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3 Questions Sales Teams Should Ask After Losing (or Winning) a Deal

When salespeople lose a deal, most prefer to move on rather than linger over the specifics of the loss. Similarly, when they win a deal, most are quick to celebrate. But very few take the time to assess why they won the business. In the authors’ experience leading and coaching sales teams, they see evidence that a brief, well-pointed sales retrospective, where you unpack the reasons behind a win or a loss, can significantly improve a team’s future win rate. Beyond the obvious benefits for the sales team — for whom the process can help identify the best messaging and behaviors to use going forward — unpacking wins and losses also provides valuable insights for product, marketing, and finance teams. Teams should ask three questions: 1) How would the customer articulate the value of their choice? 2) Who was the most influential voice in and out of the room? 3) Beyond price, what were the key deciding factors in the client’s decision?

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Ex-NSA employee pleads guilty to trying to sell classified information to Russia
Ex-NSA employee pleads guilty to trying to sell classified information to Russia
Dalke worked as an information systems security designer for the NSA, the US intelligence agency that collects and analyzes signals from foreign and domestic sources for the purpose of intelligence and counterintelligence. After he left and gave the classified information to the undercover agent, prosecutors say he reapplied to work at the NSA.

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Russia-Ukraine war live: 'sabotage' attack launched on Sevastopol, says occupation governor
Russia-Ukraine war live: 'sabotage' attack launched on Sevastopol, says occupation governor
A lioness rescued from a zoo in Ukraine could be rehomed in the UK with her cubs. BBC News reported that Aysa was pregnant when she was abandoned at a private zoo in the Donetsk region at the start of Russia's invasion. She was moved to another facility and gave birth to cubs Teddi, Emi and Santa. All four are temporarily homed at Poznan zoo in Poland.





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World shift to clean energy is unstoppable, IEA report says
World shift to clean energy is unstoppable, IEA report says
The IEA said that this time around the world is also facing the impact of volatile gas prices. The UK increased its imports of LNG following the invasion of Ukraine to reduce its reliance on Russian gas and 14% of the UK\'s gas is now supplied as LNG from Qatar.

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‘Daily Show' Guest Host Desus Nice Pranks Viewers With Perfect GOP Gag    
‘Daily Show' Guest Host Desus Nice Pranks Viewers With Perfect GOP Gag
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Barclays narrowly beats profit forecasts on strong consumer, credit card business    
Barclays narrowly beats profit forecasts on strong consumer, credit card business
Barclays hinted at substantial cost cutting that will be announced later in the year, mentioning in its earnings report that the group is \"evaluating actions to reduce structural costs to help drive future returns, which may result in material additional charges in Q423.\"




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General Motors is set to report earnings before the bell. Here's what Wall Street expects    
General Motors is set to report earnings before the bell. Here's what Wall Street expects
The UAW has been expanding work stoppages at GM, Ford Motor and Stellantis as bargaining continues. As of Monday, more than 40,000 UAW members at the automakers, or roughly 28% of UAW members covered by the expired contracts, were on strike.


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Victorian MP Will Fowles arrested and released without charge by sex crime squad detectives    
Victorian MP Will Fowles arrested and released without charge by sex crime squad detectives
Last month, Fowles advised the speaker he would not attend parliamentary sitting days until the police investigation was concluded. He was replaced as chair of the electoral matters committee.




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Not the time for a ceasefire in Gaza, says US, with Hamas still holding hostages    
Not the time for a ceasefire in Gaza, says US, with Hamas still holding hostages
Despite the US urging a delay, a member of Netanyahu’s cabinet has said Israel will not hold off just because of hostages. In an interview with German tabloid newspaper Bild, Israel Katz, the energy minister, said everything would be done to bring the hostages home but that would not “hinder” the ground offensive.


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Bitcoin Hits $35,000 for First Time Since 2022 on ETF Optimism    
Bitcoin Hits $35,000 for First Time Since 2022 on ETF Optimism
“Liquidity is somewhat better than before,” said Justin d’Anethan, head of business development in the Asia Pacific at crypto market maker Keyrock. “Prices have now recuperated and with it a certain amount of liquidity — still nothing compared to the euphoria of 2020-2021, though.”




