Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Managers spend time helping them become productive. Ironically, we provide very little in the way of onboarding new managers, particularly new front line sales managers. Typically, the process is: “Lisa, congrats on moving into the front line sales manager role…… I need an updated forecast by Tuesday!

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel. What is a Lead?

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 1, 2022

As leaders, a key element of our job is to maximize the performance of each person on our team. We do this through hiring the right people, training, giving them tools/processes/programs/systems to help them perform, providing the right support, eliminating barriers to their performance, and constantly coaching/developing them.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JUNE 13, 2018

“When I first started at DiscoverOrg two years ago, I joined a group of six other Sales Development Reps (SDRs). We were all green to the role and new to sales in general. We had a team lead, whose job was daily cheerleading – but the role of ‘manager’ on the Inbound team didn’t exist.”

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Highspot

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Push the envelope of sales enablement by driving efficiency through AI, scaling coaching with actionable insights, tying enablement efforts to business results, unifying the sales tech stack, and engaging buyers with digital experiences. Enablement needs to know if and how reps are driving strategic initiatives.

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Topline Leadership

MARCH 9, 2021

This article provides specific and practical techniques for measuring the performance of your company’s sales managers. Perhaps no position in the sales organization has less accountability than the sales manager position—in part because many companies don’t know how to measure sales manager performance.

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 26, 2024

In sales, a business development strategy is central to understanding and engaging with your customers. Thus, they can tailor their marketing and sales efforts accordingly. Thus, they can tailor their marketing and sales efforts accordingly. Crafting detailed buyer personas allows organizations to humanize their target audience.

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MTD Sales Training

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Very often, we see top quality salespeople made up to be sales manager and expected to deliver immediate success, as if they already have the necessary skills to succeed in that role. This seems pretty obvious, but many salespeople-turned-managers still want to maintain contact with ‘their’ clients and still keep the figures up.

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 8, 2024

Our guest blog offers insights on maximizing trade show success and business growth. Our guest blog offers insights on maximizing trade show success and business growth. Setting specific and measurable goals will guide your efforts, whether you’re generating leads, increasing brand awareness, or launching a new product.

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Highspot

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The key is to measure your direct impact on priority initiatives and correlate those to the business results that matter most to your C-suite. Here are data-driven tips to champion sales enablement investment and maintain buy-in from your C-suite. Since implementing Highspot, customers report a 2.3x

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BuzzBoard

MARCH 14, 2024

An Overview of Common Digital Marketing Challenges Small Businesses Face Sales teams in digital marketing agencies frequently face a common set of challenges when selling solutions to small businesses. Time management also presents a significant challenge. Effective time management is also essential.

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HeavyHitter Sales

JULY 1, 2011

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. 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.

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Smooth Sale

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

There are also numerous moving parts that you must manage daily. Managing customer relationships properly and automating as many tasks as possible will help you save time and money. It will be helpful to track employee performance so you can discuss any problems your employees face and see who might be a good fit for a promotion.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Being a sales manager is a whirlwind experience, especially for those who were once successful sales reps themselves. Fortunately, there are valuable best practices that can help aspiring sales managers excel in their positions. Best Practices for Sales Managers 1. Lay a robust foundation.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

On the other hand, while it is aided by top-of-funnel awareness that demand generation drives, lead generation is the process of converting sales-ready prospects into qualified pipeline. Demand Gen = Sales + Marketing. Demand generation is a joint effort between a business’s marketing and sales organizations.

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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 27, 2023

If we view customers as a shared resource, the application to sales is clear. Here are ways to enhance your customer’s experience and avoid the Tragedy of the Commons in sales: Culture A sales organization doesn’t become customer-centric by accident. You also need sales. And it’s not just sales managers and BDRs.

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 1, 2024

Our collaborative blog provides insights on how to handle hard-to-access rural property. For example, if a local farmer is retiring, looking to reduce their owned land, or feels that the land requires further renovation than they may be willing to give, you might open the conversation for potential sales quotes.

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Smooth Sale

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Commerce APIs Are Transforming The Way We Shop Our guest blog, Commerce APIs Are Transforming the Way We Shop, is provided by Diya Bag, a Senior Content Writer at commercetools. The Power of Commerce APIs Online shopping is gaining ground on brick-and-mortar sales.

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Nutshell

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

If you want to learn how to manage a sales pipeline for an IT company, you’ve come to the right place. That’s where a sales pipeline comes in. But your sales pipeline can’t run itself. You need to manage it efficiently to successfully generate new leads and convert those leads into paying customers.

