Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 21, 2019

Author: Lauren Boutwell As the field of sales enablement has evolved and matured, so, too, have its supporting technologies. Accordingly, video coaching has become a popular tool for driving readiness in sales organizations of all sizes and across industries. How would you respond to these common objections?” “How

Coaching 241

Coaching Video Hiring Trade Show 241

Highspot

MARCH 26, 2024

Whether you’re launching a new product, implementing new sales strategies, or upskilling your team, sales training and coaching will always be of utmost importance. Oftentimes, sales managers won’t have the bandwidth to set up personalized training and coaching sessions for each rep on their team.

Sales Coaching 52

Sales Coaching Coaching Training Exercises 52

Allego

MARCH 30, 2021

How are successful teams adapting their coaching to ensure sales reps can find and close deals despite the challenges of virtual selling ? With reps working remotely, sales leaders are often no longer physically in the same building for observation and mentoring of their team. Did he actually remember anything from the coaching?

Coaching 160

Coaching How To Sales Coaching Film 160

Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

I spend a lot of time with sales managers, at all levels. Too often, I hear the lament, “I don’t have the time to coach!” And every once in a while, they see a customer with their sales people. ” Alternatively, it’s marketing’s fault, “We aren’t getting enough inbound!”

Coaching 107

Coaching Lead Rank Pipeline Data 107

Sales Hacker

APRIL 12, 2021

Selling in the face of sales objections can be tough. We analyzed 224K+ sales calls spread over 2 million minutes to uncover the truth about the impact of the most common sales objections on deal outcomes. Read on to understand if and how you can coach your team to move around those daunting boulders.

Objections 129

Objections Decision Maker Face-to-face Coaching 129

Awarathon

APRIL 12, 2024

Understanding the role of Generative AI in training The rise of Generative AI is transforming fields with the ‘adapt or perish’ mantra, and sales training is no exception. Generative AI is on the cusp of revolutionizing sales training programs. Let’s go through this in detail.

Coaching 52

Coaching Training Ideal Customer Profile Face-to-face 52

SalesLoft

AUGUST 4, 2020

Ahhhh, objections. For sales teams, there’s simply nothing worse than progressing a deal through the pipeline only to have a no-go objection come up at the 11th hour. For sales teams, there’s simply nothing worse than progressing a deal through the pipeline only to have a no-go objection come up at the 11th hour.

Objections 105

Objections Scale Call-back Coaching 105

Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 31, 2024

Earlier this week, I was interviewed by John Radkins, for his Sales Machine Blog, and he asked me to explain sales process for those who don’t want to be restricted by sales process. Think of the sales process as a journey rather than an adventure. Similarly, there are stages to the sales process.

Sales Process 182

Sales Process Decision Maker Sports Construction 182

Allego

MAY 7, 2024

Do your sales and marketing teams have a hard time communicating? According to a poll from SMM Connect and Training Magazine Network, 68% of sales and marketing leaders said “sales and marketing don’t communicate effectively.” Forrester) No visibility into which assets sales uses.

Ideal Customer Profile 62

Ideal Customer Profile Top of Funnel Marketing Lead Rank 62

Steven Rosen

JULY 24, 2023

How do you unleash the power of your sales leadership team? In the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of sales, success is dependent on the capabilities of the sales leadership team. I believe that investing in the development of this critical team is the best use of resources for any VP of Sales.

Sales Leadership 156

Sales Leadership Retention SalesForce Objections 156

Gong.io

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The moment a customer voices a sales objection, it’s tempting to do two things. Hearing sales objections make a rep want to: Say these words: “I’ve got the perfect solution for you!”. Handling sales objections well is a skill that separates good reps from their top-performing peers. Smokescreen Objections.

Objections 108

Objections How To Face-to-face Call-back 108

Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Author: Matthew Sunshine If you’re a sales manager, you know this to be true: Having that tough conversation with a salesperson who isn’t meeting goals is never fun. As a sales manager, see whether this sounds familiar: You sit down with an underperforming salesperson and open with a statement like, “You’re not hitting your numbers.”

