Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 24, 2020

Here’s how to inspire your millennial and Gen Z sales reps using mission-driven prospecting gifts and employee recognition. Boost Sales Enablement with a Meaningful Prospecting Gift. A great mailer can spark delight and organic interest from a prospect. Engage Both Your Employees and Your Prospects Through Gifting.

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Incentives Incentive Motivation Demographics 227

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 8, 2020

Here’s how to inspire your millennial and Gen Z sales reps using mission-driven prospecting gifts and employee recognition. Boost Sales Enablement with a Meaningful Prospecting Gift. A great mailer can spark delight and organic interest from a prospect. Engage Both Your Employees and Your Prospects through Gifting.

Incentives 227

Incentives Incentive Motivation Demographics 227

Customer Centric Selling

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Sales Tips: How to Step Up Your Prospecting for 2016. By Gary Walker, EVP of Channel Sales & Operations, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. Even in our recent 2015 CCS® Index, 50% of salespeople indicated cold calling as the least effective method of prospecting. No wonder salespeople hate it.

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Prospecting InsideView How To Cold Calling 40

DiscoverOrg Sales

MAY 4, 2017

Join DiscoverOrg CEO Henry Shuck and Justin Withers, VP of Product Management and Marketing, for a conversation about what drives high-growth companies. DiscoverOrg released a Growth Drivers survey of high-growth companies , analyzed key findings, and found some surprising commonalities among these rising stars. They had to see growth.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 4, 2017

In fact, according to the CSO Insights 2016 Sales Enablement Optimization Study , the number of businesses with a dedicated enablement function has increased from 19% to 33% since 2013. Prospect research doesn’t generate revenue, and historically it accounts for half of all sales time.

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Sales Enablement Collateral Decision Maker Study 295

No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

At most companies, the sales process is a balancing act that doesn’t always work so well. Layered on top of these activities are a myriad of sales enablement and social selling tools—all of which are intended to help salespeople with effective prospecting and, in turn, generating qualified sales leads. In 2016, it was 53.3

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Gatekeeper Webinar Metrics Sales Qualified Lead Decision Maker 306

Alice Heiman

JULY 18, 2023

Before starting SuccessKit, he learned to use case studies to sell and realized that his company didn’t have a way to produce these. He started his career in tech sales, moved to management, and then founded SuccessKit in 2016. All of the successful salespeople had collected these stories, memorized them and used them over and over.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JUNE 14, 2017

A word of advice about working at a high-growth company: Don’t get too comfortable. At the beginning of 2016, Anthony had a heart-to-heart talk with his supervisor and was inspired during the company’s annual January Sales Kick-off. Adding new tools to the sales tech stack took the team to the next level.

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Inbound Outbound Ideal Customer Profile Outbound Sales Team 227

Hubspot Sales

MAY 30, 2023

Then, we’ll give you a tour of the top generative AI tools for sales teams with highlights and pricing. How Generative AI Can Help Teams Sell Faster Generative AI Tools for Sales Teams Generative AI in Sales Today First, let’s cover what generative AI is. 74% of sales pros use some form of AI/automation tool. Research (16%).

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Lead Rank Hubspot Microsoft Lead Scoring 106

Zoominfo

MAY 5, 2019

More than 86% of businesses surveyed in 2016 indicate that they plan to increase their upcoming email marketing budgets ( source )—and you should too. As you grow your email database , you increase the opportunity to reach potential prospects and customers. Do you have access to the right tools?

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Email Marketing Marketing Lead Rank Lead Scoring 231

Salesmate

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

He provides you with the concepts and tools you’ll need to be effective and proficient in each of these areas. He wrote this book to address the problems encountered by sales managers and has provided practical advice, strategies, and tools they can use to take their team to the top. Published – May 2016. The Sales Boss.

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Sales Management Face-to-face Quota Coaching 116

Partners in Excellence

MARCH 12, 2024

Preface : When I met John Nardell a years ago, he was an eager but relatively new AE for a company selling DevOps tools. My brother was studying industrial engineering at USC and conducted his senior project on the company for his ERP class. In 2016, seeking advice from Dave Brock, I decided to pursue an opportunity with SAP.

