Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Author: Mark Kovac, David Deming and Sushant Khandelwal Virtual selling in business-to-business markets, often associated with inside sales, has carried a bit of a stigma within field-dominated sales organizations. Myth 1: Field sales reps sell primarily in person. Myth 1: Field sales reps sell primarily in person.

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Lead Rank Quota Face-to-face Hiring 339

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

As a longtime member of the incentives industry, I am often asked what businesses can do to better manage their sales teams and their relationships with their channel partners in the constantly changing world. My answer: sales training initiatives. Sales training has grown in importance in the past decade.

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Incentives Incentive Training Channels 295

Alice Heiman

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Imagine taking over the CEO role of a company just as COVID hit. She was met with the daunting task of revitalizing a company that was “dead in the water” due to the pandemic-induced halt in its traditional training services. Strategic Sales Team Restructuring Harris didn’t stop at marketing transformations.

Demand Generation Agencies 75

Demand Generation Agencies Hiring Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets 75

Alice Heiman

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Jarrod and Alice explore the very essence of Nobel Studio’s sales success due to Jarrod’s focus and determination emphasizing the pivotal role that networking and relationship-building play in the process. Jarrod shares the fascinating story of how Noble Studios discovered their niche in the competitive travel and tourism industry.

Tourism 144

Tourism Scale Travel Pivotal 144

Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Studies have shown that some people stress out when they travel. That is why it is crucial to know your audience when you’re structuring your multi-channel marketing. Understanding their motivations is paramount in designing an effective multi-channel marketing strategy. Create Personalized Experiences across all Channels.

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Channels Demographics Intent Marketing 174

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 5, 2019

What is channel sales? In a channel sales model, a company sells through third partners -- affiliate partners (who get commission on each purchase), resellers, value-added providers (who typically bundle your product with their own), or another entity that doesn't work for it directly. Examples of Sales Channels.

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Channels Lead Rank Hiring Lead Scoring 102

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 15, 2020

As more people permanently transition to home offices, companies will need to change how they motivate and recognize employees. It’s often an area that companies overlook, however, due to lack of time, money or technology tools. To ensure clarity and frequency, companies should incorporate the proper tools?—?ones

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Incentives Incentive Travel Cancellation 317

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

But Kavadellas recognizes the golf course doesn’t suit everyone as an effective setting for a sales meeting. Orasi’s team of 12 field sales reps is supplemented with 10 inside salespeople who call on a second tier of prospects. They estimate total air travel could drop between 19% and 36% permanently due to changes in business travel.

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Outsourcing Services Face-to-face Travel Lead Rank 279

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan Is your sales team disengaged? While not all sales teams may be struggling with demand (in fact some technology companies are experiencing record years), disen­gage­ment seems to be prevalent across all organizations and industries regardless of financial success. This year, it’s hard not to be.

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Incentives Incentive Survey Sales Qualified Lead 340

No More Cold Calling

APRIL 26, 2021

I wrote that in 2013, back when virtual sales meetings weren’t the only option. In 2020 and at least the first half of 2021, business travel and indoor socializing have been challenging and at times, impossible. The Problem with Virtual Sales Meetings. B2B sales reps have asked me that question repeatedly over the past year.

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Sales Meeting Meeting Referrals Face-to-face 287

Miller Heiman Group

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Today we feature a blog by Michael DeRosa, the director of professional development at Travelers Insurance, and one of our 2019 Miller Heiman Group Icons. Channel selling is a different breed of selling from direct sales. Use Sales Training to Differentiate in a Crowded Market. Ask Questions to Build Better Relationships.

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Channels Sales Management Insurance Insurance 51

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 29, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan To thrive in the next normal, B2B companies will need to continue adapting to the new economic reality. A survey of B2B sales operations by McKinsey & Company shows the pandemic has accelerated previous trends?—?omnichannel omnichannel selling, inside sales, tech-enabled selling and e-commerce.

Face-to-face 156

Face-to-face Lead Rank Decision Maker Pivotal 156

Alice Heiman

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

They thought how fun it would be to taste wine and travel for a living so with the help of their friend started their own wine business. Jessica Fialkovich offers 10 years of thought leadership within small business M&A and has personally bought and sold multiple companies.

