Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Storytelling is vital at every point in the sales cycle. Nearmap, the company I work for, captures, manages and delivers high-resolution aerial imagery to engineering and construction firms, governments, property and real estate companies, solar installers, telecoms, and others. Getting them trained and on-script takes time.

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Real Estate Construction Scale Hiring 243

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Your muscles need exercise to increase energy, strength, and dexterity -- and so does your brain. Train Your Brain. Tactical Thinking: 50 Brain-Training Puzzles to Change the Way You Think " by Charles Phillips. Work puzzles created to develop and train your intellect. Train Your Brain " by Terry Horne and Simon Wootton.

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Training Exercises Face-to-face Construction 110

Sell Integrity

AUGUST 13, 2021

Great sales team coaching takes specific knowledge and functional expertise to build a successful team. On their own, these aren’t enough to bring out the best in their sales teams and help them achieve their full performance potential. Emotional and Social Intelligence for Sales Coaches. Here’s why.

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Coaching Lead Rank Sales Coaching Face-to-face 109

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 1, 2012

75% of most sales processes fail. Think about this: You just invested a huge amount of time, energy and money in developing and training a buyer centric sales process. Our Making the Number research tells us that your peers feel the toughest part of a new sales process is having the team actually use it.

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Sales Process Top of Funnel Forecasting Construction 267

Sales Hacker

JANUARY 14, 2022

Sales leaders often label high-performing sales reps as having the “it factor.” But believe it or not, the “it factor” in sellers is a myth and one that’s been embraced for far too long by sales leaders. A recent survey from Mindtickle and Heinz Marketing of 280 sales and revenue leaders found that only 14.7%

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Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Lead Scoring Survey 98

Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 20, 2020

On the professional level, athletes are paid exorbitant salaries, thus it only makes sense for owners to seek the best return on their investment by supplying elite training equipment that can help draw out every bit of their skills. The authors state their purpose in writing the book is to make the business case for healthy buildings.

Real Estate 120

Real Estate Hiring Incentives Incentive 120

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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Sales Qualified Lead How To Motivation Lead Rank 131

Allego

JANUARY 8, 2021

In episode 17, sales management authority Frank Cespedes explores how the pandemic has impacted sales training, what sales managers need to know about the new selling environment, and the biggest trends in sales learning. B2B sales—and sales training—have been upended by the pandemic.

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Lead Rank Comparison Top of Funnel Funnel 77

Bigtincan

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

There is no shortage of sales onboarding solution options to choose from and most of them offer basic instructor-led training that is created once and typically isn’t updated for months or years at a time. Visual data points on sales KPIs (like bookings and close rate) that quickly allow you to see where reps are struggling.

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Comparison Software Software Hiring 105

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

As a sales professional, you’re sending emails all day, every day. Arts & Entertainment, Construction, Human Resources, Legal & Government, and Real Estate have the highest open rates. Construction: 45%. Professional Training and Coaching: 36%. What is the average email open rate for construction companies?

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Industry Real Estate Outsourcing Services Biotechnology 138

Pipeliner

JULY 3, 2023

Hunting the top talent for your sales team requires putting in some elbow grease to scout, choose, and onboard a perfect match. A typical hiring process would involve a job description, must-have experience, and also knowledge of various sales techniques. But what would motivate a sales professional to join your company?

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Sales Talent Hiring Compensation Salary 52

Increase Sales

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Yesterday, I invested some time to illustrate how values are the key to increase sales and achieved business success. How many times have I witnessed these scenarios: Employees are sent to training to overcome a challenge. Management wants to increase sales. Credit L Hoagland-Smith. Teams do more than individuals working alone.

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Hiring How To Construction Small Business 141

The Spiff Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2022

New research from Gartner has revealed a startling truth– almost 90% of B2B sales reps are experiencing burnout ( source ). Although it’s no secret that sales is a high-stress job, uncertain market conditions have only amplified the pressure to perform. What is Sales Burnout and Why is it so Common? Let’s jump into it!

