Jeff Shore

AUGUST 2, 2018

Years ago, I was selling newly constructed homes in a community that had – let’s say “less than optimal size homesites.” What my customers were really saying was that they couldn’t visualize using the backyard space. The first time I used the pictures and overcame the small backyard objection I got hooked. by Ryan Taft. ?Years

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 9, 2018

Sales Objection Responses. “If If money and resources were no object, would you be willing to start with our product today?”. I understand, as a customer of mine was in a similar situation, [recount story and share positive outcome.". Prospects commonly use the sales timing objection to stall or force you to walk away.

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Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Sadly, so much of the direction we seem to be going, in sales, marketing, leadership, seems to be taking us away from being adaptively fluent. But our conversations are a disaster if we are reading from different scripts, or if all parties don’t have the same script or objectives. All the elements of collaborative conversations.

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Awarathon

APRIL 12, 2024

Understanding the role of Generative AI in training The rise of Generative AI is transforming fields with the ‘adapt or perish’ mantra, and sales training is no exception. Generative AI is on the cusp of revolutionizing sales training programs. Let’s go through this in detail.

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Partners in Excellence

APRIL 3, 2024

The same objection handling and closing techniques, Carefully constructed phraseology no longer resonates because everyone else is using the same technique. ” We would focus our time on how we connect most effectively and impactfully with the customer? And the answers ChatGPT gives us are the same it gives everyone else.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In the past, sales managers often saw sales coaching as a means of correcting negative behaviors by providing real-time performance feedback. Unfortunately, this feedback often doesn't result in significant behavior change from the sales representative. Sales Feedback Benefits 1. Sales Coaching Benefits 1.

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Awarathon

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of sales, artificial intelligence (AI) is paving the way for a revolutionary approach to training by aiding roleplay for sales. Specifically, roleplay for sales training, powered by advanced AI software, offers a transformative experience by providing lifelike interactions and immersive scenarios.

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Highspot

MARCH 26, 2024

Whether you’re launching a new product, implementing new sales strategies, or upskilling your team, sales training and coaching will always be of utmost importance. Oftentimes, sales managers won’t have the bandwidth to set up personalized training and coaching sessions for each rep on their team. That’s where AI comes in.

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Alice Heiman

MARCH 12, 2020

As sales leaders make any necessary adjustments to their team’s daily routines with health and safety in mind, it’s also a good idea to consider how coronavirus will influence sales conversations with customers. Call Customers Now to Discuss Coronavirus Concerns. And we don’t want that for our customers, either.

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Highspot

JANUARY 29, 2024

Sales negotiations can be tense and anxiety-ridden. Sales negotiation is a skill that can be learned which is great news, because let’s be honest, not all of us are born sellers. There are certain strategies that many successful salespeople use to move the sales process forward and close more deals.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

As a Sales VP, putting the best people in the correct positions is critical. Making your number next year means promoting, keeping and terminating certain sales reps. Download our Sales Rep Promotability Scale. Download our Sales Rep Promotability Scale. It will allow you to: Objectively evaluate your team.

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Sales Training Connection

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Handling objections. Initially the logic of not handling an objection immediately may sound counterintuitive – but when it comes to dealing with objections not only what you say but also when you say it is key to success. In fact, it’s a core sales skill. After all, what really is driving the customer’s objection?

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

This will help you build target account lists, identify buying committee members, and retarget good-fit customers. Intelligence and automation will not only help you turn marketing-qualified leads into sales opportunities — but do so at scale. Do I have ‘shiny object syndrome?’ Get a Demo 2.

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Highspot

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Effective sales management is the core of any successful business. Read on as we break down why strong sales management matters, along with proven strategies to achieve it. It involves planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the sales activities within an organization to achieve its revenue targets and close deals.

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Highspot

JANUARY 9, 2024

What makes it more complicated is that 90% of buyers don’t follow a linear sales funnel path , leaving sales reps little to no room for mistakes. This makes B2B sales training more important than ever. What Does the B2B Sales Process Look Like? What Is B2B Sales Training? What is B2B Sales Training?

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Highspot

JANUARY 4, 2024

A sales training strategy is your blueprint to equip sales teams with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel. It addresses all of sales, from product knowledge to customer relationship building. The strategy ensures reps are well-prepared to meet and exceed sales targets.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

And while their intentions are probably good, their behavior reads more as desperate and invasive than noble and constructive. The same principle applies to B2B sales. Sometimes, reps can be exceedingly helpful and friendly, and while that might be perfectly pleasant in theory, it can undermine their sales in practice.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 12, 2018

Author: Jim Ninivaggi Many companies have their annual sales kickoff (SKO) meetings approaching. A well-constructed theme should serve as the SKO’s center of gravity, and should support the overarching objective of the meeting (e.g., Here are six secrets to make your meetings a hit and not a miss. launching a new product).

