No More Cold Calling

APRIL 18, 2019

Most major airlines and other consumer businesses don’t recognize the power of a smile and a welcome. So, how do we translate that consumer smile to our business lives? Tiffani Bova gave us the answer in her keynote presentation at the recent Sales 3.0 Image source: Tiffani Bova, “Future of Sales” report, Salesforce 2018.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 3, 2018

If you worked in sales or marketing in the past year—you’ve already heard the news: Account-Based Marketing (ABM) is an incredibly effective way to target qualified prospects and close more deals. The Guide to Developing a Successful Sales Development Technology Stack. Let’s jump right in! Continue reading. Continue reading.

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Zoominfo

JULY 5, 2018

We cover topics related to sales, marketing, recruiting, and business—just as we do on our own B2B blog. At SHRM 2018, Alfredo Castro and Mardely Vega will present “Strategic Storytelling: Engaging New Talents in a Global Workplace!” But, businesses vary drastically regarding branding, products, sales cycles, and much more.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Selling Skills 2018. Your job title hasn’t changed -- you’re still a salesperson, sales manager, sales director, etc. -- but of course, everything else has. Sales tools are different; they’re basically the phone book and your business card. 2018 is going to be even bigger. 2018 is going to be even bigger.

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SBI

MARCH 6, 2018

I’ve been to many conferences over the years, but lately they’ve been centered around Sales. Naturally that makes sense since we provide Sales Leaders with free resources on how to navigate the Sales Technology landscape, so when I had the opportunity to join the B2B Marketing Exchange conference this past week in Scottsdale, I was excited.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Here's how to successfully position a brand in your market in 2018. According to The Branding Journal , effective brand positioning can be described as the extent to which a brand is perceived as favorable, different, and credible in consumers’ minds. There’s only one surefire way to build a strong brand: brand positioning.

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Zoominfo

MAY 22, 2020

On the surface, many consumers would hesitate to give up financial info in that situation. Collectively, personal data and how it’s used is becoming known as the “privacy experience,” and data protection teams and sales reps are increasingly aware of it. Salesforce surveyed more than 6,700 consumers and business buyers worldwide.

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 31, 2018

Sales development is a passion of mine. Say what you will, I don’t consider the sales development rep (SDR) an entry-level role. In 2018, more than ever, you have to EARN that sales meeting. These applications are common in the consumer world and increasingly available in B2B sales. Here is how I earn mine.

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Allego

MAY 11, 2018

On April 31st – May 1st, Allego held its second annual Sales Success Summit (S3) customer conference at the Revere Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts. Allego customers and partners came from all over the country to share ideas on how to best train and enable their sales teams. The State of Sales Learning. Setting the scene.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 16, 2018

Author: Kevin McGirl, President, sales-i The supply chain is the engine of the global economy. In 2018, businesses can’t afford to fall behind the market, and they can’t afford not to maximize their operational efficiency. It may be a bit simplistic to describe customer acquisition and retention as specific sales obstacles.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 19, 2018

So, I’ve put together a carefully curated list of the best real estate blogs to follow in 2018. Real Estate Blogs Every Realtor Should Read in 2018. Million Multifamily Sale Says About Sacramento’s Housing Market. Must-read post: These Tips May Speed Up Your Home Sale. Happy reading! Zillow Porchlight. Trulia’s Blog.

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Sales Metrics that Matter in 2018. When a sales team sets off at the beginning of a quarter to reach a sales goal, how do they know they’re making progress toward that goal? What should they be in 2018? Recorded on 8th February 2018 9am PST. How can metrics be used to motivate sales reps to succeed?

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

For sales, 2020 brought on restrictions and social distancing, leading to less face-to-face interactions and remote sales. Not only did sellers make almost all their sales online, they also had to be cognizant of how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted their customers’ financial standings.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 25, 2024

next year Three in four D2C companies have some form of subscription offering The combined market cap of all digital subscription companies has reached $14T (with new entrants still jumping in ) Source: UBS But making a buck isn’t as easy anymore, especially since consumers today paying $1k per year on subscriptions seem to be outgrowing this model.

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Alice Heiman

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Jake Dunlap takes us from founding Skaled Consulting to his first successful sales hire. It’s great to be a founder led sales company but founder led services delivery is a problem. This was the first major hurdle that Jake encountered in his fledgling sales consulting business and a barrier to scaling. And boy, was I wrong. [11:57]

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Great sales departments motivate their employees with incentives, contests, and -- you guessed it -- pep talks. TED Talks for Sales. Sirolli explains how to listen to the people you're trying to help -- take this lesson and apply it the next time you're on a sales call with a prospect. The world is changing exponentially.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Enacted in 2018, the GDPR requires organizations to have a lawful basis for processing personal data. Other market participants” refers to any person or entity that is not acting as a consumer — in other words, B2B telemarketing can be acceptable.

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CloserIQ

DECEMBER 14, 2018

We’ve compiled some of our favorite reads to help you advance in your sales career and build top sales teams. Once you hire the right people, you’ll train them on your sales process and then put them on the phones. The holidays are here, and you’re probably wondering what gifts to buy for your sales representatives. .

