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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Allego

JANUARY 10, 2018

In the coming year, automation, predictive analytics and AI will continue to mature, bringing notable changes to sales reps’ roles. For example, certain repetitive tasks will be off-loaded to automated tools, freeing up reps so they can spend more time delivering value to prospects and customers.

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Top of Funnel Trends Compensation Analytics 54

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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Sales Management Forecasting Analysis Quota 81

Zoominfo

APRIL 16, 2018

There are a million tools out there (Zoominfo) to help with that. We’ve got mad eBooks, videos, case studies, execution tools, webinars, podcasts, and more… all free to help you make your number. A Sales Guy U is the place on the web for the best sales and sales leadership resources—Keg stands optional.”.

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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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Sales Leadership Hiring Top of Funnel Trends 80

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. With a bit of know-how and guesstimations, there’s a tool that allows you to know what occurs after you click send.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 3, 2018

We’ve been compiling this sales automation tools list for a while, trying to figure out the best way to get the information out there. There are a number of existing resources available on sales automation, but they don’t offer use cases and examples of how to put the tools to action. What Is Sales Automation?

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Zoominfo

APRIL 26, 2018

Today we share our own set of productivity tips, in the form of sales productivity statistics. . Keep reading for fifty-one important sales productivity statistics! Sales development reps use six tools on average ( source ). More than half of all sales reps rely on their peers to get tips for improving.

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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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Revenue Hiring Sales Management Lead Rank 82

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 technology—including collaboration tools, CRM, networking platforms, sales intelligence apps and other productivity and communications tools—has filled some of the gaps caused by limited face-to-face interactions.

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Trends LinkedIn Lead Rank Lead Scoring 85

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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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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Twitter Analytics Report Study 81

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. One way to help sellers conquer their time challenges is to empower them with advanced selling tools. An Ineffective Sales Process.

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Enterprise Enterprise Sales Methodology Forecasting 68

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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Marketing Ideal Customer Profile Social Media Sales Qualified Lead 100

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. What are the smartest selling tools? Opportunity Management.

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Industry Lead Rank Lead Scoring SAP 88

SBI

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Launches RevenueGrid.com, New Sales Engagement Platform that Goes Beyond CRM, AI And Redefines What Sales Engagement Tools Should Be. This, coupled with powerful team-level analytics and opportunity heatmapping gives sales managers unprecedented opportunities for improvement. Sales Enablement. ????Revegy,

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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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Revenue SAP SalesForce Scale 83

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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Data Strategy Case Study Sales Operations 52

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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Compensation Salary Incentives Incentive 81

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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Sales Enablement ROI Lead Rank How To 77

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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Strategy Hiring Lead Rank Lead Scoring 55

Miller Heiman Group

AUGUST 8, 2019

The CSO Insights 2018 Sales Operations Optimization Study showed that companies actively invest in 25 different types of sales technologies, and the average sales organization uses 10 tools and plans to add four more in 2019. Are you collecting the right data from your tools? It’s a vicious cycle.

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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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Sales Enablement Lead Rank Lead Scoring Buyer 52

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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Data SAP Lead Rank Lead Scoring 73

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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Sales Coaching Coaching SAP Webinar Metrics 54

SBI

AUGUST 22, 2019

Highlighted moments can include calls that managers need to coach reps on, deals that need to be reviewed based on value or risks, and conversations from which others can learn. Recommendations cuts through the noise to find the signal each manager should pay attention to.” Sales Enablement. ????Revegy, Pat will walk.

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Coaching Hiring SAP Lead Rank 57

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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Hiring Face-to-face Scale Sales Talent 82

SBI

JANUARY 14, 2020

Today, the priority placed on sales readiness is incredibly high,” said Brainshark CEO Greg Flynn. READY20 will provide strategies for maximizing the impact of sales readiness initiatives in less time, at lower costs and with fewer resources – while driving measurable results. Opportunity Management. About Brainshark.

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Sales Enablement Webinar Metrics Face-to-face SAP 86

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 2, 2019

As a sales leader, your ability to develop and retain your sales reps is important to your company’s bottom line and future success. Employee retention in the sales field continues to be an issue. In 2018, the average sales professional tenure was reported to be 1.5 Helps predict future sales trends.

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SAP Oracle Compensation Territories 119

SBI

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

ringDNA Expands its Suite of Sales Engagement Solutions with the Addition of AI-Powered Sales Coaching. Groundbreaking conversation intelligence solution, now released to general availability on desktop and mobile, transforms sales management through AI-powered performance insight. Media Contact. Eric Lammerding.

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Hiring Sales Coaching Coaching Scale 61

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. Then, in 2018, with 16% growth, CRM easily became one of the fastest-growing software and leads the market until today (2023).

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CRM Lead Nurturing Face-to-face Handbook 52

Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 8, 2018

Surprisingly, talent management doesn’t get the necessary attention from sales management and sales enablement. Talent management must be a top priority for Sales Leaders/Management. Sales enablement can do a lot to help sales management with Talent Management.

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Sales Enablement Hiring Lead Rank Scale 49

Openview

MAY 11, 2018

To achieve explosive growth, technology startups need to have world-class sales teams. From smart cities and driverless cars to artificial intelligence, big data and SaaS, 2018 is ripe for companies to achieve record revenue and profits. That is, if they have the right sales team in place.

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Ideal Customer Profile Hiring Scale Retention 90

Nutshell

JULY 24, 2018

With eight million daily active users around the globe as of July 2018, Slack is rapidly replacing email as the go-to means of workplace communication. It can also be a very effective tool for keeping a sales team motivated. Unify your sales team with other departments. Siloed sales teams are ineffective sales teams.

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Motivation Lead Rank Lead Scoring Hiring 76

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 24, 2023

In addition to managing customer contacts, reps are responsible for preparing reports, generating leads, and all other related administrative tasks. Data entry and administrative tasks took up so much time in 2018 that sales professionals could only spend one-third of their time making sales.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Face-to-face Forecasting 76

Vengreso

MARCH 2, 2021

For that reason, we teach sellers in our LinkedIn training to subscribe to omnichannel prospecting for the best sales success while prospecting. It means using every sales strategy, every tool and every channel to engage and connect with prospects. Because buyers respond to sales outreach on different mediums differently.

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Pipeline Prospecting Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead 145

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Since startups are focused on growth , they’re going to dedicate all of their time and resources on their core competencies, and they’ll outsource everything else. Most buyers are tech-savvy and open to trying new tools. This means you can guide them on the process of buying a new tool. Why Should You Sell Into Startups?

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Outsourcing Services Scale Vendor Pivotal 77