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“Why I’m So Interested In Selling,” Martin Mackay

Partners in Excellence

Within that, Sales is the most dynamic and challenging role and the combination is really without precedent.” How I got into selling — Martin Mackay Actually, I graduated from Oxford University with a degree in Modern Languages and considered that the last thing I wanted to do was go into Sales!

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8 Things Technology Will Never Replace

No More Cold Calling

Do you remember the 2001 Southwest Airlines “Some Things Are Just Better in Person” campaign? Associations Enterprise Sales Management Small Business' Some Things Are Just Better in Person. Or get the digital version for your Kindle or Nook. Comment Here. What are some things you think are better in person?

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How Marketing Fails by Failing to Market Itself

SBI Growth

One of the most difficult responsibilities for a B2B marketer is sales enablement. What makes it difficult is the lack of adoption and rejection by sales. The sales field is often critical of any marketing effort. Even when you do everything sales asks for it’s never enough, never right, or simply forgotten.

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Not the “R” Word Again…

No More Cold Calling

The economy is fickle, but No More Cold Calling’s 9 “killer” steps will boost your sales in any economy. What a roller coaster—this up and down economy—2001, 2002, then the Recession of 2008-09. Yes, the sales landscape has changed. 9 Killer Steps to Boost Your Sales. How do we sell in this volatile economy?

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7 Must-Have Automated Documents for Sales Success

Learn why automating your documents is key to sales success. Companies are increasingly implementing technology to bring efficiency to their workforce. Data accessibility aside, teams continuously struggle with manual processes for document generation.

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How B2B Sales Teams Can Restore Their Pipelines in 2020

Hubspot Sales

As businesses continue navigating the challenges that have resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, many sales leaders are wondering the best path forward. One of the toughest changes sales leaders need to adapt to is the dramatic impact the events of 2020 have had on win rates. Sales priorities are shifting. Image Source.

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Choosing the Right Sales Metrics for Management

SalesLoft

Guest post by Karen Rhorer , Customer Success & Sales Strategy @ Atrium. For those of us who are immersed in the world of SaaS sales every day, it’s easy to forget how new the SaaS concept is. Therefore, data about what happens during the sales process could be tracked for the first time. For closers, this is bookings.