Sat.Jan 02, 2016 - Fri.Jan 08, 2016

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Here’s To Course Corrections and Some Drinking Money

Bernadette McClelland

Our son, just this week, embarked on a trip of a lifetime. HIS trip! Not mine, nor his Dad’s. And as parents, we needed to be very careful we didn’t overlay our beliefs in a way that told him what […]. The post Here’s To Course Corrections and Some Drinking Money appeared first on Bernadette McClelland.

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The takeaway on giveaways

Sales and Marketing Management

Issue Date: 2016-01-01. Author: Paul Nolan. Teaser: You don’t stop daily to notice the calendar you received from your Realtor or the refrigerator magnets from the neighborhood pizza place. But when you need to reach that business, you know instantly where to turn. Marketing strategies have changed drastically over the centuries, but as Paul Bellantone, president and CEO of the Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) explains, promotional products have always produced stellar

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How to Achieve the Success You Desire

Steven Rosen

Do you want to be successful in 2016? Of course you do. The challenge is most people just don’t know how. Many people compare themselves to others to gauge how successful they are. The problem is that there is always someone who has more money, lives in a bigger house, has more power or is smarter than you. This is extrinsic success as measured by material gains, but true feelings of success come from within.

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It’s A New Year – Let’s Go Backwards

The Pipeline

By Tibor Shanto – tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca . Assuming your fiscal year started on January 1, you probably have your new targets or quotas by now. Although I did sell for a company once that did not give us our quotas till mid-March. Among the many things you should do is start by going backwards, not in how you sell, but how you plan and set yourself up for success.

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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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Why Should the CEO Actually Lead a Referral Program?

No More Cold Calling

Sales responsibility starts at the top. Ernest, CEO of a CRM company, had sales all figured out … or so he thought. He’d implemented a “perfect” sales process, which he explained to me in detail. He even drew a chart with circles and arrows for each step. Ernest recognized he had a problem: He lacked a plan for consistent follow-up with current clients.

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The Sales Force Awakens

MTD Sales Training

I hope you had a fantastic Christmas and welcome to 2016! If you’re like me, I have been champing at the bit to get back! Working in sales can take its toll over the year so I always use the. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Process over Calendar – Sales eXecution 323

The Pipeline

By Tibor Shanto – tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca . As we work through the haze of celebrating the new year, sales people we can count on two things; first our new goals or quotas; second a barrage of posts and articles telling us how 2016 will be different, or trends that will impact us this year. I was always confused by this notion, are there smart people who come up with something good or new in September, then say, “Hang on, I am not gonna share this till after January 1.

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Executive Sales Leader Briefing: “Learn from the Best to Get Ahead of the Rest.”

The Sales Hunter

Welcome to the Executive Sales Leader Briefing, a new blog series I am doing every Friday. If you want to receive the Executive Sales Leader Briefing in text form in an email early Friday morning before it is published on the website, go to this page to sign up. “Learn from the best to […].

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What’s Hot in Training Trends?

Sales and Marketing Management

Issue Date: 2016-01-08. Author: Shapiro Negotiations Institute. Teaser: The training industry is in a state of constant evolution as corporate travel budgets shrink and the use of technology grows. We take a look at a few of the hottest trends that are garnering attention. The training industry is in a state of constant evolution as corporate travel budgets shrink and the use of technology grows.

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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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Like a Virgin! WOW’d for the very first time…

Bernadette McClelland

I’m 36,000 feet in the air as I write this and have just come off the back of a two day program on how to ‘Think Like a Customer’. It’s a Friday night, I’m tired and just want to kick […]. The post Like a Virgin! WOW’d for the very first time… appeared first on Bernadette McClelland.

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What's Missing from the Report That Says Sales Training Doesn't Make Reps Better?

Understanding the Sales Force

I could not believe my eyes when I read this report. It was during the break between Christmas and New Years, so perhaps I wasn't as sharp as would be during a regular business day. Maybe I missed something. So I reread the report and the words amazed me even further. The report claimed that salespeople don't improve their skills as a result of sales training.

