Best Sales Blogs

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Best Sales Blogs

Are you crazy about sales?

Do you find yourself constantly looking for new tips and tricks to take your sales team to the next level?

Are you constantly looking for new books, articles, and podcasts devoted to the art and science of selling?

Then this article is for you.

Join us today as we break down our 57 favorite sales blogs! Yes, we know 57 is a big weird number – but we had a hard time narrowing it down to something more manageable. And let’s be honest, when it comes to sales blogs, is there ever really too much of a good thing?

1.  Accent Technologies

It’s our article, and we’re really proud of the work we do on our blog, so of course we’re taking the top spot!

Accent Technology’s blog is a one stop shop for all your sales and marketing needs, with meaty posts about new tech, how to help your team sell more, and how to integrate sales enablement software into your business so you can become even better at selling.

2. Sales Hacker

Sales Hacker has been around for a long time – and there’s a good reason for that: they provide tons of great articles, podcasts, video guides, and templates for sales professionals looking to stay on top of their game. As an added bonus, they have a super helpful community too.

3. LeadFuze

LeadFuze is another must-read blog experience for sales pros looking to take their game to the next level.

While LeadFuze sells a product, the blog is not all about pitching you to make a purchase. Instead, you’ll find a wide range of informative articles about the art and science of selling – many written by experts in the field.

4. SalesLoft

Coming in at number four on our list is SalesLoft. This site offers up lots of great content in the form of articles, infographics, GIFs, and more. It’s not all just about tips to be a better sales professional or sales manager, though – they also offer up a lot of motivational content to keep you going on those rough days…

5. Woodpecker

Woodpecker wants to help B2B sales teams connect with their perfect customer, and they work toward helping you achiever this goal with lots of content. They’re focused primarily on email topics, but since that’s an area where we can all use some insight, you’re sure to find a bunch of useful articles here.

6. Hubspot

Unless you’re totally new to the sales and marketing game, or a time traveler sent to the future from like 1920, you’re probably already well aware of HubSpot.

The Hubspot blog is a cornucopia of sales and marketing information. I’m not even sure you could actually read it all in a lifetime at this point – but that’s good, because you’ll never want for content.

7. Double Digit Sales

If you’re looking for articles on increasing performance, finding the right sales talent, or getting better results (that blog name wasn’t picked at random, you know…) then Double Digit Sales is a place you’ll want to peruse.

The posts here are concise and informative – and really, you can’t ask for much more than that.

8. G2 Crowd Sales Blog

You may know G2 from their software, but like many companies they’ve also jumped into the blogosphere. However, unlike many companies, G2 is creating really great content.

If you’re into sales and marketing insights, you’re all but guaranteed to find something worthy your time here. Sales, marketing, productivity…it’s all covered by the G2 team.

9. BrainShark

BrainShark is another company with a software as a service product offering who also creates blog content aimed at companies looking to learn about sales enablement, coaching, on boarding, and more.

Their “Ideas Blog” is just that – a page filled with articles that will give you new ways to look at how your sales team, and your business as a whole, are operating.

10. Predictable Revenue

With a name like Predictable Revenue, you know we’re interested.

This is a blog that lives up to the expectations created by its name. It’s a sales blog, but it also offers up plenty of insight about outbound marketing, coaching, and other topics that may not be the standard sales blog topics, but definitely are of interest to people working in the field.

11. LinkedIn Sales Blog

If you think LinkedIn is just for posting your resume, then you’re missing out.

Some of the best articles we’ve read over the past few years have been featured on LinkedIn, and the site’s Sales Blog remains one of our go to reads when we’re looking for new ideas or how to improve performance.

The Sales Blog covers a wide range of topics – meaning there’s almost assuredly something here for everyone.

12. Sales Benchmarking Index

If you’re interested in getting your sales and marketing efforts to work synergistically, then you should probably be checking out the Sales Benchmarking Index blog, which is chock full of interesting content focused on how you can grow revenue by ensuring everyone’s working towards a common goal.

13. SalesForce Blog

The SalesForce blog is an absolutely massive content resource for sales and marketing professionals that covers a huge range of topics that go well beyond the stuff you’ll find on most blogs in this vertical.

If you wanted to read just one blog for a well-rounded experience, the SalesForce blog would definitely be in the running.

John Barrow’s Fill the Funnel Blog

With blog posts, a podcast, and a wealth of information, John Barrow’s Fill the Funnel blog is a must-read for sales and marketing pros looking to take their skills to the next level.

Insightful, straightforward, and filled with actionable information, this one is worth your time.

