Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Behind the Curtains of 2 Companies Killing It Take a peek behind the curtains at some of the go-to-market strategies and tactics behind these two companies excelling despite challenging times Owner : Behind the curtains Year-to-date in 2023 (11 months) Owner has grown 2.6X How are they doing it? Is it their vertical? with great economics.

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Ideal Customer Profile Company Top of Funnel Churn 87

Smooth Sale

MARCH 22, 2024

The workplace has dramatically changed on many levels, including: – Multi-generational – Greater diversity – Remote work vs. corporate It’s apparent that management needs to embrace the fact that differences exist more than ever and that ignoring them will not help any one person or the business.

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Policies Influencer Hiring Lead Rank 88

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Hanging up from your recent round of Sales Manager weekly meetings you realize something. The sales process you rolled out mid-year to increase sales isn’t working. In as little as one quarter, sales and morale are down. Yet last year the sales management program you did implement is producing results.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 17, 2014

How many of us studied sales in college? But most sales reps enter the field without any formal training. Some of us get lucky and thrive under a brilliant sales manager. In fact, three out of four salespeople aren’t performing up to par, according to research from sales training consulting firm, Kurlan & Associates.

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Face-to-face Social Media Oracle Hiring 278

A Sales Guy

APRIL 24, 2019

. Sales is suffering from 9 brutal ills: The Bro Culture , . Not enough salespeople understand the game/rules of sales. Too much activity management. But as important to eradicating the “bro culture” in sales it’s equally important that we elevate our coaching game. Lack of Coaching. .

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Pointclear

MAY 14, 2018

Momentum in sales and sports is a strange phenomenon. They don’t appreciate that there are things that both enhance momentum and kill it. In this article we’re going to discuss momentum killers for salespeople and organizations. In this article we’re going to discuss momentum killers for salespeople and organizations.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Their success hinges on buyer engagement — getting the prospect’s attention, holding it throughout the sales cycle , and maintaining interest to build customer loyalty beyond closing. With this type of news, sales reps need to engage as many people as possible. These leaders typically don’t have time for cold sales calls.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Top sales performers share a common trait – relentless time management. This is the story of my day last week with the #1 sales rep for a B2B technology firm. This post will also help HR and Sales leaders answer a vexing question: “What do we need to do to retain and empower our top sales talent?”

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Hiring SAP Study Retention 282

Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

” We spend billions in teaching sellers how to sell, endless training on products, more sales skills training. Aligning everyone around the same goals, developing and maintaining consensus, defining and managing the project plan. Just remember the old Gartner “spaghetti chart.” Sellers are selling as hard as they can!

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Buyer Face-to-face Proposal Up-Sell 93

SalesLoft

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Everyday, the alarm bells are loudly ringing regarding the current state of outbound Sales. How I used AI to increase my cold email volume 20x.” “Will Google’s email restrictions kill outbound?” Our Commercial Sales organization just increased our AE-sourced Closed Won ARR by a whopping 51% per AE in Q3. How do I know?

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Smooth Sale

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Do You Know The Science Behind Standing at Work: How It Affects the Body? Our guest blog suggests that the science behind standing at work explains how it affects the body, for better or worse, to illustrate if you are better on your feet or staying off them. It may, in extreme circumstances, lead to blood clots.

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Pipeliner

JANUARY 22, 2021

Does your company have a sales process in place? In this Expert Insight Interview, Doug Brown discusses the optimization of a sales process. Doug Brown is a sales revenue growth expert, business consultant, author, and speaker. The interview discusses: How to evaluate your sales process. Key benefits of a sales process.

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Partners in Excellence

JULY 29, 2022

What If buyers had a tool they could easily manage the content they see from all sources, the communications they have within the team and with the suppliers they are considering? Maybe project management tools, evaluation tools, and others. Maybe project management tools, evaluation tools, and others.

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Channels Buyer Vendor Tools 84

Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

For good accounts, those that are natural fits for your organization and should be easy to land, you can customize your outreach to their industry, organization or role. It’s not easy, but it’s worth it because it can set your organization apart from the competition. Here’s how you can do that. How to Open Doors.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 5, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan During the past 9 years I have written the occasional Top 5, Top 10 and Top 20 Articles and we have now put them into a series of their own. In no particular order they are: Top 10 Sales Competencies. Top 10 Sales Management Functions. 10 Sales Coaching Examples.

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Nutshell

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

When you’re running a business, no matter which industry it’s in, the endgame is always sales and revenue. Ultimately, your company’s success is measured by how many sales you drive and how great your return on investment (ROI) is. Keep reading to learn how to manage a sales pipeline for an industrial company.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Industry Pipeline 62

Smooth Sale

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Regarding sales and getting Hired, laughter calms the nerves of everyone in the conversation and encourages further engagement. It’s my secret to sales success. Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Do You Seek Poetic Justice? Speaking with a friend today, she was sharing her adventures in writing poetry.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan A title like, "Presidents & CEO''s: 4 Out of 5 Sales Managers Are Ineffective", will cause some Sales Directors, Sales VP''s and Sales Managers to click and read the article. Do you have a way to objectively evaluate sales management performance?

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The Pipeline

JUNE 30, 2014

But tomorrow will not be a happy day for many businesses, sales people and sales organizations. CASL will impact small and medium businesses, the very group Harper’s Conservatives claim to champion, legitimate Canadian businesses and their sales organizations. By Tibor Shanto - tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca .

