Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 1, 2017

Author: Jason Liu Sales enablement software has been around for a while now. You may already have a solution in place for your company, you may be looking for one, or maybe you’re just familiar with the term. History of the Sales Enablement Market. regardless of their experience in sales, the industry or the company.

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CloserIQ

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Boston is emerging as one of the hottest startup cities in the country, which is great news for sales professionals. With so many companies in the neighborhood, looking for a new job can be pretty overwhelming as well as exciting. Here are the companies you should consider to jump-start your job search. Founded 2005.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 14, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan. Having founded Kurlan & Associates in 1985 and Objective Management Group in 1990, the only surprise should be that it took so long to combine the two passions and write Baseline Selling – How to Become a Sales Superstar by Using What You Already Know about the Game of Baseball , in 2005.

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Sales Process Sales Up-Sell Follow-up 243

No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Street smarts or book smarts—which is better for sales? So, when the president of my company hired a Sales VP without a degree, I challenged him. He said that Craig, the new VP, had the sales leadership experience we needed, and that a degree, in this case, was irrelevant. We only hired college graduates, or so I thought.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 28, 2014

Last week I was speaking with a VP of Sales of a well-known software company. George was not pleased with the performance of his sales team and was under intense pressure from the senior team to turn things around. Sales were off in 4 out of 5 regions and he felt that the sales team was just not motivated.

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Motivation Incentives Incentive Coaching 319

Women Sales Pros

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

What is a Sales Leader Playbook? Is a Sales Leader Playbook the same as a Sales Playbook? A sales leader playbook is a book of ‘Plays’ for sales leaders – Sales VP’s, Directors and Managers. A Resource to Help The TOP Sales Leader Playbook by Lisa Magnuson is a great place to start.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 5, 2024

I went to work for the only company that would hire me. Things finally started to click and I was off to the races, becoming the branch sales manager in two years and then being given offices of my own in 1982. My next 20 plus years were almost exclusively in management and I lived mostly vicariously on sales calls with my reps.

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Alice Heiman

AUGUST 11, 2022

Lisa Magnuson is a mastermind sales strategist and author of The TOP Sales Leader Playbook and The TOP Seller Advantage. Today she joins me on a special episode of the Sales Talk for CEOs Experts Series. If you’re looking to scale sales by going after much larger deals, this is the perfect podcast for you.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 25, 2019

In sales, it can incentivize reps to work harder to close more deals, meet their numbers, and even adapt to new sales tech. The reality is that most companies offer sales incentives — we at HubSpot do, too. But this takes time, a thoughtful approach, and the support of your entire company. Less Is More.

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Xvoyant

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The Modern Sales Environment. To say the state of sales today is radically different than it was in 2005 would be an understatement. And it isn’t just one part of sales that has changed. The modern sales team has added structure to the activities salespeople conduct to build pipeline and win business. 6 min read.

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Adaptive Business Services

JUNE 16, 2021

As closely as I can determine, I spent the 20 years between 1985 and 2005 as a functioning alcoholic. In 2005, I just about stopped functioning, hit bottom, and got help. In October of 2005, I checked myself into a 28-day program. I would be aligned with one company only, mind you. Actually, there are two best things.

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SBI

JANUARY 24, 2019

Founded in 2005, Revegy more than doubled net new customers from 2017 for its SaaS-based subscriptions. The company signed 19 net-new clients in 2018, including its first accounts in the manufacturing and financial services industries. In addition, Sales Hacker added Revegy to its 2018 Best Sales Tools list. “We

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Hiring Demand Generation Agencies Sales Methodology Demand Generation 76

Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan It''s amazing what Harvard Business Review will print on their pages when it comes to the subject of sales. The November 2013 issue featured an article titled Dismantling the Sales Machine. Their survey data is limited to 2,500 salespeople at 30 member companies. So they say.

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Xactly

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

In 2005, Xactly CEO Chris Cabrera knew that moving companies from on-premise to the cloud was the way of the future. Here's how Xactly is using AI to push SaaS to the next level.

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Score More Sales

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

When I was a new sales professional I did question myself a lot. While I was confident enough to get my early sales positions, I was not confident about the products and services that my company offered until I really knew them well. Do you doubt it yourself? Many doubted his success not just in the NFL, but even in college.

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Tony Hughes

MAY 8, 2019

Back in 2005 when I was Managing Director for an international software company, I developed a simple framework for transforming sales. I handed our leading sales person a commission cheque, for one quarter, of almost $500,000. I handed our leading sales person a commission cheque, for one quarter, of almost $500,000.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Last week I wrote an article, Now That You Have a Sales Process, Never Mind , that was very critical of an article that appeared in Harvard Business Review. This highly successful, elite salesperson, has a Sales Quotient of 140 (out of a possible 173) or better.

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Increase Sales

JULY 19, 2013

keyboard) now is directing more sales leads and consequently sales dollars than ever before. Having engaged in content marketing since April of 2005 when I placed my first articles over at Ezine Articles , I have found this type of marketing far easier for me and far more beneficial respective to being able to increase sales.

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Score More Sales

DECEMBER 18, 2014

The businesses who participated all have annual sales revenues between $10M and $1B. When it comes to innovation (one of my interests within growing companies), it was interesting to see these statistics among the participant mid-market companies: 53% use cloud computing. participated. You can see more about the study here.

