Zoominfo

JANUARY 29, 2018

For today’s blog post, we put together a comprehensive list of the best articles about corporate events and event marketing. Keep reading for our favorite event marketing blog posts! Events are a great tool to have in your marketing arsenal. This list includes some of our own posts as well as posts from other great companies.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Attempts to get sales enablement right are on the rise , as organizations grapple with the idea that shorter product life cycles, a more informed customer base, and global competition make the way they sell just as important as what they are selling. Streamlining the sales process. Create relevant sales content. Two things.

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Your Sales Management Guru

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Sales Compensation Planning for 2016. As sales leaders or executives everyone must be focused on exceeding the end of year sales quota’s and budgets-but alas- it is mid-November and December will be quickly on top of you. Once that step is taken, you can take a free sales compensation “assessment” on Acumen’s website.

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OpenSymmetry

APRIL 29, 2016

The 2016 SPM Vendor Guide is an information resource that provides organizations an introduction to the leading suppliers of Sales Performance Management systems and solutions. For over 11 years we’ve supplied organizations with the tools and best practices required to evaluate which vendor fits best to solve organizational challenges.”

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 19, 2016

First, thanks to everyone who took the time to provide feedback and ideas on some of the things I covered in last week’s Bits And Pieces ( March 12, 2016 ). Some sent ideas for future blog posts. A number of blog sites have “How I Work Features.” I really appreciate this more casual way of sharing ideas.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

This piece was originally posted February 6th, 2017 on Smart Selling Tool’s blog and written by its founder Nancy Nardin. Smart Selling Tools, Inc., is an analyst and consulting firm that specializes in sales productivity and sales performance improvement through the use of smart sales tools.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 30, 2023

Like all disruption, generative AI in sales has the potential to completely change the way things are done. In this post, we’ll share the state of generative AI in sales today with three use cases for AI in sales. In this post, we’ll share the state of generative AI in sales today with three use cases for AI in sales.

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Your Sales Management Guru

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Sales Management End of Year Checklist. . While I was working on ideas for the next few blogs it occurred to prepare a series based upon the end of the year and the start to 2017. Depending upon the person and the conditions in their sales organization each article may or may not be pertinent.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 3, 2018

Author: David Sill, DiscoverOrg As sales and marketing professionals try to navigate a world increasingly crowded by new technology, which can admittedly automate and streamline many aspects of our work, sometimes there is simply no replacement for making a human connection. According to a 2016 Reuters article, an online survey of 400 U.S.

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Zoominfo

MAY 5, 2019

Email marketing is an inexpensive way to promote products, increase sales, and retain customers. More than 86% of businesses surveyed in 2016 indicate that they plan to increase their upcoming email marketing budgets ( source )—and you should too. Do you have access to the right tools? Are there any tools you’d like to try out?

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OpenSymmetry

AUGUST 18, 2016

We are committed to continue providing our clients with the tools and skills required to help reduce costs, increase revenues, lower risks, and have greater visibility as it relates to their sales compensation needs. The 2016 Inc. The 2016 Inc. 5000 list appeared first on OS Blog. Methodology. 212-849-8250.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 24, 2017

Are sales managers really at fault? You don’t hear that phrase very often anymore, but account based sales reps still carry a bag. percent of sales reps made quota in 2016. The problem is that many sales managers were raised in Sales 1.0 They don’t have the skills or tools for success in a Sales 3.0

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

When I retired from the Boston Ballet in 2016 due to an injury, I didn’t think body language would ever play as much of an important role in my life again. Sales + the pandemic = video. This means skills for impactful communication over video are an essential part of our updated sales competency toolkit. Boy, was I wrong.

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Crunchbase

MARCH 23, 2022

We are honored to feature and promote their contribution on the Crunchbase blog. When my co-founder and I started Dooly in 2016, we did so out of pain. I knew that every other sales rep on the planet was going through the exact same struggle, and there were no solutions in sight. The worst part? Here’s what we found. .

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 31, 2017

There are many misconceptions that trip up modern sales leaders. For example, if you believe that 57 percent of the buying process is complete before buyers ever contact account based sales reps, you’ve lost the deal before you’ve begun. Rather, it’s a step, an action, a conversation missed earlier in the sales process.

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SalesLoft

MARCH 8, 2016

We’ve heard from the Salesloft family this morning, with Kyle Porter and friends on the main stage sharing their gratitude for the people and processes that have gotten us to where we are today in the sales development community. the top analyst in the sales development game. And sales didn’t know what was going on.

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PandaDoc

MAY 15, 2020

With the unprecedented pandemic of COVID-19 that has forced many businesses to quickly adapt to remote life, signature software is one tool that every industry must now rely upon. PandaDoc is one of the tools we use to connect with clients. Originally published August 30, 2016, updated May 15, 2020. Learn more.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 14, 2018

billion spent on social marketing efforts in the United States alone in 2016 ( source ). Social media tools: Posting to each individual social platform may be free, but it isn’t unusual for a marketing team to implement other paid resources to streamline social efforts. Average sale: How much is the average purchase through your site?

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 4, 2020

When HubSpot originally released HubSpot Sales — its free email tracking and sales automation tool —I decided to give it a try, and started to create base templates that I could personalize. Sales Email Template #1. Sales Email Template #2. Sales Email Template #3. Now, let's discuss the email templates.

