Pipeliner

AUGUST 18, 2020

One route into the position of a sales manager is promotion from having been a highly successful salesperson. They are suddenly saddled with the responsibility of the entire sales team. Fortunately, though, sales management is a craft that can be learned. This will help a sales manager to get up and running.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 13, 2017

Can sales managers influence the buying process? You can’t manage revenue. If sales close, you win. Calls with their sales managers become about justifying why prospects should be in their pipelines in the first place, and discussing ways these account based sales reps can accelerate the buying process.

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Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 22, 2012

Here is an excerpt from a recent CBS College Basketball article : "Of the Sweet 16 teams remaining in the NCAA tournament, four are coached by guys who never played college basketball -- Crean (Indiana), Marquette's Buzz Williams (a former Crean assistant), Cincinnati's Mick Cronin and Baylor's Scott Drew. What is your competency is managing.

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HeavyHitter Sales

JULY 1, 2011

Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors. Personality Study of 1,000 Top Salespeople-Harvard Business Review. Steve W. .

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Act!

APRIL 25, 2024

That’s what adding personalization to your sales outreach efforts can do. In this article, we’ll dig deep into the importance of personalization in sales outreach and outline practical ways to help you get started. It’s particularly crucial when your sales strategy starts with a cold email or phone call.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 21, 2018

Before, salespeople armed with price structure, territory and targets did fine as long as they managed their territory and produced results. Sales management provided oversight, bridged with corporate and could be hands-off. Sellers today are different, and managers need to adapt. Read his original article here.

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Hyper-Connected Selling

JUNE 21, 2017

A version of this article originally appeared on the Salesforce Sales Blog. When you think “sales manager”, do you think of Alec Baldwin in Glengarry, Glenross or Ben Affleck in Boiler Room. Be Your Own Sales Manager. The best sales manager you are ever going to have is yourself.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 12, 2020

That’s because inbound sales transforms selling to match today’s empowered buyer -- so sales reps can sell the way people buy. What is inbound sales? Inbound sales is a personalized, helpful, modern sales methodology. Here's how to understand the difference between inbound and outbound sales.

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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? Consultative Approach to Selling Call Reluctance is Just as Popular as Ever!

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2017

In this growing sales landscape, we’ll outline the various processes and key strategies for prospecting -- the phase of selling that often consumes the most time and energy (and is the most crucial to get right). What Is Prospecting? What's the difference between leads and prospects? Sales Prospecting Techniques.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 11, 2024

SalesFuel’s Voice of the Sales Rep study found that sellers say 29% of their prospects/accounts have given them a referral. Continually providing value and uncovering new opportunities for your prospects is key. “Do SalesFuel highlights a few in this article , including establishing a referral program.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

That’s why I love “ Three Big Myths That Keep You From Being Customer-Centric ,” a CMS Wire article by marketing guru Christine Crandell. Read the rest of the article and find out how to simplify and strengthen your sales approach. How often do you actually talk to your current clients and prospects? Comment Here.

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Janek Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Need to improve your sales team’s results? That’s the advice from a recent Harvard Business Review article that concluded, women are the future of B2B sales. If you believe diversity on your sales team will improve sales performance, keep reading because there is plenty of science to back that up. Hire more women.

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Janek Performance Group

OCTOBER 1, 2021

In this article, we will outline why salespeople struggle with generating referrals, the solution, and six practical steps to generate more referrals starting today. Mrs. Prospect: “Hmmm… maybe…let me think about that and get back to you.”. If so, keep reading to learn how to generate referrals without overthinking it.

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MarketJoy

JULY 22, 2022

After you read this short article, you will have a full understanding of how to build a robust sales pipeline. A sales pipeline plays an important role in any successful business. According to research by Vantage Point , 72% of sales managers hold sales pipeline review meetings with their sales reps several times per month.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 27, 2023

In this article, you’ll learn some positions you can consider in SaaS sales, expert tips for getting into the industry, and how to succeed in your first sales role. Table of Contents Is SaaS sales a good career? In fact, at the time of writing this article, there are over 100,000 open SaaS sales roles on LinkedIn.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 24, 2017

Are sales managers really at fault? You don’t hear that phrase very often anymore, but account based sales reps still carry a bag. But it’s their managers who are left holding the bag when reps don’t meet or exceed quota. But it’s their managers who are left holding the bag when reps don’t meet or exceed quota.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 13, 2014

According to a new McKinsely study (Frundt) clients want expertise. Read the rest of the article. While your competitors are wasting time tweeting, you’ll be talking to people who matter, increasing sales referrals , and sealing deals. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business'

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Allego

OCTOBER 25, 2022

This article originally appeared in Training Journal. Great sales reps aren’t born. For reps to build up their selling skills and gain the insights they need, they require ongoing coaching from sales managers. For one, hybrid work enabled sales reps to work from anywhere. 5 Tips to Improve Sales Coaching.

