Score More Sales

MARCH 30, 2012

Yesterday I moderated a very interesting discussion on what a B2B company needs in order to create an environment that can help develop sales influence among the ranks. Hear the Focus roundtable audio with sales experts Jill Konrath , Jonathan Farrington , and Greg Alexander discussing their views.

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Your Sales Management Guru

MAY 7, 2012

Top Sales Magazine Names Consultant to Cisco and Microsoft Partner Programs a Top 50 Sales/Marketing Influencer. **revised Posting. Full details appear in this month’s downloadable Top Sales magazine. KNOXVILLE , Tenn., KNOXVILLE , Tenn., Ken Thoreson, Acumen Management Group, Ltd.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

JULY 21, 2011

Can leaders influence without authority?…Hardly. Tweet Share I just read this quote: “The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.” The quote should say, “One of the MANY keys to successful leadership today is influence.” Get Sales Blog Updates. Sales Management.

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Your Sales Management Guru

MAY 6, 2012

Top Sales Magazine Names Consultant to Cisco and Microsoft Partner Programs a Top 50 Sales/Marketing Influencer. Full details appear in this month’s downloadable Top Sales magazine. this is a press release we just sent out). KNOXVILLE , Tenn., KNOXVILLE , Tenn., Ken Thoreson, Acumen Management Group, Ltd.

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Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 5, 2012

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The marketplace is not just about products or services — digital platforms, social influences, company values, personalization, and authenticity all matter to younger generations. Gen Z is made up of folks born between 1997-2012 and is the largest and most diverse generation in American history.

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Fill the Funnel

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

My list of top sales books to read in 2012 consists of books that were published during 2011 and contain innovative, fresh ideas about selling, customer expectations, and how to improve your ability to win new business customers. The dynamic between sales person and buyer has changed in many ways over the last few years.

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Pointclear

MARCH 6, 2012

According to McKinsey principal Mary Ellen Coe, “…CMOs need to be stewards of customer engagement and experience, which means they need to manage and influence the experience positively across the organization.” Overall, it requires an understanding of the purchase process from the buyer's point of view.

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The Sales Hunter

MARCH 2, 2012

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. 10 Sales Motivation Quotes to Get You Going! Mar 02, 2012. We influence each person we meet.

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Jonathan Farrington

APRIL 30, 2012

I am able to announce that the May edition of the Top Sales magazine is now published. As with all of our Top Sales initiatives, our primary objective with this monthly magazine is to provide you with inspiration, and the opportunity to expand your commercial bandwidth. You can download your copy HERE. What can I do?”. “ Any advice?”.

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Jonathan Farrington

MARCH 15, 2012

Who really are the sales and marketing experts, gurus, commentators, authors, and spokespeople that are genuinely influencing the way we think, sell and market our companies/products/solutions in 2012? News: We have just launched the new Top Sales “mother ship” – hope you like it?

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The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

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. They Could Be Called B2P Sales! Feb 17, 2012. These people definitely exist in B2B sales.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

AUGUST 15, 2011

Make more sales. Outside influences are affecting me. Get away from the influencers and the influences. Get Sales Blog Updates. Sales Management. Sales Videos. Dont let your next sales meeting suck! There is no time like the present to change things up in 2012 to ensure its better than 2011!

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Score More Sales

MAY 6, 2013

Do you know there is an online program where you can gain sales skills from some of the top sales experts in the world? Then join me for the Internal (Inside) Sales Series. After that, Outside (External) Sales courses begin on August 27th. After that, Outside (External) Sales courses begin on August 27th.

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Pointclear

JULY 19, 2012

Brian is also CEO of InTouch and author of Lead Generation for the Complex Sale. To illustrate, Brian notes that in his book published six years ago, he said 90% of marketers didn’t have agreement between marketing and sales on basic things such as the meaning of the word, “lead.”

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SBI Growth

MAY 22, 2013

You are a Sales Rep. They are on the market looking for an HR solution: a top sales rep. Source – CEB, The New High Performer Playbook, Arlington VA, 2012). Like any effective sales process, you must align with this Buyer. Then influence their decision by providing yourself as the solution. Choose your audience.

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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.

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Corporate Visions

AUGUST 6, 2020

The post Marketing is Moving Further Down the Sales Funnel by Leslie Talbot appeared first on Corporate Visions. Those campaigns generated interest, but at some point, there was always that handoff to Sales, who would ultimately guide the buyer toward a decision. And that means owning an even bigger chunk of the sales process.

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Score More Sales

APRIL 4, 2013

We are, as a business community, being BOMBARDED with sales tools. Once we have the tools, we still need to craft interesting and compelling content in the form of sales messages to our prospective customers and existing clients. What is our end goal? What are we trying to accomplish? This is where we see a big issue.

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Score More Sales

MARCH 20, 2012

Do you work at the front end of the sales cycle generating hundreds or thousands of leads over time for your company (or companies)? There is a search going on for the Top 20 Women to Watch in Sales Lead Management. See Sales Expert Jill Konrath’s video message about it.

