Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 14, 2022

One day you might have to explain to your children that companies once had sales meetings in person, in a room with the lights dimmed and something called a PowerPoint presentation. (If The truth is that most sales meetings, online or in person, always were and often still are boring lectures. . The basics: What is sales enablement?

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The Pipeline

MAY 14, 2019

However, when a manager tells their rep, “your numbers suck,” it has an immediate and lasting detrimental impact. I can understand why someone getting feedback like this, would line up with the “Sales is not a numbers game” camp. Not just individually as reps or managers, but collectively as a team, or the whole sales organization.

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Salesmate

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

It is enticing to play the role of a manager in a sales team. Along with your own quota, you even need to ensure that your sales team performs well and achieves its sales quota. The real key to building a winning sales team is effective sales management. Best sales management books you must read.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Today, we’re sharing the ultimate list of sales podcasts. If you work in sales, it’s our hope that this list of sales podcasts provides you with some fresh listening material, newfound inspiration, and the tips and tricks you need to excel in the world of sales. The Ultimate List of Sales Podcasts. Listen here.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 10, 2024

In the competitive landscape of B2B sales, effectively qualifying prospects is paramount. It involves assessing the fit and readiness of potential leads based on various criteria. However, many B2B sales teams struggle with inefficient qualification processes. 67% of lost sales result from improper qualification.

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SalesFuel

APRIL 2, 2024

To maintain team dynamics and deal flow, managers must actively help BDRs succeed in the new B2B marketplace. Managers can help sales reps who are waiting for great leads to be passed along by the BDR team. For outbound lead management, BDRs primarily use email and social media.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 2, 2019

In many ways, technology, like Google Maps, is similar to sales management software. Sales management software provides streamlined tools for data entry and management to speed up this process. And they often include some of the most popular sales tools (e.g., Free Sales Management Software.

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Go for No!

AUGUST 11, 2020

We debated making this a standard book but decided it was more a “field guide” – not only to be read and digested – but referred to and used in day to day sales coaching. Change the negative stigma some people have around being in “sales.” • Challenge people to get outside their comfort zones.

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Highspot

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Push the envelope of sales enablement by driving efficiency through AI, scaling coaching with actionable insights, tying enablement efforts to business results, unifying the sales tech stack, and engaging buyers with digital experiences. Enablement needs to know if and how reps are driving strategic initiatives.

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Score More Sales

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

How can sales grow based on these ideas? Top sellers and sales leaders have always appreciated predictability such as specific dates on the calendar for annual planning, quarterly planning, coaching sessions, and reviews. We have incorporated this into our marketing and sales –. But in business?

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Score More Sales

OCTOBER 28, 2013

It is a tricky thing in sales careers when it comes to confidence. How could even a confident person be confident as a newer sales rep? Quit wasting your time and damaging your company’s brand – re-tool your sales messaging. I have also been a coach to other vendors at companies I was in a sales role with.

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LeadBoxer

JUNE 9, 2020

There’s a new buzzword on the minds of sales managers across the country: sales enablement. The idea is to provide your sales teams with the resources they need to excel. They just need a little help to develop their skills, and that’s where sales enablement comes into play. It’s not a new concept, just a new name.

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SalesLoft

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Savvy sales managers are turning to sales automation to boost productivity — and the bottom line. Let’s take a look at the sales tasks that can be automated, the benefits, and the types of sales automation that will help you the most. What is sales automation? Everyone is being asked to do more with less.

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Score More Sales

APRIL 3, 2013

This is basic information and, unfortunately, our team runs into these issues nearly every day as we coach and train front line sales professionals. The difference I am finding now is that some sales reps are oblivious to the importance of correct spelling, good grammar, and the right words when communicating by email.

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Velocify

APRIL 22, 2013

A good coach doesn’t treat each player the same,” said Lori Richardson, ScoreMoreSales.com. We’ve blogged recently about the importance of leveraging the skills of your inside sales team and playing to each reps strengths like a good coach. But the science is only part of the equation.

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Score More Sales

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Sales enablement is much talked about and often misunderstood or misrepresented. Just what is sales enablement and how does it affect the organization as a whole? This week at DemandCon I saw one of the best presentations about Sales Enablement I’ve seen given by Jerry Rackley of DemandMetric. So what is sales enablement?

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InsideSales.com

APRIL 15, 2021

One of the most positive outcomes from the past year was the swift adoption and embrace of technology for sales and marketing. As a result, many sales technologies saw rapid growth, and sales teams shifted their priorities and strategies. Lead Quality and Account-Focused Strategies Dominate.

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Velocify

MARCH 19, 2013

Great coaches can coax peak performance out of their athletes and so can sales managers when they use Leads360’s sales Performance-Based Distribution feature. And with the stakes so high, the coaches need to play to the strengths of each of their players, optimizing for peak sales performance.

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Score More Sales

MAY 20, 2013

After being in sales for many years, I had an “Aha” moment. I don’t remember ever hearing about this idea in sales training (I’ve been through so many programs over my sales career) but I immediately knew it to be true when it registered in my head. I don’t even know where it came from.

