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	<description>A sales blog packed with sales techniques, selling tips to help you learn how to sell. Your own personal sales coach.</description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 20:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Welcome To The Sales DNA Blog</title>
		<link>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/welcome-to-the-sales-dna-blog/</link>
		<comments>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/welcome-to-the-sales-dna-blog/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:30:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sales DNA</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Selling and sales Tips]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hi, and welcome to the Sales DNA Blog. Don&#8217;t forget to subscribe to the Sales Newsletter and have a look at our main Sales web page - Sales Training

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		<title>What can Ernest Shackleton Teach You About Sales?</title>
		<link>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/what-can-ernest-shackleton-teach-you-about-sales/</link>
		<comments>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/what-can-ernest-shackleton-teach-you-about-sales/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 20:11:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sales DNA</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[How To Sell]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sales letters and tenders]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ernest Shackleton placed this advert in papers around London in the early 1900&#8217;s. You might imagine that the response would be terrible.
Who would be mad enough to seek out a &#8216;hazardous Journey&#8230;.with safe return doubtful&#8217;?
Well, it seemed to strike a cord with men of the day because the response was overwhelming and Shackleton was oversubscribed for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What do your customers want - why not ask them?</title>
		<link>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/what-do-your-customers-want-why-not-ask-them/</link>
		<comments>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/what-do-your-customers-want-why-not-ask-them/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 07:51:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sales DNA</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[How To Sell]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[2009 and beyond will see fantastic companies flourish. Companies that have great relationships with their customers will continue to grow, take market share and even make market share that did not exist before.
Where are you in this process? If you are not at the top of your game yet then don&#8217;t panic. Some focused activity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sales Tip: Selling To Consumers of Tomorrow</title>
		<link>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/sales-tip-selling-to-consumers-of-tomorrow/</link>
		<comments>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/sales-tip-selling-to-consumers-of-tomorrow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 19:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sales DNA</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Selling and sales Tips]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[selling to consumers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you sell to consumers, do you keep in touch with the latest trends and changes in the marketplace?
If you sell to the 21 - 39 age group then a recent study by the Zandl Group might give you some interesting perspectives on what you need to focus on.
Do It Yourself Culture:
Consumers are increasingly adopting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I don&#8217;t know everything - Some great sales resources</title>
		<link>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/some-sales-resources/</link>
		<comments>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/some-sales-resources/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 11:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sales DNA</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[How To Sell]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sales blogs]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sales information]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As much as I do know about sales, sals techniques, sales approaches and emerging trends in the Industry, there is so much more that I have yet to become acquainted with.
One of the first things I tell delegates on my sales training is that if they are ever in a training and someone stands up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sales Tip: Dressing For Sales Success In the modern sales arena</title>
		<link>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/sales-tip-dressing-sales-success/</link>
		<comments>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/sales-tip-dressing-sales-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 08:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sales DNA</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[How To Sell]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Selling and sales Tips]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sales success]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What do you wear when out selling?
It&#8217;s funny but as a sales trainer and consultant it&#8217;s very rare that I wear a tie anymore. And do you know what I don&#8217;t miss them one iota!
I was reading through a classic sales &#8216;text book&#8217; from the early 1990&#8217;s recently and was caught by the Way that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Make Sales Appointments In 2009 and Beyond - Is Cold Calling Dead?</title>
		<link>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/sales-appointments-2009-cold/</link>
		<comments>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/sales-appointments-2009-cold/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 13:46:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sales DNA</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Cold Calling]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Cold Calling tips]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sales Meetings]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It is extremely interesting to read the latest buzz around the area of Cold Calling and Telemarketing dying a death due to Social Media and other modern prospecting methods. I&#8217;m going to be upfront, here and give my opinion. Cold Calling will never disappear and that is a good thing.
 
