Zoominfo

JUNE 12, 2019

Leading off our list is sales consultant and coach, Jeb Blount. For those unfamiliar, Jeb is the CEO of Sales Gravy, a sales training organization known by many as THE sales acceleration company. In fact, her latest book, The Sales Development Playbook , was an Amazon #1 bestseller! Twitter Followers: 124k.

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Vengreso

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The demographics of who is entering the sales industry is quickly changing, which is making it clear that a one-size-fits all approach to sales training won’t work. Her innovative inside sales training tactics and proven approach gets her clients results every time. What should sales leaders be doing today?

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DiscoverOrg Sales

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Are you leaving money on the table by not empowering your sales development teams with the ability to connect with prospects? Modern sales teams are now more data-driven than ever before. As sales science continues to evolve, what impacts will that have on the art of sales communications? You Say “Tomatoes”.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 29, 2017

billion on training and development, including external providers, internal expenses and tuition reimbursement, according to The American Society for Training and Development. in 2013 on hiring sales training companies, one of the top five outsourced training expenditures, according to Training Industry.

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Janek Performance Group

JULY 11, 2023

However, many sales reps will complain that picking up the phone and prospecting are the worst parts of their job. Regardless of what side of the fence you are on, the bottom line is that the phone is still a valuable sales tool. Over the years, I’ve noticed a pattern among inside sales teams.

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Your Sales Management Guru

AUGUST 27, 2012

Sales Leadership: Focus on Focus. The company has been growing, not at an aggressive pace but slowly and the sales organization was in chaos, working opportunistically on various sales deals and randomly in the marketplace. This particular client has not had a sales training program for over 5 years.

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SalesforLife

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

When you walk the sales floor, or you conduct your 1-on-1’s with your sales team this week, did you think “wow, do we ever have ‘random acts of prospecting’? These are very common things I see inside sales organizations around the world. You’re not alone! Yes, there are current or lagging indicators such as:

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Author of “The Sales Development Playbook,” Trish Bertuzzi has been a major player in the sales game for the past two decades. Trish is also President and Chief Strategist at The Bridge Group, a company that specializes in helping teams with inside sales. She quite literally wrote the book on it.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 28, 2018

But when you get referrals, the trust your prospects have with their colleagues is transferred to you. Sales AI doesn’t have the same advantage. You’ve probably heard the “expert” predictions that technology will render salespeople obsolete, and sales AI will soon replace us. Because sales AI doesn’t have human emotions.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Without further ado, here are some of the female movers-and-shakers who are creating powerful ripple effects and paving the path for the next generation of women sales leaders. Amy Appleyard – SVP Global Inside Sales at Carbon Black, Inc. by The American Association of Inside Sales Professionals 2013-2018.

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Highspot

DECEMBER 19, 2023

To amplify its impact, many companies integrate the playbook into a collaborative sales training platform that allows SDRs to easily access the playbook’s resources, engage in interactive learning modules, and apply the acquired knowledge in practical scenarios. How Do You Create a Winning Sales Development Playbook?

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Vengreso

JULY 17, 2020

As an experienced leader in high-tech companies, her expertise spans sales enablement, business development, marketing and engineering in large companies like AMD and Cisco as well as smaller companies such as Gigamon and 8×8. Hang is a global speaker on sales, leadership, and a passionate advocate for women in the workplace.

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Sales Hacker Training

JUNE 17, 2020

How does the candidate’s sales methodology align with the vision of sales leadership? Does the candidate subscribe to, or have they been trained in, any specific sales methodologies? Their sales style should fit with the culture and vision your sales leadership is trying to instill.

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Score More Sales

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Even if you have nothing yet published – or just dabble in content creation – you are now in the publishing world in your business or the business you represent through a sales or sales leadership position. Any of these simple ideas can engage your prospective buyers. When Did This Happen? . Start today.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Professional conferences are not only an opportunity to meet industry leaders -- and maybe do a little prospecting -- they’re also a way to break yourself out of your usual routine and pick up new skills. AA-ISP Digital Sales World 2018. Sandler Sales & Leadership Summit. TOPO Sales Summit. Conference.

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Score More Sales

JULY 17, 2013

For me, whether salespeople are lazy is not the question to be discussed – whether your company has great sales leadership IS. I love it when those who share my passion for helping companies grow sales revenues get together. Video for sales training and coaching is a given. Most surprising?

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Don on Selling

JUNE 27, 2021

At the same time, you are also eliminating bad practices or behaviors that could hurt the salesperson’s ability to reach or exceed his sales goals. Some people mistake coaching with training. Coaching is an ongoing process, while training is a one-time activity. Use different methods of training. That’s a mistake.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 8, 2021

Sales development reps (also known as business development reps, or BDRs) are responsible for the first step in the sales funnel: bringing in qualified leads. They conduct research to find prospective customers, reach out to gauge people's interest in the offering, and decide whether or not the lead is ready to move down the funnel.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JULY 27, 2017

At lunch, I asked the sales leader if there was something going on. He confided that everyone had been excited about the training except for these two, who had complained about having to go back to training. Work in inside sales? Grab our free Ultimate Inside Sales Toolkit.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Trish Bertuzzi Author of “The Sales Development Playbook,” Trish Bertuzzi has been a major player in the sales game for the past two decades. Trish is also President and Chief Strategist at The Bridge Group, a company that specializes in helping teams with inside sales. She quite literally wrote the book on it.

