CloserIQ

DECEMBER 26, 2018

2018 has been an amazing year for all of us at CloserIQ , and we can’t believe we’re just a few days away from welcoming another one. One of our goals this year was to create and curate the best sales content out there for advancing your career and building top sales teams. 1) Navigating a Career in Sales.

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Pipeliner

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Start by taking a good, hard look at your business pipeline for 2018. If you’d like to operate more like the way that great sales organizations do, then consider how you and your sales team can change. How will your sales meetings change? The post Your Sales Resolutions for 2018 appeared first on SalesPOP!

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 22, 2018

Effective sales manager coaching is one of the key levers that leading sales organizations utilize to achieve their revenue targets. Sales manager coaching is the #1 sales management activity that impacts performance. Coaching improves sales rep engagement. What can you do? Do nothing.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 22, 2018

Effective sales manager coaching is one of the key levers that leading sales organizations utilize to achieve their revenue targets. Sales manager coaching is the #1 sales management activity that impacts performance. Coaching improves sales rep engagement. What can you do? Do nothing.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

15, 2018 – Sales Hacker, the leading resource for sales innovation, acceleration, and the future of sales, is set to host The Revenue Summit , on March 1st, 2018 in San Francisco, California. Perfecting the SDR Playbook – How to Increase Sales by 800% with a Highly Targeted Outbound Process.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 3, 2018

As we embarked on our 2018 Business Performance Benchmark Study , our goal had not changed from 2017. We have a broad spectrum of opinions from 422 enterprise-level executives and sales leaders worldwide. Altify continues its commitment to providing a definitive guide to improve business performance across all industries in 2018.

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The chart I keep coming back to is their 2018 SRP Matrix, reproduced below: Usually, as we look at charts like this, we focus on comparing Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 performances, perhaps being somewhat self-congratulatory it we are at a Level 3. Imagine the sheer amount of resource dedicated to failure. We win only 46.2%

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Allego

JANUARY 10, 2018

Overall, as we enter 2018, we can expect that AI will augment and support the role of the sales rep; not replace it. In 2018, sales organizations will begin to undergo a cultural shift from the current “lone wolf” mentality prevalent on many sales teams to recognizing the importance of approaching selling as a collaborative endeavor.

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SBI

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Just in time to get ready for a record-breaking 2018! The Top Sales Tools of 2017 Guide: Final Cut is where you’ll find the best sales tech for growing revenue. Pipeline Management & Deal Flow. Sales Enablement & Engagement. Sales Prospecting & Communication. Closing Deals.

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Sales 2.0

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

The posts on this blog are going to continue to be about how sales people can sell more, and sell more easily, by using techniques and tools they may not be using today. If you want to sell more, please drop by here from time-to-time for free resources. In sales, we’re still at-best getting a “C grade” as a profession.

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Hyper-Connected Selling

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Offices are half empty, customers are hard to get in touch with, and in 2018 it’s a weird, 3-day work-week. I use it to assess the activity levels of our enterprise clients and identify trends, best practices and which clients need additional subscriber engagement resources to boost adoption.” ” Grow in 2018.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 22, 2018

If, after asking questions and listening, you don’t believe you can help your prospect -- or they don’t have the budget or resources to buy your solution right now, it’s best to end things amicably. Take the answers you’ve heard and conversations you’ve had to craft a personalized offering.

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Contact Monkey

AUGUST 23, 2017

How to track forwarded emails in 2018. You need to know if you’re getting in contact with the right person, or if your emails are being forwarded to the sales manager at a different branch. It’s a tremendous resource that’ll satisfy any data nerd, but we’re just going to focus on one feature right now.

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Xactly

AUGUST 27, 2018

Back in March, we celebrated International Women’s day and kicked off our female executives blog series, where we introduced Xactly Chief Marketing Officer, Micheline Nijmeh, and VP of Human Resources, Leanne Bernhardt. Here’s a snapshot of her advice and tips for young sales professionals: Patience is a key skill for any professional.

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Miller Heiman Group

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

It’s challenging to work in sales management today. Sales managers often resemble Atlas, tasked with holding up the world as their areas of responsibility are ever-increasing: managing their team and market. delivering stronger sales results. Managers Are the Catalyst for Organizational Change.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 16, 2018

A Sales Guy U is the place on the web for the best sales and sales leadership resources—Keg stands optional.”. It’s pretty clear, Keenan has dedicated his time and energy to producing content for the average sales rep and sales manager. He’s all about improvement and helping others succeed.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 8, 2019

Last year, the average sales organization saw revenue attainment of 101%, according to CSO Insights, the research division of Miller Heiman Group. While that seems like good news, it’s a lagging indicator—and looking backward, rather than forward, won’t help sales leadership see their future. Review Your Customer Experience Strategy.

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SalesHandy

JULY 15, 2018

After spending around 70+ hours on LinkedIn, observing & analyzing hundreds of profiles of Sales Influencers or Sales Gurus we have mindfully put together the list of 20+ Sales LinkedIn Influencers/Gurus that you must follow in 2018. Jill is a sales force you need in your LinkedIn feed. Mike Weinberg.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 26, 2018

Sales professionals with three to four years of selling experience spend 50% more time on training than those with two years or less and 100% as those with five years or more ( source ). More than half of all sales reps rely on their peers to get tips for improving. Only 4% of marketing resources are allocated to sales productivity.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

As your company grows, you may find you have less resources available for closing each opportunity. Your company’s sales managers only have a select number of sales reps to work with, and those reps only have a limited amount of time to close deals.

