The Center for Sales Strategy

JULY 17, 2019

The top-performing sales managers in business are on top because they are continually finding ways to make their team produce even more. The number one way to do that is by providing effective feedback to their employees. Almost every sales organization has their highest performers who are needed even more after they reach their goals, their average performers that are “make or break” depending on the month, and the low performers who are a drag on achievement.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 17, 2019

The first contractor got a proposal to us within a few days, the second contractor got a proposal to us later the same day and the third contractor gave us a price on the spot. On the responsive scale, the third contractor was the best. Certainly, responsiveness is not the only criteria that prospects weigh as part of their decision-making process. They may also consider: Trustworthiness.

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Connect2Sell

JULY 17, 2019

As sales manager, you can focus on the short-term and drive sales results to meet this period’s goals. It’s a lather-rinse-repeat approach, and you’ll be doing exactly the same thing next period and next year. A much better choice is focusing on the long-term to build sellers’ competence and confidence so they can drive sales results to meet each periods’ goals on their own.

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SBI Growth

JULY 17, 2019

B2B companies are waking up to the fact that to grow faster than their competitors, they need to differentiate their customer experience. Taking another lesson from outside of our industry, today we will examine how CX design elevated a restaurant.

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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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RAIN Group

JULY 17, 2019

Everyone is a periodic procrastinator. Twenty percent of people are chronic procrastinators. 1. Why? We all have something we want to do or know we need to do, but it seems difficult, so we avoid it. Often, that seemingly difficult task is the same activity that would provide you the greatest feeling of accomplishment, productivity, and return on your efforts.

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Membrain

JULY 17, 2019

Most sales professionals are notorious optimists. We always think our next big sale is right around the corner, that the opportunity we were excited about last week is definitely almost ready to close, and that we’re going to absolutely make our quota this time.

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InsightSquared

JULY 17, 2019

It’s a saying you hear a lot: Your most important customer is the one you already have. Yet, it bears repeating for two reasons. One, it’s true: it costs less to keep an existing customer than it does to acquire a new one. Two, it’s so easy to forget. . So, maybe you need more than platitudes to keep your sales team, your executive team and your board focused on your most valuable customers.

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Nimble - Sales

JULY 17, 2019

Great achievements start with simple plans and small steps. If you are looking for a push to get you rolling towards your business dream, we have something really inspiring for you. How do you ensure success for your startup? What are the best startup companies? What software can you use to automate the major processes […]. The post 50 Thriving Startups You Should Definitely be Paying Attention to appeared first on Nimble Blog.

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Alice Heiman

JULY 17, 2019

The Heat is On! Summer is here (in some locations it’s hot) and it seems e veryone is on vacation. This might give your salespeople a signal to slow down because they think everyone is out of the office. Granted, having a 4-day weekend for the 4th of July did make it challenging. . The crazy thing is, I reached a lot of people. Did your salespeople?

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Sales Hacker

JULY 17, 2019

Are you in sales and looking to get promoted into management? This was the gist of a question Scott Barker posed on LinkedIn. Now, look at his advice: To become a sales manager, you essentially need to become an extension of your HR team — something every employee can do to make a positive impact on the organization. This got me thinking about the habits and traits of my peers that have moved from IC ( individual contributor ) to sales management roles recently.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 17, 2019

“Sales stack” is jargon for the technology/software salespeople need to do their jobs and communicate effectively with prospects. Having the right tools in your stack is the best way to support your reps, so that they can do their best work. To determine what you need in your stack, start by looking at your sales process. At HubSpot, we use the Inbound Sales Methodology to help us frame our sales process.

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Partners in Excellence

JULY 17, 2019

We should all be fortunate enough to have a few people that are “pain’s in the asses” to us. Last week, I posted something on LinkedIn. My friend, Mike Webster , disagreed with me, and it was over one word. I had used the word “but” in part of my “pontificating.” Mike challenged me on that, I provided a sloppy response.

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Sales 2.0

JULY 17, 2019

If you run a small company, you usually end up being one of your company’s early sales people. If you are in this position, this post may help you. It’s about an alternative way to get in front of your target buyer without cold calling. It’s my belief that there are networking style ways to generate appointments that are actually more effective than cold calling.

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Even in today’s data-driven sales world, cold calling remains a fact of life for many go-to-market professionals. Fortunately, today’s sales leaders have a crucial advantage over their predecessors: market intelligence and outreach platforms that can warm up virtually any introduction.

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Force Management

JULY 17, 2019

Do you find yourself consistently frustrated with deals coming across your desk that: give away too much margin; aren't tied to the biggest business issue; have limited access to the economic buyer?

