SBI Growth

JULY 3, 2013

World class B2B marketing organizations actively engage in Quarterly Business Review (QBR) meetings. For many marketing leaders the sales team’s QBR is an afterthought. Tenured B2B Marketing CMO''s look forward to the mid-year QBR like one desires a root canal. This is because marketing is ‘pulled’ into QBRs.

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Guidelines Referrals Construction Survey 300

Steven Rosen

MARCH 1, 2024

In the competitive world of SaaS sales, 40% of salespeople cite prospecting as the most challenging part of the sales process, ranking it more daunting than closing or qualifying stages. 1- Increase Accountability Accountability is key to ensuring that individual sales reps are meeting their goals.

Pipeline 120

Pipeline Coaching Revenue Sales Qualified Lead 120

Bernadette McClelland

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Get Some More Sales INDIA now! Together with my promoter, Tanuja Vashisthi, founder of BRICCKS, we successfully launched Sales Mastery India to a little under 200 B2B sales leaders and sales people, on October 17-19th and are already gearing up for Sales Mastery India, 2013. How does communication get bridged?

Construction 255

Construction Promotion Sales Leadership B2B 255

criteria for success

JULY 26, 2022

Sales communication is a vital skill for salespeople. If you are wondering how your team stacks up, use this tool to score your team’s sales communication skills. Sales Communication with… 1. Let's Talk Sales! How accurate are your sales forecasts , both amounts and close dates? Listen Now. Management.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Scale Construction 98

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.

Sales Management 59

Sales Management Strategy Lead Rank Lead Scoring 59

The Pipeline

MAY 13, 2013

Two things happened this past week or 10 days that led to this week’s Sales eXchange being a bit different than the usual, and isn’t that what we always strive to be in sales. First is the fact that this is the 200th Sales eXchange post, and while I had given it much thought, someone asked if I will be marking the fact in any way.

Construction 267

Construction Software Software Sales Leadership 267

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.

Lead Rank 98

Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Lead Scoring Leads 98

Alice Heiman

APRIL 22, 2020

And while it’s true there’s no real historic precedent for teams being suddenly told to work from home , this also isn’t the first down market we’ve ever seen. Stay Focused and Keep Sales Strong in a Crisis. Here are my top insights for staying focused and keeping sales strong during tough times. #1:

How To 166

How To Construction Customer Service Coaching 166

Increase Sales

MAY 30, 2012

With the influx of many younger entrepreneurs who like their older and established counterparts are seeking ways to increase sales, one of the obstacles standing in the way of this business goal is: Pay the Dues. ” Then I also heard “We know more about technology, current products and construction methodologies than our managers.”

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Hiring Sage Construction Small Business 164

Highspot

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Sales is the engine that powers your company. But what’s powering your sales? By now it’s universally known that sales and sales team practices have undergone a tectonic shift in recent years. And, even more alarmingly, buyer needs and behaviors seem to be moving way ahead of the sales learning curve.

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Sales Enablement Top of Funnel Scale Face-to-face 75

Pipeliner

MARCH 14, 2020

If sales were allowed to set prices, everyone could benefit. Many would argue that empowering sales to set prices is an insane proposition. After all, marketing is responsible for the price of a product and sales are expected to sell it at that price. Sales can’t be trusted to make pricing decisions!

Margin 64

Margin Churn Construction SalesForce 64

Sales Hacker

JANUARY 31, 2022

Too many sales teams, though, are continuing to use the same general tactics they used pre-2020. While we’re not yet able to claim victory over the pandemic, it’s time sales leaders think about what B2B sales might look like in a post-COVID world. How COVID-19 changed sales leadership.

Survey 108

Survey B2B Channels Face-to-face 108

Allego

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Managing a dispersed sales team is a unique challenge. The secret is modern sales enablement. Today’s winners are mastering virtual selling with an up-to-date approach to content, tools, and knowledge to help their sales teams succeed. To find out more, I sat down with Allego’s Sales Enablement Director Mary Charles.

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Sales Enablement Unica Demand Generation Targets Demand Generation 71

InsideSales.com

APRIL 29, 2020

Sometimes if you need to gear up the efficiency of your sales team, you’ll need to alter your team’s structure. Study your sales team structure and check to see if there’s anything you need to change to optimize it. To see what works, have a look at these 7 ways to structure your sales team for growth and performance.

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Hiring Construction Incentives Incentive 77

The Digital Sales Institute

JANUARY 9, 2019

Sales Performance Improvement programs should be constructed in a way to better manage and channel the sales team to deliver higher levels of sales performance. In fact sales teams that go through a sales performance improvement program outperform sales teams in companies that don’t.

Incentives 56

Incentives Incentive Sales Leadership Guidelines 56

Hubspot Sales

MAY 7, 2020

Let's say your marketing team is crushing it. At the same time, your sales time is not feeling the effects of their efforts and are spending more time prospecting when they should be closing. In many organizations, a disconnect happens between marketing and sales: The sales team says that leads coming in are unqualified.

Lead Rank 102

Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Sales Qualified Lead Lead Scoring 102

Alice Heiman

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The same is true when you build a sales organization. Your first sales rep will cost you over $100,000 in the first year. One that is easy to make if they are going to bring in 10 X that in sales. Not only have you spent money on a salesperson, but you have also wasted precious time and possibly damaged your market position.

Hiring 102

Hiring B2B Top of Funnel Lead Generation 102

A Sales Guy

MAY 7, 2013

You have a sales process in place, but the sales manager and sales people are using separate spread sheets with additional stages, because the current sales process doesn’t meet their needs. You’ve built a killer sales portal the sales team never seems to visit. They expect it will be GOOD.