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SAP Real Estate Enterprise Enterprise 73

The ROI Guy

MARCH 1, 2016

Frugalnomics in Effect IT spending has significantly changed, and you need to know these trends in order to succeed: 1) Do More with Less – Because of the Great Recession, companies learned how to cut expenses to improve the bottom-line, and have learned to permanently “Do More with Less”. 2) Central IT is Irrelevant? Why Change Now? –

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ROI Decision Maker Proposal Forecasting 53

Janek Performance Group

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Since its acquisition by Microsoft in 2016, it has evolved into the go-to-platform for sales professionals. Salespeople can connect with prospects, research customers, and get notified of job changes and company updates. Nothing worse than calling a prospect from your CRM and hearing, “They do not work here any longer.”

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Social Selling LinkedIn Guidelines Ideal Customer Profile 117

The Brooks Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

The key to building an all-star team in 2016 is having the right people in the right positions, doing the work they were naturally wired for. As your team plans for growth in 2016, you’ll want to make sure you’re putting the right people in leadership positions. NOTE: Our sales training tools are designed to make your life easier.

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Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Promotion Salary 40

Zoominfo

AUGUST 31, 2020

In 12 years, half the companies on the S&P 500 may fall off that list, according to industry research. Disruption and uncertainty are inevitable in these times, which is why a solid go-to-market plan is critical to address the unique stage and goals of any given company. Company transformation. Offer expansion.

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Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Marketing Loyalty 264

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 28, 2020

How do you know how much effort you should put into pursuing a specific prospect? Prospecting is a spectrum. The sales matrix is a tool you can use to make sense of different opportunities. Let’s take some time to establish what a sales matrix is and how you can use one to improve your prospecting efforts.

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Inbound Hubspot Case Study Cold Calling 105

DiscoverOrg Sales

JANUARY 31, 2019

The accusation of “fake news” has risen to the forefront of American consciousness, thanks to the 2016 U.S. This is most important when your sales team hears “news” about a target account – and that news seems to indicates that your prospect is about to make a purchase. Take advantage of the many available tools.

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Data Hiring Vendor Face-to-face 133

Hubspot Sales

MAY 3, 2021

LinkedIn's some 722 million members make for a massive pool of data that could provide sales organizations with invaluable guidance about potential opportunities and ideal prospects. Ultimately, LinkedIn Sales Insights is a tool for data-backed customer segmentation, and its specific benefits reflect that.

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LinkedIn Buyer Persona Microsoft Analytics 134

Sales Hacker

MAY 24, 2023

In the highly competitive B2B tech space, it’s easy to market your offer with so many tools and channels available. But, we can’t help but notice the increased interest in referrals as more and more companies realize that word of mouth is the path to growth. AltiSales takes company culture quite seriously.

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How To Decision Maker Retention Referrals 88

SalesLoft

JUNE 12, 2017

Technology tools have become a ubiquitous part of modern business. When a new strategy or project is assigned to a business manager, their first reflex is often to look for a tool to help them accomplish it. However, there are certain strategies that can’t be accomplished with the simple addition of a new tool.

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Sales Enablement Tools Distribution Face-to-face 52

CloserIQ

OCTOBER 10, 2018

With so many companies in the neighborhood, looking for a new job can be pretty overwhelming as well as exciting. Here are the companies you should consider to jump-start your job search. These companies are all backed by venture capital and are currently hiring in sales roles. stars on Glassdoor. stars on Glassdoor. ProfitWell.

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Hiring Company Policies Analytics 76

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 20, 2021

According to the Candidate Experience Survey conducted by research firm Future Workplace in 2016, as much as 60 percent of job seekers polled across a range of industries had a negative experience during the application process, meaning there is significant room for improvement — and a valuable opportunity to attract and land the best prospects.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 26, 2018

Top business leaders flocked to convention centers to learn about new equipment, technology and other tools. According to the 2017 Center for Exhibition Industry Research Index Report, the fourth quarter of 2016 was yet another sign the reign of trade shows is over. If attendees were lucky, a little fun was mixed in for good measure.

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Trade Show Decision Maker Travel Hotels 180

DiscoverOrg Sales

JANUARY 22, 2019

If you work in sales and marketing, I’ll bet you think a company’s employee count on LinkedIn is the absolute best way to determine how many employees work at that company. I’ve been optimizing DiscoverOrg’s process for gathering firmographic data since 2016. The larger the company, the larger the budget (usually).

