Sales Hacker

JULY 26, 2023

Love it or hate it, artificial intelligence is massively changing the game in sales — and has huge potential for account executives. The future of AI in sales What AI can do for account executives The Harvard Business Review found sales teams using AI increased leads by more than 50% and reduced costs by up to 60%.

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Gong.io

JUNE 8, 2022

Is an abbreviation enough to save your sales team? Meet the MEDDIC sales process. . If you deal with buyers whose complex, internal politics and buying processes feel like a black box, the MEDDIC sales process gives you a clear path forward. Get ready to filter like that in your sales funnel.).

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

People buy from people first, product second, according to Director of Sales Steve Wernke. So how can you make sure your future customer wins – and feels like they won – while winning business yourself? Let’s explore this conundrum with nine tips from our top sales closers. We need to revert to value-based appeal.

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Mindtickle

MAY 21, 2021

It might not come as a surprise that 57% of sales reps are expected to miss their quotas in 2021. Sellers often can’t explain why deals don’t work out, leaving your sales managers in the dark. Conversation intelligence solutions offer invaluable support to sales managers. Pre-qualification call.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Before we dive into sales cycle management, let’s first focus on what a sales cycle is and the sales cycle steps. What Is a Sales Cycle? A sales cycle is a term used to describe the sales process steps, beginning when a sales rep identifies a potential customer to follow up after closing the sale.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 26, 2023

Love it or hate it, artificial intelligence is massively changing the game in sales — and has huge potential for account executives. The future of AI in sales What AI can do for account executives The Harvard Business Review found sales teams using AI increased leads by more than 50% and reduced costs by up to 60%.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 12, 2020

Today, the information that buyers need to make a purchase decision is just a click away. The power in the buying and selling process has shifted from the seller to the buyer. The buying process is transformed. And that means to keep up with today’s empowered buyer, the sales process needs to transform too.

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Marc Wayshak

DECEMBER 1, 2021

It’s important to make sure your presentations are tight and succinct , and that they leverage the best sales presentation techniques available to you. It’s important to make sure your presentations are tight and succinct , and that they leverage the best sales presentation techniques available to you. Deep discovery first.

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 3, 2020

To successfully do a demo, you need more than a great sales presentation. As a result, they’re usually more than half-way through the buying process before they’re ready to engage with a sales rep. Customer consensus has dissolved. In this post, we answer two important questions. Discovery ?

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Allego

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Great sales content drives conversations—and results. To keep sellers ahead of the competition and hitting their targets in 2021, they need access to the most timely, relevant, and impactful materials. In many organizations, a sales enablement team drives the creation, distribution, and management of sales content.

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LeadFuze

JULY 1, 2023

How to use LinkedIn for sales prospecting is a critical skill in today’s digital marketplace. We’ll discuss advanced tools like the LinkedIn Sales Navigator that can significantly streamline your prospecting process. This post aims to transform how you use Linkedin for sales prospecting; let’s get started!

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SendBuzz

MAY 2, 2023

The fear of rejection is a common factor in the hatred of sales. And while failure is a part of any job, it happens more frequently in sales than in other professions. Strategies to lift the spirit of your sales team Use these strategies the next time you need to lift your spirits after a sale and are feeling sad.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 23, 2017

One of the most important conversations salespeople have with their prospects is the discovery call. That’s where sales qualification comes in. By asking the right questions, you’ll be able to determine whether the relationship should continue, and if so, what next steps are appropriate. What Is a Qualifying Question?

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Mindtickle

MAY 21, 2021

It might not come as a surprise that 57% of sales reps are expected to miss their quotas in 2021. Sellers often can’t explain why deals don’t work out, leaving your sales managers in the dark. Conversation intelligence solutions offer invaluable support to sales managers. Pre-qualification call.

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CommercialTribe

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The success of your sales team is based on their ability to communicate effectively with prospective clients. Communication is vital for moving the deal through the sales funnel. An Effective Sales Force Requires an Effective Coach. The Skills Necessary During Every Phase of the Sale.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The more control and visibility you have into your sales pipeline, the more revenue you’ll bring in. But what is a sales pipeline and why is it so instrumental to selling success? In this guide, you'll learn everything you need to know about sales pipeline management, including: Sales Pipeline Definition.

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Close.io

DECEMBER 10, 2018

When I first began selling, nervous doesn’t even begin to describe how I felt about sales prospecting. Picking up the phone to call leads that didn’t know who I was, to pitch them on why they should hand over their hard-earned money in exchange for my product, was enough to make my stomach turn in my early days of sales prospecting.

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Marc Wayshak

AUGUST 24, 2021

In this video, I’m going to show you 5 keys to a great case study presentation in sales. Every case study should start with a customer who’s dealing with a problem and thus struggling to succeed in some way. So you’ve finally got a prospect who’s interested in what you have to say…and actually wants to hear you present.

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Chorus.ai

JUNE 7, 2019

At Chorus.ai, we’re always eager to learn how sales teams are using our conversation intelligence platform to understand the needs of their customers at a much deeper and more precise level than ever before. We can achieve that alignment by hearing the voice of the actual customer — no costly focus groups or surveys required.