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Jimmy Kimmel Spots Trump’s Truly Weird New Threat Against Joe Biden    
Jimmy Kimmel Spots Trump’s Truly Weird New Threat Against Joe Biden
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Post Malone Gives Grunge Rock Classic A Bone-Shaking Makeover    
Post Malone Gives Grunge Rock Classic A Bone-Shaking Makeover
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Proposed NSW windfarm 'fast growing into a national scandal', says Peter Dutton    
Proposed NSW windfarm 'fast growing into a national scandal', says Peter Dutton
The opposition has proposed building small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) - which are not yet commercially available - on the site of retired coal generators to complement renewable energy in the grid.


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Low-welfare eggs from caged hens imported to UK in 'staggering' numbers    
Low-welfare eggs from caged hens imported to UK in 'staggering' numbers
"We will stand firm in trade negotiations to ensure any future trade deals live up to the values of farmers and consumers across the UK and will maintain our high standards as part of any future free trade agreements."


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Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to charges of acting as an agent of Egypt    
Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to charges of acting as an agent of Egypt
Menendez, one of the most influential Democrats in the country, had almost $500,000 in cash stuffed into jacket pockets, closets and a safe, along with 13 gold bars, two of them marked as 1kg in weight, and a Mercedez-Benz in the garage.




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The climate crisis has a price — and it's $391 million a day    
The climate crisis has a price — and it's $391 million a day
\"The chance of the annual mean global near-surface temperature temporarily exceeding 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels for at least one of the next five years is 66% and is increasing with time,\" WMO forecasts.


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Missouri Cop Accused Of Firing Gun At Trick-Or-Treating Event No Longer Has Job    
Missouri Cop Accused Of Firing Gun At Trick-Or-Treating Event No Longer Has Job
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Intel stock drops on report Nvidia is working on an Arm-based PC chip    
Intel stock drops on report Nvidia is working on an Arm-based PC chip
Nvidia could release a PC chip based on Arm as soon as 2025, according to Reuters. AMD\'s Arm chip is also in planning, according to the report. These chips would be used in PCs running Microsoft Windows.


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Mary Lou Retton Discharged From Hospital, In ‘Recovery Mode’    
Mary Lou Retton Discharged From Hospital, In ‘Recovery Mode’
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'The whole sky was just red': Queensland families flee as blazes claim multiple homes    
'The whole sky was just red': Queensland families flee as blazes claim multiple homes
Det Insp Peter O'Reilly said the situation was "incredibly dangerous" and warned that anyone found guilty of deliberately lighting a bushfire could face more than 20 years' prison.


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At Least 7 Killed As 'Superfog' Causes Massive 158 Car Pileup    
At Least 7 Killed As 'Superfog' Causes Massive 158 Car Pileup
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The 25 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia Right Now    
The 25 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia Right Now
Brett Anderson joined the Food desk as a contributor in July 2019. He was restaurant critic and features writer at The Times-Picayune, in New Orleans, from 2000 to 2019. He has won three James Beard awards, including the Jonathan Gold Local Voice Award, and was named Eater\'s Reporter of the Year in 2017 for his reporting on sexual harassment in the restaurant industry. More about Brett Anderson


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Rebecca Loos Annoyed David Beckham Took No 'Responsibility’ For Their Alleged Affair    
Rebecca Loos Annoyed David Beckham Took No 'Responsibility’ For Their Alleged Affair
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The S&P 500 is poised for a 14% rally as stocks are flashing signs of being oversold, strategist says    
The S&P 500 is poised for a 14% rally as stocks are flashing signs of being oversold, strategist says
And while investors are still waiting on the bulk of S&P 500 earnings, financials for firms that have already reported look strong. Of the 17% of S&P 500 firms that have reported results, 73% have exceeded estimates of earnings per share, according to FactSet data.


