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Changing sales performance: practice doesn’t make perfect – A STC Clasic

Sales Training Connection

If you eavesdrop at the tables you usually hear the customer and observers congratulating the seller on “doing a good job” – but providing little tough, constructive feedback. Let’s start with the idea of using front-line sales managers. And the benefit to front-line managers? Sometimes they can, but not always.

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15 CRM Statistics You Need to Know

Pipeline

Based on a CRM buyer survey , the top three problems that most companies want to solve from a CRM adoption are contact management (50%), sales management (33%), and lead generation (33%). As long as your business engages with customers, a CRM will give you the upper hand in improving your sales performance.

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Changing sales performance – practice doesn’t make perfect

Sales Training Connection

If you eavesdrop at the tables you usually hear the customer and observers congratulating the seller on “doing a good job” – but providing little tough, constructive feedback. . Let’s start with the idea of using front-line sales managers. And the benefit to front-line managers? Sometimes they can, but not always.

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Size Really Does Matter!

Jonathan Farrington

. • Outstanding sales results depend on: – The ability to think from the customer’s point of view – Understanding the customer’s agenda, buying cycle and best interests. At the heart of customer focus is the art of listening constructively – the best salespeople are masters at capturing information.

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An Open Letter to Social Sellers Everywhere

Tony Hughes

For Millennials and others looking to leverage LinkedIn or Sales Navigator at the core of your strategy, I would highly recommend dropping everything and reading Neil Rackham 's books like SPIN Selling. Wouldn't it be nice to manage the KPIs that can actually be managed and leverage the sales activities that actually lead to revenue outcomes?

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The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Winning Sales Methodology

Highspot

Who should use it: This approach is best for complicated deals with protracted buying cycles and is an effective way to approach major enterprise buyers. Because it can also be automated via your CRM, teams with sophisticated sales operations teams may find this approach effective.