SBI Growth

JANUARY 9, 2013

The top fear of HR leaders for 2012 was finding or developing leaders. Our 2012 sales leader research finds it is still a big fear for 2013. If your company isn’t looking for sales leadership today, just wait. The average tenure of a Sales VP is 19 months! Managing multi-generational sales forces.

Sales Leadership 310

Sales Leadership Buyer Persona Exercises Course 310

Increase Sales

JANUARY 1, 2012

Today is the first day of 2012. Looking to my overall sales goals, I was for the most part on target. For example, my Alexa ranking started the year at 309,224, ended at 163,227 and reached 148,525 in mid November of 2011. This is a trending tool and is one way I can determine overall Internet market penetration.

Infusion 88

Infusion Penetration Education Distribution 88

Fill the Funnel

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

The most frequently used web tool in my tool kit currently is TimeTrade. As I began writing this series, I lined up a list of the newest, most interesting web tools that I have come across in the last few months. Here is an example of one of the appointment settings that I have set up. All Rights Reserved.

Tools 121

Tools Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile Call-back 121

SBI Growth

JANUARY 15, 2013

Will upper management be able to rely on your sales revenue forecasts in 2013? Many Sales Ops leaders I’ve spoken with are proud of a +/- 10% forecast accuracy. Let’s say the 2013 sales revenue target was set at an even $500 million. Two steps to fix your CRM-based sales forecasting. Sales guys tend to be too optimistic.

Forecasting 267

Forecasting Sales Forecasts Buyer Persona How To 267

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 13, 2012

B2B Sales organizations are rapidly transforming to compete in the world of Sales 2.0. But will the sales talent keep pace? HR leaders will play a major role in success of the Sales 2.0 But what about new HR metrics for sales organizations? Contrast "revenue performance" with " sales pipeline."

Hiring 282

Hiring Sales Talent Ideal Customer Profile Analytics 282

Score More Sales

MAY 16, 2012

Do You Have a Sales Funnel? Are you part of a B2B sales organization proactively looking each week at what deals are in your sales funnel (or sales pipeline)? You have a robust, helpful CRM tool that gives you several helpful reports which you can review each week, and lists you can easily pull up on a just-in-time basis.

Opportunity 206

Opportunity Pipeline Hiring Top of Funnel 206

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MAY 23, 2012

For mid-market companies, Kline says that businesses can now use analytics much more effectively, citing the term “glocal” as an example: Glocal: a combination of a global strategy instituted locally for a particular geographic area. There is no more mass marketing. Customers demand a more personal and local experience.

Loyalty 201

Loyalty Retail Customer Lead Rank 201

Zoominfo

APRIL 16, 2018

If you’re one of the few sales professionals who’s never heard of Keenan the Sales Guy, here’s a little introduction. Keenan is the self-described CEO/President and Chief Antagonist of A Sales Guy Inc. With more than 20 years of sales experience, Keenan has influenced, learned, and shaped the world of sales.

Journal 171

Journal Case Study Influencer Sports 171

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Deploying a Sales Force Automation tool will not solve the challenges facing your Sales organization. The Sales organization isn’t short on data, it is short on knowledge. Every Sales Leader needs innovative recommendations right now. How are you going to help your VP of Sales to hit the number?

Territories 306

Territories Top of Funnel Analysis Penetration 306

SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

It is the first night of sales kickoff for a $400 million communications company. My sales force tells me they can’t make it. Before that I spent a small fortune on sales training. Did you know that I personally made 27 sales calls this year? All 2012 did was buy me some time. I knock on door 1107.

Banking 288

Banking Software Software Competition 288

Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 16, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan The weather, with temperatures reaching the high 80's, was completely unfavorable for the runners entered in the 2012 Boston Marathon. A similar scenario faced hundreds of sales leadership executives. 32% reported that their sales cycle is too long.

Hiring 188

Hiring Territories Compensation Forecasting 188

SBI Growth

AUGUST 23, 2012

On top of finishing out 2012, you need to determine which Sales Strategy initiatives to prioritize in order to make the 2013 number. Avoid the conventional lip service you pay sales strategy development ; that’s old school, develop a sales strategy that the sales team understands and can really rally behind.

