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		<title>“Let’s Do Dinner” &#8211; A Failure to Reciprocate?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:28:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After stepping thru enough qualification and discovery sales processes, it becomes easier to hand out really good, qualified leads to colleagues and peers in other organizations… especially when it becomes clear your solution isn’t a fit for your customer and your not competing for the same budget.  Unfortunately, it's also quite likely you'll receive a generic token of appreciation from the recipient of your lead that sounds like this....]]></description>
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		<title>Video: But I Hate Sales™ &#8211; The Beginning</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 07:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While companies are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars annually into sales training, who is training non-sales professionals who are doing the buying? Why is selling and buying so hard? What has been the impact of this incongruence on businesses and families? Why not change the game? So I did… and began creating the But I Hate Sales™ Series of seminars and products ]]></description>
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		<title>Don’t Jump, It’s Temporary – A Sales Recovery Scenario</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:12:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisbell3rd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You're new to the sales position or territory. Don't panic or make crazy, sudden moves if you suddenly find yourself at the bottom of the sales leader board after a transition - it's common! Finger-pointing is dangerous and self-condemnation is premature.  Here are 5 tips that should help elevate your game, take some pressure off, and put you on track to exceed your long-term goals.]]></description>
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		<title>Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should</title>
		<link>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2012/03/just-because-you-can-doesnt-mean-you-should/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re in the sales/business development game you’ve already figured this out: You can do anything, but you can’t do everything. Here are 5 tips that may enhance your effectiveness and productivity...]]></description>
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		<title>From the Top: How Did You Do It?</title>
		<link>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2012/03/from-the-top-how-did-you-do-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:51:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisbell3rd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the founder of the company, over the last day or so, I received a few inquiries and notes of congratulations (and even one warning) about CB3’s transformation from “solopreneurship” but the most common question was: “How did you do it?”]]></description>
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		<title>A Solopreneur Transformation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:39:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We've been REALLY busy.  Yes, I did say "we." At CB3 (or for the more formally inclined, ChrisBell3rd &#038; Company LLC) we've done more than just a little re-branding in the last 120 days. Here's what I mean...]]></description>
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		<title>Relaunching with New Products and Services for 2012!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:29:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stay tuned! ChrisBell3rd &#038; Company, LLC has been experiencing significant growth and success in the last 3 years and January 2012 we will be launching new services and introducing a new team who will positively transform the business!]]></description>
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		<title>Another Reason for Excellence</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 01:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“...business is in transition, growing, and in this climate of fiscal constraint and layoffs... I'm doubly blessed to also have a well-paying  job that I love..."]]></description>
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		<title>The Stereo-Typical Sales Manager</title>
		<link>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2010/09/the-stereo-typical-sales-manager/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a hilarious video featuring a stereo-typical sales manager that you're gonna love!!!!]]></description>
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		<title>Smallbizlady Coaching with ChrisBell3rd</title>
		<link>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2010/06/smallbizlady-coaching-with-chrisbell3rd/</link>
		<comments>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2010/06/smallbizlady-coaching-with-chrisbell3rd/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:15:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a new entrepreneur and winner of the "Become Your Own Boss, $25,000 Entrepreneur's Challenge" I'm extraordinarily blessed and humbled to now have direct access to one of the nation's premier small business experts Melinda Emerson (aka Smallbizlady in Twitter circles) as my personal, business coach and advisor. This is the first of several blog posts over the next few months, in which I'll share some of the coaching and advice that Melinda has imparted to me.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Show Him the Money: a $25,000 Social Media Success Story&#8221;</title>
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		<comments>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2010/06/show-him-the-money-a-25000-social-media-success-story/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:27:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisbell3rd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["Show Him the Money: a $25,000 Social Media Success Story" - is an article authored by Tonya Taylor, a feature writer for the Baltimore Social Media Examiner and is an excerpt of from an interview done with Chris Bell, III Senior Partner and Founder of ChrisBell3rd &#038; Company which describes how he launched and grows his small business using social media to get big results.]]></description>
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		<title>10 Tips for Rookies In Technology Sales</title>
		<link>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2010/06/10-tips-for-rookies-in-technology-sales/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:18:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations on making the dive into your first job in the technology sales arena!!! Whether you’re in IT, engineering, biotechnology, or telecommunications… your personal brand and reputation will be established thru extraordinary performance because nobody remembers "average." Before you get too far along, here are a few tips that may serve you well...]]></description>
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		<title>ChrisBell3rd A Winner in $25,000 Entrepreneur&#8217;s Challenge!</title>
		<link>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2010/05/chrisbell3rd-a-winner-in-25000-entrepreneurs-challenge/</link>
		<comments>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2010/05/chrisbell3rd-a-winner-in-25000-entrepreneurs-challenge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 13:58:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisbell3rd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ChrisBell3rd &#038; Company, LLC has been announced as A WINNER in the Become Your Own Boss $25,000 Entrepreneur's Challenge! In celebration of her first book, Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months: A Month-by-Month Guide to a Business That Works (Adams Media, March 2010), Melinda Emerson is announcing contest winners featuring a prize of weekly small-business coaching sessions. “The contest brought so many worthy applicants that I found it impossible to choose one winner,” describes Emerson.  “I narrowed it to two winners who agreed to share the one-on-one coaching.” Entrepreneurs Jennifer Furr, owner of PictureThatSound in Raleigh, North Carolina, and Chris Bell, owner of ChrisBell3rd &#038; Company in Columbia, Maryland...]]></description>
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		<title>National Sales Network (NSN) Event &#8211; Guest Speakers: Mark Hill &amp; Chris Bell III</title>
		<link>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2010/05/national-sales-network-nsn-event-guest-speakers-mark-hill-chris-bell-iii/</link>
		<comments>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2010/05/national-sales-network-nsn-event-guest-speakers-mark-hill-chris-bell-iii/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 21:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisbell3rd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's leading-edge, IT, engineering, biotechnology, and telecommunications solutions are being delivered in a competitive marketplace by uncommon and exceptional sales professionals - YOU! 

