InsideSales.com

MARCH 3, 2021

Our customer conference—NEXT 2021 is just around the corner and we think you should be there. NEXT is a free 2-day virtual event designed to give your sales team practical insights to succeed in 2021, and a vision for where the market is going. The industry of sales is always changing, but now more than ever.

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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 29, 2021

If 2020 was the year of the pandemic, 2021 was the year sellers adapted and turned the tide. Like in a post-apocalyptic movie, sales heroes valiantly fought a formidable foe, developing and broadening their skills to combat the challenges of uncertain markets, supply-chain chaos, rising inflation, and the great resignation.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Sales leaders and trainers (and their marketing counterparts) spent 2020 trying to figure out how to translate in-person conferences into compelling, engaging virtual events. And because COVID-19 still hasn’t gone away, sales conferences are still taking on a virtual format. 9 sales conferences and events to attend in 2021.

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Sandler Training

JULY 14, 2021

The Sandler Research Center surveyed sales leaders and sales managers in Q4 2020 to gauge the impact of the global pandemic on sales processes and operations across a variety of industries. The post Sandler Research Center Survey Highlights Challenges for Sales Leaders in 2021 appeared first on Sandler Training.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 15, 2020

According to recent HubSpot research, 65% of sales leaders who outperformed revenue targets in 2020 reported having a dedicated person or team working on sales enablement efforts instead of making it an initiative someone works on off the side of their desk. How to Improve Sales Enablement for Your Team.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 5, 2021

That’s why putting plenty of focus on sales enablement will be crucial for 2021. Sales enablement is the art of equipping your sales team with the things they need to articulate the value your product can bring to your prospect and their business. It’s about helping your sales organization do what they do best.

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Vendor Neutral

JUNE 2, 2021

The 20 Best Sales Podcasts for 2021. Insight, Advice, and Guidance into Sales, Leadership, and Life. We recently reached out via LinkedIn to ask what sales podcasts helped people do just that throughout 2020 and into 2021. The Sales Management. Here are the responses we received. Simplified.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 30, 2020

That’s why the team at Sales Hacker decided to put together a statistics round-up showcasing how things changed in this year and where they’re likely headed in the future. Here are the 15 most important sales statistics every salesperson should bookmark today. Best Sales Statistics to Know in 2021. Short on time?

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Crunchbase

JANUARY 26, 2021

Over the last few decades, we’ve seen the rise of everything from e-commerce, to virtual reality sales. While it’s impossible to predict what 2021 and the years beyond may bring to sales, assessing the confusing marketplace in 2020 does give us some useful insights to use as a launchpad. Here’s what we discovered for 2021.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 18, 2020

How do you keep a positive sales culture while some teams are transitioning from yoga pants to work pants, while others aren’t? When you’ve dealt with so much this past year, how do you support your teams best for a successful 2021? The post How to Build a Positive Sales Culture in 2021 appeared first on Sales Hacker.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 28, 2020

To keep their businesses growing and operating, sales leaders must be able to address the factors preventing them from reaching their revenue targets in today’s market. Andrews and her team work with company Presidents, CEOs, and sales executives who are frustrated with stalled revenue, and lack of company growth.

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Adaptive Business Services

JANUARY 11, 2023

In October of 2021 I was contacted by an electric sign company where I had previously served as a partner during the 1990’s. They also had lost their sales manager to another health issue. I agreed to do so and we also discussed me providing sales training to whoever we might hire. I began work in earnest.

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Sell Integrity

JANUARY 6, 2021

With the stresses of the pandemic, uncertainty in the business environment, and pressures of working from home and juggling personal and professional lives, we’re all looking forward to a fresh start in 2021. Here are three steps that will help you retain and develop your sales talent in 2021 and beyond: 1.

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Steven Rosen

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Coaching and training have a fourfold impact on acquiring new skills than training alone. . . Sales leaders will tell you that they have spent more time coaching their salespeople over the last 6 months. . Coaching can take on many forms such as; coaching deals, coaching KPI’s and coaching sales calls. .

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 10, 2020

And yeah, they’ve come up with super cool incentive programs… but they also know that high-performing sales teams require more than that. The post How to Really Motivate Your Sales Team in 2021 appeared first on Sales Hacker.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 5, 2021

That’s why putting plenty of focus on sales enablement will be crucial for 2021. Sales enablement is the art of equipping your sales team with the things they need to articulate the value your product can bring to your prospect and their business. It’s about helping your sales organization do what they do best.

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Revegy

MARCH 8, 2021

Talked to multiple experts about goals for 2021. You crafted virtual presentations and organized endless agendas just to create the perfect Sales Kick-Off. But, is your sales team adopting the new technology and processes you’ve put in place? But, is your sales team adopting the new technology and processes you’ve put in place?

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Bigtincan

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

There is no shortage of sales onboarding solution options to choose from and most of them offer basic instructor-led training that is created once and typically isn’t updated for months or years at a time. Bigtincan Learning is built to directly address the four requirements of an advanced onboarding solution mentioned above: Training.