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Commission Lead Rank Lead Scoring Hiring 78

Keith Rosen

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Have you ever wanted a sale so badly that you were willing to make compromises in pursuit of that sale? Here’s my story, and the valuable lesson I learned that everyone in sales can relate to. Here’s my story, and the valuable lesson I learned that everyone in sales can relate to. I Got the Sale!

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Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Coaching Call-back 109

Smooth Sale

JANUARY 6, 2023

From companies specializing in landfill construction , waste disposal, and commercial cleaning to manufacturers and delivery firms, it’s vital to team up with reputable businesses with a proven track record. Collect and evaluate sales and marketing data continuously and monitor reactions to social media promotions and posts.

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Outsourcing Services Lead Rank Lead Scoring Hiring 78

Crunchbase

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

It’s no secret that the sales industry is competitive. Oftentimes, sales leaders put together contests in an effort to boost engagement, but they tend to get a short-lived spike in energy that fizzles out fast. Sales coaching can be used for both individuals and teams. In sales, it is essential to set goals.

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Competition Hiring Motivation Incentives 59

Sales Hacker

JUNE 19, 2020

Mindset is the driving force behind sales performance, and as sales professionals, we all have to be pretty mentally tough. Mindset is central to great sales performance. Compulsion is a high-energy state of mind characterized by the compulsive need to do whatever it takes to come out on top. 1) Compulsion. 3) Survival.

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Face-to-face Energy SAP Insurance 87

Vengreso

JULY 12, 2023

Chances are if you are in sales, social media is already a prominent part of your personal life. Incorporating social media into the workplace has brought many opportunities, but also many questions, like, “What is sales etiquette on social media? And when you do – ask to connect. What do I mean by that?

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Social Media Media Social Selling Face-to-face 52

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 30, 2018

You have invested a significant amount of time, money, and energy into an opportunity. David Sandler, the founder of Sandler Training, used to say, “You can’t lose what you don’t have.” Ironically, posing this question usually gives you the information you need to rescue the sale. Then the buyer says they want to “think it over.”

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Objections Construction Follow-up Exact 111

The Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Time management is one of the most important priorities for a sales manager. The best sales managers know they need to be dedicating a significant amount of their time each week coaching their salespeople—but which group will bring in the best return on coaching investment? Which salespeople should sales managers spend time coaching?

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Coaching Sales Management Quota Sales Talent 56

Gong.io

JANUARY 21, 2022

Most sales methodologies focus on uncovering and satisfying buyers’ needs. As such, a majority of sales leaders train their reps to ‘go along to get along,’ right from the word go. The Challenger Sales model folks say that’s a problem. We grant you that the Challenger Sales methodology isn’t for every team.

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Sales Methodology Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Buyer 71

Sales Evangelist

JULY 16, 2019

Jacob Wardrop is the sales director at an email management provider called 28Hands , which helps people who feel overwhelmed with the volume of email and they need a more automated way of handling it. Old school Jacob once worked as a sales rep selling software to the construction industry, and he was assigned a geographical territory.

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Ideal Customer Profile Construction Call-back Referrals 40

MEDDIC

JANUARY 5, 2023

For instance, if your goal is to build a cottage yourself, some of the tasks may include researching and finding the correct timber, taking a joinery and construction course, etc. You should channel the majority of your energy toward this task. appeared first on MEDDIC ACADEMY: MEDDPICC Sales courses and Training.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 52

Costello

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Cory Bray , coauthor of The Sales Enablement Playbook , Sales Development , and the recently released Triangle Selling. With a background in sales, finance, and operations, he’s crafted his experiences into a career in sales enablement. What is The Sales Enablement Playbook about and why did you write it?

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Sales Enablement Conversion Sales Methodology Hiring 45

Sales Hacker

MAY 24, 2021

Whether you’re sales or marketing, putting out content is a never-ending task, a mountain with no peak. It teaches you exactly how to thread a story through your brand and how both sales and marketing can be part of that process. That is, to fill in the pipeline and get leads through the sales funnel. Content ideation.