Come join members of the National Sales Network (NSN) to secure great-career changing tips from guest speakers Mark A. Hill and Christopher Bell, III, accomplished technology sales professionals and executives as they address how you can make a personally rewarding transition into the technology sales arena...

Date: Thursday, May 13 2010
Time: 6:30PM
Holiday Inn College Park
10000 Baltimore Avenue
College Park, MD 20704
(directly in front of IKEA College Park)
Members: Free
Non-Members: $15



Come and hear what is being said about this market


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		<title>Amnesty in Social Networking</title>
		<link>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2010/05/amnesty-in-social-networking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 21:08:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisbell3rd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“How can one individual authentically manage hundreds, if not thousands of Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn relationships?" Answer: They don't. There's simply not enough time in the day to do it. So, if you’ve got lots of social media connections and only a fraction of your interactions seem relevant, lighten up, forgive yourself, and give your connections permission to break things off by declaring an informal period of amnesty. Then, you can enjoy nurturing and developing the remaining relationships]]></description>
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		<title>Radio Interview: Building a Career in Technical Sales</title>
		<link>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2010/03/radio-blogtalk-interview-building-a-career-in-technical-sales/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisbell3rd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you're new to technology sales, looking for a career change, or soon-to-be graduating college student, take a little down-time and grab a cup of coffee or your favorite beverage and then listen to this radio interview facilitated by Tai Goodwin, Career Makeover Coach. This discussion features me and my colleague Mark Hill, Executive Director of Minorities in Technology Sales (MiTS) as we discuss the benefits and challenges transitioning into technical sales. ]]></description>
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		<title>Technology Sales: A CIO&#8217;s Perspective</title>
		<link>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2010/03/technology-sales-a-cios-perspective/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:28:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisbell3rd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Has a CIO or experienced senior technology officer ever told you EXACTLY how to engage him and what he's looking for in his interactions with a technology sales professional? If not, this article is MUST-reading for you. Ed Anderson has been recognized as one of the Top 100 CIOs and senior technology executives in the United States. Tap into the wisdom and advice he offered to those present at a local meeting for Minorities in Technology Sales (MiTS)...]]></description>
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		<title>Going Solo?</title>
		<link>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2010/02/going-solo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:50:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA["Anybody can become a consultant. But not everybody does it well. Here's what you need to know to thrive." -  WSJ Article entitled "How to Succeed in the Age of Going Solo" written by Richard Greenwald.]]></description>
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		<title>The Cost of Obsolete Sales Management Tactics</title>
		<link>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2010/02/the-cost-of-obsolete-sales-management-tactics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:03:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a business owner or senior sales executive for your small and growing technology company, you've probably moved away from old-school sales management tactics. But if you haven't, perhaps you've not weighed the cost...]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Not Just the Money</title>
		<link>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2010/02/its-not-just-the-money/</link>
		<comments>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2010/02/its-not-just-the-money/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I LOVE the technology sales profession but I must confess, too many of us become so self-absorbed that we forget that professional success is dependent in part upon the committment, professionalism, and sacrifice of the people within our sphere of influence. When was the last time you showed some appreciation? ]]></description>
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		<title>ChrisBell3rd 1:1 Personal Sales Coaching!</title>
		<link>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2010/01/chrisbell3rd-11-personal-sales-coaching/</link>
		<comments>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2010/01/chrisbell3rd-11-personal-sales-coaching/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:13:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisbell3rd</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://chrisbell3rd.com/?p=589</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are aggressive software sales revenue numbers to hit and little time to do it. Does it really make sense to fire a sales athlete and incur the additional time and overhead to transition a new rep into the territory or position? Maybe - maybe not.]]></description>
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		<title>You&#8217;re Right. You Can&#8217;t Do What We Do!</title>
		<link>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2010/01/youre-right-you-cant-do-what-we-do/</link>
		<comments>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2010/01/youre-right-you-cant-do-what-we-do/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:28:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisbell3rd</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://chrisbell3rd.com/?p=568</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you've been a business development or sales professional for a while, I'm sure that you've come across someone at some point in time whose disposition, demeanor, or statements have left the impression that they don't think too highly of your career selection. The fact is, ours is an honorable profession that's crafted for very few and most people could never successfully do what we do.]]></description>
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		<title>Happy New Year to our Clients and Supporters!</title>