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Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Working in any of his organizations is demanding, characterized by very hard work, vicious focus, long hours, high expectations of performance. While Elon is getting a lot of attention, each of us face the same issues in the organizations we work with. We need to ask ourselves, “Would we work for this organization?”

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Smooth Sale

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Kyle Austin is founder and Managing Partner at Beantown Media Ventures , a digital marketing agency that has helped hundreds of high-growth companies drive inbound leads and build valuations. Throughout his career, he’s created, executed, and managed successful marketing communications campaigns for startups to Fortune 500 companies.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 13, 2014

The best way to motivate your sales reps is to believe in them. Sales managers can wreck a sales career or launch it. They can motivate reps who seem hopeless or derail the efforts of rising sales stars. Rene Zamora, a sales management thought leader and this month’s guest blogger, has a unique perspective.

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Small Business Small Business Sales Outsourcing Face-to-face 240

SBI Growth

AUGUST 4, 2013

Most HR and Sales leaders who just completed this mid-year chore would agree. It does not answer the question that is top of mind with Sales and HR leaders, “How can we improve the performance of our sales team?” The accelerated pace of today’s selling environment requires a new kind of performance management.

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Territories Lead Rank Lead Scoring Demand Generation Targets 282

Increase Sales

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Sales productivity is simply the actions necessary to secure the business results that are delivered from your sales goals. Here are some simple tips that will help you realize greater results by improving your sales productivity. #1 1 – Have a sales plan and more. Without a plan, you are trying to hit a moving target.

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Policies Maximizer Vendor System 121

Smooth Sale

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The Sales Communication Secret The sales secret is to ask our prospective clientele many questions to understand what they seek and how to help resolve their issues. Sure, it may kill a few sales, but overall, the business style and one’s reputation become well-admired by many.

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Hiring Networking Video Lead Rank 78

The Pipeline

OCTOBER 9, 2018

We all would agree, I hope, that actions speak louder than just talk; that success in sales comes from action or execution. I recently had two experiences that showed that how people respond to “non-sales” situations, gives a window to how they process things in other real-world settings. Seeing Not Digging.

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Sales Qualified Lead ACT Hiring Lead Rank 279

No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 17, 2017

We all know that video killed the radio star, but now it’s coming after the written word, too—at least that’s the consensus among many experts. Fifty-nine percent is certainly a lot, but what about the other 41 percent your account based sales team wants to reach? The Question Account Based Sales Leaders Must Ask.

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SBI Growth

JULY 17, 2013

Sales and HR leaders face a common challenge – sourcing top sales talent. Even when the team is fully staffed and killing their quotas, things can suddenly change. This post answers the question, “How do I consistently find top sales talent ?" In this case, it''s used to identify passive candidates for sales positions.

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Sales Talent Hiring Referrals Social Media 288

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Let’s recap the time you have sucked out of the sales rep’s day. The goal is improved efficiency and sales rep effectiveness. You’re trying to help but you’re killing the sales teams’ selling time in the process. You’re trying to help but you’re killing the sales teams’ selling time in the process.

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Decision Maker Buyer Persona Trends Buyer 320

Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Simultaneously, sales organizations are scrambling to close deals and make this year’s number. I see product management present reviews on new product announcements/plans for the coming year. I see product management present reviews on new product announcements/plans for the coming year. Today, I sat on a review.

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Channels Lead Rank Lead Scoring Forecasting 73

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 31, 2012

In Business Services companies, Operations executives usually have more power than Sales executives. Operations leaders often have a disproportionate amount of influence over Sales functions. In these organizations, Ops controls most of the employees, expenses, and data. Ops says Sales doesn't understand the business.

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Sales 2.0

MAY 18, 2014

Here’s a planning tool for you, if you’re considering a new sales job. Marketing material that really fits your sales process. A proven sales process. Generating leads is the job of the sales person. You “eat what you kill” so better get hunting, tiger. Several former sales people threw stuff in there.

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Hiring Case Study Lead Rank Lead Scoring 225

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 3, 2018

There’s no way around it – prospect and customer data is one of the most valuable assets a B2B organization has access to. 60% of people change job titles within their organizations each year. Think about it: without accurate information, how can you market, sell, or provide customer service to your target audience?

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Sales Leaders leverage Sales Training as a tool for improvement. This will prevent wasting your sales or HR dollars on low-return methods. This article lists sales training poisons SBI has seen - and their respective antidotes. To assist you further, sign-up for SBI’s Sales & Marketing Research Review here.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

It’s killing me not being able to focus on our strategy!”. I hear this lament often from Sales Ops leaders. The highest priorities on your plate are often about reacting to the sales team. Deploy or Expand Inside Sales. Deliver a silver bullet that will lower cost of sales. “I’ve got too many things to do.

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Revenue Inside Sales Webinar Metrics Field Sales 303

Keith Rosen

JULY 30, 2020

Unfortunately, this is the message I’m hearing from senior leadership to their front line sales managers, as companies fearfully scramble to reinvent themselves. It was day two of delivering my sales leadership coach training course for the talented leaders at Microsoft in São Paulo, Brazil. The Storm Before The Calm.

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SBI Growth

MAY 3, 2013

Sales success is, ultimately all about results. But sales operations’ main responsibility is to predict and position for future success. Today’s post is about dramatically evolving how you predict future sales success. Download your Guide to Evolving Your Sales KPI''s Now. Sales reps will be evaluated incorrectly.

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