Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 23, 2018

Author: Mark Stouse You know the old adage, “We all work for sales?” Well, if we all work for sales, then we should get paid like sales too. As a C-level executive, I’ve worked with a lot of salespeople. When I meet one who has consistently over-performed, I know I’m looking at someone who will deliver the goods. And I also know I’m looking at someone who has made a lot of money in commissions, and will make a lot more in the future.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 23, 2018

Perhaps you are familiar with the photo of the former CEO of Nokia sobbing with his leadership team as his company was sold to Microsoft for parts. The now infamous headline: “we didn’t do anything wrong.” Well, yes Steve –.

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The Sales Hunter

MARCH 23, 2018

Earlier this week, I was sitting in a strategic planning meeting with a client. It’s one of those days where the conversation is simply amazing. Five of us in the room and each one contributing ideas, sharing insights and collectively developing better outcomes. Reason I’m sharing this with you is I’ve been writing up my […].

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MTD Sales Training

MARCH 23, 2018

Episode 2: Loads Bubbling Podcast. The Meaning of Consultative Selling, 4 Revolutionising Communication Steps, A Quote From Richard Branson. This podcast includes: What Exactly Is Consultative Selling? Communication Skills : 4 Revolutionising Steps. A Key Quote From Richard Branson. The post The Meaning of Consultative Selling, 4 Revolutionising Communication Steps, A Quote From Richard Branson appeared first on MTD Sales Training.

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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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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 23, 2018

Sales Call Tips. Start Sales Calls with a Bang. Don't Bad-Mouth Competitors. Use Awesome Labels. Set the Agenda and Stay in Control. Stand Up. Use Emphasis Wisely. Simplify Options. Adopt Smart Product Positioning. Get Emotional. Clarify Product Value. Empower Customers. Remember, There's a Time for Everything. Serve Hot, Not Cold. Observe, Record, and Predict.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

MARCH 23, 2018

The Carolina Business Fair is September 23rd & 24th. The Business Journal will be exhibiting; BuyGitomer will be exhibiting.

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Nutshell

MARCH 23, 2018

What is CRM? Even if you’ve never used a CRM before, you’ve probably heard the term echoing through your industry. You know that many companies (including your competitors) are implementing CRM software because it saves time and drives sales. But what is CRM? And what can it do for you? CRM—or customer relationship management —is business software that helps individuals and teams maximize their customer communications and sales efforts.

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Frontline Selling

MARCH 23, 2018

Most salespeople are familiar with the movie, Glengarry Glen Ross. In it, good ol’ sales leads are given an especially prominent role. Salespeople fight over them, especially the good ones. The post Sales Leads, and the Myth that More is Better appeared first on FRONTLINE Selling.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 23, 2018

As a salesperson, a big part of your compensation is variable. Closing big deals takes time. And with such high earning potential, it can be tough to make it through slow months. Worrying about finances weighs on your mind and can hold you back from your full earning potential. After all, why go after that big, uncertain deal, when there’s a smaller fish guaranteed to close?

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Pipeliner

MARCH 23, 2018

My company’s clients are usually classified as “small businesses”—although I personally despise that term. It is these very same “small businesses” that actually power the U.S. economy! In fact the last census (2010) showed that small businesses (defined as having less than 500 employees) comprise 99.7 percent of the employer firms in this country. So there you have it.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 23, 2018

How to Get a Sales Job? Print Business Cards. Brush Up Your LinkedIn Profile. Create Your Personal Value Proposition. Master the Marketing of Me. Know What the Red Flags Are (and How to Avoid Them). Preparing for your first sales job is similar to preparing for a big sale. You must do your research, build the right toolbox, and have experienced leaders on deck to help.

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SalesforLife

MARCH 23, 2018

Technology has drastically changed the way we think about communication. Instant connections across great distances and entirely digital social networks are foundational to what work means for the mobile global workforce.

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Smart Calling

MARCH 23, 2018

That’s right. Just don’t. Hear what I’m talking about in this brief audio tip from my massive Smart Calling Online library of audio, video, and text training. (We’re going to open up the Smart Calling Online vault to the public within the next two weeks. It’s the largest collection of inside sales and prospecting training in one place.

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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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SalesHood

MARCH 23, 2018

There is such a thing as bad sales enablement. It happens. We see it all the time. Just because you enable your teams with training and content and you're working 24/7, doesn't mean it's good and it’s working. It's possible to do sales enablement that has a negative impact or is not well recieved [ ] The post What Is Bad Sales Enablement? appeared first on SalesHood.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 23, 2018

My company’s clients are usually classified as “small businesses”—although I personally despise that term. It is these very same “small businesses” that actually power the U.S. economy! In fact the last census (2010) showed that small businesses (defined as having less than 500 employees) comprise 99.7 percent of the employer firms in this country. So there you have it.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 23, 2018

The post How To Create Viral Content On LinkedIn And Drive Massive Inbound Leads appeared first on Sales Hacker.

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Anaplan

MARCH 23, 2018

Earlier this month, nearly 1,400 members of Anaplan’s community converged on seasonably-warm Las Vegas for Anaplan Hub, joining together to exchange ideas, stories, best practices, and sheer excitement about the power and future of connected planning. With so much shared knowledge in attendance, insights suffused the Vegas air like freshly-cashed racetrack slips.

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Sales Gravy

MARCH 23, 2018

What would happen if each day you scheduled 12 minutes to push yourself away from the desk and take a walk outside or even lock yourself in the bathroom if need be? Just stop for a moment.

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Anaplan

MARCH 23, 2018

Earlier this month, nearly 1,400 members of Anaplan’s community converged on seasonably-warm Las Vegas for Anaplan Hub, joining together to exchange ideas, stories, best practices, and sheer excitement about the power and future of connected planning.With so much shared knowledge in attendance, insights suffused the Vegas air like freshly-cashed racetrack slips.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 23, 2018

We hope you've had a great week! It's Friday, and today we're sharing what we've been reading online this week! Here are our "best" from around the web.

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OnePageCRM

MARCH 23, 2018

OnePageCRM is delighted to announce they have been shortlisted as finalists in two categories in the European IT and Software Excellence Awards 2018 ; SaaS SMB Solution of the Year and Service Provider of the Year. The European IT & Software Excellence Awards 2018, Europe’s most prestigious IT Channel awards recognize companies who deliver innovative solutions for their customers.

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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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Selling Fearlessly

MARCH 23, 2018

Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the mansion’s guest room. Instead the angels were given a small space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel […].

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LeveragePoint

MARCH 23, 2018

Equipped with extensive online information, risk averse B2B buyers can be elusive. With competing priorities, buyers erect walls, making it difficult for sales to engage and overcome buyer inertia. As highlighted in our last blog, the biggest sales challenge early in the sales cycle is usually combatting the status quo and getting a buyer to evaluate your solution with the active involvement of your sales team.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 23, 2018

Conversation Starters. What’s the most interesting thing you’ve read lately? What’s a fact about you that’s not on the internet? Do you listen to any podcasts? Which ones? If you were in charge of the playlist, which song would you play next? What’s the best gift you’ve ever gotten? What’s your favorite part about living in [city]? Least favorite? Are there any common misconceptions about your job?

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Engage Selling

MARCH 23, 2018

???????You no longer have an ideal buyer. You have to throw out the notion that there’s a single person inside your organization that makes the buying decisions. Your buying influences may come from different departments that you don’t usually sell to.

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