Sat.Mar 18, 2017 - Fri.Mar 24, 2017

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How Can Tech Companies Attract More Women in Sales?

No More Cold Calling

Women have everything it takes to succeed in sales. Ask any B2B sales leader about their lead generation challenges, and you’ll get specific answers about why their teams can’t get access to buyers, how sales processes have gotten too long, or why they’re losing to the competition. Ask them why there aren’t more women in technology sales , and they’re not quite sure.

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Why Sales Is a Great Entry-Level Job

Sales and Marketing Management

Issue Date: 2017-03-20. Author: Bob LaBombard. Teaser: A review of online job boards indicates that many companies need to fill sales positions, but are having only mild success. The perception of sales as a career isn't at a high point among millennials, but what they don't see is that it is a great opportunity to get a foothold in the business world, whether it's for a long career in sales or a launching pad to something else.

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Five Steps to Creating a Powerful Marketing Piece

The Sales Heretic

Much—if not most—marketing is wasted. Various studies put the number at anywhere from 40% to 60%. You can’t afford to waste time, money, and effort like that though. If you want to generate more sales, your marketing needs to be effective. How can you make sure it is? With five simple questions: who, why, what, [.].

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Sales EQ: The Four Levels of Sales Intelligence

Steven Rosen

Sales EQ. Sales expert Jeb Blount, just launched his 8th and best sales book. If you are looking to be an ultra high performer you must adjust to the evolving demands of your customers, Sales EQ: How Ultra High Performers Leverage Sales-Specific Emotional Intelligence to Close the Complex Deal , will teach you how to use emotional intelligence to become an ultra-high sales performer!

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Streamlining Salesforce for Maximum Impact: A People-Focused Pocket Guide

Step inside the world of Salesforce consulting, stripped of fluff and jargon. Our guide provides a detailed exploration of five key success criteria, complete with actionable steps for immediate implementation. Elevate your Salesforce investment with insights on goal setting, system design, core object utilization, user adoption, and crafting a system tailored to your needs.

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Which Of These F’s Should You Give an F About?

The Pipeline

By Tibor Shanto – tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca . Sales like many other crafts, vocations, or professions, continues to evolve, or should. Some developments come along and become the rave for a while, only to fade after a time when they are proven ineffective, this is the first F, as in Fashionable. While some completely fade away, others leave a lasting impact on how people sell, and become broadly accepted, evolve to become a mainstay of professional selling; these develop over time to become

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5 Tricks to Convert Your Average Sales Reps Into Sales Ninjas

Sales and Marketing Management

Issue Date: 2017-03-22. Author: Bhaswati Bhattacharyya. Teaser: Developing high-performing salespeople can change the fate of your business. The good news is this is possible by creating the right kind of environment within and outside the workplace. Here are five ways in which you can convert your average sales representative into a superstar. Developing high-performing salespeople can change the fate of your business.

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The Most Dangerous Species of CEO: The Product Pusher

SBI Growth

The most dangerous species of CEO is the product pusher. Ask any sales or marketing leader. The product-pushing CEO is even worse than frugal Fran, whom as Oscar Wilde quipped of a critic, “knows the price of everything and the.

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Buyers: Take Your Rep To Work Day

The Pipeline

By Tibor Shanto – tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca . I am sure this not unique to Ontario, every November, grade nine students get the day out of school, and are encouraged to join a parent or relative at their place of work. It is an opportunity for the students to get out of their cocoon of academia, and experience a dose of reality. Among the many benefits of the program, and there many, given the career realities kids will face, is the ability to spend ‘a day in the life’ of a working pe

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Are High-Performing Salespeople Passionate?

The Sales Hunter

A couple years ago, a well-recognized “sales expert” told me top sales performers are not passionate. The argument they laid out was passion does not exist in sales, as it will cloud a person’s thinking ability. That conversation has bugged me ever since I first heard it. I believe being passionate is a requirement […].

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an

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Correct Course Now

Sales and Marketing Management

Issue Date: 2017-03-01. Author: Matt Heinz. Teaser: You know what they say about best-laid plans, right? Even if you started 2017 with specific, measurable goals, what happens when you fall behind? What happens when those best-laid plans meet the battlefield of business? What happens when things don’t always go the way you intended? Here are 10 things you can do to get back on track.

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Is Your Company Hard to Buy From and Sell For?

SBI Growth

Joining us for today’s show is Biju Baby, a Vice President of Global Sales Operations who knows a thing or two about supporting revenue growth. His company has seen an impressive 54 quarters of sequential revenue growth and Biju has.

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3 Methods That Will Give Your Prospect No Choice But Choose You

MTD Sales Training

No doubt you’ve heard the stories of customers who have changed their buying patterns and switched the companies they buy from, based purely on the fact the salesperson left one company and went to work for another. Their allegiance was with the salesperson more than the company and their products. Why does this happen? It’s normally because the buyer trusts the salesperson much more than they do the company.

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Sales Leadership — 10 Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Sales

The Sales Hunter

We are all guilty of digging too deep into our job, essentially working in our business. As leaders we have to also take the time to work “on” our business by challenging what we do and why we do it. The last couple of months, I’ve been doing a lot of consulting working with multiple […].

