Increase Sales

OCTOBER 14, 2015

of all U.S.businesses), content article marketing through blogs or distribution sites has become the a popular marketing tactic. For example,write an article on LinkedIn Pulse and you will attract attention and maybe even get a new sales lead. The other 80% should be promoting that article. Credit www.picjumbo.com.

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Customer Centric Selling

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Sales Training Article: Top Sales Tool for 2014. By John Kearney, Sales Benchmark Index (SBI) Image courtesy of FrameAngel at FreeDigitalPhotos.net As a Sales Operations leader, you have 3 major challenges heading into 2014. This tool has been around for a few years now. He told me the key is to make it simple.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 24, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan The Salesforce Blog published a new article of mine today - Read How to Create Perfect Sales Conditions. It''s really an article about how to use tools and efficiency to increase your focus and sales. Talk about a tool that helps you to be efficient!

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Planning for 2014 requires a fresh look at the metrics that will determine success. They are all leading indicators that can help you forecast success in 2014. By registering for SBI’s Sales & Marketing Research Review , you''ll get the “ Top 15 Metrics to Track in 2014.” In this post we will dig into the top 5.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

How should I be preparing to Make the Number in 2014 ? I recommend you read it and download the tool. As 2013 winds down, 2014 naturally ramps up. Schedule a review of your 2014 SKO at your office here. An article by George de Los Reyes explains the 5 Keys to a Successful New Product Launch. SKO is on the horizon.

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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Four days, four categories, with related articles. Day 1 - The Social Selling Articles. While it does provide a myriad of new ways to connect with potential buyers and customers, most who are providing the tips, steps, methods, tools and opinions are selling those very services that support the existance of a social selling industry.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

Social debt is one of the most powerful tools to obtaining new referrals. Follow these tips and you’ll be swimming in referrals for 2014. The two articles I wrote on these subjects (linked earlier in this paragraph) can help get you there. This article is exploring one more way to get your sales team engaged in social selling.

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Score More Sales

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Forbes ran an article about selecting cloud computing vendors – it helps explain more about the questions you need to know to get the computing you require. ( [link] ). There is no question that the ease of collaboration in 2014 and 2015 is helping businesses and making better use of everyone’s time. So are you more productive?

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 19, 2013

He had been given an aggressive goal for 2014. I completely lost the battle on the 2014 revenue number” he said. “My The SBI Sales Initiative Assessment Tool has answers. No matter what initiatives your sales organization is considering, this tool carefully evaluates them. The topic was his number. I got out-negotiated.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 5, 2013

Sign up for the onsite session for your leadership team: How to Make Your Number in 2014: A Sales Strategy You Can Execute. You will be able to download the Sales Strategy & Execution Tool to help you make your number. The Sales Strategy & Execution Tool will help you improve sales strategy clarity. Identify your gaps.

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SBI Growth

JULY 23, 2013

Sign up for the onsite session for your leadership team: " How to Make Your Number in 2014: A Sales Strategy You Can Execute." Both the session and the tool focus on driving revenue through: Persuading the entire leadership team to take action. Understanding the drivers of Sales Force Effectiveness in 2014.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

In 2014, he co-wrote an article for MIT Sloan Management Review entitled “The Nine Elements of Digital Transformation” in which the authors state, “Leading digital change requires managers to have a vision of how to transform their company for a digital world.” “Digital transformation is using technology to radically change the way you do business.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 22, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan The Harvard Business Review finally published a relevant article that I agreed with! Much too frequently, their articles on selling are written by out-of-touch researchers with little field experience and lots of theories. References verify that information.

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Customer Centric Selling

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Sales Training Article: What Your A Players Want in 2014. Additional suggestions to stress test your 2014 sales plan. Why Your ''A'' Players are In High Demand in 2014 Companies are investing in growth for 2014. A BPM is a tool that maps the decision making process of a single product, service of solution.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 2, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Yesterday, I read an article that was very consistent with what I was complaining about last week when I wrote The One Thing Missing From the New Way of Selling. I have tremendous respect for the article''s author, Mark Roberge , who has built a great sales force over at Hubspot.

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Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 18, 2015

That search turned up these articles on the first page of results: So who wrote all of these articles? One article was written by a sales expert discussing the concept of following the buyer's purchasing process. One article was published in Harvard Business Review and was really about Solution Selling being dead.

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Customer Centric Selling

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Sales Training Article: How Realistic Is Your 2014 Sales Quota? Gain access to guides and tools to help you make the number in 2014. Register now for a sales training workshop to help you make your quota in 2014. Read more sales training articles from CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company.'

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Score More Sales

DECEMBER 18, 2014

So says the study done by The Hartford, in September of this year, called the 2014 Midsize Business Monitor. 85% of these companies hired employees in 2014 with 40% of those who replied saying they hired fewer than desired this past year. Operations (87%). New products (76%). Expand market niche (70%). Expand geo footprint (61%).

