Partners in Excellence

MARCH 17, 2024

Like many others, selling wasn’t something he naturally gravitated to. But over a career, he eventually found himself thrilled with selling. One line stood out, “But the most powerful reason is because sales make me feel useful.” And that explains why I didn’t get into sales when I was young.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 5, 2024

Whenever I went to London, we would grab a beer and solve the problems of the sales world. I guess it all goes back to my first sales role – selling book club subscriptions door-to-door in a mostly middle-class suburb in North-West London as a summer holiday job.

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Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Introduction: Several weeks ago, I wrote, “ Sellers, Are You Really Interested In Selling? ” My good friend, Christian Mauer , challenged me, “Dave, why are you so interested in selling?” ” It was a great question and he caused me to reflect, I wrote, “ Why I Am Obsessed With Selling.

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Janek Performance Group

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In movies, sales is the ideal career for anyone who would rather play golf. Afterall, sales and golf have much in common. Afterall, sales and golf have much in common. But most importantly, sales is about relationships. With that, let’s examine how some famous golf quotes can improve your sales game.

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Janek Performance Group

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

There are no secrets or shortcuts to becoming a high-performing sales professional. And, as a manager of salespeople, to create high-performing sales teams you need to establish clear sales competencies. And, as a manager of salespeople, to create high-performing sales teams you need to establish clear sales competencies.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Selling is not about defining the type of buyer you're facing. Selling is knowledge combined with experience. The knowledge you gain about your product, your selling skills, and your attitude. It's a science, remember? Of course there are some absolute rules that can never be broken – don't argue, don't lie.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 27, 2019

I’ll point out that this is not about berating salespeople for the amount of time they spend selling. The old stat that is thrown around that salespeople only spend 23% their time selling is stupid and insulting. The old stat that is thrown around that salespeople only spend 23% their time selling is stupid and insulting.

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The Pipeline

MAY 21, 2019

A couple weeks back I went to an event where I was indeed interested in what they were displaying and selling. No doubt they were told by marketing that because they were so innovative and cute, they don’t need to sell. Some of them could have applied to me, but I never got a chance to explore. Who Is Driving. My mistake.

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The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Sales is not a destination; sales is a journey of continual learning. Throughout my many years of selling, I have been constantly gaining new insights and ideas. The discussion continues about whether sales is an art or a science. I don’t care what you sell or who you sell it to. Sales fuels business.

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SalesLoft

APRIL 12, 2024

The term might sound like a bunch of buzzwords thrown together, but it’s a revolutionary technology designed to provide a comprehensive solution for the complexities of modern sales. It sets up guardrails – equipping sales teams with the right content, insights, and actions to address buyer needs at every stage of the process.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 30, 2023

For more on Women’s History Month 2023 and more on referral selling, check out these blog posts you might have missed from No More Cold Calling this quarter Celebrating 3 STEM Trailblazers on International Women’s Day 2023 Imagine a woman earning a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering. Not hard to do, right?

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DiscoverOrg Sales

APRIL 19, 2018

There’s a lot to think about when developing an annual sales plan to support your organization’s strategy and objectives: new customer acquisition, customer retention, increasing share of wallet, resource budgeting … just to name a few. But don’t forget about your sales territory plan. Expand with a Win/Loss SWOT.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 12, 2023

We expect the sales game to change every year, but 2023 has stood out as a uniquely transformative one. There's AI — obviously — and all the ways it's changing how we sell. To help you stay ahead of the curve, I spoke with top sales professionals to get their tips for selling in 2024. Let's dive in.

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Vengreso

AUGUST 20, 2020

Thankfully, science is here to help. My guest in this episode of the Modern Selling podcast brings us the answer to the modern seller’s woes in a simple phrase: sell the way you buy. Joining me is David Priemer, the Founder and Chief Sales Scientist of Cerebral Selling. The State of Modern Selling.

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Marc Wayshak

JULY 22, 2021

For as long as sales has been around, a fierce debate has always raged about whether selling is a science or an art… I think the answer is somewhere in the middle. Sales is part science and part art. In this video, I’m going to show you the art of selling in 11 words. Check it out: 1. Understand.

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Referral selling is by far the most effective sales strategy out there. Referral selling is by far the most effective sales strategy out there. Why Social Sellers Need to Focus on Relationships, Not Networks Social selling isn’t a new concept. Sale s has always been social. Learn more.)

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 3, 2019

Author: Lance Tyson In the hypercompetitive field of sales, escalating goals have become standard. In over two decades that I’ve worked in this industry, I’ve never encountered an organization that said to me, “You know what? This year we’d be fine with flat or declining sales.” The Value of Predictive Analytics.

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 2, 2023

Having anything to do with sales was the furthest thing from my mind when I was thinking about a job following college. I’d had a few selling experiences as a kid. In Boy Scouts, there was always an event of some sort that we had to sell tickets for. My Mom usually bought the allocation I was assigned to sell.

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Partners in Excellence

JUNE 14, 2023

If we are engineers or scientists, there are fundamental foundations in math, science, and analysis that enable us to build our skills to perform well. First, why is a strong base of foundational knowledge to important? In selling, what key elements of foundational knowledge and why are they important?

