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(4:58 Video) “Navigating the Challenges of Managing Top Performers”

Steven Rosen

In this 4:58 video, Brandon Nye discusses the challenges of transitioning from a player-coach to a leader and the importance of letting go of old muscle memory. He shares insights on managing high-performing sales reps, emphasizing the need to understand their drivers and view their challenges as positive. He highlights the significance of emotional intelligence and adaptable mindsets in sales managers, enabling deeper connections with team members and adept responses to challenges, ultimately f

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Building an Ethical Foundation in B2B Marketing

Sales and Marketing Management

For B2B marketers, embracing ethical decision-making is not just about avoiding negative consequences but actively fostering trust, respect and integrity in every interaction. The post Building an Ethical Foundation in B2B Marketing appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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How NOT to Follow Up on an Email

Mr. Inside Sales

I hope you’re not making this common mistake when following up on an email you sent: “I’m just calling to see if you got the email I sent you?” While this may sound like a reasonable way to follow up after sending an email, do you see how you’re providing your prospect with the perfect stall? How many times you hear: “Ah, when did you send it?” Or “I haven’t had time to look at it yet.

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You're making it harder to buy. 3 ways sellers contribute to stalled deals.

SBI Growth

Many companies experienced an inconsistent and underwhelming year for business in 2023—and with promising forecasts for demand in 2024, many executive teams are eager to take their companies back on the path to rapid growth. However, the flat to declining commercial productivity among many sales teams today still poses an obstacle to that goal.

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Buyer & Customer Engagement: A Digital Exhaust Methodology

Unlock growth through customer-centric campaigns that deeply understand buyer journeys from awareness to post-purchase. This eBook shows how aligning marketing, sales, and customer service via an "outside-in" approach resonates with audiences, fosters trust, and drives loyalty - outperforming "inside-out" product-focused tactics. Gain a competitive edge through customer insights!

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Increase Business Value Without Cost-Cutting

Smooth Sale

Photo AI-Generated shared by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Increase Business Value Without Cost-Cutting Controlling costs is a hallmark means of improving business budget allocation. However, this is just one-half of the pie of good financial management; the other half involves consolidating income, exploring new revenue streams, and developing a more robust stake in the market.

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Is Your Team Management Style Driving Top Results?

SalesFuel

Is the lack of employee engagement linked to your team management style? To answer this question, you could survey team members for their honest input. But since employees generally fear retribution for being honest, you may need to go into stealth mode. I’m not talking about spying on your employees’ breakroom conversations or their chats on the in-office messaging system.

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8 Ways to Improve Your Team’s Prospecting

SBI Growth

Prospecting is a numbers game with a high rejection rate, so it is easy for reps to get discouraged. Just asking your reps to make more calls can produce a vicious cycle of poor results, discouraging reps with less prospecting and obtaining even worse results. Compounding this problem is that sales reps are busy managing existing sales opportunities and customers.

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Creative Problem-Solving Starts with Better Defining the Problem

Sales and Marketing Management

When it comes to finding innovative solutions to customers' problems, correctly defining the problem is the necessary first step. The post Creative Problem-Solving Starts with Better Defining the Problem appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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How to Create A Reputable Private Medical Practice

Smooth Sale

Photo by Photo-graphe via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: How to Create A Reputable Private Medical Practice When you think of being an impactful business , one of the first things that comes to mind is overtaking the competition. Every small business must keep its current customers happy while trying to outshine the competition so it can attract new customers.

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How B2B Buying Has Changed – And How Sales Teams Must Adapt

A dramatic shift has occurred in the B2B landscape. Buying has transformed radically in the last half-decade, causing growth rates to plummet, customer acquisition costs to skyrocket, and churn rates to surge. For SaaS companies relying on traditional sales strategies to grow revenue, these trends will only become worse, as they now falter in the face of modern purchasing paradigms.

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(4:58 Video) “Navigating the Challenges of Managing Top Performers”

Steven Rosen

Navigating the Challenges of Managing Top Performers In this 4:58 video, Brandon Nye discusses the challenges of transitioning from a player-coach to a leader and the importance of letting go of old muscle memory. He shares insights on managing high-performing sales reps, emphasizing the need to understand their drivers and view their challenges as positive.

