Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Author: Raul Perdigão Silva This Valentine’s Day, those in B2B sales should take a cue from these dating behaviors, as they’re similar to how you should approach customers to make them fall in love with your product, no matter what you’re selling. Be Informed and Prepared. Come prepared, knowledgeable, and ready to share information.

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 8, 2024

Photo by SNCR_Group Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Maximize Your Trade Show Success And Business Growth Trade shows are vital to the business landscape, offering unparalleled opportunities for networking, learning, and showcasing innovations. Our guest blog offers insights on maximizing trade show success and business growth.

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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. Your digital-savvy B2B prospect is researching the product they think they need. Hopefully, they’re on your website, digesting your blog posts, videos, and case studies.)

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Sales Evangelist

APRIL 10, 2024

Do you have full control over your sales meeting? Is it difficult getting your prospects to go in the direction you want them to go? Within this five-minute episode, you'll be ready to take control, establish authority, and confidently guide your prospects. Donald suggests asking prospects what they want to learn.

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Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Photo by GDJ Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: How to Simplify the Appointment Process for Prospective Clients Successful selling requires a meeting of the minds between the buyer and the seller. One of the aspects that’s a part of the customer journey is setting up appointments without complications.

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Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 20, 2021

provides today’s Guest Blog, Take Control of Your Job Search! Lynette has managed various student internship programs, presented at local workforce development conferences, and has conducted multiple workshops and class lectures preparing students for the world of work. Take Control of Your Job Search! Lynnette Falls.

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Smooth Sale

JULY 21, 2023

On the other side of the coin is the hard fact that we may be left behind if we do not do our best to understand and embrace new trends, technology, and concepts in their early stages, and prompts today’s question, Do you proceed cautiously? The Cure : Do your research upfront before accepting and posting copy suggestions.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 24, 2023

It’s nerve-wracking for you and your prospect. As a salesperson, you’ve invested a lot of time in your prospect by the time a closing call rolls around. You’re under pressure to meet quota, and losing a deal at the buzzer indicates to your manager that you’re not in control of the sales process.

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Janek Performance Group

AUGUST 31, 2023

To be successful, sellers must consistently develop new skills or update old ones. One of the most important of these is prospecting. After all, finding new business and opportunities are key to an organization’s success. In addition, for many sales reps, prospecting is one of the most difficult activities.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 14, 2023

Salespeople frequently undermine their chance of winning sales when they allow value leaks — instances where your email, proposal, word choice, presentation, or body language diminishes the perceived value of your solution — to creep into their sales processes. You reference price or "low costs" in your outreach email.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 23, 2023

Because your prospect is uncertain. Which means your sales conversation will either inspire in them the certainty to say yes — or it will reinforce their uncertainty, and they will say no. As a seller, your success rests in your attitude: your complete conviction that your solution is the best in the world for your customer.

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Gong.io

JULY 7, 2022

He believed he was: Wasting time on inappropriate prospects. By building relationships with buyers and offering advice on how to help them overcome pain points, Sandler realized that prospects were no longer hesitant to close the deal. In order to act as a consultant, you need to position yourself as a trusted authority.

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Autoklose

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Your sales pitch is a critical element of your entire sales process. And the trouble is that you have to squeeze all the reasons why your product is so great and beneficial to your prospect, communicate your brand statement, mission, and vision, as well as connect with the prospect in a matter of minutes.

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LeadFuze

JULY 18, 2023

Overcoming these challenges not only increases your chances of closing deals but also enhances your overall communication skills and confidence. We will explore common objections you might encounter during prospecting or follow-up calls such as price, budget, competitor comparisons, and timing issues. But fear not, my friend.

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SBI

JANUARY 6, 2022

A key feature of effective sales enablement activities is to support salespeople at every stage of the sales cycle, from initial prospecting right up to post-sales activities. By Filip Witkowski, Crescendo. 5 Reasons Sales Enablement is Critical for 2022. How do properly implemented sales enablement techniques support sales teams?

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PandaDoc

JANUARY 27, 2020

Whether you’re the type of person who sets resolutions or not, there is an undeniable sense of self-improvement in the air. Maybe you’ve set some goals, but they lean more professional than, uh, sweaty. Emotional Intelligence for Sales Success: Connect with Customers and Get Results. By: Colleen Stanley. Authentic communication.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 19, 2023

It’s true that most sales professionals improve with experience, but if you can provide feedback and personalized goals, it’s possible to accelerate the learning process and get your sellers engaging with prospects faster. The purpose of sales coaching is to improve a sales rep’s performance at every stage of the buyer’s journey.

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Crunchbase

JUNE 28, 2022

There’s no point in talking to people who aren’t a good fit for your product. An SDR is an individual who specializes in finding and nurturing new prospects, and determining whether those leads are a good fit for the company. By doing this, the SDR can decide if the prospect is a good fit. What does an SDR actually do?

