Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 7, 2021

When I first entered the sales profession, my sales manager provided a data dump of product info for me during onboarding. The next phase of my training was to shadow one of the senior sales reps for a few days. I learned how he did sales, both the good and the bad. We started discounting the little things.

Sales Leadership 118

Sales Leadership How To Hiring Coaching 118

Vendor Neutral

JULY 16, 2021

Chris Beall, ConnectAndSell For 30 years Chris Beall has led software start-ups as a founder or early-stage developer. He believes the most powerful part of a software system is the human being, and that the value key is to let the computer do what it does well — go fast without getting bored — in order to free up human potential.

Cold Calling 52

Cold Calling Hiring Webinar Metrics Advertising 52

Customer Centric Selling

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

While often glossed over, the fact is that salespeople were the data entry people for SFA software. During a workshop I was teaching I asked the VP Sales (Phil) if he was using their offering to forecast. It ultimately produced neater looking reports that were just as far off the mark as the spreadsheets that had been used.

Hiring 63

Hiring Forecasting Pipeline Discount 63

The Pipeline

JANUARY 13, 2012

Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Buying Process , EDGE Sales Process , Forecast , Funnel management , Interactive Selling , Metrics , Proactive , Productivity , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Time Allocation , execution. I had a call from Bob, a director of sales with software company. Sales Cycle.

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Pipeline Cancellation Sales Cycle Cold Calling 224

Allbound

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

As AppDirect co-CEO Daniel Saks points out , “80% of on-premise software vendors operate a channel program to enable other companies to sell their products, while only 20% of SaaS vendors operate similar programs.” Every software company is different, and likewise, every partner program is different. 3 Types of SaaS Partner Programs.

Commission 112

Commission Referrals Hubspot Marketo 112

Customer Centric Selling

MARCH 11, 2015

Sellers, vendors or offerings taking ownership of achieving a business outcome such as: “ I/my company/my software will solve your forecasting accuracy problem.” Oddly enough, this statement borders on asking executive to trust (referenced above) you/your company/your software. Software won’t improve forecasting accuracy.

Buyer 40

Buyer Vendor Forecasting Guarantee 40

Sales Training Advice

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

I’ve found this to be the case in my discussions with groups during Engage sales training exercises, and I’m not alone. Business guru Tom Peters recalls how he once polled executives at a workshop and asked them what percentage of their customers were giving their businesses all they could, including referrals. Be creative.

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Referrals Exercises Motivation Consumer 44