Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Author: Mark Kovac, David Deming and Sushant Khandelwal Virtual selling in business-to-business markets, often associated with inside sales, has carried a bit of a stigma within field-dominated sales organizations. Myth 1: Field sales reps sell primarily in person. Myth 1: Field sales reps sell primarily in person.

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MEDDIC

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Are you a Sales leader, Sales enablement manager, Sales ops guru, or HR honcho wondering how to deploy MEDDPICC at your Sales Kick-Off? Get ready for the ultimate sales training extravaganza: your annual Sales Kick Off (SKO). Each zeroes in on a specific aspect of your sales strategy.

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Engage Selling

MAY 19, 2018

Workshops and learning events can be the least effective—and for some, even the worst—places for your salespeople to get the training they need. I’ve worked directly with sales pros for a long … Read More » You heard that right. Now, let me explain.

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Paul Cherry's Top Sales Techniques

MARCH 2, 2010

Sales Training & Management Workshops | 302-478-4443. Our Training Approach. Corporate Sales Training. The SalesBridge™ Training Options. → On-Site Sales Training. → One-on-One Sales Coaching. Sales Management Training. Sales Store.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 8, 2019

Author: Joe Andrews We just wrapped up sales kickoff (SKO) season. And how do we, in turn, ensure our own sales kickoffs are effective? We recently completed our sales kickoff at InsideView. The three-day agenda combined information sharing, skills development, team workshops and fun, which I’m sure sounds pretty familiar.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 1, 2019

According to Google Trends, interest in account-based sales is steadily rising. But what is account-based sales? An account-based model treats every account like a market of one. Read on for a deep dive into account-based sales. What Is Account-Based Selling?

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MEDDIC

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In the fast-paced world of sales, where every deal counts and every opportunity is a potential game-changer, mastering the art of effective sales training is non-negotiable. A successful sales training can have a huge impact in revenue. It’s the linchpin upon which the success of the entire program hinges.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 22, 2024

His final sentence sums things up: “Call it sales if you want, but to me, it is connecting, understanding, educating, and solving problems. ” How I Ended Up in Sales – And Why it Worked I never wanted to be in sales. Sales was not a career that was discussed in our house, let alone promoted. I loved it.

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MTD Sales Training

AUGUST 10, 2018

A salesperson on one of our workshops was bemoaning the fact that he had to make between 100 and 150 cold calls a week. If you’re like most people, you will have found there are hundreds or thousands of entries and within the top three is LinkedIn (but only if you have an account; if you haven’t, shame on you!). Managing Director.

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Highspot

JUNE 1, 2023

Major advances include: generative AI for sales enablement, enterprise-class training and coaching, and ​​services and success resources that empower revenue teams to scale what good looks like in business-to-business (B2B) selling. Companies everywhere are intent on increasing efficiency, which requires running programs with rigor.

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Force Management

OCTOBER 8, 2020

This post is an extension of the Ten Reasons Why Our Sales Training Is Different. The impacts of the pandemic have left many sales leaders to shift priorities and find new ways to equip their sales teams to succeed. Like many companies, we’ve had to refine our sales engagement and delivery process. Read it here.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 10, 2021

I was working for a global consulting and training firm. I would work with small companies to develop their sales strategy, sales process, and sales goals, and incorporate these into their business plan. My entire career had been sales and sales management, and my best business had always come from referrals.

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Paul Cherry's Top Sales Techniques

JUNE 6, 2016

In order to be a good manager, you need to hold employees accountable. Accountability is still one of the most important aspects of sales management. Unless you hold your employees accountable to some measurable degree of success, your business will plateau and remain stagnant.

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Highspot

JANUARY 19, 2022

Sales training programs are often like that — but they don’t have to be. When done right, they can improve your team’s performance and help you move closer to your sales goals. The trick is knowing what training program and techniques to use. Why sales training is important. or a 353% ROI.

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Braveheart Sales

JANUARY 7, 2020

Have you spent money on sales training without seeing rewards? Are its promises of increased revenue and the vision of stress-free management evaporating? Many sales training organizations focus on tactics and strategies only. And establishing a sequential flow to any sales conversation is critical.

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Anthony Iannarino

JANUARY 21, 2020

On May 6 and 7 and 8, my friends and I will once again host our annual conference, one we believe to be the very best sales conference on Earth. This year will be the fourth year for OutBound , with each year bringing more salespeople, sales managers, and sales leaders. I will offer a ninety-minute seminar.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 1, 2018

Davis In a SMMConnect webinar I delivered to over 100 sales managers recently, I talked about eight instincts they developed as salespeople that are now harming their effectiveness as team leaders. Interestingly, about 30 percent of the participants said that the sales instinct they struggle with the most is “avoiding conflict.”.

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Adaptive Business Services

JUNE 2, 2021

This phenomenon will be particularly acute for salespeople who’s earnings are largely based on making sales. Our previous article discussed how CRM can increase your sales. An Implementation Workshop addressing the following should be performed to define how Nimble will be set up and configured for your business. Training Plan.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 24, 2014

Chances are you have just returned from your annual Sales Kickoff (SKO). SKO’s are great to re-energize and learn about sales direction for the upcoming year. But what about that sales training you received? Companies invest a lot of money and resources in sales training. Having a solid plan.

