Get your small business sales strategy right and you'll be onto a winner! Whether you're doing it yourself or employing others, effective sales skills are crucial to any SME.

In this section, access practical information on sales forecasting, maximising customer service to boost sales, recruiting and motivating your sales staff and customer relationship management (CRM).

Salesforce.com targets small firms with new social service platform

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How to identify a hot sales prospect

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Social Media Week London: A small business guide

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For sale: 600 Twitter followers for £5

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A lesson in why criticising your competitors should be avoided

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How to turn sales prospects into raving fans of your business

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Is your website ready for the January sales?

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Last chance saloon for retailers as Christmas Day shoppers take to the web

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'Remarkable' business success: An exclusive interview with Santa's elves

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The Twit(ch)hikers Guide to the Twitteralaxy

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