Hubspot Sales

JULY 30, 2020

Warmer months mean more distractions, and with key decision makers on vacation, a potential drop in leads. This is a toxic combination for sales reps and their managers. Sales leaders that fall back on run-of-the-mill motivation techniques struggle to drive their reps toward aggressive growth targets.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 22, 2014

With all of that information about their past, how can you possibly gauge potential when hiring for your sales force? Objective Management Group (OMG) has three candidate assessments that provide companies with exactly that for sales, sales management, and sales leadership (VP/Sales Director).

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

But that almost never happens, because CEOs and other senior decision-makers have a powerful weapon at their disposal—their trusty gatekeepers. The #1 Sales Management Problem You Can Fix. But those methods will only treat the symptoms, not the real sales management problem: a lack of proper planning.

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SalesLoft

DECEMBER 23, 2019

It’s tough as salespeople, tougher for sales managers, and even tougher for VPs and CEOs. Here are some forecasting tips for front line sales managers responsible for their team’s targets. So part of your job as a Sales Manager is to educate your reps on why forecasting matters and how it benefits them.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 22, 2015

I’ve heard it takes at least seven to 10 touches for sales teams who cold call and cold email prospects to connect with decision-makers. Because decision-makers don’t take cold calls or respond to cold emails. They have better things to do, and so does your sales team. Who has that kind of time?

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Mindtickle

JANUARY 19, 2023

In this blog post, we’ve rounded up sales productivity stats from the leading research firms and vendors in the sales enablement space to put together stats bucked into a few different categories: customer experience; rep time management; sales managers; sales enablement; and technology usage.

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Janek Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

What specific incentives do you offer, such as discounts or special offers? Think of this as part of the sales process. Perhaps they’re a targeted decision maker and a colleague of that client you just helped. These include asking for referrals, sending reminders, offering incentives, and collecting feedback.

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Igniting Sales Transformation

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Trusted advisor defines the salesperson who has exceptional, targeted knowledge about specific business problems that decision makers in certain roles and industries face. Sales reps don’t become trusted advisors without help and that means training. The activity KPI’s we set today, which incent the wrong behavior?

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Tenbound

JANUARY 3, 2024

The Ideal Prospect Persona (to help identify the right people) includes: Decision maker. Professional objectives 1- increase the productivity and engagement of sales (measured by average revenue per associate and employee retention rate). Influence map : a map of those who influence decision makers.

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LeadFuze

JUNE 2, 2021

A take away close is when you give the customer something as an incentive. The customer will feel like they got a deal or that you are giving them an incentive to come back by cutting the price in half with no commitment on their part. Make sure you’re dealing with the decision-maker and not someone who is wasting your time.

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Customer Centric Selling

JANUARY 13, 2014

Sales Training Article: The Sales Manager''s New Year''s Resolutions. By George De Los Reyes, Sales Benchmark Index (SBI) I am big on New Year''s resolutions. Each recommendation addresses the biggest obstacles every sales manager faces to making the number: Not enough ''A'' players on the team.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 1, 2021

McKinsey notes that B2B decision-makers are pushing to e-commerce and e-commerce-like sales cycles, and up to 80% prefer either digital self-service tools or to contact teams remotely. As they move further down your sales funnel and process, these preferences grow. Can Your Expansion Be Simplified?

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Alice Heiman

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The typical buying group for a complex B2B solution involves between six to 10 decision-makers. . MAPs improves visibility for sales managers so they can coach deals more effectively . MAPs lead to more accurate sales forecasts. Reduces common risks associated with making a poor purchase decision .

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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? Warm Regards, [Your name].

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Miller Heiman Group

DECEMBER 11, 2019

They need analytics-powered technology like Scout, which reinforces your organization’s sales methodology and shows sellers the specific actions required to win more opportunities and close deals faster. Scout provides actionable data to sales teams, helping them manage complex sales opportunities involving multiple decision-makers.

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Miller Heiman Group

APRIL 9, 2019

These incentives help you achieve a larger goal in the future. Even as you strategically make a Focus Investment, you must be cognizant that this incentive is unsustainable. For instance, bring subject matter experts, such as your product engineer or product manager, into the conversation.

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Zoominfo

MAY 13, 2018

What we’re about to say is going to contradict every point we’ve made thus far—but hear us out: Stress can be beneficial for sales people. There’s no way around it, stress drives activity and sales managers know this. Start small, and expand your incentive program as you learn and grow. So how do you do this correctly?

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InsideSales.com

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Meeting a sales quota during the holidays can be very challenging for the sales reps. Here’s how sales managers can help. In this article: The Importance of Sales Goal Setting for the Holidays. What Is a Sales Quota? Sales Quota Definition and Types. You’ve gotten in touch with the decision-maker.

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Don on Selling

JANUARY 4, 2019

We all experience highs and lows in sales. Your sales manager loves you. You already know from experience that the order process can take a long time because several decision makers are probably involved in placing an order. Now, it can take as much as five people to make a final decision on an order.