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

This article reveals how top sales reps stay on top. You’ll have access to a host of guides, templates and tools. Next Steps: Prepare for 2014 now. Make the Number in 2014. The post offered advice for top sales reps to avoid becoming obsolete. The post was widely read, shared and tweeted. Staying On Top. Follow @jdkenney.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 6, 2013

Give your team the tools to become “Social Sellers”. This article will explore getting your sales team engaged in social selling. How to Make Your Number in 2014: A Sales Strategy you can execute. How to Make Your Number in 2014: A Sales Strategy you can execute. This tool will help you discover where they can improve.

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Customer Centric Selling

JULY 29, 2013

Sales Training Article: How BMW Would Have Benefited from Social Selling. Sign up for the onsite session for your leadership team: " How to Make Your Number in 2014: A Sales Strategy You Can Execute." Both the session and the tool focus on driving revenue through: Persuading the entire leadership team to take action.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 10, 2013

Her clients were sharing articles that her competitors had written. When a new rep leaves a training, he does not have the tool kit to succeed. To survive in B2B selling in 2014 a new set of skills is required. Focus them on the capabilities that will ensure you make your number in 2014. While there it dawned on her.

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 9, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan I read an article last month that actually had as its title, The Death of SPIN Selling. Although the author tried, the article did little to convince ME that SPIN was dead. Instead, learn how to make these crucial tools work for you and your company. Don''t give up and don''t give in.

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Fill the Funnel

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Heat Map Magic is my new tool that provides you a visual record of every viewers visit. You know I always like to give special opportunities to my subscribers of the Fill the Funnel Tools Update. This offer is only valid through the end of 2014. Original article: Heat Map Magic ©2014 Fill the Funnel.

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Customer Centric Selling

AUGUST 5, 2013

Sales Training Article: "When Is This Deal Going to Close?". Sign up for SBI''s 7th annual research tour: " How to Make Your Number in 2014: A Sales Strategy You Can Execute." By participating, you will get the Coaching to Improve Behaviors Tool. The worst question a sales leader can ask a rep. This question adds no value.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 11, 2016

Marketing automation, CRM, social media , and other technology tools enable sales reps to sell more efficiently and cost effectively. But the most powerful tool in your sales toolbox is still you! My colleague, Jason Jordan, makes this case in his fantastic article, “ Salespeople vs. the Internet: Who Is Winning? ”

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 8, 2014

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. For example, you only need to read this article and the links within it to get a sense for how strong the opinions are and how much passion is driving those opinions. They already work there!

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 2, 2013

This article outlines the elements necessary to repeat your successes. Sign up for the onsite session for your leadership team: How to Make Your Number in 2014: A Sales Strategy You Can Execute. In addition to this article, when you participate you can access the Thought Leadership Guide. Your market insights.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 28, 2014

This is the 10th article in a January series on the Architecture of the Sales Force. Earlier this month, I wrote this article about Sales Methodology and today''s article focuses on successful Sales Models. I previously wrote this article about sales models in 2011. Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan.

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Fill the Funnel

DECEMBER 8, 2014

When I created Fill the Funnel over eight years ago, I shared a powerful tool called Jigsaw to discover contact names, email addresses and direct phone numbers for those that met my specific criteria using Geography, industry, company size, title and more. Original article: AuthoritySpy Is A Sales Game-Changer ©2014 Fill the Funnel.

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Janek Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

That’s the advice from a recent Harvard Business Review article that concluded, women are the future of B2B sales. A Gallop study from 2014 of more than 800 companies found that gender-diverse companies had better financial outcomes than those dominated by men. Need to improve your sales team’s results? Hire more women.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 1, 2014

If you were to read through each of the 1,150 articles I have posted on this blog since 2006, and organize, sort, create a flow and edit it all into a Sales Management Bible, we would have one enormous how-to guide. Register for this free June 5, 2014, 11 AM ET, webinar on the Magic of OMG''s Sales Candidate Assessment.

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Crunchbase

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Industry: Productivity Tools, Scheduling, Software. About Calendly: Founded in 2013 by Tope Awotona , Calendly is an automated scheduling tool that takes the work out of connecting with others so that its users can accomplish more. HQ: Atlanta, Georgia. Funding: Raised a $350 million Series B on Jan. Lead Investor: OpenView.

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

If so, you can forget about exceeding quota in 2014. In his article, “ Point C: From Chaos to Kickass ,” Dan writes: In average companies, sales reps close about one out of five leads they qualify. the most powerful tool in your sales toolbox is still you! You can’t depend on your marketing department to generate real leads.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

A salesperson’s CRM—or customer relationship management platform—is one of the most used tools in their technology stack. Between 2008 and 2014, use of cloud-based CRM jumped from 12% to 87% ( source ). The right tools can help you collect, analyze, and apply your data—effectively transforming your B2B selling process.

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Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 20, 2020

In addition, a cutting-edge training facility also serves as an effective recruitment tool for college or professional athletes as they decide where to apply their skills. In the book, they explain that two brothers from the finance world founded the International Well Building Institute and created a WELL certification process in 2014.

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Fill the Funnel

JANUARY 23, 2013

There is more activity in the sales web tools and technology arena than I have experienced over the last five years. My backlog on new tools to explore is now approaching two months long. There are new sales tool experts popping up everywhere and for good reason – sales people now understand the power that these tools wield.

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