SBI

APRIL 30, 2019

How to Stop Fighting the Monster of Sales Technology Complexity. Here’s the scenario. You’re on a ship in a vast sea. Somewhere out there on the horizon is a land of opportunity, solid ground on which to build a beautiful, sun-soaked empire–if you can get to it. But right now, you’re tossed by the waves of the ocean and, while struggling to keep your feet from being washed out from under you, you’re battling a giant, many-headed sea monster.

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CloserIQ

APRIL 30, 2019

As founder and CEO of a B2B SaaS startup , I realized fairly early the importance of a team-driven approach to sales. The fast-paced nature of our industry leaves a small margin for error, with constant iterations for improvement being a mandatory practice. While persistently iterating for optimal solutions, I’ve also noticed the opportunities for improvement with counterparts in the B2B space.

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InsideSales.com

APRIL 30, 2019

Equip yourself with these sales techniques that actually work so you can sit back and watch your leads convert left and right. RELATED: Top Tips for Sales Development 7 Sales Techniques to Help Salespeople Close More Deals 1. BANT Sales Prospecting Technique When you’re prospecting new leads, it’s vital to manage their first impression of […].

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The Pipeline

APRIL 30, 2019

By Tibor Shanto. The expression ‘Cold Call’ brings an immediate visceral reaction from people, when it shouldn’t. Most picture opening the yellow pages, picking a business at random, dialling and barking “Wanna buy, wanna buy, wanna buy?” on the other hand, a cold call by another name is just direct contact. When I say cold calling, I specifically refer to calling someone when that call is not previously scheduled.

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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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The Center for Sales Strategy

APRIL 30, 2019

Here are three questions for sales managers and sellers: Who has time to waste with prospects that don’t have the cash to purchase the kind of solutions you sell? Who has time to waste trying to get an appointment with a prospect that is impossible to gain access to? Who has time to waste with prospects that have a consumer base beyond the scope of your products?

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Nimble - Sales

APRIL 30, 2019

Nimble is constantly innovating to help you build better relationships and engage more intelligently — everywhere you work. That’s why we’ve made it simpler than ever to organize, prioritize, and track activities (including calls, tasks, and events) for your important business contacts using our newly released Activities Listing tab. This brand new feature enables you […].

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Adam Honig

APRIL 30, 2019

I’ve spent my entire career in sales, with the last 20 focused on helping companies. The post Introducing Proactive Relationship Management appeared first on Spiro Technologies.

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Anthony Iannarino

APRIL 30, 2019

When you enter a win or a loss into your CRM, you are often asked to type a note of explanation of the outcome you chose. There is rarely enough room for any significant account, but it would be rare for that answer to be accurate, regardless of your note. You Don’t How You Won. We believe we know why we won , even though there are too many factors at play, many of which may be beyond our identify or understand.

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Closer's Coffee

APRIL 30, 2019

Sales rejection and objection; does it matter which comes first? In sales, these two emotions keep 90% of salespeople from prospecting. Our fear of rejection may have begun in the distant past when being rejected by your tribe meant you were kicked out of the cave and the T-Rex’s next meal. Baptism by Fire. Maybe hearing the word no associated with a negative connotation when we were children keeps us from wanting to hear it as adults.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 30, 2019

There's a reason why teachers instruct students to make an outline before they start writing a paper. With a defined outline, writers ensure they address each point in the correct order. Without an outline, writers sometimes forget to include a crucial argument, or construct their paper in an illogical manner. Think of a defined sales process as the outline of selling.

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Partners in Excellence

APRIL 30, 2019

The majority of sales people, unfortunately are just peddlers—walking, talking brochures. Needless to say, customers are finding digital sources of information much more useful than talking to those sales people. The data consistently shows customers limit contact with these types of sales people to the very end of the buying process. Some few sales people try to engage customers in a more impactful manner, trying to understand the customer problem presenting solutions to those problems.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 30, 2019

Would you ever buy a product without understanding its purpose or its capabilities? I'm guessing your answer to this question is a ' no '. Whether you're purchasing a new television for your apartment or buying a new CRM software for your company, it's imperative to know exactly what you're getting in return for your money. Online research is a great place to start.

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Artesian Solutions

APRIL 30, 2019

A team of 9 from Artesian Solutions, affectionately known as the ‘Pacemakers’ are set to take part in the infamous three peaks challenge, scaling the highest mountains in Scotland (Ben Nevis), England (Scafell Pike) and Wales (Snowdon) within 24 hours. Louise Porter , Carina Price , Sophie Zhang , William Fields , Robert Taylor , Stuart Newton , Richard Clark , Michael Larter and Luke Duckworth , a team of mixed age and ability will put the strong Artesian team work ethic to the test to complete

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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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Allego

APRIL 30, 2019

Chris Gish had a problem. The Vice President of Sales at a global pharmaceutical company needed to certify the sales force on a new indication (read: usage) for one of the company’s drugs. On one hand, learning about the new indication wouldn’t require that much training. On the other, the firm’s 140 reps were scattered across the country, so flying everyone to HQ for a relatively short meeting would be a waste of both human and financial resources.

