Zoominfo

OCTOBER 28, 2021

“Enterprise sales” and “fast” are two terms that don’t often go together. Here’s the good news: There are ways to move enterprise sales along quicker if you focus on areas you can control. Obstacles to Navigating Enterprise Sales Sometimes, navigating an enterprise deal is like walking through a thicket.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 26, 2022

Every person who has considered a career in sales has asked the following question: Is sales a good career? With high turnover rates and reports of burnout in sales floors, sales might not seem like a worthwhile career. In this post, we’ll cover what you need to know if you’re considering a career in sales.

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The Pipeline

MAY 31, 2013

No this is not an alternate to Timothy Ferriss’ The 4-Hour Workweek , a good read I would recommend, many applicable ideas for B2B sales pros; but this piece is about helping sales people deal with and conquer one of our biggest challenges. Think of it as a gastric band for sales. What’s in Your Pipeline? Tibor Shanto.

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Face-to-face Intent Pipeline B2B 303

Highspot

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In this article, we help you navigate the intricacies of sales performance metrics, guiding you on which ones are pivotal and how best to measure them. What Is Sales Performance? Sales Performance vs. Sales Metrics Why Analyze Your Sales Performance? Why Analyze Your Sales Performance?

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Churn Top of Funnel 59

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Today, we’re sharing the ultimate list of sales podcasts. If you work in sales, it’s our hope that this list of sales podcasts provides you with some fresh listening material, newfound inspiration, and the tips and tricks you need to excel in the world of sales. The Ultimate List of Sales Podcasts. Listen here.

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Gong.io

JULY 11, 2022

These are the luxuries afforded to the typical inside sales rep. But aside from the obvious environmental difference, there’s a lot more that separates inside from outside sales teams, and that’s what we’re going to explore here. What is inside sales? . Inside sales vs. outside sales .

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Inside Sales Outsourcing Services Hiring Sales Qualified Lead 62

Engage Selling

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Taking the occasional peek at the sales pipeline is not effective pipeline management. Managing and reviewing the sales pipeline helps salespeople prioritize what activities to complete each month, it also gives them an accurate indication of how healthy their sales … Read More »

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Pipeline Sales Customer Service Up-Sell 49

Sales Hacker

JULY 25, 2022

Here’s the thing about driving a car — and about running a sales org: Bumps in the road are inevitable. One of the best ways to ensure every part of your engine is running smoothly is to build sales performance dashboards for everyone on your team. What is a sales performance dashboard? What is a sales performance dashboard?

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Score More Sales

JULY 23, 2013

When I was at the Smarter Commerce Global Summit in Nashville this year, I wrote about the news that Watson would be starting to use AI expertise to help in customer service applications. Quota Attainment is Declining. When was the last time your CEO or VP Sales sat in a sales training session or jumped on a coaching call?

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Nutshell

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

It’s a tale as old as time: Your sales team isn’t meeting its goals. You thought you hired the right people and that everyone was a good fit for the company, so why aren’t they exceeding their quotas? The same can be said of fixing an underperforming sales team. Why aren’t they meeting their quotas? As “Mr.

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Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Lead Scoring Follow-up 94

Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 23, 2023

The new year is upon us, and this year looks to be anything but easy for telecom sales. It was rollercoaster of a year last year for enterprise sales: It’s not how we start in January but how we finish in December that counts. The changing macroeconomic conditions have created a more competitive climate and extended sales cycles.

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Telecommunications Enterprise Enterprise Decision Maker 62

Pipeline

MARCH 12, 2024

What does it take to achieve strong and consistent returns from your sales CRM tool? From our sales experts’ experience, adjusting sales approaches as you go won’t give you the best ROI for your efforts. You will easily get lost or distracted, moving away from your sales targets. Increase sales revenue year-over-year.

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CRM Lead Rank Top of Funnel Strategy 52

A Sales Guy

JUNE 13, 2014

It’s more than quota. It’s more than pipeline and conversion percentages. Sales is more than dollars that exchange hands. If we’re not emotionally connected to our customers world, we’re not selling we’re pushing and that’s entirely different. Selling is more than the numbers.

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Openview

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

We all know the typical story with sales managers – they were a top performing salesperson, had ambitions to move up in their career, and then a position opens up and they are managing a group of salespeople. Building a great sales management team is key to a sales team’s success. more sales per manager!

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Sales Management Hiring Sales Qualified Lead Pipeline 96

Engage Selling

JULY 29, 2016

The majority of sales leaders and salespeople measure pipeline velocity the wrong way. Want to drastically increase sales in your organization? Pick up your copy of Nonstop Sales Boom. Learn the right way to measure it.

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Pipeline

MAY 30, 2023

What makes sales teams win more deals? Turns out that sales enablement plays a key role in results. Sales enablement gives your sales reps the leadership, support, technology, content, and processes they need to close more deals consistently. It’s also how you turn 50% of your average performers into elite sales reps.

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Sales Enablement Top of Funnel Outsourcing Services Sales Qualified Lead 52

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

These days, it seems as though there’s a new app or widget every week promising to make businesses and their sales reps more productive, efficient, and effective. Although some technology has proven to be more useful than others, one piece of sales technology that’s here to stay is customer relationship management (CRM) software.

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SugarCRM

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Sales forecasting is more than just predicting your sales volume over a future time frame. It’s a powerful tool that organizations use to tailor their entire sales strategy to. What is a Sales Forecast? Sales forecasts are tools used by organizations to predict weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual sales volumes.

