The Accidental Negotiator

JUNE 7, 2019

If you are not careful, then the best hard-bargaining tactics can catch you off guard Image Credit: Patrick Bouquet. So who will you be negotiating with during your next negotiation? Are you going to be dealing with a hard bargainer ? There are some negotiators out there who seem to think that if they want to get their way in a negotiation then they are going to have to use hard-bargaining negotiation styles and negotiating techniques to make it happen.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 7, 2019

Say what you will, but from where I sit, running effective discovery calls is THE most important part of the sales process. Two reasons… First, the discovery call can make or break your relationship with a new prospect. Get it right, and you could have a customer for life. Get it wrong, and… well… you could be done before you start. Second, it’s important to sharpen your sword through constant practice and refinement.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 7, 2019

Author: SMM Staff It’s been said that if you can’t clearly explain what a company does in a sentence or two, you shouldn’t buy shares of their stock. The same holds true in marketing. If your company can’t clearly explain how your product or service will help prospective buyers, can you seriously expect them to invest in you? Before you reassure yourself that your product or service?

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The Sales Hunter

JUNE 7, 2019

Congratulations on making your quota for this quarter! It’s the 4th consecutive quarter you’ve made your number and you are feeling good. Instead of only seeing yourself as a salesperson, you’re now seeing yourself as a sales leader. You’ve arrived, but hold on… have you arrived? It’s easy to consider yourself a sales leader when you’re making your numbers, but are you really a sales leader?

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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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Anthony Cole Training

JUNE 7, 2019

In today's world of selling, it is increasingly more difficult to get the attention of a prospective buyer after only a few outreach attempts. We know they're busy but let's face it, we're all busy. So, how do you stay consistent (and persistent) in your outreach with a prospect while remaining sensitive to their daily lives and the distractions they face?

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Anne Miller

JUNE 7, 2019

If you sell on the phone, please don’t do to prospects what a sales rep recently did to me. I had called to inquire about their roofing service and was immediately hosed with a flood of information about the company, its history, their various services, the different types of roof I might get, their reliability, etc. When I thanked her and replied I would need to review what she said and look at their website, she ended by inviting me to call her back with any questions.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 7, 2019

What's the purpose of an ad? It's to spread the word about your business, product, or service. Ads increase awareness about your offerings. In the world of real estate, ads are a valuable tool to share information about the services you offer or the homes you're trying to sell. With 50% of home buyers finding their homes on the internet, online advertising has become even more important.

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Chorus.ai

JUNE 7, 2019

At Chorus.ai, we’re always eager to learn how sales teams are using our conversation intelligence platform to understand the needs of their customers at a much deeper and more precise level than ever before. One growing trend we’ve observed is that marketing teams at forward-thinking companies like Guru , Bugcrowd , and Mavrck are using Chorus.ai, and the AI-based insights it provides, directly in their processes.

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Pipeliner

JUNE 7, 2019

The Importance of Sales Management. Sales are the biggest revenue multipliers so sales management is such a critical role if you want to grow your business. Many times organizations will promote their top sales performer to a sales management position with little to no training. Mary Grothe is the CEO of Sales BQ that helps companies improve their growth and revenue.

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Sales teams often lose precious time hunting for updated sales materials, while marketing struggles to keep these assets accessible and current. It's not just about managing; it's about seamlessly finding, presenting, and sharing critical sales content. All of this takes place within an intuitive, unified platform. Dive into Showell's groundbreaking content management realm.

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Grant Cardone

JUNE 7, 2019

Meet Greg. He’s 27-years-old and lives in San Diego, California. He graduated college in 2013 with a useless degree in communications from Cal State Fullerton and has bounced around from job to job over the past 4 years to where he now makes more than he ever has—$40,000 a year salary. He’s also as broke as he’s ever been, albeit he has a roof over his head, food in his belly, and running water and electricity.

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Force Management

JUNE 7, 2019

Job growth in the IT sector is outpacing all other sectors and expected to grow 13% by 2026, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The opportunity for jobs is one thing, filling them is quite another. This recent Wall Street Journal article noted that unemployment in the IT sector dropped to a 20-year-low, forcing employers into a "historic" fight for people to fill critical roles.

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Sales Evangelist

JUNE 7, 2019

We're talking about key metrics this month, and today Shawn Finder talks about the key metrics to track in your outbound strategy that will help you be successful. Shawn was a professional tennis player before he launched into entrepreneurship in the form of Autoklose, a company that automates the top of the sales funnels for sales representatives.

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Showpad

JUNE 7, 2019

Sales effectiveness overview. According to CSO Insights’ 2016 Sales Performance Optimization Study, increasing sales effectiveness was the second highest priority for sales executives. But what does sales effectiveness actually mean? Sales effectiveness refers to the average performance and output of each sales rep. Depending on your organization’s overall strategy and goals, output can refer to revenue or lead generation, or sales of a specific product.

