October, 2015

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The 4 Essentials For All Sales People Before That First Call Of The Day

MTD Sales Training

Your sales manager will tell you many times that you need to make all your calls and get as many appointments as possible. You need to build your numbers and create more opportunities; talk to more people and follow-up your calls. You don’t really need to be told all this. You’re professional enough to know your routine; you just need to set yourself up for the day, and that starts before you make your first call of the day.

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The Science of Compelling Presentations

Sales and Marketing Management

Issue Date: 2015-10-30. Author: David Hoffeld, CEO of Hoffeld Group. Teaser: Recent studies help us understand why presenting a product or service one way reduces the likelihood of the sale, while presenting the same product or service in another way increases the probability of the purchase. Recent studies help us understand why presenting a product or service one way reduces the likelihood of the sale, while presenting the same product or service in another way increases the probability of the

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4 Ways to Make Sure You Never Miss a Sale’s Call

The Pipeline

The Pipeline Guest Post – Jason Rueger. For small businesses, every contract and sale counts. That’s why you want to make sure you never miss a sales call. If you do, you may lose the customer, develop a reputation for being unavailable, or both. Here are some tips for your business that will ensure you never again miss an important sales call.

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Can Salespeople Really Double Their Revenue by Solving This One Challenge?

Understanding the Sales Force

I've written about our son around 30 times over the past 10 years and in those articles where I mentioned sports, the sport was always baseball. For the last three years his fall sport has been cross-country and in the past two months he has won 6 meets. This year he transitioned from participating in to winning his events. While there are several sales analogies I could point to for this turn of events, there is one in particular that is crucial if your company sells more than one product or se

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How to Improve Email Deliverability and Optimize Each Send

Learn how to optimize email deliverability and drive greater email ROI. What lands your email in the customer’s inbox? Understanding those factors, otherwise known as email deliverability, is critical to getting the most return on your campaign investments. But the “rules” around which factors land you in the spam folder aren’t always easy to keep up with.

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Do you Want to Succeed in Sales? Are you Fanatical About Success?

Steven Rosen

If your answered “YES” to both these questions, then I have good news for you. Successful sales people and sales organization understand the key to success is generating new business. New business requires a steady stream of qualified prospects to keep your pipeline full. Yet, many people have opted for using only passive approaches to prospecting namely social media.

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Why “Always Be Closing” Is Not The Only ABC In Sales…

MTD Sales Training

Years ago, I was working with a salesman who considered himself to be one of the best in his business. If he ever failed, he said that it was the prospects that the company gave him that caused the problem, not him. If profits from his accounts were down, it was the customer’s fault for wanting something for nothing. It was never his problem. I had the ‘privilege’ of going on two calls with him while I was consulting with his company.

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What My Neighbor’s Dog Taught Me About Sales Enablement

Sales and Marketing Management

Issue Date: 2015-10-26. Author: Neil Baron. Teaser: Cody built a relationship with Dutchie, a non-decision maker, which allowed me to close an important deal. Cody built a relationship with Dutchie, a non-decision maker, which allowed me to close an important deal.

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A Lead Is A Terrible Thing To Waste – Sales eXecution 314

The Pipeline

By Tibor Shanto – tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca . Every day around the globe thousands if not hundreds of thousands of leads are created. Some are created by nice marketing folks, others by sales, some at trade shows, probably a few on your site, some are inbound, many are outbound, and frankly some are nowhere bound, but there is nothing but hope and blue skies at the point they are created.

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No One Wants Your Cold Calls

No More Cold Calling

When you get referrals, you get meetings with one call. I’ve heard it takes at least seven to 10 touches for sales teams who cold call and cold email prospects to connect with decision-makers. They research their targets (sometimes), identify trigger events, and create a compelling message (or so they think). But even after all that effort, many never get a foot in the door.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.

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The Sales Selection Saga - Part 6 - Join the Discussion!

Understanding the Sales Force

The way that most people watch television these days is to fall in love with a continuing series, and then watch the episodes, on demand, when they want to. I believe that when it comes to reading, Blogs work very much the same way. You come across a Blogger whose work you like and who writes about things that interest you and you check back often or subscribe via email or RSS.

