A Sales Guy

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

It’s time we change the way we sell. The old, tired, product-centric, sales techniques and methods have had their time. They are fed up with the countless, lame, intrusive, valueless emails, cold calls and LinkedIn requests for 15-minutes of their time. Ask any buyer.

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Pipeliner

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Cultivating Digital Leadership Skills We recently had the pleasure of engaging in a thought-provoking conversation with Geoff Blaisdell. He is an experienced digital leader, executive advisor, investor, and change agent. It is a tool designed to solve business problems and deliver value.

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A Sales Guy

MARCH 23, 2020

There’s a little secret to selling that I’d like to share with you. It’s pretty simple yet far too many salespeople don’t do it and it costs them quota, presidents club and more. We have a tendency to be product-centric. It’s a game-changer. You know what I mean.

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The Pipeline

JULY 9, 2019

And while it may work for Zen and motorcycles , in sales, it is not about the journey but the destination, the win. Everything we do as sales professionals needs to maximize that end and ease the journey for all involved. But one can argue that how you start, what we do in the beginning, has the most significant impact.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 25, 2024

Here it is: Prospects aren't always easy to deal with. That's the kind of astute, game-changing insight you can only find here at The Pipeline , baby. That's the kind of astute, game-changing insight you can only find here at The Pipeline , baby. 8 of the Most Difficult Types of Prospects (& How to Deal With Them) 1.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 29, 2020

This type of experiment would never happen during normal times because of the risk of derailing the sales organization. Roosevelt said it well when making his famous speech about the Great Depression: “…the country demands bold, persistent experimentation.”. These include: Do we really need to pay for a sales office?

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

Dan, we have problems. Lots of problems. Future indicators showed problems. We concluded he had a mess on his hands. We both came to the conclusion that these problems were really symptoms. He needed to dig deeper to uncover the true root problems. Download it here. Any advice ?”.

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A Sales Guy

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Sales is suffering from 9 brutal ills: The Bro Culture, Lack of Coaching Too Product-Centric Not enough sales people understand the game/rules of sales Too much reliance on selling tools. Not enough training in the industry/space Too much activity management Little respect for prospects and buyers time Not enough humility.

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Partners in Excellence

APRIL 4, 2021

We all say this, “Nothing happens until someone sells something.” ” I don’t know how many times I’ve used that expression. I was reminded of it reading an article the other day. It’s natural for we “sales” types to think about this. Selling is about us.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

How do you go from putting out fires to running like a well-oiled machine? But being busy doesn’t leave time for thinking strategically, nurturing customer relationships, or making sure your team has everything they need — especially if your company is growing at lightning speed. How did Teamwork.com get its start?

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 6, 2022

It can certainly be said that we’re living in critical times. In such times, companies often strip down to essential operations. In times of crisis, Pipeliner is vital. The reason for our concentration on key account management is that without its existing customers, a company has no business. Pipeliner Layers.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In this episode of the Sales Hacker Podcast, we have Nelson Gilliat , Demand Generation Manager at Brantr Media and Author of Death of the SDR , a book whose controversial central philosophy we discuss. If you missed episode #193, check it out here : Your New 3-Part Framework for Cold Calling with Jason Bay. What You’ll Learn.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 15, 2023

It’s hard to know when you’re ready to hire a sales team — and the consequences can make or break your startup. I’ll tip my hand here — I believe it can be disastrous to hire a sales team too early. And not only do I think founder-led sales makes sense, I think it’s actively better for the success of your startup.

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The Pipeline

JULY 30, 2019

I’d like you to take a look at the marketing material or collateral you use to prospect and sell. But there is a singular erroneous assumption that goes into pieces, making them all but useless, and often get in the way of selling. It is not so much that they are too product-centric, which they are. By Tibor Shanto.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

APRIL 19, 2018

It’s a critical team effort to determine the best place to win. It’s a critical team effort to determine the best place to win. In this blog, you’ll learn how to create a sales territory plan in 3 steps: Identify buyer-centric market opportunities. Step 1: Begin with a buyer-centric approach.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

It’s that time again. Each month we publish a list of our five favorite articles that we’ve contributed for outside publications. This month we focus on the marketing technology stack, the power of direct dials, productivity myths, SEO, and more! Let’s get into it. But, for the newcomers, welcome! Continue Reading.

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A Sales Guy

JULY 30, 2019

Too Product-Centric and Not Problem Centric. Too much reliance on selling tools. Little respect for prospects and buyers time. Here we are problem number four. This is a problem is like a dormant virus. Almost every salesperson is afflicted with it, but they don’t realize it.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 16, 2018

He’s been selling something to someone for his entire life. Today we tell you why! Keenan is the celebrated author of Not Taught: What it Takes to be Successful in the 21 st Century That Nobody’s Teaching You. Not Taught is centered around Keenan’s philosophy: “Teaching is the new selling.” Only do what helps you sell.