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Sales Hacker

JULY 17, 2020

So, why are salespeople afraid to pick up the phone? Not only is call reluctance prevalent amongst the professional sales world, but it’s also scientifically proven to be caused by three main factors. The incomparable Dave Kurlan, the founder of Objective Management Group, has done amazing work in sales science.

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Zoominfo

MAY 11, 2020

There’s a lot to think about when developing an annual sales plan to support your organization’s strategy and objectives: New customer acquisition, customer retention, increasing share of wallet, resource budgeting … just to name a few. But don’t forget about your sales territory plan. What is a Sales Territory Plan?

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 14, 2018

InsideView just published a study of over 500 B2B sales and marketing professionals with new insight on go-to-market (GTM) maturity, a topic of growing interest for many business leaders. Why does your go-to-market maturity matter? They’re still using manual and ad hoc tactics to support dated sales and marketing approaches.

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Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Note: Nicole Garrison, provides today’s guest Blog, ‘Will you improve with these sales books?’. Nicole Garrison is an expert writer of articles, case studies, and marketing, sales, and business development research. data science). .” data science). Will You Improve with These Sales Books? Relationships.

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BuzzBoard

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

AI-driven tools and automation streamline processes, allowing for the swift analysis of vast datasets to deliver content that resonates on a deeply personal level, increasing sales significantly. Seems like rocket science? Businesses are no longer just seeking to sell, they’re striving to solve.

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Pipeliner

JANUARY 30, 2022

In this Expert Insight Interview, Jeremy Miner discusses his NEPQ sales methodology. Jeremy Miner is a sales trainer, author, podcast host, and founder/chairman of 7th Level , a global sales training company. His unique brand of sales training pioneers the use of behavioral science and human psychology.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Here are a few of my favorite highlights: Hillary Clinton discussed brain science and why parents need to talk, read, and sing to their children. He asked if we’re all connected to our customers and explained how doing so helps sales professionals engage and build one-on-one relationships with buyers.

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Vendor Neutral

JUNE 2, 2021

The 20 Best Sales Podcasts for 2021. Insight, Advice, and Guidance into Sales, Leadership, and Life. We recently reached out via LinkedIn to ask what sales podcasts helped people do just that throughout 2020 and into 2021. Best Sales Podcasts - The Results Are In…. The Sales Management. Simplified.

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PandaDoc

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

All this to say, science is a pretty big deal in Oak Ridge. In that case, this national reputation is never more evident than it is once every year when teachers across the country hand down an all too familiar homework assignment: the science fair project. I grew up in a small town in East Tennessee called Oak Ridge.

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 15, 2024

In B2B sales, success is often the result of strategic planning, deep customer understanding, and execution. Elements are evident in the films, A Star is Born, Mannequin , Weird Science , and Pretty Woma n. Elements are evident in the films, A Star is Born, Mannequin , Weird Science , and Pretty Woma n. Hard work counts.

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Sales Hacker Training

OCTOBER 10, 2022

It’s not the first time you’ll hear this, and it’s not the last: training new sales reps is crucial. I’m the Director of Enablement at WorkRamp, with more than 12 years of experience in enablement, training, and sales operations. Training should never be a set-it-and-forget-it strategy. Training isn’t just for onboarding.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Today, we’re sharing the ultimate list of sales podcasts. If you work in sales, it’s our hope that this list of sales podcasts provides you with some fresh listening material, newfound inspiration, and the tips and tricks you need to excel in the world of sales. The Ultimate List of Sales Podcasts. Listen here.

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Bernadette McClelland

MARCH 11, 2018

Come on, why not? We started with UX (User Experience) and UX is, (according to the man who kick-started the acronym, cognitive science researcher Dr Don Norman), the idea that all product design decisions should be based on the needs and the wants of the user. People might misunderstand what we’re tryin’ to say, you know?

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Highspot

JUNE 1, 2023

Right now is the toughest selling environment years – but it’s also a time of immense opportunity. Sales, marketing, and enablement teams have access to technology advances that were once only possible in science fiction. Even as AI makes waves, we’re only feeling the first ripples of how AI will help you drive growth.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 21, 2023

An objection is a legitimate concern that could threaten a deal, while a brush-off comes from a less genuine place — it's a knee-jerk reaction prospects raise when they want to quickly and abruptly end a sales call. So don’t be surprised when you hear a hasty “Now’s not a good time,” as soon as the buyer realizes this is a sales call.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 29, 2018

Yet, it’s so easy to sit back and wait for leads from marketing or SDRs—or even worse, to spend hours sending connection requests on LinkedIn, thinking these are actually sales leads. Just because someone agrees to connect on social media does not make that person a qualified sales lead. Commit to referral selling.

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Marc Wayshak

MAY 3, 2021

We live in a truly unprecedented time in selling for many reasons. For one, we have an abundance of really, really good science and data on sales today —something that simply never existed before. In this video, I’m going to show you 7 killer sales techniques backed by science and data. Check it out: 1.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 14, 2018

A sales process is a document that attempts to bring a roadmap, some objective order to an otherwise all too subjective affair. It is not a divine document passed on to Chuck Heston by a white-bearded guy or your VP of Sales. Never Let A Good Plan Get In The Way Of Success. By Tibor Shanto. Slaves To The Clock.

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