Partners in Excellence

MARCH 4, 2024

I first met Pete when he was running North American Sales at a small technology/professional services company. My father sold insurance. From an early age he explained to me that sales was the only field with unlimited income. One summer, he had attended a sales conference at Hershey Park. So what do I like about it?!

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Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 9, 2016

It was just last month that I wrote this hugely popular article about the tech buyer who hated salespeople. Well, in the 31 years I've been in the sales consulting business, I have heard some very crazy sales selection criteria too. Life insurance, where turnover can run as high as 90%, is a perfect example of this.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 29, 2020

That very idea is one aspect of a sales orientation approach to business. As a sales rep, if you work for a sales oriented company, your approach to sales might be different than a company with a market approach. Below, let's learn more about what sales orientation is and what it looks like in practice.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 2, 2023

Sending cold emails, leading prospects through sales calls, and following up all take time and articulation. Sales teams everywhere are starting to use AI to streamline these processes and craft better pitches. If you’ve been hearing about the iconic ChatGPT platform for sales and want to give it a spin, look no further.

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Mindtickle

MARCH 28, 2023

These companies ranged from F500s to high-growth commercial companies in markets like B2B tech, education, finance, insurance, and consumer healthcare. As I learned about their challenges, it became clear there are some recurring themes when it comes to the sales technologies in their stack. We need the team to scale.”

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 13, 2023

I hear this a lot from business leaders — and it’s always kind of sheepish: “Chris, how do we actually make a sales process?” Sales processes don’t just happen. And, sometimes last of all, they hire sales. sales reps who might be new to the business. And it results in a lot of backward sales processes. Here’s how.

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Crunchbase

JANUARY 13, 2022

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. How sales assessments increase agility.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 18, 2018

You might recognize the most-prospected-to companies of 2018, according to DiscoverOrg’s database, as household names – but that’s not why savvy sales and marketing professionals have been pitching to them. Insurance. When you understand the types of events that precede spending, you can look for them in the future.

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Pipeline

MARCH 12, 2024

From making the first contact to nurturing a lead, sales prospecting is a delicate art. The method your sales reps use to contact the leads affects your bottom line and customer relationships significantly. After all, 43% of buyers think impression matters , and you get only one chance to make a memorable first sales impression.

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Gong.io

JULY 11, 2022

These are the luxuries afforded to the typical inside sales rep. But aside from the obvious environmental difference, there’s a lot more that separates inside from outside sales teams, and that’s what we’re going to explore here. What is inside sales? . Inside sales vs. outside sales .

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The Pipeline

MARCH 3, 2016

I was reading a piece recently where the author was making the case for a specific buyer behaviour. Which gets one to think about price and risk, and the ultimate risk in using price as a sales tool, as many do. Disclaimer: I am not an insurance expert, please check with one before renting).

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 9, 2024

The art of door-to-door sales is timeless — even during the rise of modern sales strategies. There’s no two ways about it: D2D sales can be tricky. So, if you can master the art of door-to-door sales, the juice is worth the squeeze on the income front. Table of Contents What is door-to-door sales?

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criteria for success

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Consider both the company and the individual buyer within a company. Will those differences interest a different type of buyer? Use Buyer Personas. As you work toward better targeting, take the time to develop rich buyer personas for your ideal clients. Sales & Marketing Alignment. Who buys that solution?

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Miller Heiman Group

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

In the latest episode of Move the Deal , host Greg Moore talks with Michael DeRosa, director of professional development at Travelers Insurance. The mission of DeRosa’s team is to be “world-class in underwriting and best in class in sales.”. Growing Indirect and Direct Channel Sales. DeRosa trains underwriters in the U.S.

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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 27, 2022

With the New Year just around the corner, it’s time to consider the new B2B sales strategies you may have been putting off. To stay ahead of the curve, sales leaders must adapt or fall behind. This article explores the 2023 sales landscape and how sales leaders can position their teams for greater success.

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

I find too many sales people, despite the image they may project, are way too conservative in their approach to selling. With few exceptions, in this case exceptions that validate the reality, most sales people tend to not go hard enough, far enough, and broad enough to win all the opportunities they can.

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Allego

MARCH 31, 2022

Tripadvisor found that out when its sales and marketing teams were significantly out of alignment. The company also sells advertising, listing placements, subscription services, and travel insurance in partnership with Alianz Global. On the sales side, sellers couldn’t find collateral in the content management system. “In

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan One of the findings in the most recent Sales Performance Optimization Study , from CSO Insights, revealed that the win rate for deals has reached an all-time low. Does this represent a change in buyer behavior? Is sales process having an impact? Does that surprise you?

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

I recently had the opportunity to interview Dario Prolio from leading sales training and performance management firm Richardson. Here is an abstract from that webcast interview session ( click here to access the recording ): #1 Issue – Inability for Sales to communicate value messaging? There’s no excuse for making a bad decision.

