Sell Integrity

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Yet, for all the buzz surrounding solution or value selling, many organizations still struggle to execute on it. Value is not about understanding the history of their firm, getting descriptions of the solutions being proposed, or reviewing case studies and testimonials. Buying A Solution vs. A Product. What’s holding them back?

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SBI

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Transforming Sales: Evolved Selling with Content & Interactive Tools. In this series, we ask Sales Tech Executives to describe how their solution can transform sales in a significant way. NANCY: WHAT ARE THE TOP AREAS OF FOCUS IN THE NEXT 12-24 MONTHS FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT WANT TO TRANSFORM THEIR SALES ORGANIZATIONS?

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Increase Sales

JANUARY 22, 2016

Isn’t it ironic that those in SMB leadership roles want their customers to see the value in their products or services and yet when it comes to those same SMB professionals buying the solutions of others, the first words out of their mouths “Is how much will this cost?” ” Credit www.gratisography.com.

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Increase Sales

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

3 Why – Why This Decision or Solution? Why will your decision or solution work with the needs of the follower and will it intrinsically motivate him or her to accept (buy) that decision? Again, as in sales, solid fact finding and excellent questioning will answer this question to those who may follow you. #5 or WIIFM. #3

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Increase Sales

JANUARY 6, 2016

Yesterday in speaking with two executives (Jim Fowler and Luke Christiano) from Owler.com , I suddenly realize that many in sales confuse awareness with obsession when it comes to SMB competition. As one of my colleagues, Rick Gosser of Gosser Corporate Sales has said “I am me, no one else is like me.”

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Increase Sales

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Implementing sales training even for the smallest B2B firms is expensive. These are the first two rails in any sales training program or even executive coaching. These three Es are what add or subtract energy (E4), engagement (E5) and excitement (E6) within any SMB or large corporation. E1 + E2 + E3) +/- (E4 +E5 +E6).

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Increase Sales

JANUARY 9, 2015

Beyond sales befuddling many small businesses, mention the word brand and receive even more questionable looks. Bridging the gap between today’s results and tomorrow’s goals. I realized my own brand must reflect not only what I do but create some emotional energy as well. Take Action. Share on Facebook.

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KO Advantage Group

JUNE 4, 2020

The proposal in the sales process is the last moment we get to bridge our relationships from prospects to clients. Get this wrong, and you wasted all the time and energy getting the client to this point. Yes, even in business-to-business emotional intelligence has a critical role to play in the sales cycle. Your Solution.

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Increase Sales

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Our brains are control centers with a designed purpose to function using the least amount of energy. That stored energy is for those fight or flight moments still embedded into our DNA. The quick fix is a temporary solution and leaves our soul more depleted than when the solution was first implemented.

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Increase Sales

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Dan Kennedy, a renowned marketing and sales expert said that there is no business success or failure, but rather people success and people failure. To believe that only one factor will either make or break a business is foolhardy and contributes to the silo solution mentality. Businesses are complex by their very nature even the SOHO.

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Increase Sales

FEBRUARY 7, 2015

During this time, some of the negative conditioning has been replaced with positive conditioning and much more positive energy. Leanne Hoagland-Smith supports forward thinking leaders in bridging the gaps between today’s results and tomorrow’s goals in the key areas of strategic growth, people development and process improvement.

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Allego

MARCH 11, 2021

Ami Tully Lotka, co-founder of Maximum Impact Partners and expert in sales strategy and mobilization, has a simple answer to her own question: “The relationship is what breaks the deal.”. 1 Differentiating With Sales Relationships. “So, ways to promote engagement and meaningful learning, even in digital spaces.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 18, 2018

You might recognize the most-prospected-to companies of 2018, according to DiscoverOrg’s database, as household names – but that’s not why savvy sales and marketing professionals have been pitching to them. When you understand the types of events that precede spending, you can look for them in the future. FinancialServices. Insurance.

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Sales Hacker Training

MARCH 23, 2023

Sales is the transfer of conviction and inspiration: The person who is most certain during the interaction will win. Which means your sales conversation will either inspire in them the certainty to say yes — or it will reinforce their uncertainty, and they will say no. On a sales call, attitude and conviction are your two superpowers.

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Increase Sales

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

How many times have you heard this question within the first few minutes of talking to a new sales lead? No, these individuals recognize to solve their problems, to have sustainable growth requires an investment of time, energy, money and emotions. This becomes especially difficult when the individual is a referred sales lead.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

And they're here to take your sales job. It might be true that technology can be integrated into many steps of the sales process. Develop empathy and you'll enjoy more effective sales conversations. How Empathy Drives Sales Conversations. We always hear about sales professionals being "people people."

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. Who is Trish Bertuzzi and what is the Bridge Group? [3:00]. Sam Jacobs: On today’s show, we’re talking to a friend, an insightful author and leader, and an expert on sales, Trish Bertuzzi. Learn how modern sales teams win deals now at 6sense.com/saleshacker.

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Score More Sales

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

It’s the time of year when you might be thinking of something for your favorite sales professional or sales leader. There are a number of reasons to give a tangible gift or a gift of time or energy. Being thought of and sent something can build a bridge, show appreciation or even get a next action in a business relationship.

