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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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 25, 2020

Others might only apply to certain sales methodologies , serving as pillars of individual selling frameworks and philosophies. But sales techniques aren't always so niche. Here, we'll take a look at five of the most important sales techniques that fit that bill. Understand and preempt your most common sales objections.

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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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Mindtickle

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Ensure consistent deal execution AI-powered CHAMP and MEDDPICC call scoring Have your sales calls scored based on how well the rep adheres to deal qualification frameworks like CHAMP and MEDDPICC to identify opportunities for coaching and training. Schedule a demo.

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The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

As a sales leader, you already know that effective sales performance management isn’t just setting lofty sales targets and then pushing your team to achieve them. These pillars include organizational alignment, robust reporting, ongoing professional development, incentive compensation, and sales enablement.

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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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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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Miller Heiman Group

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

In this guest blog post, Tim Conroy, one of our inaugural Miller Heiman Group Icons , learning and development director with Applied Materials and an expert on sales coaching strategies, shares how he drives sales managers to perform their best. Why Sales Management Coaching Matters.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 2, 2021

Your customers can be as effective a sales resource as virtually any other. Sales is, in large part, the process of cultivating and capitalizing on prospects' trust. One way or another, every sales effort is rooted in establishing credibility — that premise is what makes peer-to-peer selling as important and effective as it is.

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Anthony Iannarino

MAY 5, 2020

The senior sales leader said, “When I have the right team, I will train them.” The words he used betrayed his feelings about his sales team, that he didn’t feel that they were competent in their roles. First, this sales leader is withholding. Increasing B2B Sales Competencies. There are two things worth noting here.

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Miller Heiman Group

OCTOBER 22, 2019

In this post, Kathy Venincasa, one of our inaugural Miller Heiman Group Icons and a sales forecasting master, discusses what she sees as the top four sales operations best practices. In every aspect, sales operations combines two things I love: sales performance and data analytics.

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Partners in Excellence

JULY 8, 2020

” Selling is a construct that means something to sales people, but means nothing to customers. So rather than using selling techniques or words that are meaningful to only sales people, I would use the same words and tools the customers are already using to do those things. What would be different? I’ll stop here.

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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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Highspot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Enter sales methodologies. Businesses rely on sales methodologies to help their reps consistently deliver at every stage of the sales cycle. Here’s everything you’ll need to know to make the right choice: What is a sales methodology? Why do I need a sales methodology?

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Sales Evangelist

JULY 1, 2022

Most modern sales methodologies focus on building rapport and trust with the prospect; challenging the prospect’s beliefs to make better deals is a hallmark of that perspective. Jennifer was shocked to see none of her current sales components in that report. This episode is brought to you in part by LinkedIn Sales Navigator.

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Sales Evangelist

JULY 1, 2022

Most modern sales methodologies focus on building rapport and trust with the prospect; challenging the prospect’s beliefs to make better deals is a hallmark of that perspective. Jennifer was shocked to see none of her current sales components in that report. This episode is brought to you in part by LinkedIn Sales Navigator.

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SugarCRM

JULY 19, 2022

But how do you get your sales team to follow these processes and perform at their best? Guided selling means designing, visualizing, and automating sales processes, constructing easily repeatable workflows, so your teams can stop guessing and focus on consistently delivering optimal customer experiences.

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Highspot

JANUARY 19, 2022

Sales training programs are often like that — but they don’t have to be. When done right, they can improve your team’s performance and help you move closer to your sales goals. Why sales training is important. The different types of sales training programs. The 15 best sales training programs.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 6, 2019

So how do you maximize the investment you’re making in sales new hires? But the payoff is salespeople who understand your business, your customer, and your sales methodology -- a wicked combination that leads to bigger returns, faster. Onboarding Checklist for Sales New Hires. Provide a sales process overview.

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 2, 2012

” This particular discussion started with what I thought was the SEB’s particularly ill constructed argument that “Solution Selling Is Dead.” Some tend to approach this by focusing on differences with the competition or by bashing the competition , I tend to think these are weak sales strategies.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 10, 2018

This week on the Sales Hacker podcast , we talk to Brent Adamson , who co-authored the foundational sales book, The Challenger Sale, and who has recently released The Challenger Customer: Selling to the Hidden Influencer Who Can Multiply Your Results. . What is the Challenger Sale and who are Challenger Sellers?

