Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 21, 2022

He was making one crucial error that was leading to him not getting very far with prospects. I want to share with you what this common prospecting error is and how to immediately fix it. I contacted him and offered to do a complimentary coaching session with him to help correct this fundamental error.

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Julie Hanson

JANUARY 15, 2024

Every time I read an article about virtual presentation mistakes, I roll my eyes. But those are the same mistakes sellers make with in-person presentations. What is rarely discussed are those surprising virtual presentation fails exclusive to presenting in an online world. And they’re hiding in plain sight!

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

If they exceed set targets, accountability equalled reward, not monetary, at times access to meetings others at my pay grade were not part of; conferences where one can shine and leave a lasting impression on prospects and peers, for some, it’s a better parking spot, figure it out. Walking To Run. Being The Example.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 10, 2024

In the competitive landscape of B2B sales, effectively qualifying prospects is paramount. There, we looked at key indicators to assess before passing prospects to sales. Now, we’ll go further and explore strategies and best practices for improving prospect qualification. And, if so, is the prospect worth your time and effort?

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Sales Hacker

MAY 1, 2023

So I got excited about one of the most amplifying uses of AI: AI as a tool not to replace sales professionals and sales managers, but to support them in the ongoing need for personalized coaching and feedback, delivered consistently and without bias, across sales teams. Related: How To Approach Sales Coaching Like a Pro 1.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 4, 2019

He told me that he was reaching and having brief conversations with some prospects but those conversations went nowhere. He said he was trying to be consultative, to elicit details and to drill down on prospect objections. But no matter what he said or did, he would hear, “I’m not interested,” and a click as the prospect hung up.

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 25, 2023

From product details to solution recommendations, sales reps present a lot. As a sales training company, we study, teach, and coach best practices for presentations. This complicates presentations and raises the stakes. Often, when qualifying prospects, you want to know their budget and ability to pay.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 20, 2024

Similarly, many prospects are also non-believers in your product or service. As I read and learned about the author’s methods for uncovering the truth, or proof, I felt that salespeople could learn a lot about proof of concept, presenting facts, backing up claims, return on investment, and offering credible testimonials.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Every winning sales team has an excellent coach guiding them. According to a study from Second Nature Sales Coaching , 96% of respondents agree or strongly agree that effective sales coaching positively impacts sales reps’ performance. This is no different in sales. Pricing: Essential, Plus, and Ultimate tiers are offered.

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Mindtickle

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The reality is, deal coaching is probably happening pretty regularly at your organization. But, the same can’t typically be said for skill coaching across the board. That’s because skill coaching traditionally takes more prep, data, and tracking to be effective. What is skill coaching?

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 9, 2024

Evaluating the skills needed for future success and providing ongoing coaching and training are essential for building a high-performing sales team. Legacy Reps and New Markets Legacy reps, who have been with the company for a long time and manage a large business book, present a unique challenge. “The world is moving faster.

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Women Sales Pros

JULY 12, 2019

When I say sales presentation, I don’t just mean any sales presentation. When it comes to TOP Line Accounts , your biggest and best opportunities often include a sales presentation. When it comes to TOP Line Accounts , your biggest and best opportunities often include a sales presentation. This is the big one.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 12, 2023

Your prospects and customers use a similar process for choosing who to buy from. Things like collect five proposals, narrow the field to three, meet with the vendors, have them present, make a selection. Lyrics rarely impact my decisions (except Popsicle Toes ). Why is this important and what does this have to do with selling?

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BrainShark

JULY 9, 2023

If you’re trying to maximize sales rep performance and drive results, coaching should be an essential part of your strategy. CSO Insights reported that sales coaching has had the greatest impact on win rates and quota attainment over the span of five years. Let’s not think that coaching is a natural skill for our managers.

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SBI

JANUARY 24, 2021

Bigtincan Acquires VoiceVibes AI-Powered Coaching Platform. in speech, acoustic psychology and data science, and supported by US Government funding programs to create the future of voice analytics for coaching and engagement analysis. Waltham, MA – January 15, 2021. built by a team of experts and Ph.Ds

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criteria for success

JULY 15, 2021

As sales managers, we’ve all been told we need to coach our teams. But what value are you adding if you’re consistently coaching someone who’s not showing improvement? Is there any value to add through coaching? At CFS, we believe that to be an elite sales manager, you need to learn how to coach people where they are.

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Keith Rosen

APRIL 15, 2020

Here are eight paradoxes that will widen your peripheral view around how the top sales gurus think around selling, cold calling and prospecting for new business to win more sales in a volatile, uncertain marketplace. The Eight Paradoxes of Prospecting. There’s always more than one perception. Beliefs precede experience.

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Janek Performance Group

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Prospecting, seeking new opportunities and clients, is an integral part of sales. However, when it comes to prospecting, many salespeople experience fear. Here are some insights into the psychology of prospecting fear and actionable tips to overcome it: Prospecting is Not a Dirty Word. Instead, target specific prospects.

