Sales 2.0

MAY 2, 2016

As I’ve said before , I think time management is one of the top 3 most important skills in sales. I love the work “Uncle Paul” does so I signed up for his upcoming webinar on using your sales time effectively. (I’m How To Prospect Consistently Even When You’re Completely Swamped.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Between 2016 and 2018, total US forest product exports increased from about $37.7 If AGL was to successfully make the transition and survive, the sales team would have to identify new potential customers, as well as services beyond AGL’s core expertise. We didn’t have a formal prospecting strategy,” Zambo says. “We

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SalesLoft

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Modern sales is taking over Dreamforce 2016 in the form of 30 Salesloft representatives. 30 advocates whose goal is to make the lives of modern sales professionals better through the application of record for sales engagement. Modern sales is taking over Dreamforce 2016 in the form of 30 Salesloft representatives.

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Increase Sales

DECEMBER 28, 2015

With the New Year of 2016 just 5 days away, now is the time to begin to increase sales. Actually much of this probably should have been started 30 to 90 days ago, but there is still time to make 2016 far better than 2015. Here are some steps to ensure your path to a better 2016 sales year. Step 5 – Hone Your Tools.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 5, 2016

Your 2016 will be better for it! What did I change in my sales process this past year and what do I need to change going forward? Now — not later — is the time to sit down with pen and paper and thoroughly answer the below questions honestly. Do I know how […].

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KLA Group

AUGUST 29, 2022

By Kendra Lee This post was originally published in January, 2016 and updated in August, 2022. Whether you’re in sales or marketing, you have a list you’re targeting and you’re using prospecting.

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Julie Hanson

DECEMBER 29, 2016

You voted with your mouse on what sales issues mattered to you this year, so in case you missed them or want to re-read, here are your favorite Top 10 Sales Blog Posts from 2016! P.S. Be sure and read to the end of this post for an opportunity to jump start your sales success in 2017. Fill that knowledge gap here.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 20, 2023

Last week, I wrote about how the criteria you use to choose your all-time favorite songs is essentially the same as the criteria your prospects use to choose between you and a competitor. Sales Leaders at nearly every company complain about CRM compliance. Sales Leaders at nearly every company complain about lack of new business.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 20, 2016

It seems prospecting is back in style, we’re talking proactive, resource and process based methodical approach to professionally engaging with potential buyers, by leveraging all the tools and techniques available to them. That’s what makes the book a must read for anyone looking to succeed in prospecting.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 24, 2020

Perhaps especially while the COVID-19 pandemic has placed a temporary hold on popular incentives among this demographic like travel, sales leaders can improve their incentives programs for younger employees by embedding a sense of purpose into their sales outreach. . Boost Sales Enablement with a Meaningful Prospecting Gift.

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Customer Centric Selling

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Sales Tips: How to Step Up Your Prospecting for 2016. By Gary Walker, EVP of Channel Sales & Operations, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. Even in our recent 2015 CCS® Index, 50% of salespeople indicated cold calling as the least effective method of prospecting.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 8, 2020

Perhaps especially while the COVID-19 pandemic has placed a temporary hold on popular incentives like travel among this demographic, sales leaders can improve their incentive programs for younger employees by embedding a sense of purpose into their sales outreach. Boost Sales Enablement with a Meaningful Prospecting Gift.

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Many will remember the 2016 buzzer beater Kris Jenkins of Villanova scored to win the championship. Winning salespeople and sales managers know the game is won early, not last minute. Year end should be a time for where you can add extra value by helping prospects plan. By Tibor Shanto. But was it?

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SalesLoft

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

It’s almost time for Rainmaker 2016 , the the one and only conference dedicated 100% to all things sales development. Our Rainmaker 2016 speakers want to answer the question: what’s next in sales development? People should stop thinking of them as only being sales people.”-

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SalesLoft

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Teams are setting initiatives, setting budgets, and planning for 2016 — and you need to get on their calendar. Each sales tip from Salesloft Director of Sales Anthony Zhang and VP of Sales Derek Grant will help you get in front of the right people at the right time. Win the sale. Find the decisionmakers.

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 1, 2016

More Books: I completed or reread some great books by friends and colleagues I think they belong on every sales professionals bookshelves: Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sales , Paul Smith: We know how critical stories are in connecting and engaging our customers.

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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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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 16, 2016

Issue Date: 2016-06-17. Author: Judd Marcello, vice president of marketing at Smartling. Teaser: Incorporating the following four key elements to personalize global content will ensure your messages and brand resonate in any language, all cultures and every market. read more

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Salesmate

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

It is enticing to play the role of a manager in a sales team. Along with your own quota, you even need to ensure that your sales team performs well and achieves its sales quota. The real key to building a winning sales team is effective sales management. Are you wondering how to manage a sales team effectively?

