The Pipeline

MAY 12, 2011

I see this over and over again in the early stages of sales development at every company we help. Read this great example from yesterday’s mailbag: A salesperson emailed his lessons learned and included this one: “The final lesson again concerns the compelling reasons to buy. Demand Generation. EDGE Sales Process.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 28, 2022

“Firmographic and demographic data are table stakes,” says Mitchell Hanson, director of demand generation at ZoomInfo. You can monitor this conversation and have a sales rep step in when it makes sense. “What’s difficult, and where most fall off, is psychographics. That’s where intent data comes into play.”

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 16, 2011

Let me give you an example from my world. Having done the above work, I know that many sales leaders are looking for more prospects, more new revenue opportunities. Even knowing that, if I was speaking to a VP of Sales and asked like the “let’s wait” crowd does, “Need a prospecting training program?

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The Pipeline

JULY 18, 2011

Armed with those two things, you are not only set to achieve full price for full value, but the elimination of a lot of daftness from the sale, for both you and the buyer. For example, if I can get a buyer to see that my training will bring in an extra three sales a year, and he tells me that each nets $1,200, that’s $3,600.

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The Pipeline

MAY 13, 2011

If you take the website I represent, Focus.com , for example, buyers can ask for information they want/need and get it from third-party sources or peers. Craig is also the author of the popular b2b sales and marketing blog, the Funnelholic ( www.funnelholic.com ). Demand Generation. EDGE Sales Process. Sales Tool.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

If you are in sales and your mandate is to sell to companies within your geographical territory, you have probably faced a scenario similar to the one that follows. Copiers as an example, you may refer to document management at one end, and sell copiers to the other end. Demand Generation. EDGE Sales Process.

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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Secondly, most – not all – but a very high percentage of courses on offer today deliver what I term “generalized” skills development. Demand Generation. EDGE Sales Process. Sales Cycle. Sales eXchange. Sales Force Alignment. Sales Leadership. Sales Management.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 29, 2011

There’s so much that’s wrong with the traditional sales funnel, and it’s gotten worse in the Sales 2.0 For example, get so-called leads from mailings, trade shows, advertising, networking, newsletters, and speaking. Demand Generation. EDGE Sales Process. Sales Cycle. Sales eXchange. Sales Tool.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 2, 2012

As a sales person you should be able to take what you know from existing clients, and apply them to new prospects. For example, if the last eight plant managers you sold to placed a higher value on R&D and willing to pay a premium for that, then I think it is safe to use that as a talking point with the next plant manager you prospect.

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The Pipeline

MAY 27, 2011

Some examples are: Close-out Sale, Scratch and Dent Sale, Half Price Sale, Birthday Sale, My Dog Maxx’s Birthday Sale, Free 30-Day Trial. For example, at many hotels they now charge you a ‘resort fee’ of $20 a day. Demand Generation. EDGE Sales Process. Sales Cycle.

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The Pipeline

MAY 16, 2011

One example is prospecting, more specifically for many lead gen and lead conversion to appointments and then prospects. Demand Generation. EDGE Sales Process. Sales Cycle. Sales eXchange. Sales Force Alignment. Sales Leadership. Sales Management. Sales Meetings. Sales Process.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

First, HR should not be running sales, they are not accountable for the results, they are a resource for sales management to ensure that sales are happening and the company continues to survive. Demand Generation. EDGE Sales Process. Sales Cycle. Sales eXchange. Sales Force Alignment.

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Delicious Sales

MAY 2, 2012

Tools (2872). Sales Management (2614). Inside Sales (849). Demand Generation (181). Outside Sales (81). An example might be an analysis or testing process. Software (1035). Customer Service (995). Channels (799). Advertising (694). Selling Skills (528). Incentives (379). Customer (6670). Buyer (2086).

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Vengreso

MARCH 2, 2021

It means using every sales strategy, every tool and every channel to engage and connect with prospects. Because buyers respond to sales outreach on different mediums differently. Here’s one example with my three executive leaders. Lead Generation versus Sales Prospecting. These queues live within the CRM.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

For example, this could include methodologies, presentations, white papers and assessment tools to help sales professionals identify and illuminate buyer issues, benchmark buyers versus competitors and best practice leaders, and create / drive solution roadmaps to help resolve the most pressing customer issues.

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SBI

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

While we may call most of our campaign activities “demand generation,” does anyone really believe that marketing alone can create demand for a complex 6- or 7-figure solution? To avoid the tool trap, a CMO should look to identify problems “deeper in the stack.”

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Sales people may have deducted that Buyer A prefers and responds to e-mail communication, they may also react and respond to phone discussions as the process moves forward. They may prefer phone for direct contact, but interact with the company or brand through Facebook as an example. Demand Generation. Sales Cycle.

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Vengreso

MAY 5, 2022

Even if the client hadn’t previously heard of your company or its products, a well-designed sales collateral piece (a brochure or a video, for example) is a tangible way for the salesperson to convey key features of what they’re offering. Let’s say, for example, that you are selling a CRM. Sales tools (62.8%).

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The ROI Guy

MAY 4, 2006

2) Focus of spending is on lead generation versus awareness building: Another trend we see is that more of the budgets are being focused on the front end demand generation part of the sales and marketing process versus later stages such as awareness building and engagement.

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Troops

JUNE 21, 2018

While the data visualizations were great, they still weren’t accurate or adopted by the reps— because the organization’s sales reps weren’t keeping their Salesforce records up-to-date and current. For one of Troops’ customers, for example, 1 out of 5 deals in Salesforce were in “overdue” status. AI and Automation.

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Product Management University

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

For example, Portfolio Vision: “Help our customers hire and retain the best people.”. For example, the strategy for Product 1 over the next 12 months is to…. A vertical market strategy would shift your focus from “any organization that does marketing” to consumer product companies, retailers and banks, for example.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 2, 2020

It’s a simple, timeless, and repeatable process that’s been known to help reps close 30% more sales. In Hacking Sales , you’ll learn how to build a fully streamlined sales process using technology built specifically for salespeople, along with innovative new techniques. Agile Selling. Jill Konrath. Simplified.: Mike Weinberg.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 8, 2017

This is the greatest time ever in history to be a sales rep. There’s more knowledge available to you right now as a sales professional than you can probably handle. Sales tools and automation capabilities are more advanced than ever before. How does this relate to sales? Facing the Reality of A.I.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 22, 2018

This post covers tips for writing a business plan, followed by an outline of what to include and business plan examples. If you're planning to start a new athletic clothing business, for example, then you'll need to differentiate yourself from the numerous other athletic clothing brands out there. How to Make a Business Plan.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 12, 2018

Maybe an extreme example, but the curse of knowledge is real, watch this: Mistake #2: Hiring Junior SDRs and Giving Them Full Freedom. If you’re going cheap on data and sales tools , you’re dead. This blog is an example. “Ok, I get it, Tito. The winning teams have bazookas. What about you SDRs?

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