The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The piece pointed to a prediction by Forrester around 2015 about the size and nature of B2B sales in 2020. What is the impact of that on the use of freed resources, training, managing, and more? Shouldn’t the freed-up time, resources, training, and more – resulted in increases in output? Smaller Treadmills.

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Chorus.ai

MAY 4, 2020

They have great conversations with them. Sales pros need to focus instead on having great conversations. Of course, you can’t have great conversations with customers if you don’t know what they want to talk about. I joined the company in 2015 and sensed early on then that something was missing from our sales program.

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Sales Training Connection

JANUARY 7, 2015

As 2015 starts and the need for new business opportunities emerge, sales reps will be finding themselves at industry conferences and other meetings where they can – and should – be on their networking game. Wallflowers – They keep their head down, avoid eye contact and are uncomfortable making conversation. Sales Networking.

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Sales Training Connection

DECEMBER 17, 2015

All this means that sales training has moved closer to center stage and the spotlight is a little bit brighter than in yesteryear. Given these trends, we sat down the other day to analyze the sales training we have conducted over the last 25 years. They must co-own the sales training initative. ©2015 Sales Momentum, LLC.

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Sales Training Connection

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

If you found this post helpful, you might want to join the conversation and subscribe to the Sales Training Connection. ©2015 Sales Momentum, LLC. The article was written for those working in the industry but we thought the application to those desiring to be trusted advisors in the industry was particularly relevant.

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Janek Performance Group

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Third, you can attend other Live Events and participate in conversations with your ideal customer profile (ICP). By participating in live events and sharing your expertise, potential clients are more likely to be open to a conversation. . LinkedIn Audio Events are all about having conversations with your audience.

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Fill the Funnel

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

This broadcast features answers on how to create and deliver successful online training and what your customers are expecting. If you would like to listen and watch to future interviews and conversations like this, follow Miles Austin on Blab.im. All Rights Reserved.

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Score More Sales

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Sales organizations need to take advantage of this scenario and leverage it in 2015. This conversation continues with more about other mobile tools in a future post. How are you helping your reps in 2015 with tools and systems that allow them to do their job better? We’ve only talked about phones, tablets, and CRM here.

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Sales Training Connection

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Online Sales Training. The good news is there are more effective and affordable training options to correct that deficiency than in times past. Most companies with a B2B sales team have investigated or implemented online sales training in the distant past. Recent years have seen tremendous disruption in how customers buy.

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Alice Heiman

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Erik’s strategy includes gathering extra insight into the customer experience through conversations with customers, a newly launched customer survey, and continued customer outreach. 11:25] Why train your customer service team in sales. [15:18] Click to tweet. Watch the podcast below or on our YouTube channel.

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Awarathon

AUGUST 8, 2023

It focuses on sales readiness through sales enablement and training. Brainshark is a sales enablement and training solution that offers interactive learning content, seamless onboarding and training, and AI-driven scoring and feedback. Mindtickle Mindtikle, a revenue enablement solution was founded in the year 2011.

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Sales Training Connection

MARCH 25, 2015

Given the substantial amount of money that companies commit to training every year, the notion of learning more about how to get it right is a question of interest. When asked about their companies’ biggest challenge with training programs, the respondents reported that the one growing most in concern was the lack of metrics.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

We said, why don’t we take these dollars and redeploy them in more efficient channels to see if we can increase the conversion rates and get a better outcome?” It’s even possible to target and win buyers that are in final conversations with competitors. Schuck said. Much more powerful than either one on their own.”

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criteria for success

MAY 31, 2021

In 2015, h e and Amir founded Headgum , a comedy podcast network where the two host their hit podcast If I Were You. We hope you enjoy your conversation! Narativ trains professionals in the art of storytelling. They recently launched a dating app called Orion , as well as an ad sales program for podcasts called Gumball.

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Mindtickle

DECEMBER 5, 2016

20 Fastest Growing Security Companies in 2015. We have security topic focus conversational tracks that really draw out the business value for why we are talking to those buyers and then we have an objection handling section which is again one of my favorites. I think everybody has to have that in their arsenal of conversation.

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Mindtickle

DECEMBER 5, 2016

20 Fastest Growing Security Companies in 2015. We have security topic focus conversational tracks that really draw out the business value for why we are talking to those buyers and then we have an objection handling section which is again one of my favorites. I think everybody has to have that in their arsenal of conversation.

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Allego

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

In 2015, he established a second company, SPASIGMA, to fill that gap and meet distributed sales teams’ need to access virtual sales training and sales enablement support. SPARXiQ provides integrated analytics and training solutions that accelerate sales performance, profitability and long-term enterprise value.

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Sales Training Connection

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Recently Ian Altman published a Forbes article entitled – Top 10 Business Trends that will Drive Success in 2015. In 2015 and beyond your sales team will need to be able to sell consultatively at a very high level of competency in order meet customer expectations and to differentiate you from the other guys who have gotten the message.

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Score More Sales

OCTOBER 15, 2014

One of the best first steps you can put into place (aside from hiring an expert to help you put a full plan in place to get your sales and marketing ready for 2015) is to focus on listening. When the say yes, see if you can pique their curiosity and take the conversation off-line – especially if you can call them to talk.