14. Sales Wars Blog

If you love Star Wars and sales, then Sales Wars is a no brainer. I mean, just listen to their opening blub…

“A long time ago at a B2B company far, far away there was a sales team with an unorganized sales and marketing process and a broken strategy. They quickly turned to Sales Wars for sales development perspectives, tips, and stories to accelerate their sales and marketing forecast.”

Great gimmick, and great content.

16. SalesFolk

SalesFolk’s blog is a bit more narrowly focused than some of the others on this list, but it deals with a topic near and dear to all our hearts: cold emailing.

The cold email has essentially replaced the cold call – and if your sales people aren’t doing it effectively, it’s costing you business. The articles at SalesFolk will get you up to speed with the current cold email best practices in no time.

17. Closer IQ

This under appreciated entry on our list focuses on sales tips, hiring and talent scouting topics, and sales management.

Closer IQ features a group of staff writers, but will also bring in sales professionals from outside companies. This results in posts with a wide range of perspectives and observations that will help you take your team to the next level.

18. Adaptive Business Services

While this blog may not publish on the daily (or even weekly) schedule of so many of the other resources on this list, when Adaptive Business Services does put out a new piece of content, the wait is often worth it.

If you’re in an industry focused on social selling, this is a blog well worth your time.

19. Close.io

Whether you’re a sales manager looking for ways to help your team improve, or a sales rep trying to get a leg up on the competition, you’re guaranteed to find useful insights on the Close.io blog.

This one’s all about closing deals more effectively and efficiently – a topic I’m guessing we’re all interested in.

20. Sales Gravy

Bestselling author and sales acceleration specialist Jeb Blount is the mastermind behind Sales Gravy, a blog overflowing with articles, videos, podcasts, tips, and training tutorials from some of the best minds in the business.

This one’s another must read – if you’re not checking Sales Gravy daily, you’re almost assuredly missing out.

21. Xant AI Blog

If you’re looking for a one-stop shop for all of your sales and marketing needs, you should definitely consider Xant’s blog.

Formerly known as InsideSales.com, the Xant blog is chock full of articles, essays, tips, tricks, videos, and just about anything else you could think of to help take your sales and marketing initiatives to the next level.

22. OpenView Ventures Partner Blog

While the title might be a bit long, the OpenView Ventures Partner Blog delivers where it matters most – with actionable sales and marketing content that can help your team move the needle and increase revenue.

With articles, podcasts, interviews, and more there are guaranteed to be articles on this blog that make you a more informed sales pro.

23. Jill Konrath Sales Blog

Jill Konrath is a well known sales thought leader and odds are you’ve probably read her work at some point during your career.

Her blog is a treasure trove of practical advice for everyone – from beginning sales pros looking to get better at their craft to experienced upper management types looking for fresh ways to tackle age-old problems.

Quite simply, a must read.

24. The Sales Blog

Anthony Iannarino’s The Sales Blog is another one of our favorite reads.

Iannarino is an author and thought leader with a deep background in sales. The fact that he’s a published author on the topic not only makes him knowledgeable, but means he has an easy to read style that’s always entertaining and breaks down complicated concepts without burying you in a bunch of jargon.

If you’re not reading The Sales Blog, you should remedy that ASAP. This one’s well worth your time.

25. The Center for Sales Strategy

Here’s how the Center for Sales Strategy pitches their content:

“We’ve found that some issues are unique to the business climate of today and need new approaches, and other are timeless challenges requiring long-tested best practices. Our team members share their insights, giving you an inside look at what successful companies are doing to generate more quality leads, develop better salespeople, close more deals, and increase their revenue.”

If any of that sounds like the kind of thing you’d like to learn more about, then this blog is a great starting point. It’s well written, covers a wide range of topics, and updates regularly.

26. Sales Pro Insider

If the catchy title doesn’t win you over (I mean, who doesn’t want to be a sales pro insider?), then the content almost assuredly will.

This blog is packed with informative posts presented in a straightforward, easy to read style that is both entertaining and educational.

If you thought all sales blogs had to be dry, guess again. This one bucks that trend in the best ways possible.

27. Insight Squared Blog

The Insight Squared blog takes a problem solver’s approach to pretty much everything you could ever want to know about Software as a Service products. The content is timely, insightful, and offers up plenty of professional advice for everyone from sales professionals to upper management types.

It’s a bit more niche than some of the blogs on this list, but it’s always a great read.

28. Sales Engine

Sales Engine offers up a plethora of posts aimed at B2B sales pros and marketing teams. With the bulk of the content created by Vanna Logothetis and Chicago Booth Business School professor Craig Wortmann, the site’s pedigree speaks for itself,

Filled with articles and infographics that break down complex topics into easily understandable action plans, this blog belongs on your regular reading list.

29. A Sales Guy

Featuring both a sales and recruiting blog, A Sales Guy isn’t just your standard one topic content center.

