Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 9, 2024

I believe salespeople are irreplaceable when it comes to B-to-B complex sales. But an alternative question sales leaders must consider is, “Do salespeople need to be trained in AI?” AI is fundamentally changing the way we all work in sales. Will Artificial Intelligence replace B-to-B salespeople?

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Alice Heiman

OCTOBER 19, 2022

So many founders make it their goal to get out of the sales role as they scale. “I I can hardly wait until we can afford a VP sales to take over” is a common founder refrain. While his role has evolved, getting out of sales entirely is the last thing that Usman Sheikh plans to do. It all starts with redefining the sales mindset.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 4, 2024

Having a bad sales month? You can’t seem to get into a groove, and frustration is becoming all too familiar of an emotion. However, it's not the slump itself that really matters, but what we do to address it. What makes a bad sales month? Sales experts set off the common seven: 1. We’ve all been there.

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Sales Hacker Training

OCTOBER 10, 2022

It’s not the first time you’ll hear this, and it’s not the last: training new sales reps is crucial. I’m the Director of Enablement at WorkRamp, with more than 12 years of experience in enablement, training, and sales operations. This doesn’t mean you need to overhaul your entire training program.

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Mindtickle

MAY 2, 2023

As a sales enablement leader, sales content is a big part of your job. Whether it’s creating it, training reps on it, monitoring its performance, or updating it, simplifying sales content management lets sales enablement leaders focus on other programs that help sellers actually sell. It went from 3.5

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 3, 2023

Table of Contents The Challenges of Selling AI Products Today How to Sell AI Products in a Competitive Market Best Practices from Sales Experts The Challenges of Selling AI Products Today The ever-growing interest in AI would have anyone believe that selling an AI product would be straightforward. Between 2019 and 2022, AI adoption plateaued.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 22, 2022

We surveyed over 1,000 sales professionals around the globe to find out the top sales trends of 2022, and one thing is certain – the pandemic made a lasting impact on the relationship between salespeople and their prospects. If you’re looking for a specific insight, you can skip ahead to these sections: The Top Sales Trends.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 22, 2022

As daunting as cold calling may be, it still has a place in today’s sales pipelines. In the age of COVID and increased remote work, sales development representatives (SDRs) and account executives (AEs) are finding that cold calling can be an effective means of reaching prospects — when handled correctly. What is B2B Cold Calling?

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Mindtickle

MARCH 28, 2023

Over the last few months, I’ve met with dozens of CROs and RevOps leaders to understand their biggest pain points, all of which have been amplified by the current market conditions. As I learned about their challenges, it became clear there are some recurring themes when it comes to the sales technologies in their stack.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 7, 2023

By selling digital products, you can lessen or eliminate the need to store goods, saving money on renting storage space. By selling digital products, you can lessen or eliminate the need to store goods, saving money on renting storage space. For example, let’s say you have a print magazine. per square foot.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 11, 2023

When it comes to events, many small business owners and sales reps struggle with the same challenge: Getting prospects and customers to attend. Yet, in-person or virtual event participation is often a critical component of networking, building relationships, and offering value to prospects ahead of a sale.

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Lead411

MAY 30, 2023

Sending emails to invalid or unverified addresses not only wastes your time and resources but also damages your sender reputation. In this article, we will explore the importance of B2B verified emails and provide valuable insights to help you maximize your campaign’s traffic. However, fear not! Improved Conversion Rates: 2.

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SugarCRM

APRIL 5, 2022

To enable the best service, companies should leverage interactions to identify and solve customer needs. They must discover where pain and friction points are and then assign those to the right people in the organization for a quick resolution. Assuming you know where these frictions are is just wrong.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 9, 2023

If your team doesn’t have a sales methodology, you need one — and fast. You also aren’t alone. According to our 2022 Sales Enablement Outlook Report , less than half (43%) of respondents say their organizations have an institutionalized sales methodology. What is a sales methodology?

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Allego

JANUARY 10, 2024

Sales and marketing teams are reaping the benefits of this technology, as vendors add generative AI capabilities to their sales enablement platforms. One area where gen AI is having a profound impact is sales content creation, organization, and access. And if not done well, you will still struggle to find content quickly.

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Mereo

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

In fact, you could argue virtual selling has given more access to the buying committee — especially the C-suite — than salespeople commanded pre-COVID. THE BENEFITS OF FACE-TO-FACE IN THE SALES PROCESS. Remember the handshake? A nonverbal practice that starts to build interpersonal trust. People are ready to get together.

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PandaDoc

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Probably the most popular approach to complex B2B sales, solution selling has been around for decades. It is still being taught to many sales reps around the world, and there are compelling reasons to do so. Our cybersecurity services will protect your customers’ personal data, which means protecting you from lawsuits and fines.

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Crunchbase

DECEMBER 6, 2021

There’s no shortage of paid and free sales prospecting tools on the market these days, all touting time-saving features. But who of today’s busy sales professionals has the time to vet hundreds of lead generation and sales prospecting tools, let alone road test them to find the best fit? What is sales prospecting?

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Apptivo

MARCH 25, 2022

CRM is not CRM anymore, it manages sales processes and increases the sales numbers by a significant percentage. You need to view a CRM solution as an effective tool in improving efficiency, boosting sales and turning leads into potential customers. Do you experience any slowdown in your sales?

