Showpad

JANUARY 8, 2021

Hiring and onboarding new members of your sales team can be complicated. Research from Clearslide and CSO Insights found that, on average, it takes new reps between six and nine months to get fully ramped up to the performance levels of established sales agents. Focus on industry specifics. Establish clear goals and KPIs.

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Hiring Training Sales Enablement Case Study 52

Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 31, 2010

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

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Training Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Webinar Metrics 120

Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

I asked my question because I believe being really interested in selling is a necessary but not a sufficient condition to be successful in SALES. One can be interested in selling but for the wrong reasons, which then becomes a hindrance for sales success. To answer even your first question:” Are you interested in Sales?”

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Ideal Customer Profile Customer 102

BrainShark

AUGUST 4, 2022

Lessonly by Seismic is one of the most popular sales learning solutions available. However, many organizations find themselves looking for an alternative training software for their customer-facing teams. Specifically, we’ll talk about: Simple content authoring (so anyone can create and customize interactive trainings).

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SAP Face-to-face Video Course 62

SBI

AUGUST 1, 2018

We tend to think of onboarding as a one-time event as new sales reps are hired. Product training? But we all know the reality – even with the most organized onboarding program, it’s going to take weeks of reinforcement, training, and coaching, and months before it can be determined whether a new sales rep is successful.

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Sales Talent Hiring Lead Rank Handbook 95

Allego

APRIL 21, 2022

And that has to influence how we think about building a team culture and making personal connections and providing insightful, personalized coaching.”. Not only that, but for B2B sales, the desire for virtual communications extends to buyers. Coaching distributed sales teams and providing feedback. You aren’t alone.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Every successful sports coach will tell you that games aren’t just won on the field or court. The same can be said for sales enablement. From that, and many other experiences, I’ve learned a thing or two about the planning that goes into a successful sales enablement program. Sales Onboarding. Sales Leadership Coaching.

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Sales Enablement Top of Funnel Hiring Ideal Customer Profile 104

Partners in Excellence

JUNE 30, 2012

Their discipline, their focus, their training and constant practice (10,000 hours to mastery is a drop in the bucket for many), the coaching–and the respect they have for coaching. I took my training seriously, which meant I ran–and ran–and ran. To perform at the highest levels, in practice we ran.

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Training Sports Outside Sales Insurance 90

Sales Training Connection

JANUARY 27, 2012

Pharma - new challenge, new sales strategy, new sales training. We’ve been in the consultative sales training business for more than 30 years. Over the last dozen or so years, we specialized in sales training for the health care market. sales force by 24%. Sales strategy.

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Pharmaceuticals Training Strategy Health Care 94

Mindtickle

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

If there is one thing we at Mindtickle have learned in our ceaseless pursuit to create a world-class Sales Readiness platform, it is the value of a strong partner ecosystem. Performance Solutions International (PSI) , SalesSparx , and Menemsha Group are three such partners. The vertical play with SalesSparx.

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Strategy Telecommunications Customer Top of Funnel 52

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 11, 2023

Your sales team plays an essential role in driving revenue and reaching goals that stretch across the organization. So should you be worried about churn in your sales department? Sales teams have higher-than-average turnover rates than other business units. Why do sales teams experience high turnover? In short, yes.

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Churn Hiring Survey Hubspot 114

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 9, 2024

The art of door-to-door sales is timeless — even during the rise of modern sales strategies. There’s no two ways about it: D2D sales can be tricky. To top it off, high performers can earn over $100,000 annually. So, if you can master the art of door-to-door sales, the juice is worth the squeeze on the income front.

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Face-to-face Up-Sell Research Sales 98

Go for No!

JUNE 1, 2020

Recently I was told that a person with responsibility over a large organization for sales and development that he didn’t like the title Go for No! This is a recipe for mediocre performance… if not disaster. And yet, almost nowhere do we see push back to this idea than with our book title, Go for No! Well, okay.

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Insurance Insurance Positioning Course 117

Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 13, 2014

I was first introduced to goal setting in sales when I was an insurance agent with National Life of Vermont. I never did write 100 lives but, based on the sales activity reporting I did every week, I should have. When I fell short of my activity goal, Bob’s intense coaching often included, “See more people!”

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Sales Management SME Incentives Incentive 204

Anthony Cole Training

JULY 18, 2013

Regardless of where your sales people are on the bell curve, they can get better. My good friend at Alliant Insurance Services, Ron Stewart, shared this piece of wisdom with me in our very first meeting: "Just because they aren''t sick doesn''t mean they can''t get better.". Coach to improve sales skills and to change behaviors.

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Hiring Guidelines Intent Insurance 193

Allego

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

In Part 1 of this series on national sales meetings and sales kickoffs , I recommended that you “beef up” the sales training you provide at national sales meetings (NSMs) or sales kickoffs (SKOs) by creating mobile video content that reps can review before the official training starts.

