It’s that time of the year again when businesses start budgeting for the next financial year, and with that many wonder how much they should spend in sales training. Of…
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Since I started my sales careers almost 40 years ago, I have met thousands and thousands of salespeople and sales leaders and I can tell you many stories about these…
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How systematically are you and your team developing Soft Skills? Soft Skills are now seen as the new hard skills for the 4th Industrial Revolution. They are referred to as…
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We know where there's corruption you will always find poor or no governance, lack of transparency, nepotism, poor work conditions that exploit the vulnerable, high staff turnover, profit maximisation and…
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When my eldest son was eleven, he said to me ‘Mum I don’t believe everybody lives by selling something’. I said, ‘That’s interesting, why do you say that?’ and he…
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Sales trend 4 from the Barrett 12 Sales Trends Report for 2021 is about the unexpected changes that COVID brought about in relation to brands. By guest author Ben Peacock,…
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What a year it has been. On Friday 13th March, as we were observing the COVID-19 situation we decided to postpone the Barrett Annual Sales Trend Breakfast, planned for March…
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Traditionally, the trope of the solo sales superstar or rainmaker has ruled the hearts and minds of many. Lauded for ‘single-handedly’ winning major accounts, bringing in the most amount of…
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Sales trend 8 from the Barrett 12 Sales Trend Report for 2020 highlights specific approaches businesses are taking to help their sales teams sell better, faster using technology, modern learning…
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Sales Trend 6 from the Barrett 12 Sales Trends Report for 2020 explores the issues around consumerism, waste, and the role of sales in a post-consumerism world. This is a…
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