Babette Ten Haken

JUNE 30, 2020

Serving nothing more substantial than an inside-out marketing and sales purpose, via a pre-packaged library. If you are selling or engineering or managing a product the market is absolutely demanding (think toilet paper), then you probably do not need to tell stories at all. So you do not have to think about a thing! Contact me here.

Engineering 136

Engineering Face-to-face Retention Strategy 136

Babette Ten Haken

AUGUST 23, 2018

Any of the plethora of scoring systems which measure customer satisfaction and loyalty. Do management and leadership address these factors with you? Once they consummate the sale, and the contract is signed, they hunt up their next deal. Then, post-sales customer support teams often find themselves in fire-fighting mode.

Retention 154

Retention Customer Revelation Loyalty 154

No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 14, 2019

Just like that, my manager gave me the news. Three days before I was to leave, my manager made me an offer. I would work with small-to-medium companies to craft their sales strategy. As I reflected on my career in sales and sales management, I realized my best business had come from referrals.

Referrals 291

Referrals Cold Calling Survey Scale 291

Highspot

JUNE 1, 2023

Major advances include: generative AI for sales enablement, enterprise-class training and coaching, and ​​services and success resources that empower revenue teams to scale what good looks like in business-to-business (B2B) selling. Companies everywhere are intent on increasing efficiency, which requires running programs with rigor.

Scale 98

Scale Infusion Enterprise Enterprise 98

Sales Hacker

AUGUST 19, 2022

Content is one of the most critical components of your sales engagement strategy. As a sales content manager, it’s strongly recommended to review your content strategy if you’ve been using the same sequences, templates, and snippets that you initially launched with. The final stage is the “expert” level.

Strategy 90

Strategy Government Lead Rank How To 90

Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 4, 2014

When we evaluate a sales organization using the Objective Management Tool - Sales Force Evaluation and Impact Analysi s, we uncover the Sales DNA that drives sales results for the individuals and therefore the company. How the sales person has been taught to sell - they must demonstrate their expertise.

Decision Maker 180

Decision Maker Analysis Education eBook 180

Your Sales Management Guru

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

What Happened at the End of the Sales Leadership Training Workshop? It was an interesting out come at the end of the two day Sales Management Training Workshop last week… We discussed the Role of Sales Management, what Strategies face sales managers and focused on the Execution of sales management tactics.

Lead Rank 40

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Hiring Face-to-face 40

Babette Ten Haken

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

How are your best value added customer experience efforts sabotaged, both pre- and post-sale? Because you move beyond the systems and processes which make you complacent. The sales-engineering interface®, where business and operations intersect, creates value added customer experience. On your part.

Customer 109

Customer SME Retention Engineering 109

BuzzBoard

MARCH 28, 2024

An Overview of the Marketing Agency Sales Process The sales process in a digital marketing agency is a multi-step journey that requires a thorough understanding, strategy, and execution. Lastly, the follow-ups and closing the sale come in. Therefore, understanding and mastering the marketing agency sales process is critical.

Webinar Metrics 98

Webinar Metrics Case Study Comparison Small Business 98

Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The concept of customer service has evolved from a post-sale afterthought to a key driver of business success. But why is this shared responsibility crucial, and how can sales teams lead this collaborative effort? Yet, only 54 percent say it generally feels like sales, service, and marketing don’t share information.

Customer Service 59

Customer Service Customer Company Lead Rank 59

PandaDoc

APRIL 23, 2024

In the world of sales, understanding how to implement an effective pipeline management strategy is paramount. From the initial stages of customer contacts to the final closure of a sales deal, we’ll elaborate on every step to help you and your salespeople stay more productive in handling the ebb and flow of the sales process.

Pipeline 52

Pipeline Lead Rank Lead Scoring Top of Funnel 52

Openview

MAY 22, 2018

The world of sales is full of dangerous villains – time-consuming administrative tasks , inefficient internal processes, lack of proper tools and resources, etc. And to top it all off, there is an even greater foe – the leaking of your valuable sales knowledge. Sales Knowledge Management to the rescue! Efficiency.

