Bernadette McClelland

DECEMBER 31, 2018

There’s always something to talk about, and there will be always be fans to talk with’ Secondly, through my group Women Who Sell – The Hive in concert with a cohort of awesome women, we have a charter to help women in B2B sales and sales leadership roles to Step Up, Show Up and Speak Up with more courage, conviction and clarity.

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Showpad

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Leading sales enablement initiatives effectively in a turbulent world is not an easy task Staying relevant and ensuring a steady flow of revenue are key challenges for every business these days. Let me ask you this: Have you derived your sales enablement initiative directly from the business goals? business case)?

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SBI

JANUARY 26, 2021

Remote Selling has become an important focus for every sales organization. Digital sales technologies, by default, are what enables remote selling. Q: What are your customers doing to adapt to - or leverage - the trend towards distributed sales teams and remote selling?

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Highspot

MARCH 13, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping sales, transitioning from a buzzword to a core component of how sales teams connect, predict, and work. Let’s explore how AI can become your team’s MVP, making your sales efforts more competitive. Why Do You Need AI in Sales? Why Do You Need AI in Sales?

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 12, 2021

Do your sales reps know who they’re supposed to be targeting? Recent research indicates that at smaller sales organizations, the inability to identify decision-makers is still a major deal killer. Recent research indicates that at smaller sales organizations, the inability to identify decision-makers is still a major deal killer.

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Showpad

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Measuring the ROI of sales enablement is truly the master discipline. You learned about the three critical success factors of enablement , how to l everage sales enablement for digital transformation and how your leadership is required to lead through change. For instance, sales enablement creates an ROI of up to 15.3%

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SalesLoft

AUGUST 9, 2023

You’re well aware of the trends affecting the sales industry right now: Low pipeline Declining win rates Smaller opportunity sizes Customer churn Needless to say, this market is quite literally giving teams a run for their money. Invest in point solutions (e.g. Invest in point solutions (e.g. It’s your lack of workflow.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 16, 2020

Looking at the sales space, we are facing a few very specific challenges. Only sales approaches that clearly connect your solution to the buyers’ specific business challenges — challenges that have been properly diagnosed beforehand — have a chance to succeed. The same is true for sales enablement. What’s missing?

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Highspot

JULY 6, 2023

In this guide, we’ll explore the key sales skills that will equip your reps with confidence and boost sales. With proven sales training strategies and ongoing coaching and enablement, reps will be ready to tackle the art of selling. Why are Sales Skills Important?

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Allego

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Not only did I read the article, but I joined the Gen X Nation LinkedIn group and connected with other Gen-Xers. Not only did I read the article, but I joined the Gen X Nation LinkedIn group and connected with other Gen-Xers. The Power of Personalization in Sales. This applies to sales, too.

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BrainShark

APRIL 23, 2023

But navigating this growth and the change that comes with it can be a challenge, especially for sales reps. Enter Sales Readiness The good news is there is a solution and its sales readiness. Key sales readiness activities such as assessment, training, and coaching help develop more productive, agile, and ready sellers.

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Emissary

JULY 18, 2022

Instead, work with sales to assess each candidate’s fit to your ideal account profile. The sales team can contribute account intelligence which may impact your decision, such as current technology partners, contracts, and corporate culture. Plus, buyers are getting harder to impress. We call these the “Five Cs:”. Conversation.

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Chorus.ai

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

All focus was on maximizing growth, and frontline sales managers were most worried about what to do if their reps were regularly exceeding quota. It’s altered so much of the context surrounding sales, from the kinds of companies able to buy to the language that wins deals. The recent pandemic has changed sales best practices, too.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

A successful career in sales is not for the faint of heart. According to a Bridge Group study , the annual turnover rate for sales professionals is 34.7%. Sales Burnout. With the role of a sales rep often being a high-stress, high-pressure position, burnout is a common occurrence for those who work in the field.

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LeadFuze

JULY 19, 2023

How to improve sales skills is a critical question that resonates with many professionals across various industries. In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into important sales skills needed for success in any sales role. So stay tuned as we unravel more insights on how to improve your sales skills further down this guide.

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LeadFuze

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Build Your Successful Sales Enablement Initiatives in Just 5 Steps. We are facing a few very specific challenges in the sales space. If you want to succeed, your sales approach must have a clear connection with the customer’s business challenges. How to Approach Sales Enablement.

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Xvoyant

JUNE 3, 2020

The Oxford English Dictionary defines “relevance” as “the state of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter in hand.”. World-class coaching enables leaders to be relevant to salespeople, helping them change activities, develop new skills, and improve performance. Coaching is about being relevant. By Rob Jeppsen.

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Showpad

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The B2B sales process is fundamental knowledge to any sales rep. To help guide your training and coaching efforts, let’s break down the stages of this process at a high level, as every organization will have its own interpretation. Broadly, the stages of the B2B sales process are: 1.

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Pointclear

AUGUST 17, 2011

This article has been selected for DeFinis Communications’ “Sales Coaching: Top Tips for Increased Productivity” Blog Carnival. Sales managers have six basic jobs—hire, compensate, train, deploy, monitor and manage, and coach and counsel—and they generally fail at the last three.

