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In the Age of AI, Training Is More Critical Than Ever

Sales and Marketing Management

Before that happens, though, the AI has to be trained?—? The first step toward sales AI success will be taken not by salespeople, but rather by sales ops and the IT pros determining the right data to train the system. Compare that to 2016, when CRM penetration surged to 74 percent but goal attainment dropped to 55.8

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A 2026 excursion to the future of sales training

Sales Training Connection

Sales Training – 2026. As a way of exploring the future of sales training, let’s time travel to the year 2026 and examine the major trends of the day. The presentation was developed as a comparison to what is happening in 2026 versus ten years earlier in 2016. Let’s tune in and listen to what Dr. Beckett has to say.

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How to optimize your sales training investment

Sales Training Connection

Sales Training Investment. How much money are companies spending on sales training? As reported in a research report by Sales Performance International – “In the United States alone, industry estimates for corporate expenditures on sales training and performance improvement are more than 5 billion dollars annually.”

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Sales training: it isn’t about – if it ain’t broke don’t fix it

Sales Training Connection

Sales Training Investment. The strategic “it” in this case is the decision about whether you should make an investment in sales training. The sales training discussion needs to be updated and reframed. What is the right question for determining if a sales training investment is appropriate? New product.

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Sales Tips: How to Determine WHERE Your 2017 Revenue Will Come From

Customer Centric Selling

By Gary Walker, EVP of Channel Sales & Operations, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. I remember my first year as a salesperson, the only thing that changed for me on January 1 st was the date, my sales compensation plan, and the amount of revenue I was being asked to generate over the next twelve months.

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Sales Tips: How to Increase Your Chances of Achieving Your Sales Goals

Customer Centric Selling

By Gary Walker, EVP of Channel Sales & Operations, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. The only thing that changed for me on January 1st was the date, my sales compensation plan, and the amount of revenue I was being asked to generate over the next twelve months! I remember my first year as a salesperson.

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Rio Olympic Games – The Road to Gold

OpenSymmetry

How the right mix of personality, behavior, and compensation drives success. It’s hard to believe that the 2016 Rio Olympic Games are coming to an end. Having a clear understanding of both their personal and organizational goals and how those goals coincide with compensation is an essential piece of this attribute.