The Center for Sales Strategy

OCTOBER 1, 2021

- MOTIVATION -. "Earn your leadership every day.". - Michael Jordan. - AROUND THE WEB -. > 4 Secrets of Survival You Should Learn from ESOPs – The Great Game of Business. Research shows that companies who share ownership widely with employees survive recessions better than ones that do not. They lay fewer people off, they recover faster, and they often end up able to buy other companies who have not done as well.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Plus, here’s what you might have missed from No More Cold Calling this summer. I’m embarrassed by the bad sales behavior that blasts us every day. Obviously, I’ve never been a fan of cold calling, but now the uninvited sales pitches are multichannel. I’m sure you’ve been the recipient of: Endless spam emails offering to send you lists and then writing to ask if you saw their last email.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Consumer marketing campaigns have to take mobile phone marketing strategies into consideration. It should be no different for B2B campaigns. The post How to Target a B2B Audience With Mobile Marketing Strategies appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Sales Readiness Group

OCTOBER 1, 2021

In our research report 5 Hallmarks of High-Impact Sales Organizations , we identified sales coaching as the top sales management action to improve sales team performance. One of the key benefits of sales coaching is that it helps managers transition from chief problem solvers to sales team enablers. This force multiplier is particularly powerful as sales reps improve selling skills and learn techniques to advance sales opportunities.

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Janek Performance Group

OCTOBER 1, 2021

On a scale of 1-10, how critical are referrals to your business? If you did not answer with a 10 you might want to think about this…. The Facts About Referrals: The average business spends 5x more on trying to acquire new business than on generating referrals from existing clients. However, referrals are 5x more valuable, they convert faster, they improve the credibility of your business, and they stay clients longer.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 1, 2021

You might have heard that automation is one of the best ways to improve your business operations, marketing, and sales. But what really is automation, why should you use it, and how can you automate your work as a real estate professional? If you’re asking yourself these questions, you’re in the right place. Here’s our go-to guide for getting started with real estate automation and achieving the results that are possible for companies like yours.

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 1, 2021

In this Pipeliner Concepts series, we’ve covered the basic concepts of Pipeliner CRM, as opposed to simply the technical details. In this final article, let’s touch on the crucial points of Pipeliner CRM, and CRM in general, for the future. Overcoming Silos. Throughout this series we highlighted a new type of CRM administrator—the architect administrator.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 1, 2021

An outreach campaign can be a double-edged sword. When you dedicate the time and effort to prepare them properly, cold emails can be a valid and effective method for connecting with new people within an industry or sector. However, if you don’t apply the right formula, you can end up in the spam bin and your reputation can suffer. Segmentation is key when trying to achieve the right formula for outreach campaigns.

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LeadFuze

OCTOBER 1, 2021

What Does Prospecting Mean? Sales prospecting techniques are important matters in sales but before we dive directly into them, let’s get to know what prospecting means first. Historically, prospecting refers to the hunt for resources such as gold. The idea remains the same in commercial terms: to hit “gold” with warm qualified leads. Prospecting is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as “the potential or probability of a later event happening, or a person considered as a possible

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One of the biggest challenges for any B2B marketer is understanding your prospects’ next move — who is most likely to buy and when. Without these insights, marketing campaigns can feel more like guesswork, with high investment and little return. We’re here to tell you there’s a better way. By tracking buyers’ digital footprints and online activity, such as website visits, product reviews, and spikes in content consumption, you can engage prospects with a message that really resonates.

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Allego

OCTOBER 1, 2021

A recent survey of 250 companies found that 87% of salespeople want more coaching. Demand for more coaching is especially true among younger sellers, those in their first ten years of selling. While salespeople of all levels desire more coaching, sales leaders and coaches say they are already stretched too thin and do a lot of coaching as it is. Why the disconnect between the coaching salespeople want and the coaching they receive?

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Smooth Sale

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Image by Gerd Altmann via Pixabay. Attract The Right Job Or Clientele: . A smile came to me as I thought about the genius of Sudoku and what it can teach us about inclusion and diversity. That may sound a bit more than unusual however the symbolism says otherwise. My Story. Upon first learning how to complete the Sudoku puzzles, I was amazed by the creativity behind the seemingly logical approach.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Many organizations use Google Sheets as an important data source, and for some small businesses, it even acts as the main CRM (contact relationship management system). That said, although Google Sheets can be used to manage and sync contact data, often it's not the best solution for the job. That's why this guide is here to help you decide how to best use Google Sheets and how to choose better contact management solutions.

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Smooth Sale

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Image credit. Attract The Right Job Or Clientele: Note: Our collaborative Blog provides insights for ‘How To Let Loose During the Weekend.’. Although we may have obligations outside of work, they are typically less stressful. Moreover, the weekend is a great time to relax and enjoy hobbies, nature, or being with those about whom we care. The benefits are plentiful.

