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Sales/Business Development Resources

Effective sales techniques can ensure company growth. Learn how to expand leads, close sales, and project profits with these resources.

Special Hill Library Sales/Business Development Resources

FastTrac Sales Projection Tool
Download the Sales Projection Tool used in FastTrac (www.fasttrac.org), the nation's premier entrepreneurship education program and project your company's sales and profits in numerous ways.
TIP: When you click on the Sales Projection link, save it as an Excel document to your desktop, then open, and input your own numbers.
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Selected Sample Sales/Business Development Web Sites


Better Sales through Better Information
Any time you meet with a prospect or existing client without knowing their issues you run the risk of losing credibility and worse, losing the deal. This site provides resources on how to quickly find “hidden” information on companies, industries, and people.
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Biz Info Library – Sales Articles
Download articles on sales from Biz Info Library, an online library of expert practical business information. Use the Biz Info Library to find articles on just about any business topic.
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Inc.com Sales Resource Center
Inc.com brings together articles from Inc. Magazine and various b-school textbooks to guide you along the way to the successful realization of your sales goals.
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National Federation of Independent Business - Sales and Marketing
Looking for a little guidance on a particular sales topic? The NFIB brings together dozens of articles full of tips, tricks, and techniques to make your next sales pitch a successful one.
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Online Member Directory - AIIP
The Association of Independent Information Professionals brings free-lance researchers together in this searchable online directory. Hire one of these Info Pros to conduct specialized research in support of your business development – be it vertical industry research, telephone interviews, or sales prep work.
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Sales & Marketing Executives International
Links to dozens of marketing journals; speeches on various marketing and sales topics; articles; research; more. (Much of the content was formerly at www.sell.com/.)
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Sales & Marketing Management
Community for sales and marketing executives to get information on how to do their jobs better, share best practices with peers, get continuing education, network with colleagues, research and other tools.
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SalesTools by Justsell.com
Tools, guidelines, checklists, and schedules to organize your sales approach and increase effectiveness.
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