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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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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Remain Curious and Intentional to Have Meaningful Conversations. HubSpot Account Manager, Carl Ferreira , puts it bluntly, "The goal [of a call] is a good, helpful conversation." Curiosity is fuel for meaningful conversations with business owners and the most impactful way to learn about your customer.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 2, 2013

As you’ll read below, she boldly predicts that by 2015 inside sales will overtake field sales, as that unfolds, she will be in greater demand. A recognized consulting, she has designed and delivered coaching, and training solutions for world class companies such as companies, including Cisco, Autodesk, Citrix Systems, Adobe, and others.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

In the five years between 2010 and 2015, the number of inside sales reps doubled. Not only will companies need more inside reps, but they will also need people well trained in the products and services they sell, people who can talk and engage prospects without a script. Given these forces, here’s what we anticipate.

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Sales Training Connection

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

As the fourth quarter begins, many VPs of Sales and Sales Training Directors will be focusing on closing Q4 strong and positioning their sales teams for success in 2016. We have noticed, however, that some companies strive for a bridge too far and attempt to conduct serious sales training at their national sales meeting. And why not?

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Increase Sales

MAY 16, 2016

Did you wonder why during a sales conversation your sales lead appeared to be off in La La Land? In 2015, this dropped to 8 seconds. How does this translate within your sales process and sales conversation? . For example, many astute buyers can tell by the first questions you ask what type of sales training you had.

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Vendor Neutral

JUNE 1, 2021

They’re engaging, value-driven conversations. Have a one-on-one, free-flowing conversation about the buyer’s needs and challenges—rather than blindly racing through a slide deck. Julie Hansen, Performance Sales and Training Julie Hansen is a virtual presentation expert and founder of the Selling On Video Master Class.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JUNE 14, 2017

In the fall of 2015, the young sales rep was burned out, disheartened, failing to meet his quota, and on the verge of losing his job. Fast-forward a year: AJ is now in a leadership role on an inbound sales development team with a remarkable 40% conversion rate from inbound lead to appointment set. An SDR team in transition.

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Seismic - Sales Effectiveness

AUGUST 25, 2019

The 2015 MHO Best Practices Study reveals that “having a strategy and knowing the right things to do [is] a huge differentiator between top performers and others” Sales Efficiency and Sales Effectiveness – What Do They Mean? Step 2: Give sales reps the proper training. Step 3: Optimize these activities.

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Allego

MAY 24, 2022

He was handpicked by Governor Charlie Baker in 2015 to develop a plan to put the MBTA on the path to long-term fiscal sustainability. Our podcast features leaders from sales , training , and industry who share their personal journeys of transformation and how they are adapting to an ever-changing environment.

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Steven Rosen

AUGUST 22, 2016

Conversely, top salespeople think that they would make great managers because of their success in sales. Without strong coaching and training, you are sending a lamb to the wolves. What we saw in 2016 was that: Only 32% of organizations had training to support the transition from sales rep to sales manager.

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Sales Training Connection

JUNE 23, 2014

Those three adverbs seem to be part of any conversation about selling in the digital age. Second, Millennials will outnumber Gen-Xers by 2015 and 75% of them use social networking versus 50% of Gen-Xers (and 30% of boomers). Technorati Tags: sales best practices , sales training , sales trends. Your thoughts? _.

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Highspot

DECEMBER 3, 2019

“We’re laser-focused on enabling everyone who engages customers to have conversations that win deals, build loyalty and drive sustainable growth.” ” Highspot enables organizations around the world to elevate customer conversations that accelerate strategic growth. About Highspot.

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Tony Hughes

OCTOBER 16, 2018

2015 will see the dawn of the rise of "LinkedIn Centers" to steadily replace traditional B2B marketing activities for demand generation and phone based telemarketing for lead generation (in-house or outsourced). They become part of the conversation building credibility and precious trust. This Social 3.0

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Costello

OCTOBER 1, 2018

She founded Avenue Talent Partners in 2015 to help startups develop and scale their own sales and client success teams. In our conversation with Amy, we discussed improving the sales process by seeing it through the eyes of the buyer. I was thrown into the deep end with no training, and I was going after global enterprise accounts.

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Vengreso

MAY 28, 2020

What are the ongoing costs to support these tools and what training is required to maximize them? In fact, this is why LinkedIn ® asked me to speak at their Annual User Conference in 2015 when I was formerly a VP of Sales. In that role, I was able to drive 100% rep adoption with Social Selling and Video Sales Training.

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SalesLoft

MARCH 24, 2015

TOPOsales pic.twitter.com/SH0nzXJUCz — Salesloft (@Salesloft) March 18, 2015. TOPO (@topohq) March 18, 2015. ” – @funnelholic @topohq #TOPOsales pic.twitter.com/765b7codye — Salesloft (@Salesloft) March 18, 2015. Train and enable your reps with tools, technology, and resources. Enforce your sales process.

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Gong.io

APRIL 15, 2022

This enables us to improve the skills of our reps, enhance the conversations we are having every day, drive greater customer success, and advance our vision of economic opportunity.”. As Aisha Wallace-Wyche, Vice President of Global Training and Enablement at Diligent shared, . Biased one-on-one conversations. Patchy call notes.

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