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Hiring Lead Rank Small Business Small Business 104

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 22, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan The way companies buy and sell from each other looks very different than it did even six months ago. McKinsey & Company created its B2B Decision Maker Pulse , a survey of 3,600 B2B decision makers in 11 countries and 12 sectors across 14 spend categories. The next normal sales model. Nearly 60% of U.S.

Trends 156

Trends B2B Decision Maker Transportation 156

Vengreso

JUNE 12, 2023

Some sales leaders immediately disregard the principles, claiming it is just another buzzword. Others are caught in the constant grind of achieving quota and cannot fathom trying to implement a new sales plan. They engage less frequently with sellers and when they do, it is much later in the sales cycle.

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Ideal Customer Profile Decision Maker Travel Social Media 122

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Through a channel partnership network? Door-to-door sales? Most models for building a sales engine haven’t changed much, yet those traditional channel networks are costlier to develop. Gig Economy, the Newest Sales Channel. Building a Gig Channel. Pushing customers to a website with SEO?

Engineering 227

Engineering Hiring Networking Channels 227

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Author: David Satterwhite In 2020, I reached my 30th year in business-to-business technology sales. Then, everything I thought I knew about sales blew up. . COVID-19 swept me and our company’s 50 salespeople into uncharted waters. The hive-like atmosphere of our sales offices was replaced by Zoom calls. .

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Face-to-face Lead Rank Vendor Guidelines 317

eGrabber

JUNE 6, 2023

Due to their demanding schedules and frequent travel, email communication serves as the most effective means to reach CEOs. This blog post will help you to find CEO email address of any company in no time. You might only have the Names and Company names of your prospects. How to Find CEO email address in less than 60 seconds!

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Company How To LinkedIn Software 52

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Has your company got a new product in development? Is it working its through your organization, from R&D, to Product, getting feedback from Marketing and Sales and gaining fans and momentum as it travels? Perhaps it’s been described, prototyped, or.

Travel 174

Travel Company Marketing Channels 174

Alice Heiman

MARCH 21, 2022

It’s more important now than ever that CEOs lead sales. I have to be strategic and run the entire company. I have a sales leader in place to lead sales.” The CEO’s Role in Sales. The CEO always has a role in sales, which changes as the company matures. Great #CEOs lead #sales!

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Top of Funnel Leads 150

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Not only has the economy provided an added challenge, but there has been a general drop in the effectiveness of most traditional marketing channels. This week we are peeling back the layers and digging into which marketing channels have been driving the strongest ROI. Most times working with another company or two, sometimes alone.

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Top of Funnel Marketing Ideal Customer Profile Channels 102

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Sales and marketing teams have been slashed, and pipelines are running dry. Following the 2008 recession, it took larger companies an average of four years to recover their pre-recession level of GDP , while smaller companies took six years. Many companies will need to make drastic changes to overcome the challenges they face.

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Small Business Small Business Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead 317

Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Online reviews and company websites are the two primary platforms for research, but other channels such as social media can provide valuable information, too. Because marketers live on the very channels the customers are engaging with, clever marketers harness these channels to reach potential and loyal customers.

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Education Buyer Buyer Persona Social Media 330

Pipeliner

MARCH 8, 2019

Ask a top sales producer about keys to success, and they’ll share insights like “prioritize your work,” “maintain a good opportunity pipeline,” and “serve the customer.”. Curiously, one that never gets mentioned is “I conform to the sales process.” Inside that circle, the phrase, Repeat sales and referrals. Well stated.

Travel 71

Travel Sales Process Hiring Guidelines 71

Nutshell

MAY 7, 2024

Revenue includes new sales and opportunities resulting from the show, while expenses may include entrance fees, booth rental fees, employee time, and other costs. ROO measures how well participating in a trade show helped your company meet its non-sales objectives. What is return on objectives (ROO)?