Strategy 293

Strategy Analysis Quota Resources 293

Score More Sales

JANUARY 10, 2013

A big win for your sales team would be to find more prospective customers and start listening to what they are saying. If your potential buyer is a sales recruiter, for example, you can see where they are active and what they are working on, then tailor your messaging to better fit what their world is like currently.

InsideView 249

InsideView Research Prospecting Eloqua 249

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Deploying a Sales Force Automation tool will not solve the challenges facing your Sales organization. The Sales organization isn’t short on data, it is short on knowledge. Every Sales Leader needs innovative recommendations right now. How are you going to help your VP of Sales to hit the number?

Territories 264

Territories Top of Funnel Analysis Penetration 264

Score More Sales

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

One sales expert I know recently went on a rant about how social selling has not affected KPIs in any of the companies they have talked with. They went so far as to say that many of us “other sales experts” don’t know what we are talking about when it comes to understanding business improvement and revenue increases.

Lead Rank 228

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Social Selling Twitter 228

Score More Sales

JULY 18, 2012

Some time ago we talked about the 3 parts of the sales pipeline: front , middle , and end from a sellers point of view. Disclosure: since I represent sales, not marketing, this is my interpretation of what a marketer would say.) It will all tie into sales shortly. Today let’s talk from a marketer’s point of view.

Top of Funnel 192

Top of Funnel Pipeline Funnel Travel 192

SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

The 2013 Number came back from the Board for the VP of Sales. They expect a 20% increase over your “best case” 2012 finish. Regional Sales Leaders? VP of Sales Operations? If you answered anything other than #4 , revisit the value your Sales Operations Leader is providing. Who do you turn to for help? Not a “doer”.

Hiring 303

Hiring Webinar Metrics Sales Operations Forecasting 303

Score More Sales

JUNE 26, 2012

Even if a percentage of your customers are on social tools and platforms now – you need to be there as well. There are many cloud-based tools to help grow your visibility, do niche research, and learn more about your existing and prospective customers. If you don’t have time, you can hire help through some amazing web tools.

B2B 183

B2B Lead Rank Lead Scoring Hiring 183

The Pipeline

MARCH 2, 2012

RTV - High Execution TV Archive Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Impact Questions , Interactive Selling , Negotiations , Price , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , execution. Sign up for our Email Newsletter.

Pipeline 237

Pipeline Twitter Lead Rank Lead Scoring 237

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 14, 2012

As the SVP of sales, you need to figure out why fast. Sales leaders have a tendency to blame comp plans, talent, or lack of training. As a Sales leader you may be too close to the problem. To define the problem correctly, you need to understand what piece of the sales supply chain is broken. What is a sales supply chain?

Hiring 292

Hiring Sales Qualified Lead Lead Generation Revenue 292

Score More Sales

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

I had the pleasure to sit down with Emotional Intelligence (Ei) Sales Expert Colleen Stanley recently and we talked about how sales training – sales skills – can fail because our reps were not aware of their emotional awareness. LR: What made you write a book about Emotional Intelligence and Sales Results?

Decision Maker 234

Decision Maker Proposal Lead Rank Influencer 234

Score More Sales

AUGUST 14, 2012

When it comes to integrating online and social activities into their marketing and sales strategies it seems like there are two camps – those that “get it” and those who will wait till there is more “proof” that social selling actually works. Here are a few examples. Black and white. How has it worked?

Social Media 233

Social Media B2B Strategy Media 233

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APRIL 27, 2012

To be good at this, first get well-connected on LinkedIn and have a paid account to really benefit from all of LinkedIn’s research tools. That’s the “sale”. The phone is just one tool in your toolbox. Example: A marketing executive prospect works for an electric utility. Those days are SO over, folks.

Prospecting 212

Prospecting Lead Rank Lead Scoring Cold Calling 212

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APRIL 27, 2012

To be good at this, first get well-connected on LinkedIn and have a paid account to really benefit from all of LinkedIn’s research tools. That’s the “sale”. The phone is just one tool in your toolbox. Example: A marketing executive prospect works for an electric utility. Those days are SO over, folks.

Prospecting 212

Prospecting Lead Rank Lead Scoring Cold Calling 212

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

This year is no different than years prior in that every VP of Sales is getting ready for the annual 2013 sales planning season. Every VP of Sales heads into this annual meeting with his CEO/CFO full of anticipation. Never before has the linkage between Marketing and Sales become more important. So what’s your next move?