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MTD Sales Training

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Here are 33 tips and techniques that I believe will help every salesperson to improve their overall sales figures and create more motivation and drive. If you get a sale, learn what went right so you can repeat it and improve it. If you lose a sale, learn what you can do differently, so you can improve it.

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BuzzBoard

APRIL 9, 2024

Introduction to Account-Based Marketing (ABM) for Digital Marketing Agencies Digital marketing agencies aiming to streamline their sales efforts should consider implementing account-based marketing (ABM). Strategic client targeting in ABM promotes alignment between sales and marketing teams. The outcome?

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 16, 2022

The role of a sales team is to sell. The sales manager is responsible for creating, advancing, and managing the people, processes, and systems for their team to be successful. While this job routinely requires setting goals for the team, sales managers must set goals for themselves as well. Sales goals are often specific.

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Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 1, 2019

Author: Chris Mason So many of us begin our sales careers as representatives of a company, product, service or all the above. We learn the tricks of the trade, the importance of customer service, the power of relationship building and what it feels like to win and lose. How will a leadership role differ from being a sales rep?

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BuzzBoard

MARCH 28, 2024

This approach not only engages local customers but also boosts their trust and confidence in the brand by showcasing the benefits of its products or services in a more genuine and persuasive way. UGC fosters a deeper connection between customers and the brand by personalizing and humanizing the brand’s messaging.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 9, 2022

Even the most seasoned, effective salespeople can struggle when hashing out how to lead a sales team. Taking the reins doesn't come naturally to everyone, and even born leaders might need a little guidance when transitioning into a sales management role. Sales is an inherently competitive field. Let's dive in.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 16, 2017

They’ve been through it so many times they can rattle off the typical objections from customers and prospects: “I don’t have time to hear this pitch”. Challenge their assumptions by teaching them something they didn’t already know that can help their businesses: provide a solution to a problem through a customer use case.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 21, 2019

Author: Lauren Boutwell As the field of sales enablement has evolved and matured, so, too, have its supporting technologies. Accordingly, video coaching has become a popular tool for driving readiness in sales organizations of all sizes and across industries. How would you respond to these common objections?” “How million words.

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Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

We’re given scripts outlining what we should say to our customers. Even when we ask questions, they are carefully constructed to elicit the answers we want. Perhaps we don’t really care about what the customer is trying to achieve. While we are trained what to say, how to talk, how to handle objections, how to close.

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 13, 2019

Sales is no different, we have our own vocabulary, terms like prospecting, qualifying, objection handling, pipeline, funnel, discovery, closing, quota. Along with those, we develop tools that help us with those things, for example, objection handling techniques, closing techniques, qualifying techniques, and so forth.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 25, 2017

The tug of war between sales and marketing is real, and it cripples productivity. At the same time, marketing and sales are ultimately after the same thing, and each side often looks to the other to help meet mutual objectives: business growth and ROI, to name a couple. Author: Anna Fisher There’s no going around it.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 11, 2020

Ideal client profiles are crucial for any account based marketing (ABM) strategy, and are important for understanding your customers better. Similar to your ideal customer profiles (ICPs) , ideal client profiles allow you to construct marketing materials and content that are highly relevant to top-of-funnel clients.

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 4, 2021

The GPS helps me with traffic, road construction, or anything that may have changed since my last trip. It’s useful to think of buying and sales GPSs. Something that helps the customer effectively and efficiently navigate their buying journey can be very powerful. Then there’s the sales person.

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BuzzBoard

APRIL 16, 2024

The idea of using social media to boost digital marketing results has gained considerable traction given the overabundance of customers spending significant time on these platforms. These platforms act as modern-day gathering spots, enabling brands to engage with potential customers, resolve their questions, and showcase their worth.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 22, 2024

Welcome to "The Pipeline" — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice and insight from real sales leaders. A significant portion of the B2B prospecting calls you make will end up going to voicemail — making the sales voicemail techniques you leverage and how well you can execute them absolutely crucial to your sales efforts.

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BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Such a plan serves as a guiding blueprint, delineating key components including the target customer profile, appropriate channels for reaching the audience, budget allocation, tracking, and analysis. Customized, data-driven strategies can elevate a digital marketing plan beyond the mundane solutions that usually swamp small business owners.

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Allego

MAY 11, 2021

We’re excited to announce the release of integrated Conversation Intelligence , further expanding our suite of sales enablement capabilities. Automate and Scale Sales Coaching. The new release of Allego Conversation Intelligence adds capabilities to allow teams to scale critical sales functions.

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Product Management University

JULY 18, 2023

Does your product positioning need to be different than your sales narratives? The short and simple answer is no, but it’s highly dependent on how your product positioning is constructed. No salesperson would ever use our product positioning dialogues when talking with prospects and customers.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 15, 2021

Motivation is a key factor of sales success. Besides simply being motivated to do their job, sales professionals also need to be motivated to push past rejections, deals that fall through, and pipelines that are hard to manage. What is sales gamification? The Psychology Behind Sales Gamification. Image Source.

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