Cincom Smart Selling

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Our fifth and final installment of CPQ Perspectives focuses on the sales manager—those folks who oversee the selling operation. Sales management is full of challenges, and we can’t possibly touch on every issue that affects sales managers in this blog post. What matters to sales managers?

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Nutshell

MAY 12, 2020

When asked why “subpar prospecting experience[s]” have become more commonplace, Barb explained that it stems from poor communication, lack of strategizing, and a real need for “ sales and marketing alignment ,” a concept that takes on new urgency in the current market filled with shrewd and at times demanding buyers. LEARN MORE.

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SalesFuel

APRIL 8, 2024

If your B2B client’s target audience includes technical buyers, they may be focusing on the wrong types of ads. Technical Buyers Value Informative Videos on Social Media When technical buyers are looking for their next product or service, they need information to fuel their decision-making process. Here’s what you need to know.

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Sales Evangelist

MAY 7, 2020

The Sales Manager's Guide To Greatness! You may have been a top salesperson, and still continue to be, but that doesn’t always qualify you to be a top sales manager. Davis is the author of the book The Sales Manager’s Guide to Greatness: Ten Essential Strategies for Leading your Team to the Top.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 7, 2018

The definition should serve as a beacon, identifying what we need to do to make sales enablement successful. Google “sales enablement definition” and you will get plenty of results. Further, in my view the definition should precisely reflect the alignment required between the buyers’ journey, sales process, and content.

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Cincom Smart Selling

OCTOBER 5, 2017

The buyer is now in charge. Sales Performance in the Buyer-Driven Market. It is a buyer’s world, and the first step in boosting sales performance in this world is making sure that marketing managers, sales managers and sales personnel understand this fact. The buyer is in charge.

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Cincom Smart Selling

OCTOBER 5, 2017

The buyer is now in charge. Sales Performance in the Buyer-Driven Market. It is a buyer’s world, and the first step in boosting sales performance in this world is making sure that marketing managers, sales managers and sales personnel understand this fact. The buyer is in charge.

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Pipeliner

APRIL 24, 2018

All these breaks in bonds or trust have NOTHING to do with how honest or trustworthy YOU may be, however, when you show up to sell, you are facing the fallout of your buyers’ personal trust experiences. Here is a 3 Step Guide To Overcoming Buyer Distrust: First – Create continuity of experience. Immediately. People talk.

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Allego

JUNE 7, 2022

In episode 47, McKinsey Partner Jennifer Stanley shares how B2B buyers have changed, what companies must do to keep up, the importance of delivering an omnichannel experience, and the value of the “Rule of Thirds.”. Listen and Subscribe Now: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn. Subscribe Today. Don’t miss an episode.

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Allego

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Competition is greater than ever, buyers are cautious, your industry is constantly changing, and sales managers have little time to ensure their reps get the coaching they need. Leading sales organizations recognize the power of automation and are adopting technology to help both their sales managers and their sales reps.

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A Sales Guy

OCTOBER 29, 2012

How many times have you heard this: “Just because he or she is your best sales person doesn’t mean they should be promoted to sales management.” A sales person is killing it. They are the top performer for years and when a sales management position opens up, BOOM! they get the job.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 18, 2024

And they aren’t just Googling the prospect’s business. 54% of buyers say they want to work with sellers who know their business. So make sure that your sales research involves going beyond just the prospect’s basic information. You must know your buyer and their landscape. Twice as often as their peers.” Photo by RF._.studio

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Allego

JULY 29, 2021

Most recently, Cespedes published a new book—his sixth—entitled Sales Management That Works: How to Sell in a World That Never Stops Changing. . The combination of Cespedes’ academic experience and his knowledge of real-world selling makes him one of the foremost authorities on the topics of sales and sales management.

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criteria for success

AUGUST 30, 2022

Managing expectations and providing value. Building trust and engaging truthfully with buyers. A Problem-Solving Guide for Sales Managers, Sales Leaders, and Salespeople. Listen & Subscribe to Let's Talk Sales. Embracing curiosity and learning from others. Maintaining strong client relationships.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Break Free from Failed Selling Strategies It’s common sense that annoying strangers who never expressed any interest in hearing your sales pitch is a waste of time. Yet far too many sales pros are still doing it, usually because their sales managers demand it. But cold calling doesn’t work.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Think about it as if you were the buyer. Buyers will gravitate to you. Follow Joanne on Google+ or Twitter @ReferralSales , or connect on LinkedIn and Facebook. Follow Joanne on Google+ or Twitter @ReferralSales , or connect on LinkedIn and Facebook. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business'

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Allego

JANUARY 8, 2021

In episode 17, sales management authority Frank Cespedes explores how the pandemic has impacted sales training, what sales managers need to know about the new selling environment, and the biggest trends in sales learning. Listen and Subscribe Now: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 5, 2014

If a buyer requests a deck or demo, great! However, if you send it at the wrong time in the buying process, you’re wasting your sales time and maybe even delaying a decision. That’s when your sales process really accelerates. Follow Joanne on Google+ or Twitter @ReferralSales , or connect on LinkedIn and Facebook.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 5, 2022

In the real world, the challenge for sales reps is to communicate value, because buyers are more sophisticated and better informed than ever. Today, every buyer is a business analyst thanks to Google. By spending a few hours researching online, a buyer can become well informed on almost any subject, product, or category.