Here’s how they describe themselves:

“Sales expertise for those who sense the game is changing. Providing you with the content to make you a better salesperson or sales leader. It is the place on the web for the best sales and sales leadership resources — keg stands optional.”

We’re probably too old for keg stands (ah, the days of our misspent youth…) but the rest of this is pretty great.

30. Heavy Hitters Sales Blog

The official blog of author Steve W. Martin (no, not the comedian…the guy who wrote Heavy Hitter – a guide for senior salespeople working in enterprise sales).

This one’s focused heavily on enterprise sales, but even if that’s not your specific sales niche, Martin’s articles are fun to read, incredibly informative, and guaranteed to help you become a better sale professional.

31. Inside Sales Experts Blog

Filled with detailed articles and infographics about (you guessed it…) inside sales, Inside Sales Experts offers up lots of compelling content for sales pros working in this particular ecosystem.

Posts cover everything from implementation strategies, to ways to improve performance, to metrics and key performance indicator tracking.

There’s a lot to digest here – and all of it is worth your time.

32. Smart Selling Tools Blog

Filled with interviews, tips, and articles covering all aspects of working in sales, the Smart Selling Tools blog has something that’s guaranteed to resonate with almost everyone.

With a solid team of writers and an abundance of guest posts providing outside opinion and insights, this is one of our go to blogs when we’re looking to read something sales related but don’t have any on specific thing in mind.

Click an article and get reading.

33. Your Sales Playbook

“In your face, contemporary, ballsy, straight talking, motivational content.”

With a pitch like that, we were in the second we discovered the Your Sales Playbook blog.

Paul Castain’s a one of a kind guy, and his blog is no different. Paul’s posts are full of great insights, funny observations, and guaranteed to entertain you while they teach you things.

34. Matt Heinz on Marketing

This blog offers up daily B2B sales and marketing insights, direct from author and award-winning blogger Matt Heinz.

Matt’s another blogger with a gift for taking dry and potentially boring sales topics and infusing them with humor and insight that will keep you laughing while you learn.

This is a blog we return to regularly – and not just because it’s updated daily. The content is that good.

35. Selling Fearlessly

Robert Terson’s Selling Fearlessly blog has a great name – and plenty of content that lives up to the promise of its title.

The beauty of Selling Fearlessly is that even though it’s not regularly updated anymore (Terson has embraced retirement), there’s a lot of great insight in the articles on the blog. The best part is Terson’s conversational style – and penchant for being concise.

36. The Sales Hunter

Mark Hunter’s blog has more going for it than just a clever name.

Filled with thought leadership, motivational pieces, and a plethora of great articles, The Sales Hunter will help you and your team get better at prospecting and working with the leads that are already in your pipeline.

37. Rapid Learning Institute Blog

Another blog chock full of great information for sales pros at all levels, the Rapid Learning Institute Blog offers up blog posts, ebooks, white papers, video training on a wide range of topics.

38. David Meerman Scott Blog

Here’s how David Meerman Scott pitches his blog:

“I write about strategies to turn fans into customers and customers into fans. I also share ways to use real-time strategies to spread ideas, influence minds, and build business.”

Scott offers up articles on a wide range of topics, including sales, marketing, branding, public speaking, and more.

It’s a bit of an eclectic collection, but there’s a lot of good content to discover here.

39. Tibor Shanto Blog

Here’s the breakdown on the Tibor Shanto blog:

“Turning prospects into customers. For sales professionals -latest updates on sales execution, tools, tips and more.”

Tibor’s been in B2B sales for over 25 years, so it’s clear he knows a thing or two on this topic – and he’s happy to share that knowledge with his readers.

40. B2B Lead Blog

Here’s author Brian Carroll’s pitch:

“I’ve been helping B2B companies understand and execute modern lead generation with consulting, speaking, and training workshops for 20-years. Along the way, I’ve learned a lot about generating leads, building effective funnels, and growing sales. And I’m going to share it with you on this blog.”

Having been a reader of the blog for some time, we can tell you he fulfills the promise of that pitch. You’ll find plenty of great B2B-oriented content here.

41. Gavin Ingham

Gavin Ingham is Europe’s top motivational speaker, helping people develop mental toughness. And while that’s not a traditional sales blog topic, I think we’d all agree that mental toughness is something that’s vital to a long and successful career in sales.

Ingham’s a great motivator, specializing in business clients. His blog is full of articles on how you can better deal with adversity in your career.

42. Engage Selling

Colleen Francis’ Engage Selling is “For business and sales leaders to design, implement and hone their sales teams to seize market opportunities.” It also offers a “frank, no-nonsense approach to solving problems and addressing opportunities.”