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Salesmate

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Here are some of the best sales management books that you should consider reading: 1. Sales management simplified. Mike covers three crucial areas of sales leadership with real-life examples, ethnicity, and honesty- leading, managing, and coaching in this excellent sales management book. They are: 1.Strategy.

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Engage Selling

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

This is the third of a six article series on the future of sales that I wrote for the Adobe Document Cloud Blog. You can check it out there along with content from other great authors… So far in this … Read More »

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LeadFuze

AUGUST 12, 2021

The Best Sales Podcasts for You This 2021. The ability to listen to an almost inexhaustible supply of training, case studies, and applicable tips via sales podcasts shouldn’t be taken for granted. From individual sales reps to Founders, there are so many great “shows” to help you become better at your job.

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Score More Sales

JANUARY 19, 2015

This event was unique because it only focused on sales development. Kyle shared with me the convergence going on now involving products, buyers, millennial sellers, and sales leadership starting to realize there is a better way makes for a “perfect storm” for this new annual summit. I can’t wait for 2016.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 28, 2020

How has your sales leadership style changed this year? As companies are facing uncertainty with their ability to operate and sell their products, effective leadership may have a whole new set of requirements. It’s time to rewrite the sales leadership rulebook. Use remote work to your advantage.

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Alice Heiman

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The sale speople who ride this wave and figure out how to personalize every touch with a buyer will move deals forward faster, be more able to help a buying team come to a consensus and will close deals more easily. AI For Sales . Sales enablement tools are being developed daily to help salespeople focus on what matters m ost.

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Costello

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

Dionne Mischler, CEO & Founder, Inside Sales by Design. With more than 20 years of sales experience, Dionne Mischler has made a name for herself in the field. She runs Inside Sales By Design , a sales consultancy she launched in 2014, where she helps mid-sized companies establish and grow their inside sales teams.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 20, 2018

She’s a veteran sales leader and has experience selling everything from SaaS to virtualization, storage, and networking. During her 18-year sales career, she’s held sales leadership positions at Andreessen Horowitz, VMware, Coverity, Meraki, CORAID, and Inktomi. Welcome, Jaimie to the Sales Hacker podcast!

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criteria for success

APRIL 1, 2020

Prospecting Through Uncertainty. Many salespeople are finding it difficult to prospect for new business. They may be concerned about what message to send, or worried about whether it’s appropriate to be prospecting right now. For most salespeople, you can and should continue to prospect throughout this situation.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

MAY 18, 2016

Once the SDR has defined an initial CPP, the AE may benefit from additional discovery to avoid engaging the prospect in a generic or stock demo. In fact, a demo without discovery can often leave a prospect feeling left out in the cold. Empower Your Sales Team Get Intel on Your Top Prospect Accounts.

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SalesLoft

MARCH 6, 2018

Over the next two days, 1,000+ business and sales leaders will hear from more than 74 speakers, with timely and relevant presentations balanced across four key learning tracks that include: Sales Methodology & Mastery. Sales Leadership & Strategy. Sales Operations & Systems. Salesloft, Now & Beyond.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 11, 2021

On this episode of the Sales Hacker podcast, we talk to Joe Venuti, VP of Inside Sales at Sendoso, on how to maintain a healthy work culture in a remote environment and why direct mail is effective in the digital world. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. Who sales development should report to [22:16].

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 17, 2023

Some sales organizations likely would exceed their blown sales budget in the first quarter. A SaaS technology provider with a ten person inside sales team had an average closing rate of 30 percent. The company considered this sales rep their superstar and felt lucky to have him. Don’t attend sales training.

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Igniting Sales Transformation

MAY 23, 2018

And SDR/BDR reps are often the first personal point of contact with a prospect, so they’ve got to be excellent at what they do. How important it is for a BDR to research their prospect before reaching out to try and engage them. About Jackie: Jackie started out as a 1 woman BDR team at a digital marketing agency.

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A Sales Guy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

The original list of must read sales books for sales badasses included some books that address traits and skills that are critical to sales, but aren’t solely sales related. This list is all sales books. A lot has changed in the sales world in the last 13 years. Prospecting is where everything happens.

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Crunchbase

MAY 14, 2020

She’s an official contributor to Sales Hacker, and shares her insight and advice with companies across the nation about how to sell over the phone. If you’re looking for insight from Trish on sales development, she recently chatted with Dan Hersch on the Engaged Prospect podcast. . VP of Inside Sales at PatientPop Inc.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 22, 2018

Sales training programs help salespeople learn and/or improve their selling technique, skills, and processes. According to CSO Insights, salespeople who complete highly rated sales training programs have 10% higher win rates. Length: How will you fit training into your and/or your sales team’s schedule?

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