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Gong.io

JULY 5, 2022

The B2B sales funnel is a popular method for modeling this journey. In this article, we‘re going to break down a few of those arguments and explore whether the B2B sales funnel is still a useful model. What is a B2B sales funnel? . Now, there are a few naysayers who proclaim that “SaLeS fUnNeLs ArE dEaD.” .

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Vengreso

JUNE 9, 2022

If your team is having trouble prospecting and building the sales pipeline , because they are failing at starting sales conversations, then this article is for you. What is a Sales Conversation? But how much thought do you actually put into how your sellers start a conversation with a prospective client?

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 5, 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. The Elements of a Winning Sales Enablement Strategy for 2021.

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Highspot

MARCH 26, 2024

Oftentimes, sales managers won’t have the bandwidth to set up personalized training and coaching sessions for each rep on their team. From generative AI to conversational intelligence, AI is reshaping how sales managers provide coaching and training to improve sales performance and increase win rates.

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 19, 2022

If you’re new to the role of sales manager, you might not realize the power of providing coaching and skill development to your sales team. After all, one goal of any sales manager is creating a high-performing sales team with low turnover. Plus, nothing motivates sellers more than call backs from prospects.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 17, 2014

How many of us studied sales in college? Engineers, scientists, accountants, lawyers—these folks all study their crafts. But most sales reps enter the field without any formal training. Some of us get lucky and thrive under a brilliant sales manager. Read the rest of this article. You’ll be dead on.”.

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Close.io

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

No joke, we’ve spoken to CEOs who want to make money on outbound prospecting in 90 days, but when asked how long their sales cycle is, they answer “four to six months.” Zuora looks to see if a prospect is pursuing one of the “eight growth initiatives.”. Outbound marketing + outbound prospecting = account-based outbound.

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 2, 2024

” The top response was unsurprising — cold outreach and prospecting ranked number one. However, engaging with as many prospects as possible is crucial to maximizing the impact of cold outreach. Call anxiety for sales professionals can stem from various factors and personal experiences. Let go of the outcome.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 30, 2019

In fact, more than six in 10 organizations (62%) say their sales onboarding programs are ineffective, according to the Sales Management Association (SMA). Far from a check-the-box approach, driving better sales readiness takes commitment, coordination and foresight. Yet too many companies are blowing it.

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Allego

MAY 17, 2022

This article originally appeared on MarTech Cube. When it comes to sales, reps are often at the forefront. They’re responsible for moving prospects through the sales pipeline in order to convert them into customers. Content misalignment continues to be an issue for sales and marketing teams.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 28, 2022

Sales engagement is all about connecting with your potential customer or prospects to build a relationship and hopefully move them closer to wanting to buy from you. These days, a lot of sales engagement happens through social media, as more and more of your target audience is using social platforms in their everyday lives.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 23, 2021

What, you didn’t have time to watch that webinar replay in between reading those two articles you’ve had open in a tab for three days? There’s more sales content than ever before – how do you sort through the noise? Since we deal with sales content on the daily, we thought we’d save you some time. Sales enablement.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 20, 2015

You’ve still got to prospect. This is especially true if you’ve been so busy closing deals that you lost focus on the business development part of your career, and your sales pipeline has dried up. While we were so very busy, we didn’t make time to prospect. As a sales professional, you make dozens of decisions daily.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

The goal of the sales process should be to make life easier for your customers and reps by allowing everyone to proactively get ahead of any potential objections or challenges. Some key content you’ll want to create to support the sale process include: Discovery call script. Company overview with case studies. why do this now).

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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

I just finished reading a chapter from the book – Harvard Business Review on Strategic Sales Management. The chapter is “Understanding What Your Sales Manager Is Up Against” by Barry Trailer and Jim Dickie. This article was no exception, especially when they were writing about the sales process.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 9, 2019

As your sales process evolves, it's important to keep your skills relevant and up to date. Plus, it can increase your sales. In a case study by Rain Group , a global sales training organization, they discovered that a client who went through sales training closed 15.2% Challenging prospects on why they're stuck.

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Close.io

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Your prospects are flooded with emails every day , which means you constantly need to be looking for ways to get noticed. Sending out a generic message to a list of prospects is only going to give you poor results. You might feel most effective when you’re meeting prospects face to face. Sales is by nature a personal process.

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Vengreso

MARCH 2, 2021

Prospecting to generate sales leads is one of the most important jobs of the modern sales professional. In fact, if you ask any sales leader what their teams struggle with the most (and I have), they would say it’s prospecting, especially now that virtual selling is the norm. What is Prospecting?

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