Increase Sales

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

With the goal to convert more sales, open ended questions to closed ended questions have become the arrows in the professional salesperson’s quiver. There are many good open ended questions as well as some not so good ones. The simplicity of this open ended question is incredible. Where do we go from here?

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Markempa - Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

In spite of the fact that in the past pushy salespeople and poorly trained marketers have tarnished the image of the phone, I still believe that smart cold calling is still a very useful lead generation tool. Their training should focus on making them a consistently productive and sustainable extension of the selling effort.

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Cold Calling Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 100

Vengreso

MARCH 2, 2021

Prospecting to generate sales leads is one of the most important jobs of the modern sales professional. In fact, if you ask any sales leader what their teams struggle with the most (and I have), they would say it’s prospecting, especially now that virtual selling is the norm. Sales Prospecting Techniques. Why is this so?

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KO Advantage Group

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Standard sales methodology would tell you to call, email, and “pop-in” into the client's office. We could easily include email as a part of this, but this isn’t the way you were trained how to write emails, assuming you were ever trained on a proper sales email. Sales is changing. Text Message.

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Highspot

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The answer lies in lead generation driven by sales development reps. To truly unlock their potential, a robust sales development playbook is vital. What Is a Sales Development Playbook? Benefits of a Sales Development Playbook How Do You Create a Winning Sales Development Playbook?

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 30, 2020

B2B sales is always changing, but nothing could’ve quite prepared us for the wild ride that 2020 ended up being. While most of us have settled into the new normal and the challenges that come with it, sales leaders are looking ahead with uncertainty. Best Sales Statistics to Know in 2021. Short on time? What this means for you.

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Highspot

MARCH 9, 2022

We’ve all had experiences with sales leadership. And most of us could list the benefits of working with a good sales leader — like the fact that their average annual quota attainment sits around 105% or that by offering dynamic training, they can boost their reps’ win rates by 28%. Why is sales leadership important?

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Cience

JULY 9, 2020

If you’ve worked in marketing or sales over the past decade then you’ve most likely heard it said: “Cold calling is dead.” How to Handle Objections In Sales Calls. Cold Calling Tips From Sales Pros. The cold calling technique takes its origin from door-to-door sales. How is cold calling still viable? Call Reluctance.

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Distribution Pricing Journal

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Pricing requires a lot of collaboration with all the teams inside of your company, from sales to finance to purchasing. Technology and expanding locations have created a greater openness among distributors to allow pricing managers to work from anywhere. And sales reps might like dropping in on important deals.

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Apptivo

OCTOBER 11, 2023

What is sales productivity? Why is sales productivity important? Key Considerations in Choosing the Ideal Sales Tools Software 4. Top 10 Tools to Boost Sales Productivity The Sales sector in businesses is ever-shifting with the newest trends and tactics that raise new challenges annually.

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Vengreso

DECEMBER 4, 2020

With digital selling taking over traditional sales methodologies, there has never been a more exciting time to be in sales. Leveraging technology, social selling , and sales prospecting tools has ushered in a new era for anyone pursuing a career in sales. But before we start, let’s define what sales prospecting is.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 18, 2022

With digital selling taking over traditional sales methodologies, there has never been a more exciting time to be in sales. Leveraging technology, social selling, and sales prospecting tools has ushered in a new era for anyone wishing to pursue a career as a sales rep. What is Sales Prospecting?

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Tools Prospecting Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile 132

Sales Hacker

APRIL 18, 2023

It’s the open secret to success! Table of contents Joel’s background: 80% interview rate, 0 sales experience Burn your resume! I was making a career change from the public sector to the private sector, and started with sales roles as an entry point to make that career relaunch. I had no official sales or business experience.

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Cience

JULY 17, 2020

As sales processes become increasingly complicated, more companies are opting for outbound managed services. They are looking to increase the number of leads in their sales pipelines as well as improve their ROI. Sales Changed. There’s an increase of decision-makers, and it’s more complicated than ever to reach them.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 18, 2018

You might recognize the most-prospected-to companies of 2018, according to DiscoverOrg’s database, as household names – but that’s not why savvy sales and marketing professionals have been pitching to them. For savvy sales and marketing professionals, these are selling opportunities as well. For sellers, context is everything.

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Crunchbase

MAY 12, 2020

Later on in the trial, you can open up access to other features or tease out the functionality in the paid version. Cons: Admin is likely the only decision-maker, there’s no buy-in from individuals who would be the end users. Semi-transactional sale. Bridge the gap between what they are demo’ing and the long-term goal.

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Sales Hacker Training

APRIL 30, 2018

To see what selling on steroids looks like, check out companies with the best sales enablement strategies. You’ll discover a lively place, with a lot of things — like revenue, productivity, and win rate s — going up, and a lot of things — like speed to revenue, sale cycle period, customer churn, and staff attrition rate — going down.

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LeadFuze

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Defining Sales Enablement: What It Is, Why It Is Important, and How To Do It Properly. A good sales enablement strategy will provide your reps with the right tools and content to help them succeed. Sales enablement is focused on what customers need, not just a paycheck. There is no universal definition of Sales Enablement.