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Steven Rosen

JUNE 3, 2020

Even though we are still social distancing and face to face selling may not resume until 2021, you are still responsible for sales results. What can you do to jump-start your sales and make up for any lost sales during the last several months? Sales managers are the key to driving sales performance.

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Mindtickle

AUGUST 28, 2023

With those unique circumstances in mind, the importance of effective sales training cannot be overstated. In this blog post, we’ll outline the unique challenges faced in pharmaceutical sales training and provide practical solutions. What are some challenges in pharmaceutical sales training?

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Crunchbase

JANUARY 15, 2021

These are the three top challenges of 2021 and beyond: Increasing adaptability: With markets and buyer behavior changing, adaptability is a top priority. The ability to quickly find and implement tactics and strategies that are effectively selling right now can make or break sales organizations in 2021. Optimized productivity.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 22, 2021

The world of sales motivation has been flipped upside down, especially when it comes to President’s Club. It’s a tried and true method for motivating and incentivizing your sales reps, but there are a lot of question marks surrounding it as we progress through 2021. Jenna Donohue, Sales Manager for Emerging Segment at Outreach.

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Richardson

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

This new reality presents challenges for sales managers and learning leaders because an investment in virtual sales training requires one to assign financial value to something that is intangible. The sales manager’s job is to articulate this chain.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Recognizing that sales managers are the most stressed. But it cannot fall solely on sales leaders and sales managers to enable and inspire their team to sell through this. Modern sales organizations are transforming their enablement function. Check it out here: The 2021 Sales Enablement Report.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Many sales organizations have pivoted to virtual events rather than simply canceling major sales events. Sales leaders looking for a rapid start in 2021 should design and deliver virtual events that inspire, inform and connect their sellers, and set the stage for effective virtual support throughout the year.

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Vendor Neutral

MAY 7, 2021

5 Impactful Sales Enablement Technology Solutions in 2021. Sales enablement and content management solutions help you communicate and engage with prospects, and the value of leveraging content within these solutions has vastly increased. 5 Sales Enablement Technology Solutions to Consider in 2021.

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 4, 2024

Science Reveals the Actual Impact of Sales Coaching More Sales Assessment Imposters Exposed The Best Salespeople are 2733% More Likely to Have This Than the Worst Salespeople What Percentage of Sales Managers Have the Necessary Coaching Skills?

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Sandler Training

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The post How Can Teams Finish 2020 Strong…and Set a Foundation for a Great 2021? appeared first on Sandler Training. Let’s be honest: there were (and are) no playbooks for magically reversing what's happened in the marketplace during this historically tumultuous period.

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Allego

JUNE 23, 2020

Last week, we hosted our first-ever S3 Virtual Showcase, attended by nearly 700 sales, training, and learning and development professionals from over 130 leading companies. Modeling the Future of Training. Companies around the world are rethinking conferences and meetings, and Allego is no exception.

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Chorus.ai

JANUARY 29, 2021

That’s why putting plenty of focus on sales enablement will be crucial for 2021. Sales enablement is the art of equipping your sales team with the things they need to articulate the value your product can bring to your prospect and their business. It’s about helping your sales organization do what they do best.

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Highspot

JANUARY 19, 2022

Sales training programs are often like that — but they don’t have to be. When done right, they can improve your team’s performance and help you move closer to your sales goals. The trick is knowing what training program and techniques to use. Why sales training is important. or a 353% ROI.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

How to plan for 2021 [15:46]. Managing Zoom fatigue while working from home [26:56]. Sam Jacobs: On today’s show, we’re talking to a friend, an insightful author and leader, and an expert on sales, Trish Bertuzzi. Today, we’ve got one of the more well-known sales experts and thought leaders in the space.

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Highspot

DECEMBER 2, 2021

September 10, 2021). Then, work to drive clarity around what “great” looks like at each stage of the sales talent lifecycle, both to understand whether or not talent is meeting goals, as well as to create transparency around growth and professional development opportunities. Empower Your Sales Managers.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 13, 2023

From paid advertising to buying their own books, every sales author is doing all they can to get their book to the top of the list. I published this list in 2019 with 33 books, added 17 new books for the 2020 edition, and now another 5 for 2021/23. What selection process did I use to find the best sales books? This just in!

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Sales leaders who did not invest in remote selling fell behind — 50% of this subgroup did not hit their sales targets this year. 70% of sales managers say a manager’s ability to navigate change is more important now than it was five years ago. 51% of sales leaders rely on data to measure sales rep performance.

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Sandler Training

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Here are three that we have seen in organizations that are thriving in 2021. The post Building A High-Performance Sales Team appeared first on Sandler Training. But what are the specific best practices that support this goal?

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Factor 8

MAY 11, 2021

This feels like a big deal… Twenty (cough) ish years ago during my first week as a Sales Manager, my colleagues (and assigned hazers) dropped a stack of Selling Power magazines on my desk. Naturally, I pretended to bemoan the assignment, but secretly I was thinking, “There’s a whole magazine about sales?!”

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