Awarathon

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of sales, artificial intelligence (AI) is paving the way for a revolutionary approach to training by aiding roleplay for sales. Specifically, roleplay for sales training, powered by advanced AI software, offers a transformative experience by providing lifelike interactions and immersive scenarios.

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Highspot

MARCH 26, 2024

Whether you’re launching a new product, implementing new sales strategies, or upskilling your team, sales training and coaching will always be of utmost importance. Oftentimes, sales managers won’t have the bandwidth to set up personalized training and coaching sessions for each rep on their team.

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Allego

APRIL 25, 2024

In sales, for example, surpassing targets largely depends on the quality of training provided. In fact, companies that have dynamic and adaptable sales training strategies see an average of 10% more salespeople meet their quotas compared to those with rigid approaches, according to CSO Insights.

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Highspot

JANUARY 4, 2024

Achieving revenue targets can be tricky, and it’s tempting to overlook training. A sales training strategy is your blueprint to equip sales teams with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel. It addresses all of sales, from product knowledge to customer relationship building.

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Janek Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

When considering in-house or outsourced sales training, the question is not, “which method is better?” This question requires leadership to determine which sales problem they are trying to solve. Not every company is a good fit for partnering with a sales training organization. The In-House Sales Training Model.

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BrainShark

JULY 27, 2023

So you spent a week (or two) pulling together data and resources, creating quiz questions, crafting a bespoke PowerPoint with voiceover, and putting it all together in Brainshark to create a new employee training module only to have ⅓ of your team watch it. So what can you do to revive your training program?

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MTD Sales Training

JULY 17, 2017

If ever there was a key skill that you need to study and improve upon it’s asking the right sales questions. Now in an ideal world your prospect will answer your questions EXACTLY the way that you want them to so that your product/service benefits match them like fitting a hand into a glove! So that’s the benefit.

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Vengreso

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Ever felt like you’re on a treadmill, running after sales targets but never quite catching up? Sales training : two words that hold the potential to change your game entirely. This post is your metaphorical guide through different types of sales training programs available and their benefits.

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Janek Performance Group

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

For football, basketball, and sales teams, superstars will always be in high demand. For sales leaders, the challenge is twofold: finding top sales talent and coaching high performers to expand their capabilities. The Definition of a Sales Superstar By definition, superstars are rare. This is the wrong question.

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criteria for success

JULY 26, 2022

Sales communication is a vital skill for salespeople. If you are wondering how your team stacks up, use this tool to score your team’s sales communication skills. Sales Communication with… 1. Let's Talk Sales! How accurate are your sales forecasts , both amounts and close dates? Listen Now. Management.

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Smooth Sale

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Of course, not all criticism will be constructive, so it’s important to distinguish between helpful feedback and that which to ignore. Employee Benefits What keeps your employees from going to work for a competitor? Pay your employees well and make sure employee benefits live up to expectations. Celebrate Success!

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 6, 2019

So how do you maximize the investment you’re making in sales new hires? Below is a guide to accelerated ramp-up time for your salespeople (along with some examples of how HubSpot trains their salespeople). Onboarding Checklist for Sales New Hires. Pre-week training. Product Training. Product or service training.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 21, 2019

Author: Lauren Boutwell As the field of sales enablement has evolved and matured, so, too, have its supporting technologies. Accordingly, video coaching has become a popular tool for driving readiness in sales organizations of all sizes and across industries. Validate training and certify reps. million words.

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The Digital Sales Institute

JULY 4, 2019

Animation in sales training is a superb method to deliver online sales training programs. The use of animations and whiteboard animation in the delivery of sales training programs and courses is proving successful as it can re-create that educational feel. Reasons to use Animation in Sales Training Programs.

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Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The architectural landscape is constantly evolving, influenced by emerging design trends, innovative materials, and advancements in construction technology. It’s about knowing the language of construction, speaking fluently in the dialects of design software, and understanding the science behind materials and their interactions.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

As a Sales VP, putting the best people in the correct positions is critical. Making your number next year means promoting, keeping and terminating certain sales reps. Download our Sales Rep Promotability Scale. Training, piloting or even taking on extra responsibility (i.e. Yet they do it without any real benefit to them.

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Lessonly

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Role playing is a powerful sales readiness method built into most b2b sales training programs. It allows reps to practice applying new concepts that they’ve learned to lifelike sales situations. Choose the learning environment that fits your team and specific set of sales training topics.

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Highspot

JANUARY 29, 2024

Sales negotiations can be tense and anxiety-ridden. Sales negotiation is a skill that can be learned which is great news, because let’s be honest, not all of us are born sellers. There are certain strategies that many successful salespeople use to move the sales process forward and close more deals.

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Increase Sales

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Recently I spoke with a potential client who shared with me in had invested $80,000 in sales training over the course of three (3) years. After my heart recovered from the big thump of not earning that sale, I asked him how it was working for him. It did not increase sales. His short answer was “It’s not.”

