CloserIQ

DECEMBER 26, 2018

2018 has been an amazing year for all of us at CloserIQ , and we can’t believe we’re just a few days away from welcoming another one. One of our goals this year was to create and curate the best sales content out there for advancing your career and building top sales teams. 1) Navigating a Career in Sales.

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Allego

JANUARY 10, 2018

Trend #1: Process automation and augmented intelligence will continue to change the role of the sales rep. In the coming year, automation, predictive analytics and AI will continue to mature, bringing notable changes to sales reps’ roles. Trend #2: Selling as a team sport replaces “lone wolf” activity.

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Sales Hacker Training

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

And then, there are inside sales tools… The human element of sales will never go away — that’s a fact. But here’s another fact: sales is HARD! There are thousands of options when it comes to software for sales that promise to make your life easier as a sales professional.

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Allbound

DECEMBER 11, 2017

To help illustrate how to build a partner program in 2018, we’ll outline a three-step process. Align Your Marketing and Sales Efforts. Integrating your marketing effort across your team greatly improves the sales channel’s ability to increase revenues for the company. 2018 will be as well. Make the Most of Data.

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Artesian Solutions

JUNE 22, 2018

Priorities for Sales Leaders in 2018. So what are the key priorities for sales leaders in 2018? So what are the key priorities for sales leaders in 2018? So let me take you through some of the key findings, and give you an insight into the solutions I provide to the sales people I engage with.

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Allbound

DECEMBER 11, 2017

To help illustrate how to build a partner program in 2018, we’ll outline a three-step process. Align Your Marketing and Sales Efforts. Integrating your marketing effort across your team greatly improves the sales channel’s ability to increase revenues for the company. 2018 will be as well. Make the Most of Data.

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Channels Scale Lead Generation Lead Nurturing 48

Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Author: TIM HOULIHAN In a 2018 survey, Bain & Company discovered that 80 percent of companies believe their customer experience is not only better than average, it’s “superior.” He required his sales reps to live or office within an hour of their customers. Because customers are asking for it. Organize for customer experience.

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Contact Monkey

AUGUST 23, 2017

How to track forwarded emails in 2018. You need to know if you’re getting in contact with the right person, or if your emails are being forwarded to the sales manager at a different branch. When you use it, you get stunning analytics on exactly how people interacted with your emails. If so, you’re not alone.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 3, 2018

We’ve been compiling this sales automation tools list for a while, trying to figure out the best way to get the information out there. There are a number of existing resources available on sales automation, but they don’t offer use cases and examples of how to put the tools to action. What Is Sales Automation?

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 2, 2020

While there’s some truth to that stereotype, other sales roles might need less extroversion and more analytical and emotional expertise. Defaulting to those sales stereotypes can cost teams stellar hires. We assume that successful salespeople are outgoing go-getters who can talk anyone into anything. Paint a Picture With Data.

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Miller Heiman Group

JUNE 18, 2019

Sales cycles extend longer and more buyers participate in the decision-making process. Because of that, organizations have added more people, functions and technology tools to help their sellers—which ultimately results in sales managers spending more time on administrative work and less time coaching sellers.

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Miller Heiman Group

JUNE 13, 2019

It’s a way for sales managers to monitor deal status that adds little, if any, value to their selling activities. More and more businesses are adopting sales technology tools, such as our analytics solution Scout , that turn their CRM data into actionable insights. But this approach to CRM is changing.

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Miller Heiman Group

AUGUST 8, 2019

The CSO Insights 2018 Sales Operations Optimization Study showed that companies actively invest in 25 different types of sales technologies, and the average sales organization uses 10 tools and plans to add four more in 2019. Are you collecting the right data from your tools? It’s a vicious cycle.

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BrainShark

AUGUST 4, 2022

AI-powered video coaching (so sales managers get instant insights into reps’ sales skills). Readiness scorecards (so you can find skill gaps and see how training impacts sales performance). Advanced content management (so you can optimize and track content without changing your workflow ).

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 21, 2019

Analytics inform decisions, lead to new ideas, and unveil opportunities for growth. In fact, the 2018 Global Data Management Benchmark Report found that 52% of the organizations surveyed said data and analytics would be a key source of opportunity in the coming years. Lead Generation Sales Metrics.

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Crunchbase

OCTOBER 26, 2020

In the last few months, endless sales teams have gone remote and learned to depend more consistently on digital tools. According to the Annual State of Sales by Salesforce , 57 percent of sales reps said they expected to miss their quota in 2018. Automations are a great tool for empowering your employees.

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SBI

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Launches RevenueGrid.com, New Sales Engagement Platform that Goes Beyond CRM, AI And Redefines What Sales Engagement Tools Should Be. This, coupled with powerful team-level analytics and opportunity heatmapping gives sales managers unprecedented opportunities for improvement. Opportunity Management.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 18, 2019

The top 20% of salespeople typically account for more than 50% of an organization’s revenue, according to the CSO Insights 2018 Sales Talent Study. But intuition and the lagging indicator of quota attainment are largely what sales leaders focus on when evaluating individual sales performance.

