Salesmate

AUGUST 18, 2020

They covered almost everything from cold calling to sales forecasting and even provided helpful tips to handle prospects and close more deals. Jeb Blount is a sales leader and author of famous sales books like “ Fanatical prospecting,” “Objection” and “Sales EQ”. Sales podcast 2 – Sales Gravy. Host: Jeb Blount. Try Salesmate Now!

Cold Calling 113

Cold Calling B2B Pipeline Sports 113

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

More than 20 years later, sales professionals are on the verge of another groundshift, this time to sales automation tools. Evidence suggests there will be increased adoption of this software and, similar to CRM, it will change how sales teams prospect and engage with leads.

Face-to-face 130

Face-to-face Sales Automation Scale CRM 130

Mereo

MAY 28, 2020

At late 2019 and early 2020 sales kickoffs and strategy meetings, leadership came to the table with winning ideas for how to strategically employ sales and marketing budgets for greatest impact. It becomes imperative that marketing teams arm sellers with tools for the new “moments of truth” in the buying journey emerging every day.

Revenue 56

Revenue Face-to-face Trade Show Buyer Persona 56

Zoominfo

JUNE 11, 2021

Sales leaders who are thinking ahead will focus their reps on the advantages of technology and how hybrid work schedules will influence prospecting. alone, there were 24% more new business applications for tax IDs filed in 2020 than in 2019, according to the U.S. Call mobile numbers as prospects enter hybrid work schedules.

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Intent Signal Strategy Cold Calling Sales Qualified Lead 130

Zoominfo

JUNE 11, 2021

Sales leaders who are thinking ahead will focus their reps on the advantages of technology and how hybrid work schedules will influence prospecting. alone, there were 24% more new business applications for tax IDs filed in 2020 than in 2019, according to the U.S. Call mobile numbers as prospects enter hybrid work schedules.

Intent Signal 130

Intent Signal Strategy Cold Calling Sales Qualified Lead 130

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

It offers them the flexibility to leverage your CRM and refer to its data while they're out-of-office or traveling for work. Mobile CRM applications are particularly useful for sales professionals — specifically field sales reps who might spend a lot of time on the road or working on-site with prospects.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 5, 2023

Outside sales representative positions include some travel time to meet with buyers and pitch products. Because travel is expected, you can anticipate greater compensation. When it comes to selling and sales calls, more than 50% of prospects want to see how your product works on the first call. billion by 2025.

Ideal Customer Profile 119

Ideal Customer Profile Salary Hiring Lead Rank 119

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan Nick Kavadellas is thankful for golf, not only because he’s enjoyed playing it for years, but also because it is one of the few face-to-face selling tools he has continued using during the COVID-19 outbreak. The shift to less face-to-face interaction with customers and prospects isn’t a 2020 development.

Demand Generation Targets 120

Demand Generation Targets Outsourcing Services Face-to-face Travel 120

The ROI Guy

APRIL 26, 2016

Your prospects drop by your booth at an event. Unfortunately “a) an empty sales pitch” is all too common, and unacceptable when you think of how much you invest in time, travel and expense for each event. If your not taking advantage of tools like Alinean developed for the FIS events, you aren’t optimizing your event investments.

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Comparison Decision Maker Travel Trends 40

PandaDoc

JANUARY 11, 2021

That’s why your sales team should always have appropriate cold calling scripts at hand before they approach a prospective client. That’s the key to preparedness, so you know your salespeople are ready to deal with any type of prospect in any situation when presenting their pitch. Reaching The Decision-Maker.

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Cold Calling Gatekeeper Referrals Decision Maker 52

Crunchbase

MAY 14, 2020

Update: June 26, 2020. This blog post was originally “The 25 Sales Leaders You should Get to Know in 2020.” From SDR in 2015, to enterprise AE in 2020–and she’s gathered quite the following on LinkedIn. He’s traveled the world, written a book, and earned himself the title of “LinkedIn Top Voice” which is no small feat.

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Top of Funnel Hiring Twitter Lead Rank 101

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 23, 2020

Accessing digital tools that track and highlight the different points of the sales journey will be crucial to planning future playbooks. Businesses are operating more consistently within the online world, using live chat and conferencing to connect with sales prospects. In 2020 we are seeing a demand for faster digital transformation.

