A Sales Guy

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

We still celebrate the killer hunter who takes over a territory and kills it, but now more than ever, sales and marketing leadership are the hunters. Any sales organization that has not embraced a content marketing strategy for lead generation in 2013 is not doing its job and the leaders should be let go. Today, things have changed.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

HR can help the Sales leader to improve recruiting results and play a vital role in making the sales number in 2013. Begin today with the ideas and free tools offered in this post. Here’s what top producers have told us they look for: Territory with abundant opportunity. Use the tools offered in this post to assess and upgrade.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 6, 2013

To get this tool, sign-up here. You will get access to more guides and tools to help sales compensation planning. Let’s say sales weren’t spectacular in 2013. Territory design and account assignments could also be a cause. Territory design and account assignments could also be a cause.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 4, 2013

The review presents findings from SBI’s market research in 2013. Gain access to guides and tools to help you make the number in 2014. Territory Potential: Growth rates for newer territories will rapidly outpace more mature markets. These include Territory Vacancy Rate and Talent Level (sales rep).

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Quota Ideal Customer Profile Territories Demographics 306

Fill the Funnel

JANUARY 7, 2013

This experience has helped me recognize when duct tape is the tool of choice. It is typically a time with lots of NEW in the air – new quotas, new territories, new comp plan, new prospects and new optimism. This impact of this hesitation to deploy new tools has been camouflaged over the last few years due to a slow economy.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Using the same sources outlined in point 1 above, look at the following: Determine the Sales Management Effort Score from this tool – which looks at items like those listed in the bullets under point 1 and other factors. With Sales Operations, check their assigned sales territory. Give the territory to an existing Rep temporarily.

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Sales Talent Hiring Lead Rank Lead Scoring 288

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 10, 2013

At this point, your 2013 sales number is essentially decided. There are some ‘B’ Players who have already tapped out and won’t contribute more than they did in 2013. Are they in the right territories? 5) Reallocate the C player territory to your A players. Put them into the absolute best territory.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Unfortunately, no one on their sales team was qualified to do the work; a territory design project. Not only this, but this territory design will need to be updated year after year. Download this tool to figure out if you are approaching problematic projects the right way. Get a copy of the tool for free at this event.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 22, 2012

Plus, you can download a tool to assess your current Reps’ “source-ability” scores. Q1 of 2013 is a busy time to refill empty Sales territories. The downloadable tool has an additional 6 areas described. Downloading the tool (below) will give you 6 more. The tool includes all 11 LinkedIn sources to leverage.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 20, 2012

HR leaders, get ready for the 2013 Sales Kickoff by fixing the flaws in your compensation plan today. And get your hands on a Competency Grader for compensation assesement providers as part of SBI's "Make The Number 2013.". Unfortunately, HR's usual solution to sales comp problems is a one-size-fits-all tool – the compensation study.

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Compensation Incentives Incentive Lead Rank 267

Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 4, 2014

While persistence has always been important in sales, we are in uncharted territory. Despite the abundance of tools to help you connect with people, the physical act of speaking with these connections is becoming exponentially more difficult. c) Copyright 2013 Dave Kurlan' You''ve heard this before; Less is More.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 16, 2012

And Sales Leaders are handed their 2013 goals by the CEO. Download our Quota Metrics Tool to see best in class Quota Setting Guidelines. He tracks bottom up stats: Territory Potential, Product Maturity, Territory Vacancy Rate, etc. It’s that time of year again. Last minute deals are being pushed through with discounts.

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Quota How To Territories Guidelines 282

Miller Heiman Group

APRIL 30, 2019

When they did get their CRMs up and running, businesses used them as a mere data repository for executives, not as a powerful tool for sellers on the front lines. In 2013, 37 percent of sales teams reported widespread use of CRM systems. In this new era, sellers will come to see CRM systems as tools that help them win more deals.

