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By Tibor Shanto. I understand connecting with decision-makers or influencers is a challenge, we are all looking for good ideas. But some things sellers are told to do are not just silly but can cost them opportunities. See what I mean: [link]. Please, don’t ask them that. MORE
Thomas Edison was an American inventor and businessman who has been described as America’s greatest inventor. Although he patented nearly 1,100 ideas, many people remember him for the invention of the long-lasting and practical electric light bulb. MORE
Today Scott Santucci, CEO of Growth Enablement Ecosystems, joins us to discuss digital transformation and how it impacts revenue growth. Digital is transforming the market as companies like Apple and Amazon reign supreme. MORE
Remember ‘big data’ and ‘advanced analytics’? These trends gradually evolved over the past decade as more and more businesses jumped on the bandwagon; ultimately paving the way for the next truly revolutionary tool in marketing: Artificial Intelligence (AI). Read on to. MORE
As a sales consultant, trainer, and coach, I absolutely love when the sales teams I work with shares successes they’ve had as a direct correlation to the advice, tips, and tactics I share. My promise to them is also what I live by at The Center For Sales Strategy and Up Your Culture ?— MORE
Knowing the business impact of what you sell makes a huge difference. It's how your prospects decide whether or not your products or services are a match. Yet so many companies fail to quantify the business value of their products/services. And sometimes, it’s just not possible. Winning Deals MORE
There is a disturbing trend I’ve heard with the companies I’m working with. And it starts when prospects begin asking for a lower price or a “deal,” or for a reference before committing, or for a free trial to demo services or products. MORE
By Tibor Shanto. Excuses like everything else are subject to seasonality. For example, when I ask some reps why they are not prospecting, I’ll get different excuse based on time of year and state of their pipeline. In August, the excuse of choice is by far vacations. MORE
Prospecting isn't always the easiest task we are required to carry out in sales. It can be daunting, monotonous, and inconsistent. However, it must be done and it must be done well! qualifying prospecting prospecting skills centers of influence sales prospecting MORE
Developing a What You Do Story is critical to serving and retaining internal and external clients. When you connect the story of what you “do,” inside the organization, to what everyone else “does,” something interesting happens. First, you start to better serve one another. MORE
One of the most significant mistakes B2B companies can make is not utilizing third-parties to help manage their customer experience platforms. An expert in the customer success industry joins us to discuss the benefit of having a third-party perspective. In this. MORE
What are you most likely to Google today? What question do you want Google to answer for you? If you’re a parent, ask your kids these questions. Successful people are always trying to quench their thirst for knowledge. MORE
For all the email marketing haters out there, it's worth noting that recent stats show the ROI on email can be up to 4,400%. That should perk up the ears of even the biggest skeptics. MORE
I'll be 64 in November which means that just like everyone else, I'm getting older. There are certain things that younger people do that change when they get older. MORE
The dictionary definition of Critical Thinking is “ the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgment.”. sales people sales development critical thinking MORE
The more productive your sales team, the better your overall performance. Find out how to increase your sales productivity with sales performance management. Analytics and Technology Sales Performance Management MORE
How to Do Both High-Volume and High-Value Selling. Outbound sales organizations continuously struggle to achieve the balance between high- volume calling and high- value calling. In this podcast I talk with John Steinert of TechTarget about: How to go from “Who should buy” to “Who probably will buy”. MORE
Regular readers of this blog know that I like to point out egregious examples of bad sales and marketing efforts. Like this one. And this one. Oh, and let’s not forget this one. But I like to highlight good examples as well. MORE
Facing stalls and objections throughout the sales process is a common occurrence for many salespeople. What we find is that, often, it is due to ineffective qualifying and not asking for the prospects commitment to take action prior to presenting a solution. MORE
It’s impossible to create a non-stop sales boom in your organization with a high turnover rate. Have you thought about how to reduce it on your sales team? MORE
SalesTech Video Review: Conversica. Conversica is a virtual sales assistant that pursues every-single-lead to identify which are conversation-ready. It eliminates the hard work of contacting, engaging, nurturing and qualifying every lead to find the good ones. MORE
Most CEO’s have good visibility into the top deals in your sales pipeline and are reviewing with their CRO and CFO at least weekly. And often, CEO’s will review top deals with their Chairman or a board member in a. MORE
