Sales Training Connection

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Sales Training. Sales Training. Switching topics to sales training, we do not have the corresponding percentages as to the time sales trainers spend lecturing but whatever the percentage – it is higher than it needs to be. Let’s explore why flipping should be applied to sales training and how one might do it.

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Increase Sales

JULY 5, 2013

During lunch a Vice President of a regional bank asked me this very pointed question: Why doesn’t sales training for banks stick? My quick and direct response was “banks and other financial institutions continue to use the same training providers they have been using for the last 20 plus years.”

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The digital journey in education. Any way you take it all in, the educational opportunities are truly priceless. At the head of the class sits the EdX platform : A peek at their educational partners reveals some of the most elite academic organizations on the planet. Build education into your corporate culture.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Ability to educate or entertain – specifically, giving something back rather than “pitching” continually. This year, Top Sales World created their list based on the following criteria: Quality of the written word, including use of grammar, punctuation and originality. Popularity – i.e. visitor numbers.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 29, 2019

Fueled by a six-fold increase in venture capital investment, the number of jobs requiring AI-related skills has more than quadrupled since 2013. Ensure ongoing success and employee retention by investing in continued education.

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Marketing Webinar Metrics Software Software 209

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FEBRUARY 10, 2014

If you can help educate your potential buyer and make his or her life better in some way, and your product or service is a strong potential match for their needs, I say it is upon you to call them and gain their attention. What’s the biggest myth in selling that YOU see? We’d love your thoughts.

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B2B Hiring Webinar Metrics Lead Rank 240

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 4, 2012

For example, use the money that was allocated for employee training or continuing education to bring on a sales consultant that will complete the job alongside your sales team. You’re faced today with some projects you need to get completed going into 2013. Have questions about effective budgeting, or proper employee training?

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Sales Qualified Lead Hiring Face-to-face Territories 267

Increase Sales

JULY 19, 2013

Sales Training Coaching Tip: Content marketing is aligned to education based marketing and is considered inbound marketing. Billion will be spent on content marketing, video marketing and social media in 2013. I was just reading some new statistics about the impact of this marketing action. Source SalesForce Blog ).

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Jeffrey Gitomer

APRIL 1, 2013

Tweet A One Day Business Conference That Will Motivate, Educate and Inspire! What: Public Seminar on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. When: Jeffrey speaks 8:30am to 12pm (7:30am to 8:30 Breakfast Networking.). Where: The Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Greeneville, Tennessee. Get your tickets NOW! .

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Conference Education Networking Motivation 186

Increase Sales

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Sales Training Coaching Tip: An effective action plan is reinforced by written WAY SMART goals. With buyers become better educated, salespeople must also become better educated. of all small businesses having under 20 employees, these smaller firms cannot in many instances afford to develop or educate their sales team.

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Small Business Small Business Loyalty Construction 151

Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 1, 2013

They weren''t trained to do it when they became sales managers, and as a sales manager said to me last week, "I can''t come to your Sales Leadership Intensive because when I was hired, the expectation was that I would be able to do all of that stuff.". c) Copyright 2013 Dave Kurlan' They weren''t exposed to it as salespeople.

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Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

And it’s a big training and development challenge in all organizations. Choosing your spots So when should you use near-peer training? Research suggests it will improve your training results — a lot. BMC Medical Education , 13:165. They use jargon that learners don’t understand.

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Score More Sales

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Then you go to those places and interact in ways that can help to educate them, learn about them and cause them to remember you. You start by knowing who your buyers are and where they go online. Subscribe to the award-winning blog and the “Sales Ideas In A Minute ” newsletter for sales strategies, tactics, and tips.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Ideal Customer Profile LinkedIn 256

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 15, 2018

This is why a start-up company hired me to build their training department. But I wanted to do more than just offer live training and follow-up coaching. Our Company University will serve as a repository of sales training, marketing, product and leadership content. is the author of “Ultimate Guide to Sales Training.”

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Hiring Lead Rank Face-to-face Banking 191

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DECEMBER 2, 2013

What can you say that educates them and helps them in their position? How can you pique your potential buyer’s interest? You might also find these helpful: Less Words, More Sales. Eight Best Ideas for Voicemail Success. Top Ten Tips for Voicemail Success in Sales. Increase Opportunities. Expand Your Pipeline. Close More Deals.

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Inside Sales Lead Rank Lead Scoring Call-back 230

Increase Sales

JULY 7, 2013

Today’s buyers are far more receptive to education based marketing. Sales Training Coaching Tip: Having a commanding presence begins with thoroughly understanding your client, the industry and your solutions. In fact they may have already downloaded your PDF online brochure. Share on Facebook.

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Travel Education Case Study Influencer 131

Increase Sales

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

With the explosion of education based marketing, some believe giving away knowledge (free consulting) is the most viable business growth path while others discount such a sales strategy. Sales Training Coaching Tip: The lack of an ideal customer profile may be part of the problem when it comes to “no free consulting.”

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Ideal Customer Profile Small Business Small Business Education 128

Sales Gravy

DECEMBER 18, 2020

This conversation about sales and entrepreneurship is both educational and inspirational. Then between 2013 and 2015, I moved into more of a pure sales role where I was cold calling. Our training was basically watching a guy do it for two days. There wasn't a lot of sales training. There wasn't a lot of sales training.

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Prospecting Pivotal Cold Calling Incentives 95

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OCTOBER 21, 2013

As your content gains exposure – especially if you are helping to educate your buyers – the word will travel and people will reach out to you. Create online content through Slideshare or your own industry blog that gathers like-minded people in the industries you sell to. What Spokes in Your Wheel? .

