Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

How important are prospecting insights to your sales strategy? Of course, your sales strategy’s success, including reaching your revenue goals, depends on the sales team hitting their numbers. What are the companies with greater new opportunities doing right? A sales rep uses the information (i.e.,

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The Pipeline

JULY 7, 2021

Want to split a room of salespeople, just ask if “sales is a numbers game or not?” Ultimately, neither can convince the other that they were wrong, but neither can say they were right. Full disclosure, I came from the sales is a numbers game camp. You would be surprised how many do not know, they say depends.

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 26, 2020

In many ways, this very humanity is bringing out the best in the often-misunderstood world of sales. Sales reps are at the leading edge of that charge to orchestrate supply where it is needed most. In the words of Kelly Smith, Commercial Sales Leader for MVP, “there’s never been a better time to do the right thing.”.

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SalesFuel

APRIL 10, 2024

Sellers who want to succeed must build sales credibility to stand out. Before salespeople can be thought of as 'trusted advisors,' they first must have a high level of sales credibility.” What is sales credibility? One way is to do your research. And doing this in-depth research also builds credibility in sales.

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Autoklose

MARCH 18, 2024

Having a well-versed and highly-skilled sales team is an essential ingredient when it comes to the success of your entire business. When you’re starting out, and it’s just you and maybe another salesperson, it’s not difficult to make a sales strategy, implement it, and learn from the results. Do you have a sales process in place?

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Zoominfo

MARCH 24, 2021

You hire talented sales and marketing professionals and set them up with state-of-the-art CRM and automation tools. However, if that data isn’t clean, your marketing and sales efforts take a hit. For B2B companies, bad data and data decay weaken CRM and sales and marketing automation tools. Let’s take a closer look.

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Janek Performance Group

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

For sales managers, look for qualities that build strong teams and motivate others to perform their best. Whether you seek a new hire or promotion, here are several essential qualities of sales managers. Spearheading a sales team is a multifaceted endeavor. Confidence Confidence in sales is a necessity.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

As a B2B marketer or sales professional you have a number of things battling for your attention at any given moment. Compared to B2C marketing strategies, B2B marketers and sales professionals rely on educating their audiences to gain more leads and conversions. How Do You Set up Email Automation?

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 16, 2024

One common perk of a career in sales is the ability to earn more based on your own hard work and selling success. With salary, commission, bonuses, and other incentives, sales professionals often have options and feel in control of the compensation they receive, which can be great for motivation and fulfillment.

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 12, 2024

Many sales professionals often don’t receive the crucial tools needed for success right away. This may end up contributing to a lack of direction and belonging many sales professionals experience, and ultimately may negatively impact performance. What did his predecessor do right?

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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. Today’s blog starts right there! By implementing AI-powered analytics and assistive technology, sales leaders can easily monitor team performance.

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Allego

MARCH 30, 2021

How are successful teams adapting their coaching to ensure sales reps can find and close deals despite the challenges of virtual selling ? With reps working remotely, sales leaders are often no longer physically in the same building for observation and mentoring of their team. This model is a four-step pyramid.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

No one knows what it’s like to work in sales better than those in the trenches of the day-to-day — salespeople trying to hit their numbers while battling the ups and downs of the job. If you’re thinking about a career in sales, you probably want to hear the cold, hard truths about sales and what it entails.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

2021 will bring sales professionals a host of new challenges and trends to consider, and it could be tricky to adapt. Of course, reps will need to add certain strategies into their repertoires, but "adapting" doesn't stop there. Remaining mindful of these inevitably ineffective sales tactics will only help your case in 2021.

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Allego

AUGUST 11, 2022

This is a common problem when it comes to creating sales content. Marketers don’t collaborate with sales and end up creating content that is ineffective and goes unused. The result: wasted time, energy, and money—and lost sales. The result: wasted time, energy, and money—and lost sales.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 29, 2024

Welcome to "The Pipeline" — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice and insight from real sales leaders. Sometimes, the insight you get can help you shape more sound, thoughtful sales efforts — giving you a framework to help you better understand your prospects and how to cater to them. Do your homework.

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Adaptive Business Services

APRIL 14, 2021

When I was in sales management and I was looking for new salespeople, one of the things that I watched for was people who expressed a desire to learn. There is a huge difference between somebody who is willing to learn and someone who really wants to do so. They have a right to be suspicious. I need a commitment!

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 12, 2021

Almost all tech salespeople were selling from home this past year, and several will continue to do so throughout 2021. Many sales professionals have come to appreciate the ability to connect with customers and partners remotely — whether that be online or over the phone. Create a community that’s "digitally on-call.".

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Vengreso

JULY 20, 2023

Being a sales superstar requires more than just knowing the key benefits and features of the product or services that you’re selling. Research has found that a successful salesperson has to do at least 8 outreach attempts before a prospect will book a sales call. Why Is it Good To Have A Positive Mindset in #Sales?

