Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 6, 2025

As we do each season, my family attended the Boston Pops Holiday Concert at Symphony Hall in Boston. Although we’ve attended for close to 23 years, this year I noticed something different and that experience will help you better understand the important role that sales process plays in the context of a modern sales methodology. As I wrote in this article , Sales Process is a framework for consistent, predictable, repeatable results and the framework is best deployed as a staged, milestone-

Sales Process 334

Sales Process Benefit Sales Methodology Sales Cycle 334

Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 9, 2025

Do you enjoy meeting celebrities? I’ve had the opportunity to meet some through chance encounters and when I was in the music industry in the late 70’s and early 80’s, it was arranged for me to meet many star musicians. One chance encounter I had was on an airline flight from Dallas to Boston when a country star, in the seat next to me, woke me for no apparent reason.

Airlines 177

Airlines Decision Maker Call-back Vendor 177

Allego

JANUARY 7, 2025

Closing deals in todays competitive market isnt about luckits about strategy. The difference between hitting your sales goals and falling short often comes down to one crucial factor: having the right sales methodology. A sales methodology isn’t just a set of steps or a simple sales process. Its a proven framework that empowers salespeople to navigate complex buyer journeys, build stronger relationships, and consistently close more deals.

Sales Methodology 62

Sales Methodology How To Sales Qualified Lead Hiring 62

Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 4, 2025

As I continue my journey through the Bible, I’m still reading Numbers and in chapter 12, verse 26, God tells Moses that there will be dead bodies among those who turn away from God. At this point in the Bible, God is telling Moses about the land where the Israelites should move and continue their lives. Moses explained that most of his people don’t want to move and are fearful of being slaughtered by the current occupants of the land.

Account 177

Account Hiring Quota Territories 177

Advertisement

Are you struggling with slow quoting cycles, complex product configurations, and disconnected data in your manufacturing/distribution business? This article will help. Learn how industrial companies are revolutionizing sales processes with an integrated platform that includes quoting, inventory, and service, providing real-time data and offline access for field teams.

Sales Process

Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 6, 2025

Improving B2B sales performance doesnt mean overhauling all your processes and systems. Small improvements in the right places can contribute to significant results. Start optimizing these key areas and watch your sales performance soar. The post Transform B2B Sales Performance by Optimizing These 8 Specific Areas appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

B2B 293

B2B System Sales Marketing 293

Sales Readiness Group

JANUARY 6, 2025

As you move into the new year and begin taking stock of your business and planning out for the rest of the year, its important to make sure youre considering all areas where you might improve. An important part of this reflection process is looking for opportunities for improvement. Ask yourself one question: how often did you think about your pricing in 2018?

B2B 62

B2B Strategy Opportunity 62

Membrain

JANUARY 8, 2025

There are many kinds of capital in a business: Human capital, financial capital, and intellectual capital are well-known types. In the context of the sales team , human capital is the people who do the sales work, and financial capital is the budget available to pay them and help them do their jobs. Intellectual capital is the stored knowledge, experience, and information your sales department owns.

Sales 117

Sales 117

Mereo

JANUARY 8, 2025

This year our selling tools and data are more advanced than ever before. Our buyers are growing savvier and more value-hungry, expecting sophisticated customization and personalization in seller interactions. And, after a couple of years of stagnant macro economics, market indicators are for a more promising commerce flow emerging. Every business leader wants their selling team to achieve sales excellence.

Revenue 36

Revenue Forecasting Decision Maker Engineering 36

Allego

JANUARY 9, 2025

Medical device sales reps face greater challenges than ever, making sales certifications an essential tool for success. While healthcare spending is projected to reach $6 trillion by 2027, competition is fiercer than ever. Further, regulatory pressures, complex buying cycles, and the rise of digital technology have transformed the way sales teams must operate.

