No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 13, 2015

Well, it’s a new year—with new sales goals and quotas to meet. Teach your sales team to put out their own fires so you can do what you were hired to do: coach and lead. Get Proactive Sales leadership expert Kevin Davis puts this issue into perspective in his blog post, “ 5 Things Proactive Sales Managers Do Differently.”

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SBI

AUGUST 22, 2019

Highlighted moments can include calls that managers need to coach reps on, deals that need to be reviewed based on value or risks, and conversations from which others can learn. Recommendations cuts through the noise to find the signal each manager should pay attention to.”

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Whether you’re just getting started in your sales career or you’re a seasoned veteran, this podcast is designed to help take you to the next level. The Sales Podcast with Wes Schaeffer. Host Anthony Iannarino is himself a successful and consummate sales professional with the know-how and experience to coach you on your way.

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Gong.io

JULY 11, 2022

Inside sales tend to have shorter sales cycles than outside sales, but they also represent a lower ACV (Annual Contract Value). Outside sales have in the past been reserved for high-value contracts with long sales cycles , multiple stakeholders, and enterprise-level SLAs (service-level agreements).

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 31, 2018

If you often receive the objection, “ You’ve said your customer service team responds to client issues within three days, but we’re really looking for a company offering same-day issue resolution ,” find out what your customer service team is already doing to address this objection, and bring your own ideas and strategies to the conversation.

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SBI

DECEMBER 4, 2019

With Rekener, Brainshark will provide cutting-edge visibility into sales team activities, behaviors and productivity, helping customers make real connections from improved readiness to increased revenue. The end result is better quota achievement and increased revenue production. Opportunity Management. Account Planning.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 8, 2021

The Sales Career Path. Sales spans every business and every industry. Small businesses need salespeople, as do massive enterprise companies. There are a variety of roles and responsibilities that fall within sales, but the core of all sales careers are the same. Sales Manager Careers. Image Source.

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Close.io

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Here’s a job description for inspiration: is an early-stage Software as a Service (SaaS) company with 10 employees covering all the roles you would expect to find in a software business, including sales, marketing, customer success, product and development, analysis, finance, etc. Update and maintain the sales database.

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 17, 2022

When I started my career in sales in the early 1990s, it was because I had a product to sell. It was not until ten years into my entrepreneurial journey that I received formal sales training. I moved from B2C to selling to small businesses and enterprises. The B2B sales landscape is shifting towards women in sales.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 13, 2022

From the outside looking in, sales can seem like a stroke of luck rather than a skill that's practiced over time. Take a moment away from the phones, your quota, and your team to reflect on why you chose sales as a career path, why you chose the company you work for, and why you believe in the product you're selling.

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SBI

OCTOBER 16, 2012

According to Gschwandtner, companies from small to enterprise-sized have learned that the good old days of selling are gone. In the midst of it all, salespeople are left to navigate a rough road and find new ways to beat their quota. Sales & Marketing. Sales & Marketing: A Digitally Arranged Marriage.

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Your Sales Management Guru

JANUARY 15, 2012

As a Sales Leadership consultant, I think the article below hit on many valid points; the Cloud and CRM usability are key elements in the acceptance of CRM, as is the price/cost issue, especially for the SMB market. Sales leadership requires a more forward looking approach to build predictable revenue. Acumen Management Group Ltd.

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LeadFuze

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Reps were hired, trained and compensated to perform as an individual to hit a quota. This comes from a time when enterprise sales people left the office on a Monday to return to base on Friday with signed purchase orders, submit expenses, update the funnel, etc. I added more salespeople, simply because the quota had increased.

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Crunchbase

MAY 14, 2020

Enterprise AE at SalesLoft. Why Jordan should be on your radar: It’s probably a good idea to get used to seeing Jordan Arogeti on these sales leaders lists. From SDR in 2015, to enterprise AE in 2020–and she’s gathered quite the following on LinkedIn. VP of Inside Sales at PatientPop Inc. Jordan Arogeti.

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 6, 2018

I recently polled my LinkedIn audience of 95,000+ for their opinions of tools, which many believe are crucial to use hardcore 24/7/365 to exceed Plan and Quota in 2017. What we need is some good old-fashioned sales training. – Noah Goldman , Enterprise Sales Podcast [Link, don’t miss it!]. – Mario M.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Carson’s other role is as a leading specialist for Microsoft and he talks about his career in sales, why endurance and tenacity are so important, and how to bring the right perspective to a career in field sales. The Holy Trinity of Sales [13:40]. Success in Enterprise Sales Comes Down to Relationships and Probability [42:40].

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Sales representatives are usually ambitious people who try to exceed their quotas. However, asking them to close more deals than is realistically possible will cause them to lose their enthusiasm and love for their jobs — which translates into unmet quotas and reduced revenue. Offer quality customer service.