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OnePageCRM

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

That’s the cost of a sales rep mis-hire, according to research by Dr. Brad Smart of Topgrading Inc., a firm that helps companies assess sales candidates. But how do you identify a great sales hire? Not all sales people come from the same aggressive ABC (Always Be Closing) mold. Teams that use coaching see 161% more sales.

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Hiring Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 52

Marc Wayshak

MAY 17, 2023

And when they do encounter sales objections, they scramble to overcome them. Overcoming objections is such a critical part of sales that I decided to sit down with our Head Sales Coach at Sales Insights Lab, Tiffany Torres, for a wide-ranging talk about it. There are so many sales objections we hear about all the time.

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Sales Hacker Training

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

It takes a lot to succeed in sales. And then, there are inside sales tools… The human element of sales will never go away — that’s a fact. But here’s another fact: sales is HARD! There are thousands of options when it comes to software for sales that promise to make your life easier as a sales professional.

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Cience

MAY 7, 2019

Let’s talk about the unicorns of sales development: high-quality sales leads. High-quality sales leads are the heart of our business at CIENCE — the very best we give our clients. What is a Sales Lead? Once the qualified sales lead is passed to a Sales Manager or Account Executive, it is called an Opportunity.

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Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 58

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 8, 2017

The race to the 2017 finish line is in full throttle – While last minute closed deals are still trickling in, B2B organizations are researching how to shape next year’s sales strategy to align with the top sales trends that are expected to emerge in 2018. Top 2018 Sales Trends & Predictions – Strategic Headlines.

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Trends Outsourcing Services Top of Funnel Account Based Marketing 96

Close.io

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Here's how a tiny company started closing huge deals with federal government agencies—and how you too can get started in B2G (business-to-government) sales. Don't let these numbers mislead you though—getting into B2G sales doesn't mean that you have to chase multi-billion dollar deals. What is B2G? B2G stands to business-to-government.

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ROI4Sales

AUGUST 19, 2016

Tomorrow our boss, who is the real decision-maker, is going to be in our office. This is a great opportunity, and once you make a positive impact, the sales cycle is going to be cut short. Your sales manager is always telling you, “Sell to the C Suite.” Remember these five simple suggestions for sales success.

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Cience

MAY 7, 2019

Let’s talk about the unicorns of sales development: high-quality sales leads. High-quality sales leads are the heart of our business at CIENCE — the very best we give our clients. What is a Sales Lead? Once the qualified sales lead is passed to a Sales Manager or Account Executive, it is called an Opportunity.

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Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 40

Factor 8

AUGUST 8, 2019

If you’re growing or starting up a team, you’re wise to spend time researching the type of rep that will best suit your sales process, talent pool, and customer preferences. And if you’re researching roles in sales, even better. Let’s dig in – starting with the top of the sales funnel or beginning of the buying process.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 13, 2023

Even so, my sales book collection is mounting, thanks to the privilege of hosting Vengreso’s Modern Selling Podcast. Because I interview some of the world’s top influencers and authors, I knew I had to come up with a resource list of the best sales books for 2023. In fact, I find books a little overwhelming at times.

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Paid Content Conversion Top of Funnel Hiring 81

Sales Hacker

APRIL 10, 2020

This video training was originally presented at the 2019 Sales Hacker Success Summit. In it, Chief Strategy Officer and Sales Leadership Coach at Alice Heiman, LLC, Liz Heiman, shows you how to ask the right questions to close even your toughest deals. 9 Sales Hacks for the beginning of your sales process.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Women in sales often have a polarizing experience. In the Sales Hacker video series Aha Moments , I asked 10 women: “What is one ‘aha moment’ you’ve had in your sales career?”. The conversations that followed were so authentic and encouraging that we decided to expand this conversation to other badass women in the sales world.

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Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Top of Funnel Lead Rank 130

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 27, 2020

If you missed episode 132, check it out here: The Internal Game: Coaching Your Way to Success in Sales with John Mark Shaw. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. Sam Jacobs: Today on the show, we’ve got Jim Donovan, the vice president of global sales from PandaDoc. They are the number one sales engagement platform.

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 13, 2021

For example, Accenture sells a CRM system with a multimillion dollar engagement that provides customization, training, and implementation to its end-customer. Therefore, a company’s decision to license third-party software and incorporate it into their application/platform is complex and requires buy-in from many groups.

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Licensing Software Software Enterprise 74

OnePageCRM

MARCH 21, 2017

“I remember the first time I got my own CRM system, nearly 10 years ago” recounts author and sales coach Adam Metz. ” There are two main reasons CRM adoption fails for sales teams trying to increase their performance. As companies and sales teams grow 65% of businesses adopt a CRM within their first 5 years.

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OnePageCRM

MARCH 21, 2017

“I remember the first time I got my own CRM for sales, nearly 10 years ago” recounts author and sales coach Adam Metz. ” There are two main reasons sales CRM adoption fails for sales teams trying to increase their performance. Jump ahead to: What is a sales CRM and why use it?

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