Many businesses and their sales teams are finding that they -or more importantly what they offer- are being lumped into the same basket as their competitors with customers perceiving little…
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Our Sales Trend #3 from the Barrett 12 Sales Trends for 2015 report is about the Share Economy. Here's a snapshot of this trend. One of the worst consequences of…
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How can we build effective sales teams for the short and long term? This is the perennial question that has been asked by sales managers and business leaders for years.…
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Since LinkedIn started its publishing arm there has been a growing tsunami of articles filling our news feeds and inboxes. Amongst this flood of information are some great articles and,…
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For a long time now we have been hearing how online retailers (or e-tailers) are killing the brick-and- mortar retail industry. Low performing retailers complain that the competition is unfair,…
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What if we aimed to sell better instead of focusing on only selling more? At risk of giving every sales manager and business leader a coronary with this question, especially…
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‘A little knowledge is a dangerous thing’ is an 18th century saying that means a small amount of knowledge can mislead people into thinking that they are more expert than…
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The recent news about Coles and Woolworths being taken to task by the ACCC for their questionable dealings with suppliers has highlighted a major problem plaguing customer-supplier relationships. Barrett’s first…
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The theme for Barrett’s Sales Trends for 2015 is ‘Transparency and the Middle Path’. This theme stems from the idea of everything in moderation and a new openness whether by…
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Perspective Taking is a critical life skill that can serve us well no matter what role we are in. Perspective Taking is also a vital sales skill if we want…
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