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5 Ways to Improve Sales Efficiency

Hubspot Sales

What do jellyfish , a Dyson AM09 Fan Heater , and Peyton Manning's 2004 regular season have in common? And Peyton Manning broke the NFL record for Adjusted Net Yards per Pass Attempt in 2004 before losing to Tom Brady in the playoffs. It's true across the board, and sales is no exception. Why Sales Efficiency Matters.

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The Challenge of the Challenger Sales Model - The Facts

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Last week I wrote an article, Now That You Have a Sales Process, Never Mind , that was very critical of an article that appeared in Harvard Business Review. This highly successful, elite salesperson, has a Sales Quotient of 140 (out of a possible 173) or better.

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How many inquires does it take to make quota?

Pointclear

James Obermayer, Executive Director and CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association and President of Sales Leakage Consulting is a regular guest blogger with ViewPoint. Quota dollars / average sales price / buying percentage (45%) ii / close ratio (your market share) = inquiries needed to make quota.

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12 Must-Read Sales Books For Beginners

Hubspot Sales

If you’re in sales, and this is your first year on the job, you should make it a priority to read the following 12 books. Best Books for New Sales Reps. The 25 Sales Habits of Highly Successful People. The Sales Acceleration Formula. Secrets of Closing the Sale. The Sales Bible: The Ultimate Sales Resource.

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Setting the Right Value Proposition

The Brooks Group

There was a time, not long ago, where sales managers extolled the virtues of the “elevator pitch” – a standard value proposition statement that could be delivered, presumably, in the time it took an elevator to traverse the height of a reasonably tall building. These days, the perception of value means EVERYTHING to your prospects.

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Ethical Selling

Pipeliner

“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?”, Philip Broughton wrote in his book, Mastering the Art of the Sale. A sales trick that predates the invention of snake oil. Or, the sale rep’s. Obfuscation of facts.

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What is a CRM model?

Zendesk Sell

You can’t figure out what’s going on — your product/service receives great reviews, your sales team is qualifying prospects every day, and people are reading the material sent by marketing. According to the 80/20 rule in sales, 20% of your customers provide 80% of your profits. 3 common CRM models. How it works: [ Source ].