SBI Growth
MARCH 1, 2018
Our guest on SBI TV is Burney Barker, SVP of Worldwide Sales at Gigamon. Follow along as we learn from a transformative global sales leader with success at EMC, Dell, and now with Gigamon. With 96%+ of Gigamon’s revenue coming.
No More Cold Calling
MARCH 1, 2018
You can do what the data tells you, or you can do what works. Which do you trust more—the lead generation data manufactured by sales technology tools and artificial intelligence, or your intuition, which is generated by years of experience and your emotional intelligence? There actually was a time before the internet, before social media, before apps, and before sales technology tools.
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MTD Sales Training
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
No matter how long you’ve been associated with sales, you’ll never know it all. We’ve worked with sales managers and directors who have been involved in sales all their working lives, sometimes over 40 years, and the evidence of bad leadership exists in the wastelands of their past, through poor motivational techniques, overload of their teams and a determination to prove no-one is as good as they are.
Zoominfo
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
Technological advancements have the ability to transform any industry or job function overnight—including B2B sales. Although these changes are often exciting, keeping up with the evolving technological landscape can feel like a full-time job. If you fall behind on the latest and greatest in technology, you fall behind your competitors. Don’t let this happen to you!
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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.
The Pipeline
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
By Tibor Shanto. The problem with most call scripts salespeople use for proactive direct prospecting is that they are prepared for sellers, by people who are not buyers, and as a result, there is little for the prospect to grab and hang on too long enough to convert to engagement. Most salespeople have never bought their company’s product, in the case of enterprise offerings, they have likely never bought anything of the sort.
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Connect2Sell
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
Maybe you’ve felt this way as a sales professional. Stereotypical selling skills take away from the joy of selling in a way that helps other people. Or maybe you’ve mastered traditional selling skills, but something is still missing. Our research with buyers and stories from sellers will show you how to use leadership behaviors to enhance your selling skills.
Understanding the Sales Force
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
I still conduct a limited amount of training with some of my personal clients. We work with companies in more than 200 industries, from startups to multi-billion dollar corporations, that call on every possible vertical and decision maker, in nearly every geography across the globe. I find that even the most seasoned and resistant of salespeople get to this point: When they realize how much more there is to selling, how much more effective they can be, how much more business they could generate,
Sales and Marketing Management
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Author: Mike Schultz, President, RAIN Group Breaking through and setting sales meetings with C-suite buyers is tough. They’re off-the-charts busy, bombarded with sales messages, and gatekeepers keep them well insulated. Yet, many sellers are successful in breaking through and setting initial sales meetings with the C-suite. In a recent RAIN Group Center for Sales Research report , we asked buyers how they prefer to be contacted by sellers and what influences their decision to connect with some s
The Sales Heretic
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
Every salesperson wishes they sold the perfect product or service. And some salespeople believe they sell the perfect one. But “perfect” doesn’t exist. Because the reality is that every purchase we make is a compromise. From food, to clothing, to where we live, to legal representation, everything we buy is a compromise among myriad factors. [.].
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SBI Growth
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
Our guest on SBI TV is Jack Molloy, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales for Motorola Solutions. Jack has transformed the sales force and generated tremendous growth in shareholder value. Jack is here today to share how he made that.
Sales 2.0
MARCH 1, 2018
I think it’s all about qualified leads. What do you think? So I’ve tried most forms of sales and marketing techniques now. (I’m getting old/older!) But whichever way I slice it, it all comes back to the revenue bottleneck being qualified leads. Notice I said “qualified leads” not “leads” “Leads” are not that useful.
Understanding the Sales Force
MARCH 2, 2018
Can you imagine attaching a snow plow to a Lamborghini and hiring yourself out to clear parking lots? Back in April I wrote that we had gotten a new puppy. He's a year old now and has grown - a lot - but could you imagine putting a saddle on him and selling rides on the beach? Could you imagine if the US arsenal of nuclear weapons consisted of putting 1,000's of firecrackers into a plastic cylinder and then saying to North Korea, "try us!".
MTD Sales Training
MARCH 2, 2018
Gone are the days when you had to wait for your company to build your leads for you. You know what I mean; walking into that sales meeting and anticipating with bated breath what your manager would hand down to you. Those golden nuggets of information that would give you your next sale. Today’s sales professionals know that they themselves are in charge of lead generation.
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SBI Growth
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
The best CEO’s not only motivate their teams to hit aggressive goals, they oversee a process that gives their functional leaders a road map. You and your team need be in lock step on how much growth will come from.
