Crunchbase

JANUARY 13, 2023

Sale made, deal closed, customer acquired. Today’s average B2B buyer is typically more than halfway through the sales funnel before interacting with a rep, having done their own market research, competitive analysis and price comparisons online. The rules of engagement are evolving, and sales teams need to evolve right alongside them.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 2, 2021

According to Gartner , a 2020 sales trend was that salespeople had to convince multiple stakeholders and evaluators at a company to buy their product. These evaluators can be at any level and position within an organization, from team managers to CTOs. Identifying Sales Leads. The Gatekeeper. Enter gatekeeper marketing.

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The Spiff Blog

MARCH 14, 2023

As a sales professional, staying up-to-date on industry trends and best practices is crucial to becoming a better salesperson. One of the most effective ways to do so is to listen to sales podcasts. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of the best sales podcasts of 2023.

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Chorus.ai

AUGUST 20, 2020

Each week, Chorus CEO Jim Benton is joined by GTM leaders to uncover the insights behind the data of sales calls to inform the decisions that leaders like you make every day. In this week’s Weekly Briefing, Jim was joined by Karan Singh , the VP of Revenue Ops at Procore Tech. The Weekly Briefing. Watch the Video.

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Crunchbase

MARCH 17, 2022

Social selling , which is a way to engage and get to know prospects through social media, has become an area in which B2B brands must be competitive. The best salespeople leverage social media to start conversations, learn about their clients, and ultimately build long-term relationships with their clients or prospects. Search less.

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Chorus.ai

OCTOBER 8, 2020

This week’s Weekly Briefing was all about Storytelling. So, today, Jim, Doug, and Devin uncover the power of storytelling in sales, and how to use them to win. “In He walked around the sales floor and asked how they position or articulate the value of Box. But they’re used far less often than they should be.

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Chorus.ai

AUGUST 28, 2020

On this week’s Briefing, Jim Benton was joined by Pete Kazanjy. Pete is the Co-Founder of Atrium , Founder of Modern Sales Pros, and the author of Founding Sales, among many other titles and achievements. One element was not a surprise at all: The resilience of sales teams. “We The Weekly Briefing.

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Chorus.ai

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

This week’s Weekly Briefing featured data on the state of sales cycles and sales velocity in this new normal. Jim Benton was joined by Dan Wardle , VP of Revenue at Vidyard , to discuss the insights behind the data, and what sales cycles and velocity look like on the ground. Even executive offsites have changed.

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Janek Performance Group

JUNE 5, 2023

At some point in every sales professional’s career, we have chased an opportunity that turned out to be nothing more than a distraction. It’s no wonder sales leaders are constantly struggling to get more done. Less is More Sales success isn’t a game won by whoever does the most daily sales activities.

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Gong.io

JULY 11, 2022

These are the luxuries afforded to the typical inside sales rep. But aside from the obvious environmental difference, there’s a lot more that separates inside from outside sales teams, and that’s what we’re going to explore here. What is inside sales? . Inside sales vs. outside sales . Unlimited coffee.

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Highspot

JULY 24, 2023

That’s where sales enablement content comes into play. What Is Sales Enablement Content & Why It’s Important Sales enablement content allows your reps to effectively engage with prospects, move them down the sales funnel, and ultimately convert them into paying customers.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 21, 2018

Sales managers and leaders can impact the quality of the sales conversation and win ratios by asking the right questions at the right time. Successful sales leaders have a solid deal review guide as part of their Sales Leadership Playbook. They also add rigor to sales forecasting.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 21, 2021

“We’re looking for a strategic rockstar sales rep who knows how to leverage and optimize our customers’ digital transformation to really move the needle!”. There are sales buzzwords that we love and some that we really hate. When you use sales buzzwords correctly, you’ll sound like you’re an industry insider.

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Vendor Neutral

JUNE 2, 2021

The 20 Best Sales Podcasts for 2021. Insight, Advice, and Guidance into Sales, Leadership, and Life. We recently reached out via LinkedIn to ask what sales podcasts helped people do just that throughout 2020 and into 2021. Best Sales Podcasts - The Results Are In…. The Sales Management. Simplified.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 21, 2018

Sales managers and leaders can impact the quality of the sales conversation and win ratios by asking the right questions at the right time. Successful sales leaders have a solid deal review guide as part of their Sales Leadership Playbook. They also add rigor to sales forecasting.

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Crunchbase

JUNE 28, 2022

In the “ Breaking Into Sales ” series, you’ll learn actionable tips and fundamental sales techniques to climb the SDR ladder and close more deals. . Qualified leads are essential to a sales operation. However, they don’t actually close the deal—it’s only about getting qualified leads ready for the next stage of the sales funnel.

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SBI

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

1 Conversation Intelligence Platform for high growth sales teams, today announced it has 13 granted patents, including the most recent addition which models voice calls to improve an outcome of a call between a representative and a customer, making it the most robust portfolio in the Conversation Intelligence market.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 21, 2023

In the world of sales, effective communication is the cornerstone of success. Whether you’re a seasoned sales pro or just starting your journey, understanding and speaking the language of sales is essential to connect with prospects, build relationships, and close deals.

