The Center for Sales Strategy
JUNE 19, 2023
The summer months can be challenging for salespeople, as many potential clients may be taking vacations or shifting their focus to 2024. However, with the right strategies in place, salespeople can overcome the summer sales slump and keep their numbers up. Let’s explore the top five ways for salespeople to stay productive and successful during the summer months.
Sales and Marketing Management
JUNE 20, 2023
Modern tooling is the leading solution for scaling sales and operations. Here is some of the top tech on the market that you can adopt today to boost business efficiency. The post Scaling Sales and Operations Efficiency: 10 Tools for Success appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
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Janek Performance Group
JUNE 20, 2023
Janek Performance Group recently received the prestigious State of Nevada Top Workplaces 2023 Award , marking our third consecutive win. While we are humbled by this recognition, we accept this award proudly because it represents a lot of hard work. This Top Workplace Award serves as a reminder of the numerous factors to consider when building a successful sales organization.
Understanding the Sales Force
JUNE 20, 2023
Last week, I wrote about how the criteria you use to choose your all-time favorite songs is essentially the same as the criteria your prospects use to choose between you and a competitor. Today, I am continuing the music analogy, but this time, as it relates to motivational tools.
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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.
Sales 2.0
JUNE 19, 2023
This is number 8 in a series of interviews I am conducting with subject matter experts and practitioners in the sales profession. I am examining where we are today with AI in sales and where we are going. This interview is with Adam Rubenstein , CEO of Traq.ai. Traq.ai’s artificial intelligence helps analyze sales conversations to point out opportunities, risks, tasks, and other highlights, and guides users to do what works best for them and close more deals.
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Selling Energy
JUNE 19, 2023
Those of you who have sold efficiency products or solutions to large companies know the significant effect it can have on your own company’s bottom line. A single, large contract can mean the difference between a great year and a poor one. While you shouldn’t put all your eggs in one basket, it may be a wise decision (depending on the nature of your company) to target large organizations.
Nutshell
JUNE 20, 2023
Your sales pipeline—that is, the multi-stage journey your leads take to become customers—is the key to unlocking more revenue for your retail and ecommerce company. When your pipeline is efficiently managed, you can significantly increase the number of sales your business generates. But how do you do that? What does it take to improve a retail and ecommerce sales pipeline?
Pitcher
JUNE 18, 2023
What is a great process for improving sales discovery? A five-step process to make it efficient.
Sales and Marketing Management
JUNE 19, 2023
With the right strategies, leaders can empower their teams to deliver their best performance. Here are some proven approaches. The post How to Reinvigorate Sales Staff to Close More Deals in Tough Times appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
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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.
Anthony Cole Training
JUNE 23, 2023
There is no greater benefit than hearing from a client how they are implementing a sales development program in their bank and their culture. We recently had the benefit of 45 minutes of input from one of our valued banking clients and learned how they are building their team of successful, relationship building bankers.
SBI Growth
JUNE 21, 2023
Our research has identified three emerging challenges facing sales organizations and their talent pool right now: capability, capacity and commitment. The good news? There are proven ways to overcome them all.
Understanding the Sales Force
JUNE 20, 2023
Last week, I wrote about how the criteria you use to choose your all-time favorite songs is essentially the same as the criteria your prospects use to choose between you and a competitor. Today, I am continuing the music analogy, but this time, as it relates to motivational tools. Let me explain and then I’ll pivot to selling. When it comes to yard-work I’m pretty lazy.
Sales and Marketing Management
JUNE 21, 2023
Stop creating roadblocks that keep you from obtaining new business. Use these tactics to craft an offer that will lead to productive conversations and more sales. The post How to Give B2B Prospects an Offer They Can’t Refuse appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
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Membrain
JUNE 18, 2023
In the latest episode of The Art and Science of Complex Sales podcast, Paul Fuller interviews Dr Yekemi Otaru , Co-founder & Chief Growth Officer of Doqaru Limited. From engineering's hidden problem-solving to marketing's customer-centricity and sales' emphasis on listening, Yekemi shares her strategies and insights on how to tackle problems that truly matter within the B2B industry.
Allego
JUNE 21, 2023
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, …” —Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities Looking at what is happening in sales these days, one can’t help but feel a mix of excitement and concern. Excitement because three trends have reignited energy into sellers, said Yuchun Lee, Allego CEO and co-founder, during the company’s S3 event. Generative AI, digital selling , and team selling have created an electric buzz not felt since social media was invented.
Hubspot Sales
JUNE 22, 2023
Can you guess the number one killer of startups? Let’s say it at the same time: premature obsession with top-line revenue growth! Oh, wait, that wasn’t the same thing you were thinking? You see, it's not really a matter of if you should scale your business — it's more a question of when. Now, that’s not to say we shouldn’t focus on growth. Far from it.