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Funnel Clarity

APRIL 29, 2019

A recent survey reveals that remote workers in the US has grown by 140% since 2005. With companies touting results like an increase in worker productivity, efficiency, morale and a reduction in overhead costs, it’s no wonder more and more organizations are adopting a remote work policy.

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Nutshell

JUNE 29, 2021

Zoho is a multinational technology company that provides web-based business solutions ranging from slide decks to recruitment to inventory management , and just about everything in between. In 2005, it released Zoho CRM , followed by Projects and Sheets in 2006, and Zoho Meeting in 2007. Zoho Corp does a lot of stuff. Nutshell CRM.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

MAY 26, 2017

As we re-release our Startup and Small Business (SMB) dataset , which has grown by 400% over the past 12 months, we’ve been thinking about the origin of this popular segment of sales intelligence. It’s an interesting situation that so many companies struggle with – the problem inherent in targeting startups. Can you help?”.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

What if the buyer isn’t buying from your company, even if they are informed? It is time for Sales Operations to inform the Builder of the product. It is time for Sales Operations to inform the Builder of the product. Sales Operations can link Product Management to the buyer. The buyer knows why. They write reviews.

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SBI

JULY 1, 2020

Now, with the economic uncertainties of 2020, sales teams of all sizes are desperate for a more strategic approach to building dependable and ongoing opportunities to optimize customer revenue in their most strategic accounts. To uncover hidden revenue in your key accounts, focus on these 5 strategies that great companies get right.

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Bernadette McClelland

JANUARY 11, 2017

Not much differentiates one company from another these days – in fact, not a lot separates products, but we all know that the differentiating factor lies in the individual salesperson, their leadership and the strategies employed to gain the high ground. Traits seen in many sales leaders today, as well.

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Sales Gravy

DECEMBER 18, 2020

On this inspiring episode of the Sales Gravy podcast, Jeb Blount (Virtual Selling) talks to Brian Knox, owner and founder of B Knox Photography. This conversation about sales and entrepreneurship is both educational and inspirational. This conversation about sales and entrepreneurship is both educational and inspirational.

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 3, 2014

Most of the sales bloggers don''t touch on rejection but when it does comes up, it''s usually in the context of fear, as in fear of rejection. But rejection isn''t that well understood by salespeople, their sales managers or sales even their sales VP''s. The revenue of the prospect company. Nothing will stop him.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 5, 2018

Your sales pitch can make or break the deal, so it’s a good idea to have that nailed down before meeting with your customer. I’ve been in sales for 15 years and have heard some really great pitches and some really bad ones. I’ve been in sales for 15 years and have heard some really great pitches and some really bad ones.

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The Spiff Blog

JUNE 1, 2023

Organizations must be strategic when designing sales compensation plans. The goal is to strike a careful balance between incentivizing sales performance and protecting the company against financial crisis. A sales clawback clause is more than just a financial insurance policy for an organization.

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Adaptive Business Services

MARCH 23, 2022

My company, Webbiquity LLC, provides digital marketing services to help small to midsized B2B tech and professional services companies grow their brands and generate more leads. I started my first marketing blog in 2005, then sold it in 2010 and started the Webbiquity blog. How do you manage to stand out from the noise?

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 2, 2018

The Best Sales Movies of All Time. Lord of War (2005). Kurt Russell plays a hotshot used car hustler who dreams of running for state senate in Robert Zemeckis’s outrageous sales satire. Playing the manager in charge of doling out prospective sales leads, Kevin Spacey’s cold-blooded smarm has rarely been more effective.

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Mereo

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

He is the Founder and Principal of Kupu Solutions, having previously served as Global Director of Sales Effectiveness for Workday and other sales enablement roles at Shell Oil and Pennzoil. Sales initiatives stumble to even launch properly. is rooted in a lack of understanding the company strategy. Connect with him here.

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Revenue Strategy Lead Rank How To 41

Eyeful Presentations

APRIL 13, 2021

Sales & Pitch presentations are interesting beasts. Sales still rely heavily on presentation materials, but more than half (57.2%) of sales leaders believe that the quality of their sales presentations “needs improvement” or major redesign (CSO Insights). The Art of the Sales Presentation: [link].

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Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

But how does it apply to sales situations? ‘I can’t handle the truth’ As salespeople progress through the stages of the sale with each potential customer, they have to periodically decide whether to challenge the prospect with risky questions — including the closing one of “Are you going to buy?

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 2, 2021

If you missed episode 149 check it out here: What Makes a Great Sales Leader with Hunter Madeley. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. From hubcaps to Hubspot: Michelle’s sales career [1:27]. What has changed in sales leadership since 2005 [8:43]. How did you get started in sales in the first place?

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Sales Training Connection

JULY 8, 2013

Pharma sales. Pharma sales reps in the U.S. nearly doubled to 100,000 between 1996 and 2005 even though the number of practicing physicians rose by just 26%. If you observed the world of Pharma sales in a rear view mirror, growth was the name of the game. Today, Pharma sales forces are being downsized. The Wall St.

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Pharmaceuticals Health Care Face-to-face Journal 98

MJ Hoffman

APRIL 22, 2019

Who’s likelier to make a mistake: The rookie sales rep who’s never sold a day in their life, or the veteran rep who’s been on the front lines for nine years? Here’s a script you can use: “I’ve worked with you for [X months, years] and [company] for [Y months, years]. If it were 2005, that would have been a great response.

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