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Alice Heiman

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

W hat if you had more time each day to spend coaching your salespeople to close business? So how m uch time did you spend coaching your salespeople to close business this week ? . It’s easy enough to allocate time to coaching and it’s crucial to your success. Sales Coaching Defined . Planning is the key.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Having talented sales reps is often a result of investing in effective sales coaching. According to research conducted by ValueSelling Associates , over half of high-performing businesses that have had sales coaching programs in place for three years or more experience high growth. A stellar sales coach must be results-oriented.

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SBI

JUNE 15, 2021

The 3 Biggest Obstacles Standing in the way of Excellent Sales Coaching. No matter what you’re selling, you need an effective sales team to discover your prospects’ needs, present possible solutions, answer questions, and close deals with new and existing customers. Sales coaching is not without its own challenges.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 27, 2024

He used email to reach out to three prospects but didn’t get a response, he messaged three others on LinkedIn, but had the same result, and he didn’t pick up the phone even once! Example One: Dave asks a question, the prospects don’t answer it, and oh, it’s a turnover! Example Two: Dave is on a roll!

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 9, 2024

Evaluating the skills needed for future success and providing ongoing coaching and training are essential for building a high-performing sales team. Legacy Reps and New Markets Legacy reps, who have been with the company for a long time and manage a large business book, present a unique challenge. “The world is moving faster.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 9, 2024

Evaluating the skills needed for future success and providing ongoing coaching and training are essential for building a high-performing sales team. Legacy Reps and New Markets Legacy reps, who have been with the company for a long time and manage a large business book, present a unique challenge. “The world is moving faster.

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Hiring Sales Leadership Coaching Sales Goal 156

Mindtickle

MAY 21, 2021

Your sales managers need the ability to identify why deals are lost and how they can train and coach reps to win today’s deal — and every deal in the future. These solutions record, transcribe and score customer calls, serving them back to sales managers to use as fuel for more effective coaching conversations.

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Keith Rosen

APRIL 17, 2019

There are many shared, best practices between sales coaching and selling. If the evolution of selling is coaching vs. closing customers, this also applies to how you manage and develop your team. Here’s how to break free of the most toxic of coaching tactics that kills team productivity and trust.

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Sales Evangelist

JANUARY 22, 2021

It’s not uncommon to have unresponsive prospects. In situations such as that, what are the best sales strategy for engaging unresponsive prospects? Engaging unresponsive prospects Fred is a one-call closer and while he could write a book on different strategies, he thinks that unconventional closing is not for him.

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Steven Rosen

MARCH 12, 2024

Summary Video Article: Title: The Power of Face-to-Face Sales: Building Trust and Rapport Byline: By sales leadership and coaching experts Colleen Stanley and Steven Rosen Introduction​ In today’s digital age, where virtual meetings have become the norm, it can be challenging to encourage salespeople to embrace face-to-face conversations.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 12, 2021

Legendary college basketball coach Bobby Knight once said, “To be as good as it can be, a team has to buy into what you — as the coach — are doing. It's a powerful sentiment that provides some sage advice for coaches working across virtually all sports, fields, and occupations. How to Handle Coaching Challenges.

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Gong.io

MAY 18, 2018

A brilliant sales presentation has a lot going for it. studied 67,149 recordings of sales presentations from our database of over 1,000,000 sales calls. We only included sales presentations from screen-sharing platforms like Webex, GoToMeeting, and Zoom. Your prospects don’t care about you. Our data team at Gong.io

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 4, 2024

Assessments Compared Data on Sales Excellence Coaching Salespeople MUST READ: Are Assessments as Evil as the Persona Movie Suggests? Correlation: Salespeople Strong in This Competency are 2125% More Likely to be Performers The Data: What Percentage of Salespeople are Really Coachable?

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The Pipeline

JULY 20, 2013

FREE WEBINAR: Getting Prospects to Return Your Calls. Presenter: Wendy Weiss, President of ColdCallingResults.com. It’s harder than ever to reach prospects. Today’s super busy, stressed-out prospects don’t answer their phones and hide behind voice mail. How can you sell when you can’t speak directly with your prospect?

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Let's discuss sales presentations. When your salespeople are invited back to be one of several to present capabilities, value propositions and solutions, the exact same scenario as described above is sure to be played out. If the prospect liked you going in, they'll look for opportunities to support your presentation.

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Consultative Selling Face-to-face Sports Exact 209

Janek Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

For many organizations, sales training and coaching are as linked as peanut butter and jelly. This places an additional burden on sales managers to do more with their coaching, which is like being short on peanut butter while having a full jar of jelly. By far, the most important aspect of coaching is regular, one-on-one meetings.

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Increase Sales

JULY 7, 2013

One of the biggest best sales practices gleamed from the minority of businesses (those with more than 500 employees) is to come prepared to each sales presentation with glossy brochures, PowerPoint presentations and even maybe case studies. Today’s buyers are far more receptive to education based marketing. Share on Facebook.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Let's discuss sales presentations. When your salespeople are invited back to be one of several to present capabilities, value propositions and solutions, the exact same scenario as described above is sure to be played out. If the prospect liked you going in, they'll look for opportunities to support your presentation.

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Women Sales Pros

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

It’s a sad fact that most sales presentations and pitches are instantly forgettable. And forgettable presentations are unsuccessful presentations. One of the biggest reasons presentations are unsuccessful is because they follow a structure that has been around since the seventies. Not necessarily.

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