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		<title>Close now or forever hold your peace!</title>
		<link>http://jasonawood.com/2010/07/06/close-now-or-forever-hold-your-peace/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:33:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Defiant One</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been asked to touch on a specific subject by some of my readers and although I usually don’t do that, this subject seems to be timely.
The only thing that will hurt your sales efforts more than the “hard” close is the “no” close. Too often, reps assume that a prospect is not ready <a href='http://jasonawood.com/2010/07/06/close-now-or-forever-hold-your-peace/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>This catastrophe is brought to you by your friendly academic community!</title>
		<link>http://jasonawood.com/2010/02/23/this-catastrophe-is-brought-to-you-by-your-friendly-academic-community/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:57:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Defiant One</dc:creator>
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I love this clip from “Back to School”! Not only is it funny, but is also very instructive. Academics all over the country are trying to add their two cents in the discussion about the course of action we should take with our economy. Business professionals that were trained by these people have infiltrated corporations <a href='http://jasonawood.com/2010/02/23/this-catastrophe-is-brought-to-you-by-your-friendly-academic-community/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>What smart companies do to position their reps to win!</title>
		<link>http://jasonawood.com/2010/02/15/it-still-boils-down-to-doing-your-homework/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Defiant One</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The number one failure that can be found in most companies is the diligence applied to doing their homework. Sales rep expectations are high, as they should be, but support is low. I’m not referring to Post-it notes and cell phones. Instead, I am referring to the basic market analysis that can make or break <a href='http://jasonawood.com/2010/02/15/it-still-boils-down-to-doing-your-homework/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Control: A Mirage or an Essential Sales Element?</title>
		<link>http://jasonawood.com/2010/01/15/control-a-mirage-or-an-essential-sales-element/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:06:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Defiant One</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While most companies think they have a firm grasp on their internal sales process, very few do. The natural inclination of sales management is to exert a modicum of control over their reps and their reps actions. By doing this, they are able to report on things like daily movements of their staff, customers that <a href='http://jasonawood.com/2010/01/15/control-a-mirage-or-an-essential-sales-element/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>It’s not you, your reps, or the economy; it’s your sales process!</title>
		<link>http://jasonawood.com/2010/01/12/it%e2%80%99s-not-you-your-reps-or-the-economy-it%e2%80%99s-your-sales-process/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:11:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Defiant One</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have ever wondered how a company can have a talented sales staff and still struggle with sales, you are not alone. The reason for this is because they lack a good process. As our economy continually evolves, so to do the individuals within in it. Attempting to engage prospects in the same way <a href='http://jasonawood.com/2010/01/12/it%e2%80%99s-not-you-your-reps-or-the-economy-it%e2%80%99s-your-sales-process/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Positioning the Pitch</title>
		<link>http://jasonawood.com/2010/01/11/positioning-the-pitch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:46:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Defiant One</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Too often, sales people sell based on raw advantages of their product or service without qualifying the reason for their presentation. A detailed explanation may be accurate and may have merit but what this kind of selling lacks is a point. The first few moments of a pitch should directly address the reason for consideration <a href='http://jasonawood.com/2010/01/11/positioning-the-pitch/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>When Complacency Becomes Corporate Treason</title>
		<link>http://jasonawood.com/2009/11/16/when-complacency-becomes-corporate-treason/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:21:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Defiant One</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, calling a duck a duck is harder than it should be. Sales departments all over the country have resigned themselves to a statement that can be catastrophic to their company’s long term interests. That statement is everywhere. “After the market comes back…” This is pure unadulterated genius. They may as well say what they <a href='http://jasonawood.com/2009/11/16/when-complacency-becomes-corporate-treason/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Reading Your Prospects Minds</title>
		<link>http://jasonawood.com/2009/11/11/reading-your-prospects-minds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:35:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Defiant One</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You have to admit, it would be great if you could read your prospects minds. Knowing exactly what they are thinking about as they make a decision to do business in your industry would be a huge advantage. Your sales reps would know exactly what to say and what to do to close all of <a href='http://jasonawood.com/2009/11/11/reading-your-prospects-minds/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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