The Pipeline

DECEMBER 11, 2014

You can combine Salesforce reports with Pardot or MailChimp reports to see your sales data from various services in a comprehensive, easy to understand format. Charts can even be set to automatically update when your data is updated, such as sales tracking spreadsheets. One more perk: DataHero works with Salesforce.

Tools 319

Tools SalesForce Sales Management Lead Rank 319

The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Last week I had the opportunity to participate in The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business’ Small Business interview series on Google+ Hangout. Hanging Out with @GlobeSmallBiz : How to develop a Winning Sales strategy.

Strategy 266

Strategy Small Business Small Business How To 266

The Pipeline

JUNE 15, 2013

As part of my monthly column for The Globe and Mail Report on Small Business , this month I outlined three things sellers can do to ensure that not only does summer not need to be slow or a down time, but in fact there are specific things you can do to win business, and set yourself up for the rest of the sales year.

Pipeline 267

Pipeline Small Business Small Business Report 267

The Pipeline

AUGUST 5, 2021

cloudingo.com, The Salesforce User’s Benchmark Report) With feedback like that, how can you confidently go forth and hope to win? “Over half (58 percent) of respondents believe that up to 80 percent of their data is not useful or reliable, implying that less than a quarter of data is actionable and trustworthy.”

Lead Rank 352

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Ideal Customer Profile Objections 352

The Pipeline

MARCH 7, 2019

Many buyers report that what they thought would take four months to decide can stretch to six, seven months or more. Debating the whys and how we should respond can be the subject of a few posts (book, movie), so for the moment, let’s focus on how this impacts your plan and execution.

Buying Cycle 244

Buying Cycle Education Commission Buyer 244

The Pipeline

OCTOBER 10, 2016

VoIP systems digitally and automatically track your inbound, outbound, and missed calls, providing you with detailed reports on each area. Call Report Templates: This is the manual, DIY method of tracking calls if you don’t have VoIP or CRM. This not only gives you the bare-bones metrics (i.e.,

Outbound 120

Outbound Inbound CRM Report 120

The Pipeline

MAY 20, 2013

Last Wednesday May 15th, I had the opportunity to be on the Charles Adler show.

Government 282

Government Intent Small Business Small Business 282

The Pipeline

APRIL 6, 2021

The reps reported pricing, product features and competitors’ action. They will soon discover the issue is them, not the company, product or how the stars are aligned. I remember seeing output from a professional post-mortem on a lost deal.

SME 299

SME Lead Rank Lead Scoring Discount 299

The Pipeline

MAY 21, 2019

What I have to report that it wasn’t a great experience. A couple weeks back I went to an event where I was indeed interested in what they were displaying and selling. This time I got to experience trade shows like most mortals do. Sellers need to exhibit something different from the usual lack of preparation and apathy towards outcomes.

Trade Show 232

Trade Show Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 232

The Pipeline

DECEMBER 15, 2014

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Survey 256

Survey Sales Management Hiring Pharmaceuticals 256

The Pipeline

JANUARY 8, 2019

Assuming that your Board of Directors checks drama at the ‘C’ level, CEO’s must actively remove drama from their direct reports, and ensure that their team extends that through all levels right through the front line. Once you allow drama to survive, it has no option but to grow, and grow in all directions. Drama Has Real Cost.

Face-to-face 223

Face-to-face ACT Quota Territories 223

The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

To shape individuals not in their image, (as man did with god), but into the best that their direct reports can be. The role of the sales manager, and other sales leaders, is to develop and bring the best out of all their teams. People who can do that best, are not those who were the best front line reps.

Hiring 296

Hiring Lead Rank Sales Management Lead Scoring 296

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

It is hard to deny that much of the growth in bodies reporting to the sales department has grown. More bodies to operate the growing Stack. More of everything redirected from the one thing that drives sales – execution of high-value activities. Just as it is hard to argue that many of those are mostly to man the apparatus, and capture data.

