liatnetanel
The Power Trio: Why Investing in Relationships with Finance, Procurement, and IT Pays Off
The Power Trio: Why Investing in Relationships with Finance, Procurement, and IT Pays Off In the world of B2B sales, it's easy to fall...
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Liat Netanel
A blog about long distance business development
Business relationships are like ultramarathon running,
not a sprint.
you need to build them carefully,
run them with a steady pace and be persistent
liatnetanel
- Feb 14
- 3 min
Two Years Abroad with 3 Important Life Lessons
My “relocation anniversary” took place in November. However, I feel like it’s still October 7th, with 131 days that were added. The past...
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liatnetanel
- Nov 23, 2023
- 3 min
From Trauma to Triumph - 4 Best Practices to Transform Despair into Growth
As you know, my blog usually focuses on business related topics, and mostly around relationships building and sales. However, since...
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liatnetanel
- Oct 2, 2023
- 3 min
Ghostbusters - How to Face Ghosting in Business
Working in sales feels like a rollercoaster. Some of it includes great parts that give you a rush like engaging with customers, closing a...
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liatnetanel
- Aug 30, 2023
- 2 min
When life gives you lemons, Focus on Actions and What You Can Control
In this economic environment, most of my conversations with customers are about becoming more efficient with their budget and resources....
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liatnetanel
- Aug 14, 2023
- 3 min
A stormy weather as a lesson for a better perspective
Usually when I'm thinking of summer in August, I imagine an overly hot and humid month that I just need to survive somehow. Workouts...
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liatnetanel
- Aug 2, 2023
- 2 min
Goodbye FY23, Hello FY24: Key learnings moving forward to the new year
A few weeks ago we wrapped up the fiscal year in LinkedIn, and I must say, it's been more difficult than expected. Most of the...
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liatnetanel
- Jun 6, 2023
- 2 min
3 Best Practices for Building Business Relationships in Turbulent Times
I found 3 best practices to leverage the current slowdown and build stronger relationships that will set the foundations for growth later.
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liatnetanel
- Mar 18, 2023
- 3 min
Paddy's Day & 3 Cultural Lessons Worth Sharing
Moving to a new place is moving to an entire new ecosystem. Like moving from the desert to the rain forest. You need to learn to adapt in...
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liatnetanel
- Feb 9, 2023
- 3 min
“Pull a Jesse” - 3 Best Practices That Helped Me Close Deals During The Macro Environment
These are very challenging times and companies are reassessing their tool stacks. Working for a strong brand doesn’t necessarily make it...
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liatnetanel
- Nov 28, 2022
- 3 min
My first year in Dublin - 3 ongoing lessons
As someone who is always looking for an opportunity to meet new people and learn new lessons, this is the first time that I am sharing an...
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liatnetanel
- Sep 11, 2022
- 4 min
Quarterly goals, finish lines and everything in between
Sales is well known for being a rollercoaster: on the good days, you feel like you are unstoppable and on the bad days you just want to...
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liatnetanel
- Jul 31, 2022
- 3 min
My First Sales Kick-off with LinkedIn - How Did I Survive the Madness?
Joining LinkedIn brought a long list of “first time” experiences, and last week I participated in my first sales kick off. To be fair, I...
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liatnetanel
- Jul 17, 2022
- 4 min
Eight Months into Relocation with Three life lessons
When I think about it, ever since the COVID-19 pandemic began, I kind of lost track of time. Six months (eight actually, but who’s...
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liatnetanel
- Mar 29, 2022
- 4 min
What does a “post-race blues” have to do with hitting your quota?
Well done! You did it! You crossed the finish line within the “cut-off” time! You have dreamed, aimed, planned this moment for months,...
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liatnetanel
- Feb 27, 2022
- 4 min
100 Days in Dublin — Lessons learned
I arrived in Dublin in November 2021 – extremely excited, a bit anxious, with my heart and eyes wide open to take in this new adventure:...
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liatnetanel
- Dec 16, 2021
- 3 min
3 insights from my first 30 days after relocation
If there is one sentence that I kept hearing constantly in the last few months, once I decided to join LinkedIn and relocate to Dublin,...
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liatnetanel
- Oct 1, 2021
- 4 min
The 5 steps for a great recruiting experience and finding your next working place
Working in the business development field over the last six years has taught me much. Aside from the direct professional experience I...
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liatnetanel
- Apr 29, 2021
- 5 min
Building your ‘net-WORTH’ - Key questions for a successful professional meeting
Building professional circles and networks is an ongoing mission that should be a top priority if we want to ensure a continuous career...
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liatnetanel
- Apr 2, 2021
- 5 min
Networking and Corona — giving your career the right push
The past year was extremely challenging in almost every respect. Aside from the hopelessness most of us felt for not knowing enough about...
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liatnetanel
- Nov 29, 2020
- 4 min
Business development during Corona times – it is all about your mindset
Our lives have changed dramatically in the past 9 months, and there is no concrete finish line in sight. Much has been said and written...
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liatnetanel
- Oct 13, 2020
- 3 min
Business development, culture differences, and chimney sweep luck
COVID-19 took the world on a rollercoaster, and when we’re finally out of the woods, things will probably never be same again. There are...
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liatnetanel
- Sep 1, 2020
- 3 min
Selfless vs. Selfish – what is value-oriented thinking?
Zig Ziglar wonderfully said: “You can have everything you want in life, if you just help enough people get what they want.” Sounds pretty...
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liatnetanel
- Aug 8, 2020
- 3 min
3 degrees to active listening
The first time I heard the term “Active Listening”, I thought it was one of those paradoxes that had no real explanation. Later, however,...
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liatnetanel
- Jul 18, 2020
- 3 min
Business Development Skillset – Say What?!
When I was a little girl, my grandma always told me: “you will be a woman who stands on her own two feet and won’t depend on anybody...
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liatnetanel
- Jun 27, 2020
- 3 min
How can you build the “dream team” or get that “dream job”?
Since I joined the bizdev world and started working with startups in different stages, I realized that recruitment, onboarding and...
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liatnetanel
- Jun 6, 2020
- 3 min
Networking is All About the Questions You Ask
For me, October of 2019 was “Oktoberfest”, but not for the reasons you might think. Now, with the restrictions of COVID-19, when...
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liatnetanel
- May 9, 2020
- 3 min
3 Lessons I Learned From Ultrarunning About Building Your Role
When I was a child, my grandma always told me: “You should focus on one thing and be the best at it”. It sounded like a great plan. But I...
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