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Grow Revenue During a Recession by Being Counter-Intuitive

Understanding the Sales Force

The economic crisis of 2008-9, and the Covid lockdowns of 2020-2021 showed us that when companies focus on cost-cutting instead of growing revenue, revenue declines – sharply. Can companies add water to grow revenue when the economic conditions are evaporating? Instead of discounting, get better at selling value.

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Is Sales Adding A Premium To Intrinsic Revenue Growth?

The Pipeline

Last week I saw a piece on LinkedIn, that questioned the accuracy of predictions about the future of B2B sales and selling made in the past decade. But if you asked “Are any of these newly minted sellers adding a premium to intrinsic revenue growth? Could you use technology to accelerate, requiring fewer bodies per dollar of revenue?

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Three Tools Elite Revenue Teams are Using to Start the Year Strong

Force Management

For revenue team leaders, today’s decisions will help define where the company ends up in twelve months. Revenue team members are hungry for sales technology and platforms that can be harnessed for success. With a new year comes a clean slate – our once-annual fresh start.

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17 Key Revenue Enablement Stats Coming Out of S3

Allego

Generative AI, digital selling , and team selling have created an electric buzz not felt since social media was invented. This is where modern revenue enablement comes in, he said. Want proof that B2B sales teams are facing a wake-up call? Buyers are up to 70% through their research before contacting a sales rep.

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In the Race to Win More Customers, Sales Needs Digital Transformation

Salesforce users were surveyed about the forces shaping today's workplace. Discover the results and why investments in digital transformation and automation are pushing sales teams ahead.

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How to Cross-Sell and Up-Sell More Efficiently, Part Two

Selling Energy

In some cases, you may not want to cross-sell or up-sell at all. However, if a scenario presents itself in which you can employ both cross-selling and up-selling in tandem, by all means do it. Every prospect’s needs and desires are unique. Other times, it may make sense to use just one method or the other.

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Message to Account Based Selling Teams—Your KPIs Are Messed Up

No More Cold Calling

My name is Stephanie, I’m on an account based selling team, and I’m reaching out on behalf of a growing startup. What’s even more ludicrous is that she never reveals the name of the start-up. I don’t respond to cold calls or cold emails, and neither do any of the decision-makers that account based selling teams want to reach. .

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The #1 Reason Why Sales Coaching is Critical to Your 2022 Sales Success

Speaker: Tim Hughes, Co-Founder and CEO of Digital Leadership Associates

In this era of social media, traditional ways of selling are not as effective as they used to be. As prospects become more proficient on social media, many organizations struggle to keep up, not knowing how to navigate the new digital landscape. How coaching will help your team build social selling habits.

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7 Must-Have Automated Documents for Sales Success

Companies are increasingly implementing technology to bring efficiency to their workforce. Data accessibility aside, teams continuously struggle with manual processes for document generation. Learn why automating your documents is key to sales success.