Zoominfo

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Covid has changed everything. From sales processes to how we celebrate holidays, there has been no area left untouched by this pandemic.

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Channels Energy Pivotal Sports 196

Integrity Solutions

DECEMBER 4, 2020

As customers get more comfortable with buying virtually, their expectations are going to continue to go up. And that means, when it comes to remote sales, your team needs to keep raising its game. Remote sales is the reality for most companies now, and likely will be for the foreseeable future.

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Licensing Face-to-face Survey Coaching 89

Membrain

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Years ago, while I was working for a company in the sales trenches, a fellow salesperson was always struggling to make his number. He would fight and claw to get approval on small opportunities that were not really in our sweet spot. Sales Management

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Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 12, 2020

In case you missed this, I received the following email last week: Dear Mike: The people have spoken and your article, “3 Keys to Dealing with Difficult Prospects,” has won 2nd place in our 2020 Sales Pro Central MVP Awards Social Selling category!”

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Cold Calling Decision Maker Gatekeeper Licensing 216

Speaker: Bryan Naas, VP of Sales Productivity at Braze

Getting reps & marketers to engage in your content is half the battle of providing value that can ultimately impact the bottom line. How do we break through the noise? In this session, Bryan Naas will detail what it takes to build training and content resources that reps will actually take the time to engage with so you can help them reach their goals.

Training

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan Nick Kavadellas is thankful for golf, not only because he’s enjoyed playing it for years, but also because it is one of the few face-to-face selling tools he has continued using during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Airlines Travel Trends Face-to-face 203

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 28, 2020

You’re about to get that hot lead on the phone. You’re armed with your prospect’s buying signals, right? What are customer buying signals? By definition, buying signals are the actions potential customers take that indicate they’re close to making a purchase.

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Closing GoldMine Demographics Buyer 191

Sales Benchmark Index

DECEMBER 2, 2020

This time last year, SBI released the research report “Sales Kickoffs are Dead,” and revealed how to host a world-class acceleration summit for your employees. The same principles still apply — create an environment that motivates your team and activates.

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Report Motivation Research How To 270

Anthony Cole Training

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Lots of people talk about goals and having a plan to achieve said goals. And there is lots of information out there about how important it is to have an tracking system in place to make sure you execute your plan effectively. But what about the GRIND required to increase sales and achieve success?

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System Sales Goal Sales Prospecting 181

Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Still hoping you’ll get what you want this holiday season? Why risk it? Give yourself the gift that will keep on giving in 2021 and beyond: A proven way to make more money, with less rejection, selling over the phone!

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Gatekeeper Licensing Decision Maker Inside Sales 184

Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Every sales forecasting model has a different strength and predictability method. It’s recommended to test out which one is best for your team. This way, you’ll be able to further enhance – and optimize – your newly-developed pipeline. Your future sales forecast? Sunny skies (and success) are just ahead!

Sales Forecasts

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Author: Lincoln Smith The modern world asks a lot of B2B business owners. Between long-term evolution like the digital transformation and (hopefully) short-term disruptions such as economic downturn or the coronavirus pandemic, it’s a lot to navigate.

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Incentives Incentive Training Channels 203

Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Yesterday, I received two assessments for the same candidate: one from Objective Management Group (OMG) and one from Caliper.

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Comparison Insurance Insurance Decision Maker 256

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The holidays are here, and the new year is just around the corner…. Which means things shaking up in the B2B world — holiday emails are being blasted, sales deals are being closed, and 2021 recruitment strategies are finishing up.

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B2B Trade Show Cold Calling Vendor 178

Sales Benchmark Index

DECEMBER 7, 2020

There’s no doubt that the pandemic has permanently impacted daily life in every way. It’s also clear that corporate digital transformation is accelerating in every way. After all, in 2019, many enterprise sales calls absolutely had to be in person.

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Enterprise Enterprise How To Revenue 260

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“If sales reps have the right AI tools and adoption, we see sellers easily closing 3 times as many sales each month.” Hear from 5 experts on steps you can take to reduce non-selling time and use conversational & sentiment analysis to transform how you sell.

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Anthony Cole Training

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Finding and hiring great sales talent is difficult. There are many characteristics you must ensure a candidate has in order to be successful with your organization. However, there are a few key attributes you need to look for during the interview process to increase you likelihood of hiring success.

