Selling Power

MAY 12, 2020

Today's blog post is by Ben Taylor. Virtual selling requires more than a camera. Sales teams are discovering that virtual selling is different from executing normal sales conversations in front of a screen. Understanding these new skills is critical because virtual.

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Sales 2.0

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Since most of us are short on time, I distilled the book down into a blog post. Another interesting view on how to leverage the social graph. ​ How can sales professionals gain leverage with a VA? In the near future, savvy salespeople are going to greatly enhance their sales by leveraging AI. LinkedIn can show us who knows who.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan Nick Kavadellas is thankful for golf, not only because he’s enjoyed playing it for years, but also because it is one of the few face-to-face selling tools he has continued using during the COVID-19 outbreak. Trends that are here to stay. Buyers have increasingly embraced completing their own research for years.

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MTD Sales Training

MARCH 31, 2020

Selling is tough at the moment isn’t it? Some have moved over to virtual channels like webinars and online training but a lot are just waiting it out. Also, you will pull through this so think how you will look after it as well. Ensure they know how to order or if processes have changed. Happy selling!

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Showpad

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Tell us about your role as Director of Revenue Enablement at GHX and how it’s changed in the last year. . I was helping solve questions like, how is Lumere getting integrated into GHX? How are we cross-training teams? . What is in your team’s scope and how are you organized?

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Julie Hanson

OCTOBER 14, 2022

5 Virtual Selling Myths…True or False? There’s a lot of advice floating around about virtual selling and how to best connect with prospective buyers on camera. That’s why it’s vital that you separate the virtual selling myths from the reality. 5 Virtual Selling Myths: True or False?

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 1, 2020

I wondered about those in non-traditional sales roles like customer success, CPAs, attorneys, architects, engineers, and consultants—who are now being asked to sell. I wondered about those in non-traditional sales roles like customer success, CPAs, attorneys, architects, engineers, and consultants—who are now being asked to sell.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 30, 2021

I dropped the ball this year, and I confessed to my mistake in my November blog post: “I Was Neglecting My Customer Relationships. ” This might take the place of one of the two blog posts you receive every month. How do I ask for a referral from customers I haven’t spoken with in two years?” I admit those were excuses.

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MTD Sales Training

APRIL 19, 2020

In its third edition of ‘the State of Sales’ report in 2020, SalesForce reported that “Sales reps have increased their time connecting virtually with customers at a rate 3x greater than connecting in person.”. So, what would be the best practices to adhere to when meeting up with a client virtually? Virtual Meeting Don’ts.

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Julie Hanson

JANUARY 15, 2024

Every time I read an article about virtual presentation mistakes, I roll my eyes. What is rarely discussed are those surprising virtual presentation fails exclusive to presenting in an online world. Virtual audiences are notoriously passive and trying to match that energy will have your audience dosing off in no time.

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Awarathon

APRIL 30, 2024

Let’s explore how AI is revolutionizing automotive sales by redefining traditional sales approaches and empowering sales teams to excel in this dynamic industry. Let’s delve into how Awarathon’s features are tailored to enhance automotive sales effectiveness: 1.

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Sales Readiness Group

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Is your team ready to sell virtually? Training for virtual selling is about a lot more than just slapping the name “Virtual” on the front of an existing selling skills program. It needs to address more than just the technology and a virtual meeting room application.

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 12, 2021

It’s become high fashion to declare the future of selling is “virtual.” ” While F2F, telephone, text, and other approaches will continue to exist, everything is moving to virtual. That improved productivity data is always accompanied by cost of selling data.

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MTD Sales Training

APRIL 7, 2020

How can we quickly adjust to selling in this digital world? How can we quickly adjust to selling in this digital world? Is selling online just like face-to-face, but without the physicals? How do we actually sell online? Think of remote selling as sales on a different plane to face-to-face.

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Mereo

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Seek to Serve, Not to Sell ® is deeply embedded into our culture at Mereo — and that also applies to our thought leadership. 5 THIS IS HOW YOUR CUSTOMERS WANT YOU TO COMMUNICATE PRICE INCREASES , Joel Reed. 1 THE MEREO VALUE SELLING PRICING STRATEGY DURING INFLATION , Jay Mitchell. 4 LOOK BEHIND YOU!

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Julie Hanson

JANUARY 4, 2021

While the physical adjustments required to go from selling face-to-face to video seemed simple enough (standing vs. sitting, a wave vs. a handshake, a screen instead of a live face) based on the results, the transition went anything but smoothly for most people! Using virtual backgrounds (Blog: Virtual vs. real backgrounds ).

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Showpad

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In this interview, Matt shares his perspective on how to get a business to digital faster using methods and tools that reduce print and increase customer insights in a non-traditional sales environment. . For us, our push to go more green really initiated our digital transformation. I oversee global marketing for all of our business.

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Showpad

JANUARY 8, 2021

Looking back on a pandemic-driven year, we learned a lot about remote selling, virtual selling and engaging via video. The virtual world is here to stay. Does sales enablement as a discipline also need to shift to virtual enablement? Does sales enablement as a discipline also need to shift to virtual enablement?

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Shari Levitin

APRIL 21, 2022

When I first started selling over the telephone, I couldn’t figure out why it was more difficult to build trust and rapport with my customers over the phone than in person. To build trust with customers virtually, we need to leverage online tools to augment the subtle physical and psychological cues our mind uses to build trust.

