Pointclear

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

James Obermayer, Executive Director and CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association and President of Sales Leakage Consulting is a regular guest blogger with ViewPoint. “So, So, what do you want from Marketing?” I keep hearing that I have to increase sales activity to increase sales. What gives?”. “We

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LeadBoxer

MAY 30, 2021

Business-to-business (B2B) sales involve companies selling products and services to other businesses. In B2B sales, you’re likely to deal with several decision-makers within one company. In fact, salespeople engaged in B2B sales will need to work with an average of seven decision-makers.

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Igniting Sales Transformation

DECEMBER 1, 2019

As sales teams mount their final push to finish 2019 strong, someone in a sales enablement, marketing or sales support role is planning what has become status quo in sales. The annual sales kick off (SKO) meeting. As the term implies, a sales kick-off meeting is meant to be a sales reset.

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Zoominfo

MAY 9, 2022

It wasn’t long ago that sales as an industry was driven largely by volume — more leads meant more prospects, which sometimes translated into more revenue. Today, sales is driven by insights. In an increasingly competitive business environment, organizations of all sizes are turning to sales engagement platforms to manage this workload.

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Janek Performance Group

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

“We have a game-changing, disruptive technology, but the economic environment is slowing down our sales,” said a CEO recently. There needs to be more than technological innovation to ensure sales success. Companies with good sales strategies do. More than innovation is needed to ensure sales success.

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Zoominfo

JULY 1, 2018

We know B2B decision makers are using social media to inform their buying decisions. In fact, a recent study suggests that 91% of B2B buyers are active and involved in social media, while 75% are significantly influenced by social content when forming their buying decisions ( source ).

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 13, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Last week I posted an article that linked to two additional articles I wrote for EcSell Institute and Top Sales World. Effectively applying a consultative sales process helps to accomplish this. That creates urgency, and an incentive for a prospect to self-qualify.

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LeadFuze

JUNE 2, 2021

What do Top Sellers Know on How to Close a Sales Deal. Negative comments can drag down the success of a sale, so it’s important to eliminate them. 7 Techniques on How to Close a Sales Deal. The assumptive close is a technique that assumes the sale and continues to go through the motions of completing it. Soft close.

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SBI

OCTOBER 1, 2014

More than 1400 sessions, more than 350 exhibitors, 18 keynotes, 20 parties, 2 rock concerts, and 5 opportunities to help charities on site, there is perhaps no bigger event for sales and marketers. Act-On’s streamlined user interface puts first-rate marketing tools at your fingertips, making campaigns and programs easier and faster.

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Act!

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Each stage has distinct goals and should ideally involve the key stakeholders from your customer service , product development , data analysis, and marketing and sales teams. is a complete marketing automation, lead generation, and CRM system. By using an integrated CRM and marketing automation system like Act!

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Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

In the not-so-distant past, a significant portion of a typical business-to-business (B2B) sales professional’s life revolved around in-person meetings with key prospects and high-value clients. Today, as much as 80% of B2B decision-makers prefer remote or even fully self-serve sales interactions.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 20, 2022

Creating an effective outbound sales strategy for your team can be a tricky proposition. But just because the days of cold calling and big email blasts are mostly gone doesn’t mean that the outbound sales process is dead. Here are four great methods to boost your ROI when using outbound sales techniques. Target your email list.

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Zendesk Sell

MARCH 21, 2019

Aligning sales and marketing teams is a struggle for many companies. The sales department grows frustrated because they don’t have the necessary material (i.e., blog posts, white papers, eBooks) to make a sale. Therefore, marketing may become annoyed when sales doesn’t even use what they produce.

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Crunchbase

JANUARY 18, 2022

In fact, recent statistics show that the SaaS market has reached an estimated market north of $145.5 Behind these impressive figures lie a range of highly methodical, highly strategic SaaS sales processes. SaaS Market Size Worldwide. What are SaaS sales all about? The SaaS sales process unpacked.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 22, 2018

During sales qualification, salespeople can't simply focus on establishing a fit on one of these criteria. 21 Sales Qualification Questions. 21 Sales Qualification Questions. For instance, if your product costs $1 million and the prospect can only afford $100, the sale isn't going to go through. But it's not working.

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Emissary

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

How to fix it: Work with marketing to create templates that are rich in value messaging, and which force customization to the specific client and the state of your relationship. Start with decision-makers who have influence over the next phase of your relationship. There are no sales-oriented calls to action.

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Janek Performance Group

AUGUST 23, 2023

No one wants to miss a deal, and, in sales, time counts. For one thing, uncertain times mean tighter budgets and more decision makers. For every stalled sale, there are a multitude of excuses. For example, show the immediate effect of a Midwest supply chain issue on sales quota. Of course, B2B selling is different.