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Score More Sales

MAY 21, 2012

It’s a simple concept – being strategic in your thinking, planning and acting in sales works. These are calls to people you may or may not know – and they are all people who can refer you to others – or support you in the sales opportunity you are already working on.

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Score More Sales

JANUARY 4, 2013

For those of us who have been in the sales profession for any length of time, you know that your sales leader or head of the company has revenue goals for you to hit. In my sales career I had new revenue goals that seemed attainable, others that seemed like a healthy stretch – doable if everything worked together.

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Score More Sales

MAY 2, 2012

Even so, I was thrilled to receive this funnel in the mail from one of the attendees at my talk on productivity for inside sales professionals at the AA-ISP Leadership Summit a couple weeks ago. Rachel is in marketing and often posts on the BuyerZone blog About Leads , in addition to being a loyal Score More Sales blog reader.

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Top of Funnel Funnel Lead Rank Lead Scoring 193

Score More Sales

MAY 2, 2012

Even so, I was thrilled to receive this funnel in the mail from one of the attendees at my talk on productivity for inside sales professionals at the AA-ISP Leadership Summit a couple weeks ago. Rachel is in marketing and often posts on the BuyerZone blog About Leads , in addition to being a loyal Score More Sales blog reader.

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Top of Funnel Funnel Lead Rank Lead Scoring 193

Score More Sales

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

At a recent sales training session, I polled the large group to see who reads professional development books and books about improving your sales skills. One of the best that I like is called Sales From the Streets – a place where anyone can post their best sales tips and anyone can view for a quick 2 minute lesson.

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Video B2B Outbound Proposal 225

Score More Sales

JANUARY 29, 2013

Mike, who is a B2B sales guy asked me a great question: “WHY DON’T MORE SALES REPS PRACTICE ASKING FOR REFERRALS AFTER THE SALE…. I think that big organizations my company sells into have a very big influence at alumni and C-level meetings our C-level contacts attend throughout the year. Would you agree?

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Score More Sales

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

One of the most talked-about sales books in the last couple years is The Challenger Sale. The complete title is: The Challenger Sale – Taking Control of the Customer Conversation. You may think you drive all of your sales opportunities, and that you take control – until the opportunity goes dark, right?

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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?

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Decision Maker Proposal Lead Rank Influencer 234

Score More Sales

APRIL 30, 2012

We sat down and talked through every sales opportunity he had listed. This sales rep was not consistent in his reasoning as to where each of his sales opportunities were. Subscribe to the award-winning blog and the “Sales Ideas In A Minute ” newsletter for tips and strategies in selling. ASK GOOD QUESTIONS. .

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Pipeline Closing Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 297

Score More Sales

APRIL 30, 2012

We sat down and talked through every sales opportunity he had listed. This sales rep was not consistent in his reasoning as to where each of his sales opportunities were. Subscribe to the award-winning blog and the “Sales Ideas In A Minute ” newsletter for tips and strategies in selling. ASK GOOD QUESTIONS. .

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Pipeline Closing Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 297

Score More Sales

JUNE 10, 2013

Join me on the largest virtual sales event ever on June 20th. Attend the Inside Sales Virtual Summit with sessions by over 30 sales experts and authors. Ken Krogue , President of Inside Sales. Get all of your sales leaders signed up because then you can share ideas after the event. Increase Opportunities.

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Inside Sales Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 205

Score More Sales

MAY 20, 2013

After being in sales for many years, I had an “Aha” moment. I don’t remember ever hearing about this idea in sales training (I’ve been through so many programs over my sales career) but I immediately knew it to be true when it registered in my head. I don’t even know where it came from.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

MAY 27, 2011

As a leader, you have the power to influence, and you make a choice to either influence negatively or positively. Especially in a sales environment where the defaults tend to be the opposite. Get Sales Blog Updates. Sales Management. Sales Videos. Dont let your next sales meeting suck! Categories.

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Hiring Social Media Loyalty Cancellation 315

Score More Sales

DECEMBER 10, 2012

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” Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside and outbound sellers in technology and services companies.

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Vendor Outbound Call-back Lead Rank 265

Score More Sales

MAY 3, 2013

It was an “aha” moment for me this week at the Boston Chapter meeting of the AA-ISP (American Association of Inside Sales Professionals). Session presenters Mark Rodman, Principal of Xtra Effort Solutions and Jeanne Lambert, Director of Inside Sales at Ping Identity did just that. Inside or Outside. Quota responsibility.

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Score More Sales

APRIL 29, 2013

One big contributing factor to your sales success is in your follow-up. With many in sales, follow-up effort is focused less about them and more about you, your products, and services. If you master this, you can truly shine in sales. Most sellers do not follow-up enough. So why all the problems with follow-up?

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Score More Sales

MAY 23, 2012

Kline also mentioned the power of “earned influence” in the social marketplace – which a company cannot buy, no matter how large. Subscribe to the award-winning blog and the “Sales Ideas In A Minute ” newsletter for tips and strategies in selling. There is no more mass marketing.

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Loyalty Retail Customer Lead Rank 201