Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 20, 2014

I’ve been in the sales and sales management consulting business for 21 years. Prior to that, I was an insurance wholesaler, an insurance agent, a Nautilus Regional Sales Manager, a Nautilus Regional Sales Rep and collegiate athletic coach. I have come to this realization based on my last 4 sales.

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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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MTD Sales Training

MAY 3, 2017

For instance, people don’t buy insurance; they buy the peace of mind insurance will give them. For parents—the buyers—the dolls help engage their daughters in a conversation about the generations of women that came before them— about their struggles, their strength, their values and traditions. Happy Selling! Sean McPheat.

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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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Compensation Insurance Insurance Sales Methodology 98

Allego

JANUARY 10, 2023

In the process, they redefined sales enablement and disrupted an entire market. The founding team realized that traditional sales training was broken. The time was right for agile, on-demand, personalized training that leveraged the strengths of mobile technology and interactive video. The “Aha” Moment.

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Unica Sales Enablement Vendor Lead Rank 118

A Sales Guy

MAY 3, 2020

A sales discovery meeting is by far the most important part of a sales process. They meander from topic to topic, desperately searching for some simple problem or issue they can attach their product to, in order to quickly get to the demonstration or presentation part of the sale. Yet, too many salespeople fail at it.

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Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Learning about sales and selling is one of the things I enjoy most about what I do. When I started my personal quest to improve my understanding of sales, my ability to execute a sales process effectively and to ultimately improve my sales results, there was much for me to learn. in Dallas, Texas.

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Mindtickle

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

If there is one thing we at MindTickle have learned in our ceaseless pursuit to create a world-class Sales Readiness platform, it is the value of a strong partner ecosystem. The sales methodologies, strategies, and processes are created with the healthcare industry’s nuances in mind.

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Strategy Telecommunications Customer Top of Funnel 105

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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Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 20, 2014

I’ve been in the sales and sales management consulting business for 21 years. Prior to that, I was an insurance wholesaler, an insurance agent, a Nautilus Regional Sales Manager, a Nautilus Regional Sales Rep and collegiate athletic coach. I will illustrate this “secret” based on my last 4 sales.

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Highspot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

“Effective sales enablement has the power to take organizations from good to great, especially in a remote work environment. . “Effective sales enablement has the power to take organizations from good to great, especially in a remote work environment.

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Insurance Insurance Analytics Microsoft 52

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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Cold Calling Prospecting Buyer Persona How To 52

Highspot

APRIL 13, 2023

The first State of Sales Enablement Report in Financial Services highlights opportunities for enablement to drive business outcomes in the industry SEATTLE, April 13, 2023 — Highspot , the sales enablement platform that increases sales productivity, today announced findings from the first State of Sales Enablement in Financial Services report.

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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. With a distinguished career in the world in learning and development, DeRosa has a passion for training sellers to be their best. DeRosa trains underwriters in the U.S.

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Channels Insurance Insurance Travel 52

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. For savvy sales and marketing professionals, these are selling opportunities as well. FinancialServices.

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Company Prospecting Oracle Transportation 156

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 Technology Scale Forecasting Sales Methodology 59

criteria for success

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Maybe these clients generally already have a software solution in place, but you provide analysis and training solutions ranging from $250-500k. Consider both the company and the individual buyer within a company. Will those differences interest a different type of buyer? Use Buyer Personas. Who buys that solution?

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Buyer Persona Ideal Customer Profile Buyer Trade Show 98

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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Trends B2B Hiring Ideal Customer Profile 62

The Digital Sales Institute

JANUARY 26, 2022

Learning sales skills online is the quick and convenient way for salespeople to master a whole range of skills. Today, it is worth noting that learning sales skills online is not limited to basic topics or a few simple sales training videos. How Learning Sales Skills Online Works. Storing and Retrieving Learning.

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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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Inside Sales Outsourcing Services Hiring Sales Qualified Lead 62

Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 18, 2012

For years we - Anthony Cole Training Group - have taught and instructed our clients about sales and selling. When I first got into sales with Nautilus Exercise Equipment in Dallas, Texas I didn't know that I really wasn't in sales. He taught me many things about selling: Why buyers agree to meet with you.

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The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Purchasing Departments and Buyers. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. They Could Be Called B2P Sales! FREE Resources.

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Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 13, 2014

I was first introduced to goal setting in sales when I was an insurance agent with National Life of Vermont. The company subscribed to the “Al Grannum” school of 10-3-1 - see 10 people, 3 will be qualified buyers, 1 will buy. I never did write 100 lives but, based on the sales activity reporting I did every week, I should have.

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Sales Management SME Incentives Incentive 204

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?

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Tools Training 73

MTD Sales Training

DECEMBER 13, 2018

In the above example of the car sale, you could get the buyer to come closer to your original asking price by offering something of value to them that would outweigh the actual amount of money involved. MTD Sales Training | Sales Blog | Image courtesy of Big Stock Photo. Happy Selling! Sean McPheat.

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Negotiation Margin Positioning Insurance 174

Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 10, 2023

All sales organizations want to sell more products. Of course, one way is to hire more sales reps. But with the time and cost of recruiting, onboarding, and training new reps, this can be prohibitive. Another way is through channel sales or third-party partners. What Are Sales Channels? Here, we go deeper.

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Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 19, 2013

BISA is the Bank Insurance and Securities Association. There are several GREAT speakers in the general sessions, but it is not a conference where you will find constant discussions about the art and science of selling or sales management. Sales POINT: You must have the right people. However, I cannot help myself.

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Nutshell

JULY 24, 2019

When you can’t figure out why your sales have surged in one month and plummeted in another, it’s easy to shrug your shoulders and mark it up to “seasonality.”. Seasonality refers to fluctuations in your sales revenue that are caused by external factors and occur on a predictable schedule around the same time(s) every year.

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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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Social Selling Strategy Social Media Buyer Persona 88

Mindtickle

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

If there is one thing we at Mindtickle have learned in our ceaseless pursuit to create a world-class Sales Readiness platform, it is the value of a strong partner ecosystem. The sales methodologies, strategies, and processes are created with the healthcare industry’s nuances in mind.

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Strategy Telecommunications Customer Top of Funnel 52

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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Anthony Cole Training

JUNE 11, 2013

Over the years, I have found some very common responses to our sales and sales management training programs. Our standard operating procedure of beginning our work with a client is to evaluate their sales organization. But the people we''re working with, sales people, are in the same exact business – SELLING.

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Customer Centric Selling

MAY 7, 2014

Sales Training Article: Who Buys? By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. Image courtesy of Worradmu at FreeDigitalPhotos.net Years ago I worked on a transaction with an insurance company that was an IBM mainframe client. Human Element in Sales'

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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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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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Cost per Lead Demand Generation Agencies Lead Rank Lead Scoring 91

Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

I stopped reading, highlighted the passage and made the following note: “This pertains to sales managers and sales professionals in their relationship AND should also be applied to sales professionals and buyer relationships!”. How does this fit in sales and sales management? I have a couple of thoughts.

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Customer Centric Selling

AUGUST 28, 2013

Sales Training Article: The Well-beaten Path to Mediocrity. By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company Image courtesy of Ambro from FreeDigitalPhotos.net While claiming to be customer-centric most vendors have an inward looking focus on products and services they offer.

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