Zoominfo
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
Even the most experienced sales reps don’t enjoy picking up the phone to call a complete stranger. Yet, cold calling is still an essential part of selling. In fact, 78% of decision-makers polled have taken an appointment or attended an event that came from a cold call ( source ). If your team’s performance is lagging and your cold calls are falling flat, it’s time to conduct an audit of your B2B database.
The Sales Hunter
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
Recently I shared 7 things the top 1% of all prospectors do and then I shared the next 5 secrets that they do. Today I am sharing secrets 13-20. 13. Heavy use of the telephone, knowing the ability to have a live conversation will move a prospect forward faster than anything else. This is the one […].
DiscoverOrg Sales
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
Knowing the technology stack of your prospect is an important piece of marketing and sales intelligence. In fact, the tech stack isn’t just part of competitive intelligence – it’s the critical heart. In order to target the right prospects with relevant talking points, this information is key. Other other critical piece of competitive intelligence?
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.
Understanding the Sales Force
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
In the current social and political environment, can you even imagine what it must be like to be a salesperson working to sell memberships for the NRA? How about selling guns for Smith & Wesson, Glock, Colt, Sturm Ruger, or Beretta? Many of you have worked for companies that had less than desirable products and/or reputations and you know how difficult that can be.
Zoominfo
FEBRUARY 25, 2018
93% of B2B marketers use social media, and with good reason—it works ( source ). A 2014 study revealed that the ten most socially connected brands saw 31% greater revenue growth than the least connected brands. The same study showed that B2B decision makers are 10% more likely to consider brands that consumers know and feel connected to ( source ). We haven’t been shy about touting the benefits of social media in B2B sales and marketing.
The Sales Hunter
MARCH 2, 2018
Three people reached out to me in the last few days and each one shared a common problem. Each person felt that due to problems they’ve had in the past in sales, they would never be successful in the future. Each person was quite serious in their phone call or email, and each one appeared […].
Mr. Inside Sales
FEBRUARY 25, 2018
Seems too good to be true, doesn’t it? I mean, who can double their income in just 90 days?! Those were my thoughts when I first heard the top inside sales trainer at the time, Stan Billue, claim that if you followed this one technique, you would do just that. I was struggling at the time, and out of 25 sales reps in my company, I was 23. Life wasn’t very good back then.
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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.
Hubspot Sales
MARCH 2, 2018
Common Sales Objections. "It's too expensive.". "There's no money.". "We don't have any budget left.". "I need to use this budget somewhere else.". "I don't want to get stuck in a contract.". "We're already working with another vendor.". "I'm locked into a contract with a competitor.". "I can get a cheaper version somewhere else.". "I'm happy with your competitor.".
SBI
MARCH 1, 2018
Speed-to-lead. It’s an expression we use often here at VanillaSoft. If you’re not familiar with the definition, it refers to how quickly you respond to a new lead entering your system. Perhaps a prospect has filled out a form on your website for a killer piece of content or signed up to attend a powerful webinar you’ve scheduled. Maybe somebody responded to an email blast or a social media post asking for more information.
The Sales Hunter
FEBRUARY 25, 2018
Having a hard time reaching your prospects, company managers and CEOs? Try calling right around the top of the hour. This is a phone technique that is quite effective, whether you are trying to reach prospects or existing clients. Check out this video to see what I mean: A coach can help you excel […].
Increase Sales
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
Sales productivity is simply the actions necessary to secure the business results that are delivered from your sales goals. When productivity is high, the results should also be high unless there is a lot of lost potential or waste happening with the daily actions. Here are some simple tips that will help you realize greater results by improving your sales productivity. #1 – Have a sales plan and more.
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?
Hubspot Sales
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
In Jill Konrath's opinion, the salesperson is the primary differentiator in purchases today. As products and services become increasingly commoditized, buyers are aware they can get a similar offering from another company. But what they can't get from just any vendor is the same sales experience, which is created by the sales rep. This means salespeople have almost complete control of their own destinies.
SBI
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
In this series, we ask Sales Tech Executives to describe how their solution can change a sales organization in a significant way. We call it Sales Tech Game Changers. This week I interview Ian Levine , Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of RO Innovation. Nancy: What are the top 3 ways your solution changes the game for a sales organization? Ian: Today’s B2B buyers trust the opinions and advice of their peers above that of any salesperson or marketer.
Pointclear
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
I spend a lot of time on the phone every day, talking to sales and marketing leaders—including prospects. I’m often asked what kind of companies PointClear serves. The short answer is we work with B2B technology, healthcare, financial services and business services organizations, as well as manufacturers. What they have in common are complex sales processes, and the need for outbound account-based marketing services that generate high-quality leads for sales.
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