<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862077500924408003</id><updated>2009-10-13T04:51:10.076-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Scott Trunkett’s Best Sales and Management Tips and Techniques for B2B Sales</title><subtitle type='html'>Forum for high impact sales and sales management tips and techniques for improving the success of B2B sales reps and sales leaders.

Please share your thoughts.  Collaboration will help us all to compete stronger.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sales-tricks.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4862077500924408003/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sales-tricks.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Scott Trunkett, CSP CSC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14462497044305759986</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>9</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862077500924408003.post-5215315625919274798</id><published>2008-01-14T22:10:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-12-15T11:38:07.187-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Overcome Sales Objections: "We don't need your service."</title><summary type='text'>
This post has moved</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.salesracehorses.com/blog/overcome-sales-objections-we-dont-need-your-service/12/' title='Overcome Sales Objections: &quot;We don&apos;t need your service.&quot;'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4862077500924408003/posts/default/5215315625919274798'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4862077500924408003/posts/default/5215315625919274798'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sales-tricks.blogspot.com/2007/10/objection-handling-we-dont-need-your.html' title='Overcome Sales Objections: &quot;We don&apos;t need your service.&quot;'/><author><name>Scott Trunkett, CSP CSC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14462497044305759986</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='18035561043095655331'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp0.blogger.com/_-HjaXOK6lxk/RzJRXAMk16I/AAAAAAAAAB8/_5j0e9H-KaU/s72-c/Logo-Square-150X183.gif' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862077500924408003.post-2447815515533868729</id><published>2008-01-11T09:34:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-12-15T11:23:12.029-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Recruiting Only Top Sales Reps - Part 2 of 4: Telephone Interview</title><summary type='text'>
This Post has moved</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.salesracehorses.com/blog/recruiting-only-top-sales-reps-part-2-of-4-telephone-interview/11/' title='Recruiting Only Top Sales Reps - Part 2 of 4: Telephone Interview'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4862077500924408003/posts/default/2447815515533868729'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4862077500924408003/posts/default/2447815515533868729'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sales-tricks.blogspot.com/2007/10/part-2-of-4-recruiting-top-sales-reps.html' title='Recruiting Only Top Sales Reps - Part 2 of 4: Telephone Interview'/><author><name>Scott Trunkett, CSP CSC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14462497044305759986</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='18035561043095655331'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp0.blogger.com/_-HjaXOK6lxk/Rz2up0LKNEI/AAAAAAAAACI/0ZVGRIe38HY/s72-c/logo-square-150x183.gif' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862077500924408003.post-2594137564535631714</id><published>2008-01-04T09:22:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-12-15T10:32:54.917-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Sales Leaders Increase Sales Success by Recruiting Only Top Sales Reps Part 1 of 4: Initial Phone Screen</title><summary type='text'>
This post has moved</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.salesracehorses.com/blog/sales-leaders-increase-sales-success-by-recruiting-only-top-sales-reps-part-1-of-4-initial-phone-screen/10/' title='Sales Leaders Increase Sales Success by Recruiting Only Top Sales Reps Part 1 of 4: Initial Phone Screen'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4862077500924408003/posts/default/2594137564535631714'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4862077500924408003/posts/default/2594137564535631714'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sales-tricks.blogspot.com/2007/10/part-1-of-4-recruiting-top-sales-reps.html' title='Sales Leaders Increase Sales Success by Recruiting Only Top Sales Reps Part 1 of 4: Initial Phone Screen'/><author><name>Scott Trunkett, CSP CSC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14462497044305759986</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='18035561043095655331'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp0.blogger.com/_-HjaXOK6lxk/RzJRXAMk16I/AAAAAAAAAB8/_5j0e9H-KaU/s72-c/Logo-Square-150X183.gif' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862077500924408003.post-1748081828033974867</id><published>2007-12-19T10:35:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-12-15T09:57:13.457-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Research Customer Prospects to Improve Sales Prospecting Success</title><summary type='text'>
This post has moved</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.salesracehorses.com/blog/research-customer-prospects-to-improve-sales-prospecting-success/9/' title='Research Customer Prospects to Improve Sales Prospecting Success'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4862077500924408003/posts/default/1748081828033974867'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4862077500924408003/posts/default/1748081828033974867'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sales-tricks.blogspot.com/2007/11/research-customer-targets-before.html' title='Research Customer Prospects to Improve Sales Prospecting Success'/><author><name>Scott Trunkett, CSP CSC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14462497044305759986</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='18035561043095655331'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp0.blogger.com/_-HjaXOK6lxk/Rz2ve0LKNHI/AAAAAAAAACg/na_wRNDoHXE/s72-c/logo-square-150x183.gif' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862077500924408003.post-2116062679961310299</id><published>2007-12-17T05:39:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-12-17T05:44:32.649-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks to all of our readers for their patience while I relocated the blog</title><summary type='text'>I want to send a warm 'Thank You' to all who have helped and the other readers who have been very patient while I transferred all of my blog postings directly to our website.  All of my postings have been transferred.

I am still in the process of transferring comments, and appreciate your continued support.

