<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:44:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/sales/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[How Outdated Contact Data Is Quietly Draining Your Sales and Distribution Pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most businesses assume their CRM is working. Records are populated. Fields look complete. The pipeline has numbers in it. But underneath that appearance of order, contact data is decaying at a rate that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-121744/@shaneivers-hive/how-outdated-contact-data-is-quietly-draining-your-sales-and-distribution-pipeline</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-121744/@shaneivers-hive/how-outdated-contact-data-is-quietly-draining-your-sales-and-distribution-pipeline</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-121744]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shaneivers-hive]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:30:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exploring a new set release cycle for Splinterlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now that the Splinterlands DAO owns the IP and is effectively funding development directly, it feels like the right time to reassess the release schedule going forward since it is in the DAO hands. The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-169191/@keeegs/exploring-a-new-set-release-cycle-for-splinterlands</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-169191/@keeegs/exploring-a-new-set-release-cycle-for-splinterlands</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-169191]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[keeegs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 23:44:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Motoring Legacy Brands Holding Their Own For Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[source The April sales and export figures are out for the motor industry in South Africa and it seems like the legacy brands have been fighting back against the Chinese onslaught. The overall local sales]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/the-motoring-legacy-brands-holding-their-own-for-now-hzv</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/the-motoring-legacy-brands-holding-their-own-for-now-hzv</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptoandcoffee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:41:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc32JkGudbxedbE4pxY1d6QA6btU5UygJ7VDyyX3RY7zgL91FfLHBcNzu57Xny7fStxGqEwttC7BffV3QC4xHLKw9uffcqzeVBdoN9N3Zn4vWKiz21139M91qefQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Only Two Of The  Three Premium German Car Manufacturers Are Losing Market Share Globally]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three main premium German car manufacturers namely Mercedes, BMW and Audi are having a tough time economically of late. We can all see the decline in sales in our own markets because there German brands]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/only-two-of-the-three-premium-german-car-manufacturers-are-losing-market-share-globally-3sx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/only-two-of-the-three-premium-german-car-manufacturers-are-losing-market-share-globally-3sx</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptoandcoffee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:30:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZJRnjT9xCyzpeHLsM9RG9RpyCPeVrnAzuLg4tD1VauGegBcMN7dDu8UwoMNGX9Wg85f7U22KNZz4XBLmP8SFqq7aGvTTdnazJQtfcZRXuCLBNd7SVj32qSxW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Much Anticipated List]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week I received the much anticipated list from the very well connected sales agent who has not really done anything as yet and is unlikely to do so. This lady has been in the logistics industry for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178138/@cryptoandcoffee/the-much-anticipated-list-cvm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178138/@cryptoandcoffee/the-much-anticipated-list-cvm</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178138]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptoandcoffee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:52:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc32JkGudbxedbE4pxY1d6QA6btUrtAh7JQANfYY5a2Nw27TMHd9CbDg1JkfiJfkshKY7Hz4TYFfVK319EUpTCpuRKHhxo1xiAbMD3Mn8ZLLRLvGyNyEyvpeZ54z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI has reduced development cost by so much]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday, there was news that Oracle is letting many employees go. This is silently happening in many companies already, and some companies have publicly disclosed it. The IT industry is going to be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-177682/@bala41288/ai-has-reduced-development-cost</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-177682/@bala41288/ai-has-reduced-development-cost</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-177682]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bala41288]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:18:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmQP7yRuo86FbfpcaZPqXfgMbCpjzgesDaXrhLhiYNKwff/image.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's A Book?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This isn't much of a secret, but Jongo loves to read... I know, what a revelation huh? And I'm not talking online content either, but that does have it's place in my heart...Obviously :) I'm talking a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@jongolson/whats-a-book-fp3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@jongolson/whats-a-book-fp3</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jongolson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 03:57:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PiNwSnWGiBoMNWMY2Tonjx1RnAoRvuRN6RMDooofmbeDy2PjeMCYMpxL7oJuMtsRseKrB3j9Pm759R3UQMie4KTksBJg9RJWhMg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What if I make some of my favorite altcoins available?