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Between 57 and 87 percent of the buying process is complete before a buyer ever contacts a company—at least that’s the case if you believe the widely quoted but ill-advised statistics floating around sales circles. Associations Sales Management Salespeople Small Business' Don’t buy into the hype.

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Score More Sales

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Many sales reps and sales managers commented and shared about the previous post on How Salespeople Goof Up on LinkedIn so we were compelled to share more ideas to help sellers do better. First, I wanted to share that our blog is up for an AWARD – as one of the top Sales Blogs at Top Sales World.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 20, 2014

One way companies derail trusting relationships with customers is with overcomplicated sales and marketing processes and terminology. Buyers don’t really care whether we’re B2C or B2B, nor do they understand or care about all the complex jargon we use to describe our markets and products. Get those referral introductions! Comment Here.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 29, 2014

The latest research you can’t ignore about “social buyers” What it takes to get results as a social seller. Follow Joanne on Google+ or Twitter @ReferralSales , or connect on LinkedIn and Facebook. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business sales tools selling Social Media strategy'

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 3, 2014

The best business deals happen when we talk to our buyers, ask them the right questions, and help them create the best solutions for their business challenges. The same is true in sales management. The very strategies you use for attracting clients are the key to increasing sales effectiveness for your team. Comment Here.

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Janek Performance Group

OCTOBER 22, 2021

A 2021 poll by LinkedIn found 65% of sellers believe they put the buyer first, but only 23% of buyers agree with that statement. Another LinkedIn poll showed that 91% of sales professionals reported using technologies to shorten lengthy sales cycles, close bigger deals and grow their revenue.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Imagine the richer sales conversations he could have had. We Should Be Smarter Than Our Buyers Salespeople must do exacting research. It’s our job as smart, strategic sales pros to deliver value—real value—and we can only do that if we’ve invested time in researching our prospects. Because Buyer 2.0

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Score More Sales

OCTOBER 20, 2014

We offer our buyers too many options quite often and they stall – they can’t decide so they “decide not to decide” I gave a talk at Dreamforce last week for InsideSales.com and Ken Krogue on ways to keep it simple so that you can sell more. Step back, and learn about your buyers. Learn from your buyer first.

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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

I just finished reading a chapter from the book – Harvard Business Review on Strategic Sales Management. The chapter is “Understanding What Your Sales Manager Is Up Against” by Barry Trailer and Jim Dickie. This article was no exception, especially when they were writing about the sales process. I liked the idea.

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criteria for success

APRIL 12, 2021

Charles has over 20 years of experience in direct sales, sales management, recruiting and training. He founded Criteria for Success back in 2004, and has since trained thousands of CEOs, Sales Managers, and Salespeople on the art of business, relationships, growing revenue, and overcoming challenges. Sign up today!

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Score More Sales

JUNE 30, 2014

Keep it Fresh – the best ingredients are fresh ones, and so are the fresh insights your sales team needs to have with potential buyers and existing clients. They need to track their buyers and clients through social platforms or by aggregated content specific to their industry niche, geographic territory, or through named accounts.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 6, 2017

When sales reps receive referral introductions, they: Score meetings with decision-makers, while the competition is still figuring out how to get in. Get in before buyers know they have a need and set the standards by which others are evaluated. No other sales or marketing strategy delivers such powerful, predictable results.

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SBI Growth

JULY 13, 2013

You will see the skills you need in a rapidly changing buyer environment. Dave was promoted to be Acme’s VP of Sales for the Americas. He did it as a District Sales Manager. Dave became VP of Sales for the Americas. In the first 6 months he: Did monthly pipeline reviews with every sales manager.

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Sales 2.0

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This is the first in a series of interviews with sales management subject matter experts, examining the current and future states of AI in sales. This first interview is with Oliver Churchill , the founder and CEO of Acuity Sales Decision Science. They took on and beat Google. I was curious to hear what he thinks.

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Anne Miller

JULY 15, 2023

You are the sales manager of this tech firm. Here is how Chris Freeman, a sales manager who found himself in this situation, overcame these challenges– with the help of metaphors and analogies. Fast forward to modern times: Steve Jobs didn’t excite buyers with a technical description of the Apple iPod.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

VPs of Sales are asking questions like: Is our Sales Process good enough? Are my Sales Managers good enough? Do This— Start with a Sales Strategy Blueprint. To have a sales strategy you can execute, it must follow a structured path. You sell to a more informed buyer. Matt Sharrers on Google+.

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Score More Sales

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Guard your time – a bit of advice given to me years ago by a wise sales manager that I’ve always worked to remember. Because of everything you do in your sales career, time is the one thing you cannot recoup. Time you spent doing “research” because you are not clear on who your buyers really are.

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 16, 2022

Valuing personal connections in B2B sales. Delighting your buyers consistently reduces churn and creates advocates. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. The importance of following your champions. The lifetime value of a customer who loves your product. Show Agenda and Timestamps. About Christian Kletzl & UserGems [02:36].

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