Gong.io

JULY 7, 2022

Sales reps don’t need the latest sales automation tool , CRM, or email template to close deals. Modern tips, tricks, and software certainly have their place, but they help you maximize an effective sales methodology — they don’t replace it. The Sandler selling system has been around since the ‘60s and is still going strong.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 20, 2015

If you’re a sales manager, you’ve probably even said it. The problem is that sales reps neglect important activities during early stages of the sales process. Unless you address the broken links in your prospecting system , your sales reps will continue to struggle. That’s just the symptom.

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Anthony Cole Training

JUNE 5, 2015

As I continue to think about habits of sales people and the role of the sales manager in identifying, assessing and “correcting” habits, I keep looking for additional information that might be additive to this string of articles. Ike sent me a link to a survey that was done regarding the hunt for sales managers/directors.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 7, 2015

I know that feeling first-hand, and so does anyone who prospects through referrals. Our job gets even better with referral introductions from people our prospects know and trust. Think about the last time you contacted a referred prospect. “I want to purposefully attract the kind of clients where we can deliver our best work.”

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SalesLoft

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

A good sales pipeline can help sales reps move prospects along the sales cycle, from nascent opportunity to closed sale, forecasting more accurately as they go. And it gives sales leaders the visibility they need to coach sellers, help them meet sales targets, and manage executive expectations.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 11, 2024

SalesFuel’s Voice of the Sales Rep study found that sellers say 29% of their prospects/accounts have given them a referral. Continually providing value and uncovering new opportunities for your prospects is key. “Do The seller won’t be stuck waiting for their lone contact to communicate with the other decision-makers.

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Buyer Referrals Hiring Decision Maker 52

Zoominfo

JANUARY 31, 2023

Alternative Let’s take two sales teams: Company A uses ZoomInfo Company B uses basic contact-scraping software Each company has a team of 10 sales reps working eight hours per day. Alright now, let’s prospect! Finding the Decision-Maker Company A can find the decision-maker with the simple click of a filter.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 1, 2013

Whether you are CEO, vice president, or a sales manager , you have a central role in your company’s sales process and in the decision to transition to referral selling—the only business-development strategy proven to convert prospects into clients more than 50 percent of the time. Accountability for results?

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Adopt the only sales strategy where you get meetings at the level that counts and arrive pre-sold, having already earned trust and credibility. It’s the only strategy that is guaranteed to shorten your sales process, and to eliminate sales and marketing costs. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Small Business'

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InsideSales.com

JUNE 15, 2020

The rapid changes that sales go through means reps have needed to develop hacks and techniques for prospecting. But what are those sales prospecting methods? In this article, XANT will give you a guide on sales prospecting methods you can utilize to maximize their benefits. Why is Prospecting Important?

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Sales 2.0

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Your own company has decision-makers, gatekeepers and users. Work the system. If you want to maximize your sales career, apply the knowledge you have of sales to your own company, not just your prospect and client accounts. If you work it, it will work for you. Be an internal seller.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 17, 2015

If only you weren’t graded on the number of dials you made or restricted from spending too much time on the phone with a prospect. What salespeople—and sales managers— need to understand is that calls are either hot or cold. Hot : You’ve been introduced by someone your prospect knows and trusts.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 19, 2019

If you’re in inside sales management, then you know all about metrics. In fact, whenever I consult with new clients the owners and managers automatically begin showing me their call monitoring reports. And if you’d like help putting a proven system together to measure, monitor and correct that, then click here.

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Act!

APRIL 25, 2024

Whether your small business caters to everyday consumers or C-suite decision-makers , you have to compete for every prospect’s attention. It’s particularly crucial when your sales strategy starts with a cold email or phone call. Here are a few valuable ways to personalize your sales outreach efforts.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 7, 2017

But they will definitely miss quota if sales managers continue to focus on the wrong behaviors and don’t shift their priorities. Maybe they can even get referrals from those lost prospects. Without enough qualified leads, account based sales reps won’t capture new accounts and won’t make quote or meet revenue goals.

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Anthony Cole Training

AUGUST 27, 2014

I think my dad would have been a good sales manager, not a great one, a good one. But, for many sales people, that is not the case. When that happens, the sales manager MUST step in and assist in the learning because sometimes your sales people just don’t get it! Raymond Fredrick Cole Sr., I still miss him.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 2, 2018

So, you think you want to be a sales manager? If you’re an individual top-performing contributor in your sales organization and you’re thinking of applying for a sales manager role, let me give you a bit of a reality check first. Check out my book on running a human-centric sales process that'll win more customers.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 26, 2020

When a company has clearly defined win rate criteria, calculates its win rate frequently, and takes insight-based action to improve win rate, it is setting itself up to turn a higher percentage of prospects into customers. How to Calculate Your Sales Win Rate. Use a Sales Win Rate Calculator. Download This Template.

