Partners in Excellence

MARCH 9, 2023

.” Today, we seem to face the same thing in selling, except now it’s data. We have more ability to collect data, about customers, about the performance of our marketing initiatives, about the performance of our sales people. But the data (hmmmm) shows exactly the opposite thing.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 29, 2024

Creating website content marketing that engages the consumers who do visit your client’s website has never been more important. Here are a few tips for creating content that will help drive sales. Focusing on providing valuable website content marketing will not only drive website interaction, it can also drive traffic.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 25, 2024

It’s time to get the digital marketing methods your client plans to use this year in order. How Top Digital Marketing Methods Yield Holiday Sales Jackpot Why Prioritize Digital Ads This Holiday Shopping Season? Marketing is no exception. Mobile/Social Media According to data from Adobe , U.S.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

You give your reps access to data that goes beyond a name and number — information on target market changes (such as new investments), buyers’ pain points and objections in sales conversations, and an account’s increased search activity around a hot-button topic. These leaders typically don’t have time for cold sales calls.

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Highspot

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Effective sales management is the core of any successful business. Read on as we break down why strong sales management matters, along with proven strategies to achieve it. It involves planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the sales activities within an organization to achieve its revenue targets and close deals.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

These upgrades focus on three areas: Easier access to Chorus’ Momentum Insights feature Automatic transcription of calls from ZoomInfo Engage More accurate data feeding into Chorus The integrations help revenue teams develop stronger prospect and customer relationships, make better decisions, and win more business.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 8, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan “What happens when new and fast-improving technologies create opportunities to unleash untapped sources of revenue, some of them long trapped by market inefficiencies?”. There’s no reason it can’t have equally powerful impacts on B2B sales and marketing, but it’s in its infancy, experts say. “AI

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 22, 2018

These efforts frequently end up with disappointing results, however, because most companies neglect the most powerful lever in their arsenal: their frontline, field-level sales managers who directly coach, influence and guide sales reps on a daily basis. In this study, top managers brought in an average $3.5

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SalesFuel

MARCH 18, 2024

Are your small to medium-sized business (SMB) clients worried about reaching their sales goals this year? It may be time to reexamine their content marketing approach. Here are some breakthrough content marketing programs to go over with them. Infographics are a great way to winnow down a lot of data.

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Highspot

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

What Makes a Great Sales Manager? What Sets Great Sales Managers Apart? Responsibilities of a Sales Manager Qualities You Need To Go From Good To Great Sales Management Strategy for Sales Managers The Importance of Sales Coaching And Training What Does Sales Manager Success Look Like?

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Cincom Smart Selling

OCTOBER 14, 2020

For marketing, digital transformation has always been about data. Data has been the essential raw material used to identify market segments, market size, audience, buyer preferences, message content, contact qualification and all the other metrics and values required to market a product.

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Gong.io

JANUARY 31, 2022

While the exact list depends on who you ask, the following (alphabetized) traits are all critical for a sales manager: Able to coach, analytical, available, confident, empathetic, good listener, innovative, leads by example, loyal, motivating, passionate, positive attitude, serves vs. dictates, strategic vision, strong communicator, and thoughtful.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 20, 2023

Marketing automation is shown to increase sales productivity by a staggering 14.5%. Marketing automation specifically applies automation to managing marketing tasks. Marketing automation specifically applies automation to managing marketing tasks. Keep reading to know more.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 27, 2019

Author: Brad Wilsted Note: This is part 3 in a 3-part series on the powerful role sales management plays in driving sustained revenue growth – and how companies can better leverage this critical position for improved top-line performance. Hire the right sales managers. This doesn’t happen by accident.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 10, 2013

You can do what the “data” tells you, or you can do what works. ” That’s what my first manager told me, and I’ve never forgotten her comment. It has a place even if your “expert data” doesn’t match modern day reality. Read the rest of this article for more on why you don’t want to hide behind the data.

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SalesFuel

APRIL 12, 2024

There’s no such thing as one marketing channel that engages 100% of consumers. Specifically, they should be using one that includes strategic email marketing. Strategic Email Marketing Drives Breakthrough Customer Retention Results Why Use a Cross-Channel Marketing Approach? Desktop Website: 67.1% Desktop Website: 67.1%

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 11, 2023

We are blessed with enormous amounts of data on virtually everything. Data on our customers, their markets, their industries and competitors. Data on their engagement with us, content they consume, interactions virtually or with our people. Data on their experience in using our products and solutions.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 29, 2018

These efforts frequently end up with disappointing results, however, because most companies neglect the most powerful lever in their arsenal: their frontline, field-level sales managers. Frontline sales managers coach, influence and guide sales reps on a daily basis.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 23, 2024

Let's dive into some winning strategies for upselling backed by data. Check out these ten strategies for identifying upselling opportunities that are mutually beneficial below to help get you started — before you pass a customer over to a sales rep. 10 Upselling Strategies for 2024 1. But how can you build trust effectively?