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ever notice that the buy and sell spread can suck? There are some really very useful altcoins on the hive-engine. Some of my favorites are : SURGE EDSI HELIOS and of course GLD. But getting them at stable]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-192111/@hiveabbyftp/what-if-i-make-some-of-my-favorite-altcoins-available</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-192111/@hiveabbyftp/what-if-i-make-some-of-my-favorite-altcoins-available</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-192111]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hiveabbyftp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 03:17:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC8BmeEorvunCM5YLYCaaKY6dkL1DH96JyRVifiZd5fBTgVkabpncXd6drihXexZXKpxgvivqQaLY1Uo5K1QDf6LEWn95ZvaAJYvtMer71rpY8MmzyUeJ2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mi experiencia vendiendo por facebook marketplace / My experience selling on Facebook Marketplace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cuando decidimos emigrar, hace ya 8 años, nos tocó vender nuestras pertenencias para reunir la mayor cantidad de dinero, pero también reubicar la mayor cantidad de cosas, pues al vender la casa, tendríamos]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-187189/@mamaemigrante/mi-experiencia-vendiendo-por-facebook</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-187189/@mamaemigrante/mi-experiencia-vendiendo-por-facebook</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-187189]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mamaemigrante]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:20:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56yoV2jPEs63ESHNPjabC1hfpNrvPAiueW8jTqdNdz3MNopvXS92WVbovPyTCkGoeumndFyZHLeWvtrkjEW2MpzM9xXhAR1m7Zjt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sales & SaaS Leverage Notes #5 - Olympics and quarter end]]></title><description><![CDATA[Was hat Olympia mit Sales zu tun? Einiges! Olympics and Quarter-End – Why Pressure Is Not the Problem The Winter Olympics are on again and I try to watch most of it mainly Ski jumping, Biathlon, Hockey.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-197883/@uwelang/sales-and-saas-leverage-notes-5-olympics-and-quarter-end</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-197883/@uwelang/sales-and-saas-leverage-notes-5-olympics-and-quarter-end</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-197883]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[uwelang]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:45:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgprLJEkqXhEvbfQCf41CzFt3QxNjtekx3rXAv2LmMwiCVJsF5URLgJQmhhHxdV8GVphUCqf6bTSiD3uDTaFbZyhZ6pZ48aMe4p3S9SxA4Me8UpWHC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sales & SaaS Leverage Notes #4 - Germany as market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deutsche Headquarters entscheiden oft langsamer – nicht aus Innovationsfeindlichkeit, sondern aus Verantwortungsbewusstsein. Wer früh Vertrauen schafft, Stakeholder einbindet und Risiken sauber adressiert,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-121566/@uwelang/sales-and-saas-leverage-notes-4-germany-as-market</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-121566/@uwelang/sales-and-saas-leverage-notes-4-germany-as-market</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-121566]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[uwelang]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:43:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/7DceLgR4szFxxqEMRW4PipDUSUkU6diRYjZvw7VHtkna4pTcWf74L1PdErnLnrt6LrSjaufnEiJDnbSYws9in?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sales, SaaS - leverage notes #3 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another one - at least for @cryptoandcoffee as no one else might read that - even more Leverage Notes are coming (do not be scared lol): 🔗 Visual designed via AI The Metrics Your Board Sees vs. the Ones]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-197883/@uwelang/sales-saas-leverage-notes-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-197883/@uwelang/sales-saas-leverage-notes-3</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-197883]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[uwelang]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:52:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgprLJEkqXhEvbfQCeE6cvJbzPLdBeV3MGpfHWriqUUnLonzLTt5o9zeAho21m4bzBtKdEakyo3Trvt9Xhp65YVu8SVyYGd3CrUJsjAuxeBZAC3yJE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[¿Cómo ser un vendedor extraordinario? (ESP - ENG)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Todo emprendedor debe ser un buen vendedor, mejor todavía, un extraordinario vendedor. Pero seamos honestos, es una de las tareas que más les cuesta a muchos, y me incluyo. Por alguna razón tenemos miedo]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140971/@gsbilbao/como-ser-un-vendedor-extraoridnario-esp-eng</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140971/@gsbilbao/como-ser-un-vendedor-extraoridnario-esp-eng</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140971]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gsbilbao]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 18:51:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn9mbsZJr2sqHaPh78G3fgXzZn6d9Pm3z7Ar4qNW8aR6qkgyrmf5nLBzaBEF4NQmHfzdNbSqmyL5QsmtvpK2jmj8QETRg59qyJDgm25pGitCZdM61L?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update of life...]]