The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

In the discussions leading up to the event we wanted to deliver something of substance, people can put into practice right away in almost every market segment, and something that would have impact now, before the end of the year. I can be up to date in their real world and social activities. What’s in Your Pipeline? Tibor Shanto .

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 27, 2014

It’s the time where you start seeing various pundits dusting off their crystal balls guessing what the big issues facing sales and marketing professionals in 2015. While there’s some variance, I tend to see the following: Sales Training. Sales Process/Methodology. Systems/Processes/Tools.

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Fashion Face-to-face Analytics Social Media 90

Steven Rosen

JANUARY 22, 2018

Effective sales manager coaching is one of the key levers that leading sales organizations utilize to achieve their revenue targets. Sales manager coaching is the #1 sales management activity that impacts performance. Study after study has shown that sales manager coaching has a significant impact on performance.

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Sales Coaching Coaching Sales Management Study 273

The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Only 59% of sales reps will achieve their quota this year, down sharply from 67% last year ? Here are our recommendations on how you can connect and engage more decision makers to achieve sales success in 2015 and beyond: 1. Jill Konrath in her popular sales blog outlines a formula that heavily uses LinkedIn as a tool: [link].

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Decision Maker LinkedIn Quota Tools 84

Steven Rosen

JANUARY 22, 2018

Effective sales manager coaching is one of the key levers that leading sales organizations utilize to achieve their revenue targets. Sales manager coaching is the #1 sales management activity that impacts performance. Study after study has shown that sales manager coaching has a significant impact on performance.

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Sales Coaching Coaching Sales Management Study 261

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Author: Giuseppe D’Angelo Inside sales have never been hotter, and the sales field is experiencing considerable change. Much of this is due to the technology that is beginning to drive the sales process much the way it has driven marketing for the past several years. Increasing demand for skilled inside sales reps.

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Inside Sales Trends Outsourcing Services Face-to-face 209

Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 19, 2018

Author: Erroin Martin, Vice President of Sales at Conversica “These are the new leads. If you’re in sales then you have likely seen “Glengarry Glen Ross.” Alec Baldwin’s iconic turn as a fire-breathing sales manager delivers the most anti-motivating motivational sales speech in movie history.

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads 185

The ROI Guy

JULY 15, 2015

Unfortunately this follows a pattern, where Gartner publishes overly optimistic growth forecasts to kickoff the New Year, and downward revisions from there on out. Don’t get us wrong, there will be winners – those who create a different sales and marketing experience and who take more of their fare share of a more conservative pie.

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Decision Maker ROI Forecasting Lead Rank 80

Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 18, 2015

Sales Process isn't even the only thing that inbound marketers say is dead. Let's start with my recent Google search for "Sales Process is Dead." That search turned up these articles on the first page of results: So who wrote all of these articles? But the key word here is tools. Tools don't replace selling.

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Inbound Inside Sales Sales Process Top of Funnel 120

DiscoverOrg Sales

JUNE 14, 2017

Anthony Johnson wasn’t the first Sales Development Representative (SDR) to learn this lesson the hard way. 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. Sales is hard. How effective is your sales team? An SDR team in transition.

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Inbound Outbound Ideal Customer Profile Outbound Sales Team 227

SBI

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Sales enablement is a hot topic at the moment, and a key priority for many sales organizations. According to the CSO Insights 2016 Sales Enablement Optimization Study , 32.7% of surveyed organizations had a sales enablement function in 2016 (up from 25.5% in 2015), but only 5.2% in 2015), but only 5.2%

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Sales Enablement Survey Face-to-face Coaching 139

Sales Evangelist

AUGUST 9, 2020

Use virtual tools to do more, in less time, with better outcomes Out of necessity, we are moving into a digital world in which almost every step of the sales process involves the use of virtual tools. Jeb Blount has been doing virtual sales since 2015. Ask prospects if they would be interested in a video call.

