Bernadette McClelland
JUNE 8, 2015
5 Ridiculously Simple Ways To Shift Your Results For Good omething I see in many of my clients is the deep desire and even commitment to achieve their outcome and their results and for that I love them for […]. The post 5 Ridiculously Simple Ways To Shift Your Results For Good appeared first on Bernadette McClelland.
Sales and Marketing Management
JUNE 30, 2015
Issue Date: 2015-07-01. Author: Paul Nolan. Teaser: Technology is top of mind for sales managers across all industries, and for good reason. Our annual look at the "Tech Effect" on sales and marketing reveals the importance of staying current with today's top tools. Technology is top of mind for sales managers across all industries, and for good reason.
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The Sales Heretic
JUNE 30, 2015
One of the most frequent complaints I hear from sales directors, VPs, and CEOs is that their sales team—whether it’s internal or their distribution channel—discounts too much and too often. While it’s maddening, it’s also excruciatingly common. Here’s what drives that behavior: 1. Fear of losing the sale Every salesperson fears losing the sale. So [.].
MTD Sales Training
JUNE 30, 2015
We’ve always been told that questions are the holy grail of the salesperson’s quest to achieve results, as they uncover valuable nuggets of information that may be hidden in a customer’s mental. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].
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No More Cold Calling
JUNE 30, 2015
Are sales leaders getting the pink slip before they have time to prove their worth? “My CEO just fired his VP of sales in Europe.” “Jim left because our company grew beyond his capabilities.” (Translation: He was fired.) We hear these types of comments all the time, usually followed by, “It’s tough to find a sales leader with the experience we need.” No wonder the average tenure of a sales executive is 18 months!
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The Pipeline
JUNE 29, 2015
By Tibor Shanto – tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca . Sales people have an interesting relationship with their pipelines, definitely emotional, sometime rational, and often, regardless of how they protest, predictable. The key is that how they manage their pipeline very much reflects how well they execute their sale, and how successful they may be. First let’s look at the notion of pipeline and how it unfolds in sales.
Sales and Marketing Management
JUNE 30, 2015
Issue Date: 2015-07-01. Author: Sean Erickson, EVP, Chief Marketing & Infrastructure Officer, Sitel. Teaser: With prices commoditized in many industries, today’s battleground is centered squarely on customer experiences. Customer experiences can be improved through a number of methods. The Age of Experience report from Sitel provides insight into four key areas: technology and innovation, customer service operations, employee management and global sourcing.
Anthony Cole Training
JUNE 23, 2015
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MTD Sales Training
JUNE 25, 2015
I remember meeting a salesperson in my office who presented me with a product that would hopefully deal with some challenges we were having at the time. The product was quicker, more efficient and. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].
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No More Cold Calling
JUNE 18, 2015
Are out-of-date prospecting systems holding you back? “I’ve been hearing wonderful things about you.” Don’t you love hearing that? Now imagine a sales world where you only meet with clients who want to meet with you —a world where you never have to cold call, send prospecting letters, pester strangers on social media, or entice clients with special offers.
Understanding the Sales Force
JUNE 25, 2015
It seems that these days, things are changing faster than we can recognize. Cosby is finally out of the news, but the Marathon Bomber is back in. The terrible winter weather is in our rear view mirror but now we are dealing with droughts and tornadoes! And in our world, Sales 2.0, a term we haven't heard in a while, is making the rounds again. In today's article, we'll talk about the sales improvements that readers are most interested in.
The Pipeline
JUNE 25, 2015
By Tibor Shanto – tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca . How much of a premium would you pay to bet on a sporting event where the odds favoured your team over the other by 6000 to 100? A no-brainer right, in fact too good to be real, right? Let’s look at it a bit differently, how would you like to be up against a professional opponent favoured by similar odds, an opponent who practices every day, honing their skills and techniques, improving their game day in and day out, while you only occasionally d
Sales and Marketing Management
JUNE 29, 2015
Issue Date: 2015-07-01. Author: Paul Nolan. Teaser: Ben Parr, venture capitalist , startup coach, former coeditor of Mashable , author and public speaker, lives at the intersection of technology and entrepreneurship. In his new book, “Captivology,” Parr identifies seven “captivation triggers” that he says are the essential tools for capturing attention for your ideas and products.
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The Sales Heretic
JUNE 16, 2015
Value is crucial to sales success, and not just in the obvious way. Sure you need a strong value proposition to justify your price and distinguish you from the competition. But it’s also important to deliver value both before and after the sale. Because delivering value to your buyer builds rapport, improves confidence, creates appreciation, [.].
MTD Sales Training
JUNE 16, 2015
For many salespeople, LinkedIn is a bit of an anomaly; they know that many people can be found on it (over 351 million people, at the time of writing), but they don’t have the time or knowledge to. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].