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Score More Sales

OCTOBER 19, 2012

As a seller and someone who trains and coaching sellers, I’ve always liked LinkedIn and was an early adopter. If you are a seller wanting to grow your sales, visit the blog over the next few weeks as we have extra LinkedIn conversations, interviews, and links to research which will help you grow as a seller. You can do that too.

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Score More Sales

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

I had the pleasure to sit down with Emotional Intelligence (Ei) Sales Expert Colleen Stanley recently and we talked about how sales training – sales skills – can fail because our reps were not aware of their emotional awareness. LR: What made you write a book about Emotional Intelligence and Sales Results?

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Score More Sales

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Are you a seller or sales leader? Athletes have practices and work with coaches every day, often in the off-season, to focus on the task at hand, which is for them hitting the ball, or shooting the puck, or connecting on passes. Yesterday I wrote about maintaining focus , but we know you need more tactical ideas to make this happen.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

But with the rapid advancement of tech and so many options on the market, choosing the right technology for your sales team can seem like a tall mountain to climb. This benefits you, the sales leader trying to develop their sales stack in two large ways — reduced cost (in most cases) and reduced risk. Vendor Consolidation.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 1, 2014

Every year, a Sales Enablement leader is faced with the same problem. Ramping new sales reps. Training should be focused on helping your sales reps identify prospects and close deals. Different ways to think about your training program: Training Modality: Sales training should be on multiple platforms and modalities.

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Score More Sales

DECEMBER 17, 2013

In sales it is all about execution – the art of making things happen. If your title is sales rep or business development or account executive, you should be talking with these folks more than a dozen times a day. I know inside sales professionals who go a day or two not connecting to anyone by phone. Must be in a B2B sales role.

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Score More Sales

JULY 17, 2013

That happened for me on Monday at the Sales 2.0 Conference Boston – a gathering of sales experts, practitioners, sales leaders and sellers all coming together to talk about what is the latest in professional selling. Lots of sales leaders say this – and I have heard it for years.

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MEDDIC

MAY 5, 2020

Inside Sales, B2B, any US city. There is nothing more fulfilling than succeeding the Sales Job at a Sales School! In just 2 years of existence, MEDDIC Academy has trained thousands of Sales Executives, and is expanding now with a 3 digits growth rate. We sell SALES TRAINING; online courses and in-person sessions.

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Score More Sales

MARCH 1, 2013

How you feel about your sales position directly affects your success. This includes the belief that sales is an admirable profession and that by helping others get involved with your company’s products and services you are contributing to your community and society in a positive, helpful way. Focus on the positives.

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Score More Sales

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

When I was a new sales professional I did question myself a lot. While I was confident enough to get my early sales positions, I was not confident about the products and services that my company offered until I really knew them well. photo courtesy of sportsreport360. Does anyone doubt your potential success in selling?

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Score More Sales

JULY 8, 2013

Looking back over my sales career I would have to say that my focus, for the role I had at any given time, varied due to a number of things – external and internal to the company I worked for. I have also managed sales teams. Summer B2B Sales Challenge Revisited. What moves you to action?

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 17, 2018

Best Sales Podcasts. Sales Gravy. Linking Into Sales Podcast. The Sales Evangelist. Bowery Capital Startup Sales Podcast. Get in the Door: Sales Prospecting Strategies & Tactics. The Sales Babble Podcast. Sales Pipeline Radio. Make It Happen Mondays -- B2B Sales with John Barrows.

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Score More Sales

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Some of the newest people to become inside sales reps are those who have left the field for now – perhaps forever. Many outside sales positions with fat travel accounts and face-to-face client meetings are slowly being switched over to inside positions. You have a great sales career and no travel (or very little in some cases).

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Score More Sales

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Sales pro, when you are a consumer, do you make quick decisions after being very clear of the pros and cons of the purchase you are about to make? I don’t like going into their retail stores because it’s usually too crowded and the sales reps do such transactional deals that it isn’t much fun, either.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 29, 2021

It’s hard to find a “better” example than in sales, where the annual turnover rate in the United States averages at 34%. Sales is one of those jobs where you sink or swim based on your efforts. All of that can lead to a lot of pressure and stress on sales teams. What is sales productivity? And who could blame them?

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Like a football coach going into a game, you start with the baseline plan. When you’re watching football you notice the coaches constantly looking at picture or results of prior plays. This is agile coaching; agile demand generation is no different. Increased number & quality of SQLs handed off to sales.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Sales Force (Mis)Alignment. Stored in Business Acumen , Coaching , Demand Generation , Hiring Sales Talent , Planning , Sales Force Alignment , Sales Leadership , Sales Management , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Sales eXchange , execution.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Welcome to Sales Hacker’s first-ever Influential Women in Sales list! In this exclusive list, we wanted to honor not just female leaders that promote their own sales platform (no shame in that!) They say “You can’t be what you can’t see,” and the sales floor is no exception.

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