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A Sales Leader’s Blueprint for 2014

SBI Growth

You know you need to begin planning for 2014 now. VPs of Sales are asking the question “What have I done before?”. VPs of Sales are asking questions like: Is our Sales Process good enough? Steve asked us to stress test his 2014 sales plan. Sales training. What Sales Leaders Should Do Now.

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51 Ways to Fund Your Sales Improvement Effort

SBI Growth

Remaining effective as a sales force means continuous improvement. This might be a new buyer-aligned sales process. Or sales recruiting to staff a new go-to-market channel. Whatever the Sales Force Effectiveness (SFE) improvement, it will require funds to get it implemented. Or a redesigned compensation plan.

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4 Sales Ops Lessons from the NFL

SBI Growth

Specific performance conditions include: Sales Process : This is your playbook. Huddle Around A Sales Process. That’s like having sales reps create their own sales process. Without a sales process, some of your “A’s” may improvise. Incentive pay is a lever that must align with strategy.

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Demystifying Buyer Intent Data: 3 Tiers of Actionable Insights

Zoominfo

The more up-to-date information you can see on your future customers, the better equipped you’ll be throughout the entire sales process, which is why we focus on real-time intent. We actually helped start this category back in 2014 through a partnership with Bombora. The source of intent also affects the quality of the lead.

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Sales Revenue Growth for 2014? More of the Same Won’t Deliver Results

The ROI Guy

In your 2014 plans, you likely have some significant revenue growth targets for the New Year. The #1 reason sales reps do not achieve quota goals is not a lack of leads, products, CRM or training – but a failure to effectively communicate value to today’s more frugal / skeptical prospect.

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20 Sales Planning Tools to Boost Sales Productivity and Close More Deals

Hubspot Sales

In reality, sales professionals and managers need to have access to the best available sales planning tools to help them boost sales productivity and close more and bigger deals. Sales Productivity Tools. HubSpot Sales Platform. Pricing: Free. Pricing: Contact for Demo and Quote. Pricing: $15/year. Upland Altify.

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A Partner Program May Not Be Right for You

Allbound

When Hubspot first launched its partner program in 2014, it generated 33% of its revenue and made up 42% of its customers, all within the first quarter. Knowledge of sales process. To adequately equip them with the skills to sell your product, you must be an expert in your sales process. Building brand awareness.

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