Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 31, 2024

If you want to put the finishing touch on your custom sales process, it should include a sales-specific (not marketing) scorecard that objectively scores every opportunity for the likelihood that it will be won. Image copyright 123RF The post Sales Process for the Anti-Sales Process Crowd appeared first on Kurlan & Associates, Inc.

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Sales Process Decision Maker Sports Construction 182

Mindtickle

MAY 21, 2021

Your sales managers need the ability to identify why deals are lost and how they can train and coach reps to win today’s deal — and every deal in the future. These solutions record, transcribe and score customer calls, serving them back to sales managers to use as fuel for more effective coaching conversations.

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Coaching Conversion Sales Coaching Lead Rank 104

Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 13, 2013

Speaking of Top Sales World, they just published a page showing all of the greats (I'm honored to be included) that have been inducted into their Sales & Marketing Hall of Fame in the past 3 years. Executed correctly, the salesperson has a conversation with a decision maker that is unlike any conversation the competition has had.

Coaching 264

Coaching Sales Management Decision Maker Competition 264

criteria for success

JULY 15, 2021

As sales managers, we’ve all been told we need to coach our teams. But what value are you adding if you’re consistently coaching someone who’s not showing improvement? Is there any value to add through coaching? At CFS, we believe that to be an elite sales manager, you need to learn how to coach people where they are.

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Coaching Sales Management Pipeline Sales Qualified Lead 98

Emissary

JULY 18, 2022

Most technology marketing teams have employed account-based marketing (ABM) to help close B2B deals. In fact, in Gartner’s 2021 survey of technology executives , 75% said they had an ABM function centralized in the marketing team. Beef up your contact list with all possible decision-makers.

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Account Based Marketing Enterprise Enterprise Account 52

Zoominfo

JULY 13, 2023

By analyzing sales reports and identifying potential obstacles, sales directors can engage in coaching conversations with individual sales reps. Enablement & Coaching You’ve created your sales strategy and identified the tools and tactics you’ll be using. Enabling reps is also all about proper coaching.

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Strategy Customer Hiring How To 130

Partners in Excellence

MARCH 20, 2024

Our feeds are filled with hacks, prompts, “cheat sheets” offering things like, “What are key decision maker roles for this… ? I refine them, suggesting a certain industry or market. I test across different roles, markets, different issues. What are qualifying questions… ?

Ideal Customer Profile 124

Ideal Customer Profile Revelation Decision Maker Face-to-face 124

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Are they coachable, and do they implement the coaching? Are you speaking to decision makers or gatekeepers or influencers? For example, how many calls your sellers make each day is important, but won’t tell you how many of those dials led to decision-maker conversations. Are they disciplined and responsive?

Hiring 222

Hiring Decision Maker Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead 222

Chorus.ai

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

If there’s one thing of value that hasn’t been changed due to the current market downturn, it’s data. That’s why making full use of data via a high-functioning sales analytics program is vital to ensure your business’s safe passage through an uncertain market.

Analytics 114

Analytics Top of Funnel Buyer Persona Marketing 114

Sales Hacker

AUGUST 12, 2021

Not involving the decision-maker. Recent research indicates that at smaller sales organizations, the inability to identify decision-makers is still a major deal killer. Deals are 80% less likely to close when a decision-maker isn’t directly involved in the experience.?So How to prep and empower your team.

Decision Maker 119

Decision Maker Buyer Persona Collateral Case Study 119

The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Managers lack the experience, coaching skills, or prowess to lead their teams to learn and do new uncomfortable things. These three elements have proven to be consistently successful in 15 plus years, in all geographies, across various industries and markets. Data-driven decisions and coaching – Leadership.

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System Prospecting Quota Decision Maker 316

Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 2, 2020

With the average sales manager devoting just 9% of his or her time developing direct reports, there is a tendency for sales coaches to focus on training sellers on the ins and outs of the products or services they are selling. Coach Your Reports on Benefits of Account Planning. Mentor Others to Share Experiences and Knowledge.

Lead Rank 156

Lead Rank Account Based Marketing Customer Hiring 156

Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 26, 2020

There is no one-size-fits-all model to selecting and training the top sales leader, so a holistic onboarding program needs to rely not only on training and sales tactics, but also on leadership and coaching. This becomes the foundation of daily tactics and regular coaching and can then be delegated to others for filling in the details. .

