Your Sales Management Guru

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

This has to do with the customers need to quickly take action, their existing knowledge and margin/COS pressures. Depending upon the specific industry you serve, various trends may differ; for example my primary focus is in the technology sector and there have been major disruptors introduced that have caused implications on the sales side.

Face-to-face 40

Face-to-face Trends Margin Sales Methodology 40

Nutshell

JANUARY 14, 2020

Since a SaaS product is typically more complex to use than a physical product, prospects need a lot more education and training from sales reps before they feel prepared to buy. Educational selling is very important for my team,” says Kyle Ferretti , the US Sales Manager at SEMRush.

Paid Content 127

Paid Content Lead Rank Commission Lead Scoring 127

The ROI Guy

MARCH 6, 2017

Sales reps and channel partners will resist using a complex business case / ROI tool with customers. And with today’s short attention spans, a complex self-service assessment or calculator will not be used by prospects. Occam’s Razor, is a principle attributed to 14th century English philosopher William Occam.

Lead Rank 45

Lead Rank Lead Scoring ROI Microsoft 45

Tony Hughes

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Dave Brock says it the best ever: Prospecting is the New Prospecting ! But it's actually a profound commentary on the decadent global state of interrupt and push-button selling, a condition that social sales has allowed some to slip into. I prefer a cell phone to show localized caller ID so prospects actually pick up.

Social Selling 66

Social Selling Call-back Up-Sell Ideal Customer Profile 66

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 12, 2017

an AE probably can’t close 200 deals a month, and prospecting vs closing is a zero sum game) to get to an individual target then add them all up. For insides sales roles these should pretty much exclusively be monthly. Step 4: Accurately and Reliably Measure Progress. The payout structure should is a combination of: Pay periods.

Compensation 81

Compensation Hiring Incentives Incentive 81

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 8, 2019

Activity Sales Metrics. These sales metrics show what salespeople are doing on a daily basis. Activity metrics are “manageable,” meaning sales managers can directly influence them. Conversion rate by sales funnel stage (by team and by individual). Lead Generation Sales Metrics. Email Sales Metrics.

Cost per Acquisition 137

Cost per Acquisition Lead Rank Churn Webinar Metrics 137

Sales Hacker

MARCH 2, 2020

Mastering the Complex Sale. Sales Development and Prospecting. The Sales Development Playbook. Outbound Sales, No Fluff. Fanatical Prospecting. Combo Prospecting. High-Profit Prospecting. Predictable Prospecting. Management and Operations. Sales Manager Survival Guide.

Top of Funnel 141

Top of Funnel Lead Rank Hiring Handbook 141

Close.io

MAY 20, 2019

And the customizable leaderboard helps sales reps stay focused on activities that generate results. Whether you’re a sales manager trying to get the most out of your team or a rep gunning for the top spot, you need to understand which sales KPIs and metrics to track, why they matter to your company, and how you’re going to use them.

Lead Rank 88

Lead Rank Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Churn 88

Sales Hacker Training

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

The company’s training solutions aim to transform sellers into sales professionals who can orchestrate the desired outcomes for both buyers and vendors. Among other offerings, there are robust training programs for inside sales, field sales, telesales, and sales coaching for managers. Sales processes.

Training 103

Training Scale Lead Qualification Lead Rank 103

Close.io

OCTOBER 28, 2019

But on the other hand, outbound sales proves itself a fierce opponent. Yes, it often requires a human touch, and yes, it relies on pushing ideas onto ( sometimes ) unsuspecting prospects, but it’s one of the most powerful ways to build trust, close big deals, and maintain control. So who wins the battle?

Paid Content 64

Paid Content Outbound Inbound Top of Funnel 64

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2021

B2B is H2H – human to human – and most women can leverage these powerful skills to create lasting connections with prospects, personalize value, and create customers for life. What would you tell a woman just starting a career in sales? What is your best piece of career advice for women in sales?

Hiring 130

Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Top of Funnel Lead Rank 130

Close.io

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Once you’ve identified the sales metrics you want to monitor, you need to uncover where this data currently resides. This could be your sales CRM , an Excel doc, Google Sheets, customer service software, or some other sales management tool. Create a quick list of all your sales metrics and their source to work off of.

Examples 82

Examples Top of Funnel Forecasting Lead Rank 82

Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The platform allows sales reps to deliver consistent, relevant, and responsible communication for each prospect every time, enabling personalization at scale previously unthinkable, previously, absolutely unthinkable. I think that that’s kind of crazy to look at, but it was still relatively new, at least for an inside sales team.

Call-back 75

Call-back Scale Compensation Ideal Customer Profile 75

Mindtickle

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Our discussion opened with a clear acknowledgement that Sales team effectiveness was an issue even before the pandemic hit. All these deficits have left many companies struggling to prioritize opportunities, engage with the right buyers and connect with important prospects, demonstrate value, and retain business.

Networking 105

Networking Conversion Scale Face-to-face 105

Mindtickle

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Our discussion opened with a clear acknowledgement that Sales team effectiveness was an issue even before the pandemic hit. All these deficits have left many companies struggling to prioritize opportunities, engage with the right buyers and connect with important prospects, demonstrate value, and retain business.

Networking 52

Networking Conversion Scale Face-to-face 52

Tony Hughes

MARCH 13, 2018

Just reading Jonathan Farrington's statistic that, 'the average quota attainment in B2B sales is below 60%,' prompts me to lay out a blueprint on how to fix it. Interview one hundred clients and prospects about the challenges they face in the sector where your solutions [be they product or services] are most relevant.

Social Selling 63

Social Selling Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Top of Funnel 63