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Sales Meeting Meeting Hiring Distribution 67

Highspot

APRIL 13, 2023

The first State of Sales Enablement Report in Financial Services highlights opportunities for enablement to drive business outcomes in the industry SEATTLE, April 13, 2023 — Highspot , the sales enablement platform that increases sales productivity, today announced findings from the first State of Sales Enablement in Financial Services report.

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Sales Enablement Report Tools Company 52

The Spiff Blog

JULY 27, 2023

The SDR, or Sales Development Rep, is undeniably the backbone of many successful sales organizations. Despite these hurdles, SDRs are a driving force behind sales growth and revenue generation. After all, if they’re performing well, wouldn’t you want to retain them in their current role? Let’s dive in!

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Hiring Motivation Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead 73

Mindtickle

MARCH 28, 2023

These companies ranged from F500s to high-growth commercial companies in markets like B2B tech, education, finance, insurance, and consumer healthcare. As I learned about their challenges, it became clear there are some recurring themes when it comes to the sales technologies in their stack. We need the team to scale.”

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Sales Technology Scale Forecasting Sales Methodology 59

Alice Heiman

MAY 8, 2019

Setting your number and creating your sales strategy is only the first step. Now, you need an insurance plan for you and your team. Develop Yourself It starts with you, your mindset, and your plan to develop yourself as a sales leader. What are the thoughts about your sales team? Are they negative or positive?

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Hiring Insurance Insurance Positioning 125

Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

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Coaching Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Journal 191

Vengreso

JANUARY 21, 2020

As modern buyers have greater access to information, reviews, and solutions to their business challenges, much of the sales process has shifted to digital platforms. These tools allow B2B buyers to perform more research and move further along the buyer’s journey before engaging with a salesperson. Has your #sales team adapted?

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Social Selling Strategy Social Media Buyer Persona 88

Anthony Cole Training

JULY 18, 2013

Regardless of where your sales people are on the bell curve, they can get better. My good friend at Alliant Insurance Services, Ron Stewart, shared this piece of wisdom with me in our very first meeting: "Just because they aren''t sick doesn''t mean they can''t get better.". Coach to improve sales skills and to change behaviors.

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Hiring Sales Management Guidelines Intent 169

Anthony Cole Training

DECEMBER 12, 2011

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

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Coaching Hiring Ideal Customer Profile eBook 183

Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 31, 2012

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

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Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead Coaching 168

Lessonly

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

With that said, the importance of training and development truly can’t be understated. Training strategies impact customer satisfaction, employee retention, employee engagement, and productivity to name just a few things. . So what is the importance of training for financial contact centers and the like?

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Industry Training Channels Banking 26

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 .

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Inside Sales Outsourcing Services Hiring Sales Qualified Lead 62

Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 22, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan This is the 8th article in a January series on the Architecture of the Sales Force. Here are the others: Organic Sales Growth and Its Impact on Sales Architecture. Overlooked Conversation Between Sales Managers and Salespeople. Why is that?

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Proposal Sports Sales Qualified Lead Scale 233

Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 16, 2012

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

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Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Decision Maker Sales Qualified Lead 196

Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 25, 2011

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

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Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead Webinar Metrics 181

Anthony Cole Training

DECEMBER 16, 2011

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

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Sales Coaching Hiring Coaching Ideal Customer Profile 181

Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

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Hiring Sales Management Ideal Customer Profile Webinar Metrics 174

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

As a sales professional, you’re sending emails all day, every day. For instance, if your recipient’s LinkedIn profile says they love sailing, your subject line might read “Fellow sailing enthusiast // question about Company X” or “This is naut(ical) your typical sales email.” Insurance: 38%. Maybe your current rate is 20%.

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Industry Real Estate Outsourcing Services Biotechnology 138

Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 5, 2012

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

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Hiring Ideal Customer Profile eBook Insurance 136

The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

I recently had the opportunity to interview Dario Prolio from leading sales training and performance management firm Richardson. Here is an abstract from that webcast interview session ( click here to access the recording ): #1 Issue – Inability for Sales to communicate value messaging?

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Tools Training 73

Lessonly

JANUARY 7, 2022

One of the challenges sales enablement pros will never stop facing is how to improve sales performance. . So, we’re using four typical personality types you’re likely to see in January to illustrate a few simple ways to improve sales performance. . The Non-Starter . So, lay it all out for them early.

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Face-to-face How To Insurance Insurance 49

Anthony Cole Training

JUNE 26, 2020

Why do so many of my salespeople fail to perform as expected? In our corporate sales training experience, we've seen that evaluating underperforming salespeople in the pre-hire sales assessment is crucial for success in your business. It's a loaded question.

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