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Crunchbase

JULY 27, 2022

This could entail ensuring the sales reps have all the tools and training they need to do their jobs and that the company budget takes these needs into account. Performance and incentive program management. Typical sales operations roles will include: Sales operations analysts.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 22, 2021

We recently sponsored a webinar with Sales Hacker to provide an answer to these questions and more with expert insight and sales motivation strategies from: Scott Barker, Head of Partnerships at Sales Hacker [Moderator]. Jenna Donohue, Sales Manager for Emerging Segment at Outreach. Ashley Kelly Mealy, Sr.

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InsightSquared

JULY 14, 2020

Accuracy is the Real Incentive. One could argue that forecast accuracy diminishes the incentive to continue selling. If you are rewarded for accuracy, why not push a sale to next quarter to retain your bonus? Forecasting has been managed in spreadsheets for far too long. Do you see the problem this poses?

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OpenSymmetry

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Sales Enablement – yes, big S, big E – is becoming an increasingly important function of many sales organizations, charged with increasing productivity, typically through the effective application of investments in people, technology, process and content. The post Is Your Compensation Plan Driving Sales to the Wrong Finish Line?

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SBI

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Bloomfire gives your team fingertip-access to all the sales training they need to spike sales fast videos, presentations, spreadsheets, and more.Sales reps can ask questions – and get answers… from product managers, sales managers and each other. Bloomfire ToolSkool. CallidusCloud. CallidusCloud. ClearSlide.

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Highspot

MARCH 9, 2022

Why is sales leadership important? Sales leadership vs. sales management. How to become a sales leader. 5 popular sales leadership styles. 8 top skills that effective sales leaders have. What Is a Sales Leader? Sales leaders are just that — the leaders in the sales department.

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The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

When reps are contending with gatekeepers, champions, influencers, blockers, and decision-makers, lost opportunities may require a more nuanced explanation than “getting outsold.” And we learn a lot more from that in how we can incorporate it into our sales process,” says Angela Donato, Mid-market Sales Manager at Spiff.

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OpenSymmetry

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

How likely is your sales incentive plan going to be dead on arrival, riddled with holes caused by requests for changes and exceptions? At least three months prior to the new year, finance teams slave over intricate details and policies for sales incentive plans to make for a smoother payroll cycle next year.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 30, 2021

You get limited time with decision-makers, influencers, and the people who sign off on this. Just getting everybody on Zoom is a lot harder where in the past, we got on a plane and flew to a customer; in two days met 8-10 people, rounded up the consensus to make a decision in that timeframe, and took them out to dinner.

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SBI

MARCH 18, 2015

These static sales forecasts are unable to provide true insights into the business. The net result is that enormous time is spent scrubbing the pipeline and rolling up a forecast, leaving sales managers less time for selling and making their number. It has been gratifying to see how delighted our customers are with our product.

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Gong.io

MARCH 30, 2022

The buyer may be a user, and perhaps even the decision-maker on how to use a feature. Because vendors had little incentive to deliver after the initial sale, and because they released software infrequently, enterprise buyers mandated strict delivery dates for such functionality. Smaller customers are more like speedboats.

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Close.io

DECEMBER 2, 2019

However you wish you could pinpoint why you’re failing to connect with the decision-makers that authorize the purchase. Here are the aspects you should take into account: Salary and commission - Assuming your sales reps are on fixed pay, consider their monthly payment and other incentives for touching stretch goals.

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Janek Performance Group

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

These minor details can help sellers align decision makers to promote a solution and advocate their cause. Much of this stems from the expectations of a sales career. And sales, with its emphasis on incentives and bonuses, provides that opportunity. Sales teams. Sales organizations.

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 16, 2018

By role, who was involved in the buying decision and who was the primary decision maker? What was the monthly dollar value of your average sales pipeline and how many prospects were included in it in each of the past three years? Over the course of your sales career what formal sales training have you received and when?

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SBI

JANUARY 13, 2015

This week I interview Adam Hollander, CEO of Fantasy Sales Team. What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations? Adam: FantasySalesTeam helps sales managers run more engaging and higher performing sales contests with their reps. Most traditional sales contests have three problems.

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Nutshell

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Pro tip: If you want to maximize attendance, offer incentives. One of the biggest let-downs for employees is spending an hour in a room listening to their manager drone on and on, only to walk away not knowing why they were there in the first place. Invite Decision-Makers and Provide the Right Tools.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

There’s no way around it, stress drives activity and sales managers know this. The key to sales success is to harness the right kind and amount of stress to motivate your employees rather than discourage them. Start small, and expand your incentive program as you learn and grow. So how do you do this correctly?

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Xactly

APRIL 11, 2018

Revenue growth, gross margins, and sales costs as a percent of customer retention should be looked at in relation to the sales plan’s effectiveness. Point people and decision-makers need to be set in stone before a plan is even implemented. For compensation, this might mean more than a sales VP.

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