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Janek Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

For as long as there have been sales, there have been referrals. 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. What specific incentives do you offer, such as discounts or special offers? Don’t wait.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 1, 2021

As the world is starting to reopen, there is likely room for your products in new markets, if you understand the complexities and risks. It’s a driving factor for how the world gets work done and where future sales potential lies. As they move further down your sales funnel and process, these preferences grow.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 22, 2022

We surveyed over 1,000 sales professionals around the globe to find out the top sales trends of 2022, and one thing is certain – the pandemic made a lasting impact on the relationship between salespeople and their prospects. If you’re looking for a specific insight, you can skip ahead to these sections: The Top Sales Trends.

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LeadFuze

JULY 13, 2021

Worrying about how to handle sales rejection? For now, let’s first talk about what sales rejection is. . What is a Sales Rejection? No matter how thick your skin is, if you’re not prepared for the inevitability of sales rejection, then it will be hard to overcome. Sales professionals eat rejection every day!

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 19, 2018

Whether you’re sending a sales pitch, a guest post, or asking for a quote -- these mistakes can kill your productivity and your chances. If you have no idea how to write a sales pitch, no problem. Mistake 1: Missing the decision maker. How to find the right decision maker? Regards, [Lazy Salesperson].

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Zoominfo

MAY 13, 2018

It’s common knowledge that working in sales is hard. Yet—what most people don’t understand is the extent to which sales pressure can negatively impact an organization. In today’s post we explain the effects of sales pressure and provide ways to mitigate this stress productively. ” ( source ). ” ( source ).

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 31, 2023

“I don’t have time for any distractions,” a CEO replied many years ago to my sales call. His comment was impactful because it made me think about my sales approach. I thought of myself as a helpful, well-intentioned sales professional. When we lose a sale, we say, “They don’t get it.”

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Sales Training Connection

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Drive sales innovation. Many markets are undergoing a transformational change where the customer is demanding salespeople bring innovative thinking and new insights. A good case in point is the health care market where the Affordable Care Act plus other social and economic trends are transforming the health care landscape.

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Crunchbase

MAY 19, 2023

From identifying potential customers, to finding quality leads and maintaining a healthy pipeline, sales prospecting is vital to the success of your business. Creating an ICP streamlines your sales process by enabling you to focus on the most relevant leads. When done right, it can help you close more deals and increase revenue.

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Pipeliner

JUNE 10, 2022

One of the worst things you can do for a sales call is go into it unprepared. Preparing for a sales call beforehand will get you there. This article will discuss 14 tips for setting yourself up for a successful sales call. Sales is one of the most stressful career options. Identify Sales Call Boundaries.

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Don on Selling

JANUARY 4, 2019

We all experience highs and lows in sales. Your sales manager loves you. Unless you are working for a company with a short sales cycle, you usually won’t experience a slump unless it’s during an industry’s slow season. Are you making enough attempts to the key decision makers? You hit a slump.

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PandaDoc

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

These folks didn’t stand out just because they’re a bunch of smooth talkin’, wise crackin’, quota-crushin’ sales reps. The 34% turnover rate in B2B SaaS sales speaks for itself. Get out there and start teaching and/or using these 5 pro-tested sales pitching tactics now. But, let’s be clear? Don’t laugh. I’m being serious.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JANUARY 29, 2016

The staffing industry is a well-established one in the business world, and money-based incentives have long been the primary mode of motivation. Chung, assistant professor of marketing at Harvard Business School, suggests that money-based rewards are more complex than they may initially appear. Is Money Really the Best Motivation?

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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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Nutshell

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Read on for our top five tips on how to hold a sales team meeting that’s actually worth everyone’s time. The biggest hurdle when scheduling team sales meetings is finding a time that works for everyone. Pro tip: If you want to maximize attendance, offer incentives. Answering the sales team’s questions.

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Markempa - Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

There’s something I wish I would have known when I wrote my best-seller, Lead Generation for the Complex Sale. Anyone who has worked in inside sales knows that sales professionals are always informally testing to learn what works and what doesn’t. As an incentive, we also offered content addressing that motivation.

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Cience

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

His most recent book is Aligning Strategy and Sales: The Choices, Systems, and Behaviors that Drive Effective Selling (Harvard Business Review Press), which was cited as, “the best sales book of the year” ( Strategy + Business ), “a must read” ( Gartner Group) , and “perhaps the best sales book ever” ( Forbes ). Answer: Yes.

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LeadFuze

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

There are new markets that have been opened up and need your products. It has an effect on where future sales potential lies. It’s helpful to do this before a crisis because it will show you what the market may return to or beneficial areas relative to the current situation.

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Sales Hacker Training

MARCH 14, 2023

Here’s a list of the best lead generation tools on the market today. These solutions range from CRM tools to exit-intentlead capture to sales management tools to marketing software and beyond. Outreach empowers sales teams to manage their sales pipeline , close more deals, and forecast revenue. 1) Outreach.io

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 17, 2018

Best Sales Podcasts. Sales Gravy. Linking Into Sales Podcast. The Sales Evangelist. Bowery Capital Startup Sales Podcast. Get in the Door: Sales Prospecting Strategies & Tactics. The Sales Babble Podcast. Sales Pipeline Radio. Make It Happen Mondays -- B2B Sales with John Barrows.

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