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Allego

APRIL 21, 2022

Not only that, but for B2B sales, the desire for virtual communications extends to buyers. Buyers became accustomed to—and prefer—virtual meetings, demos, and asynchronous communication. Coaching distributed sales teams and providing feedback. 5 Best Practices for Sales Success. You aren’t alone.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In this guide, I’ll take you through the top 5 strategies for leveraging TikTok for B2B sales — backed by research-based stats and live examples. Why use TikTok for B2B sales? The top 5 TikTok strategies for B2B sales 1. Related: The Power of Social Selling (+ 7 Rules for Storytelling in Sales) Why? TikTok users are 1.7x

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Timing is everything in sales. In this article, we’ll cover what a trigger event is, why they’re important and provide examples you can apply to your own sales strategy. Broadly speaking, any industry change can be considered a trigger event and indicate a channel for making a sale. So what do sales trigger events look like?

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The disconnect between marketing and sales is an age-old story. Research shows that 90 percent of sales and marketing professionals believe their strategy, processes, content, and culture are not aligned. This has major consequences for both the marketing team and their sales counterparts. “If Let’s dive in. Let’s dive in.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

sales processes and their methodologies is crucial to mastering the art of closing deals. Whether you're new to sales or a seasoned salesperson, you know that sales strategies vary depending on the deal you're trying to close. Because of the intricacies involved in this process, enterprise deals are referred to as complex sales.

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The Brooks Group

AUGUST 8, 2019

This post comes from Michelle Richardson, Vice President of Research at the Sales Performance Research Center. The Brooks Group is proud to announce the launch of the Sales Performance Research Center. The respondents consisted in majority of sales leaders and sales managers, with various other vital roles weighing in as well.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 3, 2020

Now, it’s time to do the 10-year challenge with your sales strategy. Let’s take a look at what a successful sales approach looked like 10 years ago, and review some necessary updates in order for your company to remain competitive. 2010 Sales Strategies. of online sales made on a mobile phone. Oh, how things have changed.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Most would agree that sales is not strictly a numbers game, but as with other issues such as closed ended questions , the pendulum at times seems to swing too far in one direction. Walking away is not forever, it for your sales success. Sales Success Tibor Shanto'

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Vengreso

JANUARY 21, 2020

As modern buyers have greater access to information, reviews, and solutions to their business challenges, much of the sales process has shifted to digital platforms. These tools allow B2B buyers to perform more research and move further along the buyer’s journey before engaging with a salesperson.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JANUARY 22, 2016

Incident response tools. Cybersecurity insurance or cyber liability insurance. In other companies, CISOs are not the head buyers; such tasks are delegated to their teams. As an added barrier for IT sales and security vendors, DiscoverOrg triggers indicate high CIO and CISO turnover …. Cloud security software.

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Pipeliner

JANUARY 5, 2021

Leads become opportunities, opportunities turn into sales, sales turn into real customers, customers bring in referrals, and referrals turn into future leads. Who Is Your Buyer? When you start thinking about lead sources, you must have a clear picture of who your buyer is. But this is a waste of energy. Lead Sources.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 16, 2022

It’s been a tough couple of years, Sales Hackers. What do the changing market conditions mean for RevOps and sales? What do the changing market conditions mean for RevOps and sales? VP of Global Inside Sales at Tray.io. Q: What should sales orgs expect to see in the coming weeks? And it’s about to get tougher.

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Emissary

DECEMBER 20, 2022

With a market growing this fast, your sales team has wide open opportunity for significant growth. Their insights shed light on what makes the market challenging for sales and how to sell cyber security technology successfully. . . Why Cyber Security Technology Sales Is Challenging in Today’s Market .

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Pipeliner

JULY 14, 2022

Effectively Covering the Buyer Network. You organize your organization’s account team – sales, delivery and other key personnel touching the account to develop candid evaluations of your performance in each of the critical retention factors. RACI is a powerful tool that can help. Communicating Freely with the Account.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 24, 2021

Are your sales org’s deals getting stuck in the proposal stage more often than not? But like all other aspects of sales, closing is a process. 3 sales ops strategies your sales team should be following. This can be addressed by configuring your sales engagement platform correctly. It’s a process problem.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 13, 2023

Even so, my sales book collection is mounting, thanks to the privilege of hosting Vengreso’s Modern Selling Podcast. Because I interview some of the world’s top influencers and authors, I knew I had to come up with a resource list of the best sales books for 2023. In fact, I find books a little overwhelming at times.

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Anthony Cole Training

APRIL 19, 2011

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

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Costello

APRIL 16, 2019

In our latest research done in partnership with Databox , marketers and sales managers agree that playbooks improve the effectiveness and efficiency of calls, help train new salespeople and ensure product and services are correctly positioned. Perhaps most importantly, they also agree that sales playbooks creates a better customer experience!

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