Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2021

If you're in sales, chances are you've encountered plenty of situations in which you're trying to reach a CEO or C-level executive to pitch your product or service. But experienced sales reps know that gatekeepers don't have to be a roadblock in your sales process. It doesn't hurt to do your research. Let's dive in.

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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Change the Narrative Have you ever watched two minutes of a movie and were instantly drawn into the storyline? If you don’t understand them, how can you get their attention? By removing “I” statements, you are centering the conversation on the decision-maker. What they found was [specific benefit].

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Increase Sales

APRIL 15, 2014

We have all heard of control freaks and probably experienced them as sales managers, fellow sales team members, vendors or even customers or clients. The ability to be comfortable in a situation where a significant portion of the responsibility for achieving a goal lies in the hands of others. . Share on Facebook.

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Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

We just do what we have always done, moving unconsciously through our and our customer’s days. Customers don’t want to see us, they prefer learning through other methods. They tell us we don’t understand them and their problems, we don’t even understand our products. Why are we even talking about this??

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 27, 2018

Just this past month, we released a full, free sales training course that features the framework prominently, as well as how to identify, connect, and advise contacts into customers. Not because it’s long, but some sales reps' weaknesses prevent them from even trying to qualify, let alone pulling it off successfully. Money weakness.

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SugarCRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

He demonstrates strong management skills with his commitment to prioritizing customer-centric and partner-centric approaches. 6 Ways to Create a Winning Culture for Your Sales Team 1. 6 Ways to Create a Winning Culture for Your Sales Team 1. You learn the industry, and then you rinse and repeat. Acknowledge that.

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LeadFuze

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Whether you’re a digital marketing specialist, an eCommerce business owner, or simply someone looking to grow their online presence, the debate between Google Ads leads vs website traffic is likely on your radar. The question remains: should you focus more on generating leads through Google Ads or driving organic website traffic?

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Close.io

MARCH 17, 2020

You're realizing for the first time that working from home isn't what you thought it would be, and your numbers are down. That's why, when disaster strikes, the results of a high-stress environment on an already stressful job can seriously take their toll on your mental health. 3 steps to managing stress: 1) Know your s**t.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Why did our co-founders Henry and Kirk pick Information Technology? 5000 list as we provided IT-only data to our customers well into 2015. Over time, however, we noticed an interesting development. Well, first I’ll tell you how we didn’t do it: by reducing the number of researchers on our IT teams. How’d we do it?

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Keith Rosen

AUGUST 18, 2013

When talking with someone, did you ever get the feeling that they were not being 100 percent honest and upfront with you? After all, what could you say? Prospect, I think you’re lying to me or not telling me everything.” They stop returning your calls. Use Your Senses. You: “Mr.

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LeadFuze

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

With it, you can’t go wrong. If you have perfect trust, techniques don’t matter. You could do everything else wrong but if you have trust with your employee or coworker then they will be motivated to work hard. What not to do when you want to lose someone’s trust. Telling Some Lies.

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LeadFuze

JANUARY 16, 2023

96% of customers want to hear from a sales rep when they’re ready to buy, which often starts with a cold call. The market has changed significantly in the past two decades, and you must adapt if you want good results from your cold-calling efforts. The data allows you to personalize your cold calls in real time.

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Chorus.ai

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

As any manager knows, it is a completely different ball game when you have to motivate, guide, coach, and assist others into hitting their quota - so that you end up hitting yours! Here's what they did and how you can do the same: Spend (a lot) More Time Reviewing Calls. Sales managers use Chorus.ai

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Fill the Funnel

OCTOBER 8, 2013

The most successful entrepreneurs know the key to scaling any business lies in your standard operating procedures. SweetProcess is a web tool that helps you document all those repetitive tasks that eat up your valuable time. When your communication is easy to read the impact and retention increases noticeably.

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Alice Heiman

JULY 4, 2018

I know that you, as a sales leader, want to drive rapid, exponential sales growth that’s going to skyrocket your company. That’s why, I’m going to give you some ideas on how to do just that, based on the thoughts I presented recently at Lucidchart’s Visualize Summit for Sales. I’d be surprised if you haven’t.

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 27, 2018

“Every ethics question a business person could face comes down to a question you face on your very first sale: what are you willing to do for a buck?”, From the mom-and-pop Custom Cupcakes by Diane to this week’s ethical letdown, financial behemoth American Express. The question needs to be asked at every company.

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Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Obsessive learning , I’ve noticed this is almost a paranoia among top performers. If they are in sales, they want to know more about the customer they are meeting than the customer knows. They have the goal of knowing more than the people they are meeting, whether it’s customers, colleagues, others.

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Keith Rosen

MAY 8, 2019

Are you running your business by the elusive and costly potential you see in others or by measurable evidence of progress and results? Including your customers.). ” How do you turn an underperformer into a top producer or at least into an average, acceptable producer?” This manager was stuck.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 19, 2018

If you’re a sales manager or CEO, send this to the entire sales team and put them on notice that they will be held to account. If you’re an individual sales contributor, address all of these issues now to save your career. I’m serious—stop screwing around with your success; be the professional you’re paid to be.