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Artesian Solutions

JULY 2, 2019

According to HubSpot whilst only 17% of sellers would call themselves pushy, 50% of prospects have been subject to pushy sales techniques. No wonder then that inbound selling is so vital to sales success today. Building buyer personas helps you understand your prospects and customers better, and therefore define your sales approach.

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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. This methodology is based on Neil Rackham’s research into what differentiates successful salespeople from those who are not.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 4, 2020

Closing a sale doesn't happen by chance. There's generally a blueprint in place for most successful sales efforts and a philosophical framework that serves as a reference point for how those steps should be carried out. The combination of that roadmap and ideology is known as a sales motion. Sales Process.

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Vengreso

JUNE 27, 2022

Gone are the days when B2B sales were about making a hundred cold calls a day or visiting clients in person. Also gone are the days when ideal customers from your target companies are knocking at your sales team’s doors in droves. We’re going to help you also understand the B2B sales processes, strategies, and more.

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LeadFuze

JULY 19, 2023

How to improve sales skills is a critical question that resonates with many professionals across various industries. In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into important sales skills needed for success in any sales role. So stay tuned as we unravel more insights on how to improve your sales skills further down this guide.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 15, 2022

Startup sales make for difficult, exciting, often unpredictable waters to navigate. Everyone involved in a startup sales org — from founders down to reps — is bound to face a host of challenges as their company gets its bearings. Startup Sales Strategy. Put together well-constructed, specific buyer personas.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 21, 2023

In the world of sales, effective communication is the cornerstone of success. Whether you’re a seasoned sales pro or just starting your journey, understanding and speaking the language of sales is essential to connect with prospects, build relationships, and close deals.

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Highspot

JUNE 6, 2023

Boardrooms across the globe are dialed in on sales productivity, and rightly so. Sales productivity is the backbone of revenue generation, and during a time when businesses are being forced to achieve more with less, strengthening it has never been more vital. What is Sales Productivity?

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The Ultimate Sales Executive Resource

SEPTEMBER 8, 2006

Companies usually describe their sales process, if they even have one, by a sequence of sales stages describing key activities that are to be carried out by the sales person in the respective phase. Quite often you can find in those sales process descriptions a sales stage called “closed lost”.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 28, 2019

In sales, you want to get the “ no ” as soon as possible so you can move on. Negative Reverse Selling comes from the Sandler Sales Methodology. It’s a methodology to use in situations you just can’t beat. By keeping things constructive, you’ve put the negativity on yourself instead of on the prospect.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Women in sales often have a polarizing experience. Bring your feelings, gut instinct, experience, and constructive emotion into the boardroom and sit at the table. If you do something constructive with your doubt, and use it to advance yourself, it can be an asset. What is one a-ha moment you’ve had in your sales career?

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 19, 2019

At the beginning of March, we announced the winners of the 2nd annual Sales Hacker Top 50 Awards, presented by Bravado. We searched through all of the reasons for nominations we received and picked out the stories about people in sales who do the hard work of elevating the sales profession.

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OnePageCRM

MARCH 21, 2017

“I remember the first time I got my own CRM system, nearly 10 years ago” recounts author and sales coach Adam Metz. ” There are two main reasons CRM adoption fails for sales teams trying to increase their performance. As companies and sales teams grow 65% of businesses adopt a CRM within their first 5 years.

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OnePageCRM

MARCH 21, 2017

“I remember the first time I got my own CRM for sales, nearly 10 years ago” recounts author and sales coach Adam Metz. ” There are two main reasons sales CRM adoption fails for sales teams trying to increase their performance. Jump ahead to: What is a sales CRM and why use it?

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Highspot

MARCH 9, 2022

We’ve all had experiences with sales leadership. And most of us could list the benefits of working with a good sales leader — like the fact that their average annual quota attainment sits around 105% or that by offering dynamic training, they can boost their reps’ win rates by 28%. Why is sales leadership important?

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Pipeline management training can increase your sales manager’s effectiveness. It can also provide the necessary structure and knowledge to help sales teams improve their account management processes. Better sales management coupled with robust account-led processes puts your company on track to meet and even exceed revenue goals.

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