Online Directory - I completely agree and would love to see this forum take off as I think there is so much value in this type of community. To your point that this is the number one organic listing for "sales forum" and the buzz hasn't really taken off I think has to do with content.
As you surely know, search is the most efficient way to reach the masses in any number of industries and this forum has a huge hold for large, high volume terms like "sales forum". The traffic is coming, so why isn't it sticking?
I think it has to do with the content that is here. What are sales people looking for in a community setting like this? I imagine they are not jut coming here to gripe, but rather search for tools, tips, techniques that are going to help them improve their sales cycle. The professional sales person does not have the time to sift through insignificant data as time away from the phone means a possible missed sale.
So, Let's start posting on topics that may make a difference in the professional sales person's career and the quality of the content alone will develop and garner a healthy onine community. Give people a reason to stick around and WOM will spread.
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