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Tools Face-to-face Video Channels 52

Janek Performance Group

JUNE 20, 2023

This Top Workplace Award serves as a reminder of the numerous factors to consider when building a successful sales organization. Culture is the ultimate tool in shaping a thriving company. It has become the vital fuel that drives sales growth and the biggest lever to improve performance.

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Hiring Lead Rank Sports Influencer 62

Hubspot Sales

JULY 13, 2023

AI is increasingly becoming a natural addition to daily workflows across sales and revenue departments. 79% of sales professionals who use AI say AI tools are an important addition to their overall sales strategy, according to our State of AI survey. But what brings about these AI concerns in sales?

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Data Hiring Guidelines Lead Rank 79

No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

At most companies, the sales process is a balancing act that doesn’t always work so well. It starts with inbound leads: responding to leads from marketing, answering website inquiries, and following up with podcast and webinar attendees. This does, however, explain why prospecting is so challenging for most sales teams.

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Gatekeeper Webinar Metrics Sales Qualified Lead Decision Maker 306

Increase Sales

DECEMBER 28, 2015

With the New Year of 2016 just 5 days away, now is the time to begin to increase sales. Actually much of this probably should have been started 30 to 90 days ago, but there is still time to make 2016 far better than 2015. Here are some steps to ensure your path to a better 2016 sales year. Step #4 – Identify New Sales Leads.

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Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile Funnel Lead Rank 70

SBI

MAY 7, 2015

If you’re seeking smart tools to drive sales performance, I’ve got great news for you. We’ve just released our 3rd annual Top Sales Tools of the Year Guide. Use this guide if you want to learn about innovative tools designed for all kinds of sellers. Sales Enablement. Social Selling.

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Score More Sales

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Last month, IBM announced IBM ® Watson™ Analytics , a natural language-based cognitive service that can provide instant access to powerful predictive and visual analytic tools for businesses. As soon as Monday, you (yes, you and your mid-market or SMB company) can sign up for the Beta offering of IBM ® Watson™ Analytics.

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Analytics Analysis Compensation Data 221

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 21, 2023

When it comes to sales prospecting , it's more important than ever that you write concise, effective communication. Download Now Here are a few things to consider as you write an email that’d help you with sales prospecting. Check out our post about the best sales email subject lines if you want to see some of these tips in action.

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Case Study Proposal Lead Rank Follow-up 98

Seismic - Sales Effectiveness

AUGUST 25, 2019

‘Sales efficiency’ and ‘sales effectiveness’ sound like vague concepts, but they can actually have a significant impact on the success of your sales strategy. And sales organizations are increasingly chasing more aggressive goals with greater pressure to over-achieve. A Few Key Stats. TimeTrade ).

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How To Quota Sales Enablement Survey 80

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

Maybe you are supporting sales with a CRM implementation, linking your marketing collateral into each phase. Consider this, Gartner says: “through 2015, 80% of social business efforts will not achieve the intended benefits”. Sales enablement tools can’t get a cursory review. User buyer examples: Sales reps by vertical.

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Eloqua Marketo Buyer Persona Collateral 316

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Market expansion strategy is one of four quadrants that make up the go-to-market framework for businesses. Most companies looking to expand into new markets want to boost their sales and have identified a market in which they can see the potential for growth,” according to Marketo, which sells a marketing automation platform.

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Lead Rank Company Apparel Lead Scoring 211

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Here are 10 of the strongest insights from the discussions, including the importance of effective go-to-market strategies across sales and marketing teams, and how the current wave of economic uncertainty is affecting companies’ ability to make the most of their market opportunities.

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Close.io

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Most successful sales reps have a wealth of experience with cold calling. They are used to consistent action: qualifying prospects , sending cold emails , booking meetings, maybe following up a couple of times, and finally closing the deal. We’ve already introduced you to amazing sales books. Jump to category: ?

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Cold Calling Negotiation Sales Qualified Lead Top of Funnel 116

Adaptive Business Services

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Jump to 2015 and LinkedIn and Facebook both make the decision to cut off third-party applications from accessing their member database. Take a look at Sales Navigator. I am of the opinion that the promise of social media will inevitably be crushed by its own weight as a selling tool. After all, we are their valued products.

