Apptivo

APRIL 27, 2023

Just as a bridge must be carefully constructed and maintained to ensure its strength and longevity, a successful customer relationship requires careful attention and nurturing. Sales Management Many of us have heard the phrase – “Sales management is the wind beneath the wings of a successful sales team”.

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Software Software CRM System 52

Pipeliner

JUNE 22, 2021

A license means that you are legally allowed to perform certain duties, while certification means that you have successfully completed specialized training and education in a field of work. You’re certified to use a specific product, usually a type of software, as this is more prevalent in the IT (Information Technology) field.

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Licensing Construction Education Insurance 52

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

MTD Sales Training

JULY 17, 2017

If ever there was a key skill that you need to study and improve upon it’s asking the right sales questions. Let me give you an example: Let’s say that you sell software that enables you to fax documents from your desktop. Construct your questions in this way and it will really help you. So that’s the benefit.

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Construction Engineering Software Software 181

Sales 2.0

MAY 1, 2023

This is the fifth in a series of interviews I am conducting with subject matter experts and practitioners in the sales profession. I am examining where we are today with AI in sales and where we are going. Scott is the Founder of Sales Success Media and hosts the Sales Success Stories and Daily Sales Tips podcasts.

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Scale Top of Funnel Territories Sales 221

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 6, 2019

So how do you maximize the investment you’re making in sales new hires? Below is a guide to accelerated ramp-up time for your salespeople (along with some examples of how HubSpot trains their salespeople). Onboarding Checklist for Sales New Hires. Pre-week training. Product Training. Product or service training.

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Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The architectural landscape is constantly evolving, influenced by emerging design trends, innovative materials, and advancements in construction technology. Central to this skill is proficiency in architectural software like Rhino. Sales Begin with Effective Communications Do You Want the Sales Success Secrets?

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Construction Lead Rank Engineering Hiring 78

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. The trick is knowing what training program and techniques to use. Why sales training is important. or a 353% ROI.

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Training Lead Rank Hiring Course 92

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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Sales Management Strategy Lead Rank Lead Scoring 59

Lessonly

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Role playing is a powerful sales readiness method built into most b2b sales training programs. It allows reps to practice applying new concepts that they’ve learned to lifelike sales situations. Choose the learning environment that fits your team and specific set of sales training topics.

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Nutshell

MAY 3, 2023

If your company has a unique sales process or sells a variety of products and services, it can be tempting to build a CRM from scratch. By the end, you’ll know whether or not a custom CRM is the right choice for your business and which software options might be a better fit for your needs. What is a custom CRM?

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CRM Customer Outsourcing Services Lead Rank 127

Increase Sales

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Recently I spoke with a potential client who shared with me in had invested $80,000 in sales training over the course of three (3) years. After my heart recovered from the big thump of not earning that sale, I asked him how it was working for him. It did not increase sales. His short answer was “It’s not.”

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Training Proposal Webinar Metrics Government 156

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.

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Construction Software Software Sales Leadership 267

Mindtickle

OCTOBER 25, 2023

You’ve probably heard of the Challenger Sales methodology. Before you decide that, though, you need to ask yourself a few questions — such as “What is challenger sales?” Here’s our in-depth look at Challenger Sales methodology and how to leverage it. What is the Challenger Sales model?

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Sales Methodology Scale Sales Cycle Construction 59

Increase Sales

JULY 5, 2013

During lunch a Vice President of a regional bank asked me this very pointed question: Why doesn’t sales training for banks stick? My quick and direct response was “banks and other financial institutions continue to use the same training providers they have been using for the last 20 plus years.”

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Banking Training Infusion Retention 136

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 2, 2019

As a sales leader, your ability to develop and retain your sales reps is important to your company’s bottom line and future success. Employee retention in the sales field continues to be an issue. In 2018, the average sales professional tenure was reported to be 1.5 Why Sales Performance Management Matters.

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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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Incentives Incentive Scale Compensation 83

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

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 Goal Examples Sales Management Hiring 79

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

You may need content calendars, social listening tools, post scheduling software, and employee advocacy systems. Intelligence and automation will not only help you turn marketing-qualified leads into sales opportunities — but do so at scale. Ask the potential new vendor about their onboarding and training processes.

