SalesWays OPM Public Workshop Tues. April 27, 2010

Posted in News,Sales Training by Dan Wood on the March 23rd, 2010

Our next public workshop for OPM Sales Training is scheduled for Tuesday April 27, 2010 in Toronto.

Sales training course

The OPM public workshop is a 1-day course based on SalesWays’ patented sales methodology, Opportunity Portfolio Management (OPM). Also taught at the University of Connecticut School of Business, OPM sales methodology focuses on the sales cycle and sales strategy. It will help you:

  • increase the number of sales opportunities that you have
  • create more time to work on each opportunity
  • increase your effectiveness in selling against the competition
  • produce more accurate sales forecasts
  • become more aware of what needs to be done now to ensure success in the future
  • use your time more effectively
  • avoid wasting effort on low value opportunities; concentrate on the ones you can win
  • and more…

Even the practiced sales veteran will benefit from the new perspective that OPM offers. Give yourself the tools and awareness to excel in sales!

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Sales training – OPM public workshop Feb. 11

Posted in News,Sales Training by Dan Wood on the February 4th, 2010

Upcoming OPM public workshop Feb 11

Sales Training:

You’ve probably been to many sales training workshops and sales seminars that present methods for winning sales. Sales tactics, different ways to approach a potential customer, and the kinds of questions you should ask are all important aspects of your personal development as a sales professional. You can never sharpen your skills too much when it comes to keeping your edge as a salesperson. It’s all about winning more sales!

Winning more sales overall:

It’s important to have the skills and experience to be able to win an individual sale, but have you considered your whole portfolio of sales opportunities? After all, the bottom line is the sum of all deals, so how can you grow your bottom line without getting too distracted by any one deal? Using a good CRM tool is essential, but that won’t necessarily help you decide how to manage your time most effectively.

How do you know which of your opportunities deserves your attention today?

Which of your many potential deals do you focus on first? The one that is easiest to close? The one that represents the most revenue? The one that you are most comfortable in selling?

Should you work primarily on new leads or business for existing customers? Should you spend your time fighting against your biggest competitors, or go after the low hanging fruit? How do you maximize your overall performance as a salesperson?

This is where OPM (Opportunity Portfolio Management) comes in: to help you build a framework for understanding your overall sales opportunity portfolio and prioritize your efforts to get the most out of it. It’s all about winning more sales overall!

There are still a few spots remaining for our next OPM Public Workshop next week, Thursday February 11, 2010, in Toronto.

Click here to learn more about OPM Sales Training

Click here to register for OPM Sales Methodology Public Workshop

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Innovation in Technology is (finally?) picking up again

Posted in Technology by Chris Hamoen on the November 4th, 2005

Lately there has been a lot of buzz surrounding Web 2.0. There are many great posts and articles on this – Wired, Om Malik, and O’Reilly.

The pendulum is swinging back to network computing – applications can be built on a browser that can actually have more power than a client-side app. Tools such as AJAX and Ruby on Rails are pushing this envelope. Even Microsoft is jumping on board with their introduction of Windows Live (great summary here).

With wide spread broadband access along with powerful new tools, true business applications are coming to the browser. Salesforce.com is a great example of Web 1.0 technology – look for them to continue to expand into Web 2.0 technologies with tools on their AppExchange platform.

Some other great examples include google maps, google suggest, a word processor, and many more!

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