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		<title>Top 4 Tactics for Winning B2B Sales in Uncertain Markets</title>
		<link>http://www.harlowgroup.com.au/blog/top-4-tactics-for-winning-b2b-sales-in-uncertain-markets/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:01:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elliot Epstein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are a sales director, please close your spreadsheet on head count, stop sweating the forecast and read on.  Here are my top 4 tactics for winning ICT sales in uncertain markets.
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		<title>Say No To PowerPoint: 3 Creative ICT Sales Pitch Examples – Guest Blogger Elliot Epstein</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:49:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Ludlow</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.harlowgroup.com.au/blog/?p=1495</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It is now time to wake it up.  In research conducted on ICT decision makers, they actually want creative solutions, not the robotic quotes and PowerPoint prattle.  Here are some creative examples of themes and ideas we’ve used with clients to help them win the attention of clients.

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		<title>Are We In Another Downturn in Australia? See These Poll Results:</title>
		<link>http://www.harlowgroup.com.au/blog/are-we-in-another-downturn-see-these-poll-results/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:58:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Ludlow</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.harlowgroup.com.au/blog/?p=1457</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So it seems based on the results of last financial year, businesses in the B2B environment in Australia are doing quite well overall, with 64% of respondants seeing a rise in revenue year on year, 15% are within 3% year on year and 21% seeing a fall in their revenue year on year.  These numbers are consistant with what I’m hearing from sales directors and business owners around Australia within our client base.  On the hole, most companies we are partnered with are increasing revenue and are growing their sales force on the back of it.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Sales Managers: Under Budget? Don&#8217;t make this mistake when addressing your team!</title>
		<link>http://www.harlowgroup.com.au/blog/sales-managers-under-budget-dont-make-this-mistake-when-addressing-your-team/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:47:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Ludlow</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.harlowgroup.com.au/blog/?p=1388</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I learned a valuable lesson a few years back.  I was managing a sales team of thirteen B2B sales people in the recruitment industry.  We had a Monday morning breakfast meeting every week where we would talk about the week that was, how we are tracking for the quarter, the plan for the week ahead etc...  Following a period of over-performance, I would tell the team about how great we were doing and pump up the individuals who performed well etc…. So to, after a ‘slower’ results period, I would talk to the team about how we as a team were underperforming and what we all need to do to correct the situation, but remaining vigilant in giving recognition to the top performers. The problem was this... 
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		<title>Top 12 ‘Environmental Selling Factors’ to Consider When Selecting Sales Talent</title>
		<link>http://www.harlowgroup.com.au/blog/top-12-%e2%80%98environmental-selling-factors%e2%80%99-to-consider-when-selecting-sales-talent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 10:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Ludlow</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.harlowgroup.com.au/blog/?p=1109</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There is no doubt in my mind that to create a world class sales team, you need to know how to identify talent outside of your own industry.  Identifying common ESF’s is the first step in widening the talent available to you.]]></description>
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		<title>Leaked: SCATHING self assessment from Nokia CEO Stephen Elop sent as a memo to his staff</title>
		<link>http://www.harlowgroup.com.au/blog/leaked-scathing-self-assessment-from-nokia-ceo-stephen-elop-sent-as-a-memo-to-his-staff/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 08:47:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Ludlow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["The first iPhone shipped in 2007, and we still don't have a product that is close to their experience. Android came on the scene just over 2 years ago, and this week they took our leadership position in smartphone volumes. Unbelievable."

This is just one of many brutally honest statements from Nokia’s CEO, Stephen Elop written in a memo allegedly sent by him to his staff.  In this memo he gives his unadulterated assessment of how and why Nokia have lost their footing in the global mobile device market to Apple and others. If you haven’t seen this already, it’s a must read!]]></description>
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		<title>Is hiring from your competition diluting or improving the quality of talent in your organisation?</title>
		<link>http://www.harlowgroup.com.au/blog/why-are-you-hiring-talent-from-your-competition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 23:03:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Ludlow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all do it.  It makes sense.  Why wouldn't you?  But it’s not always a great idea, especially if this is your ongoing recruitment strategy.  Why?...]]></description>
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		<title>Cold Calling: A junior sales activity?</title>
		<link>http://www.harlowgroup.com.au/blog/cold-calling-a-junior-sales-activity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:33:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Ludlow</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.harlowgroup.com.au/blog/?p=573</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A topic of discussion in many an interview I've had with senior sales professionals is 'lead generation' and 'cold calling' and their willingness to pick up the phone to generate a new business opportunity.  Many well established career sales people I’ve met feel as though they have moved past cold calling and no longer should have to do it, or they are not willing to do it.  “I’m past the stage of working in a role that requires cold calling.  I’m looking for a more ‘senior’ sales position”. 

This begs the following questions:
1. Is cold calling only necessary in junior sales roles or transactional sales environments?
2. Is there value in cold calling in a strategic solution sales environment, where there are long sales cycles, large deal sizes and complex solutions being offered to enterprise clientele?
3. Should you not have to make cold calls as a senior ‘new business’ sales professional? 

My thoughts...]]></description>
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		<title>What a year 2010 has been for the sales profession</title>
		<link>http://www.harlowgroup.com.au/blog/what-a-year-2010-has-been-for-the-sales-profession/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 06:33:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Ludlow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What a year 2010 has been for the sales profession and for business throughout Australia. 

‘Twas the year when the reins of businesses were passed back from the Financial Controllers and CFO’s; the brave defenders of our businesses throughout the GFC, and returned to the entrepreneurs, visionaries and drivers of innovation and business growth as the economic outlook has improved....]]></description>
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		<title>Facebook as a ‘B2B’ marketing tool?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Dec 2010 14:58:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Ludlow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Out of the top 200 branded fan pages on facebook, not one is marketing B2B. So is this ever likely to change?  It is so tempting to seriously consider facebook as a medium for B2B marketing, as the stats for usage in Australia are off the charts and far outweigh Linkedin. I’m not just talking about the take-up of Facebook (9 716 340 users in Australia; 57.04% of the on-line population and 45.70% of the general population), but how much time the average user spends on it and how they use it. I mean, look at the stats:]]></description>
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