Steven Rosen

JUNE 5, 2023

How BOLD Sales Leaders Are Needed in a Changing Economy Welcome to the new era of sales leadership, where the winds of change are blowing stronger than ever. The post-COVID landscape has reshaped the business world, thrusting sales leaders into uncharted territory. 7 Traits of Bold Sales Leaders 1.

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Allego

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

One of the challenges any leader has is making sure that people are fully versed in the products and in their stories, so that they’re confident when they face off against clients at the point of sale. In my space, we did that through national sales meetings where we brought people in once a year.

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Alice Heiman

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

On this episode of the Sales Talk for CEOs Podcast, Alice speaks with Steve Benson, the CEO of Badger Maps , the #1 route planner for field sales. Steve and Alice discuss the importance for CEOs to have a background in sales when starting out and growing their company. . Watch the podcast below or on our YouTube channel.

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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Rotting and lower yields can be used to describe the strange pool of sales candidates from which you are trying to recruit as well. There’s no time like the present to hire salespeople as long your sales recruiting strategy includes considerations for the ever changing ebb and flow of the candidate pool. If your On.

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Cincom Smart Selling

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

In many ways, managing multiple sales channels is like climbing that mountain—it looks easy until you really get into the process, and then the challenges and difficulties become all too apparent. If you currently manage a multi-channel operation, you know how naïve this statement sounds. You Need Channel Management.

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Alice Heiman

OCTOBER 11, 2023

CEOs, do you want to unlock the secret to sky-high sales? Barry Trailer from Sales Mastery Advisors highlights a goldmine of opportunity: diving deep into repeat and referral sales. Believe it or not, expanding within your existing customer base can yield better returns than braving new territories. Want to dive deeper?

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Sales professionals — yes, even managers — on frontlines of business development. Because, let’s face it, even in a perfect world, CRMs benefit company leadership more than the quota-carrying sales rep. . Because like most sales and marketing technologies, CRMs are only as good as the data stored within its database.

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Miller Heiman Group

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Channel sales present a challenge for several industries, but it’s a particular concern for manufacturers. Additionally, some organizations struggle to clearly define the difference between channel customers and the end-user. Let’s explore the key success factors for manufacturers to maximize sales through indirect channels.

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Off the Cuff Instant Interview Question: “What are some tips for doing practical market, territory and account planning?”. While those of us in sales are usually viewed as not the best of planners, my experience is that we welcome practical, streamlined planning that helps win business. A practical framework for sales planning.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Smarter Prospecting in Less Time For experienced sales professionals, using ZoomInfo for the first time often feels like discovering a secret; after spending years going door-to-door, suddenly having a world of information at your fingertips can be an invigorating experience. Meeting people face-to-face was a valuable experience.

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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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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 14, 2015

They can’t afford to hire enough sales people to cover the markets, they don’t have enough deep expertise in certain markets, they need to collaborate with others to provide a complete solution to their customers. In the end, through this benign neglect, the channel never quite reaches it’s potential.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

For HR leaders, a recent Harvard Business Review blog post provides a stark reminder of the difficult challenge of supporting Sales leaders in recruiting top talent. HR can help the Sales leader to improve recruiting results and play a vital role in making the sales number in 2013. Avoid a Myopic Focus. Top Performers’ Top 5.

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OpenSymmetry

MARCH 16, 2016

The Territory & Quota Management Revolution – New Incentive Compensation Platforms Blazing the Trails to Greater Efficiencies. Gone are the simplistic days of sales reps simply “having a patch” to cover for selling their goods and services. Territory Definition and Modeling.

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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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Highspot

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A comprehensive sales and marketing plan sets up organizations for long-term growth and success. In this guide, we’ll dig into the differences between sales and marketing plans, how to create your plan, and templates to get the ball rolling. What is a Sales and Marketing Plan?

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A comprehensive sales and marketing plan sets up organizations for long-term growth and success. In this guide, we’ll dig into the differences between sales and marketing plans, how to create your plan, and templates to get the ball rolling. What is a Sales and Marketing Plan?

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Cincom Smart Selling

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Companies achieve growth through increased sales. For companies using a direct selling model, that may mean new marketing messages and additional sales training. It may even mean adding sales headcount. An alternative is a multi-channel strategy. Your sales channel may or may not understand or embrace that messaging.

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Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 21, 2020

An interactive channel: While email reply rates remain low, users are happy to interact with a brand via SMS. A short code is just that — a short five- or six-digit number that is capable of sending SMS messages at high volumes within a territory. The average time to open an SMS message is 90 seconds. Let’s dig in. How Does SMS Work?

