KLA Group
AUGUST 30, 2021
You’ve probably heard the sales prospecting saying that it takes 10 “no’s” to get one “yes,” but I think that number is outdated. In today’s market, it can take 40 voicemails to reach a live person and dozens of emails to yield a single response. For sales reps, that kind of rejection often makes sales […]. The post 7 Simple Games to Make Sales Prospecting Fun (Seriously) first appeared on KLA Group - Denver.
Anthony Cole Training
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
The dictionary defines a conundrum as “a confusing and difficult problem or question.” I believe it is safe to say that we can put sales coaching into that category. In today’s blog, I want to give you some sales coaching tips that will improve your sales coaching skills.
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Sandler Training
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Within the professional buyer/seller environment, preferences and practices have altered dramatically since the spring of 2020. The post Sandler Research Center Report: What Buyers Want Now appeared first on Sandler Training.
The Pipeline
AUGUST 31, 2021
By Tibor Shanto. While the calendar may not agree, Labor Day, from a sales standpoint, is the end of Summer. Vacations over, back to work, finishing the year and setting the table for next year. While this year is no different, there is greater anticipation in light of vaccine and people’s back to work attitude. Much more than in other years, it is important to get ahead of things, and take steps to prepare for the post Labor Day sprint.
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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 and Marketing Management
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
If you hire and train sales development reps smartly, they move on to leadership roles. Here's how to keep your pipeline of star talent filled. The post The Next-Gen Sales Development Team appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
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Understanding the Sales Force
AUGUST 30, 2021
The CDC is back to focusing on COVID case numbers. Earlier this summer, Massachusetts was reporting fewer than 100 new cases each day but more 1,000 new cases per day have been reported for the past two weeks. That particular metric supports the narrative that the Delta variant is spreading but it does not tell the real story that allows us to assess our risk.
The Pipeline
AUGUST 30, 2021
Subscribe today, and take the Breakfast on the go! Scott Leese is one of the top startup sales leaders in the country. Through domestic and international consulting, he has trained an army of salespeople thousands strong. Leese puts his nearly two decades of sales and leadership experience to use as the CEO & Founder of both Scott Leese Consulting, LLC; and SurfandSales.com.
Sales and Marketing Management
AUGUST 31, 2021
Personalizing the B2B sale while being mindful of new privacy laws that are coming, and how to deal with the proliferation of marketing technology and revenue technology tools. A discussion with Gino Palozzi, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Dun & Bradstreet. The post Smart Deployment of Marketing and Sales Technology In B2B Sales appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
John Barrows
AUGUST 30, 2021
Tim O’Neil, CRO at Alation, joins John this week to continue to conversation from the last few weeks about the new career path of the SDR. They discuss a new model of how to grow organizations internally to break the predictable growth model that could be the novel way companies go to market. This episode is: for leadership to take back to your org and think about if this is a good idea to implement, and if you’re a rep, you should pay attention to the companies that are currently going th
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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.
Zoominfo
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
An excerpt from “Sell Different!” by Lee B. Salz Just about every sales book ever written preaches the importance of salespeople finding pain and challenges that prospects are experiencing during discovery. When salespeople hear their challenges, they start licking their chops because they believe the door has opened to their solution. Unfortunately, many of them become disappointed when their deals never advance past the initial conversation.
Membrain
AUGUST 29, 2021
Some of you know that I am a golf fanatic. I love the walk through nature, the camaraderie of my golf buddies, and the competition it provides me against the course.
Sales and Marketing Management
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Only 16% of buyers say that sellers convey value effectively when selling virtually. Jonathan Carlson and Jake Miller of Allego explore the rapidly evolving world of conversation intelligence - how sales leaders can provide reps with personalized recommendations for content follow-ups and learning. The post State of Conversational Intelligence appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
John Barrows
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
JB Sales’ newest trainer, Shelly Gupta Correa, joins John this week to talk about her journey on growing up without conforming to cultural norms, tough career decisions and changes, and evaluating her values and priorities in life. Shelly’s greatest lessons have come from taking different risks and becoming a parent, and she’s ready to encourage others who have been thinking of starting a new path.
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Predictable Revenue
AUGUST 30, 2021
Nick Capozzi teaches us how to un-tap endless opportunities using video in your sales process, he has used video to sell and market for over 25 years with well-known companies like Disney and Royal Caribbean. The post Using Video in the Sales Process appeared first on Predictable Revenue.