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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Top Performers Can’t Be Ignored

Sales and Marketing Management

Issue Date: 2017-03-01. Author: Sales & Marketing Management. Teaser: When it comes to coaching, most sales managers either devote their time to rescuing the worst players or gravitate to the best players. In “The Sales Manager’s Guide to Greatness,” author Kevin F. Davis says studies show the biggest payoff from coaching comes from working with the people you may think of as your “B” players.

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3 Steps to Arrive at the Right Coverage Model

SBI Growth

Knowing when customers prefer to buy directly or indirectly can make or break your revenue goals. Likewise, matching the appropriate customer acquisition cost (CAC) by channel with customer lifetime value (CLTV) by customer and product type can improve the odds.

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A Killer Sales Tip From Bobby Axelrod

MTD Sales Training

Sometimes we learn lessons from unexpected sources. By being curious, keeping our eyes and ears open and seeing things from different perspectives, we pick up a lot of great ideas when we least expect them. I am intrigued by Sky Atlantic’s high-octane, high-finance series ‘Billions’, starring Damian Lewis as a multi-faceted billionaire, whose private and professional life is as incongruous with the real sales world as it could possibly be.

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Sales Motivation Video: Success is What You Do TODAY, Not Yesterday!

The Sales Hunter

It’s a brand new week! Every week is a new opportunity. And I want you to remember that success is what you do TODAY, not yesterday! Are you making the most of today? Check out the video to see what I mean: Mark Hunter is the author of High-Profit Prospecting: Powerful Strategies to Find the […].

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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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New Book Improves Sales Excellence and Grows Revenue

Understanding the Sales Force

Jeb Blount's eagerly awaited new book goes on sale today and I recommend that you order it!

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Field Advisory Board – The Guiding Light to Sales Enablement

SBI Growth

Joining us for today’s show is Andy Panos, a Vice President of Sales who knows a thing or two about making the number. Today’s topic is sales enablement and how to drive revenue per sales head up, and time to.

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Priceless, The First Customer Service Experience

Increase Sales

In relocating from NW Indiana to NW Arizona, we have had to outreach to several businesses. Once again I realized how truly priceless the first customer service experience really is. Credit www.pixabay.com. Must Have Internet. My business depends on the Internet. Having a reputable Internet firm is essential. I did my research and discovered Data-Max Wireless.

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Is Bad Prospecting Causing You to Discount Your Price to Close a Sale?

The Sales Hunter

Too many salespeople suffer from having to discount the price to close the sale. We can talk all we want about the need to create value for the customer, but if the salesperson still decides to cut the price then clearly something is not right. To understand this problem we need to go upstream […].

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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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The 2 “MUST TAKE” Steps for Guaranteed Sales Results

Anthony Cole Training

Here’s the problem: Sales results are not what you expected.

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Not All Revenue is Created Equal

SBI Growth

Joining us for today’s show is John DiMarco, a Chief Executive Officer who knows a thing or two about setting his sales team up to hit the number. Not all sources of revenue are equal. Today’s topic is setting CEO-driven.

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A Sales Maxim To Be Held True

Increase Sales

What sales maxim do you hold to be most true? This past week I had the opportunity to personally witness how the violation of this code of sales behavior turned me away from one vendor to another. Let me explain. As we have just relocated from 1/3 acre home with no fence to two acres totally fenced, we decided it was time to find a dog. Our new home is out in the country where there are plenty of coyotes.

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We Can’t Ignore the Impact of Sales-Specific Emotional Intelligence on Performance

The Sales Hunter

Today I am pleased to have a guest post from Jeb Blount, who has just released a new book, Sales EQ: How Ultra High Performers Leverage Sales-Specific Emotional Intelligence to Close the Complex Deal. Sales is a process. I’ve heard and said these words more times than I can remember. Sales is a process is the […].

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Salesforce’s 8th State of Marketing Report

Discover today’s biggest marketing trends in the 8th edition of Salesforce’s “State of Marketing” report. Salesforce surveyed 6,000 marketing leaders worldwide to discover how marketers are: Embracing AI to operate more efficiently Removing silos and leveraging AI to enhance the customer experience Innovating to meet evolving customer needs Preparing for the retirement of third-party cookies By submitting this form, you agree to have your contact information, including email, passed on to the sp

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Why Your Video’s Are Not Producing Results

Fill the Funnel

Have you ever wondered why your videos underperform…? It could be a simple tweak. The key is being able to have absolute control over the viewer’s experience. As sales and marketing professionals, we understand we have only SECONDS to get the attention of potential new customers. Which is why providing an exceptional experience while being able […].

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5 Ways to Measure if Your Sales Process is Working

SBI Growth

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Finally a Sales Expert Took Zig Ziglar To Heart

Increase Sales

Years ago I read the following definition for sales by Zig Ziglar: “Sales is the transference of feelings.” As someone who consistently writes about the impact of emotions in sales, I was so glad to read one sales expert who took the time to write a book about how to transfer those feelings through emotional intelligence. Jeb Blount’s new book, S ales EQ , should be immediately ordered, read and committed to memory.