Janek Performance Group

JUNE 20, 2022

For many sales professionals, the greatest impediment to a sale is client apathy. Of course, this is uncomfortable, for both sellers and clients. Fortunately, there are steps sellers can take to turn apathetic prospects and clients into invested partners. Here are six useful tips: Requalify Prospects and Clients.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Scott Barton, Varicent’s VP of Industry Solutions & 20-year sales compensation industry pro, attended WorldatWork’s 2022 Sales Compensation Conference. Despite these advances, few industry pros currently use predictive or prescriptive analytics for determining sales compensation plan effectiveness. Is change in the air?

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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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Nutshell

MARCH 19, 2024

As the backbone of any business, the sales team needs to be efficient to meet targets and ensure the company remains profitable. Keeping an eye on your team’s sales productivity is one of the best ways to track performance and nip bottlenecks in the bud. Table of Contents What is sales productivity? What is sales productivity?

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 21, 2019

Author: Lauren Boutwell As the field of sales enablement has evolved and matured, so, too, have its supporting technologies. Accordingly, video coaching has become a popular tool for driving readiness in sales organizations of all sizes and across industries. Sales reps are often most receptive to learning from each other.

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Janek Performance Group

AUGUST 23, 2023

No one wants to miss a deal, and, in sales, time counts. Of course, B2B selling is different. For every stalled sale, there are a multitude of excuses. Prospect Theory A theory of behavioral economics and finance, this idea was developed by Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky in 1979. Like it or not, even skeptics listen.

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Selling Energy

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Over the course of the next two days, we’ll discuss taxes and tax incentives in the context of efficiency projects.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 20, 2020

It's powerful, chilling, motivational, and applicable in every field or facet of life, and sales is no exception. How can you tell if a rep is truly achieving sales excellence? Here, we'll go over the traits that define sales excellence and determine the best ways to incentivize and reward the reps who exhibit them. Motivation.

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The Spiff Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

With 2023 in the rearview mirror, business leaders find themselves reflecting on their Q4 results and simultaneously charting the course for the forthcoming year. What does this mean for sales teams? If you’re responsible for reaching demanding sales targets, you must be more dynamic and strategic in 2024. Let’s get into it!

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Their sales reps get super hands-on with prospects during the buying journey — they provide demos, answer questions, ask for feedback, etc. Then the prospect makes a purchase, and suddenly they’re on their own. Establish an Incentive-Based Customer Loyalty Program. Offer Incentives that Speak to Your Customers’ Values.

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Partners in Excellence

JULY 14, 2022

While in dining, I can skip courses, in selling, we can’t skip anything. Prospecting seems to be the driving issue right now. Prospecting seems to be the driving issue right now. Maybe I lack imagination, I could earn a lot of money if all I did was just prospect (I actually enjoy prospecting).

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Selling Energy

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Over the course of the next two days, we’ll discuss taxes and tax incentives in the context of efficiency projects.

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Incentives Incentive Course Prospecting 52

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Vice President of Sales at ZoomInfo, Steve Bryerton, shares his thoughts on how to implement a Team Lead within your organization. Picture this: You’re a sales leader, currently responsible for a team of nearly 10+ sales development reps. But we have to warn you, there are sales leaders who will advise otherwise.

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The Spiff Blog

APRIL 27, 2023

Reflecting on this example, there are three notable hallmarks of a good incentive program : Simplicity Visibility/Transparency Appropriate Timing Let’s take a look at how each of these factors plays a crucial role in a successful incentive program: Simplicity “That’s been one of my mantras – focus and simplicity.

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Janek Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

For as long as there have been sales, there have been referrals. Today, of course, with the internet and social media, there are countless websites for greater reach. Let’s look at how sellers can leverage referrals to boost their networks and grow their business: Advantages In sales, proof is gauged by measured and documented success.

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 12, 2024

Many sales professionals often don’t receive the crucial tools needed for success right away. This may end up contributing to a lack of direction and belonging many sales professionals experience, and ultimately may negatively impact performance. While you’re at it, assess your other sales team members.

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Janek Performance Group

JULY 12, 2022

For sales reps, it is a place to research prospects. But for sales leaders, CEOs, and business owners, it can be a missed revenue opportunity. This lead gen form can be used to give your followers the option to either Contact Sales, Request a Free Demo, Start Free Trial, or Get Started. Align Incentive With Revenue Goal.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The last thing you want from a sales email is sleazy, spammy… or even sales-y copy. That might sound counterintuitive, but I interviewed Yuval Ackerman , email strategist, who shared her top tips for writing sales email marketing that don’t give you the ick! Gaudio’s sales emails receive: 36.3% click-through.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

In our recent white paper The Ultimate Guide to Sales Negotiations , we discuss how negotiations improve with consultative selling. By stressing long-term relationships over short-term sales, sellers should form partnerships and work with buyers to achieve the best outcomes. After all, it’s a negotiation, not a fire sale.

