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 3: Only small deals or accounts are appropriate for virtual sales.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 15, 2024

In this 5:44 video, Keith Rzucidlo emphasizes the importance of bringing data to the table and highlighting the risks of staying stagnant. Keith Rzucidlo, the Vice President of Sales at Miller Electric Manufacturing Co., Focusing on the potential loss and risk of staying stagnant can be more effective than solely emphasizing growth.

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SalesFuel

APRIL 2, 2024

To maintain team dynamics and deal flow, managers must actively help BDRs succeed in the new B2B marketplace. Managers can help sales reps who are waiting for great leads to be passed along by the BDR team. Managers can help sales reps who are waiting for great leads to be passed along by the BDR team.

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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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Steven Rosen

MAY 4, 2017

Sales Leaders’ Guide to Developing an Awesome Sales Management Team. Do you want to develop an awesome sales management team? Sales leaders have several options to achieve and exceed their sales numbers. Annually spending by companies: Sales training $20 billion on sales training.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 20, 2023

Marketing automation is shown to increase sales productivity by a staggering 14.5%. Marketing automation specifically applies automation to managing marketing tasks. Marketing automation specifically applies automation to managing marketing tasks. Keep reading to know more.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 10, 2020

The use of Zoom and other face-to-face applications to carry out sales calls instead of doing them in person is the new normal. Businesses can and will go more digital, but with a lack of face-to-face meetings, there can be an effect. Encouraging the Team Through Changing Sales Climates. and the U.K.

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LeadFuze

JULY 14, 2023

How to be a good sales manager is an inquiry that many professionals in the field often ponder. The role of a sales manager extends beyond just overseeing a team; it’s about fostering growth, driving performance, and achieving targets. A sales manager position, that’s your answer.

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Zoominfo

JULY 12, 2021

Business leaders depend on the conversations that sales reps are having with prospects to grow their pipeline and stoke their go-to-market engine. Many companies lack easy access to valuable insights that inform sales conversations in real-time. Simplify coaching Sales reps generate an astounding volume of conversation data.

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Miller Heiman Group

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Sales organizations face a paradox: although many continue to increase hiring, attrition is on the rise, according to our 2018-2019 Sales Performance Report , creating a major pain point. Poor hiring practices prove costly to sales organizations in many ways. How Sales Organizations Can Improve Hiring Decisions.

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Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 21, 2014

The CEO said, "We really like what you do, your sales force evaluation is exactly what we need, the information, data, science and intelligence you provide is perfect for us, this is the right time to move forward, and we''re ready to go.". Always start with sales management. To give the managers a head start.

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Mindtickle

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Sales leaders at most high growth companies are constantly training and upskilling their teams to be more effective in the field and/or hiring new talent and ramping up them faster so they can start selling and closing deals as soon as possible. Gain a greater level of visibility and insights into your teams’ readiness.

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Steven Rosen

MARCH 1, 2024

In this article, we reveal how targeted coaching can mitigate the common aversion to prospecting and elevate it to a key strength within the sales arsenal, thereby bolstering the sales pipeline significantly. 1- Increase Accountability Accountability is key to ensuring that individual sales reps are meeting their goals.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 27, 2023

In fact, it’s practically impossible to find a department that wasn’t affected by AI, with sales being no exception. According to HubSpot’s 2023 State of AI survey, 24% of sales professionals use AI in their daily work. According to HubSpot’s State of AI survey, 85% of sales representatives who use AI for prospecting find it effective.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Marketing and sales teams rely heavily on one another to drive business. After all, it’s the marketing department that generates leads, and the sales team that converts those leads to paying customers. Sales collaboration dramatically improves results, but bringing it to fruition can be more complex than it sounds.

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Miller Heiman Group

APRIL 13, 2020

Sales managers normally face a trifecta of shifting demands from buyers, their direct reports and their organization. The COVID-19 pandemic gives sales managers the perfect opportunity to work toward transforming into more capable leaders. Shift From a Sales Manager’s Mindset to Sales Leader’s Mindset.

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The Spiff Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

Welcome back to our Sell Like a Girl series– where we’ve spent recent weeks unpacking gender bias in sales. Today we’re continuing this conversation by sharing a preview of our latest research on sales commission. While the data we uncovered is concerning, it’s not surprising. Let’s get into it.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 16, 2020

As adoption rates in Customer Relationship Management Software (CRMs) continue to rise, a (data-driven) gap in usefulness and effectiveness is very clear. Sales professionals — yes, even managers — on frontlines of business development. Let’s start with a reminder: CRMs have a purpose.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

They design sales processes, sift through sales data, and predict futures. Their role is to set up the sales team for success. Read on as we delve into the sales ops manager role, essential expertise, and challenges you must navigate to excel. What Does a Sales Operations Manager Do?

