Sales 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

In sales we need to go through the motions. Our buyers are “frazzled” as Jill Konrath says. Even if you use social selling techniques that get you a referral or help you connect to a potential buyer using your mutual background, it is still likely to take some follow up before you confirm a meeting time (or virtual meeting time these days). Research from XANT looked at the optimal “cadence” for prospecting based on the masses of data available to them through companies’ usage of their software.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

By Tibor Shanto. Can we agree that despite many claims to the contrary, there is no single proven method for continuous success in B2B sales? One that has proven itself in varied markets and real-world challenges. No matter what argument you may counter with, the fact you’re willing to discuss proves it doesn’t exist. That’s neither good nor bad, but an honest way to start looking at a real problem is sales today.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

You know the saying, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it?” Well, what if you don’t know it’s broken? In the world of B2B, things change quickly. So something that worked a year ago (*cough* your current sales process *cough*), probably isn’t as effective presently. Sales process optimization isn’t a one and done activity. Rather, it’s something you have to regularly maintain and update.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

With more and more possibilities available to the online consumer, the desire for self-serve options does not seem to be subsiding anytime soon. With more independent and educated customers, where do sales and marketing fit into this new model? In his.

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A dramatic shift has occurred in the B2B landscape. Buying has transformed radically in the last half-decade, causing growth rates to plummet, customer acquisition costs to skyrocket, and churn rates to surge. For SaaS companies relying on traditional sales strategies to grow revenue, these trends will only become worse, as they now falter in the face of modern purchasing paradigms.

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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Do you hate meetings as much as I do? They're the worst. But I have one weekly meeting that'a always uplifting and productive. I'm talking about my weekly meeting with John Pattison , COO of Objective Management Group (OMG). He happened to mention a report released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) pointing to the correlation between people who recently dined at a restaurant and later tested positive for Covid-19.

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Sales Pro Central Submitted Articles

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Most sellers will tell you that creating conversations with prospects is critical to greater success in sales, but the dynamics of how to do it can be baffling. Unfortunately, when sellers seek to understand it better, they often find conflicting advice.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Most CEOs state that Customer Experience is a differentiator for competitive advantage. If perfected, it becomes difficult for the competition to fast follow. In addition, most leaders see a direct correlation with driving growth, profit, and valuation. Product and operational.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

As humans, we tend to apply narratives to everything. And it makes a lot of sense — we’re more engaged when we hear stories, because a story puts your whole brain to work. Narratives are the connection between cause and effect, and that’s how we think! But how does this connect to B2B brand development? Author and blogger Seth Godin describes a brand as “the set of expectations, memories, stories, and relationships that, taken together, account for a consumer’s decision to choose one produ

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

There so many reasons to look to next year, may it be healthy and safe for you and yours! The post Shana Tova appeared first on TiborShanto.com.

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Speaker: Carlos Hidalgo, Co-Founder & CEO of Digital Exhaust, Author, International Keynote & TEDx Speaker

Recent research shows that only 50% of B2B organizations state that they have good alignment between their marketing and sales teams. This lack of alignment tremendously impacts the ability to meet business goals, and is a limiting factor for building and maintaining customer relationships. While many B2B organizations continue to struggle with aligning their marketing and sales teams, they can take practical steps to unify both teams and simplify their overall approach.

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Jill Konrath

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

If you're struggling in these challenging times, check out this video interview I did last week with Steve Richard, Founder of ExecVision.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

September 14, 2020 | Dallas, TX – Sales Benchmark Index (SBI), a management consultancy specializing in B2B revenue growth, today announced the publication of their latest research report, “Revitalizing Growth: Accelerate While Others Stand Still.” The report uncovers how market leaders.

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Sales Pro Central Submitted Articles

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

This means the vast majority make mistakes that not only cost them revenue, but drastically hamper both their team’s morale and productivity.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Buyer intent data tools make it easier to identify the when and how of a potential prospect’s consideration for purchasing a specific product or service. (This could be you!). By monitoring key search terms using cookies, you can pinpoint specific online behaviors that signal an intent to make these purchases. For instance, if a company hires a new Chief Information Security Officer, an intent tool recognizes that one of their next moves might be to search for an integrative cybersecurity soluti

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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

A short end-of-the-week post.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

September 14, 2020 | Dallas, TX – Sales Benchmark Index (SBI), a management consultancy specializing in B2B revenue growth, today announced the publication of their latest research report, “Revitalizing Growth: Accelerate While Others Stand Still.” The report uncovers how market leaders.

