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Sales Talk with Ziya #003: Relationships in the Sales Cycle

| January 21, 2014

Running time: 9:37   In this episode of Ziya’s show, Ziya is joined by Zane Inglis of Sales Institute Japan K.K. while visiting Tokyo, Japan to talk about the power of relationships in the sales cycle.  Ziya and Zane discuss some similarities and differences between relationship management in Japan, the US, and the rest of […]

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LinkedIn Emerging as a David to Facebook’s Goliath [Video]

| July 16, 2012

In the aftermath of Facebook’s monumental let down of an IPO, a silver lining is now emerging from the fog and frustration in the form of a social media trailblazer that has managed to quietly become an industry standard even amid an atmosphere of cynicism and acid reflux. That silver lining is LinkedIn, the professional […]

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Using Technology as a Management Tool: A Recorder to Evaluate Your Own Coaching Style

| July 9, 2012

Recently, I recorded myself during a coaching session with a sales rep, using a smartphone.  What a management tool using a recorder is! With smartphones and tablets prevalent in today’s sales organizations, this is just one further extension of technology that can be used to improve overall sales manager performance. Actually the process was pretty […]

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The Art of Posting: Bit.ly Blog Reveals Best and Worst Times to Share on Social Media [Video]

| June 29, 2012

For businesses of all sizes, engaging potential and existing customers through social media has become a business of its own these days. According to research from the URL shortening service, bit.ly, there are ideal and not-so-ideal times to post content on the various social media networks. Focusing in on Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr, bit.ly tracked […]

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The Power of Taking Notes

| June 29, 2012

While the proverbial sales call can come with varying degrees of uniformity, more often than not, they are filled with unique experiences that require quick thinking and adaptability. In this video, Sales Institute Japan/China lead trainer and president, Ziya Muhamedcani, relays the many benefits of taking detailed notes during all sales calls and establishing an […]

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