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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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Sandler Training

JUNE 7, 2019

This year, on Fridays, Dave talks about the attitude, behavior, and techniques of successful sales managers as he shares his thoughts on the 49 Sandler Rules for Sales Leaders. Listen Time: 12 Minutes.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

JUNE 7, 2019

- MOTIVATION -. "OUR GREATEST WEAKNESS LIES IN GIVING UP. THE MOST CERTAIN WAY. TO SUCCEED IS TO TRY JUST ONE MORE TIME.". -THOMAS EDISON. - AROUND THE WEB -. > 75 Key Sales Statistics That'll Help You Sell Smarter in 2019 — Hubspot. Every time we think we've gotten a grip on the weird, wonderful world of sales, we learn something new that forces us to change our perspective and question our beliefs.

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Engage Selling

JUNE 7, 2019

???????????????????You can sometimes learn a lot from your dog. I have a relatively new puppy at home and there’s one thing I noticed about her that all salespeople can learn from: you’ve got to ask for what you want.

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Chorus.ai

JUNE 7, 2019

At Chorus.ai, we’re always eager to learn how sales teams are using our conversation intelligence platform to understand the needs of their customers at a much deeper and more precise level than ever before. One growing trend we’ve observed is that marketing teams at forward-thinking companies like Guru , Bugcrowd , and Mavrck are using Chorus.ai, and the AI-based insights it provides, directly in their processes.

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Highspot

JUNE 7, 2019

Sales leaders are constantly focused on attaining revenue goals, which naturally shifts the bulk of their attention to top performers. After all, they’re the breadwinners who consistently achieve quota and drive revenue. The general perception is that keeping top performers successful will increase everyone else’s performance as they try to keep up.

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Selling Energy

JUNE 7, 2019

Persistence is really important when you’re following up with a customer, but you don't want to be a pest.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 7, 2019

The post Powerful Tricks Every Salesperson Should Steal from Marketers appeared first on Sales Hacker.

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G2Crowd - Sales Blog

JUNE 7, 2019

The e-commerce world is filled with opportunities.

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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.

Sales Process

Anthony Iannarino

JUNE 7, 2019

One of the challenges with believing that Level 1 Value (the value in your product itself) is enough to create a preference to change providers, is that it leads to behaviors like sending a quote. Even if you sell a pure commodity, unless your strategy is to win by always having the lowest price, a quote isn’t likely to compel your dream client to change—and why should they when you have created no compelling reason to do so?

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Women Sales Pros

JUNE 7, 2019

In selling, the term “value added” has taken on a life of its own. This term has a variety of meanings and interpretations which is confusing for buyers and sellers alike. Here are just a few examples of what “value added” has meant in different industries: We will throw in some extra features or upgrades at no additional cost. We will wine and dine you, give you some baseball tickets, or invite you to our special event.

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Pipeliner

JUNE 7, 2019

The latest version of the CompTIA Network+ certification exam was launched in March 2018 and it is coded as N10-007. The CompTIA tests usually retire three years after the release date. This means that the students have the opportunity to pass this new exam until 2021. The CompTIA Network+ credential requires that a candidate pass a single exam. This test is computer-based and is made up of 90 questions maximum.

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KO Advantage Group

JUNE 7, 2019

How many cold calls have you done in the past week? If your tally is getting lower, it’s time to sit down and start making calls. Statistics show that 92% of all client interactions start over the phone. Moreover, roughly 8 out of every 10 people that you speak on the phone said “yes” to purchasing a product or service one way or another. Whoever said cold calling is dying clearly doesn’t know how to speak sales.

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Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

JUNE 7, 2019

Companies want strong online video-based sales content in their LMS systems. Since creating it in-house isn’t always an option, you may opt to purchase it from an outside vendor. But the last thing you want is to purchase content that no one uses. That wastes money and can suggest the company isn’t committed to providing high-quality training to its employees.

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criteria for success

JUNE 7, 2019

Today's quote from Joseph Sugarman is about turning problems into opportunities. Read on to learn more about this week's Let's Talk Sales inspiration! Joseph Sugarman Quote This month's theme highlights the importance of problem solving! And today's quote comes from Joseph Sugarman, an American author best known for his book, Success Forces. He said: "Each [ ] The post Let’s Talk Sales!

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Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

JUNE 7, 2019

Companies want strong online video-based sales content in their LMS systems. Since creating it in-house isn’t always an option, you may opt to purchase it from an outside vendor. But the last thing you want is to purchase content that no one uses. That wastes money and can suggest the company isn’t committed to providing high-quality training to its employees.

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