Steven Rosen

MARCH 1, 2024

In the competitive world of SaaS sales, 40% of salespeople cite prospecting as the most challenging part of the sales process, ranking it more daunting than closing or qualifying stages. 1- Increase Accountability Accountability is key to ensuring that individual sales reps are meeting their goals.

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 12, 2024

Virtual sales meetings are becoming increasingly common as teams transition to working from home and offices are spread out in different cities. In the past, a virtual sales meeting, whether by video or phone call, was generally not given the same consideration as an in-person meeting.

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The Pipeline

MAY 6, 2020

This coming Monday, May 11, I have the pleasure of having Jeff Bajorek as my guest on the Sales Scrum podcast. I am going to let you read the book, and certainly listen to the podcast, but this is a guide for the current times, and how to sell at the best and worst of times. By Tibor Shanto. Weight In Gold.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 18, 2024

Since then, teleselling has been a staple of sales. In addition to moving conversations forward, they are useful for the following: Maintain or regain control Learn specific information Prompt decision making Confirm facts Active Listening On telephone calls, target your speech. More importantly, listen more than you speak.

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Sales Gravy

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Silence Isn't Awkward— It's A Powerful Tool In this episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, Keith Lubner, Sales Gravy Executive VP, and Jessica Stokes, Sales Gravy Master Sales Trainer, discuss strategies that leverage discomfort on sales calls to drive engaging conversations and achieve better outcomes.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 25, 2024

Welcome to " The Pipeline" — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice from real sales leaders. How to Handle Them: Guide them on how to present a business case. She says, "We've found success by guiding them on how to present a business case. Want more content like this? Subscribe to our newsletter!

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Pipeliner

JANUARY 2, 2024

Sales Simplified: Authenticity and Advice Lead the Way Is your sales approach complex and overwhelming? Join John Golden and Bob Marsh , sales veterans, as they discuss simplifying the process, embracing authenticity, and guiding customers through decisions. As Bob Marsh and John Golden clearly demonstrate.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 22, 2023

Buyers are already short on time, and the last thing they want is to listen to another sales pitch. Research from our 2023 State of Sales Productivity Report found that during a call, buyers asked an average of 18 questions, a significant increase from 13 questions in the 2022 report. Assign training to help them improve.

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Gong.io

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The global pandemic forced sales teams to change their processes and go digital. Organizations must adapt their sales strategies post COVID-19 to meet customer expectations. Whether you’re looking to implement a remote sales strategy or improve your current strategy, keep reading. What is remote sales? Image Source ).

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Janek Performance Group

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

High-achieving sales representatives exhibit uniquely different sales behaviors compared to their lower-performing counterparts. Unfortunately, many low performers remain unaware of the sales behaviors hindering their success. This feeling is familiar among most sales reps, resulting in a lack of outreach during these periods.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2021

If your sales pipeline is colder than a Siberian spigot in January, it’s time to rethink your sales prospecting techniques. Sales prospecting techniques are the tactics a salesperson uses to find new customers. Sales prospecting techniques are the tactics a salesperson uses to find new customers. Let’s jump in.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 10, 2024

In the competitive landscape of B2B sales, effectively qualifying prospects is paramount. However, many B2B sales teams struggle with inefficient qualification processes. In fact, two statistics cited in Spotio are eye opening: 46% of B2B sales reps list lead quantity and quality as their top challenge.

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Steven Rosen

AUGUST 13, 2023

Turning Obstacles into Opportunities: Managing Behavioural Issues I have had the privilege of working with numerous sales managers, guiding them through the challenges they face in leading high-performing teams. I want to share some actionable steps to empower sales managers to address behavioural issues.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

In sales, it's no different. A good sales hook can prevent your prospect from hanging up the phone, or deleting your email entirely. And a great sales hook can start your entire conversation off on the right foot. Here, we asked six sales reps their tips for creating a convincing sales hook to turn prospects into customers.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

The top sales executive in every organization faces the same problem: spin. Learning the truth is critical for your sales strategy. Sign up for SBI’s 7th annual research tour: " How to Make Your Number in 2014: A Sales Strategy You Can Execute.” When you register, you’ll also receive the Sales Organization Discovery Guide.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

More often than not, sales and marketing live in siloes. For a company to survive these days, sales and marketing must work in concert. The best marketing leaders know how to overcome the divide and gain credibility with sales. And they involve the sales team in the process. Social Listening. Enable the sales team.

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Allego

APRIL 18, 2024

Well, it’s no longer just a promise—AI is actively reshaping the way we manage our day-to-day tasks and how we conduct business, particularly in sales. In fact, consulting firm McKinsey & Company says, “AI is poised to disrupt marketing and sales in every sector.”

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criteria for success

OCTOBER 20, 2022

As a sales manager, how do you improve your team’s performance? If you want to make a real difference in sales performance, the key for many salespeople is coaching. If you want to make a real difference in sales performance, the key for many salespeople is coaching. Let's Talk Sales! Listen Now.

