The Brooks Group

MARCH 18, 2019

When executed effectively, channel sales can allow your company to grow and expand rapidly. In order to be successful, you must strategically build your distribution channel network and follow the right steps to develop a strong, ongoing relationship with each channel partner. What is a Channel Sales Program?

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Mindtickle

APRIL 9, 2024

In the past, most B2B sales were conducted face-to-face – perhaps in a prospect’s conference room or at a golf course. Many deals are closed today without the buyer and seller meeting face-to-face, a practice known as inside sales. The shift to remote sales accelerated during the pandemic. How is it different from outside sales?

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Miller Heiman Group

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Channel sales present a challenge for several industries, but it’s a particular concern for manufacturers. Additionally, some organizations struggle to clearly define the difference between channel customers and the end-user. Let’s explore the key success factors for manufacturers to maximize sales through indirect channels.

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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

One major key to success in sales is a salesperson’s ability to reach decision makers. Objective Management Group (OMG) has assessed nearly 2.4 However, working with them also lengthens the sales process. Reaching Decision Makers is one of the 21 Sales Core Competencies measured by OMG.

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LeadFuze

JANUARY 6, 2020

As you may be familiar with the term “direct sales”, especially since the name itself is very straight forward, but what is channel sales and how your business can benefit from it? What is Channel Sales? A business can be sold through multiple “channels”, which is why it’s called channel sales.

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Allego

JANUARY 11, 2024

People in all industries use generative AI tools such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT to create content, analyze data, write software, create sales strategies, develop employee training, manage teams, and more. Say Hello to Custom GPTs for Sales Gen AI creators aren’t resting on their laurels. Want a GPT for sales content?

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BrainShark

AUGUST 31, 2023

Why is sales enablement important? Most people have a basic idea of what the term “sales enablement” means. But you may still wonder why sales enablement is a priority for almost 2/3 of sales organizations out there. Example: Assessing sales readiness. That’s one (very simple) explanation.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 9, 2018

As sales managers, you all know how important it is to be effective at managing your sales staff and sales pipeline. At times, being reminded of 3 Steps to effective sales management can have a profound impact on your effectiveness. Sales Culture – What makes up your sales culture?

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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.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 14, 2020

As a sales leader, you know how important it is for your sales teams to be ready and adapt to change as it comes. This is especially important since sales performance is often a critical factor in determining how businesses can grow since revenue gives them the means to expand. Sell The Need For Change.

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Your Sales Management Guru

JUNE 23, 2014

for the first time sales manager, chapter 24. For the first time Sales Manager, there are 56 additional chapters in this book. Sales is a corporate priority. Compensation is linked to corporate objectives. Define specific objectives for everyone in the organization. I hope you enjoy this chapter.

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Vengreso

DECEMBER 2, 2020

A sales plan or sales strategy can be the difference between an organization merely surviving, or a company exceeding all sales objectives. With so many ups and downs this year, as well as company pivots and new long-term strategies, sales planning is more important than ever before for success.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2021

If your sales pipeline is colder than a Siberian spigot in January, it’s time to rethink your sales prospecting techniques. Sales prospecting techniques are the tactics a salesperson uses to find new customers. Sales prospecting techniques are the tactics a salesperson uses to find new customers. Let’s jump in.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Marketing and sales teams rely heavily on one another to drive business. After all, it’s the marketing department that generates leads, and the sales team that converts those leads to paying customers. Sales collaboration dramatically improves results, but bringing it to fruition can be more complex than it sounds.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 1, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan It''s a big problem with many of the sales blogs you read. One-person sales consulting firms, self-appointed experts, telling, but not doing, what they say. Keeping that in mind, Objective Management Group (OMG) held its quarterly Rockefeller Habits meeting this week.

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Highspot

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The answer lies in lead generation driven by sales development reps. To truly unlock their potential, a robust sales development playbook is vital. What Is a Sales Development Playbook? Benefits of a Sales Development Playbook How Do You Create a Winning Sales Development Playbook?

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Sales operations teams frequently encounter hurdles such as juggling too many tasks, outdated procedures, insufficient data management, and communication breakdowns. When sales performance starts slipping, it’s a call to action for a sales operations strategy makeover. As a result, data silos emerge.

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The Spiff Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Believe it or not, the new year is right around the corner– and that means it’s time to plan your sales compensation strategy for 2024. But, in this era of constantly shifting market conditions, it can be difficult to know what changes will best set your sales organization on the path towards success. Don’t worry, we’re here to help!

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 12, 2021

For example, sales people can make back to back sales calls through the whole day. We are optimizing to our own objectives, ignoring how the customers want to be engaged and their preferred buying process. Customers are buying differently–and they are reducing their need/preference to use sales people in that process.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Sales professionals — yes, even managers — on frontlines of business development. Because, let’s face it, even in a perfect world, CRMs benefit company leadership more than the quota-carrying sales rep. . Because like most sales and marketing technologies, CRMs are only as good as the data stored within its database.

