Smooth Sale

MARCH 21, 2024

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Business Marketing Techniques You May Not Have Tried Would you like more creative marketing strategies for your business? Discover innovative marketing strategies to reach your target audience and elevate your brand.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 11, 2023

The sales training market is producing a ton of content. There’s been a market for sales training since John Henry Patterson, George Eastman, and Andrew Carnegie built their empires in the 1800s. Science-based sales training starts with an investigation, not a conclusion. No problem.

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Highspot

JANUARY 3, 2024

Whether you’re a seasoned sales manager or a frontline rep hustling for results, we get it – the struggle is real. Read on to discover how reps can confidently approach each closing conversation with closing sales training that works. What is Sales Closing and Why Is It Important How Does the Sales Closing Process Work?

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A comprehensive sales and marketing plan sets up organizations for long-term growth and success. In this guide, we’ll dig into the differences between sales and marketing plans, how to create your plan, and templates to get the ball rolling. What is a Sales and Marketing Plan?

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A comprehensive sales and marketing plan sets up organizations for long-term growth and success. In this guide, we’ll dig into the differences between sales and marketing plans, how to create your plan, and templates to get the ball rolling. What is a Sales and Marketing Plan?

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MEDDIC

APRIL 1, 2022

Why a MEDDPICC Training now? Sales leaders are usually conscious of the continuous need for training for their teams. Your sellers come to you often to ask for an exceptional discount for a customer. “We need to discount at least 30% to be considered for purchase,” they tell you. It’s done.

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 30, 2019

Six Ways to Commit “Suicide by Discount”. It’s often tempting to discount your way out of sales trouble, but sometimes you’re doing more harm than good. While discounting is sometimes necessary, it’s often the biggest mistake you can make. Full disclosure here: I’m highly biased against discounting.

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Nutshell

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

That’s the idea behind inbound marketing—an essential marketing strategy for today’s businesses. In this guide, we cover everything you need to get started with inbound marketing. Table of Contents What is inbound marketing? Table of Contents What is inbound marketing? How does inbound marketing work?

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 18, 2021

In sales, as with any other field or practice, sometimes you need to think outside the box to come out on top. Knowing the rules for a sales call is vital; so is knowing when to break those rules. Our research has shown how much sales calls have changed in the last year. Longer sales cycles.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Author: John Larson A few weeks ago I was having lunch with a friend, a successful executive who has run large sales organizations for three different companies. In the B2B world, your sales force is actually your loyalty program. Loyalty, at the end of the day, is not created by offering discounts or exceeding customer expectations.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 6, 2019

So how do you maximize the investment you’re making in sales new hires? Below is a guide to accelerated ramp-up time for your salespeople (along with some examples of how HubSpot trains their salespeople). Onboarding Checklist for Sales New Hires. Pre-week training. Product Training. Product or service training.

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 10, 2024

Photo by Andrea Schit z via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Do You Know How To Increase B2B Sales? As a result, B2B companies don’t have to underrate the importance of building a robust sales strategy that targets high-value prospective clients and convinces them to transact with their brands.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Helping founders with GTM Strategies and teaching sales reps how to earn the right to ask questions, which questions to ask, and when is the primary driver for Richard Harris. He brings 20+ years of experience, having done all the roles – SDR, AE, Manager, Director, VP of Sales, and Director of Sales Ops – to the table.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 15, 2015

There is more pressure than ever on suppliers to lower their prices and offer steep discounts. Recent studies indicate that the average discount levels has risen to 20% per deal (IDC), but we find that many solution providers would be happy if that were the level of discount they were providing. Many are a whopping 50-70%!

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 20, 2022

He reported on pricing problems within the sales organization. I can’t recap the conversation, but here are some of the issues we discussed: Pricing is never established by sales It’s usually established by some combination of product management, finance, and sometimes strategy. But sales never establishes pricing!

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Cincom Smart Selling

AUGUST 27, 2020

Today, product success is frequently determined by who gets to market first. Getting to market first means getting to market without stumbling or missing important items along the way. Sales reps. Product information must be disseminated to anyone involved in the sale and support of the product. Product pricing.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 18, 2021

In sales, as with any other field or practice, sometimes you need to think outside the box to come out on top. Knowing the rules for a sales call is vital; so is knowing when to break those rules. Our research has shown how much sales calls have changed in the last year. Longer sales cycles.

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Chorus.ai

MAY 3, 2019

But why do we see the opposite occur so often in software sales with reps frequently and even proactively offering up discounts? Sometimes reps get thrown off when a prospect says the solution is too expensive or asks for a discount. First this included three bracelets for $10 and then five bracelets for $10.

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Janek Performance Group

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Myths, misconceptions, and make-believe conceptions abound in the business world, often lead aspiring sales professionals down the wrong path. Let’s explore why these widely held beliefs can hinder your sales success and what you should focus on instead. To illustrate, let’s consider John, a seasoned sales professional.

