Mereo

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

With the business world still experiencing great disruption from COVID-19, we are taking an in-depth look at exactly how sales teams are being altered by this situation — and the best ways to adapt for success in the uncertain future. Inside Sales Teams.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

To answer this question, let’s start with some data: According to the latest HubSpot Research Study , we found that 40% of businesses will miss revenue targets this year. Sales leaders in charge of new revenue growth have felt this change in their core. Teams that traditionally sold in person had to pivot to an inside sales model.

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Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

JUNE 14, 2019

Wholesale distributors are feeling urgency to change their sales models, a joint MDM/RLI research study shows. Many distributors have a field sales culture in markets where inside sales models may make more sense. Field Sales vs. Inside Sales. Only 1 percent are entirely inside sales.

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 17, 2023

If sales success is in the hands of the customers, sales reps will need new skills to outperform the average. Sales reps questioning if they have the skills to compete in this new environment are likely already falling behind. This article explores the pitfalls of average sales skills and the path to high performance.

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Tony Hughes

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

In the last few days I have been facilitating focus groups for a research study in Australia being conducted by The Eventful Group who are running a big CRM conference in Melbourne in July 2015. If you valued this article, please hit the ‘like' and ‘share’ buttons below.

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Distribution Pricing Journal

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Even inside sales for certain industries benefit from proximity to specialized stock. Here are the key takeaways: Job Satisfaction and Productivity: The study found that 70 percent of global employees reported higher job satisfaction when working from home. Warehouse workers must stock and pick-pack-ship. How can you help?

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Vengreso

JANUARY 28, 2022

Sales leaders can improve sales engagement by giving their teams the tools that provide the right analytics and platforms to engage with the customers to grow their sales pipeline. This article serves as a primer on sales engagement and a guide to the best sales engagement platforms to use. Inside Sales.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 20, 2020

As a result, B2B sales and marketing teams are yanked towards inside sales strategies like account-based marketing and remote selling. Sales and marketing must banish silos and band together during this turbulent time. Working with marketing, sales reps rep can contribute to content that solves buyer-specific problems.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 25, 2022

And just like with golf, we also keep score and measure our sales metrics and KPIs. If the numbers are not what we like, both golf and sales can be a humbling experience. In this article we explore famous golf quotes and how they can be applied to improve your sales game. Sales Meaning : No one plans to fail at sales.

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Sales Training Connection

MARCH 11, 2015

Ask most sales management whether they have ever used some form of competition as a management technique and most will answer – “yes – and if I must say so it worked great.”. Stories abound about how competition can be used effectively inside a sales team. So, how do you build healthy competition inside your sales team?

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Corporate Visions

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

million sales professionals in the U.S.—47% 47% are inside sales reps, while about 53% are outside. Of course, inside sellers handle all their meetings remotely. Get the research article: The Next Best Thing to Being There. A better question might be: What does the typical salesperson look like?

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Pointclear

JUNE 7, 2016

In the last blog in this series we discussed lead nurturing , and how an advanced lead generation program that includes nurturing can triple your sales. Set sales straight—it’s a win win. At PointClear, we recommend developing a guide for sales on how lead hand-off is managed and how follow-up should be handled.

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Sales Hacker Training

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Sales leaders have a bad habit of dumping people into a new job without properly preparing them to succeed. When I landed my first “big girl job” 20 years ago as an Inside Sales Manager , I was underqualified, overambitious, and soon underwater. What’s So Important About Sales Onboarding? Retaining trained reps.

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 7, 2020

A recent study analyzed data from thousands of events over a five year period and found that approximately 70% of professional event speakers are male. Fortunately, more organizers than ever before are consciously seeking out female sales experts for panels, presentations, and podcasts. Sales Development. Sales Growth.

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The Brooks Group

JUNE 3, 2020

In a recent survey of sales executives conducted by The Brooks Group, nearly half of respondents said they would replace the weakest 10 percent of their sales performers right now. Sales Training Interestingly, in fact, history tells us that this type of recession-driven churn can actually be beneficial for companies.

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 5, 2013

He created a self-education plan for sales professionals. A course of study or “virtual MBA.” They are always reading and studying. Undoubtedly, you are reading this article, because you have already committed to your own personal development and improvement. (It’s So can you help me learn: 1.

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LeadFuze

AUGUST 12, 2021

The Best Sales Podcasts for You This 2021. The ability to listen to an almost inexhaustible supply of training, case studies, and applicable tips via sales podcasts shouldn’t be taken for granted. The wealth of knowledge and training available on the site and the podcast is incredible. 5 Accelerate!

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 13, 2017

In our last article, we did a tactical tear down of when to hire sales trainer or sales consultant. In this post, we’ll explain how to find and hire the right sales consultant or sales trainer for your business. The #1 Red Flag To Look Out For When Hiring A Sales Consultant. Check references!

