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Author: Mike Monroe There will always be turnover in sales. Salespeople are entrepreneurial, constantly seeking better opportunities. They know how to parlay experience into the next step and are able to move from mid-level to enterprise with ease. MORE
As a professional speaker and trainer, I spend a lot of time in airports. And I see an awful lot of bad behavior there. Recently as I was waiting to board a flight, I witnessed some incredibly poor behavior by a boy I would estimate to be between ten and twelve years old. He had [.]. MORE
Disconnect in the business world is pretty common. But, that doesn't mean it should be. Specifically in sales, your job as a leader is to create a model that benefits both the company and the salespeople that work there. So, how do you do this? MORE
According to SBI research, HR leaders and their teams spend 8x more time creating, implementing, and administering onboarding programs compared to offboarding programs. Onboarding programs are no doubt essential to an employee’s ramp time and continued success at the company. MORE
Hiding behind technology doesn’t drive sales—THIS WILL. Next week is National Small Business Week in the United States. For more than 50 years, the U.S. president has issued a proclamation that dedicates the first full week in May to celebrating America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. MORE
We are givers in Sales. We give and give and give in the hopes that at the end of the sales process, we get what we want – which is the signed contract and commission. The problem is we tend to give a bunch of stuff away without really getting much in return. MORE
Do your clients want more from you? Would you be surprised to learn that prospects want the same buying experience in their business lives as in their personal lives? I’m not. We all want a stellar customer experience, and we’re pissed when we don’t get it. B2B customers are just louder about it. MORE
Here are three questions for sales managers and sellers: Who has time to waste with prospects that don’t have the cash to purchase the kind of solutions you sell? Who has time to waste trying to get an appointment with a prospect that is impossible to gain access to? MORE
Messaging Pipelines. When I was younger, I would often play “The Telephone Game” with my friends. You whisper a phrase to one person, who whispers it to another, and so on until the last person in the line repeats the message. MORE
In 2016, DiscoverOrg compiled a benchmark report that asked: How is gender distributed among C-suite and senior management roles at Fortune 1000 companies? The answer then: Not much. Overall in 2016, we found that just 15% of senior management were women. MORE
How to Stop Fighting the Monster of Sales Technology Complexity. Here’s the scenario. You’re on a ship in a vast sea. Somewhere out there on the horizon is a land of opportunity, solid ground on which to build a beautiful, sun-soaked empire–if you can get to it. MORE
Why is there so much confusion about what effective sales management looks like? delegating for development sales leadership sales management philosophy of leadership MORE
The post The Best Way to Apologize to Customers, Backed by Science by Corporate Visions appeared first on Corporate Visions. No matter how you phrase it, apologizing to your customers for a service failure is never easy. MORE
Today’s story features the seemingly simple direct-dial phone number. And I’m here to tell you, there’s a lot more to this piece of contact information than meets the eye. MORE
We know of eleven factors that historically have shortened sales cycles, based on research done by Objective Management Group. Here are a few to think about: sales process sales strategy complex sales MORE
It is easy to think that just because you’re busy, you are productive. Nothing could be farther from the truth. The words “busy” and “productive” are often polar opposites. I see salespeople and sales leaders spending countless hours updating reports and building out spreadsheets. MORE
Your customers will never accept what you have to offer unless you are confident in what you’re selling. The first thing you are selling is not the product or service but actually yourself. Have confidence and work with integrity. MORE
By Tibor Shanto. The expression ‘Cold Call’ brings an immediate visceral reaction from people, when it shouldn’t. Most picture opening the yellow pages, picking a business at random, dialling and barking “Wanna buy, wanna buy, wanna buy?” on the other hand, a cold call by another name is just direct contact. When I say cold calling, I specifically refer to calling someone when that call is not previously scheduled. MORE
It takes a lot to succeed in sales. You need empathy, grit and drive. You need to know your customers intimately. You need to resiliently bounce back from rejection. You need to know when to talk and when to shut up. And then, there are sales tools…. MORE
Want to get your team excited about selling again? Would you like to be motivated to pick up the phone instead of sending yet another email? Do you want to be confident when speaking with gatekeepers and decision makers? Are you ready to double or even triple your sales—in 2019? You can. MORE
Don’t stop reading if you have missed the live webinar on “ What does AI have in store for B2B Sales ”? Jamie Shanks, CEO of Sales for life hosted the webinar and he began the session by introducing the panel of experts-Jim Dickie, Victor Antonio, and Chad Burmeister. • MORE
As new research is published on the sales profession, we’re faced with new data about what it takes for today’s reps to succeed MORE
What do my users want? The savviest Product leaders are asking themselves this question more frequently than ever. They know great User Experience (UX) is rapidly becoming a competitive differentiator. Customers’ expectations have risen, and failure to provide exceptional customer. MORE
Chicago: AA-ISP Leadership Summit: I’d like to take a quick moment to acknowledge all my readers and clients who nominated MIS in two categories this year, 2019. At the Summit in Chicago last week, MIS was awarded (for the third year in a row!) the “2018 Service Provider of the Year Award”! MORE
Author: Hope Horner Sending email after email to leads just doesn’t work like it used to. Especially now, when new sales-related tech seems to crop up weekly: data management systems, sales forecasting, customer relationship management software, and automated email marketing platforms. MORE
Big news was made recently when the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris caught fire. . Over 8 centuries of history was nearly destroyed in a few hours. As the flames roared on, people from around the world were captivated watching it happen on live TV. MORE
This is the fourth post in a series, "How to Get the Most Out of Your Sales Team." Check out other posts in this series - linked at the bottom of this blog post. I'm back again with the "How to Get the Most Out of Your Sales Team" series, and this week, I'm talking about investing in your people. MORE
Sales and Marketing Management
MAY 3, 2019
Author: Mike Monroe There will always be turnover in sales. Salespeople are entrepreneurial, constantly seeking better opportunities. They know how to parlay experience into the next step and are able to move from mid-level to enterprise with ease.