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Fill the Funnel

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Enter today’s web tool located at EveryTimeZone.com. If you have a national or worldwide territory keep it open it a tab so it is always available. 30 in 30 - 2013 Web Tools converter Daylight savings time Missed meetings Time Zone' East Coast, West Coast, Daylight Savings give me a headache. All Rights Reserved.

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Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics Funnel Territories 134

Score More Sales

DECEMBER 27, 2013

If it is a new plan, or new territory – find the upside to it and see how you can make it work for you. This post was written as part of the IBM for Midsize Business program, which provides midsize businesses with the tools, expertise and solutions they need to become engines of a smarter planet.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Decision Maker Sales Qualified Lead 255

SBI Growth

APRIL 24, 2013

SBI recently accepted nominations for the Top Sales Operations Leaders to Watch in 2013. The latest research shows there are 10 capabilities that every Sales Ops leader should have in 2013. Recommend your favorite author on territory design strategy. Have you worked to grow executive adoption of the tools?

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 27, 2014

They were assessed with OMG''s tools, and assembled into 5 teams, all selling the exact same product. Finally, we were able to remove the impact of territories, product lines, and competition. I''ll be showing everyone how to access the tool and how to use it. c) Copyright 2013 Dave Kurlan' It''s quite the opposite.

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Case Study Study Lead Rank Lead Scoring 288

SBI Growth

AUGUST 31, 2013

A Culture Creation tool is available by signing up for the SBI Making the 2014 Number tour. A bonus tool is included to help create a common vision. Revised sales territories. Implemented standardization of tools and processes. Use the Culture Creation Tool questions to ask your team of Reps questions.

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Hiring Transportation Follow-up Lead Rank 310

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 22, 2012

If you aren’t able to answer YES to all 3 questions then sign up today for our Q3 Tour Research: How your Peers are allocating People, Time and Money in 2013. You’ll get access to the tools and information that will give you the ability to answer YES. He wonders if you can assign reps to the right territories to be successful.

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Territories Follow-up Meeting Tools 316

SBI Growth

JANUARY 6, 2013

How many changes do you have lined up for your sales organization to start 2013? Are you changing account or territory assignments ? Delivering support is the creation of tools and support mechanisms that increase selling time and effectiveness. There are a vast number of tools that operationalize process and technology.

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Compensation Survey Quota Field Sales 317

Crunchbase

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Industry: Productivity Tools, Scheduling, Software. About Calendly: Founded in 2013 by Tope Awotona , Calendly is an automated scheduling tool that takes the work out of connecting with others so that its users can accomplish more. The company’s latest raise puts it squarely in unicorn territory. HQ: Atlanta, Georgia.

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Company Automotive Software Software 95

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 2, 2012

It is impossible to outrun the drag of vacant territories. Here is their success story and an invitation to learn more best practices from SBI's “ Make the Number 2013 Tour.”. With his background in sales management and general management, Storer admitted, “I wish I had these tools when I was a senior manager.”. Beyond Hiring.

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Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Face-to-face Oracle 306

Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 28, 2014

On the other hand, a new salesperson in a new territory might have to make cold calls in order to quickly make progress. I am leading a webinar introducing OMG''s Candidate Analyzer, an awesome web tool available to users of OMG''s Sales & Sales Management Candidate Assessments. February 26, 11 AM Eastern.

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Lead Rank Sales Methodology Cold Calling Sales Qualified Lead 240

Delicious Sales

MAY 2, 2012

Tools (2872). MORE >> Tools. 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

SBI

AUGUST 13, 2013

“Inside Sales now generates more than 50% of company revenue and is being tasked with more responsibilities and expectations—to grow territories, form partnerships, and generate new business. By the end of 2013 there will be 2.3 Nancy Nardin is the foremost expert increasing sales productivity through the use of tools.

