PandaDoc

APRIL 17, 2024

“What is ACV in sales?”, Calculating ACV can deliver many benefits , from increased customer retention to better forecasting. What does ACV stand for in sales The meaning of ACV in sales is “annual contract value” and is a metric that tells you the revenue generated by a contract over a year. Sales reps.

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Highspot

AUGUST 18, 2023

If only a few of your reps are engaged in a training program, they won’t understand what they need to do to ensure the new initiative comes to life. When done right, sales readiness is a powerful tool in your arsenal for driving positive sales outcomes.

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Training Retention Course Research 52

Highspot

JANUARY 28, 2024

This underscores the influence of sales collateral, ranging from traditional brochures to dynamic digital content like blogs and videos, in steering potential customers through their buying journey. This guide shares the importance of sales collateral, who is responsible, and how to use it to seal the deal.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In this blog you will gain insight into what a GTM team looks like, helpful tips to boost productivity within your go-to-market process, and technology you can use to align your teams and launch new products successfully. Structure this team correctly and you’ll be able to feed your sales reps qualified leads both before and after the launch.

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The Spiff Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Believe it or not, the new year is right around the corner– and that means it’s time to plan your sales compensation strategy for 2024. But, in this era of constantly shifting market conditions, it can be difficult to know what changes will best set your sales organization on the path towards success. has increased from 29% to 36.3%

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BuzzBoard

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In the modern digital selling environment, content is inextricably linked to sales success. And the key for enabling seller effectiveness lies in reimagining what a content creation solution for sales teams looks like. Features An Ideal AI-backed Sales & Marketing Tool Must Have 1.

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Highspot

JUNE 15, 2023

Often, the sales department is a company’s highest expense, which means that maximizing the potential of every rep to scale productivity is mission-critical in today’s economy. Increasing sales productivity ensures that you drive more revenue with each rep you have. Why is Sales Productivity Important?

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Gong.io

JANUARY 2, 2023

This is why sales qualification is so important — it helps you identify and prioritize prospects more likely to become buyers. How do you know whether to move prospects through your sales funnel or disqualify them? We’ll explain what sales qualification is and why it’s important. What is sales qualification?

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Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Lead Scoring 149

The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

When your job is to design sales compensation plans , it’s easy to feel like you’re stuck in a maze of uncertainties. Will you motivate sales reps to go the extra mile? Unfortunately, sales comp managers aren’t the only ones facing uncertainty. What if you could build comp plans to mitigate uncertainty and refocus reps?

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Influencer Commission Lead Rank Lead Scoring 86

The Spiff Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2023

How well can you explain (or defend) the way your company compensates sales employees? In today’s world, where pay transparency and compensation fairness are increasingly in the spotlight, sales employees and high-quality job candidates want to know more than just “how” your sales reps are paid. Let’s get into it!

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Compensation Commission How To Incentives 84

Sales Hacker

MARCH 8, 2024

A highly curated group of 200 GTM leaders, 85% director level and above across Sales, Marketing, and Partnerships. Data from Crossbeam shows that ELG is the third-most cost-effective strategy behind customer referrals and inbound sales. Sales tactics like cold calls often have a low conversion rate. Austin’s F1 track.

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Lead Rank Referrals Lead Scoring Ideal Customer Profile 93

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Proven to increase brand awareness and drive lead generation, influencer marketing is a vital marketing tactic for many B2C brands. Influencers, on the other hand, aren’t looking to make a sale through the interactions with their fan base. Increase sales and customer retention. One such tactic? Expand your reach.

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Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 6, 2022

A few colleagues and I sat down, looking at research data of overall sales performance for a number of years. In the past 18-20 months we’ve seen organizations facing increasing challenges in achieving overall revenue goals–none of this is surprising in light of the news we read on the global economy, inflation, and recession.

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SendBuzz

APRIL 30, 2023

Lead generation and lead nurturing go hand in hand both have their own significance when it comes to the sales engagement process. Sales generation brings value to an organization whereas lead nurturing converts the potential prospect of a client or a customer. As that gives the sales rep a head start.

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Lead Nurturing Lead Generation Lead Rank Lead Scoring 52

Salesmate

MAY 15, 2020

We have shared this thought in many of our blogs, and we will remind you again. Customer retention is more budget-friendly than investing your time and money on finding new customers. For business owners, clicks and conversions will always increase their costs. What is customer retention? – Harvard Business School.

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Mindtickle

JANUARY 25, 2024

Any organization aiming to grow revenue must make sales engagement a priority. When buyers are engaged, they’re more likely to advance through the sales funnel – and make a purchase. In order to engage buyers, sales reps must deliver the right information at the right time. The right sales collateral is essential.

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 10, 2022

We are encountering unprecedented turnover, engagement, talent acquisition/retention issues, at all levels in selling roles. ” We see people (even experts) posing questions like, “How do we reduce our dependency on field sales–or sellers of all types?” It's All About Retention And Growth!

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Too often, marketers are seeing their podcast as a thought leadership tool meant to increase “brand awareness.” For instance, many marketers understand the show can live as a separate resource on their website or can incorporate it into their blog. Additionally, your podcast can be used as content for your sales reps.

