Membrain
DECEMBER 9, 2020
Almost every sales professional uses the phrase “sales pipeline” at least several times a week. But if you ask a room full of professionals to define “sales pipeline,” you’re likely to get a roomful of different answers.
Sell Integrity
DECEMBER 8, 2020
By Mike Esterday for the December 2020 edition of Top Sales Magazine. My last column for Top Sales World – in the July 2020 issue – was titled Successful Selling When Your World Turns Upside Down. That piece had a warning for salespeople and customer service teams everywhere: Your jobs have changed – your customers too – and it’s time to understand selling in a new world.
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Hubspot Sales
DECEMBER 9, 2020
Well-managed pipelines are a salesperson’s North Star, their bread and butter. Poorly-managed pipelines are an entirely different story, as they may affect deal closure and make it challenging to create accurate sales forecasts. Sales trainer Mark Hunter thinks he knows why — poor prospecting. “We wind up with prospects in our pipeline that aren’t prospects,” Hunter said.
No More Cold Calling
DECEMBER 10, 2020
Why entitlement may actually be a good thing. Remember when your parents told you to turn down that loud, obnoxious music? Actually, they yelled, because otherwise you wouldn’t have heard them. They griped about “kids today” and wondered what this next generation was coming to. Many of us have turned into our parents, and now we deliver the same message to our kids and our grandkids, and to the employees in our multi-generational workforce.
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SBI Growth
DECEMBER 7, 2020
There’s no doubt that the pandemic has permanently impacted daily life in every way. It’s also clear that corporate digital transformation is accelerating in every way. After all, in 2019, many enterprise sales calls absolutely had to be in person.
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The Pipeline
DECEMBER 8, 2020
By Tibor Shanto. We are all familiar with the saying ‘ those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it? ” In some ways, it assumes that you want to avoid all things that have happened, which is not always true. I would be happy to repeat my wins and best days over and over. But there is no denying that you still must look to history for clues and lessons.
Zoominfo
DECEMBER 11, 2020
Job seekers face a new workplace in 2021 that reflects the harshness of the prior year. A public health crisis, limping economy, divisive election, and heavy unemployment have all made the job market unpredictable. Throw into the mix the lack of in-person interviews and continued work-from-home arrangements, and it’s clear candidates will deal with new disruptions perhaps not seen since internet job postings replaced help-wanted ads in the newspaper.
SBI Growth
DECEMBER 5, 2020
Over the past several months, SBI’s latest research has unpacked how market-leading CEOs have responded to market disruption and how they approach planning for 2021. Those identified as “Accelerators” have not only managed to thrive in the face of adversity.
Understanding the Sales Force
DECEMBER 10, 2020
Short article today. Prospects don't pay a lot of attention so the less you say the better. It helps them listen and comprehend more of what you share with them when you use fewer words. But prospects aren't the only ones who don't listen. Salespeople don't listen very well either. As a matter of fact, my dog has better listening skills than most salespeople because my dog knows what to listen for.
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Sales and Marketing Management
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Author: Rachel Krug It’s no surprise – buyers are more educated than ever, with new information available daily to influence decision making. And with nearly all purchase decisions beginning online, positive brand recognition is a linchpin to success. Product reviews provide an effective way for prospective customers to understand real experiences with products and/or services.
Zoominfo
DECEMBER 10, 2020
Covid has changed everything. From sales processes to how we celebrate holidays, there has been no area left untouched by this pandemic. For ZoomInfo, one of the biggest challenges we are facing at EOY is how to keep motivation high and celebrations on par with the big achievements our sales teams are hitting day in and day out. So, as sales leaders, how have we kept ‘remote’ control?
SBI Growth
DECEMBER 9, 2020
Here are the most popular posts read by our Sales subscribers… How to Lead a Digital-Oriented Sales Strategy. With the immediate impact of the COVID pandemic largely behind us, organizations are slowing shifting back from the mindset of sustainability to growth. Let’s.
Understanding the Sales Force
DECEMBER 7, 2020
I'm going to share the story of a real salesperson and his current, real opportunity, but change the names of everyone involved. I hear stories like this every day but this particular one happens way too often.
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Force Management
DECEMBER 10, 2020
Through podcasts, conversations and LinkedIn activity, you’ve probably heard me call 2020 the “great teacher.”. No matter who you are or where you are in this world, we all have learned something about ourselves this year. I like to compare the 2020 business landscape to boats in the harbor. The water level lowered and ALL of our boats went down at the same time, but not all of our boats rose at the same time.