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InsideSales.com

DECEMBER 4, 2019

In this post, you’ll learn how to use predictive analytics and big data to improve your team’s inside sales skills. Follow these sales best practices to improve your sales reps’ selling skills and turn regular salespeople into sales superstars. Combining Data with Predictive Analytics. Respond Immediately.

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LeadFuze

AUGUST 5, 2021

We have prepared the roundup of the best sales blogs just for you! Every link has been tested, every post suggested for you to read is recent to 2018. ” This goal is seen thoroughly in their products and best sales blogs content. 16 Things to Change to Get More from Email Outreach in 2018 . G2 Crowd Sales Blog.

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SBI

AUGUST 20, 2019

Unika’s seamless workflow, advanced integration capabilities, template libraries, and analytics, make it easy and quick to streamline your proposal process. For sales management, Unika’s knowledge hub and analytics capabilities provide a single source of truth with full visibility of all proposals created. Pat will walk.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 18, 2018

When we ask sales leaders this question, answers often range from “not very” to “not at all.” In our 2018 Sales Operations Optimization Study conducted by CSO Insights, only 47 percent of respondents reported adoption rates of greater than 90 percent. 4: A formal sales process plus higher adoption rates drive higher ROI.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 24, 2023

In addition to managing customer contacts, reps are responsible for preparing reports, generating leads, and all other related administrative tasks. Data entry and administrative tasks took up so much time in 2018 that sales professionals could only spend one-third of their time making sales.

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Mindtickle

MAY 2, 2023

Whether it’s creating it, training reps on it, monitoring its performance, or updating it, simplifying sales content management lets sales enablement leaders focus on other programs that help sellers actually sell. Efficiency : Sales reps spend a lot of time searching for content, and this can be a drain on productivity.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 29, 2019

A sales forecast is only as good as the processes and data that support it. In its 2018 Sales Operations Optimization Study , CSO Insights found that companies with a formal, structured forecasting review process increased their win rates of forecast deals by 25%, compared to organizations that did not.

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Miller Heiman Group

AUGUST 12, 2019

More than 80% of sales leaders believe they don’t have the right talent to succeed in the future, according to CSO Insights’ 2018 Sales Talent Study—a talent gap that’s disrupting most sales organizations. For example, sales operations and sales enablement could split the costs of an analytics platform like Scout.

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SBI

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Read “Sales Tools to Increase Tradeshow ROI” if you not only want to have better insight on event ROI but also want to ensure a higher ROI. In the Sales Training and #SalesCoaching category, Brainshark acquired Rekener to add powerful data analytics to their offering.

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SBI

DECEMBER 4, 2019

With Rekener, Brainshark will provide cutting-edge visibility into sales team activities, behaviors and productivity, helping customers make real connections from improved readiness to increased revenue. Sales leaders use this analysis to identify performance issues and optimize coaching efforts. Opportunity Management.

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BrainShark

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The first version of this post originally appeared on Forbes in February 2018. Sales readiness helps answer those questions for sales reps, managers, and enablement teams. Start with sales manager enablement. Related content: How to Use Your Voice to Convey Competence & Confidence on Sales Calls.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 25, 2019

To dig into the reasons underlying low seller performance numbers and take steps to improve them, sales leaders need to assess their current sales culture. Ask yourself these questions: How strong is the adoption of your sales technology stack or other sales operations tools? Take the Sales Performance Meter.

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Showpad

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The problem many sales organizations run into is that such training can take weeks or months. According to a 2018 study by CSO Insights, it can typically take up to a year to find and onboard new Sales talent to full productivity. Here’s how: What is Sales engagement?

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 18, 2018

When we ask sales leaders this question, answers often range from “not very” to “not at all.” In our 2018 Sales Operations Optimization Study conducted by CSO Insights, only 47 percent of respondents reported adoption rates of greater than 90 percent. 4: A formal sales process plus higher adoption rates drive higher ROI.

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Mindtickle

MARCH 13, 2020

But to make that happen, organizations need a robust sales readiness strategy that gives sales reps the right tools to access relevant content, understand how to use the knowledge and skill, and execute on that strategy. What is Sales Readiness? Sales readiness is a results-oriented approach to improving your sales team.

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Mindtickle

JANUARY 28, 2020

While sales reps quickly forget most of what they learn in training, coaching reinforces the training concepts and applies them to the unique strengths and weaknesses of each rep. Coaching starts with analytics that pinpoint each rep’s strengths and weaknesses. Lack of understanding of what makes a strong sales coaching program.

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LevelEleven

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

It’s no secret that sales reps have it tough, and their jobs are only getting tougher. A 2018 State of Sales Enablement report shows that nearly 70% of respondents reported that their company’s sales process were becoming more complex. Something about the “win” invigorates and excites them.

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InsightSquared

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Therefore, it’s important to manage your time and plan accordingly. So, as a sales leader or manager, what do you do? How can you close out 2018 successfully? I’ve faced this challenge as a senior sales executive, sales enablement executive and outside sales enablement specialist.

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Xactly

AUGUST 13, 2018

Let’s cut to the chase–if you’re not using data to drive your sales territory mapping, your territories might be hurting your sales performance more than they are helping it. Sales territory mapping software offers more benefits than sales managers may realize. Take Assessment. The answer?

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