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InsideSales Hiring Inside Sales Webinar Metrics 129

SBI

JANUARY 29, 2014

This week, I took part in a webinar hosted by DocuSign to debunk some of 2013’s most prevalent myths. The outcomes of the meetings are what matters and whether they’re meeting with the right people at the right time to maximize the revenue from their territory. It’s been a super-hot topic of 2013. Well that’s preposterous.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Quota Lead Qualification 139

Your Sales Management Guru

MAY 6, 2013

Friday, May 10, 2013 12:00pm Noon EST. The purpose of this interactive workshop will be to review techniques that all executives, sales leaders and sales professionals can use and to introduce a sales management process that ensures you are positioned for success. Sales management tools to increase market/account penetration.

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Compensation Forecasting Penetration Sales Leadership 74

Allego

AUGUST 14, 2019

Although the retirement division’s use of Allego as a sales content tool drove measurable improvements within their business, the firm’s use of the platform as a training and knowledge sharing platform has generated the biggest returns. That builds a relationship faster than anything else that we can do,” says McGlothlin.

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Hiring Insurance Insurance Face-to-face 59

SBI Growth

JANUARY 18, 2013

This post includes one tool to think more strategically about a part of the business. During the interview, I was surprised to hear the biggest HR challenge for 2013. The sales force is tentative - 2013 will be a repeat of 2012. The tool shown below shows a quick assessment of Return on Investment. But they should.

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Velocify

JANUARY 29, 2013

There are a few important distinctions between the two that drive the need for different functionality in the CRM tools used. To answer these questions, first we need to take a closer look at two different types of sales processes that are often mistakenly seen as one and the same: inside sales and field sales.

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Inside Sales CRM Leads360 Eloqua 71

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

businesses in 2013 were owned and operated by sole proprietors or sole traders. But be careful not to step into “ hobby business ” territory with the IRS. And check out our Ultimate Guide to Entrepreneurship to make sure you have the tools you need. The United States Small Business Administration reported over 70% of U.S.

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Licensing Banking Insurance Insurance 115

Customer Centric Selling

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

A Culture Creation tool is available by signing up for the SBI Making the 2014 Number tour. A bonus tool is included to help create a common vision. Revised sales territories. Implemented standardization of tools and processes. Use the Culture Creation Tool questions to ask your team of Reps questions.

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Score More Sales

MARCH 13, 2014

It is not enough in selling anymore to just show up and be effective at working a sales territory. His company does not offer him much support in marketing or social tools. You need to plan, strategize, and prepare for success. At Score More Sales we call the multiple strategies in prospecting the Sales Pipeline Success Puzzle.

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Referrals Lead Rank Lead Scoring Ideal Customer Profile 238

The Sales Association

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Much of the territory is sparsely populated with businesses far apart from each other. Use your social media tools such as LinkedIn to learn a little bit about your prospect and tailor a message to that person. ► 2013. (1). Anycoms reps are required to hunt and farm out of predetermined geographic regions. Sales Jobs.

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Cold Calling Top of Funnel Face-to-face Call-back 34

Sales Training Connection

JANUARY 8, 2013

The skill set required of Key Account sales executives is not just more of the same as compare to the one for territory sales people. Because Key Account sales are more complex and the skill set is more extensive, the sales training should be different than that for territory sales reps. ©2013 Sales Horizons, LLC.

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Sales Training Connection

JANUARY 11, 2013

The skill set required of Key Account sales executives is not just more of the same as compare to the one for territory sales people. Because Key Account sales are more complex and the skill set is more extensive, the sales training should be different than that for territory sales reps. ©2013 Sales Horizons, LLC.

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Account Training Territories Margin 78

OnePageCRM

MARCH 21, 2017

A CRM or Customer Relationship Management tool is software used by sales and marketing teams to track the interactions you’ve made with your contacts and customers, and manage follow-ups. In a sales team, a CRM can assign territories and customers to individual sales people. The 12 reasons CRM user adoption fails. Segment by geography.

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