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Sales Management Plus -- SMP

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the amount of data you have? Look inside any distribution ERP system and you’ll find thousands of customers, product SKUs, sales transactions and more. What do you do with all that data and where do you even start to gain insights? They can create their own dashboards and uncover new insights.

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Allego

AUGUST 21, 2023

Frontline sales managers are the powerhouse behind every high-performing sales team. However, many frontline sales managers struggle because they don’t receive proper enablement and coaching. In many cases, frontline sales managers get promoted to that role because they’re a top-performing sales rep.

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Nutshell

MARCH 31, 2023

As a sales manager, you want to stay up to date with the latest sales trends, keep up with your sales skills and knowledge, and continually build your management and leadership expertise. In this post, we’ll share some of our favorite resources for sales managers. Here are some of our favorites.

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Sales Gravy

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

On this episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, I sit down with Mike Weinberg for Part One of our conversation on the state of the Sales Profession, sales leadership, and getting started as a new sales manager. This shift requires not only a change in skills but also a fundamental shift in mindset.

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Janek Performance Group

AUGUST 16, 2023

We all know the challenges of a sales career. And many know the difficulties of management. That’s what makes the sales manager position unique. Sales managers, however, not only work with their teams. They also work with other mid- and high-level managers. The same for sales managers.

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SalesFuel

APRIL 5, 2024

Here are a few digital marketing techniques to help you and your client achieve this goal. Top Audiences Respond to These Top Digital Marketing Techniques Why Digital Ads? For starters, let’s discuss why your client should focus on digital marketing techniques. 5% Ads on Apps (including videos, banner ads, etc.): Yet, 94.7%

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 2, 2019

Author: Brad Wilsted Note: This is part 2 in a 3-part series on the powerful role sales management plays in driving sustained revenue growth – and how companies can better leverage this critical position for improved top-line performance. What does great front-line sales management actually look like? Which accounts (e.g.,

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Mindtickle

JUNE 28, 2021

The problem is that for too long, sales managers have relied on a one-size-fits-all coaching playbook and hoped for the best. But with sellers entering more competitive markets, it’s time to hit reset. Not only should sales coaching be personalized to each rep, but it should also be backed by data. .

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Sales Management Plus -- SMP

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

One of the most effective ways to make your team more effective is by leveraging data. You may have operational and sales reports, but if you’re like most distributors, you are probably not getting the most out of your data. Sales reps can easily drag-and-drop their own visual representations of complex data.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 4, 2017

Sales Leaders’ Guide to Developing an Awesome Sales Management Team. Do you want to develop an awesome sales management team? Sales leaders have several options to achieve and exceed their sales numbers. Annually spending by companies: Sales training $20 billion on sales training.

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criteria for success

MARCH 2, 2022

There are many aspects to sales development. And all great sales managers know that when it comes to sales development, opportunities for growth are endless. When we talk to sales managers about sales development, we tend to get some similar questions: Where is the best place to start? Where to Start.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 22, 2018

Author: Kevin McGirl Sales managers have a tough job. A good sales manager needs to stay on top of their game at all times, and ensure that their team is focused, efficient and most importantly, profitable. There are many moving parts in the sales process, and it’s not easy staying on top of them all.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 6, 2022

Over time, I’ve noticed some striking things about data and how we misuse it. Too often, with the singular exception of Revenue/Quota attainment, we treat data as a goal, or a physical constant/law of nature. We see this in our own individual and team performance data and in how we respond to research and market data.

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criteria for success

MARCH 29, 2021

Happy Monday, Let's Talk Sales listeners! John is the Chief Marketing Officer at DialAmerica , a teleservices company that provides B2B and B2C customer engagement services across multiple industries. With over 36 years of experience at DialAmerica, he has held many sales and leadership roles. Matching changing markets.

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 3, 2022

.” Readers of the blog, also, know that I’m a huge fan of data. A sales people and leaders, we are fortunate to have more data than we have ever had access to in the past–and some of it is actually useful and informative. When I meet with managers, I ask them, “What data do you use to monitor performance?”

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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. Go-to-Market Approach.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 2, 2019

In many ways, technology, like Google Maps, is similar to sales management software. Did you know, 27% of salespeople spend an hour or more on data entry each day. Sales management software provides streamlined tools for data entry and management to speed up this process. Free HubSpot CRM. Freshsales.

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