Hiring 71

Hiring Lead Rank Lead Scoring Oracle 71

Nutshell

MARCH 15, 2024

Qualifying leads before sending them through to your sales team lets you learn more about your prospects and build deeper connections with them, which often results in more deals. The prospect may have shown interest, which means they’ve entered your sales funnel as a lead. DOWNLOAD Ready to become a better sales leader?

Lead Nurturing 71

Lead Nurturing Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 71

Nutshell

OCTOBER 30, 2020

A proper virtual event platform will feature an integrated Q&A system so that attendees can ask speakers and/or moderators questions at specific times during the virtual event. Interactive workshops. Make sure the virtual event platform you invest in will allow you to host interactive workshops. Q&A sessions.

Webinar Metrics 127

Webinar Metrics Software Software Conference 127

Braveheart Sales

JANUARY 7, 2020

Have you spent money on sales training without seeing rewards? Are its promises of increased revenue and the vision of stress-free management evaporating? Many sales training organizations focus on tactics and strategies only. And establishing a sequential flow to any sales conversation is critical. Methodology Only.

Training 59

Training Sales Cycle Account Coaching 59

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Author: Matt Kamp For B2B sales teams, referrals are worth their weight in gold. When customers or other companies refer people to you, your company is viewed as more trustworthy in front of those leads, and because of that trust, you can expect a faster – and more successful – sales cycle. That’s a huge jump.

Referrals 177

Referrals Company Scale Case Study 177

SBI

MARCH 8, 2018

In this series, we ask Sales Tech Executives to describe how their solution can change a sales organization in a significant way. We call it Sales Tech Game Changers. Nancy: What are the top 3 ways your solution changes the game for a sales organization? This week I interview Chris Tratar , VP of Product of SAVO.

Government 139

Government Sales Methodology Sales Enablement ROI 139

PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

Training your team requires providing them with more than a manual and a few workshops before sending them out into the field. In fact, if that’s your current sales training program, all of that hard work and education could be forgotten by your team in just a few months. Start a free trial 3.

Training 98

Training Hiring Construction Case Study 98

criteria for success

OCTOBER 14, 2021

That's why we're re-sharing a story from 2019 about building a Sales PlayBook with one of our clients. Read on learn about how we first made contact, began our partnership, and together developed a Sales PlayBook. Why develop a Sales PlayBook? It’s no secret that Sales PlayBooks are sales success tools.

Lead Rank 98

Lead Rank eBook Government Policies 98

Allego

APRIL 16, 2024

Generative AI has changed the game in sales. Increasingly, sales teams use it to personalize content, enhance sales training , improve onboarding, conduct competitive analysis, streamline sales communication, and more. And I think it’s going to change the game in sales. Sam Richter: Certainly.

Hiring 62

Hiring Scale Proposal Analysis 62

Product Management University

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

After countless conversations, articles, webinars and conference sessions, I started to feel like the profession of product management had been reduced to…. Customer retention and new sales are always the key drivers. When I was coming up through the product management ranks, I worked for companies that did it both ways.

Lead Rank 52

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Face-to-face Marketing 52

Product Management University

JULY 10, 2020

Here’s how to create business requirements that boost your marketing and sales proficiency. Context is the key to creating business requirements that not only give design and development teams clear value targets, but can also be repurposed as knowledge transfer vehicles for marketing and sales. Related Articles.

Marketing 96

Marketing Scale How To Forecasting 96

Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

But, prior to that, at some time in their careers, they were managers of something. What separated them, I’m guessing, is that they thought presidentially - they looked at the role of manager through the eyes of a president. Diverse Revenue Streams (people) – As a manager, are your numbers (or is your success) dependent upon the few?

Hiring 169

Hiring Sales Management Conference eBook 169

Smooth Sale

JUNE 20, 2023

You can achieve this by Creating task forces or cross-functional teams to address specific organizational challenges Encouraging the sharing of resources, expertise, and ideas across departments Facilitating regular interdepartmental meetings or workshops 4. Today’s insights are provided to help you achieve the Smooth Sale!

