BrainShark

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The sales profession isn’t what it used to be. Today’s sellers are dealing with the high expectations of savvy B2B buyers, decision-by-committee, disruptive technology, M&A, product innovations… and more. Reps need to know A LOT to be at their best in front of buyers, but has your sales training strategy kept up with the times?

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The Digital Sales Institute

MARCH 29, 2021

Now more than ever it is important to have some sales training ideas to engage the remote or home based salesperson. Salespeople now have to figure out how they can adapt to rapidly changing selling conditions, and sales training must match those challenges. The Importance of Sales Training.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 8, 2014

The sales process is dead. Forever gone into the history of the sales profession. You know, the one that resembles something like this: Almost every sales team and rep has been trained to follow a process similar to this one. Sales Process Buyer Personas Sales Leader Director of Sales Resources'

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Vengreso

JULY 19, 2022

From missed quotas to high customer churn , to even lower conversion rates – sales teams have their work cut out for them in this hypercompetitive post-pandemic landscape. This is why, now more than ever, the role of the sales leader cannot be ignored. What Can Sales Leaders Do To Stimulate Revenue Growth?

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criteria for success

MAY 4, 2022

Many senior executives in sales and marketing don’t know who their buyers are, and don’t know how to position a selling conversation. Sell More by Understanding Who Your Buyers Are. Think of a buyer persona as a representation of the person or group of people most likely to be interested in your product.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 17, 2023

Sales enablement is a process that helps businesses equip their sales teams with the resources, tools, and information they need to improve their performance and close more deals. In today’s competitive market, sales enablement has become an essential strategy for any business that wants to stay ahead of the competition.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 10, 2012

As the Sales Operations leader, you connect the company strategy to field execution. Regardless of what you do, you have to keep the buyer in the forefront. Directing Sales Operations is one of the most challenging tasks out there. Directing Sales Operations is one of the most challenging tasks out there.

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BrainShark

MAY 3, 2022

Building and maintaining an effective sales training program is a difficult and continuous process. Brainshark , a Bigtincan company, is a sales enablement solution that: Makes creating training content easy. Helps you track sales reps’ learning progress. How long will your training materials be?

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BrainShark

AUGUST 15, 2023

Sales role play exercises are one of the tried-and-true approaches that sales teams use to help reps practice and prepare for real-world buyer interactions. Now that many sales organizations are permanently adopting hybrid and remote work, there’s been a shift from in-person to virtual coaching sessions.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

There are nearly 15 million salespeople working in the United States, and they spend weeks or even months training for success in their role. Given the different responsibilities, industries, and team structures salespeople encounter, it’s hard to recommend a one-size-fits-all approach to sales training. Get certified.

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Gong.io

JANUARY 1, 2021

All sales organizations are masters of sales tactics. . And while tactics are important, a sound sales strategy is critical to improving your closed/won ratio. Here is the 7-step framework for crafting a bullet-proof sales strategy in 2021. Here is the 7-step framework for crafting a bullet-proof sales strategy in 2021.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 10, 2024

In the competitive landscape of B2B sales, effectively qualifying prospects is paramount. However, many B2B sales teams struggle with inefficient qualification processes. In fact, two statistics cited in Spotio are eye opening: 46% of B2B sales reps list lead quantity and quality as their top challenge.

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 12, 2021

Do your sales reps know who they’re supposed to be targeting? Recent research indicates that at smaller sales organizations, the inability to identify decision-makers is still a major deal killer. As a sales leader, you may have the perfect view of what your ICP looks like, but you need to make sure that the same is true for your team.

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Vengreso

APRIL 4, 2022

The platform has quickly become a vitally important resource for B2B sales professionals too! Yet many sellers still don’t know how to take full advantage of their LinkedIn account’s potential to book more business, grow their sales pipeline and close more deals. Can LinkedIn Support Your Sales Goals for Your Team?

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Vengreso

AUGUST 21, 2023

In the digital era, sales professionals need to embrace social selling training to remain relevant and successful. Short Summary What is Social Selling, and why does your sales team need it? Short Summary What is Social Selling, and why does your sales team need it? Tips for adoption of social selling training.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 4, 2021

On the other hand, a faster sales cycle keeps your buyer’s attention on your offering. Understanding the sales cycle in separate stages helps predict buyer behavior and selling outcomes. Sales reps can also pinpoint specific obstacles and make improvements with a stage-focused sales strategy. Prospecting.

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The Digital Sales Institute

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

An online sales training course that has been created to meet the expectations of both the beginner and more experienced salesperson. Every professional salesperson understands that they need to build relationships with sets of buyers or customers, which over time leads to sales. Sales Training Class.