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 30, 2019

Attract the Right Job or Clientele: You may be wondering how on earth can frustration lead you to success? It sounds crazy! But sometimes the seemingly absurd will work wonders. Often our worst experiences turn out to be our gifts in disguise. Use negativity as your motivation to succeed. Our darkest tunnels lead us to the brightest light. My Story.

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Miller Heiman Group

APRIL 30, 2019

No seller has ever said, “My CRM helped me close that deal.” Yet customer relationship management (CRM) systems hold the information that could help sellers close deals. Why aren’t sellers extracting that value? Traditionally, CRMs have been bulky and expensive, rendering them unaffordable to small businesses. Even those organizations that invested in the systems often faced frustrating installation issues.

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Highspot

APRIL 30, 2019

You need the skills to perform and the content to deliver. Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon. That’s pretty well known. What’s less well-known is his distinguished service as a fighter pilot in the Korean war and his close brush with disaster. On his seventh mission, the wing of Armstrong’s Panther jet clipped an anti-aircraft cable and was cut completely in half.

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Cincom Smart Selling

APRIL 30, 2019

CPQ software helps buyers and sellers exploit product bundling as a beneficial means of increasing the value received or provided … Continue reading "CPQ-Driven Product Bundling Maximizes Revenue". The post CPQ-Driven Product Bundling Maximizes Revenue appeared first on Cincom Blog.

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CloserIQ

APRIL 30, 2019

As founder and CEO of a B2B SaaS startup , I realized fairly early the importance of a team-driven approach to sales. The fast-paced nature of our industry leaves a small margin for error, with constant iterations for improvement being a mandatory practice. While persistently iterating for optimal solutions, I’ve also noticed the opportunities for improvement with counterparts in the B2B space.

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Cincom Smart Selling

APRIL 30, 2019

A configure-price-quote (CPQ) tool makes buying and selling configurable services easier. Service providers, just like any business, must be able … Continue reading "CPQ Software is Useful When Selling Configurable Services". The post CPQ Software is Useful When Selling Configurable Services appeared first on Cincom Blog.

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Bigtincan

APRIL 30, 2019

So many of us have been pointing to the gap between marketing and sales for years, recognizing that the siloed operation of these teams have worked counter to the goals of the business. Hubspot did an analysis of the cost of this gap and noted: Misalignment between sales and marketing technologies and processes costs B2B […].

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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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BrainShark

APRIL 30, 2019

Many sales managers face challenges when trying to draw meaningful insights and coach their teams using data.

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Funnel Clarity

APRIL 30, 2019

There is often a lot of fuss-- and even a season of Survivor --made about the generational gap between millennials and baby boomers (no shame if you need a quick reminder on where to draw the lines.) But while historical events will inevitably influence any generation, it is typically tedious to objectively make generalizations about an entire generation of people.

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Sandler Training

APRIL 30, 2019

When it comes to the technology we can use to make our day easier, we live in an era of astonishing, intimidating variety. Sometimes it seems there are just way too many options! It’s easy to become infatuated with a new, cutting-edge application… but we should think twice before we make a permanent commitment to a new piece of technology. Read Time: 5 Minutes.

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criteria for success

APRIL 30, 2019

Are you a sales manager looking for some tips or methods that'll help improve your sales hiring strategy? If so, you've come to the right place! Let's face it, the only way that you'll improve your sales team's performance is by hiring the right sales talent. But in order to do that, you have to [ ] The post 4 Ways to Improve Your Sales Hiring Strategy appeared first on Criteria for Success.

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Sue Barrett

APRIL 30, 2019

Sales Trend 4 from the Barrett 12 Sales Trends Report for 2019 explores how working within a culture of mistrust affects salespeople and their ability to develop trusted relationships with clients. Building trust is key to sustainable long term sales relationships. This is surprisingly true even for very large B2B sales, despite the availability of […].

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Altify

APRIL 30, 2019

“Try not to become a man of success, but a man of value.” – Albert Einstein It’s an exciting day for Altify as we’re pleased to announce that we’ve been named as a pioneer and leader by Aragon Research in the new category of Customer Revenue Optimization (CRO). Customer Revenue Optimization represents the emergence of a new category beyond CRM that addresses the realities of complex B2B selling in today’s digital, information intensive and highly connected world.

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Paul Cherry's Top Sales Techniques

APRIL 30, 2019

When Core Values Don’t Match Up Is there ever a right time to walk away from a customer and say no? The answer is YES! Sometimes we have customers that cost us: Time… Money… Resources… Opportunities… These factors can drain you of energy and rob you of time. These customer issues start to outweigh your own objectives. If this continues, to the point where your core values and the values of your customer are no longer aligned — this may be the time to “walk away.

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