SBI

MAY 6, 2014

You’ll need a new fuel source if you want to blast sales into the next stratosphere. Today’s best-in-class sales organizations implement a variety of sales tools to impact their revenue. See which tools we chose for: Contract Management and eSigning. Sales & Marketing Content. Sales Enablement.

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Sales Tools Tools Revenue InsideSales 57

Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan A company''s executive team can have a positive or negative influence on the performance of the sales team. Each member of your executive team can impact sales in some small, or not so small way. When AE''s are introduced into the sales process, many of them want to take over.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 28, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan. This is the 10th article in a January series on the Architecture of the Sales Force. Here are the others: Organic Sales Growth and Its Impact on Sales Architecture. Overlooked Conversation Between Sales Managers and Salespeople. Who are they? Where can they be found?

Lead Rank 240

Lead Rank Sales Methodology Cold Calling Sales Qualified Lead 240

SBI

APRIL 9, 2014

As it goes for business, so it goes for Sales. Do you employ leverage to get the most from your sales organization? One way to accomplish that is to deploy sales tools. Back in 2010 when I first wrote about the topic of leverage in Sales, I talked specifically about DiscoverOrg. Can you get it yourself?

Webinar Metrics 139

Webinar Metrics Hiring Decision Maker Call-back 139

Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 1, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan It''s a big problem with many of the sales blogs you read. One-person sales consulting firms, self-appointed experts, telling, but not doing, what they say. The rest of you should be doing the following at least on an annual basis: Evaluate your sales force. Accountability.

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Hiring Webinar Metrics Channels Policies 218

The Ultimate Sales Executive Resource

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

This webinar was given on September 10 2014 you can now access the replay here [link]. Distinction of efficiency, effectiveness and productivy is an essential part of understanding how to use tools successfully, as is to understand the exact context in which these tools are to be used.

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Tools Sales Tools Webinar Metrics Exact 45

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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Journal Influencer Case Study Sports 171

SBI

MAY 6, 2014

You’ll need a new fuel source if you want to blast sales into the next stratosphere. Today’s best-in-class sales organizations implement a variety of sales tools to impact their revenue. See which tools we chose for: Contract Management and eSigning. Sales & Marketing Content. Sales Enablement.

Sales Tools 50

Sales Tools Tools Revenue InsideSales 50

SBI

MAY 7, 2014

You’ll need a new fuel source if you want to blast sales into the next stratosphere. Today’s best-in-class sales organizations implement a variety of sales tools to impact their revenue. See which tools we chose for: Contract Management and eSigning. Sales & Marketing Content. InsideSales.

Sales Tools 50

Sales Tools Tools Revenue InsideSales 50

Customer Centric Selling

AUGUST 2, 2013

Sales Training Article: Is Your Team Ready for 2014? By George de los Reyes, Sales Benchmark Index (SBI) Image courtesy of Danilo Rizzuti at FreeDigitalPhotos.net Have you started thinking about 2014? Want to know what your peers are planning for in 2014? Attendees well receive an Overachievers Tool Kit.

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Outsourcing Services Training Lead Rank Buyer Persona 45

Zoominfo

JULY 13, 2020

personas based on poorly sourced data, or worse, no data at all), they can be highly misleading and result in failed product launches, subpar marketing campaigns, and lost sales. Salespeople : Personas provide sales reps with a clear understanding of who they should be targeting, and allows them to better communicate with those individuals.

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Data Buyer Persona Demographics Segment 213

Fill the Funnel

APRIL 29, 2014

The topic itself is probably asked in more sales manament meetings than any other. It is rare to be able to collect this much brainpower, sales prowess and respected talent for one topic. Mike Weinberg , author of the #1 best-seller New Sales. While atending sales kickoffs. Simplified. Simplified. I hope to see you there!

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Closing Webinar Metrics Top of Funnel Social Media 121

SBI

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Note from Nancy: In case you missed it, we sent our a Dreamforce wrap-up and cool tool report in our newsletter this Sunday. Analyst for Smart Selling Tools and advises executives in SaaS MarTech companies and interactive marketing agencies who seek a competitive advantage in meeting the needs of marketers. -. Rebecca is a Sr.

