Smooth Sale

APRIL 26, 2024

Worse, some names are up for sale at very steep prices. Sales Tips: Choose An Impactful Small Business Name Know the needs and desires of your audience, including your next new employer, in detail. Develop related branding strategies such as public speaking, class workshops, and social media to create an extensive reach.

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 22, 2024

Whether you’re operating out of a chic downtown office or a bustling workshop on the outskirts of town, this insurance isn’t just important—it’s a must. Train your team on security protocols; often, humans are the weakest link. Today’s insights are provided to help you achieve the Smooth Sale! Take Your Leap Today!

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Author: Mark Kovac, David Deming and Sushant Khandelwal Virtual selling in business-to-business markets, often associated with inside sales, has carried a bit of a stigma within field-dominated sales organizations. Myth 1: Field sales reps sell primarily in person. Myth 1: Field sales reps sell primarily in person.

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MTD Sales Training

AUGUST 10, 2018

A salesperson on one of our workshops was bemoaning the fact that he had to make between 100 and 150 cold calls a week. When you’ve created a portfolio of valuable information, place them where people look. Managing Director. MTD Sales Training | Sales Blog | Image courtesy of Big Stock Photo.

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Smooth Sale

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Retreats can include team-building activities, workshops, or meditation sessions to help employees relax and recharge. These programs can include activities like yoga or fitness classes, nutrition workshops, and even mental health support sessions. Observing creativity from management will spill over to those so inclined.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Business acumen training can help your team build this tool kit. In this article, we’ll explore the fundamentals of business acumen training. That includes who should participate in this training, the benefits of these programs, and the different types of courses available. The Benefits of Business Acumen Training.

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Your Sales Management Guru

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

What Happened at the End of the Sales Leadership Training Workshop? It was an interesting out come at the end of the two day Sales Management Training Workshop last week… We discussed the Role of Sales Management, what Strategies face sales managers and focused on the Execution of sales management tactics.

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SalesProInsider

AUGUST 18, 2023

Stop, Drop, and Roll through Sales Concerns and Objections When someone shares information that is a concern, objection, or unfavorable decision, the strategy that keeps the conversation moving and increases your probability of a good outcome is to: Stop – Stop our mind from thinking ahead and stop our mouth from talking. Then pause.

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Highspot

JANUARY 19, 2022

Sales training programs are often like that — but they don’t have to be. When done right, they can improve your team’s performance and help you move closer to your sales goals. The trick is knowing what training program and techniques to use. Why sales training is important. or a 353% ROI.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 4, 2017

Author: Matt Brown, Senior Vice President of Sales, Lawson Products Salespeople are often described as extroverted with good social and communication skills. This means sales teams need more than a website to gather product and pricing information. Here are some tips for communicating effectively with sales teams.

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Nutshell

MAY 11, 2023

You might be wondering, can you use AI for sales? Sales is a field that relies heavily on human interaction, but technology has always played a significant role in enhancing its efficiency and effectiveness. AI is one of the latest technologies that’s making a big impact on the world of sales. How can sales teams use AI?

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Bernadette McClelland

JANUARY 20, 2018

It’s a question I’ve asked a couple of times in workshops and online, and it’s a question that was triggered by a few ‘posts’ I read, stating that. 4. Make your key objective to help the customer, not to close a sale. 4. People management. And the basics of selling are….? salespeople today don’t execute on the basics.

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The concept of customer service has evolved from a post-sale afterthought to a key driver of business success. But why is this shared responsibility crucial, and how can sales teams lead this collaborative effort? Yet, only 54 percent say it generally feels like sales, service, and marketing don’t share information.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 4, 2024

Unlike a love-at-first-sight experience, my affection for selling developed over time, leading me to embrace the role of a salesperson and integrate coaching skills to enhance not just my sales, but also to help others sell more effectively. I started to sell because I was building a new business alone without any prior sales training.

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Customer Centric Selling

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Sales Training Article: Is"Sales Manager" An Oxymoron? Frank Visgatis, President & Chief Operating Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company Image courtesy of Ambro at FreeDigitalPhotos.net Are you doing more selling than managing? However, it was my internal system.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 1, 2018

Davis In a SMMConnect webinar I delivered to over 100 sales managers recently, I talked about eight instincts they developed as salespeople that are now harming their effectiveness as team leaders. Interestingly, about 30 percent of the participants said that the sales instinct they struggle with the most is “avoiding conflict.”.

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Smooth Sale

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

It’s common for someone to attend countless workshops on inclusive leadership and return to the workplace armed with certificates and tools, yet still need help implementing what they’ve learned. Ask your employees about their experiences in informal discussions. Learn more to train teams and join the advocacy program.

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Allego

APRIL 16, 2024

Generative AI has changed the game in sales. Increasingly, sales teams use it to personalize content, enhance sales training , improve onboarding, conduct competitive analysis, streamline sales communication, and more. The results you get from genAI are only as good as the information you put into it.

