The Digital Sales Institute

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

How to sell and engage buyers in the digital, remote, and noisy world is definitely a challenge we all face. The spray and pray days of contacting buyers with little more than a sales pitch to hit our sales targets have long since passed. The modern buyer demands more and expects a more personalized, tailored experience.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Now, on to the ultimate guide to the YouTube channels producing the best sales content today. Sales Gravy is an internationally recognized sales training and acceleration firm catering to the career development needs of salespeople and sales leaders. So, if you’re in need of some new sales motivation , keep reading. Go check it out!

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Allego

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Today’s B2B buyers are the same. They research independently, engage across multiple channels, and expect a personalized, frictionless buying experience. Buyers are bombarded with information, making it difficult to capture their attention and build trust. Until you get the point where you must talk with a salesperson.

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Allego

JULY 24, 2023

The days of buyers relying on sales reps for product information are long gone. Buyers are savvier than ever and have shifted to digital channels to research solutions. An example revenue enablement process may look like this: Understand the buyer journey and map the touchpoints. Design the sales process.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Simply put, a go-to-market strategy is a plan outlining how a company introduces and promotes its products or services to their ideal customer, considering factors like the best marketing channels, sales methodologies , and pricing strategies to guarantee the product’s ongoing success. Ensures consistent messaging across all touchpoints.

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Highspot

JANUARY 22, 2024

Avoids wasted efforts on marketing channels or strategies that do not align with the target market. Deals specifically with lead generation activities such as creating awareness, generating interest, and driving demand for the product through various marketing channels.

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Highspot

JANUARY 22, 2024

Avoids wasted efforts on marketing channels or strategies that do not align with the target market. Deals specifically with lead generation activities such as creating awareness, generating interest, and driving demand for the product through various marketing channels.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Author: Matt Suggs More than ever before, buyers can scan hundreds of reviews and articles about a product online, forming opinions before they even interact with a sales representative for the first time. Sales enablement technology and training can help in this area; however, a tremendous gap remains in resources for indirect sellers.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Get our research report: 30 Ways to Get Inside the Mind of Your Target Buyer. This is in spite of the fact that most of it is created for sales and channel enablement purposes. Training, training, training. In particular, focus on areas of training and coaching if you are looking to improve sales performance.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 8, 2016

I’ve previously talked about how some of our customers decided what was the best channel partner strategy for their business. While each had different issues, the overriding theme was how important it was to make sure their channel partners were supported from the get-go. Communication was a key issue that was raised by most.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 7, 2016

I’ve previously talked about how some of our customers decided what was the best channel partner strategy for their business. While each had different issues, the overriding theme was how important it was to make sure their channel partners were supported from the get-go. Communication was a key issue that was raised by most.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

The team should include stakeholders from sales, marketing, channel partners, product development, customer service and operations. Target Buyer Persona Profiles. Channel Strategy & Sales Goals. Channel Strategy & Sales Goals. Training material/courseware for sales team. Early stage marketing collateral.

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Highspot

DECEMBER 19, 2023

To amplify its impact, many companies integrate the playbook into a collaborative sales training platform that allows SDRs to easily access the playbook’s resources, engage in interactive learning modules, and apply the acquired knowledge in practical scenarios. Detailed Buyer Personas Understand your ideal customer.

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Allego

MARCH 7, 2023

They monitor go-to-market programs, develop product strategies , research competitors, keep analysts informed, document the buying process, craft sales collateral, train sales on how to sell products, and much more. You’ll be able to hear how product messaging is resonating (or not) and hear first-hand buyer objections and pains.

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BrainShark

OCTOBER 25, 2022

However, there are several obstacles to achieving better strategic alignment, including: Trust: There is a long history of dysfunctional behavior between marketing and sales, resulting in siloed functions, divisions, groups, departments and channels. Without trust in the alignment process, don’t expect to get effective collaboration.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 25, 2017

A mobile app provides a central channel for people to revisit after the event to review information, connect with colleagues, and tap back into the initial positive energy generated as the event unfolded. It also offers a way for connections made at the event to continue throughout the year.

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Highspot

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Why Is a Digital Sales Room Necessary How Digital Sales Room Aligns With the Buyer Journey Key Features of a Digital Sales Room Digital Sales Room Best Practices Close Deals Faster With Digital Sales Rooms From Highspot What Is a Digital Sales Room (DSR)? This ensures that all sales materials are current and consistent across the sales team.

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Mindtickle

MAY 2, 2023

Foundational What is a sales enablement program How to align your sales enablement with sales process development How to align enablement efforts with the buyer’s journey How to align sales and marketing teams together Programmatic Onboarding and training Role-playing Content Coaching Analytics What is a sales enablement program?

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Allego

JUNE 23, 2022

A whopping 92% of B2B buyers prefer virtual sales interactions, research from Bain and Company shows. A critical aspect of this is differentiating yourself from the many other sellers trying to capture buyers’ attention and earn their business. Business buyers are also impatient, and they will leave if their needs aren’t met.