Coaching 257

Coaching Construction Pivotal Positioning 257

Gong.io

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Ask any sales leader what they want, and you’ll get an answer along these lines. You can’t tell a sales rep to “increase sales” and expect them to know what to do. A good place to start is to set the right sales objectives. We’ll also look at examples of sales objectives that you can set for your sales team.

Objections 62

Objections Examples Ideal Customer Profile Sales Management 62

Steven Rosen

MAY 5, 2024

In today’s highly demanding sales world, the difference between achieving good and outstanding results often lies in the effectiveness of the sales leader. Sales leaders who consistently guide their teams to high performance know that their role extends beyond management; they are motivators, strategists, and coaches.

Hiring 120

Hiring Pivotal Coaching Retention 120

Partners in Excellence

MAY 19, 2021

Too often, we get coaching wrong–if we do coaching at all. Too many managers think of coaching as something we do to someone. ” This type of coaching is a waste of everyone’s time. The coachee doesn’t learn anything, and probably resents the coaching. Let me dissect this.

Coaching 96

Coaching Objections Account Opportunity 96

Showpad

APRIL 9, 2020

Sales managers are tasked with not only leading their teams, but providing them with all the resources and support they need to develop trust with buyers and shorten sales cycles. Coaching is more of a challenge today, with sales reps often working remotely from their home offices. What is sales coaching?

Sales Coaching 111

Sales Coaching Coaching Face-to-face Sales Enablement 111

Mindtickle

JUNE 28, 2021

As a sales leader, you know the impact of effective sales coaching — it’s the key to maximizing your team’s potential. In fact, it probably isn’t surprising that companies that provide quality coaching can reach 7% greater annual revenue growth. But with sellers entering more competitive markets, it’s time to hit reset.

Coaching 95

Coaching Data Sales Coaching Conversion 95

Steven Rosen

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

VP’s of Sales and Marketing and Business Unit Heads can relate to this. They are the people in commercial organizations responsible for both strategy development and sales execution. When business units fail to achieve their objectives, they usually do not have a strategy execution process resulting in poor execution.

Strategy 408

Strategy Scale Objections Maximizer 408

DiscoverOrg Sales

MAY 27, 2016

Months beyond the vision phase, we are now in execution mode and fully committed to building a coaching culture — both for Customer Success and Sales — that instills the good habits needed to realize that vision. Coaching is absolutely clutch. Coaching at the Call Level. Just-in-time coaching, in other words.

Coaching 220

Coaching Webinar Metrics Forecasting Retention 220

Crunchbase

AUGUST 16, 2022

Anyone in charge of a company’s sales success knows a sales team is only as good as its members. Like any group of individuals that comes together for a common cause, if a sales team is going to succeed consistently, reps and management must operate in a culture that motivates individuals to perform at their best.

Coaching 93

Coaching Sales Management Company Hiring 93

Highspot

JANUARY 22, 2024

Having a well-defined go-to-market (GTM) strategy is crucial for the success of any product or service. A successful GTM strategy involves a series of coordinated steps aimed at bringing a new product to market effectively. One of the key components that play a pivotal role in executing a GTM strategy is sales enablement.

Strategy 52

Strategy Marketing Distribution Sales Enablement 52

Highspot

JANUARY 22, 2024

Having a well-defined go-to-market (GTM) strategy is crucial for the success of any product or service. A successful GTM strategy involves a series of coordinated steps aimed at bringing a new product to market effectively. One of the key components that play a pivotal role in executing a GTM strategy is sales enablement.

Strategy 52

Strategy Marketing Distribution Sales Enablement 52

SBI

JANUARY 24, 2021

Bigtincan Acquires VoiceVibes AI-Powered Coaching Platform. Bigtincan (ASX:BTH), the global leader in sales enablement automation, announced it has acquired 100% of VoiceVibes Inc. The deal extends Bigtincan’s lead in AI-driven sales enablement to help sellers most effectively engage with buyers in the digital world.

Coaching 113

Coaching Analysis Government Sales Enablement 113

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?

Paid Content 52

Paid Content Lead Rank Top of Funnel Marketing 52

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?

