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Gitomer: Why hire an athlete? Because they know how to score!

Gitomer explains the benefits of hiring athletes into sales roles.

Sales Strategy? Yes! Sales Approach? Yes! Sales System? NO!

I’m against all systems of selling. So are all salespeople. Oh, sales systems are taught all the time. In fact, almost every sales person has learned one along the way. I ask every audience I’m in front of, “How many of you have learned some “system of selling?” About two thirds of the hands go up. “Keep your hand in the air if you use that system every time you go on a sales call.” All hands go down. All.

Gitomer: Sales Strategy? Yes! Sales Approach? Yes! Sales System? NO!

I'm against all systems of selling. So are all salespeople. Oh, sales systems are taught all the time. In fact, almost every sales person has learned one along the way. I ask every audience I’m in front of, “How many of you have learned some “system of selling?” About two thirds of the hands go up. “Keep your hand in the air if you use that system every time you go on a sales call.” All hands go down. All.
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Gitomer: Dream your way to sales success…all day long

Ever dream?
Ever had a scary dream? Think you were dying? Falling? Wake up in a sweat?

Dream your way to sales success… all day long

Ever dream?
Ever had a scary dream? Think you were dying? Falling? Wake up in a sweat?

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