Trade Show 71

Trade Show Maximizer ROI Lead Rank 71

Alice Heiman

JANUARY 26, 2022

That’s why I’m excited to welcome my guest for this episode of Sales Talk for CEOs: Craig Zingerline, CEO and founder of Growth University. CraigZingerline, #CEO of @GrowthUni, shares advice on common problems #startups face in this episode of #Sales Talk for #CEOs! Watch the podcast below or on our YouTube channel.

Scale 84

Scale Face-to-face Channels Travel 84

Highspot

JANUARY 14, 2024

Discover how mastering virtual sales strategies can elevate customer interactions, even in complex sales cycles. Virtual selling is a technology-driven approach to sales. Unlike traditional face-to-face interactions, sales reps use digital tools to engage with customers remotely. What Is Virtual Selling?

Quota 52

Quota Face-to-face Ideal Customer Profile How To 52

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

But Kavadellas recognizes the golf course doesn’t suit everyone as an effective setting for a sales meeting. Orasi’s team of 12 field sales reps is supplemented with 10 inside salespeople who call on a second tier of prospects. They estimate total air travel could drop between 19% and 36% permanently due to changes in business travel.

Demand Generation Targets 120

Demand Generation Targets Outsourcing Services Face-to-face Travel 120

Mindtickle

APRIL 9, 2024

In the past, most B2B sales were conducted face-to-face – perhaps in a prospect’s conference room or at a golf course. Many deals are closed today without the buyer and seller meeting face-to-face, a practice known as inside sales. The shift to remote sales accelerated during the pandemic. How is it different from outside sales?

Inside Sales 52

Inside Sales Face-to-face Hiring Outside Sales 52

Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Author: Zameer Baber and Garrett Kephart As organizations consider how their operations need to change in a post-COVID world, many are rethinking how their B2B sales teams will operate as many may no longer want – or are able – to travel to meet their clients. However, B2B is significantly more complex.

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B2B Strategy B2C Revenue 177

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Author: George Kriza, CEO, MTCPerformance Your organization wants to drive sales with an incentive program. Know your audience: Profile the people in your sales audience. How do they view your company? For example, a channel program should never include a warehouse club in its incentive strategy. Gen X, Y or Boomer?

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Incentives Incentive Strategy Penetration 195

Alice Heiman

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

She and her partner built eWebinar in a way that required little overhead and allowed them to travel and work from anywhere. Companies are using eWebinar to deliver hundreds of webinars to customers and prospects every month without a live host. My previous company, Spacio (real estate tech) was acquired in 2019.

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Webinar Metrics Real Estate Lead Rank LinkedIn 91

Smooth Sale

MARCH 1, 2024

Watching the markets, the large companies indicate they also face challenging times until their problems are resolved. Smaller companies that heed the model do well. Business growth requires ongoing attention to detail and strategy for long-term growth, no matter the size of the company or industry focus.

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Hiring Lead Rank Face-to-face Networking 110

SendBuzz

APRIL 25, 2023

Are you unsure which sales team to focus on to drive your business’s sales? B2B Inside sales? Or Outside sales? Well, deciding between inside sales and outside sales can be tricky for businesses. Both sales strategies share the same goal of generating revenue, but their approaches are distinct.

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Outside Sales Inside Sales B2B Face-to-face 52

Sales Hacker

MARCH 18, 2020

In sales, it’s normal to deal with slow seasons, bad seasons, and horrible seasons. Is there a future for your sales and company? We decided to address these concerns and provide you with some tips on adapting your sales and workflow to the current conditions. Travel bans are lifted mid-Q3. What to expect?

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B2B Tourism Face-to-face Skype 135

Allego

JUNE 7, 2022

In episode 47, McKinsey Partner Jennifer Stanley shares how B2B buyers have changed, what companies must do to keep up, the importance of delivering an omnichannel experience, and the value of the “Rule of Thirds.”. Every time we do this research, we find more channels being used by customers. From This Episode.

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Google Channels Travel Proposal 62

Alice Heiman

APRIL 10, 2024

This week’s episode of “Sales Talk for CEOs” is out of this world, literally! Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel to see Beth Mund share her extraordinary experiences and insights that can inspire every CEO to lead with curiosity and courage. Don’t miss out on this cosmic journey of leadership and innovation.

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Nonprofit Education Lead Rank Lead Scoring 62