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MTD Sales Training

JUNE 4, 2019

Could your marketing department help the prospect find ideas on marketing themselves? Special terms and conditions: When done with tact, these can assist the prospect in talking to others who are in partnership with making the decision to work with them, and can build value in their eyes without having to resort to discounts.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 26, 2018

More than 10 years ago, a marketing agency told me most sellers cave on price before prospects even ask for a discount. Sadly, that behavior continues in sales negotiations today. We’ve trained our buyers to expect discounts and that everything is negotiable. Price isn’t an issue with referral business.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 20, 2020

Author: Kris Belau Is there anything more quaint in sales and marketing than the door-to-door salesperson? As was common at the time, the main sales channel was an on-the-ground sales force. So what now for companies, perhaps yours, that rely even in some part on offline sales? Train them.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 14, 2019

One thing many businesses with collection issues have in common is that they focus too strongly on making a sale, and not strongly enough on improving their sales process. Focusing on your sales process and the negotiation skills that your salespeople need can help improve your bottom line. Let Employees Make Decisions.

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Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Are You Ready To Upgrade Your Business Through Marketing. Marketing has been an essential part of business for centuries. Marketing is the precursor for sales; done well, it empowers the selling professionals. Upgrade Your Business Through Marketing.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 3, 2019

Author: Lance Tyson In the hypercompetitive field of sales, escalating goals have become standard. This year we’d be fine with flat or declining sales.” Everyone wants to see that hockey stick curve of escalating sales performance that will take their organization to unprecedented levels of success.

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Allego

MARCH 31, 2023

Using ineffective and poor sales words and phrases can damage your sales conversations. In the modern world, where sales are driven by science, our choice of vocabulary can emotionally connect or disconnect with our buyer’s brain and emotions in different ways. ” I feel ill. It ain’t gonna make me buy.

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Smooth Sale

AUGUST 31, 2022

Five Ways to Increase Sales for Your Small Business. NOTE: Konrad Jasinski provides today’s guest blog, ‘Five ways to increase sales for your small business.’ Optimizing sales is always a top priority regardless of your small business type. Each business can use many strategies to boost sales. Develop A Sales Strategy.

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Appbuddy

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Email marketers have a lot on their plates these days. Apart from day-to-day responsibilities, marketers are dealing with industry shifts like Apple’s MPP, SMS marketing, record high turnovers, and more. Plus, including a birthday freebie or discount, like Madewell does below, is icing on the cake! Watch the Webinar.

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 15, 2024

A well-crafted business plan outlines your business’s mission, vision, target market, competitive analysis, marketing strategies, financial projections, and more. Conduct a competitive analysis to understand your competitors’ strengths and weaknesses, allowing you to differentiate yourself in the market.

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Nutshell

MARCH 17, 2023

That’s just as true for a website visitor who subscribes to your newsletter or other marketing content. It’s not necessarily your “first impression” with a buyer, since the recipient has already engaged with your sales team or marketing content. Your discount code is active. So, what exactly is a welcome email?

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Sales Management Plus -- SMP

MARCH 5, 2024

Distribution is exceptionally competitive, and finding ways to maximize your sales opportunities can help you with that competitive edge. Here is an overview of its functionalities so you can unlock its potential for driving strategic sales growth. Upselling isn’t about pushing products.

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LeadFuze

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

To be successful in sales, the most important thing is to prepare and execute well. Signature sales and marketing is a proven tool, and sales email signatures are an easy way to start making it work for you. How Can You Use Sales Email Signatures? 1 – Pair Your Work Calendar and Sales Manager Email Signature.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 20, 2024

“[The company] specializes in selling homes for all budgets but is tapped into a market with higher priced homes,” said Wauneka. “[The Though Wauneka had only been on the job for a short time, she knew AdMall would help set her apart from other media sales reps. The owner] retired from the military, is very nice, and works very hard.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

No need to go to the gutter right away, there is a lot to be said for words in sales before we have to go blue. As long as companies fill their sales people’s heads with more “Product Knowledge” than business skills, the challenge will persist. By Tibor Shanto. Like any other asset, garbage in garbage out!

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 22, 2020

In a blog post about pricing in the pandemic for marketing research firm Forrester SiriusDecisions, Lisa Singer says companies trying to rebound from the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic must look for opportunities to offer low-cost or free offerings. “The These are anything but normal circumstances. 4 smart steps.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Author: Andres Lares When Joe Mauer’s contract neared its expiration in 2010, the all-star’s agent sat with him and shared how his research revealed he could secure a contract of approximately $300 million over 10 years in the free agent market. Perhaps you can maintain a premium scope while offering a first-month discount (e.g.,

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 7, 2023

It’s here, the biggest sales quarter of the year. The very moment deal-seekers everywhere shoot their shot, turn prospects into buyers, and score buzzer-beating slam dunks that accelerate the business to record-breaking sales. Sales professionals who are doing their best work in Q4 are executing their sales processes to perfection.

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