Janek Performance Group

APRIL 10, 2024

In the competitive landscape of B2B sales, effectively qualifying prospects is paramount. However, many B2B sales teams struggle with inefficient qualification processes. In fact, two statistics cited in Spotio are eye opening: 46% of B2B sales reps list lead quantity and quality as their top challenge.

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 24, 2020

Author: Jeff Kalter When it comes to building a winning B2B sales strategy, forget about business as usual. In today’s crowded and highly competitive sales environment, your reps need all the insight they can get if they’re going to close sales, meet quota and grow the business. So how can data power up your B2B sales strategy?

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Vengreso

APRIL 4, 2022

The platform has quickly become a vitally important resource for B2B sales professionals too! If you’re not making the most out of the #1 social media platform for B2B sellers, we created LinkedIn Sales Mastery just for you! As a B2B seller, your online presence is an important part of how you sell.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 9, 2019

When it comes to B2B sales calls, the primary goal of the sales rep is to extract valuable information from the other person on the line. So keep reading as we provide you with our top 12 B2B sales questions to close deals faster. B2B purchase decisions have many moving parts. But this is often easier said than done.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Not an artificial view of the market designed to favor our product. Often the gap on alignment is less about a market view. More often defined by a B2B buyer’s view of ‘“Do’s” and “Done’s”’ Question Of Timing. The post A B2B Buyer’s ‘Do’s and Done’s’ appeared first on TiborShanto.com. Buyers Done.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Nelson Gilliat: The premise behind the book is that the go to market model for most B2B companies nowadays is outdated. The elements within those companies, within their marketing and sales, that aren’t predictable revenue models, is what drives their better aspects of their growth. Marketing thing is SDRs.

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Highspot

JANUARY 14, 2024

Why Virtual Sales Skills Training Matters The shift from in-person to remote work demands new skills. With only 33% of salespeople effective in virtual environments , training in virtual sales skills, emphasizing digital communication and platform proficiency, is crucial to adapting to customer needs in a virtual setting.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 1, 2013

For example, Sales VPs at HP, Phillips 66, and Dow Jones have relied on Mike’s advice to make their quotas. He writes: “The quota attainment rate that we have become accustomed to for years - 60% - is going to jump to 75%. Yet most sales leaders (and CEOs) assume that sales quota attainment will stay at its old rate. In 7 years.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 13, 2012

Is Marketing burdened by a lack of credibility with Sales? Critically consider the following: Does Marketing over-promise and under-deliver support to Sales? Does Marketing avoid sales support activities to instead focus on projects in direct control (advertising, flash banners, etc.)? Sometimes it’s deserved.

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SalesFuel

APRIL 2, 2024

of BDR professionals received a quota increase, reports 6sense research. To maintain team dynamics and deal flow, managers must actively help BDRs succeed in the new B2B marketplace. Recent research, including our own , points to changed buyer behavior in the B2B process. In 2024, 39.3% The visibility requirement is key.

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Score More Sales

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Nearly every day I get asked about good blogs, books, and resources for the sales reps on the front lines – those with quotas who have to come up with new ideas and think outside of the box for success. Top Sales World recently published their list of the Top 50 Sales & Marketing Blogs. Think outside of the box?

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Resources B2B Oracle Lead Rank 232

Zoominfo

MAY 20, 2018

Reps attaining quota: 51% vs. 47%. The interviewer will be a well-trained professional. Marketing, product managers, engineers, and client services can also benefit from customer feedback. The post How to Conduct a Win/Loss Analysis in B2B Sales appeared first on B2B Blog. Lead conversion rate: 23% vs. 17%.

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Product Management University

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Learn Value Skills for Leading Customers Strategically Versus Reacting Tactically Rock Hill, SC – February 9, 2023 Today, Product Management University launched The School of Customer Success for B2B. The School of Customer Success features the Customer Success Value Skills training course and certification.

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BrainShark

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Today’s sellers are dealing with the high expectations of savvy B2B buyers, decision-by-committee, disruptive technology, M&A, product innovations… and more. Reps need to know A LOT to be at their best in front of buyers, but has your sales training strategy kept up with the times? What about sales training programs?

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Highspot

JANUARY 4, 2024

Achieving revenue targets can be tricky, and it’s tempting to overlook training. A sales training strategy is your blueprint to equip sales teams with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel. Get practical advice for developing an effective, modern sales training strategy.

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Mindtickle

JANUARY 28, 2022

A top goal of any sales leader is for every rep to hit quota (or even surpass it) every quarter. But all too often, quotas are missed and productivity slips. In fact, a Heinz Marketing report commissioned by Mindtickle found that only 14.7% Our research with Heinz Marketing found that 78.6% Pretty disheartening, right?

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The Digital Sales Institute

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The Future B2B Sales Strategy. The future B2B sales strategy will have to account for both the harsh business and economic challenges that will prevail for probably a good five years. The Future of B2B sales. Every B2B sales strategy must now be able to answer these questions: NOW. The Now, the Next and the Never Normal.

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Bernadette McClelland

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

It would mean I’d shift the way I went to market as well as iterate my message. In my opinion, (no matter how humble, at times, I think that opinion is ), I know we all have more to give – and I have more to give over and above training sales teams just as you have more to give, too. Do I enjoy sales training?