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Partners in Excellence

JUNE 27, 2014

Before many of my friends who’ve written quite outstanding books/blogs on Selling get up in arms, let me re-phrase this, “Stop reading ONLY books/blogs on selling!” ” Also, selfishly, I want more and more folks to be reading this blog – so please don’t stop. I get a lot from them.

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 5, 2024

Our collaborative blog offers helpful tips for reducing risk for businesses in 2024. __ Reduce Business Risk Image Source Buy Insurance Insurance is no longer a question but is necessary to secure one’s business. Upfront research is always an excellent measure to ensure you are on the right track.

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 17, 2022

I’m a huge fan of sales enablement and some of the outstanding sales enablement practitioners who I count as friends. I think, however, one of the biggest problems with sales enablement is not what they do, or the quality of the programs they develop. Recently I had a fascinating conversation with a sales enablement team.

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Women Sales Pros

AUGUST 22, 2018

If you are a sales manager, you probably received some solid training, read lots of books,and learned from experts in the field through seminars, webinars and blog posts.And all along the way, you learned that your primary job as a sales manager is to develop and coach your team. The Sales Manager.

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Zoominfo

MAY 17, 2018

Are your sales forecasts tied to reality? Is sales forecast accuracy more of a pipedream within your sales organization? Does the speed of your sales pipeline resemble molasses? In fact, less than half of all forecasted sales opportunities actually result in a sales win. Ditch the weighted sales pipeline.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 30, 2022

For some, it’s the easiest job to get, to often, the bar to get a job selling isn’t very high (this is a management problem). And a small number, usually top performers, love being sellers–and all that entails. They seem to be challenged by learning and figuring out what it takes to be a top performer.

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Nutshell

MARCH 31, 2023

As a sales manager, you want to stay up to date with the latest sales trends, keep up with your sales skills and knowledge, and continually build your management and leadership expertise. There are lots of resources out there that can help you do this, from blogs to books to podcasts to newsletters.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel. What is a Lead?

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Allego

MARCH 21, 2023

Whether it’s doing errands, making dinner, or writing this blog post, I try to be as efficient as possible. The problem in many cases is the content management system you’re using. This divide undermines sales reps’ willingness and ability to adopt new content. Modern sales content management platforms.

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 22, 2024

Our collaborative blog offers insights to help you better protect your business assets. Invest in robust cybersecurity measures. It is a recipe for disaster that has proven itself many times over. Confidence is never a substitute for strategic planning for business or financial matters. Think of it as the moat around your castle.

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Babette Ten Haken

AUGUST 23, 2018

Any of the plethora of scoring systems which measure customer satisfaction and loyalty. And your own performance is measured and compared with the ratings customers provide on a quarterly basis. Do you know which factors these scorecards measure? Do management and leadership address these factors with you?

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 6, 2024

Our collaborative blog offers insights into common potential business mistakes and how to fix them. Not Monitoring Progress Your business and financial plans should be manageable over time. You will only know when you make better decisions if you measure your progress. But that isn’t all.

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BuzzBoard

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As businesses grapple with evolving consumer preferences, increasing competition, and unprecedented volumes of data, the quest for the most effective AI sales solutions has never been more critical. So, don’t let the wrong sales solution make your business growth chart stagnant. Start by defining your objectives.

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Smooth Sale

JUNE 20, 2023

Collaboration is an essential ingredient for a successful and high-performing workplace. Breaking down these silos and fostering cross-departmental collaboration can lead to innovative solutions and improved organizational performance. Fostering collaboration in the office focuses on productivity and teamwork.

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Pipeline

MARCH 12, 2024

What does it take to achieve strong and consistent returns from your sales CRM tool? From our sales experts’ experience, adjusting sales approaches as you go won’t give you the best ROI for your efforts. You will easily get lost or distracted, moving away from your sales targets. Increase sales revenue year-over-year.

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Apptivo

JUNE 23, 2021

In this blog, we will discuss the concept of cannibalization, the calculation method, and how to prevent them. As a result, the sales of LCD products fall dramatically. Cannibalization is defined as the loss in sales of existing products caused by the introduction of new products. What is Cannibalization?

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 3, 2023

Before growing your new business , you must pursue the correct measures as you diligently pay attention to the necessities for setting up your business. Hence, our collaborative blog offers this guide to ensure you seek the best standards upfront for setting up a successful business.

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The Brooks Group

DECEMBER 4, 2017

With many clients and prospects out of the office, however, there are opportunities for your entire sales team to assess what’s going well and where there’s room for improvement. Make the most of any downtime your team has this month to focus on improving sales effectiveness to hit the ground running in the New Year.

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