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Networking Inside Sales Lead Rank Lead Scoring 215

Grant Cardone

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Like a modern-day Mother Teresa, Maria expanded the school with dreams of getting 600 kids fed and educated. In 2013 Maria became the first Portuguese woman to summit Mount Everest. She then began using her own money to start a school. But when the global recession hit during 2008-2009, the donations stopped. How BADLY did she want it?

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JUNE 25, 2013

Tell me something that helps educate me or that shares insight into something going on in my industry, company, or business in general. Be brief, be clear, and add value at every opportunity. You called me, I didn’t call you – so add value rather than small talk and I’ll listen to you. Put them in your calendar and honor them.

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Strategy Prospecting Lead Rank Lead Scoring 199

Increase Sales

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Sales Training Coaching Tip: Most people, those visiting your site or even your social media pages, do not care about your certifications but rather the results you deliver. Sales Training Coaching Tip: Alexa is a a trending tool to monitor Internet traffic and progress.

Small Business 136

Small Business Small Business Coaching Construction 136

Increase Sales

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Possibly this is why there is so much information on marketing, selling and sales from the books to the webinars to the workshops or actual sales training events. Maybe part of the reason for the increase in sales exceptions are small business buyers are far more educated and knowledgeable that in years gone by. Share on Facebook.

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Small Business Small Business Webinar Metrics Twitter 129

Customer Centric Selling

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Sales Training Article: Who Positions Your Offerings? By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company Ask senior executives "who positions your company's offerings" and you are likely to be told that it is Marketing's role. This knee-jerk response in theory is a valid answer.

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MAY 3, 2013

The award-winning chapter had a May 1 educational program with nine experts presenting on four topics. It was an “aha” moment for me this week at the Boston Chapter meeting of the AA-ISP (American Association of Inside Sales Professionals).

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APRIL 6, 2013

A colleague, Rick Gosser , and I recently put together a series of social media training workshops for small business owners who are newbies, novices or ninjas specific to Facebook. Given the cost of the workshops, the goal was not to increase sales for our respective small businesses, but to reach out by educating others.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 4, 2013

Otherwise, you are merely giving a free education to someone who will thank you, but buy from another person who can give it to them at the lowest price. We can get a sales force to recognize the error in their ways, understand the benefits, and buy-in to a new sales process and corresponding methodology on the very first day of training.

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Sales Qualified Lead Journal Consultative Selling Proposal 188

Fill the Funnel

DECEMBER 10, 2013

You will then be directed to a page that asks you what topic you are planning to teach or train on. Education & Careers. Provide a platform for people to receive training on things over the web, utilizing audio and video, on a variety of topics in short installments for a predetermined fee. Computers & Electronics.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013

This is a big opportunity to fix in 2013 and there has never been a better time with more resources at a lower cost than now. To stay focused on your role in creating sales opportunities, educating buyers on your products and in bringing deals to closure, work to reduce the noise by controlling use of your email.

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CRM Outbound Tools Study 238

Delicious Sales

MAY 2, 2012

Training (4995). Education (917). 2013 (4691). THE SALES HUNTER AUGUST 12, 2013 Is Your Sales Process Slow or Fast? MORE >> THE SALES INSIDER AUGUST 13, 2013 What Shakespeare Can Teach You About Predictive Analytics Predictive analytics and Shakespeare have more in common than you think. Topics Major Topics.

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Lead Rank Leads360 Lead Scoring Top of Funnel 99

Increase Sales

MARCH 5, 2013

Instead consider thinking about how you can educate potential customers and demonstrate what makes you different than all the other business to business sales folks who are selling? Sales Training Coaching Tip: This change in belief now is having people buy you first. So why waste time thinking about selling or sales? .

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Small Business Small Business Objections Webinar Metrics 129

No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Involving well-trained salespeople will improve these numbers. Buyers want an educated salesperson for big spends or new products. . Between 1995 and 2013, the top five pharmaceutical companies shed more than 55 percent of their salespeople in the U.S. Revenue won’t grow alongside those low levels of engagement.

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B2B Hiring Social Media Pharmaceuticals 120

Velocify

MAY 31, 2013

Jim Hutton, PhD is professor and program director for the Keiser MSEd-Career College Administration program and the center director for the Keiser University Center for Career Education and Leadership (KUCCEL). Many of our client schools, partners, and industry friends are gearing up for the 2013 APSCU Annual Convention.

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Education Leads360 Conference Policies 85

Pointclear

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Get Involved in the Dialog and Shape the Conversation from an Education Standpoint. It really truly is about what are we doing to communicate with them and really help shape the conversation and get involved in the dialog from an educational standpoint—and not always be so ready to sell.”. I think it’s being found and using inbound.

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Outbound Inbound Telemarketing Education 169

Fill the Funnel

DECEMBER 12, 2012

As you wrap-up what I hope was a successful 2012 and begin preparation for 2013, I think you will find some great ideas about sales tools during two Webinars to register for. 31 Must-Have Sales Tools in 2013. You will gain an advanced education in the following: 31 Sales Tool Recommendations.

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Webinar Metrics Sales Tools Tools Top of Funnel 112

Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

They''re not going to use it, review it, coach from it, hold anyone accountable to it, train anyone to use it or customize it. This is the start of a bi-weekly complimentary executive education series we''re offering insights readers through 2014. April 23 Email me (c) Copyright 2013 Dave Kurlan' Keep the servers running.

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CRM Webinar Metrics Engineering Report 274

Sales Training Connection

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Too much of the time in the meeting is spent on educating the salesperson about a problem the senior executive already understands. If you found this post helpful, you might want to join the conversation and subscribe to the Sales Training Connection. ©2013 Sales Momentum ®.

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