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		<title>Is It Time to Close the File On That Stalled Prospect?</title>
		<link>http://b2bsalesconnections.com/wpblog/2010/07/07/1665/sales-skills</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert J.  Weese</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As sales professionals we’ve all most likely had this problem with a prospect at one time or another.  They were a hot prospect sending you all the right buying signals and then all of the sudden they switched off.  Now they don’t return your calls.  They are unresponsive to your emails and you are left [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canada, the World is Watching our Recovery</title>
		<link>http://b2bsalesconnections.com/wpblog/2010/04/23/canada-the-world-is-watching-our-recovery/small-medium-business-management</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:37:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert J.  Weese</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://b2bsalesconnections.com/wpblog/?p=1438</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the last few weeks my email in box has been experiencing a new trend. International companies have been contacting me looking for Canadian businesses partner who can import, sell and distribute their products.  These international business people have been watching the recovery of the Canadian marketplace and see it as a great opportunity to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Over 85% of Customers Leave Because of Your Perceived Indifference!</title>
		<link>http://b2bsalesconnections.com/wpblog/2010/04/19/over-85-of-customers-leave-because-of-your-perceived-indifference/small-medium-business-management</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:50:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert J.  Weese</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small & Medium Business Management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I ran out of my communication record forms the other day and had to reorder more from the supplier. I have been using  them for over 15 years and still find it a great method of tracking conversations and follow-ups that will be entered into my electronic CRM.  The problem occurred when I tried to reorder [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Power of Networking</title>
		<link>http://b2bsalesconnections.com/wpblog/2010/03/02/the-power-of-networking/sales-skills</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert J.  Weese</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sales Skills]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[How to get more job offers]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://b2bsalesconnections.com/wpblog/?p=1298</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Technology is creating a new generation of teens and adults who believe the only effective communication is Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, &#38; text messages.  I will be the first to admit you need to know how to use these technologies if you want to grow your business  but even major online social forums are incorporating the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Semi-Retired Sales Professionals Needed!</title>
		<link>http://b2bsalesconnections.com/wpblog/2010/01/07/semi-retired-sales-professionals-needed/sales-career-advice</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert J.  Weese</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a growing movement in small and mid-sized Canadian companies that are searching for ways to connect with recently retired or semi retired business professionals. They are in need of people who can provide knowledge and experience in areas their own management team is lacking.  Many of these companies have built successful organizations but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Better Questions to Create More Sales Wins</title>
		<link>http://b2bsalesconnections.com/wpblog/2009/11/09/better-questions-to-create-more-sales-wins/sales-skills</link>
		<comments>http://b2bsalesconnections.com/wpblog/2009/11/09/better-questions-to-create-more-sales-wins/sales-skills#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert J.  Weese</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sales Skills]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://b2bsalesconnections.com/wpblog/?p=714</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Look for Unrecognized Problems &#38; Unanticipated Solutions One of the best sales questioning techniques I ever learned was from a former boss &#38; mentor.  He delivered a training session that taught us when a customer gave a key requirement statement we had to take a moment and ask ourselves “which means”?   The key was to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sales People and the Dreaded “WHATEVER”</title>
		<link>http://b2bsalesconnections.com/wpblog/2009/10/24/sales-people-and-the-dreaded-%e2%80%9cwhatever%e2%80%9d/sales-skills</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:42:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert J.  Weese</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was recently announced that the most annoying saying in the English language is “whatever”.   At first I dismissed the trivial nature of the finding with my own thoughts of “who cares” and then I realized the reason this has become so prevalent can be seen as a warning to sales people &#38; marketing departments [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mistakes To Avoid In CRM Design</title>
		<link>http://b2bsalesconnections.com/wpblog/2009/09/02/mistakes-to-avoid-in-crm-design/sales-management-skills</link>
		<comments>http://b2bsalesconnections.com/wpblog/2009/09/02/mistakes-to-avoid-in-crm-design/sales-management-skills#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan A. Enns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sales Management Skills]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://b2bsalesconnections.com/wpblog/?p=181</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the years, CRM programs have advanced from simple, easy to use systems to complex behemoths that no one uses or understands.  To prevent this, your CRM program should avoid the three basic mistakes in CRM design: Tracking just your current customers only works if you have 100% market share and you never again need [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You Can&#8217;t Afford Not To Use A CRM Program!</title>
		<link>http://b2bsalesconnections.com/wpblog/2009/08/28/you-cant-afford-not-to-use-a-crm-program/small-medium-business-management</link>
		<comments>http://b2bsalesconnections.com/wpblog/2009/08/28/you-cant-afford-not-to-use-a-crm-program/small-medium-business-management#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan A. Enns</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://b2bsalesconnections.com/wpblog/?p=143</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In today’s competitive environment, a properly designed Customer Relationship Management (CRM) program is simply a must have in order for your business to survive and grow.  It doesn’t matter whether you are a small make-your-own wine store, a chiropractic clinic, an office equipment supplier or any other business, you must define the processes to be [...]]]></description>
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