Sales and Marketing Management
APRIL 22, 2021
Many buyers have an inherent lack of trust in salespeople. Unfortunately, many salespeople make mistakes that reinforce that lack of trust. The post 7 Ways to Kill Trust in Sales appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
No More Cold Calling
APRIL 15, 2021
Not getting the ROI you expected from your lead-gen tactics? Try this instead. Your lead generation tactics aren’t driving bottom line revenue. That’s a fact. Every sales leader says their #1 prospecting challenge is getting leads in the pipe. They complain they don’t have enough leads, or at least not enough qualified leads. Wait, wasn’t lead-gen technology supposed to solve that problem?
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Steven Rosen
APRIL 15, 2021
Quarterly Business Reviews . Business acumen and business planning are becoming a much more necessary skill for sales reps and sales managers. The company’s business planning processes require sales reps to build annual business plans. To have an effective business planning process, companies must build in proper follow-up and follow through to ensure execution and establish accountability to the business planning process.
Mr. Inside Sales
APRIL 23, 2021
If this objection frustrates you, then all that will end after you read this blog post. First, remember: Most objections are smokescreens hiding the real reason a prospect isn’t moving forward. Real objections can include things like: They can get it cheaper somewhere else. Their boss/spouse/purchasing won’t let them buy. They like a different solution.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
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.
The Pipeline
APRIL 27, 2021
By Tibor Shanto. There is always a lot of talk about Sales and Marketing , alignment, misalignment an more. What is missing is the bit is what or who can align the two. Given that one attracts, and the other converts opportunities to sales, who is responsible for converting leads to opportunities. It’s gotta be the Vice President of Prospecting.
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Sales and Marketing Management
APRIL 28, 2021
Gartner identifies four areas where the traditional approach to selling is impeding sales growth. The post 4 Keys to Unlocking B2B Sales Growth in Uncertain Times appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
Understanding the Sales Force
APRIL 13, 2021
You can find inspiration anywhere. Even in a book called, A Year of Playing Catch. Tom Schaff was nice enough to send me a copy of this book and there was the inspiration, right there on page 128. Why would someone from the world of sales care about a page out of a baseball book? I'll give you fourteen really good reasons. You see, the book is much less about baseball and much more about the following thirteen integral competencies of sales success: Relationships.
Anthony Cole Training
APRIL 1, 2021
Most salespeople are afraid of silence because they perceive it to be awkward or a sign that the prospect has mentally checked out. But that's simply not the case! It is critical that you let silence do some of the heavy lifting during your prospecting conversations.
Mr. Inside Sales
APRIL 11, 2021
Tricky title, I know, but there is a tool out there (many, in fact) that will enable you to do this. And this particular one is called TapeACall Pro. As the name suggests, this is a phone recording app for your iPhone. This one has the best features, including recording incoming calls—and calls you’re already on—and more. (And if you’re an Android user, there are comparable apps for you too.).
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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.
The Pipeline
APRIL 6, 2021
By Tibor Shanto. Salespeople seem to be collectively suffering from a variant of the Stockholm syndrome. Most of us have an idea of what Stockholm syndrome is, or at least have some sense of who Patty Hearst was. So, how does this apply to sales? Why is it that salespeople continue to cling to their products despite every indication that it is minimizing their success?
No More Cold Calling
APRIL 26, 2021
Referral sellers have been relationship-building their way through the pandemic. “Video conferencing is a great way to get face to face with clients. But while it may be as close as you can get to in-person, it’s not, and you’re not. If you have a big-deal prospect or client, you’d better jump on a plane, catch a train, or take a road trip as soon as possible.
Sales and Marketing Management
APRIL 14, 2021
Business-to-business sales teams must modify their strategies to leverage an advantage in a post-COVID world. The post How to Leverage a B2B Sales Advantage in a Post-COVID World appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
Zoominfo
APRIL 30, 2021
“In March 2020, live events were canceled overnight. Like everyone else, we had to pivot, and fast.” — Danny Daly, manager, marketing events at ZoomInfo. Since the start of Covid-19, in-person events, conferences, and tradeshows have come to a halt. One year later, we’re virtually in the same boat, with most organizations shifting to conducting online shows to generate leads and reach prospective buyers.
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Anthony Cole Training
APRIL 15, 2021
In the final installment of our No Assembly Required Hiring series, we discuss the importance of having a strict and detailed onboarding process when bringing new sales talent into your organization.
Mr. Inside Sales
APRIL 30, 2021
I was training a group of new reps last week, listening to one of their calls, and we found that the rep was ad-libbing right from the beginning of the call. The best practice script, which we had provided him, was far, far away…. This ad-libbing approach led to all the common problems we’ve chronicled before: He didn’t qualify the prospect for timeline, budget, decision making steps or even buying motives.
