SBI Growth

AUGUST 27, 2013

As a VP, you have various training options with your reps to generate sales. Training typically involves selling skills or negotiation methods. Major interactions are best prepared for with a call plan. Simple call plans help prepare and keep the interaction focused on the objectives wanted.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 2, 2018

So, you think you want to be a sales manager? If you’re an individual top-performing contributor in your sales organization and you’re thinking of applying for a sales manager role, let me give you a bit of a reality check first. Check out my book on running a human-centric sales process that'll win more customers.

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Allego

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Competition is greater than ever, buyers are cautious, your industry is constantly changing, and sales managers have little time to ensure their reps get the coaching they need. Fifteen years ago, companies would cut back everything. Sales organizations have to invest in tech, he said, because virtual selling is on the rise.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 28, 2021

The problem is that for too long, sales managers have relied on a one-size-fits-all coaching playbook and hoped for the best. Not only should sales coaching be personalized to each rep, but it should also be backed by data. . This will gauge their overall confidence in selling your solution. .

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Jeffrey Gitomer

OCTOBER 19, 2011

It remains an enigma to me that more salespeople don’t use it to replace the cold call (which ain’t no fun). If you network smart, it’s the easiest way to make sales contacts. Hot sales contacts. Categorize them on the back of their card as soon as you get it. (A. Get Sales Blog Updates.

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Highspot

JANUARY 4, 2024

Yet, neglecting it might be what’s holding your team back. A sales training strategy is your blueprint to equip sales teams with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel. It addresses all of sales, from product knowledge to customer relationship building. This analysis shapes future training modules.

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The Sales Hunter

MARCH 18, 2012

Guest post Monday and we have Ken Thoreson of Acumen Management Group sharing why it is so important to be prepared for that important sales call. Ken makes several valuable points in this post, so don’t miss the opportunity to strengthen your selling skills. ” “How will you open the call?”

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

Sales Articles. Selling a Price Increase. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Communication Skills. Retail Sales Trends. You face objections each day just like they face tough defenses in every game. cold calling. sales goals.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 27, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s The six elements of a perfect sales meeting. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Coaching , Emotional Intelligence(EQ) , Guest Post , Sales Leadership , Sales Management , Sales Meetings. Do you dread the weekly sales team meeting? Cold calling.

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Braveheart Sales

MARCH 23, 2021

However, when salespeople care more about what the prospect thinks of them than they care about helping the prospect, it becomes an impediment to selling. It can derail sales success. For example, remember back to elementary school when gold stars were handed out when someone participated in class.

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Gong.io

AUGUST 22, 2018

“My job is to upskill the sales team ,” he said. But keeping a calendar of sales training topics has been tough to juggle with everything else I have to do.”. This story is more common than many sales managers care to admit. You’re about to arm yourself with a list of crazy-successful sales training topics.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Tweet Share We are in the year 2011 and it’s amazing to me that people are still cold calling, leaving voicemails, asking for appointments, and, in general, trying to pull out their Felix the Cat tricks that were dead and gone the moment the Internet reached awareness. (No Why on earth would someone return your cold call voicemail?

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Allego

APRIL 21, 2022

After more than two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies are welcoming employees and guests back to their offices. And even after months of adjusting, you might still be struggling to adapt to this digital transformation and lead your sales team into a tech-driven new world. Mastering virtual selling skills.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 28, 2021

The problem is that for too long, sales managers have relied on a one-size-fits-all coaching playbook and hoped for the best. Not only should sales coaching be personalized to each rep, but it should also be backed by data. . This will gauge their overall confidence in selling your solution. .

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 25, 2018

Sales leaders and businesses are paying a hefty price for not developing the selling skills of their people. They’re not only selling less than they could be, they’re also being forced to sell at lower prices than they should be! There are so few in sales who are truly professional sellers.

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MTD Sales Training

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Your sales manager will tell you many times that you need to make all your calls and get as many appointments as possible. You need to build your numbers and create more opportunities; talk to more people and follow-up your calls. So, what can you do to make this first call of the day more effective? Happy Selling!

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Sell Integrity

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Instead, they’re being forced to adapt to a selling reality that requires getting an appointment, running a technology-driven meeting and adhering to tightly scheduled agendas. In all likelihood, the future of healthcare sales will be a blend. Helping Healthcare Sales Reps Adjust to Virtual Selling. Join them on calls.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 20, 2017

In sales, success is a reflection of two things: The strength of their hard skills and the strength of their soft skills. What are soft skills in sales? Unlike hard selling skills, which are relatively easy to teach and measure, soft skills are "fuzzy." 4) Effective Communicator.

