The Spiff Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

But one thing sales and RevOps leaders all have in common is that they collectively struggle to set realistic, motivating sales quotas. If quota setting is critical to forecasting, goal setting, and sales capacity planning , how is it that so many organizations still miss the mark? In fact, with only 24.3%

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 12, 2023

When assessing your team’s performance, sales activities offer crucial metrics. That includes the number of sales calls, VP-level meetings, new qualified opportunities, and so on. With proper sales activity management, you can influence sales objectives and business results. Get started with this three-step process.

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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Sports have trade deadlines, sales organizations have trade season, usually at the start of the year, just after bonuses are paid. What I never understand is why companies, and sales leaders participate in this silly ritual. In the end I think it comes down to a lack of conviction on the part of sales leadership.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 14, 2019

The structure of a sales force has significant bearing on its success. If each of your company's products require deep and specific technical knowledge, it might not make sense to have reps sell all products by territory. It's simply not true that sales talent translates into all situations. Sales Organization Chart.

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 20, 2022

Strong sales reps are the lifeblood of your business and how you choose to invest in them matters. For frontline sales managers, attributes like competency, quality of work, ease of execution, and length of contribution indicate reps’ overall job success, but you can’t rely on those inputs to tell you if they are personally satisfied.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

If you ask most executives if they have a sales process , they’ll immediately say yes. But when you ask them to describe their sales process, their descriptions vary wildly. To some, a sales process means milestones in their sales pipeline. Having clear definitions for your sales process matters a lot.

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Crunchbase

MAY 14, 2021

Prospects expect customization at every stage of the sales cycle but, as every salesperson knows, customization is impossible without accurate and relevant data. That’s where sales intelligence comes in. Sales intelligence can help sales teams automate research and customize outreach to book more meetings with qualified prospects.

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Lessonly

MARCH 16, 2020

How does sales training software simplify your long-term training efforts? That’s because we’re already picturing ourselves painting our newly purchased home, crossing the finish line, or piling up the stack of books we finished over the course of the year. . Start with the beach, the finish line, closing your last book.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 30, 2020

It listed information for all the prospects in my California territory including the company name, revenue figures, address, telephone number and — of course — the decision maker’s name and title. The training program, called "Professional Selling Skills," took a then-new consultative approach to sales. Here they are. Qualification.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

No one knows what it’s like to work in sales better than those in the trenches of the day-to-day — salespeople trying to hit their numbers while battling the ups and downs of the job. If you’re thinking about a career in sales, you probably want to hear the cold, hard truths about sales and what it entails.

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Adaptive Business Services

APRIL 28, 2021

I bought some books. While I did need to invest in some new equipment and software to do so … the mechanics were not all that challenging once I got the wrinkles ironed out and the basics down. . I’ve always been a big-ticket sale kind of guy so giving stuff away and making it up in volume … I’ve never been here before.

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Pointclear

JULY 17, 2013

To read an excerpt from her latest book, Smart Sales Manager , click here. Today’s “new normal” sales landscape has sales leaders scratching their heads, wondering about the best way to structure their sales organizations. Should they keep their expensive sales duo: inside sales AND field sales?

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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Sports have trade deadlines, sales organizations have trade season, usually at the start of the year, just after bonuses are paid. What I never understand is why companies, and sales leaders participate in this silly ritual. In the end I think it comes down to a lack of conviction on the part of sales leadership.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 7, 2022

Sales is not an easy topic for academics to teach. He has so much sales and management knowledge he could write a book on it — and, in fact, he’s written seven, including “Sales Management That Works: How to Sell in a World That Never Stops Changing.” Sales is cross-disciplinary.

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Apptivo

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Since the prehistoric period, human beings traveled across the globe in search of food, territory, shelter, and escape from enemies. A Travel CRM (Customer Relationship Management) is software that helps travel and tourism companies to manage their customer relationships from a single cloud suite. Evolution Of Travel Industry.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 24, 2019

Compensation is an important factor in attracting and retaining employees, especially in sales. Imagine if almost half of your sales team left the company because of a poorly designed compensation plan. Luckily, I've compiled some resources for you to determine the best sales commission structure for your sales team or yourself.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Author: Rick Wong Whether you’re the CEO or a sales representative, you’re a seller. You know that in order for your company to be competitive, you’ve got to continually make new sales. Still, it isn’t enough to just make sales. The power goes out during a software deployment. But the rest? You know the answer.

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Sales Evangelist

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Many sellers have sales goals but we must focus on making sales goals a part of your daily activities. Making Sales Goals a part of your daily activities Joel thinks empathy is a priority. Look beyond the one-shot sale. Transparency and full disclosure are very important in sales. Try Pipedrive today for FREE!