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The Sales Developers

MARCH 19, 2020

Even some of the best salespeople will get caught at the end of quarter trying nearly anything to close a sale. The prospect gives him the final number, he “runs the numbers” and gives the old, “Don’t tell anyone I did this – my boss is going to kill me!”. That’s risky for you, your quota, and your company.

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Close.io

JANUARY 13, 2020

The sales process is about refinement: you take raw material and turn it into valuable, long-lasting customer relationships. If you don't know exactly how your leads move from one stage of the process to the next and why it's happening, your lead management isn't working, and you need a better sales lead tracker.

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 28, 2019

And lucky for you, too much and never aren’t your only options when it comes to sales coaching. We neglect coaching good performance at our own peril because, as the great management author Ken Blanchard says, “Good performance that gets noticed, gets repeated.”. Imagine you’re observing a rep on a call with a customer.

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LeadFuze

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Open ended questions for sales are a great way to gain knowledge about the customer and their needs, as well as giving them an opportunity to share what they want from your product. It is important to have rapport with the customer, which can be achieved by asking open-ended questions about their life. Just to give you an idea.

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Keith Rosen

APRIL 8, 2017

I noticed a squirrel quickly scamper onto my deck, two feet away from where I was sitting. And if the squirrel is lucky, if they use all of their heightened senses, they will find that nut, or stumble upon a few of the thousands they buried, even if that squirrel is blind. Are You a Blind Squirrel Stumbling Into Success?

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The good news is that you can begin to plan for those changes now. So, what does the short-term future of AI for sales look like, and how can you begin using AI to beat the competition ? How you can use AI today. Sales jobs of the future will require a much deeper understanding of customers and market dynamics than before.

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

I’m going to tell you something you’ll never hear your sales manager say: “Don’t try so hard.” The first conversation is the one happening between the salesperson and the customer. The second conversation is the internal buying conversation taking place between the customer’s ears. I suspect it wouldn’t feel very good.

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Keith Rosen

APRIL 8, 2017

I noticed a squirrel quickly scamper onto my deck, two feet away from where I was sitting. And if the squirrel is lucky, if they use all of their heightened senses, they will find that nut, or stumble upon a few of the thousands they buried, even if that squirrel is blind. Are You a Blind Squirrel Stumbling Into Success?

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Jonathan Farrington

AUGUST 19, 2013

When talking with someone, did you ever get the feeling that they were not being 100 percent honest and upfront with you? After all, what could you say? “Mr. How can you tell when there’s something else a prospect may be holding back from you? They stop returning your calls. Use Your Senses.

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Jonathan Farrington

MAY 29, 2012

Yet beneath the surface, our beliefs about ourselves, our customers, our job, can either help or hinder our performance. You may have heard the expression, “ Whatever you believe you can do, you will and whatever you believe you can’t do, you won’t.” So who’s right?

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Jonathan Farrington

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

The Six Beliefs That Impact Your Performance. Today, I want to illustrate six beliefs that do have an impact on you, either positively or negatively…here we go. Everyone is right because your perceptions are true for you. Communication is successful, only if it achieves your desired results. So who is right?

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 21, 2023

The heart, though, with compassion, might perceive that there was a reason the person did what they did, which brings another component into the equation besides hard, cold logic, and could thereby bring about an understanding of what occurred. People certainly notice and will point out good judgment.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Let’s flip the script: Your intellect, emotion, instinct, and empathy as a woman are what make you both a valuable human and invaluable company asset. Celebrate taking time off to be with your family, kids, pets, friends, or alone with your thoughts. What is one a-ha moment you’ve had in your sales career?

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The premise of content marketing is simple: Offer something of value and, in exchange, earn the trust of potential customers. Your most common content marketing roadblocks can be solved with just a little planning. Your most common content marketing roadblocks can be solved with just a little planning. What should I write about?

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The Spiff Blog

APRIL 28, 2022

Modern media will have you believe sales motivation is best delivered in the form of an inspirational quote. Unfortunately, there is no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to diagnosing and fixing a performance issue on your sales team. Does your sales team trust you? Always explain the ‘why’ behind your decisions.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 30, 2020

And Habits at Work is all about how you form great habits. What is the single most important habit that you can form that can change your career and drive for success? If you missed episode 115, check it out here: Improving Customer Experience: Your Magic Key to Success with Leah Chaney.

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Nutshell

JANUARY 27, 2021

But without traffic, your affiliate marketing’s target products won’t have buyers. And without buyers, you don’t have a business period. You get recurring, ever-growing traffic to your affiliate website. Your only challenge would be to convert the traffic into sales. That would be great, wouldn’t it?

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Nutshell

OCTOBER 8, 2018

On June 1st, 2018—after a massive team effort—Nutshell rolled out a 15% price increase for customers on our “Classic” subscription. What did it take to execute an initiative that was simple on paper, but complex in practice? And more importantly, what did we learn?

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