></title><description><![CDATA[At this point Dbuzz is my savings grace in post making because hell the days are more tiring than the last. I think I'm I'll, I have a whole lot of work to do for my anime pre-order sales and normal household]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@seki1/update-of-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@seki1/update-of-life</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[seki1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:38:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2VZXybTSZJq1EFEMqZ2iEs7VKxvmFVY6eLE22jxtvUD9ojf1SpbeBSeWeQFz9tvLMWzMdMjLiRTsgvEjyJfGhuMVFRihTENr9ZtDGQqZufmEjA89iCJxLiUyY37LfLZkiwmC2K5A81kuWtRfVrF96QUkYXx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sales, Marketing, AI - leverage notes #2]]></title><description><![CDATA[As promised in my post here and at least @cryptoandcoffee showed interest in the topic, more Leverage Notes are coming: 🔗 Leverage Notes #2 — AI doesn’t replace sales judgment. It exposes weak patterns]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-197883/@uwelang/sales-marketing-ai-leverage-notes-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-197883/@uwelang/sales-marketing-ai-leverage-notes-2</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-197883]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[uwelang]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:50:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgprLJEkqXhEvbfQCf22GQwwtcW33YP2b78FnC65quLtTLyBpaGaS1Uh4nMM489nz77izX7eJzBAPzLdCnAMVe3tEBY39Hd224gGhYED47vUw5xQwQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mi sucursal favorita de "Mr. Price" en Margarita/My favorite "Mr. Price" branch in Margarita 💗🛍]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hoy salí a hacer algunas compras para un encargo de última hora que debemos entregar mañana, y estando en la vía por la Avenida Bolívar pude ver unas letras amarillas enormes que decían OhWoW, una tienda]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155749/@rlathulerie/mi-sucursal-favorita-de-mr</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155749/@rlathulerie/mi-sucursal-favorita-de-mr</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-155749]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rlathulerie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 23:16:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC8BmeEmMLKT3hB19KxeXP17xsEVcsAxBg3hi6qaZHxbWg4yCeDb7DoeWY3fktvRG6qAv7pD8G3rv7PwJcsRZGA9grDpsjhJ3LZxWiXkS8AcThAgXVYJsQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Between Jobs, Still Thinking About Sales, Marketing & AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Still not a lot has changed - becomes frustrating. I’ve been looking for a new role for a while now. It’s not a great feeling, and I won’t pretend otherwise. Markets are rough. Germany (especially Munich)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sales/@uwelang/between-jobs-still-thinking-about-sales-marketing-and-ai</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sales/@uwelang/between-jobs-still-thinking-about-sales-marketing-and-ai</guid><category><![CDATA[sales]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[uwelang]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 17:09:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgprLJEkqXhEvbfQCerQMsoTmFxczAw6CGEHwVCMsU1ek3PFGixtdSQWpGss7w8WPJe3Kujrx8NuYZuEnf7GZuXJqAFoF9z5ijvBo3ZUJDxhJVNLW2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t follow the crowd / No sigas al multitud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don’t join them if it will hurt your business. It’s the end of the year, and many businesses are running sales and some are giving discounts that’s as high as 50%, however, you don’t have to join them]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140971/@storygoddess/dont-follow-the-crowd-no-sigas-al-multitud-j24</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140971/@storygoddess/dont-follow-the-crowd-no-sigas-al-multitud-j24</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140971]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[storygoddess]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:17:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQN4GXZbP46bHWqxNM12XpsagK9q8C9hRNf7xV2EmYzxa5KFdHXyRFYofjzAkUVzg3VuxNf4z2uR4BXjjVKHukADMYXdRz8eJPyD5ejJbLM4r2bvCooPpBx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 minute freewrite 2940 prompt one minute left]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my post for #freewriters 2940 prompt one minute left hosted by @mariannewest My sister called this morning to see if I wanted to ride with her to a place that supplies pet products and food for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@myjob/5-minute-freewrite-2940-prompt-one-minute-left</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@myjob/5-minute-freewrite-2940-prompt-one-minute-left</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[myjob]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:48:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/AmRc67RgYaWTamZtjiRVK9pxDgRdg2RtnXmG5dbeGuzK3WNfkBktwpffWmUdxrAus2ZbXLZ7kiPrW6Vqjz3pTJ7jBcfSbPimxWkJCCU1iZq5FCgsY5aSvDEdjp2bkkJboyZ9ziirWtxqj1s2CE1WDb4fuCBnsR2n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The "Mind Hook" Protocol: Stop Apologizing for Rejection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most professionals have a fatal flaw in how they handle the word "No." When a prospect rejects a proposal or a lead goes cold, the standard instinct is to retreat into submission. We send emails]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/business/@justinmora/the-mind-hook-protocol-stop</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/business/@justinmora/the-mind-hook-protocol-stop</guid><category><![CDATA[business]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justinmora]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 17:28:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmP18aVa1a4yLeJp4dmME9FwiNc4PXvyniowmsGfvdWGjZ/1764350734076.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item></channel></rss>