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		<title>Podcast Appearance: Why Connection Matters in Sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Sep 2024 21:16:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Russell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Connection Culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
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				<description><![CDATA[Mental Selling Podcast. <p>Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking with Will Milano, Chief Marketing Officer at Integrity Solutions and host of the Mental Selling podcast, about why connection matters in sales.  If you work in sales or manage a sales team, this conversation is for you. We talk about strategies sales leaders can use to create a [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>If you work in sales or manage a sales team, this conversation is for you. We talk about strategies sales leaders can use to create a work environment where sellers thrive, ultimately making the team more productive and successful.</p>
<p>Listen to the <a href="https://www.integritysolutions.com/resources/podcast/connection-in-sales/">full podcast</a>.</p>
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