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Repsly

JULY 17, 2019

Having a strong retail presence is all about making your product attractive and available to shoppers in order to capture sales. Consider this: up to 50% of consumers say they would switch to a different brand if their usual favorite experiences a merchandising mishap such as an out-of-stock or incorrect labeling. This is why constantly monitoring your brand’s performance on the shelf through in-store visits is a cornerstone to an effective retail strategy.

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Sandler Training

JULY 17, 2019

People have many fears. Obviously, there are natural fears which have helped us to survive as a species but let’s leave them to scientists. This time, I would like to review the work-related one: the fear of change. Read Time: 6 Minutes.

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Partners in Excellence

JULY 17, 2019

Social media channels are dominated by top of the pipeline/funnel thinking. The answer to making your numbers is always more demand gen, lead gen and prospecting. There are battles between pundits on which approach is better. For example the traditional prospecting camp and the social selling camp. In reality, we need to do it all. The message in at least 80% of the articles/books one reads focuses on lead gen, demand gen, and prospecting.

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Sue Barrett

JULY 17, 2019

Sales Trend 7 of the Barrett 12 Sales Trends Report for 2019 is about how purpose, employee and customer experience, and the promises you make contribute to the brand result. By guest author, Michel Hogan, Brand Counsel. While the general thinking about brand remains dominated by marketing tropes of visual identity and high-profile campaigns, among […].

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Richardson

JULY 17, 2019

Competition in selling is as intense as it has ever been. The sales professionals who succeed bring the extra 10 percent that makes the difference between a win and a loss. However, this 10 percent is elusive because it is not always clear what it represents. Many sales professionals are ready and willing to make the extra effort but are unclear on exactly where and in what way those efforts should be directed.

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Xactly

JULY 17, 2019

Understanding how your sales team performs is crucial to success. Here's how sales leadership can get more visibility with sales pay and performance data.

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Frontline Selling

JULY 17, 2019

Ring, ring! Who’s calling? Money! Many salespeople think a one-call close is the Holy Grail of sales, and it’s easy to see why. A one-call close is a sale where. The post Why One-Call Closes Aren’t Always a Good Thing appeared first on FRONTLINE Selling.

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Longer sales cycles. Larger buying committees. Slow-moving compliance reviews. Every go-to-market team knows the frustrations that come from a drawn-out sales process. How can you speed it up? By building a modern GTM motion that uses data, automation, and proven best practices to unlock insights, engage customers, and win faster.

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Selling Energy

JULY 17, 2019

When you’re preparing a sales presentation, remember that your listener doesn’t necessarily want to be educated. They want to be sold. They want to be told what to do. They want to be entertained and motivated to take action.

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Frontline Selling

JULY 17, 2019

There’s sometimes an unfortunate rift between two crucial departments of an organization: the marketing team and the sales group. While this Great Divide exists, it’s still up to both to. The post Measuring the Right Marketing and Sales Metrics for Success appeared first on FRONTLINE Selling.

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criteria for success

JULY 17, 2019

Can you believe that we only have 6 more months left until 2020? I know! Time is flying by. That's why it's so important we take a step back to analyze our marketing efforts. Are we achieving the goals we set for ourselves at the beginning of the year? Are we addressing new trends? If [ ] The post Stay on Top: 5 B2B Marketing Trends to Follow in 2019 appeared first on Criteria for Success.

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Frontline Selling

JULY 17, 2019

Sales data provides an open door to improvement in decision-making, future performance and customer satisfaction. Ultimately, it’s a key to a company’s success. The statistics and information you receive allow. The post How to Analyze Sales Trends and Performance appeared first on FRONTLINE Selling.

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Sales 2.0

JULY 17, 2019

If you run a small company, you usually end up being one of your company’s early sales people. If you are in this position, this post may help you. It’s about an alternative way to get in front of your target buyer without cold calling. It’s my belief that there are networking style ways to generate appointments that are actually more effective than cold calling.

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Outsourcing Services Cold Calling Call-back Networking 30

G2Crowd - Sales Blog

JULY 17, 2019

For property managers and landlords, difficult tenants can be a nightmare.

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Groove.co

JULY 17, 2019

Groove’s mission is to help salespeople and customer success representatives build meaningful relationships with prospects and clients. A key component of these connections is understanding how your communication efforts are resonating with the people you reach out to. That’s where Groove’s integration with Highspot comes in! As part of this new partnership, Groove users can now leverage Highspot’s capabilities from directly within their Groove environment.

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