Sales 2.0

JULY 8, 2022

I don’t understand why it is acceptable for a process like cold calling (now often started via email) to work one in a hundred times–or in email efforts one in a thousand times. Meanwhile most high tech companies accept this level of productivity in their sales departments. I used to work for a major semiconductor manufacturer.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Lee Smith A recent State of Sales report published by LinkedIn revealed that U.S. businesses spend $15 billion a year training their sales employees. Despite this spending level, 68% of sales professionals are rated as moderate performers in the State of Sales, fourth edition, report from Salesforce.

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 18, 2024

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Top Tips for Starting Your Business and Enjoying Growth Starting your own business is enjoyable and can lead to many rewarding moments. Our essential tip is to prepare your best and give yourself the necessary time before launching your company.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Account based selling is an art, not a science. Attracting key accounts is the #1 challenge for account based selling teams. (No Account based selling teams need their own specific strategy with sales activities mapped to each stage of the sales process, which then need to be mapped to the buyers’ processes.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Whichever way you slice it, Jake Shaffren, former Sales Development Representative (SDR), Account Executive (AE) and current Director of Sales and Brad Metz former SDR and current AE made a pretty dynamic duo. At ZoomInfo, we have no shortage of good accounts to go after. We go together like lamb and tuna fish. (Or

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 27, 2023

In this article, you’ll learn some positions you can consider in SaaS sales, expert tips for getting into the industry, and how to succeed in your first sales role. Table of Contents Is SaaS sales a good career? SaaS Sales Positions How to Get into SaaS Sales How to Succeed in SaaS Sales Is SaaS sales a good career?

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Janek Performance Group

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In sales, preparation is the steps taken to understand prospects and clients at each stage of the sales process. From prospecting through account management, it’s being informed of their personnel, their processes, their strengths, and weaknesses. Then, it’s utilizing this knowledge to your advantage.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 17, 2024

In B2B sales and marketing, companies employ various strategies to drive growth and expand their client base. Typically, these professionals are tasked with identifying and qualifying potential leads and initiating contact with prospects. 76% percent of BDRs report to sales over marketing. BDR achievement has remained steady.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 12, 2022

When Sarena Wing took on a new international sales territory, she was excited to get started. My life would be a nightmare without it,” says Wing, a ZoomInfo global sales manager who focuses on Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Automate activities across your entire tech stack. Luckily for her, that era is over.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 29, 2021

But your renewal rate doesn’t have to be. Read on to learn about some glaring warning signs that your customer relationship is in jeopardy. 4 Signs Your Renewal Is In Trouble. Without a main contact at the account who cares about and is responsible for the success of those using your product, churn is almost inevitable.

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Steven Rosen

MARCH 25, 2021

Sales Executive Leadership Forum. Build a Bigger Network and Increase Your Market Value. Every sales leader needs to consider their market value. Sales leaders should regularly evaluate and determine areas for growth for their staff and themselves. As a former sales executive , I was always in a tough spot.

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The Pipeline

JANUARY 23, 2021

But with the arrival of a vaccine and the promise of a brighter future it is time to plan your next phase of growth. It is also an opportunity to rethink how you lead your team and maximize performance. Join me and the Canadian Professional Sales Association for a special Virtual Workshop: Coaching For Sales Performance and Growth.

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Zoominfo

MAY 25, 2022

And while it’s not hard to find basic business data — company names, phone numbers, employee counts, revenue, maybe direct dial numbers and email addresses — today’s complicated sales cycles need more than just names and numbers. What is Sales Intelligence? What Do Sales Intelligence Tools Do?

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Ideal Customer Profile Tools Prospecting Intent Data 130

Smooth Sale

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Photo via iStock Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Are You On Target to Achieve Your Financial Goals by Retirement? We’ll also touch on the importance of financial planning, especially for professionals like physicians. By setting unambiguous goals, you can maintain your motivation and concentration.

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Zoominfo

MAY 21, 2020

They’re a critical part of personalized prospecting and account-based strategy. We looked to one of our internal experts, our Sales Development Rep with the 60% response rate, to show you how (and when) to write a perfectly personalized BASHO email. When you’re using an account-based strategy.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Every business needs to fill its sales funnel with qualified leads, convert those leads into customers, and retain paying customers for the long term. What makes the difference between a high-performing sales funnel and one that isn’t ready for the needs of a modern B2B sales motion?

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BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

How to Effectively Manage Small Business Clients Managing small business clients is crucial to the success of your digital marketing agency. It begins with exceptional account management, aiming to ensure clients feel appreciated, understood, and see tangible results. Transparency is key in client management.

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Small Business Small Business Construction Retention 52

BuzzBoard

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

As a sales professional, it is crucial to have a deep understanding of the small business market in order to effectively sell to this segment. By familiarizing yourself with the characteristics of the SMB market, you can tailor your sales approach to meet their specific requirements.

