Customer Centric Selling

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Sales Tips: How to Plan Your 2017 for Success. By Gary Walker, EVP of Channel Sales & Operations, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. My business plan (if you want to call it one) was simply to work on the pipeline I brought with me from the previous year. Step 1: Timing. Step 2: Analysis.

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MJ Hoffman

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

You might be a horrible leader, but if you stay in sales long enough, you will be promoted to management. However, your chances of ascending higher — to a VP or Director of Sales position — are zero. Only successful sales managers become sales executives. What many sales managers never grasp?

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MJ Hoffman

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

You might be a horrible leader, but if you stay in sales long enough, you will be promoted to management. However, your chances of ascending higher — to a VP or Director of Sales position — are zero. Only successful sales managers become sales executives. What many sales managers never grasp?

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Sales Training Connection

MARCH 1, 2017

New Sales Managers. Customers now want sales reps who are trusted advisors not product facilitators. All this means that in order for a sales team to be successful in the years ahead, front-line managers need be highly skilled. Let’s look at how a new sales manager can get off on the right foot.

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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 11, 2018

There is a lot discussed about how sales and selling has changed over the years, be it the tech around sales, social attitudes changing what is acceptable and what no longer works due to many factors. Continuing professional education is not a foreign concept to most trades/professions, but it is in sales. By Tibor Shanto.

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Mindtickle

JANUARY 19, 2023

In 2023, many sales organizations will focus on measuring and improving sales productivity. But first… What is sales productivity? Simply put, sales productivity is how efficient and effective your sales reps are at hitting a variety of revenue milestones and goals. Forrester’s 2021 B2B Buying Study ).

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Braveheart Sales

JANUARY 2, 2018

One filled with hope and promise – a clean slate – and, yes, new sales goals. Here is a quick checklist for sales managers to make sure you have everyone focused correctly. Each individual salesperson must know what’s expected of them regarding sales. Here are six steps to make sure the right stuff is in your pipeline.

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SBI

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Transforming Sales: With Data, Sales Process, Engagement, Playbooks & Continuous Innovation. In this series, we ask Sales Tech Executives to describe how their solution can transform sales in a significant way. Streamline your sales processes. Sales process is constantly evolving. Engagement.

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Nutshell

JANUARY 28, 2019

Belichick does what every sales manager wants to do: lead his team to victory consistently. Salespeople typically make their sales alone, but your job as a sales manager is to maximize what your team can be together and coach them to a collective victory for the company. Clearly, the man knows how lead a team.

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Pipeliner

DECEMBER 4, 2019

James Newell created Clear Sales Message in 2017 as he transitioned from a successful career in the corporate sales environment to finding and following his passion running his own sales consultancy. James is the author of the book Clear Sales Message which is also the name of his company. Clear Sales Message –.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 7, 2017

If your sales reps miss quota this year, they might not deserve the blame. The more I delved into the film’s history, the angrier I became with sales leaders who let their account based selling teams fail to meet quota. NASA wouldn’t let their mission fail, so why do sales leaders let their account based selling teams fail?

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MJ Hoffman

APRIL 22, 2019

Who’s likelier to make a mistake: The rookie sales rep who’s never sold a day in their life, or the veteran rep who’s been on the front lines for nine years? If you have 20 in your pipeline, two or so should be opportunities you’re not comfortable forecasting. However, in 2017 email subject lines have a different purpose.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 18, 2018

Last week after presenting a keynote program called Gourmet Living , an attendee came up to me afterwards and discussed her challenges as a sales manager. Since my keynote program had been about creating a Menu for Your Life with many metaphors around cooking, I started thinking about what her sales management recipe should be.

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Your Sales Management Guru

JUNE 26, 2017

In many situations cash flow is tighter, pipelines have been impacted and sales cycles have grown longer. That’s the reality, but as sales leaders and executives we need to take this week to reflect on the first half: “ what went better than expected, what things didn’t work?” C) Complete your next 90 day sales training plan.

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Nutshell

JANUARY 21, 2019

As a sales manager, you know your team’s strengths and weaknesses better than anyone. That being said, an effective sales manager doesn’t rely on intuition alone when deciding how to increase productivity. They analyze metrics over time in order to learn how to best support their team and fine-tune their sales process.

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Troops

MAY 30, 2018

The head of sales for a well-known, global company hit a major roadblock in summer 2017. He wanted his sales team to grow. Unfortunately, like many sales teams, this company’s sales reps were chronically bad about keeping Salesforce updated. of all the leads in their pipeline) in the summer of 2017.

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Your Sales Management Guru

AUGUST 9, 2017

Sales Management Boot Camp- 8 weeks, online. We have too much to do, we don’t have time to build a sales organization. I am frustrated with my sales team, do I have the right team? I have a problem growing sales profitably. My pipeline is full, but nothing is closing I don’t think my compensation plan is working.

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Pipeliner

JUNE 21, 2020

Bill began his management career in 2000 at a medical equipment company and climbed the ranks to become US Director of Sales in just three years. By 2008, the organization’s stock price had doubled and new sales revenue had grown 280%. A globally acknowledged Sales & Marketing thought leader, speaker, and strategist.