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SBI

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

SELLING AS A BUYING EXPERIENCE. Q: HOW SHOULD COMPANIES DECIDE WHICH BUYING EXPERIENCE IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES TO START WITH - ASSUMING THEY CAN'T DO ALL AT ONCE? . JIM: Every company will have unique needs, which means they will prioritize initiatives differently, but one thing remains true across industries: sales teams are the lifeblood of a company, and the leading indicator of a company’s health.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

On June 2nd, the online world — specifically that of Instagram — woke up to a flood of black squares on their feeds. ( Over 28 million by 11:14 am , to be exact.) The photos were a part of Blackout Tuesday, a movement intended to show online support for the black community in the aftermath of George Floyd’s alleged murder. While the sheer volume of participation caused a major disruption in the online world, not everyone felt that it was positive.

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Learn how to optimize email deliverability and drive greater email ROI. What lands your email in the customer’s inbox? Understanding those factors, otherwise known as email deliverability, is critical to getting the most return on your campaign investments. But the “rules” around which factors land you in the spam folder aren’t always easy to keep up with.

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Membrain

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Recently, I had the honor of participating in a webcast on coaching, with Lori Richardson, Jason Jordan, and Mike Kunkle. A question that rarely comes up was, “What do you do if a person is uncoachable?”.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

September 14, 2020 | Dallas, TX – Sales Benchmark Index (SBI), a management consultancy specializing in B2B revenue growth, today announced the publication of their latest research report, “Revitalizing Growth: Accelerate While Others Stand Still.” The report uncovers how market leaders.

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Sales Pro Central Submitted Articles

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Some business owners and leaders have found themselves paralyzed by fear, and that fear has kept them from responding well to this crisis.

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Alice Heiman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

One of the most overlooked aspects of being a sales professional is developing our leadership skills. Leaders cast a vision and motivate groups of people to change and in that way, selling is leading. Today more than ever, salespeople need to lead. They need to be viewed as leaders in order to guide their customers to make the best decision. . The best salespeople are great leaders.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

On June 2nd, the online world — specifically that of Instagram — woke up to a flood of black squares on their feeds. ( Over 28 million by 11:14 am , to be exact.) The photos were a part of Blackout Tuesday, a movement intended to show online support for the black community in the aftermath of George Floyd’s alleged murder. While the sheer volume of participation caused a major disruption in the online world, not everyone felt that it was positive.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

September 14, 2020 | Dallas, TX – Sales Benchmark Index (SBI), a management consultancy specializing in B2B revenue growth, today announced the publication of their latest research report, “Revitalizing Growth: Accelerate While Others Stand Still.” The report uncovers how market leaders.

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Engage Selling

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Prospecting during these uncertain times has been a popular topic. This is because prospecting in person—whether at a networking event, an association meeting, or through old-fashioned door-knocking—is just not happening anymore.

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Membrain

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

There are certain sales and marketing technology companies that have become practically household names over the past several years, and Hubspot is certainly one of those. With the release of a “free” CRM, integrating marketing and sales data has been promised to do wonders.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

You know the saying, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it?” Well, what if you don’t know it’s broken? In the world of B2B, things change quickly. So something that worked a year ago (*cough* your current sales process *cough*), probably isn’t as effective presently. Sales process optimization isn’t a one and done activity. Rather, it’s something you have to regularly maintain and update.

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Allego

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Your company may have pivoted to virtual selling overnight this spring, but now you realize that working and closing deals when you can’t be there in person is the new normal. You need a long-term plan that will take you into 2021. For everyone used to sitting down with a prospect, it’s new territory. Your experience is now delivered by technology. You communicate, collaborate, and connect with prospects via desktop, laptop, tablet, or mobile phone.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Facebook is the largest social media platform out there with over 2.44 billion monthly active users. This makes it a great place to reach a massive chunk of your target audience. While organic reach can help you reach a good number of people, it’s been shrinking over time due to increasing competition for space in the news feed. This makes Facebook ads the go-to source for reaching a wider audience than you can organically.

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