The Digital Sales Institute

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Social selling on LinkedIn has become a vital cog in the sales process and as a means to interact with people for the purpose of building credibility. However, as smart salespeople are learning, if you combine the more traditional methods of selling in in conjunction with social selling on LinkedIn, your success rate improves.

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Social Selling LinkedIn Ideal Customer Profile Decision Maker 55

Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Readers are always referring me to articles that list top sales traits, that discuss what makes salespeople great, that name the most important selling skills, or that otherwise contradict the science-based findings and statistics that I share in my articles. Nice job Bill Golder!

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Selling Skills LinkedIn Up-Sell Sales 213

SalesHandy

JULY 15, 2018

To get that inspiration, direction, and motivation we follow mentors on social media like Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn influencers. And when it comes to expert advice & motivation, LinkedIn is the best place with over 400 million professionals sharing their stories & lessons. Steli Efti. CEO of Close.io (Elastic, Inc).

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Influencer LinkedIn Social Media Demand Generation Agencies 76

SalesHandy

JULY 15, 2018

To get that inspiration, direction, and motivation we follow mentors on social media like Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn influencers. And when it comes to expert advice & motivation, LinkedIn is the best place with over 400 million professionals sharing their stories & lessons. Steli Efti. CEO of Close.io (Elastic, Inc).

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Influencer LinkedIn Social Media Demand Generation Agencies 52

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 14, 2021

It's become a fact of professional life as well — particularly in the sales world. Solid social selling skills are transitioning from a nice-to-have to a need-to-have for sales professionals, but developing that kind of expertise is much easier said than done. Let's dive in.

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Social Selling Social Media Hubspot Twitter 136

Gong.io

MARCH 12, 2020

60-something years ago, sales was a very different game. . Back then, salesmen – I mean sales people (glad that’s changed) – would button up their best suits, court prospective clients in-person with bone-in steaks, and discuss business over a handful of dirty martinis. . Sales pros aren’t just letting f-bombs fly, for fox sake.

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Anthony Cole Training

JULY 19, 2019

In this article, we discuss the "5 Keys to Sales Coaching", or the five critical steps you must know and execute in order to get the best effort and results out of your salespeople. As a sales coach, there are five critical steps that you must know and execute in order to get the best effort and results out of your salespeople.

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Vengreso

JUNE 12, 2023

There are many misconceptions about modern selling. Some sales leaders immediately disregard the principles, claiming it is just another buzzword. Others are caught in the constant grind of achieving quota and cannot fathom trying to implement a new sales plan. What Is the Modern Sales Approach?

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Ideal Customer Profile Decision Maker Travel Social Media 122

Vengreso

APRIL 10, 2022

Are your sellers using a sales methodology to guide them, step-by-step, in their daily prospecting and closing sales activities? However, most sales methodologies and most sales teams do not subscribe to a sales method that covers prospecting. What is a Sales Methodology? The Challenger Sale.

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 14, 2023

As a salesperson, your primary goal is to drive sales and increase profits for your company. Success early in your sales career includes understanding the nuances of your position, like the language and industry vernacular, your company’s sales process, and the sales enablement technology your company provides.

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Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Maximizer LinkedIn 62

Vengreso

JANUARY 24, 2022

Sales messaging is a vital part of a sales reps’ daily work. While the perfect sales message will connect and engage the buyer (eventually leading to a sale), a weak sales message will just be ignored, or worse, will damage the reputation of your company. Things Every Sales Messaging Strategy Needs.

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Conversion Prospecting Sales Methodology Referrals 104

Vengreso

JANUARY 24, 2022

Sales messaging is a vital part of a sales reps’ daily work. While the perfect sales message will connect and engage the buyer (eventually leading to a sale), a weak sales message will just be ignored, or worse, will damage the reputation of your company. Things Every Sales Messaging Strategy Needs.

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Conversion Prospecting Sales Methodology Referrals 104

Vengreso

MAY 11, 2020

Consider this metaphor for your B2B sales team. They arrive at camp in great shape and even more skilled in an area of their game that needed improvement. Let’s consider our current shelter-in-place order to be our sales team’s offseason. During this offseason, sales leaders are faced with two choices.

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B2B Ideal Customer Profile Face-to-face Hiring 121

Alice Heiman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

FACT or FICTION: Virtual Sales are HARD. . A recent Gartner research study cited that “An overwhelming 93% of sales reps are experiencing significant virtual sales challenges.” My friend Lauren Bailey posted about this on LinkedIn, and I responded with utter disbelief. . Virtual sales are not hard.

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Referrals Cold Calling Account Based Marketing Conversion 96

Adaptive Business Services

MAY 6, 2020

Not that long ago I was reading an article on “sales data” that was written by a man who I highly respect … David Brock. As David pointed out … sales has more data points to analyze than ever before. The common answer to sales challenges has always been to “do more”. Need higher sales? Opportunities to sales.