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Customer Centric Selling

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Sales Tips: Marathon vs. Sprints. By John Holland , Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. Sales can be viewed as a series of races that end December 31 st and start the very next day. As a sales manager, most of my sellers hit the accelerator hard as needed.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 8, 2018

On this episode of the Sales Hacker podcast, we talk with Marc Jacobs , SVP of Sales and Customer Success at CB Insights about the secret to incredible sales management and building a sales coaching culture. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. 4) Hiring and growing a millennial sales force [9:45].

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Crunchbase

MARCH 1, 2023

The Crunchbase 2023 Influential Women in Sales List is a submission-based list. They’re launching sales podcasts, YouTube channels and startups of their own. They’re creating safe spaces to empower female professionals and championing diversity in sales, both inside and outside their organizations.

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Nutshell

MAY 29, 2018

Building a sales process gives your future sales efforts a much greater chance of success, but your work isn’t done until it’s part of your organization’s DNA. Missed the last installment of our sales process series? Click here to read How to Build a Sales Process. PART 1: How to automate a sales process in your CRM.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 8, 2020

It's never been more difficult to be a B2B sales rep. You have to manage heightened expectations, battle against a multitude of competitors and make sure you have time to meet the needs of everyone in your pipeline. It's time for reps to put away their timetable and stop focusing solely on hitting their monthly sales quotas.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 13, 2021

I will always be a believer in sales mentorship programs. Eventually, I took those learnings and taught them to sales reps I was mentoring. As I've seen firsthand, mentorship programs accelerate the learning and promotion processes on a sales team. Sales Mentoring: What's in It for You (the Mentor)? Improved Morale.

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LevelEleven

AUGUST 7, 2018

You have been promoted to sales manager. Going from a top performing sales person to a manager seems like it will be an easy transition, right? The traits that make all-star salespeople usually don’t directly translate to the skills needed to be an effective sales manager. Congratulations!

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Your Sales Management Guru

OCTOBER 24, 2016

More importantly, it’s when many management bonus systems take effect, rewarding executives for driving certain levels of pretax income to the bottom line or attaining their revenue targets. And it’s no wonder that, just like every year at this time, sales teams feel like they’re in the last 100 yards of a big race.

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Customer Centric Selling

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Sales Tips: No More Excuses for Coming Up Short. By Gary Walker, EVP of Channel Sales & Operations, CustomerCentric Selling®. "I That information is then relayed back to sales management either via a formal Loss Report or through a post sales ‘autopsy’ discussion. I could have won that business.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 31, 2016

If you manage hang on for another week, I assure you that there is life after the election, and what is waiting on the other side is not the end of the world, but the end of your sales year. If you know the specifics of your sales cycle, average length of cycle, critical points, number of interactions (phone, live, web, e-mails, etc.),

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LeadFuze

AUGUST 12, 2021

The Best Sales Podcasts for You This 2021. The ability to listen to an almost inexhaustible supply of training, case studies, and applicable tips via sales podcasts shouldn’t be taken for granted. From individual sales reps to Founders, there are so many great “shows” to help you become better at your job.

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Pipeliner

MAY 9, 2018

This is certainly a lesson in sales ethics. Nearly 18 months ago, Wells Fargo, a 166 year old and $277.4B (as of May 2017) company was penalized with fines amounting to just under $200 million for its ridiculous and unethical sales behavior. Not having a culture of curiosity is a challenge for numerous sales organizations.

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SBI

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Brainshark Acquires Rekener to Deliver Industry’s Only Data-Driven Sales Readiness Platform. Sales scorecards combine with Brainshark’s best-of-breed readiness and enablement solutions to radically improve sales performance. That’s the promise of data-driven sales readiness, and we’re thrilled to be part of it.

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Pipeline

JUNE 7, 2023

year-on-year (YoY) growth of CRM adoption According to Gartner, at the end of 2017, the revenue of CRM overtook the place of database management systems (DMBSs), making CRM the largest software market in the world. 77% of sales professionals say their organization plans to invest more in sales intelligence tools—including CRMs.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

As a VP of Sales, you’re probably not too familiar with SaaS metrics or costs — that’s the CFO’s job, right? Well today, we’ll breakdown how to understand SaaS costs basics, and then explain how to accurately set sales goals and metrics that drive success. Compare Marketing and Sales costs. for every $1 in ARR.

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SalesLoft

DECEMBER 12, 2016

For SDR’s and sales reps alike, an annual sales review is a formal opportunity for this reflection, a chance for both you and your manager (and the organization as a whole) to reflect on the strategies and results of the past year and determine whether or not any changes should be made upon return from holiday break.

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 5, 2022

Regardless of the size of the sales org, the challenges remain the same. For example, you would approach a VP of sales much differently than a sales manager, right? Now your sequences are live and in the hands of your reps — the trusted crew steering you towards sales glory! The post Use Outreach?

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PandaDoc

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

You’ve probably turned on CNBC long enough to hear about big companies hitting or missing their “sales forecasts,” and you’ve probably seen company stocks going up or down based on how analytics compare historical sales data to those forecasts. What is a sales forecast? Of course, sales forecasts can also be woefully incorrect.

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EyesOnSales

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

by Mike Brooks, Mr. Inside Sales. Think about it: 80% of sales reps are desperate to “fill their pipelines," and will send out just about anybody with the pulse just so they have someone to pitch later on. Companies and sales managers train them in this way (“It’s a numbers game,” they claim.),

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