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 28, 2019

The sales operations professional is like the coxswain for salespeople. Patrick Kelly, who led Xerox’s first Sales Operations group, describes the role as “all the nasty number things that you don’t want to do but need to do to make a great sales force.”. Download Our Free Sales Conversion Rate Calculator and Guide.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 21, 2017

Author of Sales EQ: How Ultra High Performers Leverage Sales-Specific Emotional Intelligence to Close the Complex Deal. Managing probability is how ultra-high performers play sales. There is not a one-size-fits-all solution for every sales situation. Complex sales are different from one-call closes.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 5, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Mobile Apps for the Mobile Sales Force. Stored in CRM , Communication , Guest Post , Review , Sales 2.0 , Sales Success , Sales Tool , Sell Better , execution. One profession that stands to benefit most from these apps is sales. A Random Walk Up Sales Street.

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Chorus.ai

APRIL 11, 2022

What does building a truck factory have in common with selling software? And while he probably won’t need to put on a hard hat anytime soon, overseeing sales and marketing operations for a B2B software provider has offered plenty of opportunities to use the same skills that helped him in manufacturing.

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The Spiff Blog

MAY 18, 2023

For decades, perhaps longer, organizations of all sizes have struggled to effectively manage sales commission. In today’s blog post, we’re going to get to the bottom of this phenomenon and answer the following questions: Why has sales commission been such a persistent problem?

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The Spiff Blog

AUGUST 10, 2023

If you’re a sales compensation manager, we’re sure you’re familiar with this sort of AI-driven anxiety. Read on to learn about the power of AI for sales comp managers– and the limitations of AI that prove why your (human) skills and experience are still absolutely essential to your business. Eliminate the learning curve.

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Crunchbase

MARCH 1, 2023

The Crunchbase 2023 Influential Women in Sales List is a submission-based list. They’re launching sales podcasts, YouTube channels and startups of their own. They’re creating safe spaces to empower female professionals and championing diversity in sales, both inside and outside their organizations.

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The Spiff Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2022

New research from Gartner has revealed a startling truth– almost 90% of B2B sales reps are experiencing burnout ( source ). Although it’s no secret that sales is a high-stress job, uncertain market conditions have only amplified the pressure to perform. What is Sales Burnout and Why is it so Common? Let’s jump into it!

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Gong.io

MAY 31, 2021

Meet Exceed sales goals. Pick any (or all) of the above, and you have the reason sales playbooks exist. A sales playbook serves as a guide or a model for capturing best practices for each and every potential sales situation. Best-in-class sales playbooks include: . Sales enablement materials. Team processes.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Sales automation may just be the answer to all your selling woes. Overlooked an issue in your sales process for a dangerously long time? If you can relate to any — or all — of the above, you need sales automation. What is sales automation? Sales automation. improves the accuracy and accelerates your sales process.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 6, 2021

You've established the various stages of your sales process. The concept that underlies all those points is known as sales effectiveness. Here, we'll go over what that means, how to most aptly measure it, some steps you can take to improve yours, and some of the best resources available to get the most out of your sales process.

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Smooth Sale

JUNE 3, 2022

Inconsistencies were the norm in the corporate sales arena among leadership. Corporate sales and personal encounters, plus the detective television show, Columbo, taught me never to rest until people answered every last question. Know Your Territory and Facts Well. Know Your Territory and Facts Well. Celebrate Success!

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

For B2B sales and marketing teams, having a 360-degree view of customers and prospects is key. Gaining a more accurate, granular view of the submarkets within each category can help ensure correct lead routing, territory planning, messaging, and positioning. 323117 Books Printing. 323117 Books Printing. 111120 Oilseed.

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SBI

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

In this series, we ask Sales Tech Executives to describe how their solution can change a sales organization in a significant way. We call it Sales Tech Game Changers. NANCY: WHAT ARE THE TOP 3 WAYS YOUR SOLUTION CHANGES THE GAME FOR A SALES ORGANIZATION? This week I interview Lauren Mead , CMO of Timetrade.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 21, 2019

So, how can you visualize your sales data to make key decisions and analyze performance? The answer: A sales dashboard. What is a sales dashboard? A sales dashboard is a visual representation of your sales data. How to Create a Sales Dashboard. Determine which sales metrics you'll track.

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Vengreso

MAY 16, 2019

Sales engagement is a fairly new term but one that every sales rep needs to understand and a skill they need to master. On this episode of #SellingWithSocial, I’m honored to have Mark Kosoglow, co-author of the book, “Sales Engagement” on the podcast. Subscribe to Selling With Social. What is Omnichannel?

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Close.io

JANUARY 7, 2020

While your sales team has sold enough units to register a strong financial performance, most of your reps are faltering at meeting one goal: their sales quotas. If your sales organization has been consistently failing to achieve sales quotas, then today’s article has you covered. Introduction to sales quotas. ?

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Gong.io

AUGUST 2, 2021

Most sales managers don’t get the full ROI from their coaching. But t op sales managers drive maximum impact by focusing their coaching on high-leverage areas. Sales Coaching Opportunity #1: Tactical Coaching (i.e. Whatever you call it, it’s important — the foundation of any sales coaching. Is it even working??

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 7, 2020

When it comes time to book a speaker for your next panel, presentation, or podcast there’s a lot to consider. Fortunately, more organizers than ever before are consciously seeking out female sales experts for panels, presentations, and podcasts. Sales Development. Sales Growth. Sales Enablement. Enterprise Sales.

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