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BrainShark

MAY 2, 2022

Additional benefits of virtual sales training include: The ability to quickly refer back to a specific training as a refresher before sales calls or to answer specific customer questions. These company-specific topics are arguably the most important part of a comprehensive sales training program.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 10, 2012

Sales Articles. Selling a Price Increase. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Communication Skills. Retail Sales Trends. Your objective is to not cave to their request or even allow them to think they’ve thrown you off guard.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

APRIL 21, 2011

Pre-call research should tell you that. Find out a little bit about the prospect’s business so you can go into the sales call with answers and ideas that may get the prospect excited enough to buy. Your pointed out my #1 hated smarmy sales question in “what would it take to earn your business? Sales Videos.

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Highspot

JANUARY 9, 2024

Gone are the days of cold calls and one-size-fits-all pitches. What makes it more complicated is that 90% of buyers don’t follow a linear sales funnel path , leaving sales reps little to no room for mistakes. This makes B2B sales training more important than ever.

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Gong.io

JUNE 25, 2019

These 7 sales mistakes are just that: Horrifying. If you stop doing these, you’ll improve your calls. SALES MISTAKE #1: “Feature dumping”. Feature dumping is to sales what bad breath is to dating. It makes your win rate plummet : If you’re a sales manager, this is the number one behavior to get rid of on your team.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 25, 2012

Sales Articles. Selling a Price Increase. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Communication Skills. Retail Sales Trends. First, the salesperson must reference back to something the customer shared during their meeting. cold calling.

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BrainShark

MAY 3, 2022

Typically, the process of assigning and completing such tasks is managed with spreadsheets sent via email between new sales hires and their managers. The idea is for the rep to go through each item in the spreadsheet and mark it as complete while their manager periodically checks up on the process.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

MARCH 16, 2011

Price war has been there for centuries and when you have lost in price war……………… keep in touch for strangely enough they will come back again. Get Sales Blog Updates. Overcoming Objections. Sales Management. Sales Videos. What group do you fall in? Categories. Leadership.

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Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

It’s easy to take them back, “When you started this process, this is what was important, this is why you were doing it, this is when you needed to produce a result. If an opportunity is no longer qualified, we have to go back to the beginning, we have to go back to go, not collecting $200! Has something changed?”

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 4, 2018

What’s a sales kickoff? A sales kickoff is an annual meeting (usually in January) for your entire sales team. The main objectives are motivating your reps, managers and leaders; laying out your strategy; and celebrate last year’s wins. Sales kickoff themes. Why choose a theme for your sales kickoff?

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Though feelings of burnout when working in sales are common, they can be alleviated, and can provide valuable learning opportunities to help sales managers create healthier work environments. Call didn’t go well? A mentor can listen to the tape and offer objective advice. That can easily lead to burnout.

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The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Sales Articles. Selling a Price Increase. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Communication Skills. Retail Sales Trends. Want to know the best way to get your 2012 sales off to a great start? ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

JUNE 28, 2011

I write this column every week on selling skills, but I don’t just write the column, I collect ideas so I can always be ahead. Sometimes it’s give a speech, sometimes it’s write more for my books, sometimes it’s interview people, sometimes it’s meetings, and sometimes it’s making sales to big corporate CEOs. Sales Management.

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Platinum Rules for Success

DECEMBER 26, 2018

This week on Platinum Rules for Success, sales expert Jim Cathcart pulls back the curtain to reveal today’s primary sales competencies and the reason WHY for each. This includes the sales strategies and tactics you select for each target market. Typically called “closing” but in reality nothing actually “closes”.

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Gong.io

JUNE 18, 2018

They tell us exactly what works and what doesn’t on sales calls. Our team of data scientists has analyzed more than 1,000,000 recorded sales calls. In this round, we analyzed the best way to speed up every phase of your sales cycle. Thoroughly Explore Objections to Avoid Holdups.

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The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Sales Articles. Selling a Price Increase. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Communication Skills. Retail Sales Trends. Leaders are comfortable with communication flowing back up to them and how to deal with it once it’s received.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

MARCH 1, 2011

I used to find the newsletter really quick to skim read once, pick out what I wanted to read and then go back and read it. Get Sales Blog Updates. Overcoming Objections. Sales Management. Sales Videos. For all requests and questions, including reprint permission, please call 704/333-1112 or email us.

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Nutshell

AUGUST 4, 2020

Hosted by Jeb Blount, Sales Gravy is the perfect podcast for busy salespeople. Many episodes are only five minutes long, but each one delivers powerful insights into closing bigger deals, overcoming fears, and improving call-back rates. Sell or Die. Your Sales MBA Podcast. Sales Insights Lab by Marc Wayshak.

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InsideSales.com

OCTOBER 29, 2019

And what sales techniques help reps get more business, handle objections, and have better overall sales conversations? We made a list of the sales skills of the best sales reps, and you know what? We asked sales managers what skills make a great salesperson, and here’s what we found out: 1.

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