Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 22, 2020

That’s as true in business as it is in government, medicine or other aspects of life. The musician David Byrne wrote in a Wall Street Journal article, “In its own terrible way, the virus is showing us how intricately we are connected. Those resonate. But leaders are called to rise to meet the demands of a crisis.

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Customer Centric Selling

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Sales Training Article: Ignoring Evolution. By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. General Motors peaked in the mid-60''s and arrogantly watched for decades as their quality and market share eroded until the US government rescued them from bankruptcy.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 21, 2022

In this article series, we’ve been talking about bringing honorable purpose back to being a salesperson. In an ebook I wrote several years ago, Emotions in Sales , I discussed the fact that the opposite of fear is trust. How can we begin to restore trust, beginning in our own sales field? Making a Difference.

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Sales Hacker Training

MAY 3, 2023

What does it take to start or scale a successful, strategic sales enablement program ? Scope and focus When you hear the term “sales enablement,” what comes to mind? I’m guessing training and support for sales teams. But a successful sales enablement program does more — much more — than training and development.

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Anne Miller

OCTOBER 31, 2020

If you have not discovered this site yet, then you will indeed enjoy this sales “Treat” recommendation, guaranteed to help you with all your sales challenges! Top Sales World. Topsalesworld is the brainchild of Jonathan Farrington and it is absolutely the best source for sales information anywhere in the world. .

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Smooth Sale

MAY 20, 2023

Public Sector and Government Projects The public sector and government projects offer lucrative opportunities for fencing contractors. Municipalities, parks, schools, and government facilities require fencing to establish boundaries, enhance security, and create designated areas. Celebrate Success!

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 29, 2020

Author: STEVEN KELLAM While government and business leaders around the globe debate when and how the economy will turn back on, waiting for the proverbial green light will be too late and your organization will immediately be at a competitive disadvantage. Leverage the right engagement tools to drive sales. Reinforce channel support.

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BuzzBoard

MARCH 10, 2023

On a positive note, the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) program that emerged as a beacon of light for adversely affected businesses during the pandemic is still spreading rays of hope for small businesses to claim monetary compensation from the government.

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Pipeliner

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The holidays loom, the weather cools and we’re inundated with articles about how to close the year strong. Another popular bit of advice is to ask for referrals and every article includes the news flash to conduct account business review meetings (more on that later). Not when the sales reps’ objectives are to close the year strong.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 8, 2019

In honor of International Women’s Day, how can your sales team attract more female rainmakers? There’s always been bias against women in sales, and anyone with different color skin, ethnicity, or beliefs than decision-makers and hiring managers. Whatever the reason for the change, the rallying cry is to attract women in sales.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

Many sales leaders judge the effectiveness of their sales process by the level of field adoption. (“Are Meanwhile, you need a mechanism for evaluating your Sales Process effectiveness! This article juxtaposes the cost of inertia against the benefits of changing course. A shorter sales cycle. Are the reps using it?

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Tony Hughes

OCTOBER 5, 2018

In Australia, we have a new government in place following the most dysfunctional period of political rule in the country’s history. Following the dysfunctional incumbent's implosion, the new government in Australia has been in power for less than a year and the honeymoon period is over. Deliver on promises with competence in execution.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 8, 2024

This article highlights how a deal desk functions and its ability to transform the way companies tackle their sales strategy. Key takeaways One of the primary functions of a deal desk is to bring together decision-makers from sales, legal, financial, and marketing departments to optimize the deal creation and execution process.

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 5, 2022

Regardless of the size of the sales org, the challenges remain the same. Implement governance. For example, you would approach a VP of sales much differently than a sales manager, right? For example, you would approach a VP of sales much differently than a sales manager, right? Implement governance.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Closing an enterprise sale in a niche market follows the same sales funnel as any other deal, but a bit more fine tuned. It represents the culmination of ‘art’ and process, where the enterprise sales process is modified to better reflect the client’s unique and specific needs. What Is Enterprise Level Sales? Self Sales.

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 21, 2020

An article I read in The Times this weekend explained how a team of engineers from Mercedes F1, working with doctors and a team from the UK government, was able to develop a new CPAP machine a process that usually takes a couple of years – and get it approved for production in one week!

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PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

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. A good sales pipeline management strategy is essential because every potential opportunity uses up your most valuable resource — time.

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Alice Heiman

JUNE 17, 2020

With numbers of COVID-19 cases rising, the government, at both the federal and state-level, enacted extraordinary measures to preserve health and safety. in April , the steepest decline since 1959 according to a May 29 article in the Wall Street Journal. Keep Sales Going . Those measures effectively shut down the U.S.

