Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 15, 2019

The world we live in today is one where the intangible has never been such a vital part of daily life. Empires are built on information. Empires are also toppled because of information. With the introduction of the internet into our lives, we have never had such unprecedented access to information before. And with that being said, it’s never been easier to connect businesses with prospective customers.

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InsightSquared

MAY 15, 2019

“What was your first job?”. It’s one of my favorite questions to ask a fellow professional in sales operations. Some of the answers include: Elementary school teacher. SDR. Recruiter. Pharmacy Tech. Insurance sales rep. Cosmetics consultant. Account Manager. Financial analyst. Why the wide range? Sales Operations is Still Developing. Sales operations as a profession is growing, yet it is a comparatively new function in businesses.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 15, 2019

I was in the basement of our home looking for something when I saw it. It moved left to right, low, between the stored Christmas trees. I took another look and this time it moved right to left. Each time I moved, it moved. I breathed a sigh of relief when I realized it wasn't a critter but a shadow that I was casting. I saw something that simply wasn't there.

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The Sales Heretic

MAY 15, 2019

Pride is a tricky thing. Many religious texts—and religious leaders—decry it. In fact, it’s one of the “Seven Deadly Sins,” along with greed, lust, envy, sloth, reality TV, and ordering red wine with fish. It goes before a fall and it pairs well with Prejudice. Sometimes we have to swallow it. (I find the [.].

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A dramatic shift has occurred in the B2B landscape. Buying has transformed radically in the last half-decade, causing growth rates to plummet, customer acquisition costs to skyrocket, and churn rates to surge. For SaaS companies relying on traditional sales strategies to grow revenue, these trends will only become worse, as they now falter in the face of modern purchasing paradigms.

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John Barrows

MAY 15, 2019

The more experienced I get in business the more I realize how important timing is with almost everything. I can’t tell you how many ideas I’ve heard about (or come up with myself) that were great ideas at the time, but failed because the market wasn’t ready for them. Good Ideas, Bad Timing. My former company, Basho, developed an app that plugged into Salesforce and gave you insights/triggers on customers and contacts that you could directly input into pre-made, customizable templates and then tr

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Alice Heiman

MAY 15, 2019

I can’t imagine any business owner saying that satisfied customers were not a priority. . To use a term, I borrowed from Daniel Pink, I’d like to “flip” your thinking. Instead of thinking that your goal is a satisfied customer, start thinking a satisfied customer is just the beginning. A customer should never be anything other than satisfied; so, what should the goal be?

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Membrain

MAY 15, 2019

Many organizations treat investments in sales effectiveness a series of buckets: One for strategy, one for the sales process, one for training, enablement content, coaching, analysis, individual salesperson performance… and so on. Along the way, companies bolt on numerous tools to their legacy CRM, one after the other.

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Anthony Iannarino

MAY 15, 2019

In the original Conan the Barbarian movie , the young Conan and his peers are captured and forced to turn a giant wheel called the Wheel of Pain, for reasons that are not apparent. Over time, all of young Conan’s peers die, and he is left to turn the giant wheel alone. Because he is forced to exert the effort to turn the wheel, he is transformed in the big, strong Conan that becomes a warrior.

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Miller Heiman Group

MAY 15, 2019

Business buyers in today’s complex market are short on time and long on information. Chances are, they’ve already leveraged their own tools and technology to research and identify what they believe is their desired solution before they ever directly engage a seller. These buyers are like the patient who has self-diagnosed before entering the doctor’s office: they think they’ve singlehandedly solved their medical mystery, thanks to some Google searches and a few optimistic pharmaceutical ads.

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Speaker: Carlos Hidalgo, Co-Founder & CEO of Digital Exhaust, Author, International Keynote & TEDx Speaker

Recent research shows that only 50% of B2B organizations state that they have good alignment between their marketing and sales teams. This lack of alignment tremendously impacts the ability to meet business goals, and is a limiting factor for building and maintaining customer relationships. While many B2B organizations continue to struggle with aligning their marketing and sales teams, they can take practical steps to unify both teams and simplify their overall approach.

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 15, 2019

Recently, I read an article about sales being more science than art. Perhaps, I was a little unfair in my comments, but the author’s premises were flawed. I think we want to see sales being more like science because of what we perceive as the predictability and certainty that seems to exist in science. We want to be able to say, “If this……then that….,” applying rigorous formulas that drive our success.

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RAIN Group

MAY 15, 2019

While there are many definitions of motivation, I like Business Dictionary 's best: mo·ti·va·tion /,m?d??v?SH(?)n/ • noun Internal and external factors that stimulate desire and energy in people to be continually interested and committed to a job, role or subject, or to make an effort to attain a goal. Let's break it down.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 15, 2019

What's on your schedule for today? Meetings. Meetings. And wait. let me guess, more meetings. If you're a manager, salesperson, or individual contributor a portion of your day might even be spent scheduling meetings. This can take time, especially if you receive a "meeting declined" notification from a contact in response to your meeting invitation.