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Sales teams often lose precious time hunting for updated sales materials, while marketing struggles to keep these assets accessible and current. It's not just about managing; it's about seamlessly finding, presenting, and sharing critical sales content. All of this takes place within an intuitive, unified platform. Dive into Showell's groundbreaking content management realm.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 1, 2021

A top-performing real estate tech stack has a few vital ingredients. At the center of all operations is a CRM to manage contacts, deals, and pipelines. You probably also have an email marketing app to engage your audience and a phone book so you can easily call your leads. That said, it's not always easy to choose the best real estate apps for your business.

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Aviso

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Using Sentiment Analysis, businesses can gauge customer sentiment more accurately and win deals, every time! In 2021, businesses have become adept at acquiring customer engagement data. However, an over-reliance on these data points often leads to the same businesses designating customer feedback as a mere metric — a very one-dimensional way of listening to the […].

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Back when you chose your customer relationship management (CRM) system, what did you expect to get out of it? Maybe it was less time spent on admin, a more productive team, a streamlined business processes — overall, you were expecting a positive impact on your company's bottom line. Expectations and reality don't always fully align when it comes to software purchases.

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Selling Energy

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Preparation is key when you've committed to a sales meeting. Here are some dos and don'ts you should review before arrive and begin negotiations.

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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

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Contact management means working with large amounts of data, often amounting to tens or even hundreds of thousands of different people's contact information. These contacts are often stored in a lot of different tools, which means that businesses often want these contact databases to talk to each other. One of the most common ways they do this is by exporting and importing contact data in CSV files, or comma-separated values file.

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 1, 2021

If you’re doing pre-call research, you’re spending almost two hours on each call. In this Expert Insight Interview, we welcome Chris Beall, the CEO of ConnectAndSell and the host of the Market Dominance Guys podcast. Visit us on Apple Podcast You can also find SalesPOP! on all major podcast stations. The post 🎧 Why Pre-Call Research Is A Waste Of Time appeared first on SalesPOP!

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 1, 2021

With the housing market heating up across the country, it’s an amazing time to be a real estate agent. But there are plenty of people who get into the field only to struggle and discover that it’s not for them — to the point that several aspiring real estate professionals back out within the first few years. That trend begs the question, "Why do so many try and so few succeed in real estate?

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The Accidental Negotiator

OCTOBER 1, 2021

It takes effort to build a team, but it just might be worth it Image Credit: 4ELEVEN Images. So how do you like to negotiate? Do you like to go it alone? Or do you like to walk into the room with a team trailing behind you? We all have our own personal preferences, but you can’t argue with the fact that if you can create a team for your next negotiation, you will have an easier job of it.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 1, 2021

In our digital world, it’s increasingly rare to make a buying decision without consulting reviews and ratings online. This is even more true when choosing an important tech system like a CRM for your business. A whopping 92% of buyers are more likely to purchase B2B business tools after reading a trusted review, say G2 Crowd and Heinz Marketing. Taking time to research CRMs is worth the effort.

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Force Management: The Seller's Command Center

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Even the most experienced salespeople can find themselves in the middle of a challenging sales opportunity that they’re struggling to either move ahead or close. Take a step back to reassess your deal. How you can compel your buyer to action? After all, they've got problems they need to solve. Here are three common sales scenarios we see when deals are stuck and simple steps you can take to correct your course, or avoid the same challenges the next time around.

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Successful salespeople often don’t make great sales managers. In this Expert Insight Interview, we welcome Nicole Jansen, a certified human-behavior specialist, transformational business coach, strategic intervention coach, and a master facilitator. Visit us on Apple Podcast You can also find SalesPOP! on all major podcast stations. The post 🎧 Transformational Leadership appeared first on SalesPOP!

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

In this week's Sales Brief, we discuss CRM implementation, crucial sales terms you should know, deflating prospecting objections, and more.

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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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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 1, 2021

In this Expert Insight Interview, Christopher Hamze discusses print on demand, eCommerce, and how his company, teelaunch, can help you start an online store. Christopher Hamze is the founder of teelaunch , which is a leading print-on-demand fulfillment company. This Expert Insight Interview discusses: Christopher’s company teelaunch and its services.

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Lessonly

OCTOBER 1, 2021

I’m a career-changer. At 35 years old, after a decade as a pastry chef (hit me up if you want to talk laminating dough and petit gateaux), I burned out. I had had enough of 100-hour work weeks for little money and less appreciation. . Through a story too long to tell here, I landed a contractor gig that I parlayed into an interview to be an Account Executive at an enterprise SaaS organization.

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Sales Evangelist

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Where is the future of selling? The future of selling is here. For anyone thinking of joining the professional sales world, or who knows someone who wants to join sales, or knows someone who knows someone (I’m sure you get the idea), this is the series for you. In today’s episode, Donald gives three things every seller needs to know about the future of selling.

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