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Stop Pitching the Gatekeeper – and What to Do Instead

Mr. Inside Sales

One of the biggest mistakes many inside sales reps make is pitching the gatekeeper. For some reason they feel compelled to pour their pitch on the first pair of ears they get, and, unfortunately, this usually gets them into trouble. To start with, the gatekeeper is just that – someone whose job it is to screen salespeople from getting through to the decision maker.

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The Complete A-Z Guide To Success In Sales

MTD Sales Training

There is a saying that goes: “Many people want to have before they be and do. The truth is that you need to be and do before you have.”. I’m sure you’ve heard people say that they will do things they want to do and be the kind of person they want to be when they have the things that will enable them to do so. Instead, we need to be the kind of person and do the kind of things that encourage us to have the things we want.

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Make a Great Impression at Every Stage of the Customer Journey

Sales and Marketing Management

Issue Date: 2015-10-23. Author: John Rode. Teaser: Companies typically give a lot of thought to how they’ll make a positive first impression with customers, but last impressions matter too. To set themselves apart in an increasingly volatile market, companies should make a great impression at every stage of the customer journey, from first to last.

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Supercharge Your Sales: 5 Steps to Effortless Selling

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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The Antidote To Micromanagement

The Pipeline

By Tibor Shanto – tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca . People love to complain about micromanagement, even when at times they are just being actively managed , which is a perfectly good and welcome practice for front line management. While I agree that true micromanagement is neither effective nor desired, at times it is easy to understand why some managers turn to it.

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3 Reasons Sales Teams Should Never Ask for Referrals on LinkedIn

No More Cold Calling

Don’t alienate your social networks by asking for referrals the wrong way. Are your reps just clicking buttons to invite people to connect on LinkedIn? Or worse yet, to ask for referrals? The “standard” invite has become pretty standard. But it’s not enough for salespeople, whose job is to build relationships. Where’s the “hello?” Where’s the conversation?

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Part 4 - The Real Story Behind the Sales Selection Fiasco

Understanding the Sales Force

The 2016 MLB playoffs are in full swing so forgive me if I refer to baseball for exactly the 100th time in the past 11 years and 1,350 Blog articles. Clutch hitting - at bats in pressure situations that usually occur late in the game - has been studied a lot in recent years. While the sabermatricians say there isn't much of a difference in the overall statistics, there are individual players who have significant differentials between between their clutch and non clutch performances.

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Sales Management: Want More Success? Set New Standards for Success

Anthony Cole Training

One of the problems facing many companies today is getting more from what they have. In a time of economic pressure to manage the profits companies have become very creative in finding solutions to manage the burn rate of their cash. The solution that many, if not most, struggle with is how to get the cash generation rate to meet and exceed the burn rate.

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2 Retail Sectors That Are Completely Changing the Game: FMCG & Q-Commerce

Speaker: Joe Heather, Deliverect GM (UK&I) & Noah Hayes, Deliverect GM (US&CA)

Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and Quick Commerce (Q-commerce) are two vibrant sectors that have undergone significant transformations with the advancements in digital technology. With growing internet penetration and the proliferation of smartphones, consumers' purchasing habits have unsurprisingly evolved. They now demand quick, convenient, and seamless shopping experiences, which both FMCG and Q-commerce sectors strive to provide.

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Use This 23 Word Email To Shake Up Stale Deals – Infographic

MTD Sales Training

We’ve all been there before – those deals that have gone all stale and quiet. It can’t be a coincidence that every time you call the once keen prospect – they’re away from their desk, on another line or in meetings! You’ve called and emailed to the point where any more would deem you a pest! So, how do you re-engage with these prospects?

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5 Pricing Mistakes To Avoid

Sales and Marketing Management

Issue Date: 2015-10-19. Author: Mikita Mikado, co-founder and CEO of PandaDoc. Teaser: Even with today's sales enablement software, there is one thing that sales still needs to ensure buyers act: a good pricing strategy. Here are a few major pricing strategy mistakes that could ruin your sales and what you should do instead. Even with today's sales enablement software, there is one thing that sales still needs to ensure buyers act: a good pricing strategy.