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Adaptive Business Services

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Upcoming Events: Spring 2016. SiriusDecisions 2016 Summit (May 24-27): Our annual Summit brings together 2500+ b-to-b leaders for four full days of data-driven best practices research, unveiling of new innovations across the b-to-b space and networking with an elite community of sales, marketing and product leaders.

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Score More Sales

JANUARY 19, 2015

If you want to learn about the latest ideas in sales you need to be a student of learning. I wrote a quick post last week from the Rainmaker 2015 Sales Development Summit – but didn’t give it the detail it deserved, so here is part 2. This event was unique because it only focused on sales development.

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Mindtickle

MAY 1, 2023

It’s the same idea behind sales certifications. It’s your way to measure whether a new hire is ready for actual sales — how much knowledge they retained, where the gaps are, and what they’ll be able to utilize when face-to-face with a customer. All you have to do is determine which key skills a sales rep must demonstrate to pass.

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Partners in Excellence

JULY 8, 2020

” Selling is a construct that means something to sales people, but means nothing to customers. So rather than using selling techniques or words that are meaningful to only sales people, I would use the same words and tools the customers are already using to do those things. What would be different? I’ll stop here.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 26, 2017

And from where I stand -- as the manager of an inside sales team -- one thing is clear. To be successful next year and beyond, sales development reps need to think outside the box. My team uses Vidyard -- an easy-to-use tool that lets you quickly create videos using your webcam and screengrabs. It no longer works well.

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SalesLoft

MARCH 8, 2016

We’re here at Rainmaker 2016 and we’re live blogging the keynotes, panels, and breakout sessions throughout the event. This morning we heard from Kyle Porter and the Salesloft family , and then 3 of the industry’s top thought-leaders ‘ opinions on the modern sales model. But before you have plays, you need people.

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Your Sales Management Guru

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Sales Management and Discipline. I received a call from a former client that was concerned about the status of their sales team and VP of Sales-it seems that their revenue was off more than $2M over the previous year and below their growth goal! After that conversation I next interviewed the VP of Sales. Let me know?

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Xactly

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Management by Objectives, aka MBOs, are goals set for employees to improve overall sales performance, as agreed up on by sales manager and rep. MBOs can be an extremely useful tool in addition to your sales commission structure because they give each rep individual goals to strengthen the overall sales organization.

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Mindtickle

MAY 2, 2018

Plus, according to CSO Insights 2016 Sales Enablement Optimization Study, only 49% of study participants had Sales Enablement Content Management solutions with adoption rates of 76% or better. What is sales content management? A broad variety of content is needed for salespeople throughout the sales cycle.

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SBI

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Brainshark Acquires Rekener to Deliver Industry’s Only Data-Driven Sales Readiness Platform. Sales scorecards combine with Brainshark’s best-of-breed readiness and enablement solutions to radically improve sales performance. That’s the promise of data-driven sales readiness, and we’re thrilled to be part of it.

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CloserIQ

APRIL 23, 2019

Technology is essential in sales today. For buyers, finding the right sales technology can be a baffling process. Photo source: The 6 biggest sales-tech trends to watch in 2016. There will be heavy internal costs if you have to stop or slow sales. 3) Conduct sales post mortems. 1) Find a champion.

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Tony Hughes

MAY 12, 2019

They listed on the Australian stock exchange in 2016 and their share price has risen more than 600% in the last 3 years. They invest only 14% of revenue and have only 12% of their people working in sales and marketing. TH: What's the secret to your growth given the relatively low investment in sales and marketing?

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Tenfold

JULY 18, 2017

To grow a business these days, one needs to understand why traditional sales and marketing strategies are failing and how to develop a sales marketing strategy that works. What is Sales Marketing? A well-crafted combination of sales and marketing is necessary for successful business growth. What is the sales process?

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SalesLoft

MARCH 9, 2016

Day 2 of Rainmaker 2016 is well underway, and in case you missed it, we’ve been live blogging the keynotes , panels , and breakout sessions throughout the event. The rise of the Sales Development Cloud is officially here. Sales development is on fire. ” Idea #3: Think Differently About Tools. Specialization.

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Crunchbase

MAY 14, 2020

Maybe you’ve just landed your first sales job (In this economy? or maybe you’ve been in sales for years and are looking for a little inspiration. Either way, this list of top sales leaders can help you find the people who might just change the way you do your job. . Head of partnerships at Sales Hacker. Godard Abel.

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Nudge.ai

JANUARY 9, 2018

The message has been loudly articulated for a few years: all you need to do is “Hustle” and you’ll have success in sales. Tools, processes, and measurement systems were built out to optimize for it. It was easy to justify in 2015 and 2016 based on one thing – it worked. More emails, more voicemails, more persistence.

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Vengreso

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

My organization sells to Sales, Marketing, and Sales Enablement leaders. . Using my personal stats alone, between Jan 31 and April 2 nd 2016 we sent and/or received a total of 1,129 LinkedIn connection requests. Drive Sales. Sales engagement means your targeted buyer is in some way, shape, or form ENGAGING with you.

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Your Sales Management Guru

JANUARY 2, 2017

A friend of my recently wrote a blog on the “ One Person That Impacted My Life in 2016” I think it was a fabulous idea, today is a good day for you to reflect on that thought, name that person and thank them, make them aware of your feelings and then go make 2017 Your Best Year Ever! Need more sales management resources?

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