Hiring 62

Hiring Marketing Exercises Scale 62

Speaker: Jennifer Hodroge, Omni-Channel Strategic Leader, Forrester CX Certified

Marketers know that personalization is the key to engagement—but with limited budgets and time, how do you prioritize what, where, and how to personalize? Aligning your content, campaigns, and buyer experiences requires a deep understanding of customer needs. In this new webinar with expert Jennifer Hodroge, we’ll explore how to leverage insights and customer journey mapping to build personalization strategies that deliver real impact.

Campaigns

Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 8, 2025

Outdoor events may bring surprises, but with a smart event weather plan, you can keep things running smoothly and safely to create an experience attendees will remember for all the right reasons. The post Is Your Marketing Event Weather-Ready? appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

Marketing 290

Marketing Sales 290

Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 10, 2025

As Sales Leader, it is your role to bring resources to your team to help them become even better. Our team of sales experts at Anthony Cole Training Group have compiled 25 sales tips to help your salespeople prospect smarter, plan effectively, and sell with confidence. These tips will help them build stronger client relationships, work on their time management, and improve their selling strategies.

Groups 232

Groups Sales Resources Training 232

SBI Growth

JANUARY 7, 2025

Roam Research is a note-taking application built to replicate the way our brains connect thoughts. Built on the idea of bi-directional linking.

Research 156

Research Strategy 156

Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 7, 2025

SellingPower has named Kurlan & Associates as one of the Top 20 Sales Training Companies of 2024. This is the fifth year that Selling Power has bestowed that honor on Kurlan.

Training 156

Training Company Sales 156

Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

Up-Sell

Smooth Sale

JANUARY 5, 2025

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Growth Depends Upon the Commitment to Ongoing Learning Its not failureor even the fear of failurethat dooms our efforts. The problem is our lack of understanding that failure is our most powerful tool for connection. Sadly, most people will give up when things fall apart, but those who continue to learn and grow will typically reach unexpected new heights.

Film 153

Film Hiring Influencer Follow-up 153

Sales Hacker Training

JANUARY 7, 2025

The GTM Podcast is available on any major directory, including: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Fred Viet serves as the Chief Sales Officer at Aircall, overseeing global sales and playing a key role in scaling the company’s reach over the last four years. With a background that includes leadership roles at AWS, Microsoft, and Lenovo, Fred brings a wealth of experience in building high-performing teams and driving revenue growth.

Ideal Customer Profile 124

Ideal Customer Profile Outsourcing Services Customer Lead Rank 124

SBI Growth

JANUARY 6, 2025

Today we're talking about something Peter is admittedly not very good attaking notes. More specifically, we're taking a look at the pricing strategies of established note-taking and organizing platform Evernote and their up-and-coming competitor Notion.

Strategy 156

Strategy 156

Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 6, 2025

Most of our selling activities are driven by our customers. As much as we may try to pitch our solutions, they don’t care–until they care. We end up waiting for them to be ready to talk to us. Even then, too often, they are choosing to minimize or eliminate sellers, preferring rep free buying experiences. Ultimately, sellers are deterred in engaging customers until very late in the buying cycle, and when/if customers want that engagement.

Customer 133

Customer Revelation Buying Cycle Retention 133

Advertisement

October Prime Day is usually an early sign of how consumer spending trends ahead of the holidays. This one was no exception. Our October Prime Day Report breaks down what’s working: the products flying off the shelves, the categories winning big, big brands, and the search terms defining demand. All brought to you via Similarweb’s Shopper Intelligence platform.

Trends

Smooth Sale

JANUARY 4, 2025

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: How to Improve Your Marketing and Get More Customers One key strategy for running a successful business is to reach as many customers as possible. If you can meet their needs, more customers mean more potential for profit. When you first open a small business for trading, the chances are that business will be slow.