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Lead Rank Outsourcing Services B2B Lead Scoring 122

SBI

OCTOBER 1, 2014

They’ll all be participating in this year’s Dreamforce 2014 event at the Mosconi Center in San Francisco. More than 1400 sessions, more than 350 exhibitors, 18 keynotes, 20 parties, 2 rock concerts, and 5 opportunities to help charities on site, there is perhaps no bigger event for sales and marketers. Act-On ToolSkool.

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Vendor Twitter InsideView InsideSales 139

The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 17, 2013

This webcast was conducted on December 5th, and provides a great overview of why traditional white papers may fall short in helping you achieve your 2014 new lead / sales opportunity goals, and why you need to have Interactive White Papers and Benefits Estimators as an essential part of your game plan.

Lead Rank 40

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Opportunity Leads 40

SBI

MAY 16, 2019

Company Celebrates Two Industry Awards, Announces Major Product Releases, and Opens Inaugural Sales Enablement Customer Roadshow Series. RO Innovation has been recognized as a Top Sales Tool annually since 2014. May 16, 2019 9:14 AM EDT- Upland Software, Inc.

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Enterprise Enterprise Sales Enablement Software 57

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 6, 2020

Every sales team needs sales strategies, and a strong sales strategy plan builds the foundation for a cohesive, successful sales team and organization. Sales strategies also align salespeople on shared goals and empower them to do their best work — keeping them happy and successful, too. Organizational Goals.

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Webinar Metrics Strategy Hiring Hubspot 118

SBI

APRIL 15, 2014

Every two weeks, I interview an executive from a top sales and marketing solutions company. What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations ? Frank: Marseli is a software and services company that helps sales and marketing teams improve performance through simple, easy to use and affordable diagnostic tools.

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Up-Sell Revenue Lead Rank Closing 127

SBI

MAY 14, 2014

Every two weeks, I interview an executive from a top sales and marketing solutions company. What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations? What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations? This week I interview Mark O’Connell, President and CEO of SAVO.

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Up-Sell Revenue Collateral Closing 123

SBI

APRIL 9, 2014

As it goes for business, so it goes for Sales. Do you employ leverage to get the most from your sales organization? One way to accomplish that is to deploy sales tools. Back in 2010 when I first wrote about the topic of leverage in Sales, I talked specifically about DiscoverOrg. Can you get it yourself?

Webinar Metrics 50

Webinar Metrics Hiring Decision Maker Call-back 50

SBI

JULY 30, 2013

To increase sales productivity, you have to reduce or eliminate the tasks that aren’t productive. In Sales, we refer to the most productive tasks—communicating with prospects and customers—as ‘selling’ tasks. Research shows that on average, sales reps spend only 35% of their time selling. Is your sales process full of Muda?

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Sales Process Transportation Collateral Cold Calling 131

SBI

AUGUST 20, 2014

This post is part of a series of Executive Interviews of top sales and marketing solutions company. What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations? Research has shown the average sales rep actually only spends 35% of their day actively selling to prospects. Nancy: What does RO|Innovation do?

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Up-Sell Revenue Decision Maker Closing 126

SBI

MARCH 18, 2014

Every two weeks, I’ll interview an executive from a top sales and marketing solutions company. What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations ? What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations ? An investment in a solid data source will shorten the sales cycle.

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Up-Sell Revenue Closing Marketo 139

Openview

MAY 22, 2018

The world of sales is full of dangerous villains – time-consuming administrative tasks , inefficient internal processes, lack of proper tools and resources, etc. And to top it all off, there is an even greater foe – the leaking of your valuable sales knowledge. Sales Knowledge Management to the rescue! Efficiency.

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Hiring Lead Rank Lead Scoring Oracle 71

SBI

JULY 16, 2013

We rely on quotas as a method for measuring sales rep performance. The real magic to driving radical revenue growth resides in understanding sales productivity and how our reps spend their limited sales capacity. These are sales productivity issues. That’s their total available sales capacity.