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Closing the Gap: Aligning Sales Expectations and Reality for Appointment Success

The Center for Sales Strategy

I think we can all agree that securing appointments is foundational to achieving sales goals. However, findings from the recent Media Sales Report found a persistent gap between the expectations and reality of salespeople and their managers when it comes to the actual number of scheduled appointments.

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“It’s Better To Look Good Than Be Good….”

Partners in Excellence

Andy Paul and I were having what I’ve labeled “The Old Fart Conversations About Selling.” Neither of us feel we are out of touch with modern selling, the challenges both buyers and sellers face. Both of us embrace all sorts of technologies very quickly, as an example we both are actively developing AI based tools. Each of us talk to thousands of sellers and customers every year, and Andy’s podcasts reach 10s to 100s of thousands more.

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Crafting Your Path to B2B Marketing Startup Success from Home

Sales and Marketing Management

Working from home can give you the edge you need to succeed as a small business in the demanding world of B2B marketing. Here are some steps to get you there. The post Crafting Your Path to B2B Marketing Startup Success from Home appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Sales & Marketing Alignment: How to Synergize for Success

Speaker: Carlos Hidalgo, Co-Founder & CEO of Digital Exhaust, Author, International Keynote & TEDx Speaker

Recent research shows that only 50% of B2B organizations state that they have good alignment between their marketing and sales teams. This lack of alignment tremendously impacts the ability to meet business goals, and is a limiting factor for building and maintaining customer relationships. While many B2B organizations continue to struggle with aligning their marketing and sales teams, they can take practical steps to unify both teams and simplify their overall approach.

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Reflection Of The Past Can Help Achieve Business Growth Goals

Smooth Sale

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Reflection Of the Past Can Help Achieve Business Growth Goals Our world constantly evolves, demanding that we remain flexible for ongoing learning and consider how we may adapt to the new. On the surface, all one needs to do is observe the generalities of the younger generations versus those more senior.

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Stop Ignoring Your Frontline Leaders

Steven Rosen

Stop Ignoring Your Frontline Leaders: It Could Be Costing You Millions In SaaS sales, the performance of first-line sales managers is pivotal. These managers are the key to driving the company’s revenue generation. Despite their critical role, a common oversight within many organizations is the inadequate coaching provided by their second-line sales leaders.

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Engaging a Decision Influencer to Pave the Way to a Decision Maker

The Center for Sales Strategy

When selling a product or service, not all outreach efforts should be directed directly at the decision maker, who has the final word on what will be bought. Instead, it's more effective to engage with the people around them—influencers from whom they seek advice, people nearby who can speak favorably about your company, and sources of information they trust.

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Tip The Delivery Driver, Domino’s Tips You Back

Grant Cardone

In the seemingly endless ocean of iPad screens asking you to tip 15% on your latte… One pizza chain is ready to do something about it. In the latest Domino’s promotion, the company will tip you back after you tip their delivery drivers. Get Your Tips Back When You Tip The Domino’s Delivery Drivers. Recently, […] The post Tip The Delivery Driver, Domino’s Tips You Back appeared first on GCTV.

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Outrun Your Competition: Best Practices for Accelerating Sales Processes

Longer sales cycles. Larger buying committees. Slow-moving compliance reviews. Every go-to-market team knows the frustrations that come from a drawn-out sales process. How can you speed it up? By building a modern GTM motion that uses data, automation, and proven best practices to unlock insights, engage customers, and win faster.

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Where to Begin Sales Training? Ask Those Being Trained

Sales and Marketing Management

By asking your reps what they want to learn to improve their performance, you engage your entire team and foster a collaborative approach to getting better collectively. The post Where to Begin Sales Training? Ask Those Being Trained appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Sourcing Locally Can Empower Your Food Truck Business Growth

Smooth Sale

Photo by EstudioWebDoce Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Sourcing Locally Can Empower Your Food Truck Business Growth __ __ Empower Your Food Truck Business Growth Image credit Food Truck Ownership What comes to mind immediately regarding having a food truck business or any food-oriented business that focuses on your locality? It’s usually serving food that makes people happy.

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Why SaaS Leaders Need to Start Coaching Selling Skills

Steven Rosen

Why SaaS Leaders Need to Start Coaching Selling Skills SaaS sales leaders struggle to balance deal-focused coaching and skill development among sales teams. I want to explore why SaaS sales leaders prioritize deal coaching over skill coaching and provide insights on how they can more effectively develop the selling skills crucial for winning deals and creating sustainable growth.

