Fill the Funnel

DECEMBER 3, 2012

This years Top Sales Books to Read in 2013. They represent the freshest, most innovative thinking on sales currently on the market and take into consideration the changing sales climate and competitive realities every sales rep and sales leader is facing. LinkedIn has become a “cool” tool.

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Face-to-face Top of Funnel Call-back Social Media 132

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MARCH 26, 2013

Mid-sized companies need better tools to help understand what customers need and want. Mid-sized companies also need better ways to help the sales team capitalize on potential and actual sales opportunities. How could you not lose extremely valuable information about potential sales opportunities this way? Get buy-in.

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CRM Guidelines Data Compensation 235

SBI

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Do you want to accomplish more in 2013? If you want 2013 to be better–in whatever way you define that to be–you will need to take charge of change. There are lots of sales tools to help you. There are lots of sales tools! Well, you get a head start in a very positive direction. Learn more?

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Webinar Metrics Guarantee Referrals Sales Tools 125

SBI Growth

AUGUST 23, 2012

Here it comes, the 2013 budgeting process. On top of finishing out 2012, you need to determine which Sales Strategy initiatives to prioritize in order to make the 2013 number. Compare this with world class performance of exceeding your Sales Strategy goals. Executives – you understand the corporate position on the gaps.

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Keith Rosen

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Keith Rosen’s company, Profit Builders, was named one of Selling Power’s Top 20 Training Companies for 2013. ” Representatives for the publication say that editors assembled the list for the benefit of sales leaders that want to reach higher levels of productivity and performance. .” About Profit Builders.

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HeavyHitter Sales

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

I’ve had the privilege to work with and study hundreds of companies and their sales organizations. Based upon my experience, here’s my list of the best companies to sell for in 2013. While it includes companies than range from start-ups to billions in sales, all of these businesses share three common qualities. Other Steve W.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Recently a panel discussed 9 of the top sales myths in business-to-business selling. I had the honor and pleasure of being a panelist, along with two of my favorite sales and marketing experts, Nancy Nardin of Smart Selling Tools and Matt Heinz of Heinz Marketing. It will keep me looking to bust some more sales myths.

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B2B Hiring Webinar Metrics Lead Rank 240

Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 13, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan It’s an interesting question and one that has more than one answer. I wrote an article back in September of 2013 that asked the question, Are Sales and Sales Management Candidates Getting Worse? Consider the way that most companies hire people for sales roles.

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Hiring Face-to-face Groups Webinar Metrics 267

Allego

OCTOBER 19, 2023

That was when we learned Allego was named a Leader for Sales Readiness in The Forrester Wave : Sales Readiness Solutions, Q4 2023. While that is a worthy accomplishment on its own, what’s even more meaningful is that Allego is now the only one of the sales readiness leaders to also be named a leader in the sales content solutions Wave.

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Revenue Vendor Report Sales Enablement 71

SBI

JULY 22, 2014

He skipped 2013, perhaps because the market was moving too fast because, as of the 2014 version, the map has grown to a staggering 950 companies. At Smart Selling Tools, we’ve been reporting on sales solutions for seven years. We’ve kept a dynamic Top 40 Sales Tools guide updated for two years.

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B2B Tools Top of Funnel Marketing 123

Your Sales Management Guru

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Preparing for 2013. I thought I might simply highlight a few points from both sessions since there are pertinent for everyone as we move into 2013. We discussed a variety of topics, but specifically on the topic of what was marketing’s contribution/responsibility to growing the sales funnel vs what is expected from the sales team.

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Sales Management Top of Funnel Hiring Lead Rank 71

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

It took some effort and focus to get sales people to adopt this style of interaction, especially after years of pitching and doing things the traditional (old) way. Many sales people had difficulty being comfortable and effective in the vast openness provided by this style of questions. There are very few if any absolutes in sales.

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Call-back Face-to-face Cold Calling Consultative Selling 313

SBI Growth

MARCH 22, 2013

This post is about developing Sales Leadership. In particular, the front-line Sales Manager - a critical role responsible for marshaling a team of revenue makers. This post includes a downloadable Sales Leader Curriculum. This tool is perfect for HR Business Partners who serve the Sales function. Sales Leadership.