Top sales reps—the ones making the most sales and commissions—know how to handle repeatable selling situations. Instead of ad-libbing, they have learned, internalized, and use best practice responses to the objections and stalls they get over and over again. MORE
You can run, but you can’t hide. You can fake it, but you won’t make it. The era of thinking that you can behave one way in one situation and a different way in another is long gone. Your reputation arrives before you do. MORE
Top-performing sales organizations have many things in common. One is their understanding of and the importance they place on an account list management strategy. Here’s the concept and some tips used by world-class managers—feel free to use it in your organization. MORE
Let’s get some sales activity going! How great will you feel when you connect with the right buyers and have a strong conversation today? Here are a few great resources we like. Cold Calling Tips from Gong’s research – 17 Proven Techniques. 21 Cold Calling Secrets From the Sales Masters. MORE
Top sales reps—the ones making the most sales and commissions—know how to handle repeatable selling situations. Instead of ad-libbing, they have learned, internalized, and use best practice responses to the objections and stalls they get over and over again. MORE
We’ve all been there. You make the call and boom, you’re blocked by the gatekeeper. They won’t let you get to the person you want to speak with. First off, remember that the gatekeeper is only doing their joy by guarding the gate. That’s what they’re supposed to do. MORE
As the first step in the sales process, prospecting can make or break your entire funnel. . That’s why it’s critical you know how to qualify a prospect (the right way). MORE
The Pipeline
AUGUST 22, 2019
By Tibor Shanto. I understand connecting with decision-makers or influencers is a challenge, we are all looking for good ideas. But some things sellers are told to do are not just silly but can cost them opportunities. See what I mean: [link]. Please, don’t ask them that.
Jill Konrath
AUGUST 22, 2019
Knowing the business impact of what you sell makes a huge difference. It's how your prospects decide whether or not your products or services are a match. Yet so many companies fail to quantify the business value of their products/services. And sometimes, it’s just not possible. Winning Deals
Sales Benchmark Index
AUGUST 18, 2019
Most CEO’s have good visibility into the top deals in your sales pipeline and are reviewing with their CRO and CFO at least weekly. And often, CEO’s will review top deals with their Chairman or a board member in a.
Score More Sales
AUGUST 16, 2019
Let’s get some sales activity going! How great will you feel when you connect with the right buyers and have a strong conversation today? Here are a few great resources we like. Cold Calling Tips from Gong’s research – 17 Proven Techniques. 21 Cold Calling Secrets From the Sales Masters.
Speaker: Steven Rosen, MBA, Author, Executive Coach, Speaker, and Top 50 Sales Influencer
If you're tired of continually pushing your sales reps to do more, working countless hours, and still not getting the results that you desire, then this webinar is for you. Join Steven Rosen, Founder and CEO of STAR Results, to discover the key to consistently crushing your sales goals!
The Sales Heretic
AUGUST 20, 2019
Regular readers of this blog know that I like to point out egregious examples of bad sales and marketing efforts. Like this one. And this one. Oh, and let’s not forget this one. But I like to highlight good examples as well.
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Sales Benchmark Index
AUGUST 17, 2019
Today Scott Santucci, CEO of Growth Enablement Ecosystems, joins us to discuss digital transformation and how it impacts revenue growth. Digital is transforming the market as companies like Apple and Amazon reign supreme.
Mr. Inside Sales
AUGUST 22, 2019
Top sales reps—the ones making the most sales and commissions—know how to handle repeatable selling situations. Instead of ad-libbing, they have learned, internalized, and use best practice responses to the objections and stalls they get over and over again.
Connect2Sell
AUGUST 21, 2019
The dictionary definition of Critical Thinking is “ the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgment.”. sales people sales development critical thinking
Anthony Cole Training
AUGUST 20, 2019
Prospecting isn't always the easiest task we are required to carry out in sales. It can be daunting, monotonous, and inconsistent. However, it must be done and it must be done well! qualifying prospecting prospecting skills centers of influence sales prospecting
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The Sales Hunter
AUGUST 20, 2019
We’ve all been there. You make the call and boom, you’re blocked by the gatekeeper. They won’t let you get to the person you want to speak with. First off, remember that the gatekeeper is only doing their joy by guarding the gate. That’s what they’re supposed to do.
Close.io
AUGUST 20, 2019
For all the email marketing haters out there, it's worth noting that recent stats show the ROI on email can be up to 4,400%. That should perk up the ears of even the biggest skeptics.
