SMEI

JANUARY 16, 2024

What is a GPT and how can it enhance my sales and marketing productivity? A GPT, or Generative Pre-trained Transformer, is a type of artificial intelligence model designed for understanding and generating human-like text. GPT models, like ChatGPT, are trained on a wide range of internet text.

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Increase Sales

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Can we have a forthright conversation that the business world has changed and specifically the most pressing sales training dilemma? These unknown sales leads “lurk” in the shadows reading what is posted and over time begin to feel like “I know that person” and “I trust that person.”

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Lessonly

MARCH 18, 2020

Here’s the deal: If you’re contacting customer support, things probably aren’t going your way. Case in point, do any of these situations resonate with your customer service experiences? These types of customer service experiences are all common. Customer service can be so much better.

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Sales Hacker Training

AUGUST 10, 2021

In this episode of the Sales Hacker podcast, we have Keith Daw , VP of GSD and Trainer at McDonell Consulting Group , where he ‘Gets Stuff Done’ and teaches the Sandler Training methodology. Know why you’re training your team before you start. Create a personal, customized learning path. powered by Sounder.

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Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Author: Charlotte Powell You don’t need a big sales team to make a lot of money. Small sales teams can perform incredibly well if you get the right balance of skills, motivation, and resources. How can you inspire your sales team to go above and beyond? Train to the skills gap. Training isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution.

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Sales Hacker Training

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

If talent acquisition, development, and retention are top-of-mind for you as a sales leader, here are 40+ of the best sales training programs to check out! The same calculus especially applies the sales team. In contrast, unleash a team of smart sales reps and success pours like rain. DoubleDigit Sales.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Author: Mark Kovac, David Deming and Sushant Khandelwal Virtual selling in business-to-business markets, often associated with inside sales, has carried a bit of a stigma within field-dominated sales organizations. Myth 1: Field sales reps sell primarily in person. Myth 1: Field sales reps sell primarily in person.

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Lessonly

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Instead of just reading the next best-selling book or checking out another “latest trends” report, customer service conferences provide an unparalleled opportunity to learn exclusive and valuable knowledge. The series provides the opportunity to learn how to take your customer service to the next level, regardless of the channel.

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Score More Sales

MAY 10, 2010

Sales Tips and Strategies to Grow Revenues. What I Learned From Oprah About Customer Service. Need to hone your customer service skills and build more brand loyalty? 50 DAYS To Build Your Sales – 2nd edition. The Top 2 Sales Tips to Leverage the People in Your CRM or Contact System. Sales Tips.

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The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. I love to brag about companies that are passionate about giving great service. customer service.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 29, 2017

billion on training and development, including external providers, internal expenses and tuition reimbursement, according to The American Society for Training and Development. in 2013 on hiring sales training companies, one of the top five outsourced training expenditures, according to Training Industry.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 28, 2018

Author: Glenton Davis Today’s consumer has access to more knowledge than ever before, adding a burden to businesses to provide truly innovative products and services — and for sales teams to understand their companies’ offerings in a deep and informed way. More than ever, understanding one’s field is critical to sales success.

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Lessonly

APRIL 6, 2020

Let’s be honest, effective customer service is hard to deliver. Customer engagement is vital, but when issues are escalated, agents are rarely dealing with customers at their best. Customer service skills are very similar to sales skills. Customer service skills are very similar to sales skills.

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Allego

APRIL 16, 2024

Generative AI has changed the game in sales. Increasingly, sales teams use it to personalize content, enhance sales training , improve onboarding, conduct competitive analysis, streamline sales communication, and more. And I think it’s going to change the game in sales. Sam Richter: Certainly.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 4, 2017

Author: Matt Brown, Senior Vice President of Sales, Lawson Products Salespeople are often described as extroverted with good social and communication skills. This means sales teams need more than a website to gather product and pricing information. Here are some tips for communicating effectively with sales teams. Create a plan.

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Score More Sales

JANUARY 27, 2014

Need some sales inspiration? A new twist on an old sales idea you’d like to do again? A quick sales jump-start this week? Here are the first 50 of a list of 101 ways to “snap out of it” and score more sales: read a recommended sales book. bookmark a sales blog and read regularly.

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Carew International

MAY 21, 2020

Training Workshops. Another great way to heighten your team’s spirit and boost motivation and productivity is training workshops. Virtual training programs are a great option to train your team and create a sense of togetherness even if you can’t be in the same physical location.

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Lessonly

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Frontline customer service and sales teams see better employee performance, satisfaction, and retention when employees have genuine, convenient opportunities to develop their skills. Mobile is an effective platform for training because employees take training on the go and refine their skills in their spare time.

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Lessonly

MARCH 16, 2020

How does sales training software simplify your long-term training efforts? The companies with the best sales training programs understand this concept. They set their own sales training agenda. And that’s after they’re familiar with a thick tech stack of sales tools. Products change.