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Emissary

MARCH 2, 2023

Achieving enterprise technology sales goals has always meant overcoming a host of unique and challenging obstacles, including withstanding a protracted decision-making process and convincing a slate of committee members of your value proposition.

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Sales Management Plus -- SMP

MARCH 5, 2024

Distribution is exceptionally competitive, and finding ways to maximize your sales opportunities can help you with that competitive edge. You can use the Customer Product Mix Sheet within SMP’s Dashboards to help make this easier on you and your team. Upselling isn’t about pushing products.

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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.

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Hiring Account Retention Report 85

Alice Heiman

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Anthony Iannarino has some bad news for sales leaders who are depending on 20 year old sales models. Tell me about your problems and let me tell you about my solution” won’t even get you a second meeting.”. Sales teams must be retrained to create value not sell benefits. Unlearning old sales habits is only the beginning.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 131

Janek Performance Group

MARCH 15, 2024

In B2B sales, success is often the result of strategic planning, deep customer understanding, and execution. The Pygmalion Effect in B2B Sales Of course, sales is a dynamic and competitive profession. In real life, sales professionals run the gamut of personality types. Hard work counts.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

When it comes to sales, there's a lot of innovation happening — and therefore, a litany of new tools. But only one type of tool is considered "effective" by 78% of global sales professionals. It's a CRM (or Customer Relationship Management Platform). If you're in sales, this result shouldn't be a big surprise.

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Emissary

JANUARY 31, 2023

That’s a challenging environment for sales teams. According to Gartner research, buyers facing moderate to high environmental uncertainty are 30% less likely to complete a purchase. But you can still conquer a slow market by taking a strategic approach to grow existing accounts.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 8, 2024

Hello and welcome to The GTM Newsletter – read by over 50,000 revenue professionals weekly to scale their companies and careers. A highly curated group of 200 GTM leaders, 85% director level and above across Sales, Marketing, and Partnerships. Sales tactics like cold calls often have a low conversion rate.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

I’ve personally had hundreds of conversations with many of you, and feel energized by the impact you’re having for your companies. Your feedback is driving both our innovation roadmap and our approach to serving you. in 2022, after growth of 19.7% in 2022, after growth of 19.7%

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Janek Performance Group

JULY 25, 2023

All sales organizations need new business to thrive and grow. As such, they often prioritize new accounts. For salespeople, this means tighter budgets, more decision makers, and longer sales cycles. This makes effective account planning essential. However, it’s easy to take established accounts for granted.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 18, 2023

In this article, we'll share why consulting certificates are so valuable and how you can choose the right program for your needs. Many professionals use consulting credentials to advance their careers. You can boost your credibility. As a result, you may see an uptick in interest and new account creation.

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Allego

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The world has changed for financial services relationship managers and national accounts professionals since COVID-19. Not too long ago, it was common for relationship managers/national account professionals to travel to client home offices or to industry conferences to interact with their accounts.

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LeadFuze

AUGUST 13, 2021

Stay Ahead With These Sales Training Courses this 2021! Predictable Revenue, sales hacking, and now account-based everything has massively impacted the sales profession over the last 10 years. In partnership with LeadFuze, Sales Hacker has launched FREE LeadFuze Certified Sales Hacker Bundle.

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Emissary

AUGUST 7, 2023

Like most market changes, the burden for navigation rests on the shoulders of the sales leadership team. As the lynchpin of the sales organization, leaders are the connection between sellers, corporate and customers. Yet, due to internal budget cuts, managers get even less organizational support than before.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Your CRM should be a one-stop-shop for all the information you need to manage your business. However, for many entrepreneurs and sales reps, using their CRM is less than enjoyable. Speaking of revenue, how closely are you tracking the revenue sources for your business? Why Integrate Accounting Tools with Your CRM.

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Janek Performance Group

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In B2B selling, we often focus on new accounts. However, according to Altify: Companies receive 60 percent of their sales revenue from existing customers. This makes account planning essential. More than upselling and cross-selling, account planning is partnering with existing clients. Also, monitor their sales.

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BuzzBoard

DECEMBER 13, 2023

We have already discussed in our last post how managing a large sales team creates hurdles at tracking performance, analyzing sales data, providing personalized coaching, etc. And the first step is clear—team managers and leaders must understand and admit that obsolete management practices are resisting innovations outright.

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Crunchbase

APRIL 11, 2023

Prospecting is the process of researching and pursuing potential customers for your business. It’s a vital part of any sales strategy because it helps develop your sales pipeline and brings you one step closer to securing new customers.

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Ideal Customer Profile Closing Prospecting Intent Data 98

Crunchbase

APRIL 11, 2023

Prospecting is the process of researching and pursuing potential customers for your business. It’s a vital part of any sales strategy because it helps develop your sales pipeline and brings you one step closer to securing new customers.

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