Fri.Feb 05, 2016

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Is Your Sales Organization Fit to Win?

Sales and Marketing Management

Issue Date: 2016-02-05. Author: Natalie McCullough. Teaser: Just as the FitBit helps competitive athletes fine tune their performance by giving them steady, data-driven feedback, behavioral analytics is providing unprecedented – and often surprising – insights into what makes some teams rise to the top while others fail. Just as the FitBit helps competitive athletes fine tune their performance by giving them steady, data-driven feedback, behavioral analytics is providing unprecedente

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Follow These 4 Steps To Become A Thought Leader

MTD Sales Training

I had an interesting meeting a week back with a prospect I had never heard of. Here’s what happened: my team fielded a call from someone who was adamant they needed to speak to me, and me only. He was the Marketing Director of a large company here in the Midlands and he wasn’t going to put the phone down until he spoke to me. He said to me “Sean, I want you to help us with our marketing.

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Executive Sales Leader Briefing: Do My Sales Veterans Have the Drive to Sell?

The Sales Hunter

Welcome to the Executive Sales Leader Briefing, a new blog series I am doing every Friday. If you want to receive the Executive Sales Leader Briefing in text form in an email early Friday morning before it is published on the website, go to this page to sign up. Recently, I’ve found myself in […].

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How to Be One of the Few to Avoid Business Failure

Increase Sales

Why do small businesses fail? The Small Business Administration (SBA) has researched small business failure extensively. Back in 2004, the SBA identified the launch of 580,900 new employer businesses and the closing of 576,200. This report suggests that every minute one business is closing while one is opening. Credit www.gratisography.com. More current research suggests this small business failure rate is in decline.

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5 Inspiring B2B Marketing Campaigns to Take Yours to the Next Level

Your next big B2B marketing idea starts here. Get inspired with these five successful B2B marketing campaigns. Ready to generate more leads, interest, and revenue with your B2B marketing? In this comprehensive eBook, you’ll get: In-depth studies of five successful B2B marketing campaigns spanning a wide range of industries Key takeaways and lessons from each story to implement in your own strategy Resources to help your own B2B marketing thrive By submitting this form, you agree to have your con

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Your Most Important Sales Call, What’s Your Plan?

Partners in Excellence

Today, a reader reminded me about something I said in an Openview Partners article about 18 months ago. The article, 20 Of The Best Interview Questions For New Sales Hires , has great ideas from some very thoughtful people. I suggested the following: “Can you show me your plan for this interview?” It’s something I ask all the time, too often, I’m disappointed–they don’t have a plan.

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TSE 260: Developing A Brand That Sells!

Sales Evangelist

When you talk about branding, you talk about purpose. As a sales professional or entrepreneur, you need to be able to convey your purpose by giving value to your customers. Add that with a strong conviction to help and people will get naturally inclined to connect with you. You don’t sell anything. All you need […] The post TSE 260: Developing A Brand That Sells!

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3 Tips for Embarking on an Account-Based Selling Program

DiscoverOrg Sales

If you’ve been keeping up with our blog, you might have seen the TOPO case study about Cloudera’s Account-Based Selling (ABS) approach. Rather than just casting a wide net, this approach allows teams to focus solely on specific accounts identified as ideal targets. Once reps have a list of accounts, they’re better equipped to formulate an effective message using relevant examples, case studies, and collateral that address a particular account’s needs and pain points.

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Sales Tips: How to Dissect a Lost Opportunity

Customer Centric Selling

Sales Tips: How to Dissect a Lost Opportunity. By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling®. When someone wants to end a relationship they try to make it clear it’s over so that they can minimize any discussions. When breaking up with someone a friend of mine invoked the phrase: “I’m just not good enough. You deserve better.”. When prospects consider four vendors and ultimately make buying decisions, three will receive bad news after spending time and resources on opportuniti

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15 Stresses Every Sales Development Rep Faces Daily

SalesLoft

We believe that sales development is the future for truly successful sales teams. Through sales stack tools like Salesloft, sales development allows managers to build a rhythm of phone calls , sales emails and social touches for their team to follow consistently. This saves time for Sales Development Reps to do what they do well: set qualified appointments.

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an