Hubspot Sales

MAY 22, 2019

These days, there's a lot of talk about influencing sales through social media or "social selling." This post looks at how a podcast I developed has helped our company significantly influence the sales pipeline. It also explores how social media fits into a true multi-channel approach. Creating Value Through Unique Content.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 26, 2021

I wrote that in 2013, back when virtual sales meetings weren’t the only option. We’ve had to make do with virtual sales meetings, and that has affected many B2B sales pros’ ability to access new customers and to make real-world connections. The Problem with Virtual Sales Meetings. Virtual Sales Meetings Are Here to Stay.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 13, 2023

ePrivacy Considerations Germany enacted the EU’s ePrivacy directive via the “ Gesetzgegen den unlauteren Wettbewerb” (Law Against Unfair Competition), often referred to as the UWG. The rules around telemarketing in a B2B context are more relaxed, making telemarketing a viable go-to-market channel in Germany.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 2, 2018

A recent Forrester report , commissioned by Mediafly , revealed B2B enterprises overwhelmingly provide tools and training to their direct sellers over their indirect or partner channels. By neglecting these sellers, companies are unintentionally impeding their own sales performance and overall business success. The problem?

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The Brooks Group

MARCH 18, 2019

When executed effectively, channel sales can allow your company to grow and expand rapidly. In order to be successful, you must strategically build your distribution channel network and follow the right steps to develop a strong, ongoing relationship with each channel partner. What is a Channel Sales Program?

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Allbound

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The 4 Types of Channel Marketing Partners. Navigating the world of channel marketing can be tricky, especially when common industry terms overlap. Channel Partnerships, Untangled. There are four different types of channel-marketing partnerships: 1. Which benefits will you offer to your partners?

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 15, 2021

Every sales leader says their #1 prospecting challenge is getting leads in the pipe. Considering half of the deals that are forecasted to close don’t, and customer retention has decreased as seller attrition increases, sales teams are facing yet another frustrating year if something doesn’t change. Try this instead. That’s a fact.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 4, 2024

And your client should utilize digital marketing content to help drive sales for their own brand. How Clients Can Use Digital Marketing Content to Drive Sales The Best Content for Driving Sales According to 5WPR, the top forms of digital marketing content for driving sales are word-of-mouth and customer reviews and testimonials.

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Cincom Smart Selling

JANUARY 26, 2017

Multi-channel selling presents many challenges to sales and marketing managers and strategists. Isn’t this sale encroaching on another seller’s territory? And, the more diverse and numerous your sales channels, the more likely you are to encounter some or all of these problems. The name says it all.

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SalesLoft

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Single channel prospecting is a thing of the past. The fastest growing companies depend on multiple channels to boost connection rates. That’s why many sales organizations are expanding their campaigns with additional channels like video and direct mail. As a standalone channel, social would fail miserably.

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 26, 2023

We are constantly subjected to pitches through email, social channels and in the media. ” In the Middle Ages, it evolved to refer to setting up a stall or spot where one could sell goods, as in “pitching” a tent or stall in a market. The word “Pitch” has dominated selling language. It is one way!

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 6, 2019

Author: Lewis Robinson Sales meetings have become so normalized that people forget how powerful they are toward the growth of an organization. Sales meetings today have become just another item on the to-do list. Here are five things you can bring up in this week’s sales meeting. A more refined approach to sales enablement.

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 13, 2024

Photo by Tammydz via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: How to Use Your Company Car to Increase Sales Now How to Use Your Company Car to Increase Sales Now Are limiting thoughts driving less traffic to your business? Our collaborative blog offers insights on How to use your company car to increase sales now. _

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 21, 2020

His so-called referral program couldn’t be measured and didn’t hold sales reps accountable for results. Most sales organizations don’t have an outbound referral program that zeroes in on their most neglected revenue channel—existing clients. What he needed was a dedicated and proactive outbound strategy.

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 10, 2024

Photo by Andrea Schit z via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Do You Know How To Increase B2B Sales? As a result, B2B companies don’t have to underrate the importance of building a robust sales strategy that targets high-value prospective clients and convinces them to transact with their brands.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Why the sudden interest in referral sales? But they’ll always speak with a person who’s been referred by a trusted colleague. Sales leaders have an ongoing challenge to get more qualified leads in the pipe, but seller access has evaporated. You can ask: During the sales process when you’ve added value. There it is.

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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?

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 11, 2024

For the last six years, I’ve been an avid user and champion of using async video in my day-to-day as a seller — well before joining Loom to lead its Sales and Customer Success teams. I’ve seen the benefit of async video messages to close deals and build prospect relationships as both a quota-carrying seller and a sales team leader.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 1, 2019

When I refer you, I put my reputation on the line, so I need to trust that you’ll take care of my connection as I would. I refer you to someone I know well. They know I won’t waste their time, and they’ll gain insights from anyone I refer. So, when I refer you, this person’s trust in me gets transferred to you.

