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2017’s Top 4 Sales Trends

Sales and Marketing Management

Surely you heard some variation of that directive during 2017 sales kickoff season. Because it’s a hassle to keep up to date, especially when there are dozens of other things that a sales rep needs to track, organize, remember, and follow up on. 2: Deeper partnership selling approaches to close more deals.

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Best of 2017: Top 10 Blog Articles of the Year

SBI

The Sales Tech space has grown dramatically as evidenced by the publication of our 2017 Sales Tech Landscape with 500 solutions. Here are some of Smart Selling Tools stats for 2017: Published over 100 articles on our blog. Published the Top Sales Tools of 2017 Guide. Published the Top Marketing Tools of 2017 Guide.

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What Happened to Brand Ambassadors?

Zoominfo

The other day, a close friend of mine was browsing the website of an activewear brand she likes when she noticed an application page. Knowing she had less than a thousand Instagram followers (while this brand had 328k), she knew there was a slim chance she’d get accepted, but she applied anyway. Become a Rep,” it read.

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How to Make the Perfect Follow-Up Sales Call in 2018

Hubspot Sales

Should we chalk it all up to hard work? I’ll do my best to answer those questions below, as we dissect the perfect follow-up call for salespeople in 2018. Follow-Up Sales Call. These days, many reps are more comfortable sending an automated email than picking up the phone. That answer is “ Yes. ”

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In the Race to Win More Customers, Sales Needs Digital Transformation

Salesforce users were surveyed about the forces shaping today's workplace. Discover the results and why investments in digital transformation and automation are pushing sales teams ahead.

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Attitude and Conviction Affect Your Close Rate — Here’s Why

Sales Hacker

I had to ask myself, what shows up for other people when I show up with conviction? Buyers will pick up on your attitude. Related: Body Language and Video for Sellers: Tips and Video Examples Learn how to show up to calls with the right body language and attitude — even on video. ( Never beat yourself up.

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Why Your Account Based Sales Reps Shouldn’t Close Business This Year

No More Cold Calling

Closing the sales year with a bang is nice, but signing new clients shouldn’t be the focus for account based selling teams in Q4. Savvy account based sales reps know the one or two deals they can close this year because they’ve outlined the steps to get there. It could be time to bring in your CEO to close the deal.

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