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Sales Evangelist

MARCH 21, 2022

Creating a valuable and accurate sales forecast is dependent on your ability to anticipate the success of sales. Through sales incentives! Using sales incentives and data-driven forecasting, Nabeil encourages his salespeople to reach specific and measurable objectives. Incentives drive behavior.

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Sales Evangelist

MARCH 21, 2022

Creating a valuable and accurate sales forecast is dependent on your ability to anticipate the success of sales. Through sales incentives! Using sales incentives and data-driven forecasting, Nabeil encourages his salespeople to reach specific and measurable objectives. Incentives drive behavior.

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Zoominfo

JULY 1, 2018

But—as B2B marketers and sales professionals—we have a lot to learn about social selling. Case in point: 72% of sales professionals feel that they are not proficient with social selling ( source ). 69% of sales professionals are self-taught and have no active social selling training program in place ( source ).

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Picture this: You’re a sales leader, currently responsible for a team of about 10 sales development reps. Before jumping the gun and hiring a seasoned veteran or promoting a rep from your (relatively) green team to sales manager, you should consider a middle ground: a team lead role for the inbound crew. And work well.

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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. Compensation is the most fundamental, powerful incentive for reps to perform.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 21, 2023

When it comes to sales prospecting , it's more important than ever that you write concise, effective communication. Even if you do get your prospect’s attention, you can’t expect them to read your long, fluffy emails filled with the buzzwords of the day when they have many other emails to open. Pose a compelling question.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Building a sales funnel that aligns with your business goals is essential. Each funnel stage defines your steps to turn prospective buyers into customers, even if they’ve never heard of your business before. What is a sales funnel? Each step represents an action the sales org must take to convert a prospect to a customer.

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Pipeliner

DECEMBER 11, 2019

For months you’ve been trying to get a meeting with an exciting new prospect. Until you realize you now have less than 24 hours to put together the perfect sales pitch. A sales pitch is just a story by another name — and we all tell stories all the time. Of course, you do — that’s the pain point you’re selling to.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

A common question I am often asked about sales is what are the characteristics or attributes of successful salespeople. In sales, your mindset is highly correlated to an individual’s willingness (at times ability) to be accountable for their actions and results. By Tibor Shanto. Correlations. Walking To Run.

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Pipeliner

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Here are seven steps to improve membership sales in your gym. For instance, if in the course of a sales call, you find out that the prospective member is interested in reducing pain in her body, then you can go on to talk to her about classes tailored towards that and avoid conversations about rigorous and complex training sessions.

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LeadFuze

AUGUST 18, 2021

3 Sales Voicemail Statistics You Should Know. Are you leveraging sales voicemail as part of your prospecting process? There’s this dirty little rumor circulating the sales world that says voicemail is dead and gone this 2021. 80% of Sales Calls Just Go to Voicemail. 14 Effective Sales Voicemail Tips.

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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. It’s here, and it’s already changing sales as we know it. Whether you’re skeptical, curious, or fully on board, it’s important to educate yourself about how sales reps are using AI.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 8, 2019

In sales, culture is everything—and right now, it’s every where too. Sales culture has become one of the buzziest buzzwords out there, with think pieces popping up left and right about why culture matters. There’s no unattainable “it” factor that some sales orgs have and others don’t. So how do you define clear sales KPIs?

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Crunchbase

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Find prospects that match your ICP with Crunchbase Pro – try it free. 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. In sales, it is essential to set goals.

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Crunchbase

JUNE 28, 2021

Your sales team is the backbone of your company, and your employees are just as vital to business success as your customers. In today’s age of digital transformation, sales management teams must adapt their sales training strategies to evolving consumer trends and the global shift towards remote work. Because employees want it.

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Nutshell

AUGUST 28, 2023

Creating a structured sales process is one of the most effective ways to boost your sales teams’ efficiency and results. With a formal sales process in place, your sales team has a framework to follow, and it’s much easier to stay on the same page, track results, and onboard new team members.

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Salesmate

JUNE 4, 2021

Sales isn’t the same as it used to be. And with this change in technology, advancements in sales methodologies have also taken place. Similarly, many other practices in sales have changed with the changing world around. One such practice is that of providing sales incentives to the salespeople.

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Janek Performance Group

JULY 26, 2022

Salespeople make sales calls. But the best sellers know each sales call is an opportunity. For most sellers, sales is a process-oriented profession. However, the best outcomes begin with the best process, and the best sales calls start with a plan. As part of discovery, sales calls follow prospecting.

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