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Read MoreNow that cloud-based products and services have become the dominate educational technology solutions, successful implementation has moved from important to...
Read MoreJanuary kicks off another conference season for educators. School and district leaders, teachers, and other educators are all busy making...
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Read MoreHow much do you value your customers? It's a timely question that requires a specific answer. Why? The education industry...
Read MoreWe hear frequently from sales reps and managers who have questions about how to get a phone conversation or set...
Read morePart Two: Tapping the Future: Creating Your New Value Proposition Four Characteristics Distinguish Selling Services from Selling Products Part one of...
Read moreThe "F" Word is Being Used Right Now to Steal Your K-12 Customers It's no secret that the education market...
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Read more“How do I find and hire great people to sell my product to schools?” It’s the question I get asked...
Read moreHave you tried a money-back guarantee to convince prospects to purchase your products? The "risk-free" promise is popular with sellers...
Read moreHow to Help K-12 Decision Makers Shift Their Perspectives (and Boost Your School Sales!) We've been exploring the Four Rules...
Read moreHow to Deploy a High-Impact School Sales Channel Understanding how to build and successfully deploy field-based school sales channels has...
Read moreEstablishing an effective sales model in the K-12 school market presents many challenges and is a frequent topic of discussion...
Read MoreHow to Really Move the Needle in the K-12 School Market We've been exploring the Four Rules of Engagement, which...
Read moreA Proven Process Turns Pilots into Adoptions Let's set the scenario before we get going. Let’s assume you're a manager...
Read moreIn article three of my six-part Education Leadership Series, I introduced the concept of the Four Rules of Engagement. “Everyone’s greatest desire...
Read moreBuilding an advisory group is a proven strategy for companies that sell to teachers and school administrators. Advisory groups can...
Read moreHow to Make Your Product Demo (and Your Sales Process) Really Get Results With all the competition and dynamics in...
Read moreHow to Reassess Education Marketing and Sales Processes in a Changing K-12 Market Companies are consolidating. Publishers are re-strategizing and...
Read moreAs you know, today’s education market is a sea of change. It may seem as if you are being tossed...
Read moreEveryone who works in the school market agrees that educators are more relational than other professionals. It makes sense then...
Read moreEducators make a living by communicating information and ideas to their students. You would think that people who want to sell...
Read moreMake No Mistake: Funds Are Available for Educators to Purchase Your Products It’s a common obstacle facing every company that...
Read moreDealing with RFPs (Request for Proposals) is a given if you sell to the education market. Hence this article and...
Read moreMost K-12 sales managers agree – it’s important to have a sales plan. In every situation a sales manager is...
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Read moreTechnology in Schools May Not Be What You Expect When your school sales team is asked to demonstrate software or...
Read moreHelp Your Customers Manage Change Are you a senior manager of a company that develops and sells instructional solutions, especially...
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Read moreTraining Certification Might Be the Ideal Solution to Meet Growing Demand for Professional Development Recently a client that manufactures and...
Read moreEveryone I speak to about K-12 sales and marketing this shares my opinion — lead conversion is the Holy Grail....
Read moreThe Debate About School Marketing and Education Sales Strategies Is Heating Up Are your school marketing and sales initiatives as...
Read moreIs Price the Key Factor in a School Administrator's Buying Decision? "Lower the price, lower the price, lower the price."...
Read moreEducators expect many types of educational technology to improve learning. This expectation sets the educational technology market apart from other...
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Read moreIt’s a common obstacle facing every company that sells to schools — they simply do not have enough discretionary funds...
Read moreA pioneer in the area of subscription-based software services for schools, Dan Meyer, CEO of Atomic Learning, offered his perspective...
Read moreAre Conference Exhibits Key to Your Education Marketing Plan? Speaking at a recent K-12 education-industry meeting on how to succeed...
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