		<link>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2009/12/happy-new-year-to-our-clients-and-supporters/</link>
		<comments>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2009/12/happy-new-year-to-our-clients-and-supporters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:44:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisbell3rd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ I want to extend a special note of thanks and best wishes for the New Year to some of the people I collaborate with to include...]]></description>
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		<title>So, You&#8217;ve Missed your Quota&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2009/12/so-youve-missed-your-quota/</link>
		<comments>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2009/12/so-youve-missed-your-quota/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:09:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisbell3rd</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://chrisbell3rd.com/?p=436</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What do you do when your numbers fall just a little short or when it becomes certain you're not going to achieve your sales quota or revenue objectives? To the best of my knowledge, there's not a lot of literature or support for teaching sales athletes how to react when they lose but here's a reality check: most sales athletes are NOT going to be #1 all the time.  While there is no single reference that covers all circumstances, here's a  list of  tips to consider...]]></description>
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		<title>Path of a Blackberry-to-IPhone Conversion</title>
		<link>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2009/12/journey-to-the-dark-side-a-blackberry-to-iphone-transition/</link>
		<comments>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2009/12/journey-to-the-dark-side-a-blackberry-to-iphone-transition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:57:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisbell3rd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, I did it. I'm a recent Blackberry-to-iPhone convert. The transition has been both exhilarating and disappointing. Make no mistake. I loved using my BlackBerry and though my 30-day iPhone 3GS trial is over I do find comfort in knowing that using a BB device was a smart personal and business decision two years ago.]]></description>
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		<title>Because, The Customer Isn&#8217;t Always Right</title>
		<link>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2009/12/because-the-customer-isnt-always-right/</link>
		<comments>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2009/12/because-the-customer-isnt-always-right/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:13:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisbell3rd</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://chrisbell3rd.com/?p=408</guid>
		<description><![CDATA["The Customer is Always Right" is a powerful lie. What'Ss interesting is that over the years after hearing this same statement repeated over and over again from the mouths of intelligent, well-meaning business owners and executives, we should be impressed with the longevity and power of this falsehood. Why? Because ironically, there's a contradictory but viable measure of  wisdom that professional sales and business development specialists understand:

Customers have a right to be wrong. Be quiet and let them be wrong UNLESS... ]]></description>
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		<title>5 Appetizers for the Whiners in Sales</title>
		<link>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2009/11/5-appetizers-for-the-whiners-in-sales/</link>
		<comments>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2009/11/5-appetizers-for-the-whiners-in-sales/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisbell3rd</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://chrisbell3rd.com/?p=396</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The "main course" of life serves up plenty of lessons.  But sometimes sales professionals and business development specialists can sit at the table where a feast of opportunities are set before them and respond by whining and complaining. Before you adopt this posture, here are "5 Appetizers for the Whiners in Sales" that are on the menu.]]></description>
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		<title>Outsourced Sales Professionals (OSPs) &#8211; A Competitive Advantage?</title>
		<link>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2009/11/outsourced-sales-professionals-osps-a-competitive-advantage/</link>
		<comments>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2009/11/outsourced-sales-professionals-osps-a-competitive-advantage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:28:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisbell3rd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In times of fiscal constraint, companies are always seeking ways to increase productivity and sales revenue while concurrently reducing their costs.  A recent BusinessWeek blog post entitled "A New Wrinkle on Outsourcing" provides a fresh perspective on the use of Outsourced Sales Professionls (OSPs) in technology sales.]]></description>
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		<title>Video Survey: Acceptance &amp; Confusion &#8211; Cloud Computing</title>
		<link>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2009/10/video-survey-acceptance-confusion-cloud-computing/</link>
		<comments>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2009/10/video-survey-acceptance-confusion-cloud-computing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisbell3rd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This video features the results of a survey about Cloud Computing which was completed by Applied Research and sponsored by F5 a few months ago. Most would agree, for a 3.5 minute video, it does a fairly decent job detailing the acceptance and adoption of cloud computing today.]]></description>
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		<title>High-Tech for High-Touch</title>
		<link>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2009/10/high-tech-for-high-touch/</link>
		<comments>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2009/10/high-tech-for-high-touch/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:12:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisbell3rd</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://chrisbell3rd.com/?p=361</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The old adage "you can't manage what you can't measure" presents itself as a unique challenge when a sales force begins to adopt and leverage Web 2.0 capabilties with social media tools to research, prospect, qualify, and drive their sales opportunities to closure. So where does one begin? Answer: With the end in mind.]]></description>