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Apptivo

JULY 28, 2022

Relationship management is vital for the success of the business, as you need to build a strong relationship with the customers , who indeed is the king. You need to serve the king better to survive in the business environment and to stay ahead of competition. Why do businesses need relationship management?

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MarketJoy

AUGUST 6, 2020

Irrespective of the business you are in, your leads or prospective customers are essential to the growth of your organization. However, in the last decade Google Adwords, mobile-readiness, landing pages, web forms, and the marriage between sales and marketing has become table stakes for effective lead generation.

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Crunchbase

MARCH 1, 2023

The Crunchbase 2023 Influential Women in Sales List is a submission-based list. They’re launching sales podcasts, YouTube channels and startups of their own. They’re creating safe spaces to empower female professionals and championing diversity in sales, both inside and outside their organizations.

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Mindtickle

MAY 2, 2023

Odds are, if you’re a sales enablement leader right now, you’re operating your team much differently than you did less than a year ago. According to our 2022-2023 Sales Enablement Outlook Report , almost 40% of sellers achieve below 75% of their quotas. Less (or no) budget. More pressure. Heightened competition.

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BuzzBoard

APRIL 24, 2023

As demands for digital solutions to meet prolific and diverse needs of SMBs from multiple sectors grow, it has been particularly interesting to follow the growing space of industry-specific solutions that cater to the unique needs of different small business sectors. Selling to SMBs is not the same as selling to enterprises.

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BuzzBoard

APRIL 24, 2023

As demands for digital solutions to meet prolific and diverse needs of SMBs from multiple sectors grow, it has been particularly interesting to follow the growing space of industry-specific solutions that cater to the unique needs of different small business sectors. Selling to SMBs is not the same as selling to enterprises.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 30, 2023

Like all disruption, generative AI in sales has the potential to completely change the way things are done. In this post, we’ll share the state of generative AI in sales today with three use cases for AI in sales. Then, we’ll give you a tour of the top generative AI tools for sales teams with highlights and pricing.

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Highspot

JULY 20, 2023

Managers juggle many duties, from taking care of current business to training new sales reps. At the same time, account executives must keep up with new product features and customer needs, manage their deals, and meet their sales goals. Conversation intelligence is like having a smart coach for your sales reps.

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Vengreso

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This means that more than 75% of sales organizations didn’t meet them at all. Talk about a sales managers worst nightmare coming true! And yikes, the defined sales process that everyone worked so hard at to create success bombs at the end of each year and year-over-year. The sales industry has become more competitive than ever.

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Mereo

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

According to the 2022 Product-Led Growth Index report , 58% of surveyed companies already were practicing PLG and 47% planned to double their investment in the year ahead. Every facet of how a product is bought, consumed and used needs to be defined and honed. But what does this growth strategy actually entail? WHAT PLG IS.

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Mindtickle

AUGUST 3, 2022

Sales enablement is important because it acknowledges that sales don’t happen in a vacuum and gives holistic attention to every interaction and process that leads up to a successful sales call. But most teams today aren’t using effective sales enablement. Sales enablement supports overall sales readiness.

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SalesLoft

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

There’s too much guesswork in sales. On a typical day, an AE on your team might have calls with half a dozen prospects and clients, sift through the recordings of those conversations, need to figure out where in the buying process each of those prospects and clients are, lose track of time, and delay a deal. But what’s the catch?

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SalesLoft

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

There’s too much guesswork in sales. On a typical day, an AE on your team might have calls with half a dozen prospects and clients, sift through the recordings of those conversations, need to figure out where in the buying process each of those prospects and clients are, lose track of time, and delay a deal. But what’s the catch?

Conversion 52

Conversion Intent Signal Follow-up Revenue 52

Vengreso

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This means that more than 75% of sales organizations didn’t meet them at all. Talk about a sales managers worst nightmare coming true! And yikes, the defined sales process that everyone worked so hard at to create success bombs at the end of each year and year-over-year. The sales industry has become more competitive than ever.

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Sales Process Ideal Customer Profile Top of Funnel How To 52

SocialSellinator

AUGUST 24, 2022

A social media marketing funnel is an essential process that you can use to optimize your marketing efforts. It allows you to trace the stages your leads go through as they transition from being unfamiliar with your brand to becoming a prospect and eventually converting into a devoted customer. Convert them into paying customers.

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Gong.io

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Do you have complete visibility into deals, team performance, and market changes? Do you know what’s really happening in customer conversations with insights and guidance for every level of your org? If not, keep reading … especially if you work in Customer Success. Just For Sales? Let’s learn how.

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The Spiff Blog

MARCH 14, 2023

As a sales professional, staying up-to-date on industry trends and best practices is crucial to becoming a better salesperson. One of the most effective ways to do so is to listen to sales podcasts. On one hand, there’s a podcast out there for everyone, whether you’re a seasoned veteran or just starting out.

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Mindtickle

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

If you feel overwhelmed by the number of sales tech software choices out there, you’re not alone. According to Gartner, the sales tech category experienced 10.9% And as the list of sales tech unicorns continues to grow, merger and acquisition activity is off the charts. growth in 2021. See Mindtickle Call AI in action.

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