Top of Funnel 267

Top of Funnel Funnel Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets 267

Score More Sales

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

We teach sales professionals about the “Big 10″ items you need to pay attention to and do correctly for success on growing your visibility and your revenues using LinkedIn as a tool. My hope is that you see clearly why being vague, impersonal or one-sided does not work with LinkedIn requests, or in sales as a whole.

LinkedIn 248

LinkedIn Networking Ideal Customer Profile Outbound 248

Score More Sales

MAY 28, 2013

For midsize companies there was no shortage of ideas, examples, and tools to help any company improve marketing, sales, and procurement. Subscribe to the award-winning blog and the “Sales Ideas In A Minute ” newsletter for sales strategies, tactics, and tips. Increase Opportunities. Increase Opportunities.

Company 208

Company Film Study Lead Rank 208

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NOVEMBER 30, 2012

It’s the time of year when you might be thinking of something for your favorite sales professional or sales leader. THE GIFT OF RECOGNITION – Many in sales and in business want to be recognized and appreciated for our efforts. See a future post for the top tools we’d give out. your boss [professional, thoughtful].

Outsourcing Services 208

Outsourcing Services Policies Guidelines Sports 208

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 29, 2022

I’ll walk you through what solution selling is, why you should adopt it as part of your sales process, and how to do it right for today’s buyer. Solution selling is a sales methodology in which the seller diagnoses the prospect’s problems or pain points and presents their product as a solution to that problem. Table of contents.

Solutions Selling 114

Solutions Selling Exact Buyer Sales Methodology 114

The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 17, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. Let me share with you an example. Copyright 2011, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”

Motivation 163

Motivation Ideal Customer Profile Hiring Negotiation 163

The Sales Hunter

MARCH 29, 2012

View the message you’re leaving as a tool to build awareness about how you’re different than 95% of all other salespeople. Here is the best way to sales prospect with voice mail: To make the voicemail message fly, it needs to be short. Want to know about successful sales prospecting? Make it less than 12 seconds.

Prospecting 174

Prospecting Telemarketing Energy Benefit 174

Increase Sales

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

They say a closed mouth gathers no feet and possibly if your are seeking a new competitive how to increase sales strategy possibly this one of sales intelligence gathering using silence may just be the trick. I am not talking about all that preliminary sales strategy research already undertaken about the person, business or industry.

How To 131

How To Webinar Metrics Competition Small Business 131

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

Marketing and sales leaders can end the struggle to produce content for Lead Generation. Equip them with tools to succeed. This article provides the insight and access to tools to make a successful transition. Sales Benchmark Index has an incredible amount of Inbound Marketing content. Give Your Team Tools to Succeed.

Lead Generation 306

Lead Generation Outsourcing Services Lead Rank Lead Scoring 306

The Sales Hunter

MAY 29, 2012

He was getting sales, but there’s no way he is ever going to come close to getting all of the sales he could be getting or making the level of profit he could be making. Don’t allow yourself to believe it is the only selling tool you have. Don’t allow yourself to believe it is the only selling tool you have.

Channels 201

Channels Up-Sell Motivation Prospecting 201

SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

To outperform their peers, Social Sellers use LinkedIn as a sales tool. The Value of the Sales Rep. The Value of the Sales Rep. In today’s market, where competitive differentiation is razor thin, only top Sales Reps win. For Sales Reps to make their number, overcoming these risks is a daily battle.

Ideal Customer Profile 328

Ideal Customer Profile LinkedIn Decision Maker Buyer 328

Score More Sales

DECEMBER 21, 2012

We often talk here at Score More Sales about acquiring new customers, and probably don’t do enough talking about retaining and growing the good existing business we have. Subscribe to the award-winning blog and the “Sales Ideas In A Minute ” newsletter for sales strategies, tactics, and tips.

Customer 196

Customer Hotels Lead Rank Lead Scoring 196

Score More Sales

JUNE 7, 2012

For example: The Podcasting Track was fantastic – tools, lessons, and lots of examples. Lori Richardson is recognized as one of the “Top 25 Sales Influencers for 2012? and one of “20 Women to Watch in Sales Lead Management”. It’s About the Content. Standout sessions for me were from presenters.

Conference 179

Conference Lead Rank Lead Scoring Media 179