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Sales Forecasts Forecasting Top of Funnel SugarCRM 26

Salesmate

AUGUST 19, 2020

We’re excited to announce that once again, Salesmate is recognized as a market-leading sales CRM and automation platform by multiple Gartner’s top software advisory platforms – SoftwareAdvice and GetApp. Customer Support We believe that quality and personalized support is crucial to the customer’s success.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 13, 2015

Well, it’s a new year—with new sales goals and quotas to meet. Teach your sales team to put out their own fires so you can do what you were hired to do: coach and lead. Get Proactive Sales leadership expert Kevin Davis puts this issue into perspective in his blog post, “ 5 Things Proactive Sales Managers Do Differently.”

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Close.io

OCTOBER 9, 2019

In this post, we’re sharing three inside sales job descriptions that you can steal and personalize for your business in order to attract the right sales talent in 2020! Job description template: junior inside sales professional. ? Job description template: inside sales leader. ? Let’s get going.

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Vengreso

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

With so many channels available for sales reps to connect, engage, and nurture relationships with potential buyers, getting sales referrals has become even more critical than before to book more sales appointments and grow the sales pipeline. Not all sales or customer referrals are made equal.

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Vengreso

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

With so many channels available for sales reps to connect, engage, and nurture relationships with potential buyers, getting sales referrals has become even more critical than before to book more sales appointments and grow the sales pipeline. Not all sales or customer referrals are made equal.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 13, 2022

From the outside looking in, sales can seem like a stroke of luck rather than a skill that's practiced over time. Take a moment away from the phones, your quota, and your team to reflect on why you chose sales as a career path, why you chose the company you work for, and why you believe in the product you're selling.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 9, 2022

Even the most seasoned, effective salespeople can struggle when hashing out how to lead a sales team. Taking the reins doesn't come naturally to everyone, and even born leaders might need a little guidance when transitioning into a sales management role. Sales is an inherently competitive field. Let's dive in.

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LeadFuze

JUNE 29, 2021

However, much like warfare, if you charge into battle without a proper sales strategy, you’re running blind. What is a sales strategy. A sales strategy is plan that outlines how a business is going to sell its products or services. A sales strategy enables a company to position itself and its offering in a meaningful way.

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Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Lead Scoring Strategy 119

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 18, 2021

Store and manage contact data with ease and interact with contacts (send emails, record phone calls, take notes, log sales activities, and schedule meetings) all from your CRM. This also makes it easy to apply contact data in different ways such as customer segmentation and targeting (via deals and campaigns). Track deals.

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CloserIQ

APRIL 30, 2019

As founder and CEO of a B2B SaaS startup , I realized fairly early the importance of a team-driven approach to sales. More specifically, their failure to apply a more comprehensive approach to their sales strategies. Marketing and sales teams dedicate a considerable amount of time and energy into developing outreach campaigns.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 31, 2018

What sets sales leaders apart from everyday reps? In today’s hyper-connected world, the “lone-gunslinger” model of sales is no longer effective. If your company’s goal is to attract a smaller group of more qualified, high-end customers, align your goals. Miss your quota this month? The answer is simple: Business acumen.

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Engage Selling

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Do more: it’s an expectation imposed on sales reps constantly. Every year, quotas go up, KPIs get revised and the number of people that need to be served keeps climbing. And…it’s happening in a selling market that’s changing faster than … Read More »

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Quota Up-Sell Sales Marketing 71

The Brooks Group

JANUARY 25, 2019

You can’t improve something until you can measure it—that’s why tracking sales KPIs is an important task for effective sales leaders. Sales KPIs are your guide to staying focused on what matters most and improving your sales team’s performance. What Are Sales KPIs? Why Are Sales KPIs Important?

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Cost per Lead Hiring Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 49

SBI

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

I’ll be at the Sales Enablement Soiree at the Four Season’s hotel on Thursday the 27th all day. To help you with that mission, we’re naming our top 20 Sales Tech Twitter handles to follow during this epic Dreamforce 2018. Go beyond sales enablement to create a sophisticated selling experience that buyers value.

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Smooth Sale

JULY 26, 2018

During the interviewing stage for a job, salespeople are alerted to the sales quota for which they will be responsible. Subtract those numbers from your quota and predict you will make the remainder. Determination, perseverance, and follow-through are the path to fulfilling quota. Plan nine months out for future sales.

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Forecasting Quota Hiring Follow-up 74

Partners in Excellence

MARCH 13, 2019

I’ve been having an email conversation with a colleague about, “Why are sales people so product focused in their sales outreach?” Why do we still see so many sales strategies dominated by, “It’s really about me, my product, and achieving my goals? Yet, why do so many organizations fail to do this?

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Highspot

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Explore a range of sales process examples and learn how to align with the customer’s journey for better buyer engagement , relationships, and sales success. What is a Sales Process? Sales Methodology Sales Process Examples Sales Process Mistakes to Avoid Mastering Your Sales Process With Highspot What is a Sales Process?

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Seismic - Sales Effectiveness

AUGUST 13, 2019

World-class sales teams embrace competition and collaboration, which ultimately result in increased sales productivity and sales efficiency. Sales in particular is known for its dog-eat-dog, quota-oriented nature, which serves to basically position colleagues against each other. Why Should Sales Teams Compete?

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Engage Selling

AUGUST 30, 2018

I get called in a lot when organizations are struggling to hit their sales targets. Generally, the first thing I’ll do is look at their pipeline. The number one reason that sales stay stagnant is due to anemic pipelines. Let’s face … Read More »

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