The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

By Tibor Shanto – tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca. Risk and certainty are not the same, but listening to the way many speak, it is easy to get the impression that even native English speakers often mix and interchange the two. In most instances or conversation this misuse (or abuse) of the two may not matter or have tangible consequences, but in sales, well, they do.

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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

I was in the right-hand lane of very slow moving traffic because of a lane closure ahead, marked by orange cones. I was along side the cones in the lane where traffic was merging left. All of a sudden, a police siren and flashing lights were upon me but I had nowhere to go. Cars were in front of me and to the left of me with cones to the right and the cop was right on top of my rear bumper.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

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The ROI Guy

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

If you are in technology sales, especially with a legacy solution provider, you know the struggle. Over 70% of established technology providers are now facing flat or declining product revenues , this according to the latest research from the Technology Services Industry Association (TSIA). Purchasing has moved from IT to the business, who only control the budget for their functional areas rather than the enterprise.

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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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SalesLoft

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

For Sales Development Reps (SDRs) aspiring to climb the sales career ladder, the next step is often graduating to an Account Executive. If you’re an SDR, this is likely the goal motivating much of your work and performance. However, once you attain that sought-after AE title, a whole new type of work begins. Many of the skills from your days as an SDR will help you hit the ground running as an AE.

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Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

How much pre-call research do you need to do to be effective in your prospecting? Frankly, it’s a really loaded question, with answers all over the place. Some argue you need to research deeply, learning as much as you can about the company and the individual as possible, becoming well informed about them and their business so you can be relevant in the conversation.

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The Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Time management is one of the most important priorities for a sales manager. The best sales managers know they need to be dedicating a significant amount of their time each week coaching their salespeople—but which group will bring in the best return on coaching investment? Which salespeople should sales managers spend time coaching? On most sales teams, you will find: Sales strugglers – reps who consistently lag and struggle to make quota each month.

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Close

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

There’s a reason why we've created so much content over the last four years, and it’s not just because we like hearing ourselves talk.

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BrainShark

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Hear from a practitioner’s perspective what it’s like to step into a new sales enablement leadership role.

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Aviso

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Chances are, if you’re in sales operations and you’re running your forecast using a combination of your CRM system and spreadsheets, you’re stuck managing hundreds of spreadsheets each week. The likelihood is high that you spend every Sunday night re-keying data and collating input from first line managers, regional managers and VPs, in order to […].

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EyesOnSales

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Surviving in Any Economy. By Richard F. Libin, President, Automotive Profit Builders and author of just released book “Who Knew?” APB.cc , rlibin@apb.cc. One thing is certain: the economy is always changing. For business, this typically means highs and lows. A good leader, however, knows how to adjust their management style to motivate your team and increase performance.

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Sales Evangelist

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Ever heard of the term Cognitive Dissonance? This is something I actually learned from Kurt Mortensen’s book, Maximum Influence, which I think is highly valuable and applicable to sales, specifically when we talk about asking for sales commitments. That’s why I’m sharing it with you. What is Cognitive Dissonance? This is a psychological discomfort that […] The post TSE 667: Don’t Be So Pushy…Okay?

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Sales Gravy

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

There’s nothing like getting up late, not stressing about a commute, and sitting down at your laptop with a big breakfast and no outside distractions to start your day at work right?

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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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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

An exploration of independent contractor tests and guidelines from the IRS, DOL, and individual states.

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Sales Gravy

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

It’s the classic trigger-response-regret sales loop. A challenging prospect triggered the salesperson to respond in a manner they later regret. So what can a salesperson do to stop the trigger-response-regret loop?

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Mindtickle

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

This post is based on a webinar where Christopher Fulmer, formerly of Blue Coat and now Director of Global Sales Enablement and Product Evaluations at Symantec, explained the importance of data-driven sales enablement to maximize sales effectiveness. You can listen to the entire webinar here. “Our team in enablement is held responsible for making sure the sales teams have what they need to be successful.

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Mindtickle

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Only 32.7% of companies. have a sales enablement or sales readiness function. This is the area that is responsible not only for sales training but ensuring reps are coached, receive appropriate reinforcement and have all the tools they need at their disposal. According to research by the ATD, continuous investment in training and reinforcement activities , like coaching, with sales reps results in over 50% higher net sales per employee.

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