Sales 2.0

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This is the first in a series of interviews with sales management subject matter experts, examining the current and future states of AI in sales. This first interview is with Oliver Churchill , the founder and CEO of Acuity Sales Decision Science. Acuity enables B2B sales teams “to improve sales productivity in implementing prospecting and customer growth strategies using flexible process technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

It's been four months since the baseball season ended but college baseball begins in less than 4 weeks and it will be fun to watch our son play for his college team (while freezing our asses off!). It's also been a while since the last time I shared a top/bottom analysis but I completed one this week that I had to share.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

It’s vital to ensure that sales teams have the skills to thrive during a period of revenue resilience and the skills to bounce back when enterprise spending goes back to normal. The post Top Skills to Reinforce During a Period of Revenue Resilience appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Sales productivity is always a concern for CEOs and their go-to-market leadership teams. There's pressure mounting due to buyer uncertainty in a sideways market, a renewed focus on earnings versus growth, and owners and shareholders hungry for good news. Facing the background of a tight labor market, companies risk workforce burnout and missed opportunities to capture new markets.

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Longer sales cycles. Increasingly discerning buyers. More meetings. Intensifying competition. Economic uncertainty. Go-to-market teams of every size, in every industry, are grappling with these challenges firsthand. Thankfully, there’s an answer. We’ve developed an entirely new way for GTM leaders to identify and execute proven, data-driven strategies that drive revenue.

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Grant Cardone

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Discover how to get in on the biggest and baddest business conference in the world. Discover how to get in on the biggest and baddest business conference in the world. The post NEW SEATS: Unlock the Ultimate 10X Growth Conference Experience appeared first on GCTV. The post NEW SEATS: Unlock the Ultimate 10X Growth Conference Experience appeared first on Grant Cardone - 10X Your Business and Life.

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Grant Cardone

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Discover how to get in on the biggest and baddest business conference in the world. Discover how to get in on the biggest and baddest business conference in the world. The post NEW SEATS: Unlock the Ultimate 10X Growth Conference Experience appeared first on GCTV. The post NEW SEATS: Unlock the Ultimate 10X Growth Conference Experience appeared first on Grant Cardone - 10X Your Business and Life.

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Tenbound

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Tenbound, your source for intelligence and insights to grow your Pipeline & Revenue, today announced their virtual Pipeline & Revenue Conference series scheduled for 2023. The goal for these conferences is to empower all participants to take control of their ability to produce Go-to-Market Pipeline and Revenue success in 2023 and beyond. Attendees of each event gain the skills and assurance to.

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Grant Cardone

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The 2023 Super Bowl features two of the most athletic juggernauts in the league — the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. But whichever team wins won’t matter at the end of the day. Let me tell you why… Although this year’s big game promises to be one of the most exciting in the […] The post Super Bowl 2023… Or Success? appeared first on GCTV.

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RAIN Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Too many sellers have similar problems: Bloated pipelines filled with dead wood Lack of clarity on what opportunities to focus on No plan to win their biggest, most important opportunities Losing too often to the competition

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Emissary

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Sales account planning has been in practice for 30+ years. So most technology organizations have an account planner floating around somewhere. But whether these plans yield results varies broadly. Today, there is renewed interest in account planning in the more serious sense—doing a thorough analysis of an account, building (and re-building) strategies, and determining actions to take and investments to make.

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Smooth Sale

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Are You Using The Starting Stages For Building Your Business? One good business idea doesn’t quite translate into a good business strategy. Worse, if you have zero business experience, you have a lot to learn along the way! Upfront, it is necessary to realize there are specific stages to embrace and plow through when building your business.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The following article is adapted from Mark Kosoglow’s LinkedIn post from Jan. 25, 2023, with Mark’s permission. Jump to article. Editor’s note: AI is no longer some hypothetical future in sales — it’s here now. The good news? AI isn’t going to take your sales job. …but it won’t magically make it easier, either. In December 2022, Authority Hacker podcast hosts Gael Breton and Mark Webster predicted the rise of a new kind of knowledge worker: people who can manipulate AI tools to get exactly what

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Membrain

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

People who buy drills don’t want drills. They want holes.

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Even in today’s data-driven sales world, cold calling remains a fact of life for many go-to-market professionals. Fortunately, today’s sales leaders have a crucial advantage over their predecessors: market intelligence and outreach platforms that can warm up virtually any introduction.