Revenue 119

Revenue B2B Webinar Metrics How To 119

SBI

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

NANCY: WHAT ARE THE TOP WAYS COMPANIES CAN TRANSFORM SALES TO IMPROVE THEIR PROSPECTS’ BUYING EXPERIENCE IN THE NEXT 12-24 MONTHS? . Sales reps also expect that they’ll be able to use technology to sell the same way they use it for shopping, banking, traveling, and everything else. Tools are your friend here.

ROI 117

ROI B2C Consumer Buying Cycle 117

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Companies that increased their reliance on technology to keep operating remotely also turned to tech tools to maintain their corporate culture. Another recognition tool that is proving invaluable in the WFH environment is gift cards. Technology’s role in team-building. Gift cards to the rescue. a virtual swag bag of sorts.

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Incentives Incentive Face-to-face Survey 227

The Brooks Group

MARCH 23, 2020

In the scramble to adapt to the so-called “new normal,” outcomes such as social distancing, working remotely , stock market volatility, spending cuts, and uncertainty have rendered useless the 2020 go-to-market plans for business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) companies alike. 66 percent are restricting corporate travel.

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Sales Leadership Top of Funnel Lead Rank Collateral 63

Salesmate

MARCH 31, 2020

They are not able to meet prospects. Now that they don’t have to travel, encourage them to add more sales activities in those free spaces of their calendars. They should be calling and following up with more prospects. Give them the tools to work remotely. A tool like Salesmate CRM can be of great help.

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Face-to-face How To Pivotal Motivation 123

Mereo

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

This article, written by Mereo’s 2020 summer intern and future revenue performance leader, dives into how COVID-19 has affected specifically inside sales teams, field sales teams and sales enablement teams. Virtual sales require new capabilities and tools.

Inside Sales 78

Inside Sales Face-to-face Field Sales Sales Enablement 78

Showpad

MAY 7, 2021

Traditionally, sales has been an on-the-go profession, with reps often traveling between client meetings and pitches. For clear reasons, 2020 was a watershed year for sales — and business at-large. Some of the essential features that any virtual sales platform should offer include: Simplified communication and collaboration tools.

Hiring 59

Hiring Survey Trade Show Webinar Metrics 59

Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 11, 2020

About 11:30 AM, on March 11, 2020 my plane touched down at John Wayne Airport. A lot of our natural engagement process has always been remote, whether by phone, conference call, or leveraging video based tools. Which is odd, because there is so much less “travel time.” But somehow, it’s different.

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Face-to-face Travel Call-back Hotels 68

Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Many B2B manufacturers still deploy a “catalog approach” to sales, with inside reps relying on frequent touches with prospects and customers to close deals. You may do it in pieces, but it’s more than just buying digital tools. That’s clearly unconscionable, but it doesn’t make Harris’ insights any less valid. “In

Marketing 120

Marketing B2C Account Based Marketing B2B 120

Mereo

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The tools have kept salespeople and buyers connected, while slashing buyers’ costs for travel. Nostalgia for pre-2020 selling hustle and bustle out in the real world. In a US Travel Association report, executives estimate that they would lose 28% of their business without meeting in-person. Zoom fatigue.”

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 18, 2020

Travel bans are lifted early, and aviation and tourism go back to normal. Travel bans are lifted mid-Q3. The travel bans remain in place until the end of 2020, leaving aviation and tourism completely frozen. Given the intensity of the situation, your prospects are not likely to remember you when everything is over.

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B2B Tourism Face-to-face Skype 134

Sales Hacker

AUGUST 19, 2021

From the ubiquitous Zoom calls to the billions of hours of Netflix streamed, 2020 was truly the year of video. Vidyard’s latest research shows a 93% year-over-year increase in the number of businesses using video for sales prospecting and customer engagement. Then allow them to start playing around with your video tool.

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Video How To Face-to-face Sales Cycle 82

criteria for success

MARCH 25, 2020

Upcoming Dates: Wednesday, March 25 2020 at 10 AM EST. Tuesday, March 31 2020 at 10 AM EST. Wednesday, April 1 2020 at 3 PM EST. Click Here to Register. Let’s say you previously announced a change in your delivery of your products and services due to supply chain or travel disruptions. Nurture Culture. Download Now.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 66

Chorus.ai

DECEMBER 17, 2020

We’ve made it to the end of the year, and the last episode of The Weekly Briefing in 2020. For our last episode, Jim Benton was joined by Ian Szilagyi , the Global Director of Business Development at Accruent to discuss how sales teams are applying learnings from 2020 to build more pipeline in Q1 2021. It’s hard to make these dials.