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Here are 10 tips to help sellers maintain control of a sales negotiation to achieve win-win outcomes: Sales Negotiation Tips Preparation The more you know, the stronger your position. You must be ready to contrast your products and highlight how they offer the best value, mainly when it comes to price.

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Nutshell

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

So many factors go into a successful won deal. Examples of sales actions to include in your strategy Tips for choosing sales activities How to create a next action-based selling process Tips for implementing a next action selling strategy What is next action-based selling? Read on to learn more about the next-action approach to sales.

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Adaptive Business Services

JANUARY 2, 2024

I have identified 20 distinct areas where we can customize your Nimble CRM account to meet your specific needs and we can do that in one to three meetings (3 hours total). What is your time worth to try to do it yourself? You have a few options for creating your signature … Create it manually in Nimble.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 18, 2021

The old rulebook has been thrown out the window, so it’s time to make some of your own rules. Our research has also shown how employing a number of unexpected, even counterintuitive selling techniques can actually increase your chances of closing a deal successfully. There are more touchpoints per closed-won deal.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 22, 2022

In this post, learn about the key stages of contract negotiation, strategies for running a smooth negotiation, and scenarios where it makes sense to negotiate your contracts. There is no set time frame for negotiations, as they take as long as it takes for businesses to agree. Contract Negotiation Examples.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 11, 2019

However, that tendency in startups can lead to burned-out sales reps and a business ill-prepared to scale. However, slow business can be a good thing for your staff. When you're experiencing slow business, it can free up your time to address weaknesses and focus on prospecting and connecting with potential leads.

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 17, 2023

Photo by InWay via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Ten Steps to Prepare Your CNC Startup Planning is essential for all types of startups, and many similarities exist in preparing for every new business. Our collaborative blog offers ten steps to boost your CNC startup.

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Salesmate

MARCH 17, 2020

You are gearing up to launch your product’s sales process. Or maybe you are planning to expand your startup and are gearing up to explore the unknown territory. Your company is scaling at an affordable rate, giving you enough time to check how your operations are running right now. Ask these questions to yourself.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Having clear definitions for your sales process matters a lot. In this process, there are typically three stages: planning, execution, and debriefing. During the planning stage, salespeople should have clarity around the following questions: What is the objective of the sales call? Call Management. Lead Qualification.

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Mindtickle

MAY 31, 2023

Although it’s helpful to put yourself in a prospect’s shoes to more fully understand your lead generation, sales funnel, and deal health processes, that’s often not enough. As it turns out, it’s actually more helpful to think of a sales pipeline as a sort of road through your sales process. What is a sales pipeline?

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SalesHandy

APRIL 25, 2021

When it comes to nurturing and closing leads, sales calls take up a lot of your team’s time and resources. They are probably the most important and impactful communication channel for your sales team. When done correctly, a sales call process will enable you in making successful sales calls, repeatedly and predictively.

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SMEI

MARCH 3, 2022

Crafting the perfect presentation takes skill, practice, and knowledge of what your audience wants to hear. First, start by understanding your customer’s pain point and the need you are addressing. This is the foundation of your sales presentation outline and should be front and center. What are their needs and wants?

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 22, 2021

And while you can't execute one without thinking on your feet, you can't just jump on a call blindly, banking on your improv skills and natural charm to get the job done. And if you want to get the most out of your cold calls and other sales outreach, you need to know how to do it effectively. Do your research.

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Janek Performance Group

AUGUST 31, 2021

While previous communication consisted of perfunctory introductions and rapport building, this is their opportunity to showcase their skill and preparation. The first is to qualify the prospect, which typically means “discover” their problem, identify decision makers, understand their process, etc. Set Agenda.

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Gong.io

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

In this post, we’ll explore the analytics you should track now using sales analytics software so you know where to invest your coaching time. PS: Feeling super pumped about improving your sales processes? It’ll give you a real picture of your sales team’s performance.). We’re kicking this one off with a tough truth: .

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Vengreso

MAY 23, 2023

Salespeople and business owners aiming to expand their profits and businesses need to learn how to convert more prospects into customers with powerful and effective selling techniques and tactics. We will explore various strategies that can help you improve your sales process, engage prospective clients, and ultimately close more deals.

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Allego

JUNE 6, 2023

Originally an intimate gathering of Allego customers, Sales Success Summit (S3) evolved into a multi-day conference filled with motivating keynote sessions, inspiring customer showcases, innovative new product demonstrations, and fantastic peer learning and networking. If you like what you see, register now to save your seat.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Understanding your sales cycle is critical to your success because: It helps you keep track of all sales, including how many steps each sales rep went through. It gives you insight into your sales processes and allows you to evaluate their effectiveness. Here, we summarize the sales process stages. Prospecting.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Social media has become a bullhorn for top sales influencers, and these easy-to-use (not to mention, free) platforms are something you should absolutely be active on in order to stay current in your sales strategy and become a sales influencer yourself. The best way to reinforce your knowledge of a subject is to share it.

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