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Selling Energy

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Over the course of the next two days, we’ll discuss taxes and tax incentives in the context of efficiency projects. I’ll concede that, of the topics we discuss on this blog, the “tax discussion” is not the most thrilling one; however, it’s important that you have a good understanding of the financial implications of taxes as they can have a significant impact on your ability to demonstrate value for your prospects.

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Gong.io

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Recognized by business leaders for Best Value for the Price, Best Feature Set, and Best Relationship At Gong, helping our customers shift to higher-value strategic business activities is a key focus as we work daily to help go-to-market teams execute against their strategies to ensure business success and boost reps’ productivity. We’re doing this by delivering the most comprehensive, AI-driven revenue intelligence platform to teams as they look to consolidate in the face of economic headwinds.

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Tenbound

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Since ChatGPT came on the scene, a lot of buzz in our industry has been focused how AI can be applied to Sales Tech. Many companies have already been working on this application, and more will come. I’ve taken several calls over the past few weeks with companies applying AI to email writing, phone scripts, prospect prioritization, and other problems.

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Sales Management Plus -- SMP

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

What do are leading distributors doing this year to increase their revenue? Join us for our upcoming webinar “ Five Steps to Higher Revenue in 2023 ” and learn: How some distributors are using automation to close up to 30% more open bids and quotes Techniques to increase your lines per order and increase overall order profit by up to 40% How data is helping marketing teams generate more revenue per campaign What distributors can do to increase share of wallet and purchasing frequency How a centr

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Selling Energy

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Over the course of the next two days, we’ll discuss taxes and tax incentives in the context of efficiency projects. I’ll concede that, of the topics we discuss on this blog, the “tax discussion” is not the most thrilling one; however, it’s important that you have a good understanding of the financial implications of taxes as they can have a significant impact on your ability to demonstrate value for your prospects.

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Sell Courses Online

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The challenge of creating and managing an online community lies in providing enough value to make your members want … 15 Proven Community Engagement Ideas & Strategies for 2023 Read More →

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

We were delighted to be joined by Andrea Mackenzie from Lead with Harmony she is an expert in conscious leadership. This is our topic for today’s interview which is hosted by John Golden “conscious leadership” Let’s dive into it with a good definition of what conscious leadership entails. Conscious Leadership entails Conscious leadership is a leadership approach that focuses on awareness, mindfulness, and ethical decision-making.

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The Sales Readiness Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Despite the current economic challenges, sales leaders are still expected to increase sales revenue. While this may seem like a formidable challenge, it is possible. Take a back-to-basics approach and focus on the core activities proven to help Sales Managers drive revenue.

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Longer sales cycles. Larger buying committees. Slow-moving compliance reviews. Every go-to-market team knows the frustrations that come from a drawn-out sales process. How can you speed it up? By building a modern GTM motion that uses data, automation, and proven best practices to unlock insights, engage customers, and win faster.

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Conscious Leadership is a mindful approach to leading teams and organizations. It focuses on self-awareness, understanding how our beliefs and behaviors impact others and creating organizational cultures rooted in trust, respect, and collaboration. Start your journey toward conscious leadership today! Visit us on Apple Podcast You can also find SalesPOP!

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Apptivo

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

1. Introduction 2. What precisely is a sales Pipeline? 3. How does the sales pipeline work? 4. What you’ll need before you start building your own pipeline? 5. Data analysis of sales pipeline 6. How to prioritize using a sales pipeline? 7. What phases should your sales pipeline consist of? 8. Key takeaways and best practises for the sales pipeline 9.

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Sell Courses Online

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The challenge of creating and managing an online community lies in providing enough value to make your members want … 15 Proven Community Engagement Ideas & Strategies for 2023 Read More →

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Close

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

So, you crushed your SaaS sales demo and want to close the deal. Learn next steps and how to follow up after the product demo.

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Mereo

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The number of decision makers within a buying committee has been on the rise. A recent DemandGen Report shows that an average buying committee now comprises one to three members (41%), four to six members (36%), seven to nine members (10%) or 10+ members (14%). Your leadership must enable B2B salespeople and marketing professionals to serve all the potential players in a buying committee — otherwise risk the committee transforming into a chaotic circus, with each member in their own disparate pe

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Guru

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

We’re thrilled to announce that Guru has received a 2023 Top Workplaces USA award!

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Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Sellers try to generate interest in every outreach, “People like you have these challenges…… We can solve your problems…” Our “discovery” is focused on, “Do you have this issue… We have a solution!” Everything we do is focused on getting to the demo, getting to the pitch, getting to the proposal as quickly as possible.

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