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		<title>Barriers to Overcome to Get Decisions to Buy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Voss Graham</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Influencing the Sale]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[To continue the theme of why it is getting harder to be successful in b2b sales today, I thought it would be a good idea to clarify the barriers to decision making for you. Most of these barriers are connected to the major theme for the decision makers today &#8211; job security. With the possible [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is It Getting Harder to Succeed in B2B Sales?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:42:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Voss Graham</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Changing Sales Results]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seems to be a recurring theme these days when talking with B2B Sales people today. With the exception of a small group who consistently tell me they are doing extremely well. Why the polar opposite  responses to the same concept? Many b2b sales people are doing poorly while others are doing great. So, I guess [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Four Reasons Why Long Term Account Relationships Fail</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:08:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Voss Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was looking at a list of old clients last week as I was reviewing some new strategies for the new year. During this research I began to think about some of my old clients and looking for the reasons the business stopped or slowed down. Then I began to think about some of my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Persuasive Statements Based upon See, Hear or Feel Buyers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:57:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Voss Graham</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Engaging Buyers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[b2b sales]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[kinesthetic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[representational systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[statements to engage your buyers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that you have your list of words as well as some understanding of how all these words help identify your buyer or decision makers thinking language, you are now ready to apply this knowledge. So today I&#8217;m giving you some example statements for each of the three representational systems used by people &#8211; Visual [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Words to Identify a Kinesthetic Buyer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Voss Graham</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Building Rapport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[b2b sales]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kinesthetic Touch-Feel]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[word list for kinesthetic language]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[After writing about the three primary representational systems, it is time to give you a list of the words using by the different systems. So, this is Part Three of the Three Part Series on words using by a visual, an auditory, and a kinesthetic. The key is to ask a general question and then [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Your B2B Sales Goals Identified for 2012?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 07:28:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Voss Graham</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sales Planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sales Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[3 types of non-planners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[b2b sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[b2b sales planning]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[sales plan for 2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategic Planning for the Sales Professional]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a gentle reminder, you should have your B2B sales Goals for 2012 established, noted and in some cases &#8211; launched. If you have neglected to set your new goals for the coming year, then you are one of three types of people: The Pure Problem Solver This is the sales person who is always [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Helping Your Buyer to See, Hear or Feel Your Solution?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:56:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Voss Graham</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Building Rapport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auditory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[author Voss W Graham]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[b2b sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[b2b sales superstar]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[communicating with customers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[decision making strategy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[three representational systems]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, Are you helping your buyer to see, hear or fell your solutions? For that matter, are you truly communicating with your buyers or customers &#8211; the way they want to be communicating? I have found most b2b sales people have no idea what I&#8217;m talking about when I discuss the importance of See, Hear [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Reasons &#8211; Why People Buy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:56:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Voss Graham</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Influencing the Sale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[author Voss W Graham]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[getting loyal customers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[questioning model for b2b sales]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[While looking through some old notes during the holidays, I found this handy list of 10 reasons or basic needs used by people to buy. And, I thought you may find the list interesting and helpful when selling to the individuals within an organization. Here are the top ten reasons &#8211; Why People Buy… Friendship [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three Elements of Persuasion</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:45:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Voss Graham</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Influencing the Sale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[b2b sales]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Developing B2B Sales]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[emotional buying decision]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[using logic in b2b sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Voss W Graham author]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Persuasion is  one of the most important traits every b2b sales person must possess. However, it also seems to be one of the most misunderstood success habits in the b2b sales person&#8217;s arsenal. The interesting thing about persuasion is the Greeks figured it out back in the 3rd Century. The famous Greek philosopher &#8211; Aristotle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Planning Every Customer or Prospect Contact?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Voss Graham</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sales Planning]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[b2b selling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Developing B2B Sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how to contact potential customers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[planning emails]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[planning voice mail messages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[using a scripted message]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[using templates]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One thing I noticed with high tech world we live in &#8211; few people actually plan their customer or prospect contacts. Winging it is ruling the day due to the instant or urgency tendencies of text messages and emails. GEEZ! Winging it is a bad thing. It does not work with b2b sales presentations and [...]]]></description>
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