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The Work Compression Model & Trading Productivity for Time

Sales Gravy

On this episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, I challenge you to consider how you can make more time through improvements in sales productivity and reinventing the way that you work. Sales teams were hitting all time records. Many individual sales professionals were selling more and earning more than ever before.

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The Art of Sales Negotiation: Close More Deals

Highspot

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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A Powerfully Effective Sales Contest To Motivate Your Team

MTD Sales Training

Sales incentive contents can be a positive force to help motivate your sales people to new levels of productivity and loyalty. Alternatively, poorly constructed or inequitable sales challenges can result in anti-productive activity, resentment and rebellion. Beat the Boss. Lead By Example.

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5 Proven Steps to Sell Smarter

SBI Growth

A field Sales Rep should be spending around 64% of those available hours selling. The statistics I share below are from SBI’s 2012 Sales & Marketing Research. These tools will help you excel in your current and future sales positions. A close second is “post-sale support” clocking in at 16.4%. of a rep’s time.

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The Mock Call: An Exercise to Take Sales Reps to the Next Level

Hubspot Sales

Having a feel for what to expect, what can go wrong, and what you need to do better makes literally any situation run more smoothly — and sales calls are no exception. And as a sales manager, you want to do everything in your power to put your reps in that position. You want to have your feet beneath you to set yourself up for success.

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Why and how to align sales enablement and product marketing to drive greater revenue

BrainShark

There can also be a lot of crossover between product marketing and sales enablement, depending on the organization. For example, sales enablement is responsible for ensuring salespeople understand who they are selling to, new product features and the value they can provide, and the messaging around those features. .

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Why the Future of Sales and Marketing Success Hinges on Innovation

Showpad

The world of sales and marketing technology is an exciting space to be in. The market has grown rapidly and over the past seven years we’ve helped our customers realize incredible benefits from aligning their sales and marketing efforts. Why the sales and marketing space matters. Consolidation in sales technology.

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