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Miller Heiman Group

JUNE 18, 2019

Sales cycles extend longer and more buyers participate in the decision-making process. Because of that, organizations have added more people, functions and technology tools to help their sellers—which ultimately results in sales managers spending more time on administrative work and less time coaching sellers.

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The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

More than 40% of surveyed sales leaders missed revenue targets in 2020 ( source ). 58% of sales teams said that they will increase the size of their workforce in the next year ( source ). In the 1990s, approximately 25% of US companies were using non-cash rewards compared to 80% in 2018 ( source ). in the United States.

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Miller Heiman Group

AUGUST 24, 2019

It’s time to begin making resource requests for your 2020 budget—and that means the resources that you’ll need to implement to grow your sales enablement strategy. In 2018, CSO Insights, the research division of Miller Heiman Group found that 50.5%of of organizations reported running sales enablement in a formal way.

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Miller Heiman Group

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

They may be, if you haven’t addressed these five challenges that plague many enterprise sales organizations. Time is a precious resource for sellers and their managers. An Ineffective Sales Process. Inefficient Internal Operations. Organizational Misalignment.

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SBI

MAY 7, 2019

In this new role, Sean is responsible for leveraging Cirrus Insight’s strong fundamentals to take it to the next level in terms of world-class sales enablement, enterprise-grade service, and individualized customer success. Resources All Awards & Recognition Blog Article Industry News Interview Video Video Reviews Webinars.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 28, 2020

LinkedIn and Korn Ferry recently took a deep dive into the impact of the coronavirus on sales organizations. Sales Organizations Need to Equip Sellers With New Skills. In our 2018 Sales Talent Study , we found that 84% of sales leaders don’t think they have the sales talent to succeed in the future.

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Miller Heiman Group

OCTOBER 23, 2019

In their conversation, Dekiba and Moore geek out together over their shared love of sales ops, Dekiba offers her best advice on how executive sales leadership can own sales data strategy. Yet less than 25% of sales organizations felt their sales technology stack effectively addressed their challenges.

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SBI

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

This, coupled with powerful team-level analytics and opportunity heatmapping gives sales managers unprecedented opportunities for improvement. “Sales teams aren’t the same, and software shouldn’t be one size fits all. Sales Enablement. ????Revegy, Opportunity Management. Sales Enablement.

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The Brooks Group

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Check out the 8 questions your sales reps should be asking every prospect in order to build value and position themselves as strategic resources. Highly Effective Prospecting Techniques for Your Sales Team in 2018. Prospecting is key to your sales team's success. 7 Must-Have Time Management Tips for Salespeople.

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SBI

APRIL 2, 2019

Even when employees do locate the right repository, the key information is often buried in a long document or presentation, and sales teams are required to extract the relevant information they need to respond to customer inquiries or help facilitate a conversation. Resources All Blog Article Industry News Interview Video Video Reviews.

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Miller Heiman Group

AUGUST 12, 2019

More than 80% of sales leaders believe they don’t have the right talent to succeed in the future, according to CSO Insights’ 2018 Sales Talent Study—a talent gap that’s disrupting most sales organizations.

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Showpad

MARCH 5, 2020

Read below for the latest in sales enablement. How Agile Learning Can Improve Your Sales Strategy. billion on training activities in 2018 — yet reps forget the skills and knowledge learned weeks, if not days, later. Building an Effective Sales Enablement Strategy. New month, new tips and best practices to learn!

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SBI

MAY 16, 2019

Membrain , the Sales Enablement CRM company, and Refract.ai, the UK-based Sales Conversations Intelligence company, have partnered up to improve sales coaching for B2B sales teams. Success in B2B is about how we sell, and coaching needs to be a focus activity for all frontline sales managers. Pat will walk.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 18, 2019

The top 20% of salespeople typically account for more than 50% of an organization’s revenue, according to the CSO Insights 2018 Sales Talent Study. But intuition and the lagging indicator of quota attainment are largely what sales leaders focus on when evaluating individual sales performance. Get Your Data Strategy Right.

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SBI

DECEMBER 4, 2019

With Rekener, Brainshark will provide cutting-edge visibility into sales team activities, behaviors and productivity, helping customers make real connections from improved readiness to increased revenue. Sales leaders use this analysis to identify performance issues and optimize coaching efforts. Opportunity Management.

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Miller Heiman Group

DECEMBER 5, 2019

They often delay talking to salespeople because they find other resources, such as vendor websites, industry events, social networks and their colleagues, more valuable in solving their business problems. The majority of customers—70%—wait until they’ve clarified their needs to engage sellers in their buying journey.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

The State of Inbound Report 2018 found that organizations with a service level agreement (SLA) between marketing and sales are three times as likely to be effective -- but surprisingly, only 26% of respondents have a formal SLA. Sales plans include details about the sales process , team structure, target market, and goals.

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