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Sales Gravy

JULY 14, 2023

On this episode of the Sales Gravy podcast, Sales Mastermind Group "Awesome" asks Jeb Blount sales questions. Each member benefits from the wisdom, experiences, and perspectives of the others. Participants can hold each other accountable for their goals, offer encouragement, and provide honest and constructive feedback.

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Highspot

JANUARY 28, 2024

This underscores the influence of sales collateral, ranging from traditional brochures to dynamic digital content like blogs and videos, in steering potential customers through their buying journey. This guide shares the importance of sales collateral, who is responsible, and how to use it to seal the deal. What Is a Sales Collateral?

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 26, 2023

We had an insightful discussion about the concept of virtual assistants, their benefits, and how they can be effectively utilized to drive business growth. These tasks can range from bookkeeping, administrative support, sales phone calls, to other back-office functions. Here’s a detailed account of our conversation.

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Autoklose

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Sales is challenging. Having proven rules to follow adds to predictability, which is of paramount importance to every high-performance sales development team. We’ve analyzed all that data and come up with these 10 tips for building and managing a high-performance sales development team. Table of Content 1. Scale Carefully 3.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 12, 2018

Author: Jim Ninivaggi Many companies have their annual sales kickoff (SKO) meetings approaching. Both cases represent a lost opportunity, because a good theme can have benefits that reach far beyond “rallying the troops” (which is how most themes are valued). Here are six secrets to make your meetings a hit and not a miss.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Having talented sales reps is often a result of investing in effective sales coaching. According to research conducted by ValueSelling Associates , over half of high-performing businesses that have had sales coaching programs in place for three years or more experience high growth. A stellar sales coach must be results-oriented.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

We’re here to explain the benefits of consolidating your martech stack, and how you should go about it. Intelligence and automation will not only help you turn marketing-qualified leads into sales opportunities — but do so at scale. Integration is one of the most important considerations to make when re-constructing your tech stack.

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Sales Training Connection

JANUARY 15, 2014

The professors constructed six persuasive scenarios and had hundreds of undergraduates read the scenarios and play the buyers role. But the study was about B2C sales. Because of the type of sale and the buyers, the study construct does raise some flags about its applicability to B2B selling. ©2014 Sales Momentum ®.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Ready to see how much it benefits your performance at work? Train Your Brain. Tactical Thinking: 50 Brain-Training Puzzles to Change the Way You Think " by Charles Phillips. Tactical Thinking: 50 Brain-Training Puzzles to Change the Way You Think " by Charles Phillips. Train Your Brain " by Terry Horne and Simon Wootton.

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Distribution Pricing Journal

AUGUST 23, 2023

It’s a popular technique in the distribution industry, used to provide added value to the customers and boost sales volume. Customers save time and you increase your sales. Some distributors work with auto repair chains on bundled promotions to foster sales all the way down to the driver.

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Smooth Sale

JUNE 21, 2022

The word “build” is quite correct in this sense; you must carefully construct your photo from the inside out to become a robust edifice. The shift from a successful sales career to entrepreneurship taught me the importance of building your brand image. Sales Tips: Build Your Brand Image. Be A Story-Teller.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 29, 2020

For sales leaders, this raises the challenge of managing reps in their homes in a way where reps attain peak productivity and their careers advance. Managers can also use assessments and scorecards to ensure new reps are achieving and maintaining mastery as they progress to full sales readiness and productivity.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 15, 2018

Here are three steps to improve your team’s ability to craft compelling sales narratives that differentiate your company’s solution and advance the sale. It’s not news to you, but before you construct your story, you must have a clear understanding of your customer’s challenges. But where to start? Storytelling with Data.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 16, 2022

The role of a sales team is to sell. The sales manager is responsible for creating, advancing, and managing the people, processes, and systems for their team to be successful. While this job routinely requires setting goals for the team, sales managers must set goals for themselves as well. Sales goals are often specific.

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BrainShark

JULY 9, 2023

If you’re trying to maximize sales rep performance and drive results, coaching should be an essential part of your strategy. CSO Insights reported that sales coaching has had the greatest impact on win rates and quota attainment over the span of five years. Let’s look at the example of a conductor in an orchestra.

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Sales Training Connection

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Features vs. Benefits. A distinction that can be useful in helping make that connection is the one between Features and Benefits. The Feature-Benefit distinction has been around for a long time. Time of course can be a double edge sword when it comes to bring clarity to any construct – so is the case with this distinction.

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Allego

AUGUST 21, 2023

Frontline sales managers are the powerhouse behind every high-performing sales team. However, many frontline sales managers struggle because they don’t receive proper enablement and coaching. In many cases, frontline sales managers get promoted to that role because they’re a top-performing sales rep.

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Janek Performance Group

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In the hustle and bustle of sales, it is easy to get caught up in targets, quotas, and deadlines. We often find ourselves chasing the next opportunity, deal, and sales milestone. Gratitude, often overlooked in traditional sales training, holds significant potential for enhancing our success.

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