Please go directly to the new blog and continue reading my articles and posting and </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.salesracehorses.com/blog/' title='Thanks to all of our readers for their patience while I relocated the blog'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sales-tricks.blogspot.com/feeds/2116062679961310299/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4862077500924408003&amp;postID=2116062679961310299' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4862077500924408003/posts/default/2116062679961310299'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4862077500924408003/posts/default/2116062679961310299'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sales-tricks.blogspot.com/2007/12/thanks-to-all-of-our-readers-for-their.html' title='Thanks to all of our readers for their patience while I relocated the blog'/><author><name>Scott Trunkett, CSP CSC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14462497044305759986</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='18035561043095655331'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862077500924408003.post-6717252236640218261</id><published>2007-12-15T14:48:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-12-15T10:01:25.966-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Customer Profiling Improves Sales Prospecting Results</title><summary type='text'>
This post has moved</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.salesracehorses.com/blog/improve-sales-prospecting-results-through-customer-profiling/8/' title='Customer Profiling Improves Sales Prospecting Results'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4862077500924408003/posts/default/6717252236640218261'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4862077500924408003/posts/default/6717252236640218261'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sales-tricks.blogspot.com/2007/11/profiling-customer-prospects-to.html' title='Customer Profiling Improves Sales Prospecting Results'/><author><name>Scott Trunkett, CSP CSC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14462497044305759986</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='18035561043095655331'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp3.blogger.com/_-HjaXOK6lxk/Rz2wOkLKNII/AAAAAAAAACo/S4px1UU7GJ4/s72-c/logo-square-150x183.gif' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862077500924408003.post-3067773563910625821</id><published>2007-12-10T14:45:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-12-15T09:54:27.502-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Build Trust and Rapport Quickly to Identify Sales Opportunities Faster</title><summary type='text'>
This Post has moved</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.salesracehorses.com/blog/build-trust-and-rapport-quickly-to-identify-sales-opportunities-faster/3/' title='Build Trust and Rapport Quickly to Identify Sales Opportunities Faster'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4862077500924408003/posts/default/3067773563910625821'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4862077500924408003/posts/default/3067773563910625821'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sales-tricks.blogspot.com/2007/11/building-trust-and-rapport-as-route-to.html' title='Build Trust and Rapport Quickly to Identify Sales Opportunities Faster'/><author><name>Scott Trunkett, CSP CSC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14462497044305759986</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='18035561043095655331'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-HjaXOK6lxk/Rz2vPULKNGI/AAAAAAAAACY/fi-xqmW733I/s72-c/logo-square-150x183.gif' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862077500924408003.post-197739819628296542</id><published>2007-11-19T13:10:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-12-15T09:58:42.601-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Use This Unique Cold Calling Technique to Increase Prospecting Success</title><summary type='text'>
This post has moved</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.salesracehorses.com/blog/unique-cold-calling-technique-helps-increase-prospecting-success/7/' title='Use This Unique Cold Calling Technique to Increase Prospecting Success'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4862077500924408003/posts/default/197739819628296542'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4862077500924408003/posts/default/197739819628296542'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sales-tricks.blogspot.com/2007/11/increase-prospecting-success-through.html' title='Use This Unique Cold Calling Technique to Increase Prospecting Success'/><author><name>Scott Trunkett, CSP CSC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14462497044305759986</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='18035561043095655331'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp2.blogger.com/_-HjaXOK6lxk/Rz2u4ULKNFI/AAAAAAAAACQ/IjT50XncxBg/s72-c/logo-square-150x183.gif' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862077500924408003.post-3659222333760411408</id><published>2007-03-12T15:31:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-11-14T12:22:23.817-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Increase Sales Prospecting Success: Leaving Voicemails That Generate Call-Backs</title><summary type='text'>
How do I get C-Level buyers to return my phone calls?
Be Likable.
"How," you ask, "am I supposed to do that, when I've never even met the prospect, and I'm leaving a voicemail?"


Match the tone and pace of that of your prospect. Pay attention to the tone and pace of the outbound message and mirror it. You may even want to listen to it a few times BEFORE you leave your message in order to get it</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.sales-racehorses.com/sales-tips/sales-prospecting-voicemails-that-generate-callbacks.html' title='Increase Sales Prospecting Success: Leaving Voicemails That Generate Call-Backs'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sales-tricks.blogspot.com/feeds/3659222333760411408/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4862077500924408003&amp;postID=3659222333760411408' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4862077500924408003/posts/default/3659222333760411408'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4862077500924408003/posts/default/3659222333760411408'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sales-tricks.blogspot.com/2007/10/how-do-i-leave-voice-mail-to-vp-or-c.html' title='Increase Sales Prospecting Success: Leaving Voicemails That Generate Call-Backs'/><author><name>Scott Trunkett, CSP CSC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14462497044305759986</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='18035561043095655331'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp1.blogger.com/_-HjaXOK6lxk/RzJQmQMk15I/AAAAAAAAAB0/_Rpi34Iy_1A/s72-c/Logo-Square-150X183.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry></feed>