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		<title>Everything Was GREAT!!!! Until We Started Talking Price &#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:42:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Bartholomaus</dc:creator>
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		<title>First Meeting Went Great, Buuuuuuut &#8230; 5 Hidden Weaknesses in Salespeople</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:55:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Bartholomaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><p>Are sales leaders clear on what prevents their salespeople from executing what they&#8217;ve been trained to do? In a series of posts, we will be  <a href="http://blog.vistage.com/business-strategy-and-management/first-meeting-went-great-buuuuuuut-5-hidden-weaknesses-in-salespeople/" class="read_more">Read More</a></p><div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://blog.vistage.com/communication/everything-was-great-until-we-started-talking-price/"     class="crp_title">Everything Was GREAT!!!! Until We Started Talking Price&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://blog.vistage.com/business-strategy-and-management/how-can-i-get-you-to-sell-commission-vs-salary/"     class="crp_title">How Can I Get You &#8230; to &#8230; SELL!!! Commission vs.&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://blog.vistage.com/beyond-business/you-can-play-but-can-you-coach-5-traits-of-a-great-sales-leader/"     class="crp_title">You Can PLAY &#8230; But Can You Coach? 5 Traits of a Great&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://blog.vistage.com/business-leadership/they-wanted-to-buy-but-the-economy-enough-with-the-excuses-already/"     class="crp_title">&#8216;They WANTED to Buy, But the Economy&#8217; &#8212;&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://blog.vistage.com/marketing/vistage-connect-questions-sales-jeopardy/"     class="crp_title">Paging Alex Trebek &#8230; Is Your Sale in JEOPARDY?</a></li></ul></div></p><p>The post <a href="http://blog.vistage.com/business-strategy-and-management/first-meeting-went-great-buuuuuuut-5-hidden-weaknesses-in-salespeople/">First Meeting Went Great, Buuuuuuut &#8230; 5 Hidden Weaknesses in Salespeople</a> appeared first on <a href="http://blog.vistage.com">Executive Street</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>You Can PLAY &#8230; But Can You Coach? 5 Traits of a Great Sales Leader</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:47:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Bartholomaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><p>As an ambitious company owner and/or leader, you know all about the difficulties of planning and leading growth efforts &#8212; and you&#8217;ve probably had the  <a href="http://blog.vistage.com/beyond-business/you-can-play-but-can-you-coach-5-traits-of-a-great-sales-leader/" class="read_more">Read More</a></p><div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://blog.vistage.com/business-leadership/they-wanted-to-buy-but-the-economy-enough-with-the-excuses-already/"     class="crp_title">&#8216;They WANTED to Buy, But the Economy&#8217; &#8212;&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://blog.vistage.com/business-strategy-and-management/first-meeting-went-great-buuuuuuut-5-hidden-weaknesses-in-salespeople/"     class="crp_title">First Meeting Went Great, Buuuuuuut &#8230; 5 Hidden&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://blog.vistage.com/business-strategy-and-management/how-can-i-get-you-to-sell-commission-vs-salary/"     class="crp_title">How Can I Get You &#8230; to &#8230; SELL!!! Commission vs.&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://blog.vistage.com/communication/everything-was-great-until-we-started-talking-price/"     class="crp_title">Everything Was GREAT!!!! Until We Started Talking Price&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://blog.vistage.com/marketing/vistage-connect-questions-sales-jeopardy/"     class="crp_title">Paging Alex Trebek &#8230; Is Your Sale in JEOPARDY?</a></li></ul></div></p><p>The post <a href="http://blog.vistage.com/beyond-business/you-can-play-but-can-you-coach-5-traits-of-a-great-sales-leader/">You Can PLAY &#8230; But Can You Coach? 5 Traits of a Great Sales Leader</a> appeared first on <a href="http://blog.vistage.com">Executive Street</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;They WANTED to Buy, But the Economy&#8217; &#8212; (Enough With the Excuses &#8230;)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:50:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Bartholomaus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Leadership]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><p>When was the last time a member of your sales team (or even worse, your sales <em>management</em> team) fed you an excuse that included the  <a href="http://blog.vistage.com/business-leadership/they-wanted-to-buy-but-the-economy-enough-with-the-excuses-already/" class="read_more">Read More</a></p><div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://blog.vistage.com/beyond-business/you-can-play-but-can-you-coach-5-traits-of-a-great-sales-leader/"     class="crp_title">You Can PLAY &#8230; But Can You Coach? 5 Traits of a Great&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://blog.vistage.com/business-strategy-and-management/how-can-i-get-you-to-sell-commission-vs-salary/"     class="crp_title">How Can I Get You &#8230; to &#8230; SELL!!! Commission vs.&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://blog.vistage.com/business-strategy-and-management/first-meeting-went-great-buuuuuuut-5-hidden-weaknesses-in-salespeople/"     class="crp_title">First Meeting Went Great, Buuuuuuut &#8230; 5 Hidden&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://blog.vistage.com/communication/everything-was-great-until-we-started-talking-price/"     class="crp_title">Everything Was GREAT!!!! Until We Started Talking Price&hellip;</a></li><li><a href="http://blog.vistage.com/marketing/vistage-connect-questions-sales-jeopardy/"     class="crp_title">Paging Alex Trebek &#8230; Is Your Sale in JEOPARDY?</a></li></ul></div></p><p>The post <a href="http://blog.vistage.com/business-leadership/they-wanted-to-buy-but-the-economy-enough-with-the-excuses-already/">&#8216;They WANTED to Buy, But the Economy&#8217; &#8212; (Enough With the Excuses &#8230;)</a> appeared first on <a href="http://blog.vistage.com">Executive Street</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>How Can I Get You &#8230; to &#8230; SELL!!! Commission vs. Salary</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 05:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Bartholomaus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><p>Which way does the compensation pendulum swing in <em>your</em> company?</p>
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