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Your Sales Management Guru

JULY 15, 2013

This blog is made up of Quotes from a book: Demonstrating to Win , if you demonstrate any product, especially software, this book is a must read. The sales team has been reading one chapter a week and discussing at each sales meeting. . Two or three variations of the same question will uncover real issues.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 21, 2015

We were in control of the supply and the sales cycle. We were in control of the supply and the sales cycle. Technology has certainly made it easier to market and sell your products, but at the same time the process for gaining and maintaining buyer interest and commitment has become increasingly difficult. It was Showtime.

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Close.io

DECEMBER 10, 2018

When I first began selling, nervous doesn’t even begin to describe how I felt about sales prospecting. Picking up the phone to call leads that didn’t know who I was, to pitch them on why they should hand over their hard-earned money in exchange for my product, was enough to make my stomach turn in my early days of sales prospecting.

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Gong.io

MAY 3, 2018

At Gong.io, we have the largest database of recorded sales calls in the world. We’ve analyzed this database of sales calls with AI to understand what’s actually working during sales conversations (and what’s not working). Here are the 14 cold calling tips we’ve uncovered from analyzing over 100,000 of them with AI. (By

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 11, 2021

No business can survive for long without a healthy sales pipeline. It’s what keeps your sales team organized and focused on managing opportunities to close deals. Unfortunately, many B2B organizations suffer from ineffective sales pipeline management. Good sales pipeline management can protect the health of your bottom line.

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The ROI Guy

MARCH 23, 2011

In a recent Harvard Business Review article , one of the most respected names in technology marketing and strategies, Geoffrey Moore discussed how diagnostic and benchmarking sales techniques can be used, particularly during a downturn, to help engage executives, open up new opportunities and unfreeze previously stuck sales processes.

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Mindtickle

JANUARY 11, 2024

Every sales team aspires to close more deals. But leaving sales reps to their own devices isn’t the best way to achieve that goal. Instead, sales organizations must define a sales cycle. What is a sales cycle? At this point, you may be asking yourself, “What is a sales cycle?” How long is a sales cycle?

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Anthony Iannarino

APRIL 24, 2020

In many ways, some of our b2b sales models are no longer effective at helping us make sense of our world, and many are inadequate to the challenges of business today. This is especially true when it comes to the concept and execution of discovery in sales. Inadequate Discovery Processes and Methodologies.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 11, 2021

No business can survive for long without a healthy sales pipeline. It’s what keeps your sales team organized and focused on managing opportunities to close deals. Unfortunately, many B2B organizations suffer from ineffective sales pipeline management. Good sales pipeline management can protect the health of your bottom line.

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Gong.io

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

So you want to learn what skills the best-of-the-best sales pros use to close more deals, crush their goals, and make boatloads of cash? You are reading this blog post! To emulate what the top sales professionals do, you can: . and hope “sales skills osmosis” works. Millions of sales opportunities. . It’s tough.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 29, 2019

Our audience, which consisted of both executive IT buyers and sales professionals, had a lot to say to each other. First, a quick note: Our particular MeetUp panel included CIOs specifically, but all of these tips could just as easily apply to CMOs and sales leaders. So what did our CIO panel have to say to the sales team?

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MEDDIC

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Steve is an experienced leader in CRM and Sales Force Automation with a strong sales background obviously. So he asked me very pertinent questions. To which type of sales does MEDDPICC® apply best? To which type of sales does MEDDPICC® apply best? Welcome back to Outside Sales Talk today.

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Gong.io

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

So you want to learn what skills the best-of-the-best sales pros use to close more deals, crush their goals, and make boatloads of cash? You are reading this blog post! To emulate what the top sales professionals do, you can: . and hope “sales skills osmosis” works. Millions of sales opportunities. . It’s tough.

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Cold Calling Negotiation Face-to-face Objections 71

Janek Performance Group

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The best way to accomplish sales goals is to have the right salespeople on your team. To achieve your sales goals in 2022, there is one essential question you need to ask before you spend a dime on marketing. . Do we have the right sales team in place to achieve our sales goals in 2022?

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Gong.io

APRIL 18, 2022

It relies on great sales discovery and question-asking to help customers understand their problems, how impactful they are, and what the best solution might look like. The sales world is not short on sales methodologies. . We blogged about what we believe are the top 12. The trillion-dollar question.

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Gong.io

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

You have (Gong) questions. Need to up-level your Gong Deals game? We heard from Gong users in roles across Sales, Enablement, Marketing, and Customer Success. Let’s start with 6 suggestions from Sales Directors. 6 Gong Deals best practices from Sales Directors. Sales managers don’t like surprises.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 1, 2019

This week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we interview world famous sales expert, consultant, trainer, and thought leader Keenan. How to use effective discovery techniques to drive up deal size. Why sales is contextual and how to leverage context in the right way. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast.

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Chorus.ai

AUGUST 13, 2019

Before you shut yourself in a room and whiteboard out a new sales process, read this. We’re sharing exercises and templates to help you build your sales process from scratch. Use this blog to refine your existing sales process with data-backed best practices. What Makes a Good Sales Overall?

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