Alice Heiman

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

My next guest on Sales Talk For CEOs is Brent Adamson and he’s got some revolutionary ideas about B2B enterprise selling. So stop selling product benefits. Stick around to learn what your sales teams need to do to overcome this crisis of confidence. Watch the podcast below or on our YouTube channel. Why is that valuable?

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B2B Buyer Lead Rank Travel 112

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 5, 2023

The software buyer's journey has shifted dramatically over the past few years. As G2's Director of SMBs, Mike Buscemi , puts it: "Software buyers today act like B2C consumers because they have so many options. There are hundreds of thousands of software vendors out there, and over 115,000 on G2. Let's dive in.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 7, 2022

Cold calling is the bane of plenty of sales reps' professional existence. Enter cold calling software — the tools that take some strain off of cold calling reps and the managers that guide them. HubSpot Sales Hub. It also lets you place calls directly from your desktop and automatically log your sales calls.

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Chorus.ai

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

We are thrilled to announce that Chorus , ZoomInfo’s conversation intelligence software, has been named one of the Best Software Products , Highest Satisfaction Products , and Best Mid-Market Products for 2022 by G2. Looking back, we have experienced incredible growth over the last year. To see the full 2022 lists, visit G2.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 21, 2022

According to research firm Gartner , 75% of B2B sales organizations will augment their traditional sales methods with guided selling solutions by 2025 to better connect with customers and drive conversion. But what exactly is guided selling, and how does it benefit your business? How Does Guided Selling Work?

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Though the Harvard Business Review prematurely declared it dead a decade ago , today’s top sellers have found new ways to leverage solution selling that speak directly to the attitudes and needs of modern buyers. Related: Top 14 Sales Methodologies for Your Selling Systems. Table of contents. What is solution selling? Absolutely not.

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Allego

MAY 2, 2024

The AI Act’s Impact on Software Users The Act’s passage—at a time when nefarious use of AI has many people worried—was seen as a win for consumers. But people who use genAI tools such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT or software powered by genAI were left wondering how the AI Act impacts them. The biggest impact will be on high-risk providers. “I

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Cincom Smart Selling

OCTOBER 12, 2017

CPQ software enhances the buyer experience and offers a unique opportunity to accelerate the process of turning prospects into buyers. Ultimately, as that knowledge is acquired, the prospect will begin a selection process related to the solutions offered and become a buyer. Prospects have needs.

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Cincom Smart Selling

OCTOBER 12, 2017

CPQ software enhances the buyer experience and offers a unique opportunity to accelerate the process of turning prospects into buyers. Ultimately, as that knowledge is acquired, the prospect will begin a selection process related to the solutions offered and become a buyer. Prospects have needs.

Software 59

Software Software Buyer Buying Cycle 59

Cincom Smart Selling

APRIL 4, 2019

Pricing-and-quoting software delivers immediate, tangible benefits to customers who engage with your enterprise. The costs associated with building the wrong … Continue reading "Four Ways Pricing-and-Quoting Software Benefits Customers".

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Apptivo

APRIL 28, 2022

Real estate is a business based on trust and loyalty, and it is to be noted that more than 80% of new sales in property businesses come from referrals either through friends, family members, existing clients, current contacts, relatives, and peer groups. What is real estate CRM software? What is real estate CRM software?

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

These days, it seems as though there’s a new app or widget every week promising to make businesses and their sales reps more productive, efficient, and effective. Although some technology has proven to be more useful than others, one piece of sales technology that’s here to stay is customer relationship management (CRM) software.

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System CRM Benefit Scale 111

Mindtickle

MAY 1, 2024

The human connection has always been important in B2B sales, and that’s not going to change. According to McKinsey & Company , organizations that add the human touch to digital sales consistently perform better than their peers. In this guide, we’ll explore AI in sales and what it means for modern sales teams.

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PandaDoc

JUNE 23, 2021

Due to the staggering number of new businesses and potential clients that inhabit the marketplace, companies must know the difference between ideal customer profiles (ICPs) and buyer personas, in order to craft the perfect strategy for using them. How to know whether to use ideal customer profiles or buyer personas. Understanding ICPs.

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Apptivo

MARCH 25, 2022

CRM is not CRM anymore, it manages sales processes and increases the sales numbers by a significant percentage. You need to view a CRM solution as an effective tool in improving efficiency, boosting sales and turning leads into potential customers. Do you experience any slowdown in your sales?

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Alice Heiman

APRIL 11, 2023

Is your sales team struggling to have conversations with the right buyers? Better prospecting is the most direct path to increase sales conversations. Wendy Weiss takes us through the four steps to improve your sales team’s ability to schedule sales calls.

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Apptivo

JUNE 6, 2022

How does ERP benefit companies? How does CRM benefit companies? ERP (enterprise resource planning) software helps improve the efficiency of all business processes through automation and reduces manual paper handling. Whether it’s through improved ad targeting or tailored sales communications. All About ERP vs CRM.

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Benefit CRM Campaigns Top of Funnel 52

Zoominfo

JULY 29, 2020

Sales professionals are always on the lookout for ways to step up their game. One of the best ways to improve sales numbers involves something everyone dreads — cold calling. Why do Sales Cold Calling Scripts Matter? Having a variety of cold calling scripts on handmakes sales training easier for new hires as well.