No More Cold Calling
JUNE 16, 2015
Before you can change the status quo, you must understand it. I don’t want clients to just buy from me, and I don’t think you do either. Heresy? Nope. Just good business. In B2B sales, customers buy more than just our products and services. They buy our ideas—our visions for scaling their businesses and improving their bottom lines. In fact, according to Forrester Research , “The first seller to set a vision of what’s possible has a 74 percent chance of winning the deal.
Understanding the Sales Force
JUNE 23, 2015
I'm a big fan of the Jack Reacher thrillers and movies. Perhaps you've seen one of them. While reading Lee Child's newest Reacher book, "Personal", I saw a huge connection between how the Jack Reacher character survives and succeeds on all of his highs: high-risk, high-stakes, high anxiety missions; and how a successful salesperson survives and succeeds in the sales equivalent of a Jack Reacher story.
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.
The Pipeline
JUNE 24, 2015
By Tibor Shanto – tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca . If you follow me, you likely have come across Kelley Robertson , avid blogger, sales trainer, father and husband. Kelley like many of us deals with day to day challenges, and then helps others to succeed in overcoming theirs. Well now Kelley is facing a real tough challenge, one he needs help in overcoming.
Sales and Marketing Management
JUNE 28, 2015
Issue Date: 2015-06-29. Author: Dustin Grosse, COO of ClearSlide. Teaser: Millennials are more diverse, more tech savvy and extremely socially connected, and are already disrupting the way we buy and sell. Sales professionals, sales managers and marketers must keep pace with the changing sales environment by tapping the true ROI of their millennial sales team.
Steven Rosen
JUNE 15, 2015
Leading edge sales organizations understand the value of investing and developing their front line sales managers. They believe that strong sales managers are the key to driving sales rep performance. The 2015 STAR Sales Manager Survey set out to gauge the development priorities of sales organizations. We wanted to better understand what skills were important and the level of support companies were providing their sales managers in terms of skill development.
MTD Sales Training
JUNE 11, 2015
I’ll admit it. I’m a sucker for motivation. Whatever I can get to drive me forward and help me achieve my goals is like gold dust, as it overcomes all the negativity that we often experience. Sometimes, we come across a piece of literature or a video or CD that stops us in our tracks and helps us achieve. I came across this video and just had to share it with you.
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?
No More Cold Calling
JUNE 11, 2015
Sales coaching expert Keith Rosen explains why managers should coach to win. Your manager compliments you on a sales call or for nailing a big contract. You want to bask in your glory for a few moments, but you know the next sentence out of your manager’s mouth will start with but —as in, “But why didn’t you do X?” or “But next time, be sure to do Y.
Understanding the Sales Force
JUNE 22, 2015
Celebrating Fathers Day, we went to a restaurant of my choosing - an upscale Burger place - and it took nearly an hour for the food to come. I asked, "Is it normal for the food to take this long?" I was told, "No, usually it only takes 35 minutes" - for burgers! Granted, they were special, great tasting, artisan burgers, but they were burgers! If this was a romantic dinner for my wife and I, then who cares how long the meal takes?
The Pipeline
JUNE 22, 2015
By Tibor Shanto – tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca . Over the last few years there have been numerous articles and commentaries suggesting that the sales population will dramatically dwindle over the next few years. I don’t think there will be less real sellers than now, but the roles will be more clearly and accurately defined. The reality is that many of those calling themselves sales people, or were hired to fill a role with a job description of sales person are not sales people at all.
Sales and Marketing Management
JUNE 26, 2015
Issue Date: 2015-06-26. Author: Daniel Raskin, Vice President of Strategy, ForgeRock. Teaser: Rather than using broad-swath marketing to hit as many people as possible, CMOs today are tasked with cultivating unique relationships with each individual customer. They need to think beyond bringing in sales leads and start thinking about how to close the deal.
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The Sales Hunter
JUNE 30, 2015
1. Don’t think social media is going to replace traditional prospecting methods. View social media as another tool to help you prospect. Most of all, never allow yourself to take the quality time you devote to prospecting and spend it doing social media. Biggest mistake you can make is thinking all you need to do […].
MTD Sales Training
JUNE 9, 2015
It’s not easy being in sales these days. All the pressures of hitting targets, completing your sales plans , competitive activity…it can sometimes feel as if it’s all too much. Many salespeople heap more pressure on themselves by making mistakes that actually attract objections from prospects and customers. The prospect may really want the product or service you can provide… then you make an error that immediately causes them to stop and wonder if you are the right provider.
Pointclear
JUNE 30, 2015
This title is a quote from Ronald Reagan. The status quo—that marketing management doesn’t understand the definition of a qualified lead—is nothing new. Here’s the problem. Salespeople consistently say that they do not get enough qualified leads. Qualified leads, according to sales, are based on criteria they understand but marketing is in the dark about.
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