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<title><![CDATA[Dea Simon]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[I am a dedicated sales operations professional focused on business operations and solutions.
Energetic, hands on, and detail oriented with experience in: developing, analyzing and implementing efficient systems and processes; managing large diverse projects; and working with business leaders to drive program initiatives and revenues.
Excellent ability to build powerful working relationships across all levels of the organization, including committees, boards and project teams.
I am experienced in fast-paced and high stress positions that demand excellent organizational, multitasking, delegating and managerial skills.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hostess’ Twinkie Defense Is a Failure]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:43:04 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Hostess Brands filed for liquidation this week. Management blamed its workforce for the failure. That is straightforward scapegoating.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sales Operation Management]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:35:04 EST</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Running a sales organization is becoming increasingly more complete. Sales operations management refers to the people in place to help run the team as well as the software that makes their lives easier. Sales operations management skills include designing and managing sales compensation plans; setting sales quotas; defining territories; creating call and activity plans; hiring sales talent; setting objectives; determining and analyzing the metrics; and creating sales reports and communications.]]></description>
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