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

As we head to the finish line 0f 2015, there is a tendency among many in sales to maximize their “closing” activities. Spurred on by their managers to close business, sales people get distracted from executing on the entire cycle, and focus on the here and now, and sacrifice future opportunities.

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The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

This week I had another discussion with a sales executive where he went off on saying how his sales team was terrible and the reason the company was going to miss its 2016 numbers. Specifically, he was saying how the team spends too little time prospecting and too much time taking care of existing business.

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SalesLoft

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Between the tips from both the seasoned travel vets and newly nomadic, find out how you can make the most out of your Dreamforce 2016 tickets this year: Make Yourself Visible to Your Prospects. If you have a prospect that’s going to be speaking at Dreamforce sessions, obviously go see them speak. Win-win!

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Alice Heiman

JULY 18, 2023

If CEO, Julian Lumpkin, learned one thing from his sales career it was to follow what the most successful sellers were doing and do that. Knowing that all salespeople need case studies throughout the sales cycle, SuccessKit was born. He started his career in tech sales, moved to management, and then founded SuccessKit in 2016.

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 16, 2016

I reviewed the 88 articles I wrote in 2016 (nearly 1,600 articles on the Blog) and was surprised to discover what I wrote about the most. It wasn't about sales force evaluations, sales candidate assessments or attacks on the Harvard Business Review. I listed the reader favorite and finally, my 4 favorite articles of 2016.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 27, 2016

Issue Date: 2016-03-28. Author: Judd Marcello, vice president of marketing at Smartling. Teaser: Considering that 95 percent of the world’s consumers and 80 percent of the world’s purchasing power live outside of the U.S.,

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Issue Date: 2016-12-07. Teaser: The Three Vs of sales tools - voice, video and virtual reality - will only continue to strengthen the buying experience for your prospects and further enable your sales team. Author: Sean Alpert. Here's why it's important to embrace them. read more

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 26, 2016

Issue Date: 2016-05-26. Author: Scott Benedetti, VP of Sales, The Pedowitz Group. Teaser: Lead scoring is a methodology to rank prospects against a scale that represents the perceived value each lead represents to an organization. Here are five best practices. Here are five best practices. read more

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The Brooks Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Great sales teams don’t just happen. Sales is the heartbeat of your organization and it’s important to invest in the right people. Hiring mistakes can cost you missed sales opportunities and management time in addition to salary and administrative expenses. They are carefully built. Improve the players you already have.

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 21, 2016

Issue Date: 2016-03-01. Teaser: Once you know the key influencers at your prospect companies, it's important to execute a strategy that will allow you to turn a dialogue into a into a relationship and a relationship into deals and referrals. Author: Stu Heinecke. read more

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 3, 2021

LinkedIn's some 722 million members make for a massive pool of data that could provide sales organizations with invaluable guidance about potential opportunities and ideal prospects. What is LinkedIn Sales Insights? What can you do with LinkedIn Sales Insights?

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JANUARY 1, 2018

In Q3 2016, 42% of respondents identified this difficulty, while in Q3 2017, 45% said it was a pain point. Three areas continued to see a high average of new spend in both 2016 and 2017: Digital advertising solutions. This is a great opportunity if your target prospects are in the Marketing department! Marketing CRM solutions.

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Partners in Excellence

APRIL 1, 2016

Books/Reading: One of the most articulate writers and thinkers in sales is Jack Malcolm. On April 7-8, I’m attending Topo’s Sales Summit in San Francisco. Based on my conversations with Craig Rosenberg (@Funnelholic), I think it will be one of the best sales focused conferences of the year. Is Your Prospecting Call Relevant?

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Engage Selling

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Maybe your pipeline is always overflowing with hot leads, you never have to place a cold call or send a cold email, your sales cycle is complete in a matter of days, and … Read More » Maybe you’re 100% perfect at your job.

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The ROI Guy

MARCH 1, 2016

Prospects will choose to stick with the status quo unless you can proactively and provocatively quantify that they have a pain worth addressing. And those opportunities you thought were progressing through the waterfall / sales process to “wins”? the Prospect has a pain worth addressing and a significant cost of “Do Nothing”.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JUNE 14, 2017

Anthony Johnson wasn’t the first Sales Development Representative (SDR) to learn this lesson the hard way. In the fall of 2015, the young sales rep was burned out, disheartened, failing to meet his quota, and on the verge of losing his job. Sales is hard. How effective is your sales team? An SDR team in transition.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

At most companies, the sales process is a balancing act that doesn’t always work so well. Layered on top of these activities are a myriad of sales enablement and social selling tools—all of which are intended to help salespeople with effective prospecting and, in turn, generating qualified sales leads. In 2016, it was 53.3

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The Brooks Group

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

As the year comes to a close and your team is busy trying to meet their Q4 target, don’t let prospecting for the new year fall by the wayside. Even the most skilled salespeople can’t close a deal if they aren’t capable of getting in front of the right people, so your team’s prospecting effectiveness should be your top priority for 2016.

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