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How To Sales Leadership Exercises Proposal 312

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JULY 31, 2013

As a sales leader I used to have to hire sales people. As a younger sales manager, I was wrong 75% of the time when hiring who I thought would be a stellar sales producer using my gut. We were WRONG half of the time, and we were all very successful as former sales reps ourselves. Increase Opportunities.

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Hiring Lead Rank Lead Scoring Compensation 183

Your Sales Management Guru

JULY 30, 2012

Sales Leadership: Impacting Your 2013 Revenue. Yes, I am fully aware it is still 2012 and there are five months left in this year to exceed your quota and hopefully you are well positioned from a pipeline, marketing and headcount to achieve your goals. Third, assess your current sales team. www.AcumenManagement.com.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 8, 2012

Marketing, do you have a sales quota tied to Lead Generation ? Sign up for our Make the Number Tour if you would like to see how your peers are allocating people, money and time in 2013. Over the last 12 months we: Surveyed over 10,000 sales representatives. Surveyed over 4,500 sales managers. If not, you will soon.

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Quota Demand Generation Agencies Marketing Demand Generation 276

The Pipeline

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Sales is right in there like a, a, a, “wanna go play outside?” So what does 2015 hold for sales? Apps for sales and sellers will continue to grow, as will the confusion around them. According to a recent press release from Accenture titled: Mediocre Performance by a Majority of Sales Representatives Cost Companies 3.2

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Data Cold Calling Revenue Social Selling 275

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Your efforts this month and next will help to solidify your sales success. Recently we trained a team of 50+ sales reps from a B2B enterprise company. Picture this: we opened the presentation with this question: “Are you going to make your 2013 revenue number?” 5 Keys to Closing Strong in 2013.

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Pipeline ACT Competition Top of Funnel 306

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JULY 11, 2013

He was my sales colleague. It can take weeks or months for some in sales to truly qualify a sales opportunity. This exercise will help you determine if a sales opportunity is probable or not – it can save you hours or months of effort, and it can help you close business sooner. Get More Answers. Get those answers.

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Sales Qualified Lead Opportunity Lead Rank Lead Scoring 309

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JANUARY 31, 2014

Total perfection in managing your time is impossible – so try for a 1% improvement in keeping this focus: Important activities that lead you to more / better sales opportunities and ultimately to new revenue. Micro Sales Productivity Tips. Create email templates for various buyer types and stages of the sales cycle.

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Opportunity Webinar Metrics Lead Rank Lead Scoring 227

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

If you could wave a magic wand and make improvements for keeping track of your business contacts, their social activity, and your current and past sales opportunities, what would you change or fix? In other words, does your contact management tool bring in the social profile and activity on social for each of your contacts?

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CRM Ideal Customer Profile Top of Funnel Lead Rank 193

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DECEMBER 27, 2013

In the first two posts in this series we talked about gaining visibility to grow sales as well as putting a plan in place. If this is your new quota, or new list of contacts or achievements you must accomplish in your position, we’d just encourage you do to one step at a time, with forward motion going every day. Through taking action.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Decision Maker Sales Qualified Lead 255

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 29, 2019

Author: Paula Sanders There’s a lot of hype around artificial intelligence, but the reality of its impact to sales and marketing strategies promises to be positive. However, just as technology has evolved, so has the customer’s sales approach. Successful organizations have metrics in place for staff, especially in sales.

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Marketing Webinar Metrics Software Software 209

SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

One of the biggest problems a VP of Sales faces is prioritization. Prioritization through 3 lenses: What sales productivity problems should you fix in 2013? This post is written for the VP of Sales trying to determine which sales productivity problem to prioritize and which ones to ignore. H ow to Sequence.

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Scale Face-to-face Promotion Lead Rank 282

SBI Growth

JULY 1, 2013

You see visions of making your 2013 and 2014 sales number. If you’re like most VP-Sales, this is money you most likely don’t have. If you’re like most VP-Sales, this is money you most likely don’t have. If you want to survive as VP-Sales, these projects must get off the ground. 2) Rethink Sales Team Head Count.