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AI And Buyer Confidence

Partners in Excellence

All credit for this post goes to Scott Gillum and his fantastic post: Why Relying on AI Won’t Improve Customer Experience. Reading it caused me to start reflecting on how much we misunderstand about AI and how we leverage it in selling. Without a doubt, AI will have a huge impact on both how we manage/lead our organizations and on how we effectively and efficiently engage our customers in their buying process.

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Supercharge Your Sales: 5 Steps to Effortless Selling

Sales teams often lose precious time hunting for updated sales materials, while marketing struggles to keep these assets accessible and current. It's not just about managing; it's about seamlessly finding, presenting, and sharing critical sales content. All of this takes place within an intuitive, unified platform. Dive into Showell's groundbreaking content management realm.

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Noncompete Clauses May Disappear – What Does That Mean?

Grant Cardone

Noncompete Clauses were once considered essential in employee contracts… Now they might be banned completely. This move can boost competition in the workforce, allowing employees to get more competitive with their wages. However, the ban faces intense opposition and challenges. Here’s the full story. Federal Trade Commission Bans Noncompete Clauses On April 23, the FTC […] The post Noncompete Clauses May Disappear – What Does That Mean?

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Ruminating on Rebounding

Sales and Marketing Management

From reassessing your tech tools to pinpointing what skills need to be improved, here's what B2B sales and marketing professionals told us about turning around a slow sales period. The post Ruminating on Rebounding appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Be Aware of the Principles for A Good Business Website

Smooth Sale

Photo by flutie8211 via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Principles for A Good Business Website Whether you’re looking to set up your first website to help grow your business or you’ve noticed from your analytics that the current one could be doing better, you must know the principles for a good business website. Our collaborative blog, Principles for a Good Business Website, looks at the qualities that aren’t just considered worth having but essential to ensure that

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The Best Social Media Marketing Avoids These Mistakes

SalesFuel

Social media marketing is a HUGE part of acquiring new customers and inspiring customer loyalty. But 52% of consumers are exhausted by self-promotional social content, according to a report by Hootsuite. It’s time your client learned how to craft the best social media marketing they can. The Best Social Media Marketing Avoids These Mistakes In order to create the best social media marketing, Hootsuite recommends avoiding common pitfalls.

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2 Retail Sectors That Are Completely Changing the Game: FMCG & Q-Commerce

Speaker: Joe Heather, Deliverect GM (UK&I) & Noah Hayes, Deliverect GM (US&CA)

Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and Quick Commerce (Q-commerce) are two vibrant sectors that have undergone significant transformations with the advancements in digital technology. With growing internet penetration and the proliferation of smartphones, consumers' purchasing habits have unsurprisingly evolved. They now demand quick, convenient, and seamless shopping experiences, which both FMCG and Q-commerce sectors strive to provide.

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GTM 92: Unlocking $100M+ Deals, Winning in Enterprise and Chasing Customers Not Competitors with Eric Gilpin

Sales Hacker

Eric Gilpin is Chief Revenue Officer of G2, the world’s largest and most trusted software marketplace. In this role he oversees all aspects of G2’s revenue generation, including global sales and customer success, enablement, partnerships, and revenue operations. An experienced leader with 20+ years of experience building and scaling large technology businesses, Eric joined G2 from Upwork, where he oversaw a global team of 400+ and helped lead the company to a successful IPO in 2018 (NASDAQ

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Shrinkflation’s Biggest Threat? Labeling Products Correctly.

Grant Cardone

Globally, shrinkflation has impacted the size of products with no price reduction. Despite consumers’ complaints, not much has been done to resolve it — until now. The French government recently passed regulations to flag the questionable practice. This is how they are fighting back… Shrinkflation of Products has Become a POLITICAL Issue We can all […] The post Shrinkflation’s Biggest Threat?

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4 Steps to Reigniting Unmotivated Workers

Sales and Marketing Management

Sales slumps can be the result of disengagement by sales reps. Here are four areas that sales managers can focus on to re-energize their team members. The post 4 Steps to Reigniting Unmotivated Workers appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.