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DiscoverOrg Sales

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Before we start talking about price points, I just want to make sure our top priority is executing an account-based marketing strategy. Don’t forget about deployment, training, support, etc., See How Sales Intelligence Can Help You Torch Your Sales Quota Request a Demo Today. Throw in a no-brainer!)

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Zoominfo

MARCH 4, 2021

The B2B selling process is slow but steady. Having a scoring and qualification system in place will weed out unfit leads and save sales and marketing teams time. Marketing teams typically have their process of scoring and qualifying leads (MQLs), but it may look different for sales teams (SQLs). Maintain transparency on pricing.

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Sales Cycle Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Lead Scoring 246

Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 8, 2017

Instead of kicking sales personnel when they’re down, we need to effectively strategize how to train and guide them during those occasional, inevitable failures. Training Your Sellers to Win Through Failure. Oracle, for example, created a streamlined sales training system that can take years to complete. Education in Action.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

The truth is, most sales reps haven’t received any formal training in this area. 93% of sales executives have not received any formal training on social selling ( source ). 93% of sales executives have not received any formal training on social selling ( source ). B2B Social Selling with Twitter. alone ( source ).

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Janek Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

We all know the Kardashian’s can sell their products directly to consumers on social media, but what are the best B2B sales organizations and their sales reps doing with social midway through 2022? B2B Social Selling. The term “social selling” in the B2B sales process is a misleading term.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Consistent, effective, and efficient prospecting sufficient to deliver enough viable opportunities to retire quota, still eludes many teams. And unlike other elements of sales success, you will indeed have to have done it to train and lead it. Yet the number of reps attaining quota is down as are forecasted wins.

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Mindtickle

APRIL 15, 2024

Sales enablement (also referred to as revenue enablement ) is the practice of equipping sellers with the information, content, and tools they need to be effective and efficient in their roles and achieve their sales quotas. B2B buyers have lofty expectations. 0 % of organizations invest in a sales enablement department.

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Sales Operations Sales Enablement Scale Quota 52

Showpad

APRIL 11, 2022

Herding a bunch of gregarious ‘people people’ into inputting CRM data and completing online trainings doesn’t come without a few gray hairs. But when you’re trying to prepare your salesforce to take on the new B2B buying journey while battling eye-popping attrition, those grays may be growing in a little faster.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 9, 2019

When it comes to B2B sales calls, the primary goal of the sales rep is to extract valuable information from the other person on the line. Although these are typically marketing concerns, knowing this information will allow you to prioritize your outreach and provide anecdotal feedback to those responsible for lead generation.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 6, 2019

Below is a guide to accelerated ramp-up time for your salespeople (along with some examples of how HubSpot trains their salespeople). When you're creating a new-hire training plan, remember a few things : Keep your training plan personalized, because no two reps are the same. Pre-week training. Product Training.

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Highspot

APRIL 14, 2023

Sales training programs that educate and prepare your team to anticipate rather than react to challenging sales situations is key. To do this, you need to have a high-impact and effective sales training program to help your salespeople excel.

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Highspot

APRIL 14, 2023

Sales training programs that educate and prepare your team to anticipate rather than react to challenging sales situations is key. To do this, you need to have a high-impact and effective sales training program to help your salespeople excel.

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Training Scale How To Hiring 52

Zoominfo

APRIL 2, 2018

Unless you want to spend countless hours on prospect research , your best bet is to enlist the help of a B2B data provider. Studies show that sales reps forget 84% of all sales training content after 90 days ( source ). Facilitate better sales and marketing alignment. Invest in ongoing coaching.

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Sales Qualified Lead Penetration B2B Face-to-face 207

The Pipeline

DECEMBER 16, 2011

The REAL Problem with Sales Training. Stored in Guest Post , Productivity , Sales Leadership , Sales Success , Sales Training , e-book , execution. It seems that every week we are being told that sales training is not working in a very high percentage of cases – 85-90% was one statistic I read just yesterday.

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Vengreso

JUNE 16, 2020

Without a robust pipeline your team cannot make their quota and your job is ultimately at risk. Unfortunately, not many marketing leads make it this far. According to Technology Advice , only 27% of B2B leads are sales-ready. decision-makers in any B2B buying decision. There are often two parts to closing a B2B sale: a.

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Mindtickle

APRIL 30, 2020

A sales training program teaches sales reps the skills needed for every step of the sales journey—from first contact through the close of a sale. While many businesses employ sales training, the most successful programs are tailored to reps’ individual needs. Why One-Size-Fits-All Training Won’t Work.

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Product Management University

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Product marketing roadmaps aren’t a staple in most B2B organizations, but there are a host of reasons they should be. The biggest reason metaphorically speaking, is they willingly “fence the salesforce” into your most lucrative markets and give them a shorter path to meeting sales quotas and revenue goals.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 12, 2013

Add to that many studies peg the amount of active selling time for B2B reps from a low of 15% to somewhere just under 50%. Often they make quota for reasons other than sales ability, market conditions, weak or easy quotas, and more. Sales Process Sales Productivity Sales Skills sell better Tibor Shanto Training'

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Hiring Sales Qualified Lead Quota Sports 305

Allego

JUNE 21, 2023

But there’s also concern because sales, enablement, and marketing teams face serious challenges that impact their ability to attract and win over buyers. Want proof that B2B sales teams are facing a wake-up call? Take a look at the following B2B sales stats that presenters shared during the S3 conference. McKinsey & Co.)

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