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Pipeliner

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In this article, we embark on a thought-provoking journey into the fascinating realm of decision-making, guided by the illuminating insights shared in a recent podcast episode. Navigating Sales and the Landscape of Emotions Venturing into the realm of sales often conjures images of aggressive tactics and discomfort.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Women looking to make moves to management might want to consider certain types of organizations that have been more successful at closing the gender gap with promotions , including: Government agencies Hospitals Nonprofits and associations Schools and colleges. Take Airbnb, for example, which is expected to go public in December.

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Janek Performance Group

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Local government regulations prohibiting in-person gatherings have been dropped in many states. Meeting current customers and networking with new prospects face to face is what we do in sales. Taking clients out for dinner and building new relationships is an aspect of sales that will never change.

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 8, 2023

Photo by Ceccucci via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Will You Use Ten Proven Ways to Increase Your Agricultural Sales? Growing sales in the agricultural sector can be challenging due to many variables – the price of crops, weather conditions, and government subsidies.

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Janek Performance Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Now the economy is growing again and you are looking to hire more sales talent for your team. The bad news is your sales managers have maxed out their bandwidth with their current responsibilities and daily activities. This leaves you with a critical decision regarding how to ramp up the new sales hires. That’s the good news.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

As a sales professional, you’re sending emails all day, every day. Arts & Entertainment, Construction, Human Resources, Legal & Government, and Real Estate have the highest open rates. My favorite part of your recent article”. Legal and Government: 44%. What if you’re below average and have room to improve?

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SugarCRM

APRIL 2, 2024

Sales professionals are curious about integrating this technology into their daily activities and how LLM and generative AI can simplify their workflows and relieve them of some of the mundane tasks that take up the time they could use for actively selling. However, no universal LLM or generative AI solution can serve all sales professionals.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Going off my Blog topic for two paragraphs, allow me to warn you that as I formulate how this article might play out, it's likely to be very controversial and a lot of people will hate it and/or me. I'm done with my rant and returning to the sales topic that I began writing about. Let's stop kidding ourselves.

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Appbuddy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Create a Cross-Functional Data Governance Team. Create a data governance team of representatives from each business function (sales, finance, marketing, product, etc.) Business data is gathered to fuel reporting, sales and marketing activity, and product development. Deduplicate Salesforce Data on a Regular Basis.

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Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 17, 2013

On the 11th of January this year I posted an article: The Competencies that Influence Sales. Today I read an article from Entrepreneur Magazine and decided that I needed to add one more competency to the list: Timeliness. The magic pixie dust, that you as a sales leader have been looking for, is now known.

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Pointclear

MAY 14, 2018

Momentum in sales and sports is a strange phenomenon. In this article we’re going to discuss momentum killers for salespeople and organizations. For salespeople and sales managers, few understand the Prime Directive of Sales Management: Enhance Sales Momentum (Never Interrupt It).

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PandaDoc

MAY 16, 2024

In this article, we’ll cover how you can measure indirect sales success and discuss the four main types of indirect sales strategies: distribution , dealership , franchising , and merchandising. In addition, we’ll give some examples of companies using this sales method and offer tips for successful indirect sales.

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LeadFuze

JANUARY 1, 2022

What Is a Governing Thought? The article states that when drafting a team, it is best to build your roster with the following three rules in mind:1. This article discusses how to apply the “Pyramid Principle” in order to be successful when pitching an idea. Need Help Automating Your Sales Prospecting Process?

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Smooth Sale

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

EmployTest has helped over 7000 corporate and government customers of all sizes in every US state and Canadian province and more than 17 countries across six continents. Stand Up and Walk When Necessary Sales Tips: Are You Hiring the Wrong Candidates Or Know the Reasoning For Job Rejections? Celebrate Success!

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Sales Training Connection

MAY 1, 2013

When we first began working with medical device companies, we heard a VP of Cardiac Devices open our sales training program. He talked about a Book of Knowledge that sales reps needed to learn. A major challenge for the sales reps was to keep up with that Book of Knowledge. However, performance improvement cannot end there.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 30, 2024

Regularly keeping track of incremental sales is one of the best ways of determining how best to allocate your marketing resources. In this article, you’ll find out how to calculate incremental sales for any given marketing campaign, as well as some useful tips and best practices on how to maximize this metric.

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Smooth Sale

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Remember, culture indicates your thoughts about your people, how you govern your actions, and where your priorities lie. Observe to Improve Leadership Sales Tips: Employees Raving About Your Company The number one goal for a company is to encourage long-term employment and an enthusiastic staff. All of it requires necessary review.

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Close.io

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Here's how a tiny company started closing huge deals with federal government agencies—and how you too can get started in B2G (business-to-government) sales. B2G stands to business-to-government. It simply means that a business is selling its products or services to the government. What is B2G?

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Smooth Sale

AUGUST 1, 2023

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Body Language is More Meaningful Than Most Realize The sales profession teaches us that communications of all types and topics naturally include our body language or posturing. Employees Are Clients of the Company Do You Want to Increase E-commerce Sales?

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