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Awarathon

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

INTRODUCTION: With the introduction of AI-enabled platforms, the conventional sales onboarding process in the sales domain is undergoing a revolutionary change. Discover how AI-driven solutions are transforming the sales onboarding process, encouraging efficiency, and driving sales teams to previously unheard-of success.

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Awarathon

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

INTRODUCTION: With the introduction of AI-enabled platforms, the conventional sales onboarding process in the sales domain is undergoing a revolutionary change. Discover how AI-driven solutions are transforming the sales onboarding process, encouraging efficiency, and driving sales teams to previously unheard-of success.

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Hiring Retention Sales Consumer 40

Apptivo

JUNE 21, 2023

Maintaining good relationships with the existing customer base plays a prominent role in customer satisfaction , thereby increasing the percentage of retention rate. Platforms like Apptivo CRM offer excellent mobile apps, where reps can extend their support on the go.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 17, 2019

But, sales and marketing organizations must resist this instinct in order to constantly adapt to changing markets, new technologies, emerging trends and so on. We’re speaking, of course, of the sales funnel. The sales funnel represents the theoretical customer’s journey to making a purchase. The Sales Funnel.

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SBI

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Brainshark is a data-driven sales readiness platform. Resources All Awards & Recognition Blog Article Brief eBook ebooks & Guides Funding & Acquisitions Industry News Interview Report Video Video Reviews Webinars. Brainshark is a data-driven sales readiness platform. Sales Enablement. Sales Enablement.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 8, 2022

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. We know, collectively, they spend less than 17% of their time with sales people, virtually or in person. Buyers are struggling more!

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Revelation Face-to-face Social Media Selling Skills 85

SugarCRM

MARCH 12, 2024

More than this, adopting digital transformation initiatives can improve customer retention and acquisition and increase overall revenue share. According to McKinsey, 80% of sales leaders said that sales processes were significantly improved when omnichannel methods were deployed, as opposed to traditional methods.

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Janek Performance Group

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For many sales organizations, coaching is a tricky subject. As an ongoing activity, it is sandwiched between more exciting events, like onboarding and sales training. But sales coaching also suffers from a secondary malady. As sales coaching and training experts, let us dispense with one persistent myth.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

APRIL 19, 2018

There’s a lot to think about when developing an annual sales plan to support your organization’s strategy and objectives: new customer acquisition, customer retention, increasing share of wallet, resource budgeting … just to name a few. But don’t forget about your sales territory plan.

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Mindtickle

JULY 31, 2023

In the highly competitive financial services industry, effective sales training is a game-changer. Sales reps are crucial in promoting and selling financial products and services to a diverse customer base. The average rep at these organizations spends more than nine hours each week searching for and customizing content alone.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 4, 2020

Though we don’t yet have the data to support it, for many people those values have likely increased as the year has gone on. Not only has personal social media usage been on the rise, but professional social media usage has become more prevalent as well — and the field of sales is no exception. increase in annual revenue.

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Social Selling LinkedIn Lead Rank Lead Scoring 115

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 25, 2018

A quick Google search or skim through your favorite sales blogs will show article upon article about how to hire the perfect reps, increase customer retention, and write the perfect sales job description -- for good reason. A 2018 report by the Bridge Group shows average rep tenure now sits at 1.5

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The Spiff Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

That’s all it takes for a sales rep to jump ship and take their skills elsewhere. This article will show you how the right commission plan execution can retain your employees, reduce customer churn and increase trust between internal teams. . Prioritize a positive sales culture. One wrong commission payment.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 18, 2018

Sales Goals. Monthly sales goals. If your reps only have one goal -- meeting their quota -- they’re selling themselves short (literally). Hold your reps accountable to smaller weekly or monthly goals, and you’ll increase the likelihood they’ll meet their bigger number. How to Set Sales Goals. Sequence goals.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 20, 2018

While its name implies marketing automation is strictly for marketers, sales teams can also use marketing automation to boost productivity and efficiency. Unfortunately, many sales reps are still in the dark when it comes to marketing automation and it’s easy to see why. increase in sales productivity ( source ).

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead Marketing 113

Vendor Neutral

APRIL 22, 2021

Do You Have a Value Driven Strategy to Enhance Client Retention? It is little surprise client retention is so prominent in the minds of businesses leaders today. What is the role of value in these efforts, though, and what are some methods for improving retention in today’s selling landscape? Why Client Retention Matters.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

In fact, if that’s your current sales training program, all of that hard work and education could be forgotten by your team in just a few months. There is no room for failure in today’s competitive sales landscape. It can also offer insight into automating sales processes to free up more of your team’s time.

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Crunchbase

JANUARY 13, 2022

We are honored to feature and promote their contribution on the Crunchbase blog. The business of sales is as nuanced as sales industries, salespeople and buyers themselves, with some industries requiring in-person selling with plenty of touchpoints and follow-ups. The same goes for the health of your sales department.

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Vengreso

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Ever felt like you’re on a treadmill, running after sales targets but never quite catching up? Sales training : two words that hold the potential to change your game entirely. This post is your metaphorical guide through different types of sales training programs available and their benefits.

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