The Sales Hunter

OCTOBER 21, 2016

When was the last time you had your team wipe out everything in their sales pipeline? You’re thinking I’m crazy, but give my strategy a read before passing judgement. Salespeople are no different than anyone else and that makes us all creatures of habit. When it comes to sales pipelines, it means we as salespeople […].

Pipeline 186

Pipeline Prospecting Strategy Sales 186

Score More Sales

OCTOBER 21, 2016

I headed to Las Vegas for CEB’s Annual Sales and Marketing Summit with a bit of apprehension. I had never attended before, and was thinking that it might be a very academic marketing focused crowd even though “sales” is in the name of the event. I also had never met the CEB folks in person – just through virtual conversations, social posts, and of course, in reading the hugely popular “The Challenger Sale – Taking Control of the Customer Conversation” and the more recent “The Challenger Customer

Marketing 166

Marketing Influencer Course Conversion 166

Increase Sales

OCTOBER 21, 2016

What is the greatest SMB asset? Your solutions (products or services)? Your building or location? Your customer base? Your bank balance? Yes, these are all great assets. However, your greatest SMB asset should be your people. Too often SMBs fail to protect this greatest asset. For people are not view as capital, but as liabilities. For example, when sales lag or business slows down, people followed by the marketing budget are the first to be cut.

Salary 117

Salary Hiring Banking Coaching 117

BrainShark

OCTOBER 21, 2016

By now, most companies know sales enablement is a big deal: 32% of organizations say over the next 12 months, sales enablement will be their top priority.

Sales Enablement 147

Sales Enablement Channels Video Sales 147

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Longer sales cycles. Increasingly discerning buyers. More meetings. Intensifying competition. Economic uncertainty. Go-to-market teams of every size, in every industry, are grappling with these challenges firsthand. Thankfully, there’s an answer. We’ve developed an entirely new way for GTM leaders to identify and execute proven, data-driven strategies that drive revenue.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Enterprise 211

Enterprise Enterprise Sales Strategy 211

Engage Selling

OCTOBER 21, 2016

I’ve been giving a lot of thought to what makes a successful salesperson and I realize that one of the key components of all the top performers that I talk to is resilience.

Sales 76

Sales Customer Service Up-Sell Loyalty 76

OpenSymmetry

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Will the new U.S. Department of Labor fiduciary ruling disrupt the retirement investment planning marketplace? Firms such as Merrill Lynch are already starting to make changes to their processes by adopting fee-based IRA accounts, and further changes to the industry are anticipated. While it seems perfectly reasonable to increase regulations to protect investors and ensure that advisers are giving honest advice, the ruling could potentially have unintended negative consequences on both advisers

Compensation 61

Compensation Commission Incentives Incentive 61

SalesLoft

OCTOBER 21, 2016

The account-based model for modern organizations continues to deliver success across the board. From the OG, Account Based Marketing, to the new front man Account Based Sales Development , the lift in annual contract values alone is proof that the targeted approach to customer acquisition is working.As the model evolves into an Account-Based Everything approach, Craig Rosenberg is guiding us all through the process, step by step.

Ideal Customer Profile 52

Ideal Customer Profile Account Outbound Webinar Metrics 52

Jeff Davis

OCTOBER 21, 2016

One of the key reason Sales and Marketing don't work together well is the misalignment of goals/incentives. I feel another one that isn't talked about as much is having a common language. I have found many times Sales and Marketing are talking about the same things and don't even know it. This is why it is worth using common terms for activites and metrics that effect both teams. “ 87% of the terms sales and marketing use to describe each other are negative. ” — Corporate Executi

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Marketing Incentives Incentive How To 48

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