Alan Rigg

name Alan Rigg is the author of How to Beat the 80/20 Rule in Selling: Why Most Salespeople Don't Perform and What to Do About It. His company, 80/20 Performance Inc., supplies specialized sales assessment tests and consulting to help organizations build top-performing sales teams. For more sales and sales management tips, visit: http://www.8020performance.com

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Why Performance-Based Recruiting Produces Top Sales Performers

04th October 2005
Why Performance-Based Recruiting Produces Top Sales Performers Copyright © 2005 Alan Rigg 80/20 Performance http://www.8020performance.com Many recruiting ads and job descriptions include "knockout factors" that can actually screen out QUALIFIED ... Read >

The Get Dangerous Quickly Approach to Product/Service Training

03rd October 2005
The Get Dangerous Quickly Approach to Product/Service Training Copyright © 2005 Alan Rigg 80/20 Performance http://www.8020performance.com In 2000 a computer distributor hired me to help them build a software specialist sales team. The distributo... Read >

Three Things Every Website Should Do

28th September 2005
Three Things Every Website Should Do Copyright © 2005 Alan Rigg 80/20 Performance http://www.8020performance.com When I started my company in 2002, I knew I needed to have a website. Why? To provide credibility! How can a company be "real"... Read >

The Biggest Mistake in Sales Prospecting

15th September 2005
The Biggest Mistake in Sales Prospecting Copyright © 2005 Alan Rigg 80/20 Performance http://www.8020performance.com Recently I received a prospecting voice mail message from a salesperson. The salesperson explained his company was "the lead... Read >

How to Write Effective Selling Proposals

09th September 2005
How to Write Effective Selling Proposals Copyright © 2005 Alan Rigg 80/20 Performance http://www.8020performance.com/ Depending upon how much you enjoy writing, writing sales proposals can be a joy, purgatory, or something in between. Howeve... Read >

How to Sell Strategically

11th August 2005
How to Sell Strategically Copyright © 2005 Alan Rigg 80/20 Performance http://www.8020performance.com/ If you want to maximize your sales performance, take a STRATEGIC approach to selling. After all, wouldn't you agree that "the 80/20 rule" ... Read >