No More Cold Calling

JUNE 22, 2017

Do sales organizations really need a B2B sales strategy? They’re in control, so shouldn’t account-based selling pros just be prepared to wing it? Besides, developing and implementing any strategy—whether for sales, service, marketing, or products—can take weeks or months. I’m with you. By Tris Brown.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 8, 2022

But while job-seekers aren’t struggling to find roles, companies are finding it difficult to hire talent that wants to stick around. Why Does Career Development Matter? Whether you’re looking to find talent in a hot job market or trying to boost retention, investing in career development can make the difference.

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BrainShark

MAY 31, 2023

While employee cutbacks and attrition are widespread across sectors and roles at the moment, these numbers are especially concerning for sales— a department with historically high turnover at the best of times. But what exactly does time to competency mean, how do you track it, and most importantly, how do you improve it?

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Smooth Sale

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Are You Guilty of Over-committing? For example, we frequently suggest that we are to work for the greater good and ensure that everyone feels they have won something. Our ongoing focus should be on growing a returning and referring clientele.

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Smooth Sale

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

There are also numerous moving parts that you must manage daily. Instead, figure out in what areas you can improve and be willing to put in the hard work it will require to do better. A Company That Will Thrive Geralt via Pixabay Have A Written Business Plan It’s in your best interest to have a written business plan.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 21, 2020

If you work for an IT staffing firm, this probably sounds familiar: Is that developer position filled yet? Large companies have constant staffing needs, and you have the staff. But a mile in the other man’s shoes, so to speak, should make it clear why they exist in the first place. Life gets a lot easier.

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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Prospecting is one of the most fundamental sales skills. All sales organizations need new business. However, as the sales environment shifts, sellers must update how they prospect. Confirm that your SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records are properly set up within your sales or marketing automation tools.

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Vengreso

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

When it comes to hitting sales quotas, scaling companies, and retaining top sales talent – all of these areas often fall back on one thing: leadership. Prior to The Predictive Index, Matt founded Covocative – a next-generation sales development platform and served as the Vice President of Professional Services at Gomez, Inc. –

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 2, 2013

Another year has gone by, and you fell short on your sales number. There’s nothing you can do to change it. But you can excel in 2013 because of your shortcomings in 2012. Talent Assessment of Sales Leadership and Sales Reps. Talent Assessment of Sales Leadership and Sales Reps.

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 10, 2024

However, if you need to work in a toxic workplace or perform a particularly tough job, learning the skills for thriving in these environments can help in the job and in life. The skills you can learn at this juncture will help you in so many other parts of your life, not just now but forever.

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 12, 2024

Sales executives and sales managers would agree that their sales teams need ongoing training, coaching and support to get to the top of the game and stay there. In a fiercely-competitive market, your sales reps should challenge themselves to learn more, achieve greater results and embrace new strategies.

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 25, 2024

I have to start this post with an acknowledgement and a concern about misinterpretation/misapplication of this article. First, every month, Lahat Tzvi and I have a conversation. We don’t have a set agenda, we talk about what we are seeing, usually it’s me whining about the state of professional selling.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

By now, most business leaders have had some kind of run-in with the effects of the Great Resignation. And job hopping, or changing jobs frequently (usually holding a position no more than two years), is taking its toll on the talent pool. Sales organizations experienced 58% higher voluntary turnover in 2021 than in 2020.

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Janek Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

If your company needs help finding the perfect salesperson, this article is for you. Based on our extensive experience working with salespeople across all industries, we try to answer this important question. Before you begin your search for the perfect salesperson, we must recognize that perfection is a myth.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 18, 2013

If you’ve read our blog lately, you’ve noticed sales execution is a popular subject. The Death of Event-Based Training. Each of these articles focuses on your sales reps. Effective ways to enable your sales reps to make the number. Today’s post focuses on the missing link: Enabling your front-line sales managers.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 20, 2017

As sales organizations look to succeed in 2018 and beyond, they need to stay abreast of important trends that will impact how – and how successfully – their reps sell. Sales teams better adapt to millennial "movers". In the year ahead, sales enablement functions will address this reality with a multipronged approach.

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Gong.io

AUGUST 6, 2020

Why Atlanta? Why Gong? . Yes, public statements help move everyone forward, but they have to be backed with concrete change to have real meaning. The shift to working from home got us thinking about what our offices of the future should look like. I’ll tell you why. All good questions.

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Smooth Sale

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Do You Know How to identify Your Strengths to Communicate Them Well? In life, it’s a good idea to leverage your natural strengths and talents. Many people do not realize the talent they already possess. Our talent differs from one person to another, often putting ourselves down.