Paid Content 52

Paid Content Lead Rank Top of Funnel Marketing 52

Increase Sales

JUNE 23, 2015

Eliminating sales objections is one of the goals to being a top sales performer. However for many small businesses including real estate agents (yes you are a business even if you work with a broker) to small business coaches, their marketing messages unfortunately creates sales objections.

Real Estate 70

Real Estate Objections Marketing Direct Mail 70

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 2, 2018

Common Sales Objections. Every prospect you speak to has sales objections, or reasons they’re hesitant to buy your product. Why are sales objections unavoidable? To be successful, reps must learn how to both discover and resolve these objections. What Is Objection Handling? I hate you.".

Objections 145

Objections How To ROI Call-back 145

Mindtickle

MAY 21, 2021

It might not come as a surprise that 57% of sales reps are expected to miss their quotas in 2021. Sellers often can’t explain why deals don’t work out, leaving your sales managers in the dark. Conversation intelligence solutions offer invaluable support to sales managers. Pre-qualification call. Discovery call.

Coaching 104

Coaching Conversion Sales Coaching Lead Rank 104

Mindtickle

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The reality is, deal coaching is probably happening pretty regularly at your organization. But, the same can’t typically be said for skill coaching across the board. That’s because skill coaching traditionally takes more prep, data, and tracking to be effective. What is skill coaching?

Coaching 52

Coaching Sales Coaching Call-back Face-to-face 52

Increase Sales

JUNE 24, 2015

Now your marketing must not start creating sales objections about your solution. This is why your marketing message should look at the “what of what you do. The How of What You Do and Sales Objections. Your response has created a sales objection. Ignoring Results and Sales Objections.

Objections 70

Objections Real Estate Direct Mail Marketing 70

Steven Rosen

APRIL 30, 2024

Stop Ignoring Your Frontline Leaders: It Could Be Costing You Millions In SaaS sales, the performance of first-line sales managers is pivotal. Despite their critical role, a common oversight within many organizations is the inadequate coaching provided by their second-line sales leaders.

Sales Leadership 120

Sales Leadership Coaching Pivotal Intent 120

BrainShark

JUNE 28, 2023

Why sales coaching matters — a few key points Knowledge retention Sales coaching activities add an interactive element to learning and are an excellent way to ensure knowledge retention and evaluate whether reps can “play back” what they learned in their training. Problems with sales coaching aka what NOT to do 1.

Sales Coaching 62

Sales Coaching Coaching Scale Hiring 62

Increase Sales

JUNE 25, 2015

If you have been following the posts for this week, you will notice all cover sales objections that are created by poor marketing. In some instances, marketing that worked in the past no longer works today because buyers are far more educated before they engage in any sales conversation. Free Sales Objections.

Ideal Customer Profile 70

Ideal Customer Profile Objections Real Estate Workbooks 70

Increase Sales

JUNE 22, 2015

Marketing, in today’s business world, is what attracts sales leads. From a firm handshake, a friendly smile, a well crafted telephone script, a television commercial to even direct mail, all of these marketing actions are designed to turn on a positive reaction. The Sales Objection of You. Your company.

Real Estate 70

Real Estate Objections Direct Mail Marketing 70

Zoominfo

JULY 12, 2021

Business leaders depend on the conversations that sales reps are having with prospects to grow their pipeline and stoke their go-to-market engine. Many companies lack easy access to valuable insights that inform sales conversations in real time. Fast-Track Sales Enablement. Simplify coaching. Measure what matters.

Face-to-face 264

Face-to-face Intent Data GoldMine Lead Rank 264

Allego

OCTOBER 1, 2021

A recent survey of 250 companies found that 87% of salespeople want more coaching. Demand for more coaching is especially true among younger sellers, those in their first ten years of selling. Why the disconnect between the coaching salespeople want and the coaching they receive?

Sales Coaching 87

Sales Coaching Coaching Scale Hiring 87

Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 30, 2018

Author: Jason Jordan In a previous blog post , I recounted the story of a coach who shouted absolutely useless advice to a team of 12-year-old boys who were trying to win the last game in a soccer tournament. They already wanted to win the game – probably more so than the coach, for that matter. Good coaching demands more.

Coaching 166

Coaching Sage How To Quota 166