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Partners in Excellence

JUNE 27, 2014

Before many of my friends who’ve written quite outstanding books/blogs on Selling get up in arms, let me re-phrase this, “Stop reading ONLY books/blogs on selling!” ” Also, selfishly, I want more and more folks to be reading this blog – so please don’t stop.

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Allego

DECEMBER 29, 2020

This post appeared originally on the Seismic blog. When the business world shifted from in-person to virtual this year, B2B sales changed too. We decided to find out how sellers are adjusting to this virtual environment and what’s helping—or hindering—them. Reason 1: Marketing is the glue that makes sellers effective.

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 21, 2020

I’ve been asked to participate in a podcast on virtual selling. When I was originally asked, I replied, “What do you mean by virtual selling?” But I think I know what “Virtual Selling,” isn’t. But I think I know what “Virtual Selling,” isn’t.

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Crunchbase

DECEMBER 13, 2021

We are honored to feature and promote their contribution on the Crunchbase blog. However, you may still be wary of selling online. While we may be getting back to normal after the pandemic, it looks like virtual sales will continue to prosper. Know how long the phone call will last and stay on topic without being pushy.

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Janek Performance Group

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Our recent blog Sales Trends to Watch in 2024 examined what sales organizations should prepare for. Our recent blog Sales Trends to Watch in 2024 examined what sales organizations should prepare for. From sales rep to managers to the C-suite, leaders embrace responsibility. This includes forecasting, KPIs, and the bottom line.

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PandaDoc

MARCH 1, 2024

A virtual data room (VDR) solves this problem. It provides a secure, online hub where relevant parties can conduct business virtually. It provides a secure, online hub where relevant parties can conduct business virtually. Looking for a perfect virtual data room? What is a data room in M&A transactions?

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MTD Sales Training

APRIL 12, 2020

More and more companies are going down this route especially those that sell software, SAAS products and online services. If I were meeting you face to face I would turn my mobile off so you need to do the same in a virtual meeting as well. Virtual meetings are different to face to face. Connecting & Technology Issues!

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Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

” If you read the current literature and blog posts on the future of selling, everything is about it being virtual, or in the least, hybrid. Guru’s and sales execs alike are talking and investing in tools that allow sales people to engage over virtual platforms like Teams, Zoom, and others.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 8, 2022

According to much research and too many pundits on social media, the future of selling is virtual–or perhaps hybrid. Of course, they are engaging sales people through virtual channels, but that’s an increasingly small part of how and where they spend their time in their digital buying journey.

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 27, 2021

As sellers, the pandemic has forced us to rethink our work and how we engage our customers. One of the biggest adjustments we’ve made is to “virtual selling.” Since they aren’t coming into the office, much of the informal communication that is fundamental to how organizations work wasn’t happening.

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PandaDoc

MARCH 4, 2024

A virtual data room , or VDR, is a secure, online space acting as a repository of a company’s documentation, and serves as a virtual hub where company users share real-time information with other investors, clients or stakeholders when executing investment banking deals. can be completed virtually via an online data repository. . —

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Plus, here’s what you might have missed from the No More Cold Calling blog this month …. Find Out How. She sells with confidence. Here’s what I’ve learned about selling from some top women leaders. Find Out How.”). Register NOW for Last-of-the-Year Referral Selling Virtual Workshop.

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HeavyHitter Sales

JULY 1, 2010

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Martin: Heavy Hitter Sales Psychology: How to Penetrate the C-level Executive Suite and Convince Company Leaders to Buy. Martin: Heavy Hitter Selling: How Successful Salespeople Use Language and Intuition to Persuade Customers to Buy. TOP 20 GREAT SALES BLOGS. Sales Tips Blog.

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Sell Integrity

MARCH 11, 2021

Virtual Engagement For Remote Selling. Remote Selling Success Starts Before The Call Even Begins. What is the ‘digital disconnect’ and how effectively are you dealing with it? When you’re selling in a virtual environment, you’re not just leading a sales conversation anymore; you’re also managing an experience.

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Julie Hanson

MAY 10, 2021

And want to know the ONE THING you can do to immediately improve your connection with your customer and increase interaction on virtual sales calls? The first few moments of any virtual sales call, presentation, or demo should be dedicated to establishing a connection with your customer. Got ONE MINUTE? Always start with full video.

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Partners in Excellence

APRIL 12, 2022

It’s probably the dominant form of selling in consumer products. In consumer products, we know it is a low touch selling environment. In consumer products, we know it is a low touch selling environment. Buying “virtually,” is not new, either. Buyers have been doing this for decades, if not longer.

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Julie Hanson

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The problem is that virtual audiences tend to be more passive – engaging less and observing more. For more information on how to improve customer interaction on virtual sales calls, click here. How to Respond to (Mis)leading Body Language. Check out the Selling On-Video Master Class. What’s the problem?

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Anne Miller

JANUARY 7, 2024

It seems counterintuitive, but read how one clever professional actually used metaphors to find the NON-metaphoric solution to her problem. It’s kind of like having a virtual friend who knows a lot of stuff and can help you with all sorts of questions and problems. But, suppose you have a different challenge.

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