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The Spiff Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Believe it or not, the new year is right around the corner– and that means it’s time to plan your sales compensation strategy for 2024. But, in this era of constantly shifting market conditions, it can be difficult to know what changes will best set your sales organization on the path towards success. in 2020 to 52.9%

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Crunchbase

JANUARY 13, 2022

The business of sales is as nuanced as sales industries, salespeople and buyers themselves, with some industries requiring in-person selling with plenty of touchpoints and follow-ups. The same goes for the health of your sales department. Strong sales infrastructures prepare organizations to adjust to any economic climate.

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Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Lynnette brings over ten years of experience in Talent Acquisition and Recruiting to Protelo, working within various industries. In today’s market, candidates can now be more selective in their job search and should really put some thought into what drives them before embarking on that endeavor. Lynnette Falls.

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Smooth Sale

JANUARY 26, 2024

Photo by Placidplace via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Are You Open to Listening to Unusual Ideas? Before we can proceed as being unstoppable, uncovering the burning questions of what we plan to achieve and then answering why it is so meaningful to us is essential. The idea itself sounds like it’s from outer space!

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

It involves the creation of candidate personas as a way to ensure that you know as much about a candidate as possible, (and vice versa). For example, personalized recruiting allows recruiters to ask the question “what personality type is more likely to succeed within the organization?” How To Implement Persona-Based Recruiting.

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Smooth Sale

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: 6 Tips to Attract Top Talent: How to Find the Best Employees for Your Business. Our collaborative blog post offers insights into six tips to help you attract top talent and find the best employees for your business. Define The Skills And Experience You Need. Photo by Geralt via Pixabay.

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Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Are You An Empathetic Leader? His message states that a recent study conducted by the University of Cambridge reveals that women have superior empathy over men. The laughter was about my question, Why Now?’ It is a natural talent to which I can testify it’s true.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 12, 2020

Like most things in life, hiring sales talent is a matter of timing. Especially since the best candidates with strong sales skills are usually snatched up within 10 days. Unfortunately, you generally need skilled talent more than they need you. Is it unrealistic sales quotas? Is compensation too low?

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Pointclear

OCTOBER 31, 2017

“… because teams of talented operators have already demonstrated excellence in a specialized task or function, and it’s easier or cheaper to tap those teams than to create new teams of your own.”. Why not hire the whole team? That’s essentially what PointClear clients do when they engage us for outsourced lead generation.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Whether you need to hire dozens of sales reps in the next few months or you’re a scrappy startup and need your first three sales hires, building a business will nearly always involve hiring for sales. According to Insightsquared, recruiting should take up to 20% of time for a C-level executive.

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LeadFuze

JULY 4, 2023

A successful real estate agency requires a well-conceived compensation structure to attract the top talent and motivate them to do their best, resulting in increased profitability. So if you’re keen on learning more about how to compensate structure real estate teams effectively, keep reading!

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Janek Performance Group

AUGUST 8, 2022

As basketball is an apt metaphor for sales, it’s a great time to discuss a sales talent audit. After all, when the sales environment shifts, teams need to reshuffle and improve to keep up. Last season’s team may have done well, but markets fluctuate, and the competition gets stronger. Why You Need It.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Every successful sports coach will tell you that games aren’t just won on the field or court. The same can be said for sales enablement. From that, and many other experiences, I’ve learned a thing or two about the planning that goes into a successful sales enablement program. Sales Onboarding. Sales Leadership Coaching.

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Smooth Sale

JUNE 12, 2023

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Are You Ready to Increase Your Results? We begin to question whether we belong in any business and why we can only be successful as we believe others to be. Talent in a specific field is the core focus of our events. ’ and ‘Is it time to give up?’

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Smooth Sale

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Our collaborative blog offers helpful insights into the question, ‘Do you realize the top tasks to outsource for business?’. Outsourcing when you run a business may initially seem like an unnecessary expense. But, when you consider the benefits it may bring, you will realize that it can help you to free up time and save money.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 5, 2021

In 2020 I was building my sales team at Livestorm , and at the time we were going through a big hiring boom. Over the course of time, I’ve interviewed and talked to hundreds of sales candidates. While hiring, I’ve identified some important hiring practices that have helped me build a diverse and mixed team.

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Crunchbase

JUNE 15, 2022

The Lead List is a monthly series that analyzes key buy signals from new additions to the Crunchbase Emerging Unicorn Board to help you fill your pipeline with new opportunities. Why emerging unicorns should be on your radar: Emerging unicorns are private, high-growth companies valued between $500 million and $1 billion.

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 27, 2021

Much of the discussion is around improving alignment and collaboration across marketing, sales, customer experience. There are countless examples of alignment and collaboration problems within sales itself, or marketing, or customer experience. We have to be aligned and collaborate to achieve the overall organizational goals.

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 9, 2022

Do You Include Hidden Geniuses In Your Organization? Every organization has hidden geniuses. Often, they are the people that don’t look, act, or think like the typical leaders in the organization. They are hired for their talents but never get to contribute their skills and ideas entirely. I’m Jewish.

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