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A Conversation With Eric Pratt: Why Sales Playbooks are a Necessary Complement to Inbound Marketing Plans

Costello

For Eric Pratt, more than thirteen years in the sales and marketing industry taught him a few things about how these teams can work together. This understanding led him to found Revenue River in 2009, a digital marketing and sales innovation agency. How can sales enablement complement inbound marketing efforts?

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Your Sales Training Is Broken. Here’s How to Fix It.

Hubspot Sales

A unique tension exists in the transition from individual salesperson to sales manager that can lead to ineffective coaching. I often work with new sales managers who think, "If these tactics and scripts worked for me, they'll work for my team." The best sales coaching is individualized. But it's not enough.

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How 2500 Sales Leaders Intend to Improve Sales Performance of Their Troops

The Ultimate Sales Executive Resource

Looking at the list of initiatives ranked in importance in the 2010 report and comparing it to the same list in the 2009 report, there are three trends catching my particular attention. I take it that sales leaders have become more realistic and do no longer ta ke Sales Enablement as the next silver bullet.

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Contradicting opinions on who generates leads

The Ultimate Sales Executive Resource

In contrast to this, CSO Insights in their Sales Performance Optimization – 2009 Survey and Analyzes, report that about 52% of the leads salespeople are working on, are self generated by the salespeople. This figure actually has risen over recent years. In 2006 only 40% of the leads were self generated.

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PODCAST 54: How to Pick Your Next Company to Build a Great Career w/Nick Worswick from WeWork

Sales Hacker

Showpad is the leading sales enablement platform for the modern seller. Showpad’s all-in-one platform empowers sales and marketing teams to engage buyers through industry leading training and coaching software and innovative content and engagement solutions. From 2000 to 2009, the company grew 40% to 60% year over year.

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Beyond bonuses: How to motivate your sales team

Zendesk Sell

What made them want to work in sales in the first place? Make sure your sales managers also understand what motivates their team members. Managers too should have positive mind-sets to inspire their teams. Use nonmonetary strategies to motivate your sales teams. What are their career goals?

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170+ Women in Sales Share Their Career-Defining Aha Moment

Sales Hacker

I’ve spent 10 years in various Sales and Sales Management roles, both in Paris and London. I currently manage a team of 15 SDRs in 5 locations. This is why I encourage new sales professionals to fully embrace the role, build a strong foundation here, and I promise you will reap the benefits for years to come.”

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