Hiring 234

Hiring Training Lead Rank Health Care 234

Mindtickle

MAY 21, 2021

Your sales managers need the ability to identify why deals are lost and how they can train and coach reps to win today’s deal — and every deal in the future. These solutions record, transcribe and score customer calls, serving them back to sales managers to use as fuel for more effective coaching conversations.

Coaching 52

Coaching Conversion Sales Coaching Lead Rank 52

BrainShark

AUGUST 15, 2023

Now that many sales organizations are permanently adopting hybrid and remote work, there’s been a shift from in-person to virtual coaching sessions. Sales readiness platforms with video coaching capabilities , as well as video conferencing and collaboration tools , can ensure there’s no interruption to facilitating effective role plays.

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Exercises Ideal Customer Profile Buyer Persona Decision Maker 62

Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 22, 2021

Example: I’m working with a coaching/consulting organization right now that has many related companies in their portfolio. Mindset determines the actions you take, how you deal with adversity, how much you use good selling skills (and how much you invest in them), and how you adapt to the changing conditions around you. And a lot more!

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Face-to-face Gatekeeper Decision Maker Licensing 178

Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 10, 2023

Stock Market down. Even more intriguing is the fact that the current economic conditions have flipped the sales candidate market on its head. All the requirements have been met. We have already seen these factors occur across the board: Low QoQ GDP. High interest rates. Massive layoffs. Cost-cutting. Closing delays.

Revenue 156

Revenue Hiring Decision Maker Cancellation 156

Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 21, 2022

I contacted him and offered to do a complimentary coaching session with him to help correct this fundamental error. If you could wave a magic wand and change two things about your online marketing, what would they be?”. After our coaching session, I received an email the next day from guy. This is the best practice approach.

Prospecting 156

Prospecting Face-to-face Sales Qualified Lead Cold Calling 156

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Customer acquisitions often require a combined effort from sales, marketing, product leaders, and executives. And, you can only achieve that level of consistency by maintaining a shared understanding of what’s in the minds of the decision-makers you’re targeting. Enter, the Customer Insight Report.

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Report Ideal Customer Profile Decision Maker Account Based Marketing 130

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 9, 2017

She coached me to watch them, and I soon learned that they a) are always on the move and move with purpose; b) understand why they take each action; and c) openly share their best practices. They find customers who know what success looks like, which makes them great coaches and internal sellers. It works and it’s repeatable.

Microsoft 213

Microsoft Decision Maker SME Hiring 213

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Specifically, the questions related to their confidence in conducting a selling conversation with an executive decision-maker. Recorded practice and coaching — Observable practice, detailed coaching and demonstrated proficiency are absolute musts for behavior change. Also, no one is taking notes to capture the coaching.

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Training Exercises Decision Maker Coaching 214

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Customer acquisitions often require a combined effort from sales, marketing, product leaders, and executives. And, you can only achieve that level of consistency by maintaining a shared understanding of what’s in the minds of the decision-makers you’re targeting. Enter, the Customer Insight Report. The marketplace.

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Report Ideal Customer Profile Decision Maker Account Based Marketing 138

Miller Heiman Group

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

In this guest blog post, Tim Conroy, one of our inaugural Miller Heiman Group Icons , learning and development director with Applied Materials and an expert on sales coaching strategies, shares how he drives sales managers to perform their best. Why Sales Management Coaching Matters. This is a concept I call “coaching in the flow.”.

Coaching 58

Coaching Sales Methodology Sales Coaching Decision Maker 58

Chorus.ai

MARCH 18, 2021

That’s why making full use of sales data via a high-functioning sales analytics program is vital to ensure your business’s safe passage through an uncertain market. Activity per sales rep There are few things you can control in business — and with a market in chaos, that list gets smaller still.

Analytics 62

Analytics Top of Funnel Buyer Persona Marketing 62

Bernadette McClelland

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

So, I am fine-tuning my BIG IDEA on StorySelling (not just storytelling) as we speak, and before I put it out into the market, I want to run my ideology past you, because I trust your thinking. When the concepts, not just the words, are merged, your message to market is amplified exponentially. Our External Stories.