SBI
DECEMBER 8, 2020
Top Sales Tools of 2020 and the Digital Sales Revolution. December 8, 2020. Today, I’m announcing the solution providers I’ve selected for the final cut of the Top Sales Tools of 2020 list. I include more than 20 solutions that can make a huge impact on sales. Whether you want to move more leads into the top of the funnel, optimize sales processes in the middle of the funnel, close more deals at the bottom of the funnel, or improve sales knowledge and skills improvement, this guide has you cover
SBI Growth
DECEMBER 6, 2020
Here are the most popular posts read by our Marketing subscribers… How Leading CMOs Develop a Strong Messaging Architecture. The difference between connecting with a prospect and losing a deal is sometimes all in the wording. A tactical messaging architecture provides a.
Zoominfo
DECEMBER 11, 2020
Job seekers face a new workplace in 2021 that reflects the harshness of the prior year. A public health crisis, limping economy, divisive election, and heavy unemployment have all made the job market unpredictable. Throw into the mix the lack of in-person interviews and continued work-from-home arrangements, and it’s clear candidates will deal with new disruptions perhaps not seen since internet job postings replaced help-wanted ads in the newspaper.
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.
Alice Heiman
DECEMBER 9, 2020
I have always had a creative side to me. . Many of you don’t know this, but I was actually an art major in college (yes the sales gene has always been with me but I also have that creative gene too). . One of the reasons I love sales so much is because I can be creative. Problem-solving requires creativity and so I believe it is one of my superpowers. .
Membrain
DECEMBER 6, 2020
Years ago, while I was working for a company in the sales trenches, a fellow salesperson was always struggling to make his number. He would fight and claw to get approval on small opportunities that were not really in our sweet spot.
Anthony Cole Training
DECEMBER 10, 2020
Selling is hard. Especially with the easy access prospects have to critical decision-making information. However, the struggle often begins with how and what we think. In this blog, Tony discusses the personal beliefs and myths that often get in the way of a sales persons ability to see greater overall success.
Grant Cardone
DECEMBER 11, 2020
Hey Grant coming at you from 30,000 feet as I fly back from California thinking about how important it is to be the hero and not the b h. What’s got me thinking about this? Once again, I heard someone say “money doesn’t matter”. I’ve heard people say things like this all my life. “You don’t need all that stuff” or “Why can’t you just be happy with what you have?
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Nimble - Sales
DECEMBER 11, 2020
We are almost at the end of the year; and what a year it’s been. Phew! A lot of you might be thinking about setting New Year’s resolutions, creating lists of skills to work on next year, while probably also thinking about things you could gift your team members, family, and friends. In a year […]. The post Books That Will Make You a Better Leader and Human in 2021 appeared first on Nimble Blog.
A Sales Guy
DECEMBER 7, 2020
It’s here!! We’ve just launched the Gap Selling Certification program and I couldn’t be any more excited. Now anyone with the Gap Selling acumen and charisma can build their own Gap Selling Training Business. As readers of this blog and of Gap Selling, you know how powerful the Gap Selling methodology is. The industry has been ripe for a progressive, forward-thinking selling methodology for years.
Hubspot Sales
DECEMBER 9, 2020
You've probably heard of solution selling — it might even be your strategy of choice. It's a sales methodology that became popular in the 1980s, and it's based on a pretty simple premise: A salesperson diagnoses their prospect’s needs, then recommends the right products and or services to accommodate them. The prospect might not know they have a problem or opportunity, let alone what it looks like, how urgent or important it is, and how they should address it.
Predictable Revenue
DECEMBER 10, 2020
Troy Angrignon has sold into huge companies in every space imaginable, from IT, to state government, to Fortune 100 oil and gas. Over 25 years he has come up with some indisputable tactics on what exactly you need to do to get a meeting with any decision-maker at a large account. The post How to Get The Attention of Any Decision-Maker to Expand Your Sales Within An Enterprise Account appeared first on Predictable Revenue.
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?
Nimble - Sales
DECEMBER 10, 2020
Small businesses need CRM to handle operational challenges. It will help you in organizing and building better relationships via contact management. As per studies, for every dollar you invest in CRM, it brings back $8.71. No wonder 46% of sales teams are using CRM software. Before you start, here are some key CRM stats that you should […]. The post Why Does Every Small Business Need a CRM to Survive?
The Center for Sales Strategy
DECEMBER 10, 2020
At The Center for Sales Strategy (CSS), we’re big believers in talent. And nothing confirms our trust in talent more than when we witness a direct connection between the talent level of a given salesperson and the success they achieve. When highly talented, that success happens more quickly and it lasts over the long haul — and when talent is softer, success is modest at best.
Julie Hanson
DECEMBER 10, 2020
Smile! It’s your selling on-video superpower. People who smile are perceived as friendly, approachable, caring. And yet, smiling is such an uncommon expression in business – especially on video! Yes, there are many times you may be discussing serious matters, but a video message or presentation delivered by the grim reaper can be pretty wearing.
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