Top of Funnel 128

Top of Funnel Sales Leadership Territories B2B 128

A Sales Guy

APRIL 5, 2013

Your sales VP is going to miss quota. Her sales directors are going to miss quota. Their sales managers are going to miss quota. Sales people are going to miss quota. Was it because the wrong assumptions were made about the business and the market? That’s OK. The problem isn’t failure.

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Quota Construction B2B Sales Leadership 112

Alice Heiman

JUNE 17, 2020

None of this is good news for your company or your sales team – unless you happen to be one of the companies serving a market or industry that’s actually experiencing growth. How can I support my sales teams to keep revenue coming in and maybe even in crease it? . Keep Sales Going . in January to 86.6

Sales Qualified Lead 134

Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Leads 134

criteria for success

MAY 24, 2022

Looking for sales training ideas to implement during your next team meeting? When you read “sales training ,” you probably think of an offsite retreat. This type of sales training does have its time and place as it provides an opportunity for breakthroughs, and the shared experience helps foster a healthy team culture.

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Meeting Training Face-to-face Objections 97

BrainShark

JUNE 28, 2023

Why sales coaching matters — a few key points Knowledge retention Sales coaching activities add an interactive element to learning and are an excellent way to ensure knowledge retention and evaluate whether reps can “play back” what they learned in their training. Revenue At the end of the day sales coaching delivers ROI.

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Sales Coaching Coaching Scale Hiring 62

Alice Heiman

JANUARY 16, 2019

Start building your B2B sales organization by laying a foundation for success. The same is true when you build a sales organization. Sales Strategy. Sales Messaging. Sales Process. Sales Funnel. Follow these 6 steps to build a successful sales organization from the ground up. . Craft Sales Messaging.

Hiring 119

Hiring B2B Top of Funnel Lead Generation 119

Alice Heiman

APRIL 22, 2020

And while it’s true there’s no real historic precedent for teams being suddenly told to work from home , this also isn’t the first down market we’ve ever seen. Stay Focused and Keep Sales Strong in a Crisis. Here are my top insights for staying focused and keeping sales strong during tough times. #1:

How To 62

How To Construction Customer Service Coaching 62

A Sales Guy

AUGUST 16, 2013

It’s a follow up to my post which, in a nutshell, I said sales people suck. ——————– “I agree sales people’s performance is not what it should be. If management can’t be bothered to get their act together, can we really fault sales people/team? Look at Blackberry.

Lead Rank 121

Lead Rank Hiring Sales Management Lead Scoring 121

Janek Performance Group

OCTOBER 25, 2022

If you’re a sales leader, do you sometimes find yourself in a situation where you wonder what’s changed with enterprise B2B sales? Your sales team is intelligent, dedicated, and motivated, yet sales have slowed, and the team is barely making progress toward their year-end sales goals. Avoid the Sales Sermon.

Construction 62

Construction Enterprise Enterprise Sales Qualified Lead 62

Women Sales Pros

MARCH 15, 2019

Before any sale can be made, a relationship must be opened. And if multiple sales are to be made to the same customer, that relationship must be maintained and maximized through continually opening new opportunities and, sometimes, new relationships that will enhance the buyer/seller partnership.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead Construction 129

Increase Sales

JULY 28, 2012

Given that buyers are people and people are unique, there is no special magic sales skills that are the answer to how to increase sales. However each of these sales training coaching professional development action plans will have some shared goals or objectives such as: Read a book on selling, marketing or business.

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How To Webinar Metrics Hiring Face-to-face 152

Sell Integrity

JUNE 14, 2021

Saying there’s no time for coaching or that someone has already reached their potential are just two of the prominent misconceptions around sales coaching. But some simple and very effective sales coaching techniques- when applied consistently and with sincerity and skill- can greatly raise the game of individuals and your entire sales team.

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Sales Coaching Coaching Lead Rank Sales 107

Pointclear

AUGUST 20, 2015

I challenged marketing and sales leadership involved in 2016 planning to pause and consider conducting the assessment before making any decisions for next year. Marketing and sales technology: Are our systems integrated and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of our lead-to-revenue process?

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Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Sales Qualified Lead Revenue 100

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Finding effective leadership in sales is every bit as difficult as it is vital. You need someone with the authority and experience to set and maintain an effective course for your sales efforts. The term that best captures the nature of a sales executive's responsibilities is guidance.

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Hiring Company Scale Hubspot 97

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

Allego

MARCH 28, 2024

What separates the best sales teams from the rest in today’s unpredictable market? For David Ashe , director of sales development at Allego, it’s about ensuring your SDRs retain their human approach. Your team’s success also depends on you, the sales director. Are you staying on top of new sales techniques?

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Strategy Top of Funnel Lead Rank Lead Scoring 62

Chorus.ai

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Well, that’s how he refers to his path into sales, anyway. When they finally acquired a significantly sized business in his specialty they told him they were moving him into sales. He said he wasn’t “sales” and their reply was, “You're the only one who knows how to talk about this stuff. He’s also the “dog that caught the car.”

Sales Enablement 58

Sales Enablement Automotive Oracle Scale 58

Women Sales Pros

JULY 20, 2018

Ever since CEB/Gartner published The Challenger Sale in 2011, the book has attracted much publicity. The book also presents the concept of Challengers building “constructive tension” using three elements: Teach – Offers unique perspective and maintains two-way communication. Challenger. Hard Worker. Problem Solver.

Ideal Customer Profile 87

Ideal Customer Profile Hiring Analysis Face-to-face 87

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

Sales Training Connection

JANUARY 13, 2016

They expect sales reps to be knowledgeable about their industry, company, and issues at a higher level of proficiency than ever before. This buyer expectation requires that the sale rep have the information and skill sets to have compelling strategic business conversations. Sales training design. Stepping-stone approach.

Buyer 50

Buyer Training Meeting Maximizer 50