ExecVision

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

To meet those targets, sales and contact center leaders need to look at everything from their technology stack to current customer experience benchmarks. For teams that want to go head-to-head with the competition and grow in the market, there are 10 priorities for sales leadership to focus on for 2020: A Strong Coaching Culture and Program.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 30, 2020

B2B sales is always changing, but nothing could’ve quite prepared us for the wild ride that 2020 ended up being. While most of us have settled into the new normal and the challenges that come with it, sales leaders are looking ahead with uncertainty. 40% of businesses did not meet revenue targets in 2020.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 27, 2021

AI-driven sales tech is emerging as a practical answer for many of the challenges facing sales leaders, trainers, managers, coaches, and sales enablement pros. B2B sales is evolving, and the Zoom boom of 2020 has only accelerated those changes. The business of sales is changing.

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Showpad

JANUARY 15, 2021

As Forbes notes, there’s no “if” or “when” to B2B sales transformation anymore. After the events of Q1 2020 — and the year overall — sales transformation is no longer an option. The phrase “sales transformation” has been discussed before. Make full use of existing solutions.

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Showpad

MAY 7, 2021

Let’s dive a bit deeper into the dawn of online sales and what advantages a virtual sales platform can provide. COVID-19 forces sales online, many see it staying that way. For clear reasons, 2020 was a watershed year for sales — and business at-large. All sorts of sales activities online shifted.

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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? Your sellers suffer from tool overload.

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The Brooks Group

MARCH 3, 2020

Facing uncertainty like this, how can we make sure that our business can remain healthy and focused, and that we are still able to meet all of our strategic goals for 2020 – particularly around professional development? Creativity: Technology tools give the instructor the chance to deliver animations, visuals, and other interactive content.

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Crunchbase

MAY 8, 2020

Without further ado, here is my list of five startups to watch (April 2020 edition) : 1. Industry: Analytics, Risk Management, CRM, Big Data. It’s no secret that collaboration and project management tools like Slack and Asana have taken off–who knows, Miro could be next. Cinnamon AI. HQ : London. HQ: Berlin

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Close.io

JANUARY 28, 2020

Such a continuous sales analysis helps in iterating your sales strategy so that you can continue growing your business sustainably. Importance and benefits of sales analysis. Sales data analytics examines sales reports to evaluate how your company is performing against its goals. Predictive sales analytics.

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Nutshell

JULY 10, 2020

Nutshell’s BOUNDLESS 2020 event was full of insights from big names in sales, marketing, and customer success. This writeup is based on a webinar interview of Christine Volden, a leading sales and CRM evangelist and the founder of SoulfulSelling.com. Christine has developed a sales technique she calls The Quiet Selling Method.

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The Brooks Group

MARCH 3, 2020

Facing uncertainty like this, how can we make sure that our business can remain healthy and focused, and that we are still able to meet all of our strategic goals for 2020 – particularly around professional development? Creativity: Technology tools give the instructor the chance to deliver animations, visuals, and other interactive content.

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InsightSquared

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

And yet despite all the investment, it’s a tool that’s failing sales. A tool that B2B organizations constantly struggle to get maximum value out of. Year after year, improving CRM adoption rates is a priority for sales management and sales ops. Your company’s data should not be in siloed tools.

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Allego

MARCH 5, 2020

By 2020 half the global workforce is millennial. So a one- or even two-dimensional strategy around sales training, development or onboarding isn’t going to work. Number two, you have access to data and analytics. In the past, you would bring everyone in for sales kickoff. You bring in your sales training provider.

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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. For a great example of that, consider the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

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Crunchbase

APRIL 6, 2020

Without further ado, here is my list of 5 startups to watch (March 2020 edition) : 1. It’s no secret that real-time software analytics tools will continue to be top of mind for investors as software companies require faster event analysis while also demanding the interpretation of more data. HQ: San Francisco, California.

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Miller Heiman Group

AUGUST 19, 2019

As you decide how and where to invest your resources for 2020, think about what changes you want to make to improve performance at your sales organization. That data is hard to come by, but we have a solution that puts it at your fingertips: the Sales Performance Meter. Applying the Lessons From the Sales Performance Meter.

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InsightSquared

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

And yet despite all the investment, it’s a tool that’s failing sales. A tool that B2B organizations constantly struggle to get maximum value out of. Year after year, improving CRM adoption rates is a priority for sales management and sales ops. Your company’s data should not be in siloed tools.

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Miller Heiman Group

JANUARY 7, 2020

2020 marks the start of not just a new year, but a new decade, which makes it an excellent time to revisit the challenges that have plagued the sales industry and find new solutions. For many sales organizations, that means taking a good look at your talent and determining if your talent strategy aligns to your business goals.

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Showpad

MARCH 17, 2020

Invest in tools your sellers can use to organize and distribute content in visually engaging environments. And with the right analytics tools at their disposal, your sellers can see which pieces of content resonate with buyers and track their levels of interest. That number is set to continue growing exponentially in 2020.