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Just Wondering…

The Pipeline

By Tibor Shanto – tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca. So it is a holiday up here in Canada, Thanksgiving, we do ours early so we get all the good turkeys, and it is a holiday in the States as well, Columbus Day, a day to celebrate a guy who gets credit for discovering something long after it was discovered, and not what he set out to do to begin with. Sounds like sales already.

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3 Sales Tips from an Engineer Turned Saleswoman

No More Cold Calling

What do women in sales and engineers have in common? An engineer who sells? I didn’t understand what one skill set had to do with the other … until I spoke to Ellen, an executive saleswoman at a semi-conductor company. As you might imagine, Ellen is typically the only woman in the room —which gives her a unique perspective. She is off-the-charts bright, with degrees in both statistics and physics, so engineering was a natural career choice.

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1st, 2nd, and 3rd Party Intent Data: Which Is Right for You?

How do 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party intent data compare? 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party data each have specific advantages and disadvantages. It comes down to four factors: accuracy, cost, control and quantity. This infographic explains the pros and cons of each and helps you understand which one is best for meeting your business objectives. Intent data can be a great way to fill your pipeline and close more deals.

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Price Quotes and the Inability of Salespeople to Sell Value

Understanding the Sales Force

Last week I was training a sales force to sell value - an absolutely revolutionary concept - when the unthinkable happened, not once, but twice in the same training. As incredible as it was to me, it clearly illustrates why it is so darn hard for companies to get their salespeople to sell value.

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Supercharge Sales: The Right Data Can Make All the Difference

The Sales Hunter

On November 12, there is a webinar on how to use the right data and insights to supercharge sales and performance. You won’t want to miss out on this! Sponsored by The TAS Group, this webinar is free and features tips from Donal Daly, Jeb Bount, Anthony Iannarino and Miles Austin. Check out what you’ll […].

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The 5 Keys To Building Quality Salesmanship

MTD Sales Training

There’s no hard and fast rule for being the best in sales. Natural ability plays a part, but the way you develop your communication skills , your competencies and knowledge of uncovering opportunities will take you further in your career. There are processes you can go through to develop your sales talent but, in my experience, there are five keys to building quality salesmanship, and I’ve made them easy to remember by using the vowels of the alphabet.

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Will You Hit Your 2015 Revenue Target?

Sales and Marketing Management

Issue Date: 2015-10-16. Author: Ray Smith, CEO, Datahug. Teaser: Most sales organizations are content to examine deals in hindsight to find pitfalls in their sales process. You can use these five metrics to reveal them while the deal is still alive. Most sales organizations are content to examine deals in hindsight to find pitfalls in their sales process.

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How to Leverage Intent Data for Better Outcomes

Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications

Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.

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Is Account-Based Marketing the Holy Grail for Lead Generation Nirvana? [PowerOpinions Part 5]

Pointclear

I consider SiriusDecisions to be the gold standard when it comes to best practices in B2B marketing and sales processes. So it’s with great pleasure that I conclude this series on ABM with feedback from SiriusDecisions. First, here’s the question we’ve been asking our experts: According to a report by SiriusDecisions, 2015 State of Account-Based Marketing (ABM), more than 60 percent of companies plan to invest in technology for ABM to better align sales and marketing over the next twelve months.

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Sales Management - Recruiting is just 1/5 of the Job

Anthony Cole Training

There are several things that an effective sales manager must do day in and day out to be successful.

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Is Benchmarking or Perfect Fit Analysis More Predictive for Selecting Great Salespeople?

Understanding the Sales Force

Last week I published a case history on a company that we nicknamed, BigBrains. Many readers emailed asking if we could perform this analysis for them (yes, in most cases) and whether this would be considered benchmarking (no). In this article, I will actually show you the difference between benchmarking and the Perfect Fit Analysis that we use as proof to clients and to customize Objective Management Group's (OMG) Sales Candidate Assessments.

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