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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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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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SalesFolk

MARCH 2, 2021

How specific is your “buyer persona,” or “Ideal Customer Profile” (ICP)? . In other words, how do you define your target audience or ideal customer when doing sales outreach? Too often I see sales and marketing leaders defining their buyer personas as “Marketing” or “C-Suite.” Here’s what you can do…??.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 21, 2020

If your sales team is struggling to speak to the right customers or close deals, try the MEDDIC sales qualification process. What is the MEDDIC sales qualification? The MEDDIC sales qualification process is a framework of questions used to qualify prospects and potential buyers. Why is MEDDIC so powerful?

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Highspot

JANUARY 19, 2022

Sales training programs are often like that — but they don’t have to be. When done right, they can improve your team’s performance and help you move closer to your sales goals. The trick is knowing what training program and techniques to use. Why sales training is important. or a 353% ROI.

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LevelEleven

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Oftentimes, people come to work in sales from a variety of backgrounds. This can be great because it provides the industry with a multitude of perspectives and views, but it can also be tricky to train people who have never sold your product or anything similar before. This sales training tip applies to both you and the rep.

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criteria for success

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Maybe these clients generally already have a software solution in place, but you provide analysis and training solutions ranging from $250-500k. Use Buyer Personas. As you work toward better targeting, take the time to develop rich buyer personas for your ideal clients. Sales & Marketing Alignment.

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The Digital Sales Institute

MARCH 20, 2018

Sales Skills Training. Sales skills training should empower the salesperson to reach a higher level of sales performance when selling to customers and prospects. We know that the role of a salesperson is evolving at a faster pace since sales skills were codified over 100 years ago. Sales Skills Training.

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Highspot

JANUARY 2, 2023

You already know a solid sales strategy can lay the groundwork for a successful, cohesive sales organization. But we’re here to show you how implementing a plan for sales enablement sets the stage for your sales strategy to align seamlessly with your sales goals. What Is Sales Enablement?

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Sales Hacker Training

AUGUST 28, 2019

You just hired a new Sales Development Representative ! For many companies, the ramp-up time for new sales professionals typically is 6 months or more, but inside sales has changed. Sales automation tools like email and dialing technology have turned SDRs into revenue-generating machines. Buyer personas.

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SBI Growth

APRIL 27, 2013

This post is especially for HR Leaders and Business Partners in support of sales. Sales personnel will also benefit from the indicators of obsolescence. These are available in the downloadable tool: The 13 Symptoms of Sales Rep Obsolescence. Most sales forces, however, have failed to adapt – especially at the Rep level.

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Sales Hacker Training

OCTOBER 10, 2022

It’s not the first time you’ll hear this, and it’s not the last: training new sales reps is crucial. But the most vital thing to remember is that training isn’t just for onboarding. Ongoing training and continuous development are crucial to a rep’s and an organization’s success. Training isn’t just for onboarding.

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 9, 2018

Author: Rich Lanchantin, CEO, Qstream With unemployment rates at a 10-year low, it simply isn’t practical to buy your way to sales performance by cherry-picking top reps from the market. Instead, the most resilient and successful sales organizations are building programs that draw maximum value from more of their existing reps.

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Pipeline

MARCH 12, 2024

From making the first contact to nurturing a lead, sales prospecting is a delicate art. The method your sales reps use to contact the leads affects your bottom line and customer relationships significantly. After all, 43% of buyers think impression matters , and you get only one chance to make a memorable first sales impression.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Sales reps want solid materials to support them in sales campaigns. Having the right content enables the sales rep to have the best chance to make a sale. It starts with the Marketing departments buyer centered marketing strategy. Ultimately the content will pull the buyer through their buying process.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 3, 2013

How do I enable the sales force to sell the new product? Follow them and you will educate your buyers and enable your reps. Follow them and you will educate your buyers and enable your reps. Making the sales force figure this out on their own is a waste of time, money and resources. Target Buyer Persona Profiles.

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Sales Hacker Training

AUGUST 25, 2021

Our sales team was hitting a wall. We knew our sales development team was full of extremely driven reps with winning personalities. We needed a way to simplify how our sales team reached out to prospects—and we found it with Sequences and Snippets. Pilot Program: Pick a team of 6 SDRs (“Sales Team 6”) to test the program.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 1, 2012

Hey, Sales Operations leaders. Do you want to increase sales and meet your 2013 goals? Encourage sales and marketing to build personas and build a plan to operationalize them immediately. Over the past year, many organizations have built buyer personas (Read more about buyer personas here and here ).

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LeadFuze

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

How Marketing VPs Utilize Sales Call Recording To Become A More Effective Sales Partner. Recording sales calls is a great way to get more insight on how the sale went and what can be done better next time. Importance of Sales Call Recording. 1) Validate Your Buyer Personas. Gold stars all around!

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Chorus.ai

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

That’s why making full use of data via a high-functioning sales analytics program is vital to ensure your business’s safe passage through an uncertain market. Good sales analytics isn’t just a question of knowing what metrics to measure or which are more valuable in times like these. What Is Sales Analytics?

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