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Don on Selling

OCTOBER 26, 2018

If you conduct searches on Google and look at popular sales blogs, you will find plenty of articles about what it takes to locate the perfect sales representatives. You will also find information about how to write the best job description for a sales position and how to boost customer retention. Another 47.1%

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HeavyHitter Sales

MARCH 5, 2014

Here’s one of my recent Harvard Business Review articles titled the  Why Sales Organizations Fail.           What prevents a sales organization from achieving success? The top sales challenge in the Build stage is creating sufficient sales coverage to push the product into the market.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

I read all sorts of articles about coaching from some very thoughtful, smart, and successful people. Many of those articles have provocative titles or themes like, Who Benefits Most From Coaching? In many ways, the articles make huge amounts of sense. But the reality is, spans of control are decreasing in field sales.

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Vendor Neutral

JUNE 2, 2021

A big thank-you to everyone who participated and provided insight for this article! Best Sales Podcasts - The Results Are In…. Why we love it: This podcast routinely teaches people how to grow their sales with insight from incredible thought leaders and practitioners in the field. Thanks to Fred Diamond for the suggestion.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 7, 2018

And in this day and age of cutthroat competition, the War for Talent, and fast-evolving B2B sales and marketing environments, you need the best B2B sales and marketing professionals serving on your behalf. Hiring for Your B2B Sales Team. Segmenting Your B2B Sales Team. Sales Operations Tools: Outreach , Drift.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The average person’s attention span is only about 8 seconds, according to a study by Microsoft. This has happened in every sales job I’ve ever been in, but I wasn’t sure why it happened. Most solid SDRs, BDRs, and Inside Sales reps probably already do it or have done it in a past sales gig without realizing it.

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Chorus.ai

MARCH 24, 2020

From the field to inside sales, from enablement to management, sales has seen its share of change, and savvy pros are always ready to roll with it. A recent study found that only 15% of remote managers have received training on how to optimize a remote workforce. Read the Article. Win More Deals With Video.

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LeadFuze

JANUARY 1, 2022

There is an ever-growing demand for content marketing specialists who can write articles and blogs that will be shared on social media platforms like Facebook or Twitter. They also have the responsibility of discovering outsource sales team opportunities that would be good for your account executives.

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InsideSales.com

OCTOBER 29, 2019

RELATED: How To Develop A Next Gen Sales Rep w/Mor Assouline @Practice Panther. In this article: What Successful Sales Professionals Have in Common. Why Sales Success Decreases over the Years. Evaluating Sales Representatives Performance. The Sales Associate Skills That Make a Great Representative.

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Jonathan Farrington

JULY 10, 2013

Also in this issue we have guest articles from Dr. Tony Alessandra, Gerhard Gschwandtner, Dan McDade, Diane Helbig and Jason Dobbs. Our regular feature writers, Barb Giamanco, Nancy Nardin, Babette Ten Haken and Tamara Schenk are joined by sales management guru Keith Rosen. Here is a taster for you . “We Please register here.

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Tony Hughes

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

I would also recommend savvy sales managers make the investment in power modules on top of CRM like TAS Dealmaker and Pipeline Manager, or even go with Pipeliner CRM, to take control of their pipeline and manage key account growth. Don't just install it, train your people on it thoroughly, weekly and quarterly. The folly of Sales 2.0

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Nutshell

APRIL 28, 2020

By working in the same location every day, you’ll train your brain to enter work mode whenever you’re there. Studies show that the right kind of music (classical, ambient, cinematic…pretty much any kind of music without distracting lyrics) can improve concentration. Set a Schedule. Develop an Outreach Process. Work Email *.

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PandaDoc

JULY 11, 2022

Behind almost every successful business is a successful sales team. Whether you’ve got a small team of inside sales reps, a large outdoor sales team, or a wholesale department working on distribution partners for your next product, sales is the lifeblood of any business. Before you start: Sales reps by the numbers.

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Chorus.ai

MARCH 19, 2019

The same study found they saw 42% less growth than those who say it’s alive and well. Sales reps must learn to leverage technology and adapt to changing communication styles. Rising to the occasion is a valiant thought, but the truth is most people fall to the level of their training when faced with a split second decision.

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Mindtickle

JANUARY 27, 2016

As the Director or Manager for Sales Enablement, you’ve probably been more focused on tracking participation metrics, like a number of training sessions completed, amount of content produced, and so on (a whopping 48% of enablement managers track only that!). This will also push you to create very focused training material.

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Mindtickle

JANUARY 27, 2016

As the Director or Manager for Sales Enablement, you’ve probably been more focused on tracking participation metrics, like a number of training sessions completed, amount of content produced, and so on (a whopping 48% of enablement managers track only that!). This will also push you to create very focused training material.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 27, 2018

At one point in my career, I was handed a MEGA enterprise account from an inside sales team under the premise of having “the best and biggest accounts with the best salespeople.”. Study the contract for any obligations you might have to fulfill and review your touchpoints with the customer so far. The background.

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InsideSales.com

JUNE 26, 2020

Good sales reps know that connecting and selling to the C-suite reaps the best rewards, so it’s essential to understand what C-suite executives really think when they are contacted by inside sales employees. In this article: What Is a C-Suite Executive? RELATED: C-LEVEL SECRETS – TIPS FOR CONNECTING WITH THE TOP BRASS.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 24, 2020

If you want to learn how to cold call — or just improve your skills — your best approach is to watch what experienced sales reps do, listen to recordings , and of course, study cold calling examples. They had you cover all of that material, and exercise all of those hours of training only to arrive at the worst possible ending.

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