Hiring 78

Hiring Influencer Microsoft Promotion 78

Close.io

DECEMBER 17, 2019

I hate to break it to you, but when it comes to inside side sales training, you’re going to spend less time reading and more time interacting with people. Investing in an effective inside sales training system within your company can pay amazing dividends. What is inside sales? So, what is inside sales training?

Inside Sales 72

Inside Sales Training Lead Rank How To 72

SBI

JULY 29, 2020

Mediafly , a provider of sales enablement technology, content management and advisory services that create interactive, value-based selling experiences, announced today the launch of Jumpstart ROI , an interactive value-selling program designed specifically for sales reps to use on-demand when collaborating live with customers.

ROI 101

ROI Tools Face-to-face Scale 101

Increase Sales

JULY 19, 2013

Believe it or not, there are still some very stupid people in sales. Internal – the belief system of the salesperson or sales manager. Another example of external stupidity is how sales training is delivered. This really hurts new sales people who lack product experience and squashes their desire to sell.

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Coaching Facebook Training Examples 165

Allego

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Today’s post is by Jake Miller, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Allego. TechKnowledge is the conference for instructional designers, trainers, managers, and talent development professionals interested in e-learning and learning technologies. We use clunky, outdated systems that can’t be accessed on the go. Ignite potential.”

Hiring 119

Hiring Conference Video System 119

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?

Hiring 98

Hiring Training Cold Calling How To 98

Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 7, 2021

When I first entered the sales profession, my sales manager provided a data dump of product info for me during onboarding. The next phase of my training was to shadow one of the senior sales reps for a few days. I learned how he did sales, both the good and the bad. Once we got good at selling, we liked it.

Sales Leadership 118

Sales Leadership How To Hiring Coaching 118

Smooth Sale

JUNE 9, 2023

While the weather can influence ice vending sales in many ways , things like heavy rainfall could discourage people from venturing outside, resulting in fewer customers during that time. Effects on Supply Chain and Inventory Management Weather conditions can also impact a small business’s supply chain and inventory management.

Small Business 78

Small Business Small Business Energy Insurance 78

Score More Sales

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Imagine a time when you can work totally on the go with your mobile device – phone or tablet – to create business, follow-up with customers, train your team, assess your pipeline, and work a smooth system. There are new tools and ideas coming out now that will change forever how we think about business process, marketing and sales.

Workbooks 232

Workbooks Analytics Territories Ideal Customer Profile 232

SalesLoft

JANUARY 15, 2019

This year, the sales engagement conference is going to be bigger and better than ever. This opportunity to learn and exchange ideas is like drinking from a sales firehose – there is a lot to take in. We’re here to help you network your way through 2000 sales professionals and select your best track among 44 sessions.

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Conference Sales Methodology Networking Face-to-face 52

Partners in Excellence

MAY 3, 2022

A sales people and leaders, we are fortunate to have more data than we have ever had access to in the past–and some of it is actually useful and informative. When I meet with managers, I ask them, “What data do you use to monitor performance? .” Readers of the blog, also, know that I’m a huge fan of data.

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Data Report Quota Pipeline 90

Product Management University

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

It’ll do wonders for the sales pipeline and the results will show in your product revenue numbers. Be a Positive Person That Salespeople Love To Work With There’s a lot to unpack here, but DO NOT interpret this as “do whatever sales asks.” I came into a product marketing role from pre-sales. Our sales numbers backed it up!

Marketing 59

Marketing How To Segment Scale 59

SBI

OCTOBER 25, 2018

In this series, we ask Sales Tech Executives to describe how their solution can change a sales organization in a significant way. We call it Sales Tech Game Changers. NANCY: WHAT ARE THE TOP 3 WAYS YOUR SOLUTION CHANGES THE GAME FOR A SALES ORGANIZATION? This week I interview Jake Braly , VP of Marketing of Highspot.

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Buyer Conversion Twitter ROI 123

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. Even the best computers still can’t beat the transformative power of human intelligence.

Decision Maker 98

Decision Maker Ideal Customer Profile Top of Funnel Networking 98