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Carew International

APRIL 1, 2021

How Top-Management Involvement Impacts the Sales Process. One of the most interesting and conflicting circumstances sales managers, leaders and executives find themselves in is whether to get involved in the sales process with one of their sales professional’s customers. The Five Types of Involvement.

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Emissary

MARCH 2, 2023

Achieving enterprise technology sales goals has always meant overcoming a host of unique and challenging obstacles, including withstanding a protracted decision-making process and convincing a slate of committee members of your value proposition. Even the best computers still can’t beat the transformative power of human intelligence.

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Babette Ten Haken

AUGUST 23, 2018

Do management and leadership address these factors with you? Once they consummate the sale, and the contract is signed, they hunt up their next deal. Then, post-sales customer support teams often find themselves in fire-fighting mode. Not how awesome the pre-sale activities and customer courtship are. Every now and then?

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The Digital Sales Institute

JUNE 21, 2023

Sales training program expert tips for anyone involved in sales management or sales enablement some insight into planning any form of sales training. It sounds simplistic to say that sales training is the act of training salespeople or the sales team on the product and sales process.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Train AI in sales, and you’ll join 81% of salespeople surveyed who agree that AI significantly reduces their manual tasks and data entry workload. There’s a lot to consider, including bias, data management, permissions, and more. Thoughtful execution ensures AI can be trained correctly. Manage leads.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 14, 2019

Just like that, my manager gave me the news. My employer gave me two weeks to get my accounts in order. Three days before I was to leave, my manager made me an offer. I would work with small-to-medium companies to craft their sales strategy. There’s always a silver lining to getting sacked. But then I was fired.

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Bernadette McClelland

JANUARY 20, 2018

It’s a question I’ve asked a couple of times in workshops and online, and it’s a question that was triggered by a few ‘posts’ I read, stating that. 4. Make your key objective to help the customer, not to close a sale. 4. People management. And the basics of selling are….? salespeople today don’t execute on the basics.

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Customer Centric Selling

AUGUST 5, 2013

Sales Training Article: "When Is This Deal Going to Close?". By Scott Gruher, Sales Benchmark Index (SBI) Image courtesy of imagerymajestic at FreeDigitalPhotos.net "When Is This Deal Going to Close?" The worst question a sales leader can ask a rep. Poor coaches ask high level questions about accounts and deals.

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Julie Hanson

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

There are many accounts of individuals, who upon meeting him in a sea of people, say he made them feel like they were the only person in the room. Add to this managing tools, trying to engage passive prospects (who often aren’t on video) and it’s a wonder virtual audience’s stay awake! Otherwise, you are just a messenger.

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Increase Sales

OCTOBER 22, 2014

People especially top sales performers leave rotten sales management more than money from my 30 plus years of experience. It is truly hard to believe with all the books, workshops, seminars, sales training and sales coaching, rotten sales management still exists, but it does and appears to be growing.

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The concept of customer service has evolved from a post-sale afterthought to a key driver of business success. But why is this shared responsibility crucial, and how can sales teams lead this collaborative effort? Yet, only 54 percent say it generally feels like sales, service, and marketing don’t share information.

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Paul Cherry's Top Sales Techniques

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Sales Training & Management Workshops | 302-478-4443. Our Training Approach. Corporate Sales Training. The SalesBridge™ Training Options. → On-Site Sales Training. → One-on-One Sales Coaching. Sales Management Training. Sales Store.

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Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Every year, billions are spent in sales training. As a result, what really is happening is that every year we are throwing away billions on sales training. The billions spent represents spending in buying, developing, and delivering training. But it’s worse than that. What do we do about it?

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 4, 2017

Author: Matt Brown, Senior Vice President of Sales, Lawson Products Salespeople are often described as extroverted with good social and communication skills. This means sales teams need more than a website to gather product and pricing information. Here are some tips for communicating effectively with sales teams. Create a plan.

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Paul Cherry's Top Sales Techniques

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Sales Training & Management Workshops | 302-478-4443. Our Training Approach. Corporate Sales Training. The SalesBridge™ Training Options. → On-Site Sales Training. → One-on-One Sales Coaching. Sales Management Training. Sales Store.

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criteria for success

OCTOBER 14, 2021

That's why we're re-sharing a story from 2019 about building a Sales PlayBook with one of our clients. Read on learn about how we first made contact, began our partnership, and together developed a Sales PlayBook. Why develop a Sales PlayBook? It’s no secret that Sales PlayBooks are sales success tools.

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Customer Centric Selling

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Sales Training Article for SVPs: Secrets to Managing Up By Dan Perry, Sales Benchmark Index (SBI) Sales VPs consistently ask me: ”How can I control my boss?” But you can manage him. 117 Chief Sales Officers gave us feedback. The impact of not managing them can be significant. Bring New Insight.

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Customer Centric Selling

DECEMBER 23, 2015

Sales Tips: Is Opportunity-Account Management Lifecycle a Virtuous or Vicious Circle? This indicates the importance of not only doing a good job of managing opportunities during customer acquisition, but also following up with purposeful customer engagement to grow relationships and drive revenue growth on an ongoing basis.

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