Colleen has been in the sales game for over two decades, and uses her blog to share insights into how classic selling techniques can be tweaked for modern buyers.

43. Anthony Cole Training

Anthony Cole Training offers up sales training articles, pieces about increasing productivity, and more.

Cole is dedicated to helping business and sales professionals reach their full potential. His articles cover a wide range of topics and feature contributions from a number of guest bloggers for even more insight.

44. Sales Lead Management Association Blog

The Sales Lead Management Association describes their mission in these terms:

“The Sales Lead Management Association endeavors to be the voice of the expanding marketing technology field that manages prospect responses to lead generation programs by B2B and B2C companies. The belief is that if you cannot manage sales leads you cannot manage sales.”

45. Steve Rosen Sales Management Blog

Run by Steven Rosen, the Sales Management Blog focuses on sales management, sales leadership, coaching, and personal development.

With topics covering both sales and marketing, there’s a lot of great info for professionals in both disciplines.

46. Topline Leadership

Topline Leadership has “trained over 20,000 sales managers and tens of thousands of salespeople for many of the most successful sales organizations in the world.”

Their blog helps sales professionals enhance their leadership skills, become better sellers, and achieve greatness in their professional lives.

47. The Retail Doctor

Run by Bob Phibbs, the Retail Doctor blog is focused on retail sales – which makes it a bit different from most of the other blogs on this list.

But even if you’re not selling in retail, the site’s broader based articles feature plenty of crossover wisdom for sales professionals working in a wide range of specialized disciplines.

Plus, sometimes seeing how other types of sales people approach their job can inspire you to see yours in a new light.

48. Bill Caskey

Here’s how Bill Caskey describes his sales blog:

“This is my personal blog, which is focused on “your personal and business results.” My goal with this is to help leaders, sales people and account managers to produce better results by being more skilled in their area of interest. I am passionate about sharing my ideas about selling, business, life, money and meaning.”

Filled with articles, and a pretty solid podcast, this is another blog you won’t want to miss.

49. Marketo Marketing Blog

If you’re familiar with Marketo’s product, then you probably already know what to expect from their blog – meaning lots of detailed posts about their software, sales, and marketing.

This one delivers everything you’d expect.

50. Eye on Sales

While it doesn’t appear that Eye on Sales is still updating regularly with new content, their rich archive of articles still contains lots of great material that will help you and your team get better at closing sales and hitting quotas.

51. Accidental Negotiator

Billed as “the premier blog for learning how to use sales negotiation and persuasion skills effectively”, this blog is overflowing with articles that will help you and your team succeed at the subtle art of persuasion.

You will become a better negotiator after reading these articles – they’re that good.

52. Rain Selling Blog

Here’s the Rain Selling Blog blurb:

“Your source for sales advice, tips, research, and insights to unleash sales potential.”

With tips on selling more effectively, making better use of your time, and consultative selling (amongst a number of other sales oriented pieces), you’re likely to find a number of articles here that appeal to you.

53. Richardson Sales Enablement

Looking for articles centering on sales enablement and bringing your specific sales vision to life? Then the Richardson Sales Enablement blog is one you should be reading.

The company has been helping sales teams reach their goals for over three decades, and brings their unique insight to you regularly in informative blog posts.

54. Lattice Engine Sales Enablement

If you’re interested in all things sales and sales enablement, this blog should meet your needs.

Articles are in-depth, informative, and cover a wide range of topics with interesting insight and observations.

55. Ian Altman

Ian Altman’s blog is not just a blog, but a portfolio of his published work. As such, you’ll find articles on sales that he’s published on his own page, or at places like Forbes, Inc., and so on.

What this means is sometimes you’ll have to click over to another site to get to the actual article, but the click is worth it.

56. Sales Pop

Covering everything from CRMs to business culture to customer experience, Sales Pop is another broad-based blog where you might not read every article posted, but you’re sure to find bunches that are suited for whatever specific topic you’re interested in.

57. Seismic

And last, but certainly not least, we come to Seismic.

If you’re interested in sales enablement topics, this blog has you covered. The posts are well written, articulate, and insightful – and will help you get a handle on your sales enablement efforts and take them to the next level.

Final Thoughts

As you can see, there’s no shortage of contenders out there when it comes to the best sales blogs. The beauty of this is that no matter what sales blog topics you’re looking for, there are likely several different options out there for you to read.

Whether you’re looking for the best sales enablement blogs or the best B2B sales blogs, or some other topic entirely there’s almost assuredly a blog out there devoted to the topic.

While no one can read all of this content (we’d never get any work done if we tried…), if you’re looking for the top sales blogs to follow, you can’t go wrong with any of the ones on this list. Happy reading!

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By Accent Technologies

15th October 2020