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. Sales Tips: Protect Your Business Assets Better Know the needs and desires of your audience, including your next new employer, in detail. Think of it as the moat around your castle.

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Product Management University

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Here’s why a portfolio vision is so critical to the success of your products and how it elevates Product Management, Product Marketing, Sales and Customer Success teams to plan and execute more strategically. That’s why it’s referred to as your North Star. It never changes! You know exactly what good looks like for you!

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 31, 2013

How do you know if your sales force is a high-performing one? This post lists some attributes of high-performance sales cultures. It lists 11 traits of high performance sales cultures. Sales Turnover - A Symptom of a Low Performing Sales Culture. Dani, the VP of North America Sales, is frustrated.

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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. And I’d like to refer to them as Identity Skills. 4. People management. Solve their problems.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 9, 2022

That's why leaders need to leverage effective sales training techniques to set reps on the right course and facilitate their professional growth. When we reached out to Sunny Sandhu — Director of Sales Development at Guru — for his insight, he stressed the importance of covering the "why" behind a topic. Start with "why.".

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 14, 2019

Just like that, my manager gave me the news. Three days before I was to leave, my manager made me an offer. I would work with small-to-medium companies to craft their sales strategy. As I reflected on my career in sales and sales management, I realized my best business had come from referrals.

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SalesFolk

MARCH 2, 2021

In other words, how do you define your target audience or ideal customer when doing sales outreach? Too often I see sales and marketing leaders defining their buyer personas as “Marketing” or “C-Suite.” How to build solid “Buyer Personas” for more effective sales campaigns. More free Cold Email treats from my sold-out workshop

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SBI Growth

APRIL 10, 2013

This post is for small business CEOs struggling to hire top sales talent. I’m conducting a workshop on SBI’s Topgrading for Sales methodology. The goal is to help CEOs find better sales people. Topgrading for Sales takes the guesswork out of hiring. Below are the 5 phases of SBI’s talent management methodology.

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Score More Sales

JANUARY 27, 2014

Need some sales inspiration? A new twist on an old sales idea you’d like to do again? A quick sales jump-start this week? Here are the first 50 of a list of 101 ways to “snap out of it” and score more sales: read a recommended sales book. bookmark a sales blog and read regularly.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 21, 2023

In the world of sales, effective communication is the cornerstone of success. Whether you’re a seasoned sales pro or just starting your journey, understanding and speaking the language of sales is essential to connect with prospects, build relationships, and close deals.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Author: Matt Kamp For B2B sales teams, referrals are worth their weight in gold. When customers or other companies refer people to you, your company is viewed as more trustworthy in front of those leads, and because of that trust, you can expect a faster – and more successful – sales cycle. That’s a huge jump.

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MEDDIC

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

MEDDIC Academy, a Leading Global Sales Training Provider, today announced the registration of MEDDPICC as a trademark. We are determined to make this amazing methodology even more accessible to all, in an organized and structured manner, to the benefit of the sales teams who use it. where Darius Lahoutifard was an early sales leader.

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Allego

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In the age of digital transformation, the sales landscape has undergone a remarkable shift. Digital selling has taken center stage, offering sales professionals unprecedented opportunities to connect, communicate, and close deals in ways previously unimagined. 5 Digital Selling Principles for Achieving Success 1.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 23, 2024

In the world of sales, understanding how to implement an effective pipeline management strategy is paramount. From the initial stages of customer contacts to the final closure of a sales deal, we’ll elaborate on every step to help you and your salespeople stay more productive in handling the ebb and flow of the sales process.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 15, 2014

Every sales leader has a fresh list of HR projects to accomplish. Today’s post will help align HR projects with Sales goals. It’s the story of Tracy, the business partner for sales at a B2B technology company. She shared her ideas for success as the business partner to Sales. Tracy’s approach was remarkably powerful.

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Braveheart Sales

JANUARY 7, 2020

Have you spent money on sales training without seeing rewards? Are its promises of increased revenue and the vision of stress-free management evaporating? Many sales training organizations focus on tactics and strategies only. And establishing a sequential flow to any sales conversation is critical. Methodology Only.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

Training your team requires providing them with more than a manual and a few workshops before sending them out into the field. In fact, if that’s your current sales training program, all of that hard work and education could be forgotten by your team in just a few months. Start a free trial 3.

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Babette Ten Haken

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

How are your best value added customer experience efforts sabotaged, both pre- and post-sale? Value added refers to a term first used in 1935 (really), when the Age of Mass Production dominated manufacturing models. The sales-engineering interface®, where business and operations intersect, creates value added customer experience.