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 12, 2023

Instead of squeezing out more performance from a Windows ‘95 operating system, they install different software. The point is: If you want uncommon results — revenue that’s literally unmatched by anyone else on the leaderboard — then you’ll need to develop a set of uncommon sales practices. Tested, hard-won uncommon sales practices.

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Buyer Lead Rank Lead Scoring Demand Generation Targets 95

Zoominfo

AUGUST 27, 2020

Sales territory maps serve as the game boards for outside sales, which makes field sales reps the game board pieces. Though it can be tedious, sales territory mapping provides a framework for strategic planning — ensuring that sales reps don’t go into meetings blind. What is Sales Territory Mapping?

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Mereo

MARCH 30, 2023

When conversation intelligence (CI) software first appeared, many industry leaders questioned whether it would be adopted. Some even balked at it with their sales reps as a form of Big Brother surveillance. Today, CI has become a must-have when it comes to sales productivity and intelligence tools.

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Software Software Conversion Sales Enablement 41

Allego

JULY 31, 2023

Sales reps say they spend 51% of their time on non-core selling activity, according to the Forrester Sales Enablement Society 2022 survey. Further, sellers spend 11 hours a month looking for and modifying content for buyers, Forrester’s Q4 2020 Global Sales Enablement survey found. They are the orchestrators.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

How important are prospecting insights to your sales strategy? Of course, your sales strategy’s success, including reaching your revenue goals, depends on the sales team hitting their numbers. It could be that their sales reps know how to prospect effectively. A sales rep uses the information (i.e.,

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Learn what sales prospecting is, and how business development professionals can go to market using outreach strategies that deliver business results. What is Sales Prospecting? The ultimate goal is to guide your prospects through the sales funnel until they eventually make a purchase. How to Prospect: Step by Step.

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Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Strategy Top of Funnel 208

Mereo

JANUARY 31, 2024

But much like with dating in the personal world, most buyers have a frustrating story of no-deal with a salesperson who fails to serve — and thus fails to sell. Most of these sales stories are not nefarious or outlandish. Most sales organizations do not even realize they are committing them. Would the buyer’s business fail?

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Buyer B2B Lead Rank Lead Scoring 41

Corporate Visions

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The post Are Buyer Personas Sabotaging Your Sales? One of the most popular “best practices” in B2B sales and marketing is to create buyer personas. Typical buyer personas include a character sheet full of your prospects’ demographics, challenges, goals, and KPIs. Buyer Personas Don’t Create Urgency to Change.

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Emissary

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Most technology revenue teams include a sales enablement function, but its mission has been evolving over the last several years. Recently, enablement has flexed to provide better support for sales in the face of the post-pandemic business environment and increasingly demanding technology buyers.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 31, 2020

According to HubSpot research, 93% of consumers will be repeat buyers at companies with excellent customer service. It’s at least five times more expensive to bring in a new customer versus retaining an existing buyer. Technology : Sales and marketing intelligence platforms and customer relationship management systems.

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Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Marketing Loyalty 264

PandaDoc

APRIL 5, 2023

There’s a simple reason behind automating sales processes — less time spent on low-value-added activities results in more time spent on actual selling. That goes for the rest of your sales team stuck following established steps — how much of that time could they have spent doing something more productive than administering routine tasks?

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Sales automation tools streamline repetitive tasks so you can focus on selling. What is Sales Automation? Today’s Sales professions spend just 34% of their time selling. With that shocking statistic, let’s review the benefits of sales automation. The Rise of Sales Automation. Salesforce.

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Nutshell

APRIL 3, 2024

If you make sales, whether you sell products or services, an efficient sales pipeline will help you stay on track and manage your time and resources effectively. You can create a customized sales pipeline that works for your business model, including custom tasks, so your team always knows what to do at every sales cycle stage.

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CRM Scale Lead Rank Software 71

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 23, 2018

Whether you’re starting a real estate business or have been selling homes for a while, there’s clear and increasing benefit to professionally staging your clients’ homes. So, how do you find the right virtual staging software? Unfortunately, my search didn’t turn up many free virtual staging software solutions. BoxBrownie.

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Real Estate Software Software Guarantee 143

Highspot

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Explore a range of sales process examples and learn how to align with the customer’s journey for better buyer engagement , relationships, and sales success. What is a Sales Process? Sales Methodology Sales Process Examples Sales Process Mistakes to Avoid Mastering Your Sales Process With Highspot What is a Sales Process?

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Mereo

MARCH 4, 2021

No longer are one-time transactions cutting it for a large majority of buyer expectations. The same risk exists for B2B subscriptions — and this is one of the greatest challenges Mereo has identified for B2B product, sales and marketing teams to consciously and strategically overcome. B2B buyers expecting B2C benefits.

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Buyer Lead Rank Cancellation Face-to-face 74

Nutshell

MAY 3, 2023

If your company has a unique sales process or sells a variety of products and services, it can be tempting to build a CRM from scratch. However, the benefits end there, especially if you’re a small to medium-sized business with a limited budget or resources. What is a custom CRM?

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CRM Customer Outsourcing Services Lead Rank 127

Customer Centric Selling

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Sales Tips: How to Better Handle Buyer Objections. By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. Buyers sometimes raise objections to slow down speeding trains. My suggestion when that happens is to respond to the buyer: We don’t. Need some help to increase sales?

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 13, 2023

When I think about different types of sales calls, some of the first terms that come to mind are terms like warm calling or cold calling. Sales professionals not only convert prospects into buyers, they hold the power to negotiate, upsell, and even problem-solve after the initial purchase is made.

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