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VIDEO SALES TIP: Persistence Pays Off in Reaching C-Suite

The Sales Hunter

If you want to succeed in reaching the C-Suite, you have to be persistent — in the right way! What this means is you have to use a variety of messages and you have to space them correctly. The higher up you go in an organization, the more time you need between your prospecting […].

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Empower Your Small or Mid-Sized Sales Team With Better Call Analytics

Sales and Marketing Management

Issue Date: 2016-01-04. Author: Lance Weatherby. Teaser: Increasing use of mobile devices is reviving the importance of sales phone calls. One of the best ways to gain actionable insight and visibility into inbound calls is through effective tracking and call analytics. Here are some best practices that will empower your sales team and ultimately increase your ROI.

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Redefining the CDP: 8 Data-Driven Designs for Successful Customer Journeys

In this guide, discover 8 use cases for how a customer data platform can tackle common challenges faced by marketing, commerce, service, and sales teams. With helpful diagrams and simple explanations in each use case, see how Salesforce’s CDP, Data Cloud for Marketing, powers personalized, real-time experiences across marketing, with capabilities that include: Optimizing ad spend Powering dynamic website content Increasing upselling and cross-selling Resolving service cases with marketing data B

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Two Great New Year’s Questions for Your Clients

Mr. Inside Sales

Welcome back to the office, how do you feel? Overwhelmed? Under pressure already? If so, then you’re not alone. Most company’s management and sales teams are under immediate pressure already to begin accomplishing their new goals and sales targets. In fact, this pressure is also felt in the accounting department, the marketing department, and everywhere else.

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The 5 BEST New Year’s Resolutions for Sales Management

Anthony Cole Training

I stopped doing a formal list of New Year’s resolutions a long time ago. I don't remember when exactly… I just know that I did. Maybe I just got tired of the process of knowing that, in the end, some of the things I wrote down would get done and others were just wishful thinking.

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10 Questions You Need to Ask to Ensure a GREAT 2016

The Sales Hunter

Now — not later — is the time to sit down with pen and paper and thoroughly answer the below questions honestly. Your 2016 will be better for it! 1. What did I change in my sales process this past year and what do I need to change going forward? 2. Do I know how […].

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5 Ways to Generate Successful Leads

Sales and Marketing Management

Issue Date: 2016-01-06. Author: Varun Chandran, founder and CEO of Corporate360. Teaser: Making sure the sales process is successful requires coordination across multiple facets of a business, involving sales, marketing and almost any customer facing member of staff. Here are five essential means to generate successful leads. Making sure the sales process is successful requires coordination across multiple facets of a business, involving sales, marketing and almost any customer facing member of

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Cloud-Based Solutions: The Sky Is the Limit for Retail Success

Speaker: Ryan Bryers, SVP of Global Engineering

In a rapidly evolving industry, the shift from traditional on-premise systems to cloud-based solutions has become crucial for retail success. While many businesses still rely on store-level infrastructure, it's time to embrace the unlimited potential of the cloud! With technology giants like Google, AWS, and Azure leading the charge, the true value of the cloud extends far beyond cost savings.

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Ten New Ways to Handle, “We’re all set”

Mr. Inside Sales

I receive emails from my readers all the time asking me how to handle various objections and resistance statements. A common request I get is how to handle the initial resistance statement “We are all set.” A variation of this is anything along the lines of: “We are O.K. with our present system”. OR. “We’ve already got a company that handles that”. OR.

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How Did Your Sales Year Start?

Anthony Cole Training

For many sales managers, the year end came to a sudden stop last Thursday as they closed the books on 2015. Yesterday, January 4 th , you were back at the office kicking off a new year of sales. Depending on the type of sales you and your team are in, January results are a result of what you did at the tail end of 2015. With that in mind, how is your March, April and May shaping up?