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Crunchbase

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Without a strategic sales pipeline, your business is doomed to fail. If you haven’t defined the steps that make up your sales life cycle, you can’t possibly tell the difference between prospects who need more information and prospects who are ready to buy. An effective sales pipeline is a bit like a slippery slide.

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Distribution Pricing Journal

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Pricing requires a lot of collaboration with all the teams inside of your company, from sales to finance to purchasing. There’s also the missed opportunity for impromptu meetings with sales reps who often have valuable anecdotes and real market data about pricing to share. And sales reps might like dropping in on important deals.

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The Digital Sales Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

What is social selling and what part does it play in the social media influenced sales process are fundamental questions now being asked by sales leaders across the globe. Engagement has never mattered more to B2B buyers, but the old sales models to engage buyers is becoming obsolete. What is social selling.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 7, 2021

In this episode of the Sales Hacker Podcast, we have David “Hersh” Hershenson , Chief of Staff at Tray.io , a 20-year veteran of the high-growth world and one of the first 200 employees at Salesforce. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. Find out why Outreach is the right solution at click.outreach.io/30mpc.

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Partners in Excellence

JUNE 5, 2019

Recently, I reread an article by Brian Halligan, Replacing The Sales Funnel With The Sales Flywheel. Let me dive in, with the disclaimer, much of what Brian addresses is B2C, though at the end of the article he bridges B2B. So we use the words solutions, customer focused, consultative, MEDDIC, insight, challenger, etc.

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Marc Wayshak

JANUARY 13, 2022

This happens to salespeople all day long—and the reason is virtually always that they’re lacking the right sales process. When you’re not using the right sales process, problems come up , and things start to fall apart. That’s why, in this video, I’m going to show you the absolute best sales process ever.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 9, 2019

The sales world is no different, but many of those stereotypes miss what makes Millennials shine when it comes to forging connections and closing deals. For years, the sales world has heard endless stories about Millennials and what makes them tick. Well, those stereotypes have real-life consequences on sales teams.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 13, 2017

In our last article, we did a tactical tear down of when to hire sales trainer or sales consultant. In this post, we’ll explain how to find and hire the right sales consultant or sales trainer for your business. What Do You Look For In A Sales Consultant or Trainer?

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Increase Sales

MARCH 9, 2015

The problem with marketing is it is an ongoing decision making process because if other firms and people do not know about you, your company or your solution, you will remain pocket poor. Receiving a referral (qualified sales lead) is close to having money in the bank provided the person referring you truly understands what you do.

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 7, 2020

Fortunately, more organizers than ever before are consciously seeking out female sales experts for panels, presentations, and podcasts. At Sales Hacker, we’re serious about diversity, and for that reason, we’ve compiled a list of 530+ female sales experts to consider for your next event. Sales Development. Sales Growth.

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SalesLoft

AUGUST 20, 2015

There is a gap between marketing and sales. And sales development is elbowing it’s way into the middle. Sales development is the perfect bridge between the two, yet many companies are dragging their feet when it comes to investing in an SDR team. The solution is simple: convert marketing reps into sales development reps.

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Your Sales Management Guru

JUNE 9, 2015

But pushing hard for a sale, no matter the circumstances, isn’t one of them. If you have done your research and talked through solutions with your customer, then you should have a pretty good plan hammered out on how to sell them what they need. But sometimes, mid-sale negotiations, it starts to feel like a slam dunk sale.

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SalesLoft

DECEMBER 19, 2016

But while wintertime is generally considered “the most wonderful time of the year,” it’s no surprise that it also comes with a ton of stress, especially for those in the fast-paced, high-pressure sales industry. And it’s not just sales motivation that’s being impacted by this seasonal stress — it’s performance too.

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Hyper-Connected Selling

JANUARY 23, 2019

And they’re here to take your sales job. It might be true that technology can be integrated into many steps of the sales process. By developing your empathy skills, you’ll find your sales conversations much more effective. How Empathy Drives Sales Conversations. Think about your sales interactions.

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Nutshell

APRIL 17, 2018

This is the grey zone where the line gets blurry, and it can wreak havoc on your sales effectiveness if you’re not careful. I call it the “ Problem/Solution Framework.”. Customers buy for emotional reasons and justify the sale with rational reasons. And second, it makes you worse at sales.

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Costello

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Cory Bray , coauthor of The Sales Enablement Playbook , Sales Development , and the recently released Triangle Selling. With a background in sales, finance, and operations, he’s crafted his experiences into a career in sales enablement. What is The Sales Enablement Playbook about and why did you write it?

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Sales Evangelist

JUNE 28, 2019

One of the challenges Brandon sees with sales right now is an unspoken push that exists. Because there are a bunch of companies at the growth stage, and a bunch of companies just starting out, there’s a tremendous amount of energy in the sales industry. There’s a premium on hitting numbers.

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Pipeliner

APRIL 24, 2018

Why does the sales profession get a bad rap? I’d say, mostly, it’s because of prior experiences where the end result of our decision left us feeling mislead by the capabilities OR we regret that we put our faith in someone that clearly didn’t have OUR best interest in mind (a matter of sales ethics). Yes, to all, maybe.

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SugarCRM

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Marketing bridges the gap between consumers and the organization. Additionally, companies with marketing automation see an average of 60% higher lead-to-sale conversion rates. With several options available, it can be difficult to find a complete marketing automation solution. What is Sugar Market? Optimized Lead Nurturing.

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