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Pipeline Call-back Webinar Metrics Cold Calling 62

Allego

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The simple reality is all the work, all the time, all the energy [for in-person training] became moot, effective around March 15, 2020,” said Magnacca. Live video conferencing tools can only take training teams so far. Very few companies are doing five year plans today.”. “90% of training should be on a just-in-time basis. “Too

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Sales Enablement Scale How To Churn 133

DialSource

JULY 8, 2020

Based on the 2020 pandemic and corresponding lockdown measures, overnight, everyone was transformed into an inside sales or digital selling role. These field sales teams tend to travel often, attending trade shows and conferences in order to schmooze prospects over a meal or round of golf. . This is the next normal.

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Inside Sales Scale Outside Sales Face-to-face 69

Nutshell

APRIL 28, 2020

In 2020, it’s the new normal. Video conferencing tools can be used to converse with potential clients and allow you to demonstrate products without traveling. This tool includes useful features like HD audio and video, recording and transcripts, screen sharing and co-annotations, and virtual backgrounds.

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Skype Webinar Metrics How To Call-back 121

Salesmate

JULY 9, 2020

The metrics below will help you measure your success in attracting attention, getting prospects to consider your brand, and making customers choose you over your competitors. If they intend to close 200 deals for 2020, each sale should have an average value of $5,000. These increases can be substantial. Let’s get started.

Pipeline 121

Pipeline Sales Qualified Lead Churn Lead Rank 121

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

For B2B sales and marketing teams, having a 360-degree view of customers and prospects is key. Updated April 2020. 333514 Special Die & Tool, Die Set, Jig, & Fixture Manufacturing. 333515 Cutting Tool & Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing. 333517 Machine Tool Manufacturing. 111120 Oilseed.

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Transportation Chemicals Automotive Marketing 204

Close.io

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Which is a shame because LinkedIn is still one of the most powerful sales tools out there, especially if you are in B2B sales or marketing. The last thing you want is for someone to Google you, or find you on LinkedIn, travel over to your LinkedIn profile, and opt out of working with you because you have such an abysmal presence!

Sales Qualified Lead 53

Sales Qualified Lead LinkedIn Conversion Strategy 53

Nutshell

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

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. Sales tracking software refers to any software tool that enables sales teams to quickly and accurately track their sales activities. New Lead Tracking.

Software 71

Software Software Tools Top of Funnel 71

Zoominfo

JUNE 3, 2021

The idea of Outside Sales, which depended on business travel and in-person meetings, feels like a distant memory. The main distinction between the two is that Outside reps travel off-site to build trust face to face with prospects, while Inside reps use technology to sell from an office or home base. Let’s take a look at why.

Outside Sales 147

Outside Sales Face-to-face Travel Lead Rank 147

Chorus.ai

JANUARY 16, 2020

Sales call coaching and sales tools are all en vogue this season, but it’s easy to get lost on the way to the catwalk. At Tapclicks , frontline sales managers are super passionate about sales coaching styles and using sales tools properly. Between those times to talk, allow them to be guided by their prospects and territory.

Sales Coaching 104

Sales Coaching Coaching Face-to-face Follow-up 104

Zoominfo

JUNE 3, 2021

The idea of Outside Sales, which depended on business travel and in-person meetings, feels like a distant memory. The main distinction between the two is that Outside reps travel off-site to build trust face to face with prospects, while Inside reps use technology to sell from an office or home base. Let’s take a look at why.

Outside Sales 130

Outside Sales Face-to-face Travel Cold Calling 130

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

For B2B sales and marketing teams, having a 360-degree view of customers and prospects is key. Industry classification remains a foundational component to achieving ABM (account-based marketing) success. Since many traditional vendors also have such poor data accuracy, there is still much to be desired.

Transportation 100

Transportation Chemicals Automotive Marketing 100

Vengreso

JANUARY 13, 2023

I published this list in 2019 with 33 books, added 17 new books for the 2020 edition, and now another 5 for 2021/23. 1 101 Ways to Rock LinkedIn by Viveka von Rosen The year 2020 forced us to pivot, to understand the importance of our business and our personal brand, and to learn how to create a virtual business.

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Paid Content Conversion Top of Funnel Hiring 81