Revenue 370

Revenue Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 370

The Pipeline

APRIL 3, 2018

The only thing on the agenda this week is to get some reports done and update the product specs. The prospect is already living a life of trying to pack 16 hours into a 10-hour day, they feel behind the eight ball the second they leave the car in the employee lot.

Objections 259

Objections Cold Calling Face-to-face Call-back 259

The Pipeline

DECEMBER 26, 2013

At the end of each sales pitch, the company that was hiring the CRM firm would ask the potential hire to input the sales report from their mobile device into their CRM system. I came across an interesting article that talked about salespeople who were pitching CRM software to companies.

Hiring 256

Hiring Face-to-face Small Business Small Business 256

The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

I am glad to report the guy who did rear-end her, (causing her to go right in the puddle anyways), was fortunately not hurt, and he was able to continue his race losing only a stride or two. True to form, not caring about the impact of her actions on others in the race, she was stopping, and that was that.

Face-to-face 293

Face-to-face Account Sales Report 293

The Pipeline

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Pipeline reporting tools are falling short of meeting the wide array of sales executives’, sales managers’, and frontline sales professionals’ needs. Reporting of the quality changes that occur during the sales progression are equally essential. We are expected to convert leads into money, like alchemists who turn lead into gold.

Pipeline 198

Pipeline Lead Rank Lead Scoring Top of Funnel 198

The Pipeline

OCTOBER 28, 2013

One common example is managers who answer their phone, text, e-mail during a meeting with one of their direct reports, especially during scheduled coaching or review meetings. But this happens much more regularly than many think, and I suspect, more than many of the managers guilty of the act actually realise.

Face-to-face 297

Face-to-face Retention Coaching Meeting 297

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Further, we learned that many of the targets were back in their office around 10:00 am, filling out reports, etc. What surfaced was that many of these people were either out on the “shop floor”, or in operations meetings first thing in the morning, around the same time my client’s team was diligently calling.

Prospecting 312

Prospecting Cold Calling Top of Funnel Call-back 312

The Pipeline

MAY 22, 2018

Buyers are reporting that it is taking them twice as long to purchase as they had planned; maybe if they could engage with a real sales professional? Leading to greater human capital requirements, but spread a different way.

Lead Rank 212

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sage Segment 212

The Pipeline

JULY 17, 2018

Remeber, buyers are reporting that it is taking them twice as long to make purchase decisions than a few years ago. Don’t be one of those that says “ya, duh, ok, well maybe I can send you some info and call you blah blah blah.”. Don’t be fooled by what you think is “a long time away.” Use your experience and knowledge.

Maximizer 149

Maximizer Prospecting Call-back ACT 149

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

In fact, many Chief Information Officers (CIOs) report to the CFO since they make so many capital spending decisions. Probably more than any other type of capital investment, companies put a large emphasis on return of investment (ROI) when it comes to technology. Large technology purchases don’t happen without a strong business case.

Telecommunications 312

Telecommunications Real Estate ROI Enterprise 312

The Pipeline

APRIL 29, 2013

What’s more, while the technique may seem counter intuitive at first, those who try it, report back a consistent success rate. Recently there was a debate in a LinkedIn group, there were many who questioned the technique, who once they tried it, liked it, mostly because it got them call backs and appointments.

Call-back 292

Call-back Intent Quota Consumer 292

The Pipeline

MARCH 30, 2017

After leaving a meeting, I heard an interesting report and discussion on CBC Radio. I am not sure if it truly qualifies as serendipity, but I had a couple of experiences one day recently that confirmed some sales basics that we choose to ignore at times. They were looking at the cooking and eating habits of Canadians.

Sales Qualified Lead 120

Sales Qualified Lead Sales Methodology Inbound Objections 120

The Pipeline

APRIL 27, 2011

Reviewing a pipeline report may not be your idea of fun, but effective sales meetings are well-planned, well-executed, and full of information highly relevant to making reps better and both extracting & sharing information that can help the entire organization accelerate sales, customer and revenue growth.