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Demand Generation Targets Top of Funnel Scale Marketing 130

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

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 3, 2022

That's how you'll construct your BATNA.". Let's say you work for a business that sells software. In the first negotiating phase, you'll send along a standard contract that outlines the full cost of your software to your prospect. These might include: 10% discount on the cost of the software. BATNA Example.

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Apptivo

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

What is Outbound Sales? What is an Outbound Sales tool? Why use Outbound Sales CRM? Advantages of Outbound Sales 5. How to find the best CRM for Outbound Sales? So, why not take a technologically smart approach to their sales outreach, thereby decreasing their sales cycles? What is Outbound Sales?

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Lessonly

DECEMBER 6, 2021

But if there’s zero professional development, career coaching, or quality workplace training , then teammates will feel, at best, demotivated, and, at worst, like it’s time to start looking at other job options. So, what does great workplace training look like? People crave consistent, constructive feedback from a trusted advisor.

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Distribution Pricing Journal

AUGUST 23, 2023

It’s a popular technique in the distribution industry, used to provide added value to the customers and boost sales volume. Electronics Bundles : Office equipment distributors often bundle products together such as a laptop, cabling, printers, and even software. Customers save time and you increase your sales.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Automotive Distribution 52

Allego

AUGUST 21, 2023

Frontline sales managers are the powerhouse behind every high-performing sales team. However, many frontline sales managers struggle because they don’t receive proper enablement and coaching. In many cases, frontline sales managers get promoted to that role because they’re a top-performing sales rep.

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Sales Management Strategy Face-to-face Coaching 62

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Providing training and coaching. Consultants may also provide training or coaching to help employees or teams learn new skills or improve their performance. Contractors are hired to perform specific tasks or projects, such as building a property or developing a new software app.

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Analysis Construction Negotiation Industry 86

Adaptive Business Services

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The new sales model is something that I have always done … educate your customer! This idea also opens up opportunities with people who are not looking for signs (new construction etc.). Construction, materials, and painting or powder coating. Tell them how you are going to train them. You demo the software.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 25, 2023

Like many disciplines, sales teams everywhere are trying to understand what role artificial intelligence will play in their industry. AI is no longer a construct of the future. It’s here, and it’s already changing sales as we know it. At the very least, you’ll stay up-to-date on trends in sales.

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Top of Funnel Forecasting Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 79

Customer Centric Selling

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Sales Training Article: Ignoring Evolution. By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. As someone who has worked in or with sales organizations throughout my career, it''s been painful to watch the snail''s pace at which vendors have adapted to changing buying behaviors.

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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. Software: 28%. Construction: 45%. Professional Training and Coaching: 36%. Maybe your current rate is 20%. Biotech: 37%.

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Industry Real Estate Outsourcing Services Biotechnology 138

Salesmate

MAY 8, 2020

As a sales leader, you are no different from a chess player. Like a chess player, even you have pieces (sales reps) with different capabilities. Effective sales leaders are in full control of the sales game. 5 habits that successful sales leaders possess. Those few become great sales leaders.

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Hiring Face-to-face Construction Sales Goal 117

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Practices were strict, physical training was mandatory, and we were encouraged to ask for anything we needed to prepare for tournaments — extra reps, a specific food or drink, even a certain playlist on our iPods. In your sales organization, this starts with your sales environment. Types of Sales Environments. I sure did.

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B2C Incentives Incentive How To 104

Cincom Smart Selling

AUGUST 19, 2021

For many insurers, the approach toward IT budget construction and the measurement of IT value remains rooted in a traditional approach of centrally planned budgets and top-down portfolio metrics that can mask where IT value is really being delivered. Impact on IT. But integration is often the top issue when implementing new applications.

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System Customer Insurance Insurance 118

Pipeline

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This blog will answer this question along with some other topics about CRM ROI, namely how to calculate the ROI, some basic sales and marketing KPIs to consider, and three effective ways to maximize your CRM return. The data above shows that Pipeline CRM’s clients experienced positive changes in their sales books. million annually.

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Sales Evangelist

DECEMBER 16, 2020

There can be several reasons why you’re not hitting your sales goals. Go for constructive motivation instead of restricted motivation. Constructive motivation stems from yourself; it’s the push that’s not coming from the managers setting this quota or that. It will help them elevate their sales game.

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Construction Survey Motivation Quota 59

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 Demand Generation Targets 71