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Sales Evangelist

JUNE 4, 2020

Keys to Making the Sales Process ENJOYABLE for You and the Customer The sales process is a journey that can vary in the amount of time invested. They offer one-on-one coaching with entrepreneurs to figure out what their best offers are, how to unlock their superpowers, and how they can communicate in an honorable way.

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The Digital Sales Institute

MAY 11, 2023

Selling skills for new salespeople usually have some differentiators from the sales skills that a more experienced salesperson has due to learning about the sales process and understanding all the steps in the sale alongside product knowledge. Selling today can range from the uncomplicated to the deeply complex.

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BrainShark

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Planning an effective sales kickoff (SKO) event has never been easy, and it’s become even more complicated with virtual and hybrid options thrown into the mix. Step-by-Step Guide to SKO Planning. #1. You can also survey the sales team to identify the top pain points or concepts they’d like addressed during kickoff.

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PandaDoc

MAY 24, 2023

Before we zero in on the important qualities of a sales enablement manager, we need to wrap our heads around the very definition of this role. We all seem to know what sales managers, account managers, and business development managers do — but who in the world is a sales enablement manager? What is a sales enablement manager?

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Nutshell

MAY 29, 2018

Building a sales process gives your future sales efforts a much greater chance of success, but your work isn’t done until it’s part of your organization’s DNA. Missed the last installment of our sales process series? Click here to read How to Build a Sales Process.

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Increase Sales

JULY 5, 2013

During lunch a Vice President of a regional bank asked me this very pointed question: Why doesn’t sales training for banks stick? ” In reviewing several websites for firms that deliver bank sales training, I saw this familiar statement: Our sales training is “behaviorally driven.”

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Apptivo

OCTOBER 11, 2023

What is sales productivity? Why is sales productivity important? Key Considerations in Choosing the Ideal Sales Tools Software 4. Top 10 Tools to Boost Sales Productivity The Sales sector in businesses is ever-shifting with the newest trends and tactics that raise new challenges annually.

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Xvoyant

JANUARY 9, 2020

The Oxford English Dictionary defines “relevance” as “the state of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand.”. World-class coaching enables leaders to be relevant to salespeople, helping them change activities, develop new skills, and improve performance. “If Coaching is about being relevant. by Rob Jeppsen.

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Nutshell

DECEMBER 28, 2018

A 1:1 sales meeting provides sales managers and sales reps time for reflection and goal setting, as well as an opportunity for both sides to raise their concerns. As a manager, you shouldn’t look at your weekly individual meetings as simply a time to go over sales numbers. 1) Start by listening. 1) Start by listening.

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 15, 2019

If the statement below should resonate with your customer, you probably operate in a mission-critical sales environment. “ {What I sell} is Cheap. The mission critical sale is when your offer affects your customer’s business or operations in some significant way. The Mission-Critical Sale Moves Beyond Consensus Selling.

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Showpad

OCTOBER 28, 2019

The benefits of a quick Sales cycle are clear: Sales reps can efficiently move through prospects and close new deals at a continuous pace. Yet the general trend across industries has been for a more involved, more complex Sales funnel. How can Sales reps reverse that trend and drive success? What is Sales acceleration?

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Nutshell

MAY 1, 2018

Focusing on diversity in hiring can have a significant positive impact on your company’s bottom line, especially when it comes to building your sales team. Before we dive into how to develop diversity on your own sales team, let’s take a moment to understand the benefits that increasing diversity can produce.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 15, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s How Marketing Can Help Sales After the Handoff. As companies work to establish processes that embrace and support the buying journey from contact to close, an interesting result occurs. Home About The Pipeline. Free Resources. 0 Subscribers. Subscribe by Email. February 2012.

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Sales Evangelist

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Emotional connections are an important part of life but sometimes sales professionals forget that those emotional experiences can help us make genuine connections with our prospects. In some cases, those emotional connections can help us close more deals. You created a connection by helping them.

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LeadFuze

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The Complete Guide to Prospecting for Sales Using Proven Outreach Techniques. Need Help Automating Your Sales Prospecting Process? What is Sales Prospecting? What are the best ways to prospect in sales? What does Sales Prospecting means? Prospecting is the first step in sales. Who use Hubspot.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

This week on the Sales Hacker podcast , we talk to Brian Birkett , the SVP of sales at LeanData. Brian is a long time sales executive and sales leader. He brings a diverse background in sales management experience spanning from startups to large public companies in both field and inside sales.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 9, 2022

In case you weren’t able to tune in, we’ve got a recap of the podcast below, covering major themes such as: The importance of strategically aligning sales and marketing. The eight steps to digital-first selling. Establishing a feedback loop from sales to marketing. Tony : This is especially true for sales and marketing teams.

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PandaDoc

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The term “sales culture” is a bit of a fuzzy concept. All of those elements and several others are influenced by your company’s sales culture. All of those elements and several others are influenced by your company’s sales culture. How to build a winning sales culture. Low turnover of reps.

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