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Sales Talent Sales 181

Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Have you read “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens lately? Seen the movie? I once had a chilling reminder of the bad “Ghost of Christmas Future,” that I narrowly avoided all those years ago.

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Gatekeeper Licensing Inside Sales Decision Maker 184

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Author: Staff Meg Scales is chief marketing officer of SlickText , which helps businesses market through short message service (SMS), aka text messages. In this Q&A, she speaks to the effectiveness of text messaging incorporated into events, virtual or live.

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Short article today. Prospects don't pay a lot of attention so the less you say the better. It helps them listen and comprehend more of what you share with them when you use fewer words. But prospects aren't the only ones who don't listen. Salespeople don't listen very well either.

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Speaker: Christopher Ryan, Founder and CEO of Fusion Marketing Partners

Sales & Marketing departments that work together guarantee higher acquisition, better nurturing, and more effective sales. Join Christopher Ryan for this insightful webinar, presenting the wide funnel lead nurturing model. Don't miss out on this opportunity to get your teams working together and your revenue performance optimized.

Lead Nurturing

No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Your referral network is your net worth in sales. “How do I ask for a referral from customers I haven’t spoken with in two years?” ” That’s what a client recently asked me, and I was baffled by his revelation.

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Customer Revelation Social Media Networking 234

Sales Benchmark Index

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Consumer behaviors have changed drastically over the past year, with a significant rise in ecommerce. As the supply chain is being disrupted across industries, businesses are reimagining how to go to market, generate demand, and serve customers. On today’s show, Grant.

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Distribution Consumer Revenue Analysis 247

Anthony Cole Training

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Years ago, while attending the Objective Management Group International Sales Conference, Dave Kurlan, president of OMG, talked about how to effectively manage opportunities through the pipeline.

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Prospecting Conference Pipeline Groups 181

Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 4, 2020

If you prospect by phone for a living, then you’re no stranger to rejection. If you don’t learn to feed on it, to use it as fuel to motivate you to make more calls, then it can be rough going.

Cold Calling 184

Cold Calling Objections Gatekeeper Licensing 184

Speaker: Marc Wayshak, Sales Strategist, Best-Selling Author & Founder, Sales Insights Lab

Engaging prospects in a strong two-way dialogue is something most reps struggle with. In this session with Marc Wayshak, you’ll discover a data-driven approach to sales meetings that yields significantly better results.

Sales Meeting

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Author: TIM RIESTERER Sales training and enablement leaders, it’s time to level up. Buyers are searching for more information on their own. That means they are engaging with your content further down the funnel.

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Revenue B2B Margin Trade Show 184

Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 7, 2020

I'm going to share the story of a real salesperson and his current, real opportunity, but change the names of everyone involved. I hear stories like this every day but this particular one happens way too often.

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Opportunity Closing Sales Process Sales 233

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Even though it’s tradition at this time of year to reflect on old New Year’s resolutions, and draw up new ones — we can make a pass for 2019’s. Who knew what surprises awaited us in 2020?).

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Data B2B Guarantee Segment 161

Sales Benchmark Index

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Over the past several months, SBI’s latest research has unpacked how market-leading CEOs have responded to market disruption and how they approach planning for 2021. Those identified as “Accelerators” have not only managed to thrive in the face of adversity.

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Marketing Leads Revenue Analysis 246

Speaker: Sandi Lin & Linda Schwaber-Cohen

In this webinar, Skilljar CEO Sandi Lin shared learnings from Skilljar's recent study and her insights on the state of Customer Education. She dug into key findings so you can benchmark against industry trends and understand how your strategy and metrics compare.

Education

The Pipeline

DECEMBER 1, 2020

By Tibor Shanto. A lot of people in sales ask questions for entirely the wrong reason. Not to be flippant but gathering information for yourself is not the primary purpose. No, the goal is to help the prospect think things through as they respond to your questions.

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Buyer Prospecting Leads Objections 210

Anthony Cole Training

DECEMBER 23, 2020

In this article, we cover the basic principles of control in sales and how the little things are actually the big things when it comes to selling effectively and separating yourself from the competition. key to sales success improve sales sales prospecting sales success increase sales

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Competition Sales Prospecting 139

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Author: Staff One of the surest ways to advertise your business online is through search engine optimization (SEO).

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Analysis Tools Google Google Analytics 181