Film 150

Film Customer Marketing How To 150

Pipeliner

JANUARY 7, 2025

Whether we like it or not, the first step to improving in the New Year is admitting that resolving issues lies within each of us. Next, we must consider how our mindset may hold us back. Blaming others only worsens the setback. We control our future; no one else does. What steps do I need to take to overcome my current predicament? Today Is the Start of Tomorrow Begin planning today for tomorrow with specific goals and timelines is the start of a rigorous practice.

How To 119

How To Research Follow-up Call-back 119

SBI Growth

JANUARY 6, 2025

There are some brands that exemplify Americana. Levi's for workwear, Jack Daniel's for whiskey, and the company we're talking about todayFender guitars. Beloved by some of the most rock and roll people ever to grace the planet, Fender has been making guitars for the better part of a century. Now they're getting into the subscription economy with their educational app, Fender Play.

Education 156

Education Company 156

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 8, 2025

Youre selling something to someone who just wouldnt budge. No matter how you angle your pitch, how well you attempt to align your solution with their needs, or how many glowing testimonials you share, theyre just not buying it. Literally. Somehow, the deal slips through your fingers, and so does the prospect. Youre left wondering where it all went wrong.

Examples 97

Examples Strategy Hubspot How To 97

Advertisement

This guide is for leaders who recognize the importance of Salesforce but would rather trust a team of external experts to do the heavy lifting. Choosing the right managed services provider is a significant decision that impacts your business's efficiency and success. In this 10-minute read, you'll find 5 essential questions to ask any potential provider.

SalesForce

Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 7, 2025

Top Sales Magazine awarded Dave Kurlan, and Understanding the Sales Force, the Gold Medal for the Best Sales & Marketing Blog of 2024. Dave's Blog has placed for Gold, Silver or Bronze in all 12 years of the award's existence.

Sales 120

Sales Marketing 120

Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 7, 2025

A long time friend and colleague asked me to sit in a vendor meeting. He is the CRO of a midsized company (About $1B). We’ve been working on developing new strategies to drive growth. The organization had been very successful, but he was looking to transform much of what they did to achieve higher levels of performance. One of the teams had been looking at leveraging some technology solutions to support the transformation.

Account 127

Account Research Lead Rank Lead Scoring 127

SBI Growth

JANUARY 6, 2025

SBI is the Growth Advisory for innovative companies seeking real-world, proven experience for marketing and sales results.

ACT 156

ACT Marketing Company Sales 156

Mindtickle

JANUARY 10, 2025

You’re certainly not alone if you wish for more hours in the day. Modern sales reps are bogged down with many tasks, leaving them far too little time to do what they do best: sell. Sellers need to spend the time they do have with qualified prospects. But first, these sellers must be able to determine whether or not a prospect is the right fit and fast.

Ideal Customer Profile 98

Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead Lead Qualification Sales Cycle 98

Advertisement

Quotas need to be hit. Revenue goals need to be met. This reality makes shortening sales onboarding time a top priority. Organizations with a standard onboarding process boost employee retention by 58% and increase productivity by 50%. Unfortunately, many companies struggle with inefficient processes that lead to high turnover and missed revenue opportunities.

Hiring

Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 7, 2025

The post Dave Kurlan’s Homicide Detective Article Was a Finalist for Top Sales Article of 2024 appeared first on Kurlan & Associates, Inc.

Sales 120

Sales 120

Pipeliner

JANUARY 5, 2025

In a recent episode of the podcast hosted by John Golden, listeners were treated to an enlightening conversation with Luke Lunkenheimer , a successful entrepreneur and sales expert. Luke, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is renowned for his “Paid to Persuade” method, which emphasizes the critical role of understanding customer needs in driving sales success.

Video 98

Video Lead Rank Lead Scoring Customer 98

SBI Growth

JANUARY 6, 2025

Postmates is an on-demand delivery platform that delivers anything from burritos to iPhones. Founded in 2011, Postmates has operations in close to 385 cities and is within reach of 135 million people, which is almost half the U.S. population.

Closing 156

Closing 156