when people are engaged with relevant and topical discussions about sales and sales management.
Here is a quick recap of the groups growth curve:
- March 2010 – Group launched (two members: my business partner, Bob Weese & I)
- March 2011 – 660 members
- March 2012 – 3500 members
- April 15 2013 – 8,010 members
We would encourage all our dedicated social media followers, blog subscribers and LinkedIn Group members to invite a friend in the sales and marketing field to check out our group or pass along the link and invite them to see what is happening. There are lots of great discussions and communication between business professionals which is what make this forum so successful.
Everyone here at B2B Sales Connections are always looking for ways to help you reach your sales potential. Check us out and see what all the fuss is about!
A heartfelt thank you from both Bob and I to everyone for participating in our Group. We both hope we hit 10,000 members before year end. Hey, we’re in sales, there’s always a new goal!
Aim Higher!
Susan A. Enns, The B2B Sales Coach, B2B Sales Connections
www.b2bsalesconnections.com, www.linkedin.com/in/susanenns, or www.twitter.com/SusanEnns
If You Are in Sales, It’s Time To Get Your Gas Receipts in Order!
Posted by Susan A. Enns under Quick Sales Tips
It happens at this same time every year. Sales professionals everywhere are now pulling out shoe boxes full of receipts and cursing at the thought of having to sort through them before they can file their taxes. It’s our own version of March Madness!
If you are having trouble keeping all of your receipts you need for tax purposes organized, create a file folder for each of these categories: (more…)
Are Non-Compete Clauses in Employment Contracts Valid?
Posted by Susan A. Enns under Sales Career Advice, Sales Recruiting, Sales Skills
I recently submitted the following question to the TV show “Canada AM” for a recent segment on employment law: “Non-compete clauses seem to be more common in employment contracts these days. To paraphrase: “If you leave our company, you cannot work for another company in the same industry for a period of two years”. Are these clauses valid; or just a scare tactic so you won’t leave to work for a competitor? What should you be careful of when signing a contact that contains such a clause?”
The question was answered by the employment lawyer, Daniel Lublin. (more…)
101 Common Job Interview Questions & How to Answer Them!
Posted by Susan A. Enns under Sales Career Advice
The job interview is a critical step in landing your dream job. This is where you put your best foot forward and set yourself apart from all the other candidates who have applied. Nail it and you move forward in the recruiting process; blow it and you’re done.
To help you prepare for your next interview, here is a great article outlining 101 of the most common interview questions and suggestions on how to answer them. It’s a must read for any job searcher. (more…)
An Email Tip to Keep the Communication Flowing
Posted by Susan A. Enns under Quick Sales Tips
If you are emailing back and forth with a customer or business associate and the subject matter of the email changes from the original topic, change the subject line to reflect it’s a new discussion. You can even note that you have changed the subject line right in the subject line itself. This essentially starts a new email string which makes it will make it easier for everyone to follow and refer back to it days, weeks or even months later.
Aim Higher!
Susan A. Enns, The B2B Sales Coach B2B Sales Connections
www.b2bsalesconnections.com, www.linkedin.com/in/susanenns, or www.twitter.com/SusanEnns
For Consistent Sales Results, You Have to Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan!
Posted by Susan A. Enns under Sales Skills
It’s only mid January and the statistics show the vast majority of us have already given up on our New Year’s resolutions. Why is this the case? It’s not that we don’t have good intentions, it that we don’t have a plan to achieve them.
To help you stay on track this year, you first need to take the time to set your own goals and create a plan of action to achieve them. What is your desired lifestyle? How much income must you earn to fund that lifestyle? What sales activities must you complete every day to earn that income? Answer these questions and you are well on your way to getting where you want to go!
Next, you have to committ the resources you need to achieve your goals. (more…)
What Are Your Sales Plans for the New Year?
Posted by Susan A. Enns under Quick Sales Tips, Sales Skills
The Holiday Season can be a great time to reflect. As you look back on your peformance over past year, ask yourself; Is your sales quota important enough for you to hold it dear to your heart and make it the driving force in your life? Probably not.
Take the time to set your own goals and create a plan of action to achieve them. What is your desired lifestyle? How much income must you earn to fund that lifestyle? What sales activities must you complete every day to earn that income? Answer these questions and you are well on your way to getting where you want to go!
To help get you started on identifying your goals, download our GOAL SETTING & ACTION PLANNING TOOL from the B2B Sales Connections Free Download Centre. For detailed instructions on creating a plan of action on how to achieve them, check out my book Action Plan For Sales Success. It includes specific techniques and tools that you can use to impact your sales immediately.
Remember as Yogi Berra once said, “If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.” More motivational quotes here.
Happy Holidays, and I look forward to you achieving your sales potential in the New Year.
Aim Higher!
Susan A. Enns, The B2B Sales Coach B2B Sales Connections
www.b2bsalesconnections.com, www.linkedin.com/in/susanenns, or www.twitter.com/SusanEnns
How I Improved My Sales Game with a Sales Coach
Posted by Susan A. Enns under Sales Career Advice, Sales Skills
Written & published courtesy of James Ellul
This past year I have to come to learn some things to help me in my sales career. For those of you that don’t know, I sell office equipment. Copiers, printers, faxes, shredders, presentation boards, plotters, scanners and many other items. Typically business to business but the odd direct to consumer items are sold.
Since about November 2011 my office had the sales team work with a “Sales Coach”. When they informed us this would be happening I was elated. I’m very happy to continually upgrade my skills which in turn, hopefully, would allow me to achieve a higher income. Bottom line, that’s what most of us work for.
We started working with Susan Enns of B2B Sales Connections. (more…)
Common Sense Email Tips for Job Searchers
Posted by Susan A. Enns under Sales Career Advice
It’s inevitable. If you are in the middle of a job search, sooner or later you will have to correspond with a recruiter using email. Here are four tips to improve your email communications: (more…)