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Queensland prison guard warned that spit hood was suffocating inmate before her death    
Queensland prison guard warned that spit hood was suffocating inmate before her death
In Australia, support is available at Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636, Lifeline on 13 11 14, and at MensLine on 1300 789 978. In the UK, the charity Mind is available on 0300 123 3393 and Childline on 0800 1111. In the US, call or text Mental Health America at 988 or chat 988lifeline.org


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Bitcoin Surges To 17-Month High Amid Spot Bitcoin ETF Progress    
Bitcoin Surges To 17-Month High Amid Spot Bitcoin ETF Progress
“I can\'t say whether or not the commission is ready to approve a Bitcoin exchange-traded product,” Pierce continued. “The [Grayscale] court case obviously is an important factor in the landscape, but I can’t guess as to my colleagues’ approach to this topic… Obviously, we are seeing more and more interest from firms in these products, and I hear a lot of interest from investors in these kinds of products as well.”


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Video gamers face a poorer reality as YouTube and Twitch reconsider multi-million dollar streaming deals: 'I don't think that's a sustainable business'    
Video gamers face a poorer reality as YouTube and Twitch reconsider multi-million dollar streaming deals: 'I don't think that's a sustainable business'
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Biden Faces Revolt From Key Constituencies Over Pro-Israel Approach    
Biden Faces Revolt From Key Constituencies Over Pro-Israel Approach
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Police response under scrutiny as inquest into Christchurch mosque attack opens    
Police response under scrutiny as inquest into Christchurch mosque attack opens
The coroner is expected to release her findings from the inquest in 2024, before turning to the remaining issues her inquiry will scrutinise: the terrorist’s access to guns and his radicalisation on social media. It has not been decided whether public inquests will be held on those matters.


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Treasury yields continue retreat after 10-year slips back below 5%    
Treasury yields continue retreat after 10-year slips back below 5%
The Federal Open Market Committee will meet on Oct. 31 and announce its next interest rate decision on Nov. 1, having held rates steady at 5.25%-5.5% at its September meeting. Markets are all but certain that the Fed funds target range will remain unchanged next week, according to CME Group\'s FedWatch tool.


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Why Venezuela Is About to Lose Its Oil Crown Jewel    
Why Venezuela Is About to Lose Its Oil Crown Jewel
Last week, the Biden administration issued a set of licenses to suspend some sanctions against Venezuela’s oil and gas sector, bonds and gold. US Treasury also extended a protection on Citgo which prevents holders of the PDVSA 2020 bonds from seizing the shares of the refiner’s parent until after January 2024. However, as the US still doesn’t recognize Maduro as Venezuela’s legitimate ruler, the company remains under the opposition’s control.


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More than 1 million UK children experienced destitution last year, study finds    
More than 1 million UK children experienced destitution last year, study finds
The inability to afford things they used to take for granted can be demoralising, she says. She and her husband recently went out for a token one drink to celebrate their wedding anniversary. “It left us skint,” she reflects, with a hint of regret.


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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Ridicules Republicans For This 1 Key Achievement    
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Ridicules Republicans For This 1 Key Achievement
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AI firms must be held responsible for harm they cause, 'godfathers' of technology say    
AI firms must be held responsible for harm they cause, 'godfathers' of technology say
Nonetheless, the authors of the policy document have argued that if advanced autonomous AI systems did emerge now, the world would not know how to make them safe or conduct safety tests on them. "Even if we did, most countries lack the institutions to prevent misuse and uphold safe practices," they added.


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Stephen Colbert Gives Jim Jordan 'Historic' Smackdown In Scorching Monologue    
Stephen Colbert Gives Jim Jordan 'Historic' Smackdown In Scorching Monologue
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Barclays Profit Fell 16% in Third Quarter    
Barclays Profit Fell 16% in Third Quarter
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UK unemployment rises to 4.2%, according to official data    
UK unemployment rises to 4.2%, according to official data
Instead, it released an “alternative” set of estimates of UK employment and unemployment, published as “experimental statistics” based on growth rates from pay as you earn real-time information provided by HMRC and the claimant count for the periods from May to July 2023 onwards.


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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson wax statue to be redone after star criticises its white skin    
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson wax statue to be redone after star criticises its white skin
"The teams went to gyms in the hope of finding a man who matched The Rock's extraordinary measurements. The star's Samoan tattoos took the painters 10 days of painstaking work and a lot of research," the museum wrote, adding that the statue's eyes were redone three times "to avoid too dark a tint making the star's face too hard and erasing its warm aspect".




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