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 27, 2019

But the most important audience you have isn’t potential partners or customers – it’s the folks on your sales team. If your sales team doesn’t buy into your marketing, its members will struggle to sell, and business will falter. So how can you create that genuine bond between sales and marketing teams? Start from the top.

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Pipeliner

JULY 5, 2018

Every day, consumers are bombarded with promotional emails sent by marketing and sales professionals hoping to get an open or a click. Yet, only 24% of sales emails are opened , and the average person deletes 48% of the emails they receive each day. But many sales professionals don’t know how to use email effectively.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 22, 2018

In order to answer these questions and find out what separates sales winners from second-place finishers, RAIN Group, a sales training company , studied over 700 B2B purchases from the buyer’s perspective to find out what really happened in their buying experiences. Top 10 Sales Representative Skills. Listen to prospects.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 19, 2018

Author: Erroin Martin, Vice President of Sales at Conversica “These are the new leads. If you’re in sales then you have likely seen “Glengarry Glen Ross.” Alec Baldwin’s iconic turn as a fire-breathing sales manager delivers the most anti-motivating motivational sales speech in movie history. The qualified leads.

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Allbound

DECEMBER 11, 2017

As we enter the last couple weeks of 2017, we turn our focus to the future of channel sales. To help illustrate how to build a partner program in 2018, we’ll outline a three-step process. Align Your Marketing and Sales Efforts. Sales enablement tools create the open line of communication your partner program demands.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

In sales, sellers who cite convoluted reasons to explain poor performance, rather than proactively doing something about it often remain — unsurprisingly — at the bottom of the success ladder. There certainly are a lot of things in sales that make life a tad more difficult. Our sales process is broken. Our marketing team sucks.

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

You should be focused on lead generation for 2018. 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. Account based sales reps quarterback complex deals that rely on an exquisitely crafted, fine-tuned prospecting strategy—not a last-minute free-for-all.

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Allbound

DECEMBER 11, 2017

As we enter the last couple weeks of 2017, we turn our focus to the future of channel sales. To help illustrate how to build a partner program in 2018, we’ll outline a three-step process. Align Your Marketing and Sales Efforts. Sales enablement tools create the open line of communication your partner program demands.

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G2Crowd - Sales Blog

JUNE 7, 2018

Whether B2B or B2C marketing, reviews are all around you.

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Artesian Solutions

JANUARY 3, 2019

2018 was a huge year for Artesian Solutions. Not only for our team but also for the fantastic army of Artesian users who build their sales success and customer experiences with us. In 2018 Artesian reached 30,000+ users. The success of our users is part of our DNA, and is without doubt the best possible testament of our success.

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SBI

APRIL 16, 2019

Three Ways Digital Transformation Trends Apply to Sales & Marketing Behavior. But, unfortunately, only 38 percent of respondents in the Demand Metrics 2018 Sales Content ROI Benchmark Study Report said that content creators receive ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ feedback from sellers on the content they use.

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Zoominfo

MAY 25, 2021

Yet a similar phenomenon has already happened with another technology: sales and marketing automation. . But more than 30 years later, we are still talking about these same productivity gains — and automation remains elusive for many sales and marketing teams. Why has automation failed to gain traction despite its obvious promise?

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

If she were accepted, she’d get a lifetime discount — all she had to do was promote the brand on her social media pages (and hopefully make some sales). In a loyal customer, prospects can identify with someone just like them: a regular consumer who happens to be enjoying a product. Become a Rep,” it read. Source: ZoomInfo.

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Zoominfo

MAY 22, 2020

On the surface, many consumers would hesitate to give up financial info in that situation. Collectively, personal data and how it’s used is becoming known as the “privacy experience,” and data protection teams and sales reps are increasingly aware of it. Salesforce surveyed more than 6,700 consumers and business buyers worldwide.

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Data Policies SalesForce Consumer 113

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 16, 2018

The more sophisticated buyers become, the less likely they are to open -- much less reply to -- generic sales emails. To boost your response rates, send timely, unconventional sales emails. To help you shake things up, we’ve crafted 13 spring-themed sales email templates. Today’s date] 2018. They’re extremely busy.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 31, 2020

I don't see love or sales strategies on that list. Second, a sales strategy's success can be, too. Second, a sales strategy's success can be, too. There's no guarantee that your sales strategy will always deliver the results your business needs. In 2017 , Nike's sales growth hit a standstill. The results?

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 30, 2022

Even though the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect in 2018, data collection and processing can still leave marketers feeling uncertain. Both laws were implemented to protect personal data and respect consumers’ privacy rights. Well, now we need to add a fifth P to the mix: privacy. What is the GDPR?

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 24, 2018

And inputting financial information can be a time-consuming, manual process. Looking to streamline your sales process? Check out this article on best sales tools for small businesses. While Excel and Google Sheets can be a great place to start with accounting, they lack advanced features.

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Gong.io

JANUARY 31, 2022

While the exact list depends on who you ask, the following (alphabetized) traits are all critical for a sales manager: Able to coach, analytical, available, confident, empathetic, good listener, innovative, leads by example, loyal, motivating, passionate, positive attitude, serves vs. dictates, strategic vision, strong communicator, and thoughtful.

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