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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. Create a plan.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 12, 2019

The B2B sales arena has a few social celebs of its own. In today’s post, we’ve compiled a list of the top sales influencers on our radar. Leading off our list is sales consultant and coach, Jeb Blount. Jeb carries his sales wisdom over to all his social media channels and spreads his expertise to the masses.

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Product Management University

JUNE 8, 2023

Quantifying customer value can turn the “what have you done for me lately ” question into a productive conversation that results in higher renewal rates and higher sales of add-on products/services. If you’re a customer success manager, it’s a familiar scenario. The time for renewal is fast approaching on one or more accounts.

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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. Celebrate Success Today’s insights are provided to help you achieve the Smooth Sale! The result?

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Product Management University

JULY 30, 2020

It’s also a nightmare for marketing and sales. The bottom line for product marketing and sales teams, especially when it comes to high-tech products, is to make complex products look amazingly simple. The whole point of the sales process is to create an urgency to buy, period. But if they’re not, you’re in big trouble.

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Rob Jolles

JUNE 2, 2023

I was with a colleague of mine who came to watch me put on a workshop, and I had specifically asked for him to not to say anything about my workshop, or the audience, until we were clear of the building. The same senior manager who hired me. I’m not referring to positive conversations about our clients or ourselves.

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Mindtickle

JANUARY 25, 2024

Any organization aiming to grow revenue must make sales engagement a priority. When buyers are engaged, they’re more likely to advance through the sales funnel – and make a purchase. In order to engage buyers, sales reps must deliver the right information at the right time. The right sales collateral is essential.

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Nutshell

MARCH 15, 2024

Qualifying leads before sending them through to your sales team lets you learn more about your prospects and build deeper connections with them, which often results in more deals. The prospect may have shown interest, which means they’ve entered your sales funnel as a lead. DOWNLOAD Ready to become a better sales leader?

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Pointclear

JUNE 2, 2015

In part 1 , we discussed the critical role senior executives play in setting expectations for sales and marketing within their organizations. First, we ask that at least five stakeholders from multiple departments (sales, marketing, product, executive management, etc.) We need sales, product and marketing expertise.

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Allego

JANUARY 28, 2021

found herself asking the very question she poses during leadership conferences and sales training alike, this time to herself: . “Do She was able to pivot her 20 years of industry experience into online training seminars and workshops in a matter of weeks. Sales IQ is relatively meaningless without sales EQ , emotional intelligence.

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Product Management University

MAY 21, 2020

Here’s a great exercise for product management, product marketing and sales. Use the customer org chart graphic above for reference and see if you can come up with a few short YOU statements that communicate value from the customer’s perspective. Give it a try. You only need one phrase for the portfolio.

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Anthony Cole Training

AUGUST 20, 2012

This may not have happened to you but I have talked to sales managers where 'this' has happened. You are meeting with a potential sales candidate and: You know almost immediately that this candidate is the wrong one for the position you are looking to fill. Close the sale or close for an appointment on the phone.

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Product Management University

APRIL 14, 2021

Business outcomes vs product features: how do your sales demos stack up? In many cases, the product silos that exist within product management become transparent to buyers during the sales cycle, creating the perception you’ve got a bunch of fragmented products instead of integrated solutions.

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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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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 7, 2023

Account managers are the liaison between a company and its clients. Whether you’re a candidate or a hiring manager, you’ll need to brush up on account manager interview questions before making any big decisions. You can practice formulating answers that highlight your skills as an account manager. Let’s get started!

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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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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Aum is an ancient Sanskrit symbol that refers to a low humming sound. But, when potential financial backers ask her, she tells them it means “Assets Under Management”. That got me thinking about sales managers and their assets – people. As a sales VP or manager, people are your only asset. If not, why not?

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Julie Hanson

JANUARY 15, 2021

In sales, you have only one shot to deliver the right message. In order to win the virtual sale, you too must also stay perfectly on pitch – using the right delivery to convey the right message to the right prospect. I’ve compiled 25 of my favorite tips for overcoming challenges and improving your success rate on virtual sales calls.

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Adaptive Business Services

MAY 16, 2018

We will always continue to seek to improve our member services and, now that I have a partner, we have more time to do so and I have more time to focus on … Workshops. I love doing workshops and have now fully developed six and have two more under development. I will be doing workshops for companies only. They are ….

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