Partners in Excellence

MARCH 22, 2024

His final sentence sums things up: “Call it sales if you want, but to me, it is connecting, understanding, educating, and solving problems. ” How I Ended Up in Sales – And Why it Worked I never wanted to be in sales. Sales was not a career that was discussed in our house, let alone promoted.

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Increase Sales

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Can we have a forthright conversation that the business world has changed and specifically the most pressing sales training dilemma? These unknown sales leads “lurk” in the shadows reading what is posted and over time begin to feel like “I know that person” and “I trust that person.”

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Shari Levitin

MAY 12, 2022

A few months back, I read a post on LinkedIn from Ashlynn White and couldn’t resist changing the context to a sales conversation to show an example of how to overcome price objections. Customer : How much will it cost to do virtual training for our team in for our sales kick-off meeting? That’s way too expensive.

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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 16, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s The REAL Problem with Sales Training. Stored in Guest Post , Productivity , Sales Leadership , Sales Success , Sales Training , e-book , execution. December 2007. The Pipeline Guest Post – Jonathan Farrington. There are four obvious reasons ….

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Author: Mark Kovac, David Deming and Sushant Khandelwal Virtual selling in business-to-business markets, often associated with inside sales, has carried a bit of a stigma within field-dominated sales organizations. Myth 1: Field sales reps sell primarily in person. Myth 1: Field sales reps sell primarily in person.

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In the case of sales, the message delivered the way you want a buyer to hear it. Believing that voicemail helps them move the call towards what a percipient may expect in a live call. If we were sincere, we would call voicemail by its actual name, ‘Business Triager’. And sales is about conversations.

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Sell Integrity

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Do they have some special sales skills that others don’t? If your sales force is somewhat normal, just 20% are high performers. After all, you have all these loyal, honest, conscientious, good people on your sales team. They watch all the videos on the latest sales techniques. Why Sales Skills Aren’t the Whole Story.

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Sales Gravy

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Matthew McConaughey, Greenlights The number one reason for failure in sales is an empty pipeline. A few weeks back, my 24-year-old son was delivering a telephone prospecting workshop to a group of sales development reps (SDRs) who were all about his age. The young SRD shot back, “Well, nobody answers the phone anymore.”

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 29, 2017

billion on training and development, including external providers, internal expenses and tuition reimbursement, according to The American Society for Training and Development. in 2013 on hiring sales training companies, one of the top five outsourced training expenditures, according to Training Industry.

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Anthony Cole Training

AUGUST 25, 2017

Yes, I wish I could go back and get back some of that time again when she thought I was more of a superhero than today when at times she thinks I can be a super dork. The same thing happens with salespeople…and with prospects…when sales stories are told. So, think about that next time you go on a sales call.

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

When clients pull out their negotiation strategies, it’s easy to get sucked into defensive mode and cave on price—even though my clients always agree that building a referral culture takes more than training. It takes commitment to a referral sales strategy. The post What Are Top Negotiation Strategies for Women in Sales?

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Allego

APRIL 16, 2024

Generative AI has changed the game in sales. Increasingly, sales teams use it to personalize content, enhance sales training , improve onboarding, conduct competitive analysis, streamline sales communication, and more. And I think it’s going to change the game in sales. Sam Richter: Certainly.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 7, 2021

Sales customer insights. This is important for anyone who prospects or handles inbound calls – could be both inside sales and field sales. If not then you may be wasting your time but we will come back to disrupting the status quo later. Knowledge and flexibility to engage prospects. and capture them.

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Shari Levitin

JANUARY 20, 2020

But the clock never stops, and Sales Kick-Off Season is quickly approaching. What if you could close the gap between good performers and GREAT performers and create lasting sales results, all while enhancing your culture with a new type of training that complements every other sales training they’ve ever experienced?

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 4, 2017

Author: Matt Brown, Senior Vice President of Sales, Lawson Products Salespeople are often described as extroverted with good social and communication skills. This means sales teams need more than a website to gather product and pricing information. Here are some tips for communicating effectively with sales teams. Create a plan.

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Julie Hanson

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Reading body language on video calls is like learning another language! Typically with reference to a salesperson or business professional) a bored, disinterested, or unhappy expression attributed to or unconsciously adopted by a person attempting to be professional during business meetings, video calls, etc.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 22, 2019

That’s why I decided to host summer sales training courses this year. And it took training and practice. For the first time in three years, I’m leading a Summer Virtual Referral Selling Workshop Series. But top salespeople don’t sit back and wait for business to happen. Referral Sales Training Courses.

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Rob Jolles

APRIL 5, 2024

I’ve never been a fan of reality shows, or as I call them, “bad actors acting badly,” but oddly enough, I’ve always been a fan of the first one ever produced. I’m talking about the social experiment that is called, “Survivor.” Although some seasons are better than others, my allegiance has never waivered. There is no avoiding it.