Let me get this straight. I&#8217;m [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cold Calling - Do You Want More Confidence in Your Ability to Sell?</title>
		<link>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/cold-calling-confidence-ability/</link>
		<comments>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/cold-calling-confidence-ability/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 08:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sales DNA</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Cold Calling]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Cold Calling tips]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the  single biggest areas that delegates on my sales training workshops want to cover when we look at cold calling and appointment setting is CONFIDENCE.
When we all  set goals at the beginning of the day almost everyone wants to walk out of the door with:
&#8220;more confidence  in my  ability to make cold calls [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Selling In A recession - Don&#8217;t be a discounter</title>
		<link>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/selling-in-a-recession-dont-be-a-discounter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/selling-in-a-recession-dont-be-a-discounter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:41:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sales DNA</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Selling and sales Tips]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sales performance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[price discounting]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[selling at higher proces]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[SELLING IN A RECESSION]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When times are tough, the temptation is to consider dropping your prices. Don&#8217;t!
If you drop your prices you are only adding to your own difficulties. The table above shows the impact small changes in the price you sell at can have on your business.
Print it out from the screen or download it here
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		<title>10 Characteristics Of a Master Sales Closer</title>
		<link>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/10-characteristics-of-a-master-sales-closer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/10-characteristics-of-a-master-sales-closer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:12:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sales DNA</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Sales Closing Tips]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sales and selling techniques]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[closing techniques]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[closing tips]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[how to close a sale]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Characteristics of a Master Sales Closer
1. Shows no fear: Never ‘pushy&#8217; and does not resolve to hard sell. No signs of weakness and venerability to rejection. The master closer is confident and relaxed, and lets the conversation take its own course and move at its own pace. He wants the prospect to buy but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Objection Handling Tips - 4 Tried and Tested Ways To Fail</title>
		<link>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/objection-handling-tips-4-tried-and-tested-ways-to-fail/</link>
		<comments>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/objection-handling-tips-4-tried-and-tested-ways-to-fail/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:53:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sales DNA</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[How To Sell]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sales and selling techniques]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[objection handling techniques]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sales objections]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/?p=132</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Objection handling must be up there with closing as the two most debated parts of the sales process. Much has been written telling you what you should do, what lines to use and how to deliver them.
This article is refreshingly different because it tells you what not to do. There are a few key things [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 17 Questions To Have Asked to Ensure Your Sales Success</title>
		<link>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/the-17-questions-to-have-asked-to-ensure-your-sale/</link>
		<comments>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/the-17-questions-to-have-asked-to-ensure-your-sale/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sales DNA</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Selling and sales Tips]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sales and selling techniques]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sales questions]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sales Questions to Help you make more sales
If you are having difficulty putting together a logical and emotional reason why your potential customer or client should use you then look at the quality of the questions you asked initially.
It may not be the definitive list of questions to ask but I guarantee you, that if  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Increase The Urgency In selling To Prospects</title>
		<link>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/how-to-increase-the-urgency-in-selling-to-prospects/</link>
		<comments>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/how-to-increase-the-urgency-in-selling-to-prospects/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:41:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sales DNA</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Sales Videos]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Add new tag]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[increase urgency in sales]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[prospecting tips]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sales motivation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
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		<title>Sales Training Tip: How to understand How people learn so you can  help people buy</title>
		<link>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/sales-training-tip-how-to-understand-how-people-learn-so-you-can-help-people-buy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/sales-training-tip-how-to-understand-how-people-learn-so-you-can-help-people-buy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 10:27:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sales DNA</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Sales Training]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sales and selling techniques]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sales training tip]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/?p=119</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When I  develop sales training courses I spend a lot of time considering and planing content based on the way that we learn. Recently I  have had an increase in conversations with Sales Managers and Sales Directors who are looking to increase their own &#8216;bitesized&#8217; in house sales training as a way of keeping on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Selling In a Recession - Diversify</title>
		<link>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/selling-in-a-recession-diversify/</link>
		<comments>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/selling-in-a-recession-diversify/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sales DNA</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Sales Training]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Selling and sales Tips]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sales strategy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[SELLING IN A RECESSION]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[To ensure your stability and sales success in difficult times why not adopt a business diversification strategy.
If you own a SPAR retailer consider a Subway franchise. If you are a huge department store, how about adding an old fashioned  gents hair cutting and shoe shine shop.
Maybe this is a step too far though?

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		<title>Sales Training - Is there life without cold calling?</title>
		<link>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/sales-training-is-there-life-without-cold-calling/</link>
		<comments>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/sales-training-is-there-life-without-cold-calling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:06:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sales DNA</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Cold Calling]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Cold Calling tips]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cold cobtact]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[prospecting tips]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Will cold calling die?


Ah, the long running debate that splits the opinions of the Sales world. Mostly because people are vying for position or want to be  seen to take a stance. My belief is that cold calling will never die. It is by far one of the best ways to introduce yourself to another [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sales Tip: Learn the value of Your Time</title>
		<link>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/99/</link>
		<comments>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/99/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sales DNA</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[sales coaching]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sales performance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[time management for sales]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Very few people on my sales training can tell me exactly what level of income they are looking to achieve or even how much are they are  worth per hour. You see, if you had a clear understanding of how much your time is worth per year you would get a whole new perspective on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sales Tips From A Purple Cow?</title>
		<link>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/sales-tips-from-a-purple-cow/</link>
		<comments>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/sales-tips-from-a-purple-cow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:17:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sales DNA</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[sales strategy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[purple cow]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sales motivation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sales psychology]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sales success]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Lessons In Sales From a purple cow: 



I was recently tidying out some old paperwork and came across some notes I made when reading the Seth Godin Classic - “Purple Cow”. I think I made these notes back in 2006 or 2007 but they are just as relevant in todays business world.



Be Remarkable - old [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Selling in a Recession Part 1 - Appeal to Confidence and Escapism</title>
		<link>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/selling-in-a-recession-part-1-appeal-to-confidence-and-escapism/</link>
		<comments>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/selling-in-a-recession-part-1-appeal-to-confidence-and-escapism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:29:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sales DNA</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[sales performance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sales strategy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[SELLING IN A DOWNTURN]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[SELLING IN A RECESSION]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Selling In A Recession
We are faced with uncertain times and many people are  fearing the worse about their ability to sell their products and services in his recession. It may not be easy but there are some proven ways that, if you work smart, will guide you in the right direction.
One of the key areas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sales Training Tip: 7 Things To Say To Yourself To Guarantee Failure</title>
		<link>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/sales-training-tip-7-things-to-say-to-yourself-to-guarantee-failure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.salesdnaltd.com/blog/sales-training-tip-7-things-to-say-to-yourself-to-guarantee-failure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sales DNA</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I have recently finished reading &#8220;The Power Of Your Subconscious mind&#8221; by Dr Joseph Murphy and it really struck a chord with me based on the current business climate. I have been hearing a lot of negative talk from many business owners and sales people I meet recently.
If you are determined to set yourself up [...]]]></description>
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