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Increase Sales

MAY 24, 2012

Receiving quality work (customer service) along with a smile for my patronage. Every week millions of customers think “I don’t care about” as they interact with vendors. The “I don’t care about” thought is one many in customer service fail to recognize. Fixing my problem.

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The Brooks Group

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Since then, we’ve delivered training to over one million sales professionals, in over 350 industries, in 22 countries around the world. Every day we pay tribute to Bill by helping our clients and their sales teams achieve their full potential in sales excellence. We had a record-breaking year in sales revenue.

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PandaDoc

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Don’t worry — you are not alone: 69% of your colleagues feel the exact same way, according to Salesforce’s State of Sales 5th edition. As the same State of Sales 5th edition claims, salespeople, on average, sell only 28% of their working hours. As AI evolves, sales processes will become more predictive and proactive.

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MEDDIC

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Sales coaching has become very popular in recent years, and it’s easy to see why. Studies have shown that companies with sales coaching programs boost their win rates by almost 30%. What’s more, statistics show that businesses that use effective sales coaches report annual revenue growth of up to 7%! Let’s take a look.

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Babette Ten Haken

AUGUST 23, 2018

Once they consummate the sale, and the contract is signed, they hunt up their next deal. Customer retention matters when it is time to renew that contract. Then, post-sales customer support teams often find themselves in fire-fighting mode. Reacting when customers report gaps in service delivery or product quality.

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Score More Sales

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Want to know some of the top time hacks that sales reps can use to get more done? I recently did a webinar on being more productive in sales with Velocify. The recording , geared toward sales leaders but helpful for anyone in selling will give you even more ideas than what I’m listing here. I learned from the best.

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Babette Ten Haken

AUGUST 27, 2018

Innovative customer experiences stand out from what customers are used to experiencing. Also, after the customer service rep, sales rep, engineer, field sales service rep, Quality professional departs, the customer asks themselves: “What just happened?”. Have a remarkably innovative week!

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Lessonly

AUGUST 6, 2021

Inbound calls are increasing, so teams are eagerly hiring new employees, scheduling them on 90-day onboarding plans, and sending them off to provide the best sales and service to your customers. . Top training programs for employees don’t just build themselves. Modern Training Methods for a Modern World.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

This is where the importance of Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) becomes evident. This guide will walk sales teams through the details of S&OP. What is Sales and Operations Planning? S&OP’s intention: to align sales operations with long-term goals. You’re not alone.

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Showpad

JANUARY 5, 2021

The employment life cycle of every sales rep always starts in the same place — with a set of strong training and onboarding processes that establish a blueprint for these rookies to find success in their time with the company. In this post, we’ll look at key features of an ideal sales coaching solution.

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Babette Ten Haken

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

How are your best value added customer experience efforts sabotaged, both pre- and post-sale? What you do, when you are not actively selling, engineering, coding and serving, adds value to each customer’s experience of how it is to work with you. Start moving one millimeter forward beyond what is comfortable, today.

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Pipeliner

DECEMBER 12, 2019

John DiJulius is redefining customer service in corporate America today. One of the most captivating and charismatic speakers today, John’s keynotes and workshops are used by world-class service companies to provide unforgettable customer service every day. He is CSMO at Pipeliner CRM.

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Babette Ten Haken

AUGUST 9, 2018

Engage me to speak or conduct an interactive workshop at your next corporate or association event. She is a STEM-trained scientist, corporate catalyst and design thinker. And discover what is possible, productive and profitable? Click here and let’s get started. Start moving one millimeter forward, today. Contact me.

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Anthony Cole Training

AUGUST 19, 2012

What is it that you want your sales candidates to accomplish as successful sales people? Desire for future sales success. Ability to overcome sales rejection. As an example you probably look at success metrics like these: Sales results. Sales activities. Customer service scores. Cultural fit.

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Smooth Sale

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Professionals refer to the process of recruiting, onboarding, training, and the need to repeat the same continually as ‘The Revolving Door Syndrome.’ Training and Studying. Training and studying are mutually beneficial for employers and employees. Worse, the impact on the bottom line can be severe. . Health and Wellbeing.

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Babette Ten Haken

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Then again, our training (and there always is training) turns us into one of Pavlov’s Dogs. Especially when our audience makes us uncomfortable, like when sales people present to STEM professionals (Science-Technology-Engineering-Math). Hire me to speak or conduct a workshop at your next corporate or association event.

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Engage Selling

MAY 11, 2017

Are you or members of your sales team having trouble getting past gatekeepers? In my latest workshops and training working with top sales performers, one issue that keeps coming to the surface is how to get past … Read More » I’ve noticed a trend.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 5, 2019

Last year, we started a new Sales Hacker tradition: the Top 50 Awards. Most other sales awards end up going to the most popular influencer. The Sales Hacker Top 50 is different. These awards go to practitioners: people who not only did a fantastic job, but also elevated the sales profession through their actions last year.

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