SBI Growth
APRIL 25, 2021
CEOs often get lost in data while trying to decide what’s working, if there is too much, or if it’s even correct. But even great data is futile if not activated properly across commercial functions. On today’s show, Mike Dickerson, CEO.
John Barrows
APRIL 26, 2021
On this week’s episode, John sits down with some of the JB Sales team for a very honest conversation on email effectiveness. There are a lot of salespeople who are wildly successful with email because of the way they’re using it to deliver their message. There’s also a lot of people who have become numb to emails. The team discusses their thoughts on email, how they’re using it to be successful, and offer some tips that will hopefully help you!
Speaker: Andrew Regan, Managing Partner at BlueSeed Retail Ltd.
Did you know that 70% of new retail technology fails to deliver expected benefits and can often decrease customer value, service, and experience? With that in mind, how can we empower our store associates to leverage new technology to optimize the customer experience and boost productivity? This exclusive webinar with Andrew Regan will dive into strategies to empower retail associates for success with new technology.
Sales and Marketing Management
APRIL 30, 2021
Until the pandemic is over (and maybe beyond that) businesses must adopt new strategies to close sales deals. The post How to Keep Closing B2B Deals Amidst the Pandemic appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
Zoominfo
APRIL 23, 2021
ZoomInfo’s recent webinar, Automation: The Secret to Next-Level Go-To-Market Strategy , highlighted why automation powered by data is a proven tactic to accelerate win rates and better enable go-to-market plays. In this recap of the webinar, we’ll review the importance of incorporating automation into key parts of your sales cycle, give you a peek into ZoomInfo’s best go-to-market plays, and present new time-saving selling strategies.
Membrain
APRIL 25, 2021
Far too frequently, competent salespeople are expected to channel their own activities into the areas that will produce the quickest wins. Unfortunately, left to their own devices, they don’t develop and pursue a formal strategy for moving a sale tangibly forward during each prospect interaction, neither do they have a clearly defined set of goals against which to measure the progress they are making.
Mr. Inside Sales
APRIL 2, 2021
Less is more. Instead of opening your calls like: “Oh hi, this is _ _ with __ and my company, XYZ, is a leader in national and international shipping and freight services with offices in the top metropolitan cities across the world. We offer one of the lowest overall freight charges on transportation, and also on packaging and supplies. We’re going to have a representative in your city next week and we’d love to stop by to share some information with you and learn more about your business to see
Speaker: Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, The Money Coach®
Niche markets represent a huge opportunity for the financial services industry in America. From college students and women to communities of color and low-to-moderate-income households, niche populations have specialized financial needs – but they often underutilize many valuable financial products and services. How can you better connect with these consumers?
SBI Growth
APRIL 7, 2021
Imagine the following: As you scroll through social media, you come across an ad. Not just any ad though, an ad for a product so specific to what you are looking for that you wonder how they were able to.
John Barrows
APRIL 19, 2021
Our guest this week is Jeff Hoffman, a friend and mentor of John’s. Jeff and John are going to reflect on their history, the milestones they’ve each achieved, growing a business while growing a family, and their thoughts on retirement. They also talk about how they have navigated each decade of their lives so far and share what we should be focused on as we navigate ours.
Sales and Marketing Management
APRIL 12, 2021
Senior executives are often wary of salespeople in any case, so being credible, compelling and concise all apply for this initial face-to-face interaction. The post Structuring an Initial Face-to-Face Meeting with a C-Suite Executive appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
Engage Selling
APRIL 9, 2021
I’ve been working on numerous consulting projects recently, and I’m incredibly frustrated with clients who lost business for no other reason than they didn’t see it coming. They simply didn’t have enough contacts inside their accounts to see an accurate … Read More » The post There is No Excuse for Being Blindsided | Sales Strategies first appeared on The Sales Leader.
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Membrain
APRIL 28, 2021
Proactive and strategic account planning in Salesforce isn’t easy - or even possible, depending on which plugins and customizations you’ve invested in. Account planning often takes place outside of traditional CRM systems, and rarely makes its way back into the tools your sales team uses every day.
Adaptive Business Services
APRIL 14, 2021
When I was in sales management and I was looking for new salespeople, one of the things that I watched for was people who expressed a desire to learn. There is a huge difference between somebody who is willing to learn and someone who really wants to do so. I need a commitment! This is maybe even more important with experienced sales reps and even more more important with experienced reps from your industry.
SBI Growth
APRIL 29, 2021
Sales and Product are in constant tension with each other. Ideally, this friction is a catalyst for the two groups to rally together and drive top-line growth. However, this pressure can also lead to disengaged employee groups that resent each.
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