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LeadFuze

AUGUST 13, 2021

In partnership with LeadFuze, Sales Hacker has launched FREE LeadFuze Certified Sales Hacker Bundle. We hope these sales training courses will help you improve your skills as a sales hacking, systems designing, revenue-producing machine. 4 ValueSelling Associates – Value-Based Sales Training.

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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 17, 2021

When sales reps are early in their sales careers, it can be a challenge to connect with the right prospects. You then start tailoring your outreach to those high-value prospects. Like fishing, with sales experience, you learn to give yourself the best opportunity for success. . Create a Plan.

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Pointclear

JUNE 15, 2017

Starving the pipeline of new prospects. I was hired by a high tech company in San Jose to find sales leakage because of a substantial sales slump. The rules required that each inquiry needed a time frame for purchase, a decision maker, and a budget. Those inquiries with immediate need were passed along to Sales.

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Telemarketing 140

Sales 2.0

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Your own company has decision-makers, gatekeepers and users. Work the system. If you want to maximize your sales career, apply the knowledge you have of sales to your own company, not just your prospect and client accounts. If you work it, it will work for you. Be an internal seller.

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Gatekeeper How To Decision Maker Report 150

SBI

MARCH 13, 2018

Now, let’s apply it to sales. “If If data about your customers and prospects isn’t entered into your CRM, does it even exist?”. I asked this question recently to a handful of sales executives and the answer was, “we have mandated that all info needs to be entered into the CRM, but quite frankly, the reps aren’t doing it.”

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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

I just finished reading a chapter from the book – Harvard Business Review on Strategic Sales Management. The chapter is “Understanding What Your Sales Manager Is Up Against” by Barry Trailer and Jim Dickie. This article was no exception, especially when they were writing about the sales process. I liked the idea.

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Gong.io

JULY 25, 2022

So, this leaves a pretty big question on the table: How can we sell to a prospect without them feeling like they’re being sold to? One answer to this question is the Sandler pain funnel, a method of establishing need and urgency with prospects that feels more like a consultative interview than it does a sales pitch.

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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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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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LeadFuze

JUNE 2, 2021

Here are the things the top sellers are doing right: They focus on the prospects’ needs. They ask questions that require a lot of information from the prospect, which will help them demonstrate their knowledge and understanding. Make sure you’re dealing with the decision-maker and not someone who is wasting your time.

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Your Sales Management Guru

OCTOBER 6, 2015

11 Actions Sales Management Must Take Now! Sound investment portfolio-management advice ranges from “hold firm with your existing stocks” to “take advantage of a great opportunity to buy at today’s basement prices”. This also is an opportunity to build a better sales team that will increase your market share as competitors lag.

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Allego

JULY 20, 2022

A sales rep schedules a meeting with a prospect, but then they receive a request to attend a training session for the exact same time. Sales training is critical. The best solution: Implement a sales training program that allows for both. Sales Training Program Success. What should they do?

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Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 19, 2015

If your sales team isn''t performing as expected, you must ask the question - Why? Sales taking too long. Not consistent in our prospecting. As a senior sales executive, your job is to get to the root of the problem and then begin the process of addressing/fixing the problem. Can we shorten our sales cycle?

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Highspot

MARCH 13, 2024

Furthermore, AI considers a wide range of variables such as seasonality, economic indicators, and the impact of marketing campaigns to provide a holistic view of the sales landscape. It allows them to precisely focus on the unique strengths and opportunities within the sales team.

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HeavyHitter Sales

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Sales Force Behavior “Modeling” Models are verbal descriptions and visual representations of how systems work and processes flow. However, the decision to make a major purchase is also influenced by internal politics, how the decision-makers receive information along with individual biases and personal desires.

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 23, 2023

The biggest challenge is managing multiple stakeholders. For enterprise sales reps, this can feel like herding cats. There are the “decision-makers,” often the CEO or CFO. Everyone calls themselves one but how do you know if you are truly considered a trusted advisor by your prospects and clients?

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

We observed this troubling phenomenon while conducting research for our book Cracking the Sales Management Code. Without a common understanding of the term " sales process ," sales managers can’t coach or communicate with their sellers as effectively. To others still, it means a key account plan.

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Janek Performance Group

AUGUST 8, 2023

Consider the scenario where a Mayo Clinic doctor casually attributes an illness to a mere “bug” or a NASA rocket scientist dismisses an issue as a “glitch in the system.” ” When sales professionals characterize deals as stalled, they are vague and shallow. He’s highly interested.”

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Highspot

JANUARY 9, 2024

The B2B sales process is a structured yet flexible journey tailored to meet the unique needs of customers. It starts with prospecting for potential leads, then moves through to negotiation and closing the deal. Each stage requires specific selling skills to satisfy prospect needs. What is B2B Sales Training?

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