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2016’s Top 5 Sales Focused Blogs

DiscoverOrg Sales

Sales is a crucible, burning away excuses and bad habits. Go back to the phones and meet sales goals by providing prospects with solutions. To help get you start on the right foot for 2017, we reviewed our blog posts from the past year to find those that stood out in their mission to put a spark in sales efforts.

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How These 7 Steps Will Increase Sales in 2016

Increase Sales

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 5 – Hone Your Tools.

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Why CEOs Are Failing Account Based Sales Reps

No More Cold Calling

percent of sales reps made quota in 2016. The problem is that many sales managers were raised in Sales 1.0 They don’t have the skills or tools for success in a Sales 3.0 Account based sales reps are the only feet on the street anymore. According to CSO Insights, only 55.8 environments.

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The Buyer's Guide to Artificial Intelligence Software For Sales

Hubspot Sales

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. What to Look For in a Sales AI Vendor.

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5 Huge Problems Sales Coaching Helps Solve

Xvoyant

According to CSO Insights, only 55% of sales reps met their quotas in 2016*. The harsh reality is that companies continue to increase sales goals but do so without expanded headcount. “Do In this environment, the sales leader must do more with what he or she has to be successful. Failure to Meet Quota.

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6 Predictions for Sales Software in 2017

SalesLoft

How we use it to guide sales decisions. In the near future, more businesses will use analytical tools to combine customer data with unstructured communication, industry benchmarks, and artificial intelligence (read: algorithms). Gamification software boosts employee motivation by making goals and data transparent. Text Parsing.

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Driving Good Sales Behaviors: 4 Tips to Incentivize a Sales Team & Achieve Targets

Sales Hacker

In 2016, it was discovered that Wells Fargo employees secretly created millions of unauthorized bank and credit card accounts — without their customers’ knowledge — to meet sales goals. So when your setting sales goals for your team, you want to make sure you’re doing two things: Incentivizing for results.