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criteria for success

APRIL 1, 2020

Upcoming Dates: Wednesday, April 1 2020 at 3 PM EST. Thursday, April 2 2020 at 3 PM EST. Wednesday, April 8 2020 at 10 AM EST and 3 PM EST. Click Here to Register. For example, let’s say you sell analytics software. A Problem-Solving Guide for Sales Managers, Sales Leaders, and Salespeople.

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DialSource

JULY 8, 2020

At this point, there is no more discussion about inside sales vs outside sales and which is more optimal in terms of a company’s growth strategy. . Based on the 2020 pandemic and corresponding lockdown measures, overnight, everyone was transformed into an inside sales or digital selling role. This is the next normal.

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Nutshell

MAY 5, 2020

Business card scanning Automatic call-logging Route planning and other advanced mapping features Voice recording/audio note-taking In-app reporting tools. Nutshell’s iPhone app was relaunched in early 2020 , and now includes the best map visualization features of any mobile CRM on the market. stars out of 5 in the App Store.

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Showpad

APRIL 23, 2021

At first, “readiness” and “enablement” seem like they’re nearly synonyms, and adding the word “sales” in front of both may make it seem like the two phrases are entirely interchangeable. To make matters even trickier, the two phrases are used to describe highly connected and interdependent concepts, tools and strategies.

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Miller Heiman Group

MAY 13, 2019

CSO Insights Chief Research Officer Seleste Lunsford shared what’s driving the strongest sales results in today’s global markets in a preview of the 2019 World Class Sales Practices Study, which officially launches in June. The report finds that what sales managers do today was the responsibility of sales directors two years ago.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 22, 2019

How can you tell whether your sales strategy is ready to withstand economic turbulence? How effective is your sales team’s sales strategy? Our Sales Performance Meter is a diagnostic tool built on research from CSO Insights. In this blog, we’ll go deeper on what you can expect from the Sales Performance Meter.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 18, 2019

Sales analytics platforms like Scout can help sales executives assess win/loss patterns based on sellers’ actions, so managers can coach more effectively and replicate the patterns that lead to more wins. Are we collecting the right data from these tools? Are we applying analytics to get useful insights from them?

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Sales Training Connection

JUNE 21, 2016

Millennials and Sales. In 2020 they will be nearly half of the workforce. Additionally, when working as individuals, it’s important for sales managers to show Millennials how their work ties back to the sales team’s overall performance and the company as a whole. population. Optimize the power of technology.

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Nutshell

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Sales managers are responsible for growing revenue. That means 1) providing sales reps with the guidance they need to continuously improve, 2) building a sales process that gives reps the best chance at closing each lead, and 3) understanding which efforts are moving the needle and which are a waste of energy.

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Nutshell

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

With a quality sales tracking platform, you can easily tell which of your sales strategies are working and which should be kicked to the curb. Keep reading to learn what sales tracking software is, what a proper sales tracker tool looks like, and the eight best sales tracking software options available to you in 2020.

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InsightSquared

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

That’s what many of you have done during the extreme and unpredictable challenges of 2020. On top of that, sales managers are seemingly forever reminding reps to “update their opportunities” — an all-too-familiar refrain on many sales floors, perhaps including your own.

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Showpad

APRIL 2, 2021

Sales managers and business leaders know and appreciate this fact, so sales coaching is often a central component of training new hires and providing ongoing support for long-time agents. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic was responsible for moving a wide variety of business functions online.

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Chorus.ai

APRIL 20, 2021

Effectively expanding your sales team with new hires requires more than just a phone call to a recruitment agency. It requires tremendous imagination and analytical nous from the sales leaders responsible for the hiring plan. Can you sanction the outlays to get them the tools they need? How Does Our Sales Funnel Look?

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Bigtincan

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

In either case, with so many great platforms on the market, how do you know which is the best sales coaching tool for your business? In this article, we will: Explain why sales coaching is important. Discuss the standard coaching tool capabilities. What makes a good sales coaching and sales enablement tool?

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

What are the best sales conferences and events of the year, where you’ll find plenty of networking opportunities , training, and career-changing tips? Here are the 26 sales events in 2020 (organized by the season of the year) that we’re most excited about. Best 26 Sales Conferences in 2020. SaaStr Annual 2020.

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Close.io

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Another year is in the books—so it’s time to ready your sales game-plan for 2020. In this post, we look back at the sales posts and topics that sparked the most engagement in 2019. As you devise your own sales approach for the next year, incorporate the outreach , negotiation , and sales development tactics shared below.

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Chorus.ai

MARCH 5, 2021

Their in-field expertise is likely to be strong, and they’re likely to take a skeptical and analytical approach when deciding whether your product is for them. Step 4: Give your team the tools they need to succeed. The development and launch of a new strategy is a good opportunity to assess the foundations of your tool stack.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 24, 2019

We host a “Rising Stars” morning for up-and-coming women in sales on October 23, 2019, in Boston (Waltham) and “Rev it Up – Sales Leader Summit” that afternoon (October 23, 2019) for men and women sales leaders. SH: What is unique about Women Sales Pros? Sales is for everyone.

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