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Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Lead Scoring 71

DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 18, 2018

You might recognize the most-prospected-to companies of 2018, according to DiscoverOrg’s database, as household names – but that’s not why savvy sales and marketing professionals have been pitching to them. For savvy sales and marketing professionals, these are selling opportunities as well. For sellers, context is everything.

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Company Prospecting Oracle Transportation 156

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 12, 2019

For example, let’s say you were hired to assess a sales team’s performance. Upon initial assessment, you recommend a new sales strategy and training plan. If you were then asked to draw up and deliver this written strategy and training plan, you would be considered a contractor (in addition to a consultant).

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Outsourcing Services Hiring Real Estate Face-to-face 108

The Brooks Group

APRIL 23, 2014

To build a great sales team, a meaningful and consistent sales management process must be in place organization wide. The 8 Components Of A Best-In-Class Sales Management Process. Recruitment – Regardless of industry, recruiting top sales performers is the very cornerstone of any sales management process.

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Hiring Sales Management Smart Company Construction 40

Cincom Smart Selling

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Companies achieve growth through increased sales. For companies using a direct selling model, that may mean new marketing messages and additional sales training. It may even mean adding sales headcount. Your sales channel may or may not understand or embrace that messaging. Growth is imperative.

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Channels Strategy Customer Automotive 54

Your Sales Management Guru

AUGUST 25, 2015

Hiring High Performance Sales Teams Strive for high competency and high commitment (first installment of a two-part series on sales recruiting). You’ve got sales quotas, plans and deadlines. That adds expense, disrupts your sales team and, potentially, creates a customer service disaster. to your offer.

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Hiring Lead Rank Lead Scoring Ideal Customer Profile 40

Mereo

APRIL 27, 2023

Yet, what if your sales leadership could help foster healthy stress that motivates your team’s greatest efforts and growth — while steering your sales force away from distress and burnout? I want to help you guide your team to a state of productive energy that drives an engaged, powerful workforce and sustainable revenue performance.

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Construction Motivation Promotion Account 41

Distribution Pricing Journal

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Pricing requires a lot of collaboration with all the teams inside of your company, from sales to finance to purchasing. There’s also the missed opportunity for impromptu meetings with sales reps who often have valuable anecdotes and real market data about pricing to share. And sales reps might like dropping in on important deals.

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Distribution Infor Face-to-face Hiring 97

Janek Performance Group

APRIL 23, 2024

In our digital sales age, we’re seeing increasing attention paid to the idea of personal branding. Although the idea itself is by no means new (a brief history is below), awareness of its importance and value in business – including for sales reps – is now reaching a critical mass of awareness. There’s a problem, however.

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Social Media Media ACT Follow-up 62

SugarCRM

AUGUST 31, 2020

The constructive use of time can be that crucial edge making your organization stand out from competitors. What’s more, it’s built to easily hand off data between marketing, sales, and customer service teams ensuring fast access to the insights they need to address issues and capitalize on opportunities. Converting Leads.

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SugarCRM Oracle Ideal Customer Profile Analytics 29

Crunchbase

JULY 7, 2022

The sales landscape is in constant flux, and your tactics must adapt accordingly. In B2B sales , SPIN selling is a well-known technique and is one of the oldest and most widely used in business. Neil Rackham’s 1988 book “SPIN Selling” was the world’s introduction to this sales methodology. What is SPIN selling?

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Maximizer How To Lead Generation Lead Rank 59

Circleback

JANUARY 30, 2018

labor force, a sales strategy involving them is mandatory. Millennials Will Be the New Face of Sales. It is important to harness the dynamic and unique energy of millennials into your sales strategy. ABX involves orchestration across Marketing, Sales, Business Development, Customer Success, and the C-Suite.

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Trends Account Based Marketing Social Media Face-to-face 20

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 20, 2021

More salespeople equals more sales, right? Scaling your sales team is crucial to growing a healthy business. Take a strategic approach to scaling your sales team, and make smart hiring decisions that will benefit your organization for years to come. Check out these 12 mistakes to avoid when scaling your sales organization.

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Scale Hiring Compensation Territories 123