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Quota Revenue Forecasting Hiring 135

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 8, 2020

It's never been more difficult to be a B2B sales rep. Regardless if you are a grizzled sales veteran with decades of experience or brand new to the profession, here are some simple steps to delight your prospects. It's time for reps to put away their timetable and stop focusing solely on hitting their monthly sales quotas.

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B2B Ideal Customer Profile Top of Funnel Prospecting 88

SBI

MAY 13, 2014

Every two weeks, I interview an executive from a top sales and marketing solutions company. What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations? What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations? This week I interview Mark O’Connell, President and CEO of SAVO.

Up-Sell 54

Up-Sell Revenue Collateral Closing 54

SBI

MAY 14, 2014

Every two weeks, I interview an executive from a top sales and marketing solutions company. What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations? What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations? This week I interview Mark O’Connell, President and CEO of SAVO.

Up-Sell 50

Up-Sell Revenue Collateral Closing 50

SBI

APRIL 15, 2014

Every two weeks, I interview an executive from a top sales and marketing solutions company. What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations ? Frank: Marseli is a software and services company that helps sales and marketing teams improve performance through simple, easy to use and affordable diagnostic tools.

Up-Sell 50

Up-Sell Revenue Lead Rank Closing 50

Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 4, 2014

I receive lots of requests from sales and marketing experts to promote things they are doing, whether it’s a webinar, eBook, Book. He cites one job he’s had since January 2014 but no descriptor in the job, and no other information. Communicating Execution Professional Sales Prospecting Sales Effectiveness'

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Prospecting eBook Cold Calling Promotion 94

Markempa - Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

2014), a book that explains a step-by-step guide on how marketers can set up and use joint ventures to help your business grow. B2B : What are some unique tools you use to connect with build relationships (other than phone, email, and LinkedIn)? ” From then on, my interactions with the people I have served are warm and friendly.

Lead Rank 40

Lead Rank Networking Decision Maker Webinar Metrics 40

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 9, 2020

In fact, the only tool you have at your disposal is a toothpick. Similarly, your business's inside sales team needs the right technology to be as productive and impactful as possible. The good news is there are a plethora of inside sales technologies in existence today. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Tools.

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Inside Sales Sales Technology Wireless Hubspot 102

SBI

APRIL 1, 2014

Every two weeks, I’ll interview an executive from a top sales and marketing solutions company. What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations ? Sales portals, emails, old documents, ask marketing, interrupt your colleague? In April 2014, we will launch our 2.0 In April 2014, we will launch our 2.0

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Up-Sell Decision Maker Revenue Closing 126

SBI

APRIL 29, 2014

Every two weeks, I interview an executive from a top sales and marketing solutions company. What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations? Leslie: CallidusCloud provides organizations with the leading sales and marketing effectiveness cloud software. Nancy: What does CallidusCloud do?

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Up-Sell Closing Lead Generation Revenue 135

Zoominfo

JULY 11, 2018

billion in 2014 ( source ). 51% of B2B marketers can prove how content marketing has increased sales ( source ). 60% of B2B marketers measure success with web traffic, while 51% use sales lead quality, and 45% use social media sharing ( source ). The Importance of Content Marketing. B2B Content Marketing Challenges.

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Top of Funnel B2B Marketing Social Media 255

Igniting Sales Transformation

MARCH 20, 2019

Last week, I was making it rain opportunities through networking and education with over 1,000 sales professionals at SalesLoft’s Rainmaker 2019 conference. SalesLoft , a hometown tech success here in the ATL, launched Rainmaker in 2014. You, the sales rep, need to own and understand the target buyer persona too.

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Conference InsideView Cold Calling Scale 101

SBI

JUNE 25, 2019

Showpad , the leading sales enablement solution, has secured $70 million in Series D funding, a combination of debt and equity, led by Dawn Capital and Insight Partners with participation from existing investor Hummingbird Ventures and new investor Korelya Capital. Showpad Secures $70 Million in Series D Funding. In the U.S.,

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SAP Sales Enablement Banking Penetration 74