CloserIQ

DECEMBER 26, 2018

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. Every week we compiled our favorite posts on everything from sales strategies to hiring plans. Here are 20+ of our favorite sales blogs from 2018. 1) Navigating a Career in Sales.

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Hiring Decision Maker InsideSales Face-to-face 79

Adaptive Business Services

MARCH 23, 2022

Professionally – started my career running an engineering documentation group, which I like to say is exactly as exciting as it sounds. How about telling them a little bit about your business? How did you get started in selling and when did you begin adding social selling to your business? Personalization. Uniqueness.

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Social Selling Social Media Twitter Networking 101

SugarCRM

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Most buying journeys start online, with a general web search, specific vendor websites, or review sites as the first resources buyers use to inform themselves about their purchases. The Content Marketing Institute found that 7 out of 10 customers like brands’ articles more than ads. Newsletter Signups. Call To Action.

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Webinar Metrics Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 49

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Fine-tuning your cold email strategy might not make your open rates skyrocket to 90%, but it can make a major difference. The right email approach is critical to cutting through the noise — and getting your foot in the door with your next buyer. Keep reading! The “Foot in the Door” Method.

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Top of Funnel Scale Film Lead Generation 230

Nutshell

JANUARY 16, 2024

Of course, while you may listen to podcasts about things that interest you personally, have you considered listening to some podcasts related to the business side of your life? They’ve become a very popular form of media in the past decade or so, with people listening to podcasts about everything from true crime to Dungeons and Dragons.

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Marketing Social Media Scale Trends 71

Nutshell

JANUARY 16, 2024

Of course, while you may listen to podcasts about things that interest you personally, have you considered listening to some podcasts related to the business side of your life? They’ve become a very popular form of media in the past decade or so, with people listening to podcasts about everything from true crime to Dungeons and Dragons.

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Marketing Social Media Scale Trends 71

Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 18, 2021

I had reached out, checking the box, “please contact me… ” The sales person called, he started his questions. They weren’t really relevant, I had actually done my homework and I had questions on several specific issues. It’s been several weeks. He didn’t know what to do.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 11, 2022

Manager, Outbound Growth Marketing at Greenhouse) and Will Allred (Co-Founder & COO at Lavender) to get TWO perspectives and TWO approaches on real sales emails, every week on Sales Hacker. I thought our value offering might align with some of your strategic initiatives as you scale. Worth a 10-minute chat this week?

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Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 27, 2018

I’m not the only one that’s ever benefited from helping an association, Tim Ferriss, bestselling author of the “4 Hour Work Week” credits volunteering for the Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs as the reason he got off the dime in Silicon Valley, having moved there with no connections at all. Investing in being an insider.

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Scale Social Media Networking Positioning 240

No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

“I came across No More Cold Calling while looking for resources for our next blog and I knew I had to reach out immediately, kudos on a fantastic blog. This month, we’re looking to secure sponsorship placements with five prominent blogs and No More Cold Calling jumped straight to the top of our list. Six days later. “I

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Up-Sell Account Cold Calling Referrals 179

MTD Sales Training

JULY 28, 2016

I love the expression “Questions are the answer”. It reminds us all that the quality of the answers we get in life are determined by the quality of the questions we ask. And that focus is very often derived by the questions we ask. And that focus is very often derived by the questions we ask. Is he right?

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Objections Course Training Sales 120

Smooth Sale

JUNE 12, 2023

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Are You Ready to Increase Your Results? We begin to question whether we belong in any business and why we can only be successful as we believe others to be. Attempt every idea that relates to your ultimate goal. My takeaways are: Never give up; find a better way.

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Follow-up Hiring Networking Lead Rank 78

Score More Sales

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Guard your time – a bit of advice given to me years ago by a wise sales manager that I’ve always worked to remember. Because of everything you do in your sales career, time is the one thing you cannot recoup. Because of everything you do in your sales career, time is the one thing you cannot recoup. Think about it?

