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The Pipeline ? 3 January Must Do's ? Sales eXchange ? 130

The Pipeline

Fire everyone in your pipeline that you thought definitely close by year end 2011. Demand Generation. Start of the year, not a time for a lot of talk, time to do, no secret there, so rather than wasting time pontificating, here are three things to do this week to kick start your sales year. Book Notice. Book Review. Voice mail.

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The Pipeline ? Go Ahead, Sell On Price ? Sales eXchange ? 127

The Pipeline

First thing we need is a definition of value. Lets start with the definition: Buyers will see value in those things that eliminate barriers and gaps between where they are now, and their objectives. Demand Generation. If their objectives were easily attained, they would get to it and do it. Book Notice. Book Review.

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The Pipeline ? Dealing with Price in the Real World

The Pipeline

Ah, value, the ever-present and undefined term in sales, so before going further let’s define value right here: Definition of Value: Those offerings that remove barriers, obstacles, or helps bridge gaps present between where the buyer is now – and – their objectives! Demand Generation. Book Notice. Book Review.

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Are Your Sales Enablement Initiatives Missing Something?

Miller Heiman Group

In our last post , we talked about the challenges that arise when different individuals and roles in the organization have different definitions of what it means to enable a high-performing sales team. This messaging goes into online content, demand generation campaigns and all the customer-facing materials marketing produces.

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The Pipeline ? Is Cold Calling Dead?

The Pipeline

I most definitely agree with all that was declared concerning cold calling. Demand Generation. Sales 2.0 , Tibor Shanto , Video. This post has 2 comments. Jorge Santiago. October 10th, 2011. Book Notice. Book Review. Business Acumen. Buying Process. Cold calling. Communication. Communication Strategy. Customer Care. Voice mail.

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The Pipeline ? Slow to Close or Slow to Die? ? Sales eXchange ? 128

The Pipeline

First discipline is to understand the average length of your sales cycle, and by definition the average and optimal length of each stage of the sale. Demand Generation. First thing you have to do is define the “norm” that your opportunities need to conform to. Book Notice. Book Review. Business Acumen. Cold calling.

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We Asked 9 Successful Sales Leaders About the Economy

Sales Hacker

Bonus: Check out Richard’s upcoming free job skills workshop ! Head of Demand Generation at Outreach. Q: How should demand gen orgs pivot in times like these? Demand gen orgs should always be looking at efficiency metrics and know exactly where they would need to pull back if/when the market gets tough.