Membrain
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Daniella Floss is the manager of Rhizosphere Research at Valent BioSciences. She’s a leading expert on the topic of communication between plants and fungus, and her work is changing the way humans conduct agriculture.
Sales and Marketing Management
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
"Normal" sales calls may never be the same, but getting to a mix of virtual and in-person sales calls before competitors is advantageous. The post Beat Your Competitors Back to In-Person Sales Calls appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
SocialSellinator
AUGUST 29, 2021
Introduction. Social media is a great opportunity for SMBs to grow their business. In the past social media has been used mostly by larger companies and big brands. However, in recent years social media has become more accessible to average business owners because social platforms include Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, TikTok, and many more.
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.
Predictable Revenue
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Salespeople rely on old-school selling tactics where they were taught to “always be closing,” which creates sleazy salespeople. Learn how to ask for the sale without feeling sleazy with our guest Donnie Boivin. The post How to ask for the sale without feeling sleazy appeared first on Predictable Revenue.
Allego
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
It’s been over twenty years since Microsoft Chairman and CEO Bill Gates published Business @ the Speed of Thought: Succeeding in the Digital Economy. His premise was that technology was accelerating the speed of business, and eventually this would transform the nature of work—and determine which companies would survive. Gates understood the power of technology to speed up information exchange, foster collaboration, transform data points to knowledge and to potentially create a competitive edge f
Sales and Marketing Management
AUGUST 31, 2021
Personalizing the B2B sale while being mindful of new privacy laws that are coming, and how to deal with the proliferation of marketing technology and revenue technology tools. A discussion with Gino Palozzi, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Dun & Bradstreet. The post Smart Deployment of Marketing and Sales Technology in B2B Sales appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
SocialSellinator
AUGUST 31, 2021
Snapchat is a social platform that has grown by leaps and bounds over the past few years. It now boasts an active user base of more than 530 million, and an average of 3-7 minutes are spent on the app per session. Snapchat is a powerful social media marketing tool for reaching new audiences. Not only that, but Snapchat is more popular with a younger audience than other social media platforms such as Twitter or Facebook.
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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.
Force Management
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Your number one priority is always to drive numbers up, but your number one job is to help your salespeople grow, improve and become top performers. Fortunately, those two tasks go hand in hand. Use these episodes to meet your sales reps and managers where they are and help them build the skills and capabilities they need to become elite. Be sure to share last month's final episode, The Brandon Burlsworth Story , with your team.
Hubspot Sales
AUGUST 30, 2021
Think of your favorite fast-food restaurant — are there multiple locations? Is it even available in different countries? If you answered yes to both, this is likely because it’s a franchise. There is an original business owner, but independent parties have bought into the business and opened their own locations. So rather than one person managing hundreds and maybe thousands of sites, each store may have a different manager, but they all follow the same rules.
Gong.io
AUGUST 31, 2021
I think playing it safe is the riskiest thing you can do as a business leader—and being subtle is boring. Customers don’t pick up on subtleties. They’re bombarded with too many types of messages and ads every day to notice you if you’re doing what everyone else is doing. Which means, if you want to stand out, you have to do so in a way that isn’t subtle. .
Engage Selling
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
“Buyers have changed and loyalty’s dead now. Customers don’t care about the relationship anymore!” I’ve been hearing that whine a lot from sellers. Most recently, it was from a client of mine, saying: “I’ve been supplying my long-time customer with … Read More » The post Loyalty Is Your Job, Not Theirs first appeared on The Sales Leader.
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?
Vainu
AUGUST 31, 2021
Prospecting is seldom the favorite part of the sales process. It’s often considered hard and time consuming. In fact, prospecting it’s often identified as the hardest part of the sales process. Don’t fret! Thanks to technology, it shouldn't be too difficult to find good prospect and actionable leads.
RAIN Group
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Insight selling is the process of creating and winning sales opportunities and driving change with ideas that matter. There are two applications of insight selling: interaction insight and opportunity insight.
The Center for Sales Strategy
AUGUST 31, 2021
You know those pesky phone calls you sometimes get from people trying to sell you something you absolutely don't need? You don't want that to be your strategy. Luckily, there are other options. Sales outreach has come a long way from pure cold calling. And as the field continues developing, you need to keep up with it. With the help of modern technology and new tactics, you can improve your sales outreach strategy and make it more effective.
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