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead Territories 227

Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Photo by AllClear55 Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Do You Use Sales Secrets to Exceed Your Goals? Below, we share the sales secrets to exceed your goals. Proof The System Works At each stage of my career, the theme of questions people ask of me include: Do You ever feel like giving up, given all the upsets?

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Hiring Follow-up Networking Influencer 106

Xvoyant

JANUARY 24, 2019

Your goals are the guiding light that shows you where you’re going and what you need to do to get there. For example, if you know your equation , you know you might need to make a minimum of 50 dials a day to hit the number you want to hit. Maybe you want a Maserati or a vacation to Bali, or to pay off your debt.

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Xvoyant

JANUARY 24, 2019

Your goals are the guiding light that shows you where you’re going and what you need to do to get there. For example, if you know your equation , you know you might need to make a minimum of 50 dials a day to hit the number you want to hit. Maybe you want a Maserati or a vacation to Bali, or to pay off your debt.

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Quota Conference Travel Motivation 48

The Pipeline

DECEMBER 18, 2018

But there is a fundamental question that salespeople fail to take into account, and if they did, they would find it changes the way they see the prospect, and how the prospects respond as a result and become customers. For a 20-deal rep, closing 1 of 3, we’re looking at 60 cycles started, five a month. By Tibor Shanto. Yes, the buyers.

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Buying Cycle Buyer Objections Face-to-face 247

The Pipeline

AUGUST 14, 2013

But they are just a starting point, the objective is to do things progressively better. Both groups can tell me they prospected, both start out with the same objective, one group merely completes a task, in the narrowest sense; the other fully executed a strategy, and the results clearly reflect both efforts.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Once you start selling into the enterprise world, you’re greeted with more complex processes, more decision-makers, and slower-churning gears. At the enterprise level, the risk of buying into the wrong solution is massive for your buyers,” Amy Volas, CEO at Avenue Talent Partners, wrote on OpenView Venture Partners’ blog. “So

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 1, 2024

Early-bird tickets expire next week. Claim your tickets today , including a limited number of special two-for-the-price-of-one tickets. Owned media refers to content distributed through a brand’s channels , including self-hosted video, company blogs, and email campaigns. The B2B playbook is changing. Austin’s F1 track.

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Anthony Iannarino

OCTOBER 28, 2019

A new week brings new possibilities. You start with a fresh set of days with which to produce new—and potentially better—results. But if you do need a starting point, let this list of 10 helpful prompts to start your sales week provide an edge. Are you focused on your most important results?

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Follow-up Lead Rank Lead Scoring Closing 69

Autoklose

MARCH 25, 2024

Michael says a week is too long, but a day is too short. Aim for as many as 30 touches — a combination of LinkedIn connection requests, emails, and video or voice messages— over a few weeks. Aim for as many as 30 touches — a combination of LinkedIn connection requests, emails, and video or voice messages— over a few weeks.

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Conversion How To Case Study Webinar Metrics 52

The Pipeline

JANUARY 13, 2012

Your email address will not be shared. Wednesday I posted a piece about the importance of working your sales cycle, not the calendar. No, not at all, put sufficient amounts of raw materials in predictable amounts, apply your process, and you have a predictable amount of output at the other end. Home About The Pipeline.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

There are various stakeholders, priorities, markets, and channels to align, and the right mix for your business may not always be clear. Whether you’re starting from scratch or looking to revamp an existing sales strategy, creating campaigns based solely on instincts or assumptions is no longer acceptable. What is a Sales Strategy?

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Strategy Lead Rank Lead Scoring Hiring 130

No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 31, 2019

I dreaded buying another car because of the pushy, in-your-face car salespeople, who are just like B2B sales reps cold calling you. Then the harassment started. A week later, we got the same call about missing an appointment we never had. 5 Reasons Your Team Doesn’t Know How to Get Referrals. Another lie.).