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Referrals Sales Qualified Lead Decision Maker Construction 87

SBI Growth

MARCH 29, 2013

B2B Sales Reps compete with their peers for sales support resources. Good Sales Reps consistently secure these resources and create their own virtual teams. Online networks such as LinkedIn provide tools that facilitate social gifting. This Social Selling skill works with your customers and prospects.

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The Sales Hunter

APRIL 7, 2017

He said he was shocked I would make a comment on LinkedIn about an article that had a questionable picture. I got called out in an email recently by a person I didn’t know but clearly knows me. No, the picture wasn’t sleazy, but there could be some people who might have seen it as […].

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The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Selling a Price Increase. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. 7 Sales Prospecting Ideas That Work. Copyright 2012, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”

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Gong.io

APRIL 22, 2022

If I had a dollar for every terrible cold email I’ve received in my business career, well, let’s just say I would not be writing this article now. Hi Kevin, Read your recent LinkedIn article The 4:1 Give-Get Sales Formula, and as a pretty green AE, it was great advice to remember as I start, and progress my sales career.

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Gong.io

JULY 22, 2022

You might win your next sales call before it even starts. No, it isn’t a new “sales hack”. Yes, I’m talking about sales call planning. Here’s what I mean: You’re not just making a sale, you’re building a relationship, one that you hope lasts a long time. Sales Call Planning Tip #1: Review account history.

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Vengreso

MARCH 2, 2021

Prospecting to generate sales leads is one of the most important jobs of the modern sales professional. In fact, if you ask any sales leader what their teams struggle with the most (and I have), they would say it’s prospecting, especially now that virtual selling is the norm. Sales Prospecting Techniques.

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Pipeline Prospecting Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead 145

The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Selling a Price Increase. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Communication Skills. Retail Sales Trends. Sales Negotiation: How Are Your Skills? FREE Resources.

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The Sales Hunter

MARCH 3, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Selling a Price Increase. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Communication Skills. Retail Sales Trends. 14 MORE Sales Motivation Quotes to Keep You Going! sales goals.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 30, 2020

B2B sales is always changing, but nothing could’ve quite prepared us for the wild ride that 2020 ended up being. While most of us have settled into the new normal and the challenges that come with it, sales leaders are looking ahead with uncertainty. Best Sales Statistics to Know in 2021. Short on time? What this means for you.

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Vengreso

JUNE 27, 2022

Gone are the days when B2B sales were about making a hundred cold calls a day or visiting clients in person. Also gone are the days when ideal customers from your target companies are knocking at your sales team’s doors in droves. We’re going to help you also understand the B2B sales processes, strategies, and more.

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B2B Top of Funnel Decision Maker Ideal Customer Profile 134

The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Selling a Price Increase. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Call Best Practices. Communication Skills. Retail Sales Trends. Top 5 Sales Motivation Tips.

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Selling a Price Increase. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Call Best Practices. Communication Skills. Retail Sales Trends. I will take the 2012 Sales Survey.

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Motivation Survey Hiring Ideal Customer Profile 168

The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Selling a Price Increase. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Call Best Practices. Communication Skills. Retail Sales Trends. ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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Motivation Ideal Customer Profile Hiring Discount 147

The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Selling a Price Increase. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Call Best Practices. Communication Skills. Retail Sales Trends. ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Selling a Price Increase. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Communication Skills. Retail Sales Trends. 5 of the BEST Sales Tips Ever. Mark’s Insights on PRICING.

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Motivation Training Hiring Ideal Customer Profile 280

The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 25, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Selling a Price Increase. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. Debunking the Myth of “Inside Sales” Jan 26, 2012. ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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Inside Sales Motivation Hiring Ideal Customer Profile 168

The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Selling a Price Increase. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. Sales Amateur or Sales Professional? Phase 1: Talk Too Much (Sales Amateur).

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Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Negotiation Facebook 164

The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 5, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Selling a Price Increase. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Call Best Practices. Communication Skills. Retail Sales Trends. Book Review: The Challenger Sale.

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Selling a Price Increase. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Call Best Practices. Communication Skills. Retail Sales Trends. ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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Corporate Visions

MAY 6, 2020

Remote selling is now required if you hope to hit your quota. But many sales reps have realized that selling on-screen brings some unexpected challenges: Your presence is reduced to a tiny image in the corner of a web conference. Your sales deck becomes the focus—it’s no longer the backdrop for an in-person conversation.

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LeadFuze

AUGUST 5, 2021

We have prepared the roundup of the best sales blogs just for you! These are the best sales blogs you need to be following to keep your sales blade sharp. Here are the best sales blogs in Slideshare form, or below the presentation are all the individual sales blogs with a little more detail. Sales Hacker.

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Selling a Price Increase. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Call Best Practices. Communication Skills. Retail Sales Trends. Will you close every sale?

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