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Anthony Iannarino

MAY 15, 2019

Some time ago, I removed the social apps from my phone. Facebook. Instagram. Twitter. LinkedIn. Snapchat (an app I have never entirely understood). I removed these apps because I no longer welcome the interruptions, the notifications, or the distraction. Whatever their utility, you will not find it in picking up your phone 12 times an hour, and the small screen of infinite distraction should not have that great a hold on your limited time and attention.

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SalesforLife

MAY 15, 2019

I’ve just returned from a successful business trip to Dubai, and while I was there I met up with one of our customers, Arzoo Edroos. Arzoo is an account-based seller for Refinitiv and Thomson Reuters, and we’ve been working with her for the last seven years. Like millions of people in the MENA/GCC region, Arzoo has embraced social selling. She primarily uses LinkedIn—and has achieved incredible results!

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MAY 15, 2019

I spend a lot of time giving pre-hire feedback to managers about candidates. We discuss managing strengths and coaching weaknesses. We talk about how strengths and weaknesses can work together or can tug in opposite directions. At the end of each conversation, it's my sincere hope that the hiring manager has a well-rounded view of their candidate and how they will “fit” or “don't fit” in a position.

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Pipeliner

MAY 15, 2019

The growing concern is will sales remain human? Our beliefs about combining artificial intelligence and human selling are in the beginning phase. The question is, are we willing to consider varying perspectives for a better conclusion? On my first sales job, I was expected to sell copiers and fax machines. I knew nothing about the equipment and was nervous given my lack of engineering prowess.

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Selling Power

MAY 15, 2019

B2B subscription-based models are having a big impact on sales teams; here’s what that means for your organization, and how you can adapt.

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Accent Technologies

MAY 15, 2019

Buyers are doing more research than ever before interacting with vendors. Become "customer obsessed" or risk getting left behind. You hear it day-in and day-out from companies of all sizes and industries: “We are highly focused on our quality of customer service. Customer experience is something we take pride in.” It’s one thing to preach this, and it’s quite another to practice it.

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Gong.io

MAY 15, 2019

In the Gong Labs series, you get data-driven sales tips that illustrate how to get out of a slump. Subscribe here. I woke up in a cold sweat. The red numbers on my alarm clock glared back at me: 3:13 AM. I’d had a few bad months in a row and was on the verge of another one. Facing the possibility of getting canned, I knew I couldn’t afford it. All I wanted was to rewind the clock six months.

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G2Crowd - Sales Blog

MAY 15, 2019

So you're moving into a bigger residence, but considering renting out your house or apartment rather than selling it altogether.

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BrainShark

MAY 15, 2019

Fast-growing companies tend to have a really hard time setting goals for their sales reps because the business is changing so quickly.

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Drift

MAY 15, 2019

It doesn’t matter if you’re a start-up or a B2B corporate powerhouse—you probably have sales goals to meet, deals in progress, and target accounts your reps are dying to lock down. And, we’re willing to bet that meeting those goals means closing more deals in a shorter amount of time. To do this, you’ll need to increase your sales velocity. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, sales velocity is a.

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Bigtincan

MAY 15, 2019

There is no better way to communicate and collaborate with a group of people than by being in the same room. But, the era of companies operating under the same roof is slipping quickly out of view as more enterprises embrace mobile, remote workforces. According to a recent Gallup article, 43% of employees work remotely […].

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Marc Wayshak

MAY 15, 2019

The best sales tips out there are simple yet incredibly effective. I’m sharing my 8 absolute best sales tips for closing business, so you can start crushing your sales goals. The post My 8 Absolute BEST Sales Tips for Closing Business appeared first on Sales Speaker Marc Wayshak.

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InsideSales.com

MAY 15, 2019

Learn more about what a power dialer and a predictive dialer are so you can determine which is most suitable for your business needs. Keep reading to find out more. RELATED: 9 Best Predictive Dialers for Your Business In this article: What Is a Power Dialer? Who Would Benefit the Most From a Power Dialer? […]. The post Power Dialer vs. Predictive Dialer—What’s Better For Your Needs?

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In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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Adaptive Business Services

MAY 15, 2019

What’s on your list of the top all-time combinations: Bacon and eggs? Peanut butter and jelly? Rainy days and strong coffee? Or maybe… LinkedIn and Social Selling? Stopped you there, didn’t I? We know. Since you are obviously a business hero because you read our blogs, we’re sure you are more likely to focus on the last one. After all, LinkedIn is to social selling what yin is to yang.

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criteria for success

MAY 15, 2019

A good story engages its audience, evokes emotion, and inspires action. In a professional setting, stories can help explain a complex idea or emphasize the importance of a new initiative. Brushing up on your storytelling skills can help you deliver a more persuasive speech! 5 Essential Business Storytelling Tips Here are 5 essential business storytelling [ ] The post 5 Essential Business Storytelling Tips appeared first on Criteria for Success.

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G2Crowd - Sales Blog

MAY 15, 2019

Investing in real estate is a gamble, and not always the fun Las Vegas-type of gamble either.

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