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Showpad

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

If your organization is aiming to improve sales effectiveness, leverage marketing collateral and win deals faster than ever before, a sales enablement program is a productive place to start. Strategic coaching and training of reps takes months, and ongoing professional development is an annual pursuit. Intelligent buyer interactions.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 2, 2013

Schedule a discovery meeting with the buyer. Not everyone can seamlessly connect with buyers. Make it known across various oral and written communication channels (e.g., marketing collateral, proposals, executive summaries, letters, emails, presentations, etc). Platforms: Methodologies, Processes, Training.

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Janek Performance Group

AUGUST 26, 2022

It can also be boosted with regular sales coaching and training. And today’s buyers care more about how products are made. This includes blogs, case studies, white papers, and other marketing collateral that positions organizations as leaders. In this way, content is a value to both buyers and sellers.

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Mereo

MARCH 1, 2023

Many B2B organizations already practice some form or another of value selling — because most organizations understand they need to be driving key outcomes for buyers to succeed for the long-haul. This unifying asset provides a basis to align all buyer-facing teams. Product teams understand what problems to solve and in what context.

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Highspot

JANUARY 2, 2023

Sales enablement is a systematic approach of equipping, training, and coaching sales teams to close more deals effectively. It involves connecting sellers to relevant content, training them for repeatable wins, and measuring all against bottom-line results. Define Buyer Personas and Customer Experiences.

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Cincom Smart Selling

AUGUST 27, 2020

CPQ, along with your customer information system, will help you identify existing customers that represent possible buyers based on what products they already have and the problems they are trying to solve. Internal training schedules and dates. New reps can sell complex products with the most minimal product training.

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Sales Hacker Training

AUGUST 25, 2021

Nail Down Sequences: Build a series of touchpoints based on buyer personas and customer behavior. We created these templates based on specific sequence stages and buyer persona research (more on that in the next section). Step 2: Nail Down Core Sequences with Buyer Personas. 3-4 core sequences per buyer persona.

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Allego

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

According to Forrester’s Now Tech: Sales Enablement Automation, Q2 2020 report , teams that invest in sales enablement automation are better equipped to evolve selling processes and skills to reflect buyer preferences. Training and Enablement Made Easy. To learn more about learning and enablement with Allego 6, request a demo today.

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Vengreso

MARCH 2, 2021

The sheer amount of competition is mind-numbing and buyers have so many options to choose from that your solution may now be considered a commodity. You need prospecting techniques that will actually work with the modern buyer. What medium is the best channel to engage with today’s modern buyers? Omnichannel Prospecting.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 21, 2023

BDRs typically work closely with marketing and sales teams to identify potential leads, engage with prospects through various channels, and schedule meetings or demos for account executives or sales representatives. It is typically offered by professional organizations, industry associations, or training institutions.

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SBI

APRIL 22, 2015

This week I interview Greg Sherrill, CEO and Co-Founder of Channel Rocket. Nancy: What does Channel Rocket do? Channel Rocket is a SaaS sales enablement platform that helps manufacturers grow sales through their direct and indirect sales channels. What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations?

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Sales Hacker Training

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Customer and channel partnerships. From a collateral perspective, you may only have a core deck, which doubles as a leave-behind for prospects. There is a tremendous amount of selling that happens behind closed doors, and your marketing has to reflect that buyer questions of “ Why Change? ” … “ Why Now? ” … “ Why You? ”.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Sales, with their in-depth customer insights, suggest refinements that emphasize points that resonate most with potential buyers. Training webinars. Sales teams, needing up-to-date product knowledge, benefit from training sessions from marketing. Case studies. Implement Real-Time Lead Notification Systems. “In

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Highspot

JANUARY 2, 2023

Sales enablement is a systematic approach of equipping, training, and coaching sales teams to close more deals effectively. It involves connecting sellers to relevant content, training them for repeatable wins, and measuring all against bottom-line results. Define Buyer Personas and Customer Experiences.

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Top of Funnel Sales Enablement Buyer Persona Demographics 52

Showpad

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

These sales enablement tools range from sales force training and coaching, marketing content, performance analytics and more — we’ll cover these later in this blog. Sales enablement positions a rep to become a trusted advisor to buyers, rather than “just another salesperson.”. Social media channels. Inbound marketing platform.

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Highspot

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

This can include analyzing the effectiveness of sales collateral, presentations, emails, videos, case studies, whitepapers, blog posts, and any other content that is shared with potential or existing customers during the sales journey. Training and Onboarding When new team members join, a CMP simplifies the sales onboarding process.

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Mindtickle

APRIL 30, 2020

Sales enablement refers to the training, tools, content management, and resources provided to the sales team to help them successfully close more deals. When done well, the benefits of sales enablement speak for themselves: Companies with a focus on sales enablement see overall sales training effectiveness 29% higher than those without.

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Mindtickle

APRIL 30, 2020

Sales enablement refers to the training, tools, content management, and resources provided to the sales team to help them successfully close more deals. When done well, the benefits of sales enablement speak for themselves: Companies with a focus on sales enablement see overall sales training effectiveness 29% higher than those without.

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