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Chorus.ai

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Sales objections come in many forms, and it takes experience and a quick wit to get used to them. It’s not just reps fielding sales objections who think so, either. As many as 35% of sales leaders believe objection handling is the biggest challenge their reps face. We’ll get to individual sales objections in time.

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Gong.io

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The value of sales territories isn’t lost on most sales leaders (and if it is, we’ll clarify that shortly). The problem is making your sales territory planning fair without swallowing up your time. . What is sales territory mapping, and why is it important? What is sales territory mapping, and why is it important?

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Chorus.ai

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Cold calling is probably the hardest thing to do in sales, and conditions in the market post-COVID-19 haven’t made it any easier. Cold calling isn’t naturally designed to make you successful, so sales development reps and sales reps need as much help as they can get to overcome obstacles and objections.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 23, 2017

In other words, you can rely solely on first-hand experiences to gain sales knowledge -- but it might be painful. To dramatically cut down on your learning curve, pick up some sales books. We've curated the top-ranked books from Amazon's sales best-sellers. The Best Sales Books for Salespeople and Sales Managers.

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Crunchbase

JULY 7, 2022

The sales landscape is in constant flux, and your tactics must adapt accordingly. In B2B sales , SPIN selling is a well-known technique and is one of the oldest and most widely used in business. Neil Rackham’s 1988 book “SPIN Selling” was the world’s introduction to this sales methodology. What is SPIN selling?

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SalesLoft

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

High powered executives; high stress, high reward. For a new sales rep, it can be a glimpse into the future. Selling to the C-Suite: Improving Executive Presence in New Sales Reps. Selling to the C-Suite: Improving Executive Presence in New Sales Reps. Executive Presence.

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Troops

AUGUST 1, 2019

Using a sales deck to present your product or service seems like a tradition as old as time. Every time I’d get the “let me show you under the hood,” I couldn’t help but ask, is the traditional sales deck becoming obsolete? Looking to improve your sales process execution? In this post I’m summarizing what I’ve found.

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 22, 2018

On this 1×1 interview with Mark Cranney, the Chief Commercial Officer of SignalFx, we chat about the key elements of sales leadership and his journey to being a top VP of Sales. How to find success in sales management. What criteria to look for in sales leaders. What sets great executives apart.

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Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 23, 2012

As I thought about the question and my response I started to think specifically about sales, selling and sales people that I've known that are highly successful and how failing contributed to their success. It took a lot of his time, the time of his team and the underwriters trying to underwrite the case. Can we always be right?

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SBI

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Seismic , the market leader for sales enablement platforms, today announced the acquisition of Percolate, a leading marketing campaign orchestration and content management platform. Seismic Acquires Percolate to Create Exceptional Content Experiences at Every Point in the Customer Journey.

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Nutshell

JANUARY 27, 2021

Your only challenge would be to convert the traffic into sales. 10 proven affiliate SEO tips to boost traffic and sales. Let’s go over ten reliable affiliate SEO tactics that’ll increase your website traffic and sales. #1. But without traffic, your affiliate marketing’s target products won’t have buyers. Let’s get started.

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Vengreso

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Your sales team is the backbone of your company. If your sales team isn’t productive, you won’t grow the sales funnel, sales productivity metrics will be down, sales goals won’t be achieved, and the sales pipeline and annual revenue growth will be affected. What is Sales Productivity?

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 4, 2023

Earlier this week, we announced that my new company, the GTMfund , has acquired my old company, Sales Hacker , from my…other old company, Outreach. Earlier this week, we announced that my new company, the GTMfund , has acquired my old company, Sales Hacker , from my…other old company, Outreach. Buckle up, it’s a pretty wild journey.

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Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 23, 2012

I have found, over the last 20 years in sales coaching and in my career as a collegiate coach, that not failing has more to do with not taking risk. As I thought about this question, I started to think specifically about the sales people that I have known who are highly successful and how failing contributed to their success.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 15, 2018

When a salesperson sends a message to a lower-level prospect, they can afford to try a stronger ask at first and then tweak it or scale back as necessary. Here are nine tips for how to contact executives. But when you’re pitching to a CEO, you really only have one shot to engage them. How to Get a CEO's Attention. Use a gentle ask.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 10, 2019

As the CEO of an On-Demand Inside Sales Coaching Company, I review literally hundreds of hours of recorded discovery and demo calls. As you might guess, my team and I have picked up on the subtle and surprising patterns followed by successful inside sales reps. Use the Best Sales Pitch Format. Double-down on discovery.

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SalesHandy

MAY 1, 2020

While moving through the sales cycle, sales prospecting comes as its first step and is considered as an essential part. From the famous quote “ Sales prospecting is where the salesperson makes their money. ”, you can easily understand how essential it is for any salesperson to learn the best sales prospecting techniques.

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Cincom Smart Selling

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Dealstorming: The Secret Weapon that Can Solve Your Toughest Sales Challenges. Dealstorming,” by Tim Sanders, offers up a timely message for organizations that sell—especially those bedeviled by volatile pipelines and disappearing prospects. Author: Tim Sanders. Copyright: 2016 Portfolio Penguin. Regardless, it can be exhilarating!

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

In modern sales automation , it’s easy to make your small team of five feel like an army of 50 reps. If you have email automation and dialing tasks queued up for your sales team -- but are wondering how to turn the corner with automated outreach, this post is for you. Built-in dial analysis. Automatic contracts.

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