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Autoklose

MARCH 11, 2024

Prospecting is a high-stakes game, so many sales reps make the mistake of being too pushy in an attempt to quickly convert leads into sales. So, striking the right balance between engaging potential clients and respecting their boundaries is paramount. That’s right! Recommend a Connection for an Open Position 3.

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Autoklose

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Sales is challenging. Having proven rules to follow adds to predictability, which is of paramount importance to every high-performance sales development team. For things to run like a well-oiled machine, your SDRs have to feed your account managers with a steady flow of high-quality meetings and demos. Table of Content 1.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 7, 2024

So, like, I’ve been a salesperson for years and, well, I’ve learned kind of a few things. But when an inside sales professional wants to establish their authority over the phone, they need to use their voice tone and pacing to get the point across. Overly enthusiastic language Part of a salesperson’s job is to stay positive.

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Janek Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

This crisis is causing sales professionals to struggle, lose sales, and harm their reputation. Many sales professionals want to be considered “trusted advisors,” yet they self-sabotage their efforts with shortcuts, half-truths, and over promising. Modern buyers do not want to be pitched, pressured, or persuaded.

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Janek Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

This crisis is causing sales professionals to struggle, lose sales, and harm their reputation. Many sales professionals want to be considered “trusted advisors,” yet self-sabotage their efforts with shortcuts, half-truths, and over promising. Modern buyers do not want to be pitched, pressured, or persuaded.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

I prompted ChatGPT to " Have a debate with me about whether AI can replace sales professionals. When it comes to crunching numbers and identifying trends, AI can do so efficiently and without fatigue. This means AI can make highly accurate sales predictions and recommend strategies without human intervention.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 24, 2021

Exceptional sales reps — the ones who are prepared to both dedicate and deliver — don't grow on trees. They're tough to find, and in many cases, it's hard to distinguish them from reps who might wind up exhausting your time and resources — only to fizzle out and leave before making an impact. Someone who strives to be better? "If

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 17, 2023

The average buyer in this day and age is shrewd — naturally skeptical of salespeople and having certain standards reps have to measure up to. That makes establishing credibility central to the success of any sales effort. How to Avoid This Mistake Do your research — every productive sales conversation is backed by that.

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Allego

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

I have seen ChatGPT write some clever things, causing me to wonder if my work will soon be done by machines. They help me do my job better and faster. But they can’t do it alone. It’s the same for sales and enablement teams. You don’t have to bow to the AI overlords, but you do have to collaborate with them.

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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 12, 2023

For sales professionals experiencing a dip in their sales momentum, there could be an opportunity to reassess strategies beyond external factors like product quality, market competition, or economic conditions. Sales strategies need to shift to focus on the art of initiating and nurturing relationships.

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Gong.io

JULY 7, 2022

Sales reps don’t need the latest sales automation tool , CRM, or email template to close deals. Modern tips, tricks, and software certainly have their place, but they help you maximize an effective sales methodology — they don’t replace it. Closing the sale. Sandler selling can often save reps a lot of time.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 20, 2022

The demand for sales roles only keeps growing. According to research published by HireDNA, sales roles shot up by 65% in 2021, totaling around 700,000 positions in the US alone. READY TO START A CAREER IN SALES? READY TO START A CAREER IN SALES? Be a Certified Professional HubSpot Sales Representative.

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SalesLoft

APRIL 25, 2024

Chris Turner and Rebby John get this question a lot: what does a sales engineer do? In Episode 3 in our RevTalks series, you’ll hear the experts define the sales engineering role in their own words, how they think AI will change sales engineering in the future, and what it takes to be a world class pre-sales professional.

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The Spiff Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Whether you’re a sales compensation manager struggling to get commission statements in order, or a sales rep trying desperately to hit your quota, the last month of the year often ends up being the most stressful. So, we figured it’s a good time to lighten the mood with some of our favorite sales commission memes.

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Janek Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In November I wrote How to Navigate Sales and Tradeshows Post-COVID, outlining the importance of in-person events for companies in a post-Covid environment. Today, sales professionals are facing unprecedented inflation, which means price increases for customers. As sales pros, it may seem like we can’t catch a break.

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Mindtickle

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Sales forecasting is foundational for any revenue organization. With accurate forecasting, sales teams can make smarter decisions about revenue generation factors, including goal-setting, budgeting, hiring, and prospecting. But all too often, sales forecasts aren’t accurate. We’ll cover: What is sales forecasting?

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 5, 2024

I’ve been in contact with sales experts about how AI has helped them. They’ve shared tips and AI hacks for inside sales reps, as well as tips for coping with — and bouncing back from — bad sales months. What’s new and exciting for everyone is that we can just ask AI to do that for us.

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Janek Performance Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Things sure looked bleak for a while. Now the economy is growing again and you are looking to hire more sales talent for your team. The bad news is your sales managers have maxed out their bandwidth with their current responsibilities and daily activities. The question is, what is the best way to onboard your new sales hires?

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