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SBI Growth

JULY 4, 2013

Sales Manager dashboards have been updated. the Sales VP asks. Download the Sales Manager Execution Guide. It will: Provide you 10 Sales Manager actions you must take immediately to save the year. It will: Provide you 10 Sales Manager actions you must take immediately to save the year. Get the Guide here.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

If you think a B2B sales funnel is an abstract idea, brace yourself. It’s time to build a sales funnel that captures and converts your best buyers. In fact, the majority of B2B buyers (64%) conduct research on vendor websites before they ever contact a sales rep. That’s where your streamlined, four-stage sales funnel comes in.

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SalesLoft

JANUARY 24, 2024

Setting goals is such a common activity. As a sales manager or revenue leader, the dilemma is not in establishing the goal, but in the setting, checking and adjusting them to ensure success. In fact, some goals are actually activity targets vs. outcome goals. We do it in our work and personal lives.

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Crunchbase

JUNE 13, 2022

Working in sales involves a lot of talking. Talking less and listening more is a good rule of thumb when it comes to sales. What does it mean to talk less, listen more? Listening more is a skill that virtually everyone can benefit from. What is active listening? Source image.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

In our recent white paper The Ultimate Guide to Sales Negotiations , we discuss how negotiations improve with consultative selling. By stressing long-term relationships over short-term sales, sellers should form partnerships and work with buyers to achieve the best outcomes. After all, it’s a negotiation, not a fire sale.

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Allego

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

But if you have the right sales coaching tactics and technology and your sales reps have a positive mindset, you can transform your fresh sales reps into prospecting powerhouses who thrive in the world of cold calling. It helps them appreciate sales calls as a process and workflow, and something that can become repeatable.

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Janek Performance Group

OCTOBER 17, 2023

While likability can be a huge plus in sales, it’s not the only reason buyers buy. Further, those with the weakest sales records were more likely to believe making friends is their greatest asset. This places the sale over the prospect’s needs and leads to distrust. Active Listening Active listening builds trust.

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Allego

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The struggle to create content that sales loves is real. For some marketing teams, in fact, their story is a tragedy, with sales using only 30% of the enablement content that marketing creates. Sometimes it’s a matter of sales and marketing not being in alignment. 4 Steps to Create Sales Enablement Content Sales Will Love.

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criteria for success

AUGUST 3, 2022

However, there’s a difference between listening to head trash and acting from it. Salespeople will listen to their head trash and believe it's all real! For instance, if they think they’re being too pushy they'll avoid asking key questions to qualify a sale. Use this to guide your meeting. Check out this video here!

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Allego

MAY 2, 2023

In the sales world, the customer insight and product knowledge that representatives possess offer valuable information sources to enhance sales enablement programs and prepare new reps for the job at hand. Your veteran reps are deep sources of sales wisdom and, more than likely, your top performers.

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The Digital Sales Institute

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Sales scripts are a valuable tool that can help salespeople have meaningful conversations with customers or prospects. What are Sales Scripts? They usually refer to a prepared walk through of a sales conversation including talking points, value propositions, discovery questions and “asks” or “commitment” steps.

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The Digital Sales Institute

MARCH 12, 2024

A guide to closing sales with ABC, or “Always Be Closing,” is a learning journey for salespeople looking to improve their sales performance, or “Return on Sales Effort (ROSE). Closing sales is about consistently moving customers towards a desired action or outcome. Points to consider to close more sales.

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Awarathon

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of sales, artificial intelligence (AI) is paving the way for a revolutionary approach to training by aiding roleplay for sales. Specifically, roleplay for sales training, powered by advanced AI software, offers a transformative experience by providing lifelike interactions and immersive scenarios.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 9, 2022

That's why leaders need to leverage effective sales training techniques to set reps on the right course and facilitate their professional growth. When we reached out to Sunny Sandhu — Director of Sales Development at Guru — for his insight, he stressed the importance of covering the "why" behind a topic. Start with "why.".

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Allego

MARCH 28, 2024

What separates the best sales teams from the rest in today’s unpredictable market? For David Ashe , director of sales development at Allego, it’s about ensuring your SDRs retain their human approach. Your team’s success also depends on you, the sales director. Are you staying on top of new sales techniques?

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LeadFuze

OCTOBER 20, 2023

This isn’t about quick fixes but tested strategies used by successful sales professionals worldwide. These strategies help sales reps build connections with potential customers effectively. The world of sales is often perceived as a numbers game. This leads us directly into our next tip: active listening.

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Highspot

JANUARY 29, 2024

Sales negotiations can be tense and anxiety-ridden. Sales negotiation is a skill that can be learned which is great news, because let’s be honest, not all of us are born sellers. There are certain strategies that many successful salespeople use to move the sales process forward and close more deals.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 5, 2024

I first met Marc when he was running a large part of the sales organization in a joint venture with Ericsson and HP. He later went to manage EMEA Services Sales for HP. A simple question which, however, raises quite a few subjects and leads to a lot of reflection when the primary sales function passes.

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Shari Levitin

JUNE 14, 2023

He landed a job at a lush eco-resort and quickly became the busiest dive instructor on the peninsula; because, unlike any other guide, he prospected for new business (would be divers) at the pool and in the cafes. Within a week, he assisted the sales department by standardizing the hiring process and mentoring new sellers.

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