Vienna, VA – August 22, 2016 – The Institute of Excellence in Sales (IES), a membership organization and leading provider of resources to sales professionals and teams, today announced that Bob Greene has been tapped to serve on its Advisory Board to lead strategic Business Development initiatives for the organization, effective immediately. Among other things, [...]
There are four topics that come up time and time again at IES programs, workshops, and networking events for sales professionals: How to be more effective with 1) prospecting, 2) LinkedIn, 3) referral generation and 4) the Challenger Sale. In July, the IES brought CEB Principal Executive Advisor Brent Adamson, co-author of The Challenger Sale and its [...]
At each IES Women in Sales monthly program, notes from the facilitated discussions are recorded and posted on the IES web site. The topic of the July 2016 IES Women in Sales meeting was Emotional Intelligence. The Question posed was "What is empathetic selling and how important is it to successful selling?? Keywords or Phrases: Attributes Awareness [...]
At each IES Women in Sales monthly program, notes from the facilitated discussions are recorded and posted on the IES web site. The topic of the June 2016 IES Women in Sales meeting was Productivity. The Question posed was "Are you effective and efficient in your selling? If so, how do you know?" Keywords or Phrases: Accountability Calendars Checklists [...]
The Institute for Excellence in Sales (IES) announced the winners for its Sixth Annual Sales Excellence Awards at the Marriott Fairview Park in Falls Church, VA at a massive breakfast gala this morning. The IES Awards event is the number one recognition program of the year for sales leaders and their teams, recognizing organizations that [...]
The 2016 Customer Acquisition Symposium was another smashing success. Here's a summary of the content from 6 amazing sales thought leaders. Mark Hunter – High-Profit Prospecting: Powerful Strategies to Find the Best Leads and Drive Breakthrough Sales Results Mark Hunter, best selling author of the book High-Profit Selling, relayed his knowledge of prospecting, and [...]
At each IES Women in Sales monthly program, notes from the facilitated discussions are recorded and posted on the IES web site. The topic of the May 3 IES Women in Sales meeting was Differentiation. The Question posed was "Do you know your value proposition and are you effectively using it in selling? Keywords or Phrases: [...]
Two years ago, an Institute for Excellence in Sales (IES) supporter suggested that the IES create a program designed specifically for professional women in sales – to help them grow their business and sales careers. We went ahead and created a speaker-based program just for women that replicated what the IES was already doing. We [...]
2016 IES Sales Excellence Award Finalists Announced Top Sales Teams across the US View for Awards on June 3; Lifetime Achievement Award to immixGroup Leaders The Institute for Excellence in Sales (IES) announced today the 20 finalists for its 2016 Sales Excellence Awards. The awards recognize organizational sales and business development operational excellence and are [...]
While sales professionals in the DC region have been fortunate to learn at IES programs from dozens of world-class speakers and experts, Neil Rackham is arguably the most well-known and respected sales thought leader in the space. He’ll be speaking for the second time at the IES on May 20 in Tyson’s Corner. In this [...]