Sales and Marketing Management
JUNE 22, 2023
Transformational Selling Is not about selling the customer something they don’t want or need, it's about examining these needs and finding a solution that delivers the outcome they are looking for. The post The Future for Salespeople in the Era of AI appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
Speaker: Andrew Regan, Managing Partner at BlueSeed Retail Ltd.
Did you know that 70% of new retail technology fails to deliver expected benefits and can often decrease customer value, service, and experience? With that in mind, how can we empower our store associates to leverage new technology to optimize the customer experience and boost productivity? This exclusive webinar with Andrew Regan will dive into strategies to empower retail associates for success with new technology.
Membrain
JUNE 21, 2023
We all know that you have to invest in marketing and sales in order to grow your company. But do you know how much you should be investing for the percentage of growth you’re achieving?
Force Management
JUNE 22, 2023
In 2013, a venture capitalist coined the term “Unicorn” to refer to privately owned firms valued at over $1B. Back then, only 39 companies fit the criteria. Legislation had cleared the path for private companies to pursue funding and Unicorns became less mythical. By 2020, there were over 600. The real Unicorn stampede occurred in the wake of pandemic-era restrictions, fueled by rapid tech adoption and an exuberant funding environment.
The Sales Readiness Blog
JUNE 21, 2023
Identifying the root cause of underperformance allows managers to take proactive measures and provide targeted support to help sales reps improve their performance. Let’s explore how managers can pinpoint the root cause of underperforming sales reps and how to best address performance gaps.
Hubspot Sales
JUNE 21, 2023
Salespeople need to be able to neutralize and move past buyer objections to be successful, but there's a distinction between objections and brush-offs. An objection is a legitimate concern that could threaten a deal, while a brush-off comes from a less genuine place — it's a knee-jerk reaction prospects raise when they want to quickly and abruptly end a sales call.
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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.
Pipeliner
JUNE 23, 2023
Continuing our series on complexity , let’s now examine how we harness the vast complexity involved with today’s technology. One factor differentiating Pipeliner CRM from our competitors—especially high-end systems such as Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, and Oracle NetSuite—is that we have taken the incredible complexity involved with a CRM application and made it simple for the user.
Lead411
JUNE 22, 2023
15 Best Sales Lead Databases for 2023 In the digital age, the best sales lead databases have become indispensable tools for businesses aiming to drive sales and achieve growth. To assist you in finding the right solution, this article will compare a comprehensive list of 15 top databases for sales leads: Lead411, ZoomInfo, Seamless.ai, UpLead, RocketReach, Apollo.io, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Cognism, Lusha, LeadIQ, Kaspr, Megaleads, AeroLeads, Clearbit, and SalesIntel.
Mindtickle
JUNE 22, 2023
Let’s not beat around the bush: nobody likes getting cold calls. Buyers are already short on time, and the last thing they want is to listen to another sales pitch. As sellers, you’re even more in the hot seat. Research from our 2023 State of Sales Productivity Report found that during a call, buyers asked an average of 18 questions, a significant increase from 13 questions in the 2022 report.
The Center for Sales Strategy
JUNE 20, 2023
Conflict between sales and marketing is nothing new. The most common scenario is that marketing teams complain about a lack of timely follow-up with their hard-earned leads or them not being closed properly, and sales is often unhappy with the quality of leads they get from marketing. These two teams Marketing teams can track the online behaviors of leads to help warm up what would otherwise be a cold call.
Speaker: Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, The Money Coach®
Niche markets represent a huge opportunity for the financial services industry in America. From college students and women to communities of color and low-to-moderate-income households, niche populations have specialized financial needs – but they often underutilize many valuable financial products and services. How can you better connect with these consumers?
Sales Hacker
JUNE 20, 2023
Content warning: This article contains descriptions and images of gun violence, as well as discussion of trauma. After the first shot, I thought that someone had popped a bottle of champagne. After 10 to 20 more shots, reality set in, and so did the chaos. People running in every direction in the crowded brewery. Time standing still, then unfreezing.
Smooth Sale
JUNE 23, 2023
Photo by Blizniak Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: How Can Team Building Activities Improve Company Success ? Whether it involves a week-long retreat or a few hours of fun, team-building activities can positively impact employees and a company’s success. The positive results occur because planned events enable workers to make genuine connections with colleagues, problem-solve together and have deeper discussions.
Partners in Excellence
JUNE 21, 2023
Not long ago, I wrote about Coaching Is A Language. Since writing it, I’ve had a lot of interesting conversations–and workshops on the language of coaching. Fortunately, it’s very different than my college language classes in conjugating verbs, learning gender categories for nouns, and endless drills repeating the same phrase over and over until I had the pronunciation correct.
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