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Mindtickle

APRIL 9, 2024

In the past, most B2B sales were conducted face-to-face – perhaps in a prospect’s conference room or at a golf course. Many deals are closed today without the buyer and seller meeting face-to-face, a practice known as inside sales. The shift to remote sales accelerated during the pandemic.

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Crunchbase

AUGUST 16, 2022

Like any group of individuals that comes together for a common cause, if a sales team is going to succeed consistently, reps and management must operate in a culture that motivates individuals to perform at their best. What is a sales coach? A sales coach is part mentor, motivator, diagnostician and trainer. Search less.

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Highspot

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

7, 2022 — Highspot , the sales enablement platform that increases sales productivity, today announced it has been named a Leader by Forrester Research in The Forrester Wave : Sales Content Solutions, Q4 2022 report. Forrester stated, “Highspot leads with superior user experience, data science, and integrations.

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Apptivo

JUNE 23, 2021

Innovation is the key to facing acute competition across industries. Though not all the companies favor the new product launch route, there are reasons behind the setting up of new products into the market. As a result, the sales of LCD products fall dramatically. This is an important indicator of sales and marketing.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 12, 2020

For many sales organizations, it’s been a challenging few months. As Scott Barker, Sales Hacker’s Head of Partnerships, put it in our recent webinar, “ Mastering the Transition to Digital Selling ”: There aren’t very many jobs where you’re put in an environment where you almost feel guilty for doing your job.

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Nutshell

MARCH 18, 2024

Customer relationship management (CRM) systems have become vital in managing customer data, creating effective sales processes, and boosting sales team efficiency. So, how do sales managers and their teams overcome this challenge? It all depends on the CRM system. Attend a live guided tour!

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Pipeliner

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

A key factor in a sales manager’s approach is technology. Without the right technology, the sales manager isn’t going to even have the data to view, let alone interpret, and make decisions with. What does this mean for a sales manager newly on the job? Technology Guidelines.

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SalesFuel

APRIL 1, 2024

SalesFuel’s Voice of the Sales Rep study revealed that many reps continue to struggle with basic skills. They say the following are their top weaknesses: Challenging misconceptions/budget concerns Networking Handling rejections These three skills are an important part of the sales process. But, networking is vital to sales success.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 24, 2021

The key to unlocking a stronger opportunity pipeline and an increase in qualified leads is a unified, cohesive marketing and sales team. Alignment between sales and marketing is how you’ll build a system rooted in strategy, data and targeted initiatives to better reach prospective clients.

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Mindtickle

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Sales leaders at most high growth companies are constantly training and upskilling their teams to be more effective in the field and/or hiring new talent and ramping up them faster so they can start selling and closing deals as soon as possible. Gain a greater level of visibility and insights into your teams’ readiness.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2021

If your sales pipeline is colder than a Siberian spigot in January, it’s time to rethink your sales prospecting techniques. Sales prospecting techniques are the tactics a salesperson uses to find new customers. Prospecting is an early and critical stage in the sales process. Let’s jump in. What are Prospecting Techniques?

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 14, 2021

We quoted renowned management consultant and author Peter Drucker in our last article: “You can’t manage what you can’t measure.” Carrying on from there, you can only measure something when data is not manipulated and is complete, correct, and holistic. There are multiple data streams flowing throughout a company.

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BuzzBoard

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The true mark of a successful sales team lies in their ability to transform hurdles into stepping stones. In their pursuit of conquest, large sales teams demand strategic finesse and collaborative ingenuity. Such relatively primitive tracking methodology fails to account for the flood of crucial data pouring through the funnel.

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Allego

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The seismic shifts caused by Brexit have left UK sales professionals facing a labyrinth of new challenges, especially those targeting markets outside the UK. Revenue enablement solutions equip sales teams with the necessary tools and information to tackle new trade barriers and regulatory complexities head-on.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Like a long and arduous hike that seems to go on and on, a prolonged sales cycle can leave your team feeling drained, exhausted, wondering if they’ll ever reach the summit … and if they do, whether they’ll have the energy to climb the next mountain! Lay a Firm Foundation of Market Data, Then Move On.

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Apptivo

JANUARY 31, 2023

Why is Effective contact management for sales and marketing necessary? Why businesses miss out managing contacts effectively 4. Your sales and marketing teams can leverage these relationships to bring in more sales. For salespeople / sales teams A company’s front-facing crew is its sales team.

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Highspot

MARCH 13, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping sales, transitioning from a buzzword to a core component of how sales teams connect, predict, and work. Let’s explore how AI can become your team’s MVP, making your sales efforts more competitive. This type of AI learns from existing data and generates original output.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Data-driven marketers aren’t playing to win a hand or two. They’re playing to grow market share. Data Talks, Instincts Walk. Boy, is this relevant when you’re interpreting data, says DePodesta, who warns against assuming historical metrics are meaningful. The Data-Driven Sales Manager.

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