Ideal Customer Profile 195

Ideal Customer Profile Decision Maker Enterprise Enterprise 195

Emissary

JANUARY 31, 2023

According to Gartner research, buyers facing moderate to high environmental uncertainty are 30% less likely to complete a purchase. But you can still conquer a slow market by taking a strategic approach to grow existing accounts. How are buying decisions made? How do decision-makers prefer to engage?

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Account Decision Maker Face-to-face How To 96

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Think of it as a seamless hand-off between a person in the seller’s network and a decision maker at a company. And practice, whether with a seller’s manager or a professional coach, helps sellers to develop confidence in a safe environment. Of all the skills to master as salespeople, getting introductions tops the list.

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Decision Maker Demographics Face-to-face Call-back 240

Shari Levitin

AUGUST 23, 2023

To build an effective training and coaching program, you need Four Pillars: Education Entertainment Facilitation Coaching Each person has a dominant pillar, and identifying yours can lead to partnering with someone strong in a different pillar for a productive learning experience.

Workbooks 118

Workbooks Decision Maker Case Study Sales 118

DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 4, 2017

What this means is that sales, marketing, and service processes need to be based on the needs, wants, and expectations of customers. In particular, consideration needs to be given to how customers make their decisions, how they can utilize the products or services sold to them, and specific obstacles. Streamlining the sales process.

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Sales Enablement Collateral Decision Maker Study 295

Janek Performance Group

MAY 2, 2023

We’re all familiar with economic fluctuations, emerging markets, new products and technology, and organizational turnover. Uncertainty brings skepticism, tighter budgets, and more decision makers—for new and existing customers. Regular customers still buy, but it’s often prolonged sales cycles with more decision makers.

Hiring 62

Hiring Negotiation Decision Maker Coaching 62

Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Dave Kurlan Inbound Marketing sales methodology closing sales performance sales selelction' I''m sure I''ve missed a few but you get the gist.

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Sales Methodology Inbound Decision Maker Consultative Selling 212

Sales Hacker

MARCH 8, 2024

GTMnow is the media extension of GTMfund – sharing insight on go-to-market from working with hundreds of portfolio companies backed by over 350+ of the best in the game executive operators who have been there, done that at the world’s fastest growing SaaS companies. A chance to tour (and maybe even race on?) Austin’s F1 track.

Lead Rank 95

Lead Rank Referrals Lead Scoring Ideal Customer Profile 95

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Sales is, well, sales: bringing your product to your target market. Business development can concern anything your company does to expand its market reach. A more sophisticated program of business development will involve finding new market segments for your business to appeal to. What is Sales?

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Hiring Sales Qualified Lead Buyer Persona Scale 130

Lessonly

JANUARY 10, 2022

Internal content includes training, coaching, tools, and strategy. Client-facing content includes marketing efforts, presentations, and resources. Your content will generally fit into two major buckets—internal and client-facing. . To put it simply, it’s anything that your reps need to do the rest of their jobs well.

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Decision Maker Sales Enablement Software Software 26

Gong.io

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The thought of closing a large enterprise deal with more than one decision-maker involved can sound intimidating. The Miller-Heiman framework offers sellers a more effective way to close enterprise sales — deals that involve large decision-making groups and long sales cycles. Competition is fierce in any market.

Sales Process 62

Sales Process Decision Maker Sales Methodology Face-to-face 62

Revegy

JANUARY 18, 2021

CRM has been around for 30 years – it started as a combination of 3 different types of technology – marketing automation, sales force automation, and customer support. There may be 6 – 8 decision-makers in these deals. How Does CRM Tackle the Relationship and What’s Missing?

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CRM Decision Maker Webinar Metrics Face-to-face 119

Increase Sales

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

LinkedIn is one of the best channels for discovering leaders especially if your decision makers are in sales leadership roles. In a survey of over 200 coaches, I discovered that the #1 issue that coaches have in their business is attracting new clients. Also the word coaches, what types of coaches and in what industries?

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Sales Leadership LinkedIn Decision Maker Ideal Customer Profile 165