Sales Meeting 251

Sales Meeting Pipeline Meeting Hiring 251

The Pipeline

JANUARY 11, 2016

Reports show that habit, things we do by rote, make up about 40% of what we do on a daily basis, so if develop good habits, this will serve you well. What is true about any element of success, is that the things that lead to it become routine, a habit, and there is no doubt that people are creatures of habit.

Cold Calling 120

Cold Calling Commission Objections Prospecting 120

The Pipeline

MARCH 6, 2012

Get your copy now and gain instant access to dozens of e-books, special reports and audio programs from some of the sales world’s leading experts! . • The secret to successfully executing a price increase with existing customers. • Proven methods to grow business and maximize profits. What’s in Your Pipeline? Tibor Shanto.

Pipeline 212

Pipeline Hiring Top of Funnel Cold Calling 212

The Pipeline

AUGUST 21, 2019

Leveraging a proven learning and development methodology with a focus on reinforcement and adoption, Renbor helps sales teams prospect more effectively—a key skill gap identified in the CPSA 2019 Sales Growth Report. Helping companies succeed to actualize their objectives is a joint vision and goal for the CPSA and Renbor.

Education 52

Education Banking Lead Rank Objections 52

The Pipeline

AUGUST 5, 2011

You can run reports, set up meetings, manage cases and contact information all from your mobile device. Sugar Mobile – Sugar is already a leader in the CRM arena, and now they have extended their capabilities to mobile devices so that you can access client-critical information from anywhere.

Pipeline 275

Pipeline Hiring Travel Top of Funnel 275

The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Bridging the Massive Social Media Gap Between Sales and Marketing ) Apparently, only 11% of companies in the report they were discussing had a formal approach, while at the same time 82% of the companies had a formalized approach for their marketing teams.

Pipeline 226

Pipeline Social Media Face-to-face Ideal Customer Profile 226

The Pipeline

MAY 20, 2011

For a free copy of his Client Breakthrough report and training videos head over to [link]. About Ian Brodie. Ian Brodie is a Marketing Speaker and Coach who helps consultants, coaches and other professionals attract and win more clients.

Pipeline 313

Pipeline Twitter Small Business Small Business 313

The Pipeline

APRIL 29, 2011

world, we get so-called leads from blogging, social media, videos, eBooks, free reports, press releases, eZines, affiliate traffic, RSS feeds, and email lists. For example, get so-called leads from mailings, trade shows, advertising, networking, newsletters, and speaking. Now in the 2.0

Lead Generation 257

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Top of Funnel Pipeline 257

The Pipeline

AUGUST 4, 2020

Most successful companies have learned to think outside the limits of quarterly reporting. There will always be a month-end, quarter or year-end, that will not change, which means we do. With most salespeople failing on most measures, we need to focus on more than just the first step.

Proposal 427

Proposal Objections Closing Quota 427

The Pipeline

APRIL 8, 2011

We went from a sweep and report fighting force, to one that had to watch the way we act, make sure we have a friendly appearance, and present a message of peace and support to the native Iraqi people. Our operation took a sharp turn from a search and recognisance to a damage assessment and societal reparation assignment.

Pipeline 216

Pipeline Meeting Webinar Metrics Strategy 216

The Pipeline

APRIL 15, 2011

Recent research by Demand Gen Report found that, “…58 percent of B2B marketers believe the role of a marketer ‘never ends’ even when the lead has been transitioned to sales…” Marketing automation helps marketers add value to buyer relationships even after those prospects have begun to interact with salespeople.

Manticore 217

Manticore Pipeline Marketing Lead Rank 217

The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

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Pipeline 298

Pipeline Twitter Groups Cold Calling 298

The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

If you’d like help knowing what to say to prospects, I invite you to download my Special Free Report, Getting in the Door: How to Write an Effective Cold Calling Script. If your calls aren’t working for you, then get the help that you need to make them work. It’s only a phone call. You can easily access it here: [link]. About Wendy Weiss.

Cold Calling 266

Cold Calling Pipeline Twitter Webinar Metrics 266