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SBI

MAY 5, 2019

RO Innovation offers a suite of sales solutions that work together to enable sales teams for success – even your channel teams.With RO, you get reference management, content management, sales enablement, and channel enablement. Customer References. Customer References. Customer References.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 16, 2022

On an average morning in early 2020, sales reps left their team huddles pumped up on yesterday’s success stories and a few cups of dark roast, ready to start dialing for the day. They had a system of tried-and-true tactics for making sales calls and historical data that supported what worked best. How Long Should Sales Calls Take?

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Mindtickle

AUGUST 8, 2016

.” We know how important it is to measure the readiness our sales reps and the impact enablement initiatives have had on their ability to perform at the moment of truth, but how does it differ when you’re managing channel partners? Tweet “How do the best in the business ensure their channel partners are ready to sell?”].

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Mindtickle

AUGUST 8, 2016

.” We know how important it is to measure the readiness our sales reps and the impact enablement initiatives have had on their ability to perform at the moment of truth, but how does it differ when you’re managing channel partners? Tweet “How do the best in the business ensure their channel partners are ready to sell?”].

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Allbound

DECEMBER 18, 2017

In a previous Allbound Podcast , Diane Krakora , Principal at PartnerPath , discussed partner profitability, structuring a channel program, and three things that partners care about. Are they referring? To ensure you are engaging your channel sales partners, you have to know what partners care about. Are they bundling?

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

Sales reps can easily lose a successful sale if they don’t have the right tools or framework to work with. Both market and sales intelligence fall under the umbrella of lead intelligence, which collectively gives comprehensive insights about prospects. What is Sales Intelligence? What is Market Intelligence?

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Allbound

DECEMBER 18, 2017

In a previous Allbound Podcast , Diane Krakora , Principal at PartnerPath , discussed partner profitability, structuring a channel program, and three things that partners care about. Are they referring? To ensure you are engaging your channel sales partners, you have to know what partners care about. Are they bundling?

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The Pipeline

APRIL 2, 2019

One reason many anti-phoners, will give you for not using that most noble sales instrument (the phone), is that no one picks up. As though that was some form of barrier or obstacle or a reason for not leveraging the phone in your sales and prospecting success. Let’s be real, anti-phoners are the sales equivalent of anti-vaxxers.

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 9, 2024

Photo by ELG21 via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: What Do Buyers Want Regarding House Sales In 2024? Our collaborative blog offers insights into what buyers seek in house sales in 2024. In Conclusion: What Do Buyers Want Regarding House Sales? Click Here to Apply to Star in the Inspired Movie!

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 28, 2020

Author: Robert Jordan Demand generation, unlike traditional marketing strategies, refers to a data-driven marketing approach that aims to create awareness or interest for your company’s service or product first before selling them. This approach helps in turning profitable prospects into long-term, lucrative clients.

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Smooth Sale

JANUARY 29, 2024

Email Is Compatible with Every Part of the Sales Funnel Effective Zoho email marketing campaigns and other approaches have the advantage of middle and bottom-of-the-funnel content. Customers often prefer to receive communications via email, making it a better channel for direct engagement. Celebrate Success!

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Janek Performance Group

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

From sales rep to managers to the C-suite, leaders embrace responsibility. Just as sales reps are responsible for their accounts, sales leaders assume all responsibility for their organizations. Our recent blog Sales Trends to Watch in 2024 examined what sales organizations should prepare for.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 20, 2021

Overflowing the sales funnel with leads doesn’t necessarily guarantee more paying customers in the end. Abundant lead conversion can happen when sales reps practice meaningful engagement with them throughout the sales funnel. Leads transform into customers by stepping through a carefully curated sales funnel.

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Allbound

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Five Questions Channel Program Leaders Should Be Asking. Despite the magnitude and high importance of channel sales to many companies, many still have work to do to address data privacy risks and requirements in their sales channels. Changing Privacy Requirements. Maintaining clear records of consent.

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Alice Heiman

MARCH 7, 2022

CraigZingerline shares the four channels your #GoToMarket Team should be looking at to acquire new #customers, and why it is important to know how you acquired them. What channels work? You may be wondering the same things as your sales team fails to hit the goals you (and your investors) are counting on them to hit.

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Tenfold

JULY 30, 2017

The primary goal of a sales team is, of course, sales. Achieving that may be straightforward for small organizations with a clear, single sales channel. However, complex businesses with many sales channels can benefit from a more inclusive approach. Sales Channel Marketing Responsibilities.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 21, 2021

Sales isn't always intuitive, so from time to time, you're bound to need a little guidance to set you straight — expert advice, everyday hacks, and different strategies to help you step up your game a bit. Morgan J Ingram is one of the foremost thought leaders in sales development. But where does that come from? Janice Mars.

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