There, I also led an external sales division that marketed their managed products to outside broker-dealers and registered investment advisors.

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This outlook squares with some recent third quarter 2012 earnings reports and industry analyst projections showing a slowdown in revenue generated by sales of external storage systems.

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Social media is often thought of as an external, customer-facing sales tool.

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Today, we have 12 people at the office, plus a team of external consultants who cover everything from sales to warehousing.

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Hill said the ability to drill down into real-time point-of-sale (POS) data to make informed decisions and receive early warnings about stock-outs, promotion effectiveness, sales velocity, and external demand drivers means retailers can quickly adapt plans to enhance performance.

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Firms that depend on external funds, such as bank loans or equity sales, are particularly vulnerable.

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Of course, on top of this number, would be revenue generated by increased apparel sales resulting from participation in a BCS bowl game and other external factors.

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Although the iPhone 4S looks physically similar to the iPhone 4 and stops short of any major external redesigns, the faster speeds and new features should generate enough excitement to drive sales.

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We are committed to providing tools for your sales teams to bring them rich social experiences that help them communicate and collaborate while also harnessing external social networks for new ways to find, connect with, and understand customers.

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