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SBI Growth

MAY 18, 2013

Measuring sales turnover as a percentage can be misleading. Yet turnover is probably the most measured sales metric. HR, sales leaders, and Sales o ps all measure it. Many sales organizations are proud that they have a low turnover metric. Yet he has 3x the average territory potential in his patch.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 5, 2013

The sales organization is into the final run for the year. How has Sales Operations done this year? Did you directly enable the sales organization to close more business? Did you help keep sales expenses in check? With focus, Sales Ops leaders can positively impact sales revenue and costs.

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SBI Growth

MAY 15, 2013

"Should we hire an external Sales Manager or promote from within?". Open Sales Management positions are bad for sales organizations. Having the wrong Sales Manager (SM) is worse. This post helps you decide between hiring an internal or external Sales Manager. For example, is it all direct sales? It depends.

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Your Sales Management Guru

AUGUST 10, 2016

Channel Strategy: Building a Sustaining Partner Community. -A What I would like to do in this blog is attempt to document and tell the story of one Worldwide channel focused software organization that did it the best– at building their channel. Constantly invent new sales or partner incentive programs.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 12, 2023

If you’re operating in the UK or looking to expand into this territory, you need to understand three key privacy laws. Although the rules vary depending on the marketing channel being used, they apply equally based on the type of subscriber, either corporate or individual.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 10, 2012

Trained the sales force and channel partners on the new product. Did you forget about enabling the sales force ? Where in your plan is getting your sales force ready to sell your new product? Who is responsible for Sales Enablement ? If you leave it to the sales force, it won’t get done. Start with them.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 2, 2024

A pillar of success for any sales organization is an effective business development strategy. Of course, changes in the sales landscape and marketplace have a profound effect on your business development strategy. Of course, changes in the sales landscape and marketplace have a profound effect on your business development strategy.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 22, 2012

It’s especially for HR leaders to increase their Sales recruiting channels. This post will show how to use LinkedIn for some free sales recruiting sources. Since the world didn’t end, you still need to recruit Sales personnel. Q1 of 2013 is a busy time to refill empty Sales territories.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Sales professionals — yes, even managers — on frontlines of business development. Because, let’s face it, even in a perfect world, CRMs benefit company leadership more than the quota-carrying sales rep. Because like most sales and marketing technologies, CRMs are only as good as the data stored within its database.

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 19, 2019

There’s a lot of discussion about how important it is for sales people to “build their personal brands.” Many advocate building a massive social media presence–doing everything one can by increasing your presence in places like LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and other social channels.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Today, consumers expect to interact with brands via many channels. How to create a plan that will help you win more sales. Your budget and the costs associated with different distribution channels. Distribution Channels. You might think distribution channels are self-explanatory. Sales can happen online or offline.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 19, 2019

A creative sales team name can help unite your team, foster collaboration, and help individuals learn, grow, and reach personal and team goals. For sales managers, a positive and productive team dynamic is crucial to your team's success. Creative Sales Team Names. Benefits of Sales Team Names. Sales Team Name Examples.

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SalesforLife

JULY 28, 2019

Honestly, it’s crazy to think that in 2019 and going into the 2020s, some companies aren’t thinking holistically as a selling unit about how to target key accounts , geographic territories, or verticals. This round table should include a representative of every sales function that touches the customer: The top of funnel with SDRs.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 14, 2021

We’ve been hearing a lot about RevOps lately, but how is it different from Sales Ops? We asked the Sales Hacker community for their take to get the real scoop on how each differs. How are RevOps and Sales Ops different? The focus for Sales Operations (Sales Ops) is to support and enable sales reps to do their job effectively.

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Mindtickle

AUGUST 28, 2020

But as a SaaS-based company with high growth and high sales velocity, SecurityScorecard’s goals are one thing that hasn’t changed. Now more than ever, sales organizations need smart and practical engagement, which probably looks a little different than it did at the beginning of the year. Support sales with technology.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 25, 2023

A sales plan is a roadmap that outlines your business’s strategy for selling its products or services. Acting as an essential tool for businesses of all sizes and in all industries, a robust sales plan helps to identify sales goals, target markets, and sales tactics to achieve those goals. What is a sales plan?

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Crunchbase

MARCH 1, 2023

The Crunchbase 2023 Influential Women in Sales List is a submission-based list. They’re launching sales podcasts, YouTube channels and startups of their own. They’re creating safe spaces to empower female professionals and championing diversity in sales, both inside and outside their organizations.

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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. Sales Trigger Event Examples 1.

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