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Cold Calling Referrals Face-to-face Sales Qualified Lead 222

The Pipeline

JANUARY 23, 2012

Your email address will not be shared. I remember the first time I ran a half marathon, I took off from the start line and ran, no pre-run strategy, no game plan, I just took off, and at about the 16 KM mark, I ran out gas and dragged myself to the finish line. That is a general plan for the week. Home About The Pipeline.

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Pipeline Top of Funnel Hiring Webinar Metrics 220

Zoominfo

MAY 20, 2019

You sit in a room with your colleagues and collectively spin your wheels for an hour, and by the time you leave you’re in the same place you were before you started the meeting— except now you’re frustrated about the time you just wasted. Let’s get started! Executives consider more than 67% of meetings a failure.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 25, 2021

Welcome to Breaking the Blueprint — a new blog series that dives into the unique business challenges and opportunities of Black business owners and entrepreneurs. You might actually be in the way of your business’ growth. Just 7% of Black-owned employer firms have six to 10 employees , compared to a national average of 12%.

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Pipeline

APRIL 1, 2024

Create a Formal Sales Process The first step in elevating your lead generation process is to build a definite sales process. This way, your entire team will be focused in a unified direction and have a well-defined framework to follow. You need a proper scoring system in place before your sales team takes them up.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Pipeline Sales Qualified Lead 52

Pointclear

JULY 12, 2017

We discussed the 20 chapters in sales meetings each week, with a different representative taking 2-3 chapters and highlighting what he or she had learned. In the book, Andy discussed 10 essential steps to accelerate every company’s sales. Our customer service experts will help you with those questions.”. I couldn’t stand it. “I

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Proposal Engineering Top of Funnel eBook 124

Sales Hacker

APRIL 18, 2023

If you want to get a leg up and 10x your job hunt results, then stay with me for the whys and hows of sending video as a job hunter. Table of contents Joel’s background: 80% interview rate, 0 sales experience Burn your resume! Within a matter of weeks, I landed 8 interviews out of 10 pitches. I kept video pitching.

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Video Hiring Follow-up Lead Rank 78

Smooth Sale

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Are You Ready to Create A Genuinely Positive Working Environment for Your Staff? If you’re looking to improve your business, there are numerous areas in which you can focus. The range is all-encompassing, from improving your product to your order fulfillment, customer service, plus more.

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Positioning Hiring Lead Rank Survey 78

Smooth Sale

JULY 17, 2023

It’s always best to put yourself in the other person’s frame of mind via questioning for a more in-depth conversation and better understanding. arrives, keep your demeanor in check. Consider Respectfully Asking the Following Questions: Please share why you do not want to proceed so I have a proper understanding.

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Sales Hacker Training

AUGUST 28, 2019

It’s your responsibility to show them the ropes so they can start producing for your company. You’ve hired correctly, so your new candidate is coachable. Now give them your 2-week SDR onboarding schedule. The 2 weeks should be dedicated to these areas: Product knowledge. Buyer personas. Competition.

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Hiring Training Cold Calling Scale 98

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 9, 2019

As your sales process evolves, it's important to keep your skills relevant and up to date. Plus, it can increase your sales. So, how can you improve your sales skills? Below, you'll learn how to develop your sales skills and improve your performance on your team. Attend sales training. Find a mentor.

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Film Hubspot Sales Cycle Lead Rank 137

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

From the founder of The Brutal Truth about Sales & Selling and The Sales Questions Podcast. Whether you’re just getting started in your sales career or you’re a seasoned veteran, this podcast is designed to help take you to the next level. Today, we’re sharing the ultimate list of sales podcasts. Listen here.

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Hiring Top of Funnel B2B Lead Rank 269

Mindtickle

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

At the end of the day, it’s up to you and your teams to perfect your approach. Interactivity and engagement Should you be talking the whole time, or can customers ask questions? Your mission is to build good bones — and that requires knowing what makes a good sales pitch. And is there even a “right” way to sell something?

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