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Tenfold

OCTOBER 10, 2017

In fact, Badgeville, one of today’s leading enterprise gamification software companies, started operating in 2010. The Case for Sales Gamification. The concept of winning as a reward in itself is not new to many sales managers. It focuses on measuring salesperson activity, sales and customer readiness and pitch testing.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 29, 2017

For a more thorough look at maximizing your sales productivity, watch “ Tips to Structure Your Day.". He and his associates from Kurlan & Associates discuss sales and management tactics on YouTube. And if you’re in sales management, watch " Use of Assessments When Hiring.". 6) Dave Kurlan. 7) Mike Weinberg.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 12, 2020

Sales leaders are — and should be — slaves to the (quota) scoreboard. Sales is no longer an individual sport. As we’ll dive into later, sales teams are built differently in the digital age. If company expansion is planned for the future, you will need more field sales reps. Delivering it.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 12, 2020

Poor clarity for expectations and goals Sales leaders are — and should be — slaves to the (quota) scoreboard. Sales is no longer an individual sport. As we’ll dive into later, sales teams are built differently in the digital age. They oversee sales rep performance to ensure that revenue goals are on track.

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B2B Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Top of Funnel 100

Sales Hacker

JULY 28, 2021

Sales forecasting methodologies. Traditionally, sales forecasting has been done through the Intuitive Forecasting method. Which works exactly like it sounds: sales managers ask their reps about their gut feeling on the likelihood of a deal closing. Salesforce is a giant in the sales management world.

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Crunchbase

OCTOBER 26, 2020

See how Crunchbase Pro can help you hit your quota – try Pro free. In the last few months, endless sales teams have gone remote and learned to depend more consistently on digital tools. According to the Annual State of Sales by Salesforce , 57 percent of sales reps said they expected to miss their quota in 2018.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

This practical sales glossary is meant for anyone in sales who needs to refresh their memory on the most commonly used sales terms – especially new reps who are still learning the playing field. We’d also recommend this guide for any sales managers or business development leaders who are on-boarding new reps.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 10, 2020

Welcome to the 2020 sales process where every single customer or sales initiated action is examined, scrutinized and obsessed over by sales people, sales managers, sales operation people and senior management. In many enterprise opportunities, multiple product demonstrations are required.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Adrienne has been in Enterprise Technology sales for over 6 years specifically focused on helping state and local governments utilize their data to drive better outcomes for our communities. A people person with extensive C-Level experience in enterprise software, business development and operations. Adrienne Greenberg.

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Accent Technologies

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

It is true that sales reps are often apprehensive about learning and using a CRM. But fortunately for sales managers, there is no reason to believe their salespeople will “never” use a CRM. Explain the benefits of tracking prospect interactions and getting forecasts to achieve quotas faster. Benefits/ROI myths.

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Vengreso

JULY 10, 2023

In that year, I learned from some of the greatest sales managers that I’m friends with today. Prior to the age of 19, I worked in consumer sales at a retail shop known as Ritz Camera Centers. Check with professional sales organizations for job postings and resources. Account Executive.

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Bigtincan

JANUARY 21, 2022

However, the physical retail locations still have something valuable to offer that the online stores and Amazon cannot: direct interactions with customer service personnel. The Best Enterprise LMS 2.0 Task management so that store managers can track and monitor on-floor employees’ progress. Just-in-time learning.

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Gong.io

JULY 18, 2022

That lack of understanding can damage customer relationships, as clients will feel like they were promised something you didn’t deliver. Do customers need extra levels of support? But if you’re deploying software at an enterprise scale, you’ll need extra support to ensure a smooth transition.

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LeadFuze

DECEMBER 31, 2021

One of the most important aspects in sales management is technology. CRMs are a great example, because they help to orchestrate sales activity by centralizing data and providing visibility into performance. Klyck is a platform that allows sales reps to create interactive presentations without having to use an outside program.

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The Spiff Blog

JULY 27, 2023

They handle various forms of communication, such as phone calls, emails, or live chat, to ensure timely and satisfactory resolutions to customer issues. The role involves active listening, problem-solving, and delivering exceptional customer service to enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty.

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Sales Hacker Training

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

There are thousands of options when it comes to software for sales that promise to make your life easier as a sales professional. There are plenty of sales prospecting tools and sales management software to help automate your manual tasks while personalizing your outreach.

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LeadFuze

AUGUST 5, 2021

They focus on producing content for sales reps, sales managers, and sales execs. When they’re not blogging, the Double Digit Sales team also produces awesome sales training courses. Diagnose Your Sales Pipeline to Increase Performance. The Gist: A sales management blog with a BizOps spin.

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