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High-Profit Selling: How Leaders Impact Their Teams’ Success

The Sales Hunter

A few weeks ago, I sat down in the Salesforce studios in San Francisco for a one-one-one conversation with Tim Clarke from Salesforce on the subject of leadership. You can watch the 40-minute conversation by going to this page. Once you enter your information, you’ll be redirected to the video. I shared several key […].

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How to Achieve the Success You Desire

Steven Rosen

Do you want to be successful in 2016? Of course you do. The challenge is most people just don’t know how. Many people compare themselves to others to gauge how successful they are. The problem is that there is always someone who has more money, lives in a bigger house, has more power or is smarter than you. This is extrinsic success as measured by material gains, but true feelings of success come from within.

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Drive GTM Efficiency with Tech Stack Consolidation

Consolidating your tech stack is an effective cost-saving measure that drives GTM efficiency and adds value to your enterprise. With a cohesive, integrated tech stack, your revenue teams can deliver an excellent customer experience that sets you up to win faster than your competitors.

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Looking Back, Thinking Ahead

Sales and Marketing Management

Issue Date: 2016-01-01. Author: Paul Nolan. Teaser: The new year brings with it an inclination to plan ahead — to resolve to improve in certain areas and map out a strategy to do so. Our Jan/Feb digital issue is loaded with insights from sales and marketing experts on various trends that will impact how you and your team achieve success in 2016.

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When It Comes to SMB Competition Do Not Confuse Awareness with Obsession

Increase Sales

Yesterday in speaking with two executives (Jim Fowler and Luke Christiano) from Owler.com , I suddenly realize that many in sales confuse awareness with obsession when it comes to SMB competition. Being aware of your SMB competition is necessary. In many more time intensive strategic planning processes, there is time devoted to identifying the competition, looking at them from a comparative competitive advantage such as what does the SMB competition offer than the other SMB does not offer?

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You Can’t Turn a Wal-Mart Shopper into a Nordstrom Customer

The Sales Hunter

Sometimes things are just what they are, and if you find yourself having to discount your price too often to close a sale, maybe you have to ask if you’re going after the wrong customer? The customers you have are a reflection of your prospecting efforts. If your prospecting model attracts Wal-Mart shoppers, then […].

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Sell The Vision, It’s Easier Than Selling The Product!

Partners in Excellence

I’ve never sold a computer or licensed software in my career. I’ve never sold consulting services in my career. Frankly, it’s really difficult selling those things. Take licensed or even SaaS software products. You have to know about things like GUI’s, software architectures, installation, coding, memory utilization, caching, pipelining, and all sorts of little details.

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Contact vs. Company Intent Signal Data

Contact and company intent data both have their advantages. Contact-level intent leads can be acted on immediately to reach active buyers, while company-level leads improve outcomes for account-based marketing and other programs. This infographic unpacks the advantages of both contact and company data and gives details about how B2B marketers can benefit from both.

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DIY Holding You Back From Success?

Fill the Funnel

DIY or Do It Yourself. You love to dabble, to tweak, to play with the newest tools, apps and gadgets. I understand. Do it yourself or “DYI” can be stimulating and it definitely creates the feeling of accomplishment, of feeling like you are getting things done. “DIY can be a primary reason why you are not moving forward in your career and your busine­ss.” – Miles Austin.

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Intentional The Energy Behind Sales Leadership

Increase Sales

Much is written about sales leadership. There are thousands of articles on building relationships, people skills, sales skills to the use of CRM. However, very little is written about this word “intentional” when it comes to sales leadership. Credit www.gratisography.com. A colleague, Kelly McCormick of Out Sell Yourself , shared on her LinkedIn Post, an article about picking one word to describe you for the next year.

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Sales Motivation Video: YOU are the Best Person to Motivate YOU

The Sales Hunter

Whenever I receive an email from someone who says they love the Monday videos, I smile. Why? Because that person has already figured out the importance of motivating themselves! That’s right! Do you know who is the best person to motivate you? YOU! While I and other sales thought leaders can offer up insights, ultimately […].