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Customer Centric Selling

AUGUST 5, 2013

Sales Training Article: "When Is This Deal Going to Close?". By Scott Gruher, Sales Benchmark Index (SBI) Image courtesy of imagerymajestic at FreeDigitalPhotos.net "When Is This Deal Going to Close?" The worst question a sales leader can ask a rep. The problem is that most sales leaders aren''t doing this.

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Openview

MAY 22, 2018

The world of sales is full of dangerous villains – time-consuming administrative tasks , inefficient internal processes, lack of proper tools and resources, etc. And to top it all off, there is an even greater foe – the leaking of your valuable sales knowledge. Sales Knowledge Management to the rescue! Efficiency.

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Mindtickle

AUGUST 28, 2023

The intricacies of pharmaceutical products, stringent regulatory guidelines, and the critical role healthcare professionals play in decision-making create a complex environment for sales reps. With those unique circumstances in mind, the importance of effective sales training cannot be overstated.

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Anthony Cole Training

JULY 3, 2012

I'd like to gather some data from those in sales executive positions as to "why" people fail to meet expectations. The other thing I wanted to share about sales success is my informal polling over the last 20 years of conducting sales training and sales management development classes and workshops.

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Smooth Sale

JUNE 20, 2023

You can achieve this by Creating task forces or cross-functional teams to address specific organizational challenges Encouraging the sharing of resources, expertise, and ideas across departments Facilitating regular interdepartmental meetings or workshops 4. Today’s insights are provided to help you achieve the Smooth Sale!

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Train AI in sales, and you’ll join 81% of salespeople surveyed who agree that AI significantly reduces their manual tasks and data entry workload. There’s a lot to consider, including bias, data management, permissions, and more. Thoughtful execution ensures AI can be trained correctly. Manage leads.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Not only do you need a unified sales enablement platform to equip, train, and coach your sales reps on making effective use of this content—you also need to consciously structure your site to be intuitive and aligned with your business objectives. What information, training, and coaching do they need to win?

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Highspot

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Many sales reps feel this way, constantly racing to adapt to the unpredictable. Fortunately, if you’re aiming for peak sales performance in an uncertain world, you’re in the right place. Our guide provides critical strategies and sales readiness tools to ensure your sellers have the core knowledge and skills to thrive.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 24, 2014

Chances are you have just returned from your annual Sales Kickoff (SKO). SKO’s are great to re-energize and learn about sales direction for the upcoming year. But what about that sales training you received? You probably ask yourself: “Of all of this new information, will these new skills make me money?”

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Carew International

APRIL 1, 2021

How Top-Management Involvement Impacts the Sales Process. One of the most interesting and conflicting circumstances sales managers, leaders and executives find themselves in is whether to get involved in the sales process with one of their sales professional’s customers. The Five Types of Involvement.

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Customer Centric Selling

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Sales Training Article for SVPs: Secrets to Managing Up By Dan Perry, Sales Benchmark Index (SBI) Sales VPs consistently ask me: ”How can I control my boss?” But you can manage him. 117 Chief Sales Officers gave us feedback. The impact of not managing them can be significant. Bring New Insight.

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The Digital Sales Institute

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Free sales training can be a step in the right direction for those of you who may be new or newer to sales. Selling is changing rapidly and having a longer term career as a salesperson now depends on having a far wider of value added sales skills than even five years ago. What Is Free Sales Training?

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Mindtickle

JULY 31, 2023

In the highly competitive financial services industry, effective sales training is a game-changer. Sales reps are crucial in promoting and selling financial products and services to a diverse customer base. Let’s consider some stats.

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Emissary

MARCH 2, 2023

Achieving enterprise technology sales goals has always meant overcoming a host of unique and challenging obstacles, including withstanding a protracted decision-making process and convincing a slate of committee members of your value proposition. Then they must craft an effective approach that will quickly convey value and lead to conversion.

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Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 13, 2014

Yes, the title, "Improve Sales Forecasting to Improve Sales Performance?" It remains a question despite the millions of dollars spent on CRM, sales force automation, training and hype. And, because of these problems, there are challenges in the predictability of future sales. Workshop.' is a question.

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SBI Growth

APRIL 10, 2013

This post is for small business CEOs struggling to hire top sales talent. ACETECH is a non-profit organization helping train and mentor CEOs of technology companies. ~75 I’m conducting a workshop on SBI’s Topgrading for Sales methodology. The goal is to help CEOs find better sales people. So What’s the Fix?

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Allego

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Today’s post is by Jake Miller, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Allego. TechKnowledge is the conference for instructional designers, trainers, managers, and talent development professionals interested in e-learning and learning technologies. One of the best ways to get up to speed is learning from industry leaders.

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Allego

APRIL 21, 2022

Not only that, but for B2B sales, the desire for virtual communications extends to buyers. And even after months of adjusting, you might still be struggling to adapt to this digital transformation and lead your sales team into a tech-driven new world. Creating and sharing content and information in the moment of need.

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Highspot

JANUARY 29, 2024

Sales negotiations can be tense and anxiety-ridden. Sales negotiation is a skill that can be learned which is great news, because let’s be honest, not all of us are born sellers. There are certain strategies that many successful salespeople use to move the sales process forward and close more deals.

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