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Social Media Media LinkedIn Data 179

Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 3, 2018

Employ data that can give you greater insight into what a prospect needs before you ever even pick up the phone. Remember, not all sales calls have to be about sales; use this time to discover more about a prospect’s challenges and tailor your message in real-time to better show how you can help.

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Cold Calling Survey Education Research 220

DiscoverOrg Sales

JANUARY 29, 2018

The GDPR applies to your processing of personal data if (1) your company is “established” within the European Union (EU), (2) you are processing data on persons in the EU to whom you are offering goods or services, or (3) you are “monitoring” the behavior of individuals in the EU. Data is at the heart of prospecting. Recital (24).)

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Data Marketing Ideal Customer Profile B2B 215

SBI

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In this interview series, we ask executives at leading salestech companies to describe how their customers are leveraging technology, what metrics are now possible, and more. Crescendo is their presentation tool during these virtual meetings. The visuals of the presentation, tools, slides etc become much more important.

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Collateral Face-to-face Sales Enablement Trade Show 87

SBI

JUNE 25, 2020

Q: WHAT ARE THE TOP WAYS COMPANIES CAN TRANSFORM SALES TO IMPROVE THEIR PROSPECTS' BUYING EXPERIENCE IN THE NEXT 12-24 MONTHS. For companies’ sales and marketing teams, this could mean changing messaging, altering their inside sales strategy, or re-thinking the kinds of businesses they’re targeting. Linkedin.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 16, 2017

Author: Anna Fisher Growth hacking, which has become all the rage for companies of all sizes, stems from a simple concept in the startup world. Naturally, established companies have taken notice and are seeking similar results. But there’s a problem: Most SMBs and enterprises are risk-averse or crave process – or both.

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Penetration Case Study Lead Rank Hotels 153

DiscoverOrg Sales

AUGUST 19, 2016

Five years ago, I was asked to lead a recruiting department for the first time ever – and to double the size of the company within 6 months! We were trying to hire 100 people in 6 months (and mind you – the company only had 80 at the time!), Actively Source and Prospect into Passive Candidates That Fit Target Criteria.

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Hiring Marketing Top of Funnel Cold Calling 222

DiscoverOrg Sales

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Due to a growing wave of marketing and sales technology now sweeping into B2B sales organizations, the B2b Technology Marketing Group – together with select sales tech vendors – have created a survey that aims to explore the growth of technology stacks for sales and to provide insight on tools peers are using to generate revenue.

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Scale B2B Trends Lead Rank 120

The Pipeline

JANUARY 14, 2020

In 2016, approximately 854,000 Canadian car commuters spent at least 60 minutes traveling to work. Versus the common practice of starting with the product, then shoehorning in the prospect. Absent the product; the only thing left to talk about is what does the prospect wants to do? One of those is thinking. Can’t join us live?

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Buyer Objections 250

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 8, 2020

Some of the latest — and possibly most promising — tools for sales teams use predictive analytics, a form of artificial intelligence technology that can optimize decision making around sales efforts. Top players like Salesforce and Microsoft have rolled out AI-driven tools. 4) Reliable integrations with other sales and marketing tools.

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Lead Rank Software Software Lead Scoring 97

The Pipeline

JANUARY 7, 2016

Although I did sell for a company once that did not give us our quotas till mid-March. million in revenue, and your 2016 quota is $1.2 Number of real prospects required to generate a REAL proposal. Number of people/companies you’ll need to engage to land one REAL prospect. . million, a 12.5%

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Not so long ago clients looked to salespeople for information about our companies and products. Before they make contact, prospects have usually checked us out, compared pricing, read a white paper or two, listened to a webinar, and/or viewed a demo. Fortune 500 companies are increasing focus on aligning sales and marketing. .

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B2B Hiring Social Media Pharmaceuticals 120

Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 27, 2017

In fact, I still think it is a highly relevant aspect of a prospecting contact strategy. However, as a salesperson today, the content of your emails needs to be much tighter and the cadence of your outreach much more sophisticated if you hope to engage with your prospects. Surviving the Mass Email Epidemic. Make it personal.

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Strategy Channels Decision Maker Email Marketing 136