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Janek Performance Group

OCTOBER 10, 2023

But we continue to see their representation. Catchy, but it solidifies the idea of selfish, disingenuous product pushers. However, an interesting thing about stereotypes is how easily they’re overcome. It’s also changing negatives into positives, a sometimes subtle but valuable skill.

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Vengreso

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

If you didn’t recognize the name, it’s probably safe to say you clicked “Ignore.”. According to LinkedIn, people are 14 times more likely to accept an invitation from someone who has a LinkedIn profile picture. We will share some tips to help make you look your best. If so, it’s time for an update!

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SBI Growth

MARCH 18, 2013

How did this happen? What should you do about it? What should you do about it? This is a common problem in sales teams today. Too often Sales VPs don’t change anything when the top rep leaves. But they add up over time. And it drives them out. We have seen companies whose culture hasn’t evolved.

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Partners in Excellence

APRIL 28, 2021

I was involved in a fascinating Clubhouse discussion on the future of selling. We all know virtual will play an increased role in how sellers engage customers, but the more interesting perspective is how customers want to engage sellers and each other. What does this mean–both to the buyers and to selling?

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Mindtickle

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Enablement has been hard at work helping organizations and their sales teams accomplish change for a while now, but never at the pace we’ve seen over the past few months. Yes, enablement — along with operations — has facilitated the change needed so newly digital-first sales teams can continue with business as usual.

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Pipeliner

DECEMBER 15, 2021

How the digital transformation journey has changed over the years. Digital transformation was a buzzword even before the pandemic, but very few people understood what it meant and were actually doing it rather than paying lip service to it. Customer-Centricity. Digital Transformation.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

The internet has forever changed how organizations engage with customers. How well does your team know the customer? Who should own it? More importantly, if you do not address it, will it get worse? More importantly, if you do not address it, will it get worse? Out of Touch.

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Vendor Neutral

JULY 8, 2021

Driving Growth with a Customer-Centric Framework. Then it’s back to selling as usual. It can’t be business as usual, though. Without a well-thought-out strategy and framework for utilizing a customer-centric mentality in the sales process, companies are losing out on tremendous growth opportunities.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The question, then, is: how do you align your objective with the buyer and build trust? You know that ad that tells you to buy their life insurance because it’s so much better than the one you already have? Why didn’t you act on it? Why didn’t you read it? Why didn’t you read it? Your goal is to make money.

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Gong.io

JULY 25, 2022

It sounds nice, but that doesn’t really solve our dilemma as salespeople because, obviously, it’s our job to sell to people. So, this leaves a pretty big question on the table: How can we sell to a prospect without them feeling like they’re being sold to? How the Sandler pain funnel works .

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 5, 2022

In this episode, we have Andy Paul , author of Sell Without Selling Out. Join us for a fascinating conversation about how a more buyer-centric sales process leads to more sales. If you missed episode #202, check it out here : Insights into Founding a Fully Remote SaaS Company with Tom Lavery.

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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 27, 2023

It is also widely applied in economics and business. It states that individuals, acting in their own self-interest, will deplete a shared resource, called the common. It was even discussed by Aristotle. It was even discussed by Aristotle. If we view customers as a shared resource, the application to sales is clear.

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The Pipeline

JULY 3, 2018

Especially when prospecting, where salespeople put a disproportionate amount of effort on their “message”, without taking into account some of the other elements that impact how clear their message is received, dynamics. From a B2B perspective, at any given time about 70% of players in that market are not looking for what we sell.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

(“Are the reps using it? Then it must be working. Execution means: did you roll it out successfully. do you reinforce it regularly. Does it work to help you make the number? This article juxtaposes the cost of inertia against the benefits of changing course. It’s a simple framework to help you think.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

In 2013, leveraging social selling & prospecting has become mission critical. Your business development teams are using LinkedIn and you’ve equipped them with the best social selling tools. To be effective, carefully consider how you drive social media through the sales field. Problem Examination.

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Our own company has developed and implemented sales methodologies used by thousands of sales people–though all of our work is customized to the strategies, priorities, culture/values of the organizations we work with. I admire the author in taking the time. Many methodologies actually only address a subset of the selling process.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 14, 2014

Having founded Kurlan & Associates in 1985 and Objective Management Group in 1990, the only surprise should be that it took so long to combine the two passions and write Baseline Selling – How to Become a Sales Superstar by Using What You Already Know about the Game of Baseball , in 2005.

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Zoominfo

MAY 11, 2020

It’s a critical team effort to determine the best place to win. Without proper territory planning, how do you know where your sales reps should focus their time? And how do you measure year-over-year performance in particular verticals or territories – without knowing where to measure in the first place?

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The Essence of Unapologetic Branding During our interview, Deevo Tindall and I explored what it means to embrace unapologetic branding. Authenticity: More Than Just a Buzzword Authenticity has become a buzzword in the entrepreneurial world, but it’s often misunderstood. Every level of the organization.

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