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CRM Social Media Microsoft Ideal Customer Profile 77

Pipeliner

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Is your organization set up for success? Are you prepared to leverage the sales trends experts predict will be big in the coming year? If you want to perform at your highest level in 2018, you can’t ignore the following trends. Deeper Integrations Between Sales and Marketing. It’s about time B2B professionals caught up.

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Trends B2B Account Based Marketing Churn 105

LeadFuze

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Sales Stack 2015 was an event with many passionate VPs about how to scale sales organizations. The most talked about and important issue for sales organizations is how to properly scale that ensures long-term growth while minimizing the damage done to the company. Need Help Automating Your Sales Prospecting Process?

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SBI

JANUARY 7, 2015

Today’s sales leaders are fortunate to have a wide array of sales acceleration solutions to choose from. That becomes all the more evident when you take a look at the release of our final Top Sales Tools of 2014 guide where you’ll find the top 50 tools for improving sales performance and results.

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CRM Collateral Microsoft Sales Qualified Lead 50

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

You also need to keep track of your promises and recommendations throughout the sales process, so that follow through is carried out with precision, and a pre-meeting email can help you achieve this end. Wrap it up and you’re done. Write a personal greeting , such as "Hi [Contact]!". Personalizing a Pre-Meeting Email.

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Meeting How To Case Study Relationals 108

Nutshell

AUGUST 24, 2018

Inside sales refers to any form of selling that isn’t done face-to-face. Unlike outside sales (or field sales ) reps, inside sales reps connect with potential customers remotely through phone, email , and web conferencing. Among B2B companies, the use of inside sales reps has exploded in popularity.

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Outside Sales Inside Sales Hiring Face-to-face 91

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 20, 2018

If you're an IT reseller, value-added reseller (VAR), or channel partner advising clients on any part of the front office (marketing, sales, or customer success) -- especially for businesses under 1,000 employees -- there are a few trends you should be aware of. But did you know this happening in sales technology now too?

Lead Rank 89

Lead Rank Trends Lead Scoring Outsourcing Services 89

SBI

MAY 3, 2015

Get to know your sales tools in just 2 minutes a week. This week, Nancy profiles LiveHive , a sales follow-up tool that lets you create repeatable processes that deliver success. What you need, is a way to discover the best, repeatable sales process that’s proven to move deals forward. Let me explain.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Follow-up Tools 50

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Market expansion strategy is one of four quadrants that make up the go-to-market framework for businesses. Most companies looking to expand into new markets want to boost their sales and have identified a market in which they can see the potential for growth,” according to Marketo, which sells a marketing automation platform.

Lead Rank 130

Lead Rank Company Apparel Lead Scoring 130

Score More Sales

JANUARY 19, 2015

If you want to learn about the latest ideas in sales you need to be a student of learning. I wrote a quick post last week from the Rainmaker 2015 Sales Development Summit – but didn’t give it the detail it deserved, so here is part 2. This event was unique because it only focused on sales development.

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Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Lead Scoring Nonprofit 120

SBI

MAY 11, 2015

Get to know your sales tools in just 2 minutes a week. This week, Nancy profiles CallidusCloud , a suite of cloud solutions that accelerate sales all the way from lead, to money. . Follow us @SellingTools to keep up on all the happenings at the event. The sales process begins when prospects visit your website.

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Hiring Territories Compensation Distribution 50

Pointclear

AUGUST 11, 2015

The term ‘follow the money’ was made famous in the 1976 drama documentary All the Presidents Men , and has been used variously as the basis of journalistic articles ever since. Its purpose is to follow the money trail to get to the root cause of an issue. Follow the Money. Does Marketing wanna follow the money?

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Your Sales Management Guru

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Sales Management End of Year Checklist. . Depending upon the person and the conditions in their sales organization each article may or may not be pertinent. I decided to start with a Sales Management End of Year Checklist. I decided to start with a Sales Management End of Year Checklist.

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