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		<title>The Law of &#8220;Retraction&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2009/10/the-law-of-retraction-pulled-back-to-excel/</link>
		<comments>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2009/10/the-law-of-retraction-pulled-back-to-excel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:49:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisbell3rd</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://chrisbell3rd.com/?p=336</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever talked to, our met with someone you've known for years and walked away from the dialogue blown away by their transformation or growth from what you perceived as a point of failure or tough circumstances? How did they seem to move from "zero-to-hero"?  One plausible explanation is the "Law of Retraction."]]></description>
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		<title>No Heroics, Just Limited Choices</title>
		<link>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2009/10/no-heroics-just-limited-choices/</link>
		<comments>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2009/10/no-heroics-just-limited-choices/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:58:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisbell3rd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the unexpected outcomes of our inaugural business launch last week was a sense that I had done something really extraordinary or heroic by overcoming a series of tough professional and personal circumstances. I hate to be an image buster, but to me the image of heroic is: a 19 year-old kid going on daily night missions in Afghanistan kicking down doors that may be booby-trapped. Let�s keep it real here, can we?]]></description>
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		<title>Thanks for the Acknowledgements!</title>
		<link>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2009/10/thanks-for-the-acknowledgements/</link>
		<comments>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2009/10/thanks-for-the-acknowledgements/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:13:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisbell3rd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many thanks for numerous shout-outs and congratulatory thanks from previous customers, old and new friends, business associates (and even a few competitors) in recognition of the inaugural launch of ChrisBell3rd &#38; Company a few days ago. The response to our launch has FAR EXCEEDED our expectations and we look forward to helping small software companies [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Sales Outsourcing Business ChrisBell3rd &amp; Company Launches Overcoming Daunting Challenges</title>
		<link>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2009/10/press-release-new-sales-outsourcing-business-launches/</link>
		<comments>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2009/10/press-release-new-sales-outsourcing-business-launches/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:10:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisbell3rd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Columbia, Maryland (PRWEB) October 6, 2009 &#8212; Christopher Bell III had no idea he would launch a successful small business a year ago. At that time, personal and professional tragedy hit him hard. However, starting a new venture is exactly what Bell has done with the founding of his new company, ChrisBell3rd &#38; Company &#8211; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>9 Tips to Transition into the Technical Sales Arena</title>
		<link>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2009/09/9-tips-to-transition-into-the-technical-sales-arena/</link>
		<comments>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2009/09/9-tips-to-transition-into-the-technical-sales-arena/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:06:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisbell3rd</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://chrisbell3rd.com/?p=217</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some of the best talent in your sales organization hasn't been introduced to you yet.  As business owners, sales executives, and investors we may be missing gold that's sitting on top of the ground because we're too busy digging in the mine. There are some "A-Players" out there ready and willing to make sales career transitions. Can you provide some tips to help them out?]]></description>
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		<title>When Sales Performance Isn&#8217;t Enough &#8211; A sales reps view.</title>
		<link>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2009/09/when-sales-performance-isnt-enough-a-sales-reps-view/</link>
		<comments>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2009/09/when-sales-performance-isnt-enough-a-sales-reps-view/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:28:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisbell3rd</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://chrisbell3rd.com/?p=214</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re a sales manager or executive managing a sales team, you may have hired people on your team you&#8217;ve worked with before or have had a previous personal connection with. That&#8217;s great unless sales performance becomes secondary to the personal relationships you&#8217;ve established. Here&#8217;s a question that was recently posted by a sales professional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>End of a Sales Era?</title>
		<link>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2009/09/end-of-a-sales-era/</link>
		<comments>http://chrisbell3rd.com/2009/09/end-of-a-sales-era/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrisbell3rd</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://chrisbell3rd.com/?p=191</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Obsolete and adversarial sales "tactics &#038; strategies" are being countered by new empowered buyers who are leveraging technology and social media to minimize the role of the traditional sales profession where the lack of trust is prevalent. Marketing and sales professionals must adopt the new transparency enabled by social media and embrace consistent, ethical sales practices that will be independently validated by empowered buyers.]]></description>
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