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Your Sales Management Guru

OCTOBER 6, 2015

11 Actions Sales Management Must Take Now! Sound investment portfolio-management advice ranges from “hold firm with your existing stocks” to “take advantage of a great opportunity to buy at today’s basement prices”. This also is an opportunity to build a better sales team that will increase your market share as competitors lag.

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Nutshell

MARCH 19, 2024

As the backbone of any business, the sales team needs to be efficient to meet targets and ensure the company remains profitable. Keeping an eye on your team’s sales productivity is one of the best ways to track performance and nip bottlenecks in the bud. Table of Contents What is sales productivity? What is sales productivity?

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PandaDoc

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Gamification took the sales industry by storm in the latter half of the previous decade — and with good reason. Research has shown that there are huge benefits to gamifying your sales process, including better worker productivity and retention when it comes to learning new things. Let’s jump in! People love to play games.

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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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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Vice President of Sales at ZoomInfo, Steve Bryerton, shares his thoughts on how to implement a Team Lead within your organization. Picture this: You’re a sales leader, currently responsible for a team of nearly 10+ sales development reps. But we have to warn you, there are sales leaders who will advise otherwise.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 7, 2020

A sales process is like a figure skating routine. And while no adjustments salespeople can make to their sales processes can touch the earth-shattering next-level-ness of that tiger costume, they can certainly take strides to make their professional lives a little easier. Simplifying Your Sales Process.

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Nutshell

AUGUST 4, 2020

The best sales educators helps you take tried-and-true selling principles and modify them to current selling environments. Below are the 30 best online resources for sales professionals to sharpen their fundamental skills and learn some new tricks. Sales Podcasts. The Sales Hacker Podcast. Sales Gravy.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 9, 2013

Our 2012 sales leader research finds it is still a big fear for 2013. If your company isn’t looking for sales leadership today, just wait. The average tenure of a Sales VP is 19 months! This post explores what HR leaders can do to develop top internal sales leaders. Managing multi-generational sales forces.

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Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 3, 2018

One of the first places its impact will be felt is in the sales department. AI-powered bots, for instance, can be programmed to answer prospect questions, respond to emails, book sales meetings and provide price quotes. Here are some ways AI can change the sales process for the better. Superior sales forecasting.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Picture this: You’re a sales leader, currently responsible for a team of about 10 sales development reps. You have a strong solution to go along with a solid stream of both inbound and outbound activity, which prompted you to split the team by each channel to maximize meeting creation — and hopefully pipeline.

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Apptivo

MAY 26, 2023

What is a sales target? The benefits of setting a sales target 3. Things to consider before placing a sales goal 4. How to set realistic sales targets for your sales team? Tips to effectively communicate sales targets to your team 6. How to track sales targets with the help of tools Apptivo Sales CRM?

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Sales Gravy

AUGUST 16, 2020

On this Sales Gravy Podcast episode Jeb Blount (Virtual Selling) and Anthony Iannarino (Eat Their Lunch) get down and dirty about why salespeople need to adopt a phone first approach to outbound prospecting sequences. Yet sales professionals across the spectrum have abandoned the phone for spamming prospects with an endless stream of email.

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Highspot

JULY 20, 2023

Managers juggle many duties, from taking care of current business to training new sales reps. At the same time, account executives must keep up with new product features and customer needs, manage their deals, and meet their sales goals. Conversation intelligence is like having a smart coach for your sales reps.

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Braveheart Sales

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The world of sales is changing. At Braveheart Sales, we know this is particularly true for high-impact roles like sales. In turn, salespeople and managers will need to be more adaptable than ever. It means constantly seeking out a “better way” to approach sales. This is especially true for sales professionals.

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Membrain

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Based on the conversations I have with sellers and my social feeds, people seem to think salesmanship has to do with the following: Hitting quota, making commission Beating the competition Pitching products/solutions Prospecting, getting meetings Executing messaging sequences and outreaches across all channels to get meetings Persuading people to buy (..)

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Close.io

JUNE 20, 2018

That said, there’s one primary issue that a lot of remote sales teams struggle with: Their team culture sucks. Sales reps are able to chat throughout the day, go for lunch as a team on a weekly basis, and form authentic relationships with each other. These things aren’t so easy with a remote sales team. Absolutely not.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

2021 will bring sales professionals a host of new challenges and trends to consider, and it could be tricky to adapt. Several salespeople are coming into this new year holding onto some dead weight — outdated strategies that are bound to undermine sales efforts instead of enhancing them. Holding Onto Outdated Positioning Statements.

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