Sales Benchmark Index
AUGUST 20, 2019
Remember ‘big data’ and ‘advanced analytics’? These trends gradually evolved over the past decade as more and more businesses jumped on the bandwagon; ultimately paving the way for the next truly revolutionary tool in marketing: Artificial Intelligence (AI). Read on to.
Mr. Inside Sales
AUGUST 19, 2019
Top sales reps—the ones making the most sales and commissions—know how to handle repeatable selling situations. Instead of ad-libbing, they have learned, internalized, and use best practice responses to the objections and stalls they get over and over again.
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Understanding the Sales Force
AUGUST 19, 2019
I'll be 64 in November which means that just like everyone else, I'm getting older. There are certain things that younger people do that change when they get older.
The Sales Hunter
AUGUST 18, 2019
What are you most likely to Google today? What question do you want Google to answer for you? If you’re a parent, ask your kids these questions. Successful people are always trying to quench their thirst for knowledge.
Anthony Cole Training
AUGUST 15, 2019
Facing stalls and objections throughout the sales process is a common occurrence for many salespeople. What we find is that, often, it is due to ineffective qualifying and not asking for the prospects commitment to take action prior to presenting a solution.
Sales Benchmark Index
AUGUST 15, 2019
One of the most significant mistakes B2B companies can make is not utilizing third-parties to help manage their customer experience platforms. An expert in the customer success industry joins us to discuss the benefit of having a third-party perspective. In this.
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Mr. Inside Sales
AUGUST 16, 2019
There is a disturbing trend I’ve heard with the companies I’m working with. And it starts when prospects begin asking for a lower price or a “deal,” or for a reference before committing, or for a free trial to demo services or products.
MTD Sales Training
AUGUST 20, 2019
Thomas Edison was an American inventor and businessman who has been described as America’s greatest inventor. Although he patented nearly 1,100 ideas, many people remember him for the invention of the long-lasting and practical electric light bulb.
The Sales Hunter
AUGUST 16, 2019
You can run, but you can’t hide. You can fake it, but you won’t make it. The era of thinking that you can behave one way in one situation and a different way in another is long gone. Your reputation arrives before you do.
Smart Selling Tools
AUGUST 20, 2019
How to Do Both High-Volume and High-Value Selling. Outbound sales organizations continuously struggle to achieve the balance between high- volume calling and high- value calling. In this podcast I talk with John Steinert of TechTarget about: How to go from “Who should buy” to “Who probably will buy”.
Speaker: Bryan Marriott, President, P1 Learning
eLearning cannot be a “one size fits all” proposition. It’s not enough to post 1,000+ courses and leave training up to chance. Join Bryan Marriott, President of P1 Learning, as he walks through the process of identifying learner needs, and then delivering training that specifically addresses those needs – in a short, effective, and entertaining manner.
Babette Ten Haken
AUGUST 21, 2019
Developing a What You Do Story is critical to serving and retaining internal and external clients. When you connect the story of what you “do,” inside the organization, to what everyone else “does,” something interesting happens. First, you start to better serve one another.
The Center for Sales Strategy
AUGUST 21, 2019
As a sales consultant, trainer, and coach, I absolutely love when the sales teams I work with shares successes they’ve had as a direct correlation to the advice, tips, and tactics I share. My promise to them is also what I live by at The Center For Sales Strategy and Up Your Culture ?—
Xactly
AUGUST 22, 2019
The more productive your sales team, the better your overall performance. Find out how to increase your sales productivity with sales performance management. Analytics and Technology Sales Performance Management
Engage Selling
AUGUST 15, 2019
It’s impossible to create a non-stop sales boom in your organization with a high turnover rate. Have you thought about how to reduce it on your sales team?
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The quality of a customer care strategy can make or break a company, but simply resolving a customer service issue or complaint is no longer enough. Learn the 4 steps that address the major points you need to consider when building a customer care roadmap.
Sales Hacker
AUGUST 15, 2019
As the first step in the sales process, prospecting can make or break your entire funnel. . That’s why it’s critical you know how to qualify a prospect (the right way).
Smart Selling Tools
AUGUST 18, 2019
SalesTech Video Review: Conversica. Conversica is a virtual sales assistant that pursues every-single-lead to identify which are conversation-ready. It eliminates the hard work of contacting, engaging, nurturing and qualifying every lead to find the good ones.
The Center for Sales Strategy
AUGUST 20, 2019
Top-performing sales organizations have many things in common. One is their understanding of and the importance they place on an account list management strategy. Here’s the concept and some tips used by world-class managers—feel free to use it in your organization.
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