What is the way to learn sales?

Managing Director at MiQ. Ex Google | Microsoft. Tech biz builder and investor In 2008

Written by: Siddharth Dabhade

About the author: Managing Director at MiQ. Ex Google | Microsoft. Tech biz builder and investor

Observe what good salesperson in your organization do If you are working in a sales organization, this is absolutely important and the fastest way to learn. I have observed many strong sales persons (and not all were in sales!) and many interesting styles to sell……

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Product Development in Startups

over three decades of experience in Marketing & Sales in industry sectors ranging from transport fuels, lubricants, entertainment and FMCG. He has worked in global markets across 5 continents, and currently works as a Senior Vice President in India

Written by: Ashish Kothari

About the author: Ashish Kothari has over three decades of experience in Marketing & Sales in industry sectors ranging from transport fuels, lubricants, entertainment and FMCG. He has worked in global markets across 5 continents, and currently works as a Senior Vice President in India

Conventional approaches to product development maximize chances of success by building all possible features that could fulfill the maximum number of customer needs. Startups don’t have the luxury of investing the same time and money. That’s why the MVP approach is better suited for startups…

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Marketing & Sales Organisation Objectives During COVID 19 Times

hief Marketing Officer Fintech | Ex Marketing, Brand & Alliance Head National Payments Corporation of India

Written by: Deb Gooha

About the author: Chief Marketing Officer Fintech | Ex Marketing, Brand & Alliance Head National Payments Corporation of India

The sales objective is to pursue quality leads and the marketing objective is to generate leads that sales can later qualify and pursue, in turn, the marketing team need to innovate new way and solutions which works for the sales lead management funneling…..

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On boarding the Trade Partner

Business leader | Motivational Speaker | Former COO, CMO | Current Country Head – Greenply Industries

Written by: Subir Palit

About the author: Business leader | Motivational Speaker | Former COO, CMO | Current Country Head – Greenply Industries. He has over three decades of experience in marketing in consumer electronics and building materials industry

There’s a saying, “Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future”: By: Chaplain Ronnie Melancon. Repurposing this quote and using this in business context to understand the importance of trade channel partners one may rephrase it to “Show me your trade partners and we can predict the future of the organisation”…..

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How to make an effective presentation test

Managing Director | Chief Executive Officer | Automotives | Manufacturing | Engineering

Written by: Ram Parthasarathy

About the author: Managing Director | Chief Executive Officer | Dynalec Controls Pvt. Ltd. | Automotives | Manufacturing | Engineering

The ability to make an effective presentation is an important, yet often overlooked, skill.

How often have we had to sit through a presentation where the presenter puts up slide after slide and fumblingly reads through line by line. Is there value in this?……

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Warehousing – Emerging Trends

Shantha Martin

Written by: Shantha Martin

About the author: Chief Executive Officer at PENTAGON Group

Warehouse management continues to evolve. Now, that we are in 2020, the warehouse is a carefully managed control center. It is a strategic hub of e-commerce within an overarching supply chain. Exciting as it, the business landscape has transformed, with the arrival of many different challenges, some of which depend on where in the world the warehouse operations are located….

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What to look for when hiring a marketing person

Managing Director | Chief Executive Officer | Automotives | Manufacturing | Engineering

Written by: Ram Parthasarathy

About the author: Managing Director | Chief Executive Officer | Dynalec Controls Pvt. Ltd. | Automotives | Manufacturing | Engineering

Unlike many skill sets within an organization, marketing is primarily a soft skill. So, obviously, when hiring a marketing person, soft skills should receive priority……

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Career Progression amidst Disruption

Rakesh Setia1

Written by: Rakesh Setia

About the author: Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at Rustomjee

Over the last three decades, many events have been marked as disruptive, such as :
1. Globalization, Computers and automation, Consumer Finance, Opening up of economy in 90’s
2. Mobile penetration, growth in internet coverage, banking, services in the first decade of 21st century …..

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 The “mantra” behind successful innovations

Abhra Banerjee 2

Written by: Abhra Banerjee

About the author: President & CEO at Cleanomatics, a Stadhawk, Inc Brand

Many a times a glittering Star Cast, a World-Renowned Director and a Producer with the deepest pockets backed by a mega-budget marketing campaign fail to create a blockbuster hit film, while a small budget film with an unknown star cast goes on to win Oscars…..

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Don’t Sell the Product Or Services…If You want to be Successful In Sales Profession

Sabyasachi Satpathy

Written by: Sabyasachi Satpathy

About the author: An Automotive (Tyres, Batteries & Lubricants) Sales & Marketing professional having more than 25 years’ experience in India & GCC. Currently working in GASCOL as Business Head for Saudi Arabia & Bahrain operations

Seems to be funny to you, not practical, illogical, hard to believe , how come without selling I will be successful in Sales but it’s true and you will actually realize the difference once after you have gone through the below points thoroughly as study says most of the successful people in Sales actually doesn’t sale. successful people in Sales actually doesn’t sale.
Let’s find out how…..

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Social Media Marketing and Public Relations – A Boon or a Bane

Head of Business Development-India. Srilanka, Bangladesh & Nepal at Anahat Organisation Development Consultancy Pvt Ltd

Written by: Pankaj Pipariya

About the author: Head of Business Development-India. Srilanka, Bangladesh & Nepal at Anahat Organisation Development Consultancy Pvt Ltd

It took aviation and automobile industry more than 60 years to gain user base of 5 crores and the same feat was achieved by Twitter in 2 years and Pokémon-go in only 19 days!!! Such is the incredible power of digitization and social media in recent times…

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The Importance of Ethics In Marketing

Managing Director | Chief Executive Officer | Automotives | Manufacturing | Engineering

Written by: Ram Parthasarathy

About the author: Managing Director | Chief Executive Officer | Dynalec Controls Pvt. Ltd. | Automotives | Manufacturing | Engineering

In the hustle to sell, the aspect of professional ethics in marketing is often overlooked. However, this is a critical element if one wishes to achieve consistent success in marketing.

Professional ethics in any field demands that we be honest and truthful with the customer….

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Uncertain Times – What’s In Our Control?

Business Director – Luxury Grooming, Raymond Consumer Care | Strategy | P&L | FMCG | Consumer Goods

Written by: Raja Chakraborty

About the author: Business Director – Luxury Grooming, Raymond Consumer Care | Strategy | P&L | FMCG | Consumer Goods

Have you ever felt when someone is talking to you and you are trying to concentrate but multiple thoughts emerge in your mind and you struggle to concentrate. It has happened with me multiple times and I always felt these are just thoughts. But the reality is if we can control our thoughts a lot can change in our everyday lives….

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Seize the Opportunity

Harvard Business School Alumni | Entrepreneur | E-commerce | Consumer Internet | Corporate Strategy

Written by: Shivanandan Pare

About the author: Harvard Business School Alumni | Entrepreneur | E-commerce | Consumer Internet | Corporate Strategy

We all are going through an unprecedent crisis there is no doubt about it and this one is going to stay here for a while. This crisis will also change a lot of things and ensure that most of the things are not going to be the same anymore.
The good part is that such crisis comes once or twice in 100 years…

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