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Julie Hanson

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Now feeling awkward and uncertain, you either race or slog through the video call detached from your audience and your message – completely missing the mark (and the sale). A green room is an area where actors, television guests, or other performers wait until they are called to appear on set. Did you practice enough? –

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Sales Hacker

JULY 17, 2020

Are you one of the millions of salespeople still searching for ways to overcome your phone fears and finally get over your call reluctance? So, let’s dive into this fear, peel back the layers, and find out how you can overcome call reluctance. The Origins of Call Reluctance. Dave calls it the “ Need for Approval.”

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Julie Hanson

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Your virtual first impression can make or break your sale. In the first few seconds of a video call, prospective customers quickly make decisions about you and your company and how (or whether) they’re going to listen to you. Here is an easy 7 Minute Sales Warm-up. Click here for some improv tips you can use in sales.).

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Corporate Visions

JULY 23, 2020

One of the claimed strengths of the traditional classroom training and enablement events was the power of roleplay, or “stand and deliver” activities. We call this online “mission” activity Fluency Coaching—ensuring your reps demonstrate an acceptable level of fluency on the topic. Situational Sales Enablement with Fluency Coaching.

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Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 13, 2014

Yes, the title, "Improve Sales Forecasting to Improve Sales Performance?" It remains a question despite the millions of dollars spent on CRM, sales force automation, training and hype. And, because of these problems, there are challenges in the predictability of future sales. Workshop.' is a question.

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Rob Jolles

MAY 19, 2023

When Covid reared its ugly head, I was less than enthusiastic when customers began to inquire about my ability to conduct virtual workshops. Furthermore, what’s the use in training people if they are not motivated or inspired to actually implement what has been learned? I mean, come on! I haven’t changed my mind.

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Rob Jolles

MAY 19, 2023

When Covid reared its ugly head, I was less than enthusiastic when customers began to inquire about my ability to conduct virtual workshops. Furthermore, what’s the use in training people if they are not motivated or inspired to actually implement what has been learned? I mean, come on! I haven’t changed my mind.

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Allego

AUGUST 4, 2019

When the sales training team at one medical device maker was facing budget cuts, they decided to move forward instead of scaling back. By adopting sales learning and enablement technology , they were able to dramatically improve the company’s sales enablement program with fewer resources. New Product Launches.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 9, 2019

Ten years later, his advice is even more relevant than it was back then—for college graduates starting their careers, and for salespeople looking to get B2B leads. Successful sales professionals understand that technology is a must-have business tool. Technology has an important role to play in sales, but it’s a supporting role.

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SBI

MARCH 8, 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 Chris Tratar , VP of Product of SAVO.

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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 20, 2021

If you are a new sales manager, building trust with your sales team is your first challenge. Without trust, progress will be slowed and time is a luxury few new sales managers have. In this article we will outline the key elements of trust and how a new sales leader can build trust within their new sales team.

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Julie Hanson

JANUARY 4, 2021

Lighting can make or break your Zoom call! Avoid shadows and backlighting, which happens when you have your back to a window or other light source. Here’s a quick and easy way to find the best lighting for your Zoom call. Your best lighting spot for your video call. . Too dark and you look like you’re in a hostage video.

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Carew International

MAY 21, 2020

Have a “picnic themed” Zoom call and get your team together to kick-back, relax and celebrate summer. Training Workshops. Another great way to heighten your team’s spirit and boost motivation and productivity is training workshops.

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Customer Centric Selling

MARCH 26, 2014

Sales Training Article: "Send Me Some Info". By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. Sign-up for one of these sales training workshops to learn how to better engage with prospects. Need some help with your sales performance?

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Lessonly

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Welcome back to part two of our three-part series on The Great Resignation. But if there’s zero professional development, career coaching, or quality workplace training , then teammates will feel, at best, demotivated, and, at worst, like it’s time to start looking at other job options. This calls for a makeover.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Not only do you need a unified sales enablement platform to equip, train, and coach your sales reps on making effective use of this content—you also need to consciously structure your site to be intuitive and aligned with your business objectives. What information, training, and coaching do they need to win?

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 21, 2022

However, it's also a recipe for stress, frustration, and low morale — which, when left unchecked, can quickly affect sales performance. It's no surprise that sales is a tough game, making it essential for sales leaders to keep their team's morale high. How Mood Impacts Sales [Stats]. How Mood Impacts Sales [Stats].

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Autoklose

MARCH 11, 2024

Prospecting is a high-stakes game, so many sales reps make the mistake of being too pushy in an attempt to quickly convert leads into sales. Don’t request anything from them, including an invitation to show up to your demo or a phone call. This is called the Reciprocity Principle, and it’s a powerful psychological mechanism.

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Bernadette McClelland

JANUARY 20, 2018

It’s a question I’ve asked a couple of times in workshops and online, and it’s a question that was triggered by a few ‘posts’ I read, stating that. 4. Make your key objective to help the customer, not to close a sale. And the basics of selling are….? salespeople today don’t execute on the basics. 5. Know your prospects.

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