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Salary Epiphany Top of Funnel Revelation 267

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DECEMBER 2, 2013

Sometimes in sales you just need to start over with your messaging. Even the craftiest sellers must re-word and re-tool their messaging as time goes on. The most successful people in your company and industry are doing and saying things that are creating sales opportunities. Top Ten Tips for Voicemail Success in Sales.

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Inside Sales Lead Rank Lead Scoring Call-back 230

Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 8, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Global Warming is a trend. The origins of Social Selling go back to early human life too, although, the tools that have given social selling its name are relatively new. Proving that social selling is having a positive effect on results is one of our greatest challenges.

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Social Selling Top of Funnel Groups Trends 275

SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Your Chief Sales Officer (CSO) left. This position is too important to leave to some subjective thumbs-up/thumbs-down exercise. Instead, top HR and Sales leaders follow a detailed checklist of tasks. As well, emerging practices from top sales organizations are discussed for 3 key tasks. Or maybe he/she needs to leave.

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Hiring Follow-up Exercises Positioning 282

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Has 2013 planning kept you from selling? Are Sales Support experts unavailable now when you need them most? These are common, end-of-year problems for top Sales performers. A Sales Rep friend of mine, Kevin, described it best. Every Sales Engineer is stretched thin and unavailable. I lose a week to the holidays.

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Maximizer Lead Rank Forecasting Sales Operations 306

Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Do you prefer to see movies when the previews are awesome or dull? If you are using our sales recruiting process (STAR), then your sales candidates receive an email after submitting a resume. I am completing a study of the functionality of today''s sales force.

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Company Webinar Metrics Compensation Study 196

SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

This topic centered on the sales rep’s dilemma. We thought a Q & A blog would add value to quota-carrying sales reps. Genesys recently implemented a new Sales Process which is aligned to buyer’s journey. Regarding the sales rep’s dilemma, the new Sales Process was utilized differently than you’d expect.

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Case Study Study Travel Quota 314

SBI Growth

JULY 19, 2013

This is the life you lead as VP of Sales. Why Change in Your Sales Strategy is Necessary. Each year, as VP of Sales you begin the process of evaluation. Either way, your 2014 number will outpace 2013. So as a sales leader, what are you going to do about it? World Class VP’s of Sales never stop evolving.

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Guarantee Exercises Follow-up LinkedIn 296

SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Less than 60 days remain in 2013. Over these remaining weeks, conversations with SVP-Sales have focused on 3 areas: What can I still do to Make the Number in 2013 ? Sales Kick-Off is right around the corner – what am I going to do? I recommend you read it and download the tool. It will help you balance Q4.

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Hiring Buyer Persona ROI Follow-up 296

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

If I say that I help sellers and their managers on the front lines of mid-sized technology and distribution companies with sales strategies and top tactics, you either know someone in that situation or you don’t. Build Sales with these LinkedIn Resources. If you do, and they express having trouble growing revenues, you’ll think of me.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Ideal Customer Profile LinkedIn 256

SBI Growth

AUGUST 31, 2013

How do you know if your sales force is a high-performing one? This post lists some attributes of high-performance sales cultures. A Culture Creation tool is available by signing up for the SBI Making the 2014 Number tour. It lists 11 traits of high performance sales cultures. Modified the sales compensation and quotas.

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Hiring Transportation Follow-up Lead Rank 310

Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 27, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan From time to time I get pretty cool emails that make me want to write positive articles instead of negative ones. Capabilities of the Different Sales Managers. Image Copyright: sorapop / 123RF Stock Photo (c) Copyright 2013 Dave Kurlan' Difficulty of the Role.

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Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Enterprise Enterprise 224

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DECEMBER 23, 2013

Now that you are working to grow visibility as a seller and think like a publisher, work to craft a plan to make sales increases happen. Over many years and hundreds of sales teams, I’ve seen the most successful sellers work a plan and plan their work. I crafted plans to work hard to keep myself on track. What Plans do I Need?

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InsideView Compensation Inbound Lead Rank 238