No More Cold Calling
MAY 2, 2019
Hiding behind technology doesn’t drive sales—THIS WILL. Next week is National Small Business Week in the United States. For more than 50 years, the U.S. president has issued a proclamation that dedicates the first full week in May to celebrating America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Smart Selling Tools
APRIL 30, 2019
How to Stop Fighting the Monster of Sales Technology Complexity. Here’s the scenario. You’re on a ship in a vast sea. Somewhere out there on the horizon is a land of opportunity, solid ground on which to build a beautiful, sun-soaked empire–if you can get to it.
Understanding the Sales Force
MAY 3, 2019
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Connect2Sell
MAY 1, 2019
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Anthony Cole Training
MAY 2, 2019
Disconnect in the business world is pretty common. But, that doesn't mean it should be. Specifically in sales, your job as a leader is to create a model that benefits both the company and the salespeople that work there. So, how do you do this?
Mr. Inside Sales
MAY 1, 2019
Want to get your team excited about selling again? Would you like to be motivated to pick up the phone instead of sending yet another email? Do you want to be confident when speaking with gatekeepers and decision makers? Are you ready to double or even triple your sales—in 2019? You can.
Sales Benchmark Index
MAY 2, 2019
Messaging Pipelines. When I was younger, I would often play “The Telephone Game” with my friends. You whisper a phrase to one person, who whispers it to another, and so on until the last person in the line repeats the message.
John Barrows
MAY 2, 2019
We are givers in Sales. We give and give and give in the hopes that at the end of the sales process, we get what we want – which is the signed contract and commission. The problem is we tend to give a bunch of stuff away without really getting much in return.
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The Pipeline
APRIL 30, 2019
By Tibor Shanto. The expression ‘Cold Call’ brings an immediate visceral reaction from people, when it shouldn’t. Most picture opening the yellow pages, picking a business at random, dialling and barking “Wanna buy, wanna buy, wanna buy?” on the other hand, a cold call by another name is just direct contact. When I say cold calling, I specifically refer to calling someone when that call is not previously scheduled.
Mr. Inside Sales
APRIL 29, 2019
Chicago: AA-ISP Leadership Summit: I’d like to take a quick moment to acknowledge all my readers and clients who nominated MIS in two categories this year, 2019. At the Summit in Chicago last week, MIS was awarded (for the third year in a row!) the “2018 Service Provider of the Year Award”!
Sales Benchmark Index
APRIL 29, 2019
According to SBI research, HR leaders and their teams spend 8x more time creating, implementing, and administering onboarding programs compared to offboarding programs. Onboarding programs are no doubt essential to an employee’s ramp time and continued success at the company.
The Sales Heretic
MAY 1, 2019
As a professional speaker and trainer, I spend a lot of time in airports. And I see an awful lot of bad behavior there. Recently as I was waiting to board a flight, I witnessed some incredibly poor behavior by a boy I would estimate to be between ten and twelve years old. He had [.].
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The Sales Hunter
APRIL 28, 2019
Your customers will never accept what you have to offer unless you are confident in what you’re selling. The first thing you are selling is not the product or service but actually yourself. Have confidence and work with integrity.
DiscoverOrg Sales
MAY 2, 2019
In 2016, DiscoverOrg compiled a benchmark report that asked: How is gender distributed among C-suite and senior management roles at Fortune 1000 companies? The answer then: Not much. Overall in 2016, we found that just 15% of senior management were women.
Sales Benchmark Index
MAY 1, 2019
What do my users want? The savviest Product leaders are asking themselves this question more frequently than ever. They know great User Experience (UX) is rapidly becoming a competitive differentiator. Customers’ expectations have risen, and failure to provide exceptional customer.
Sales and Marketing Management
APRIL 28, 2019
Author: Hope Horner Sending email after email to leads just doesn’t work like it used to. Especially now, when new sales-related tech seems to crop up weekly: data management systems, sales forecasting, customer relationship management software, and automated email marketing platforms.
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The Sales Hunter
MAY 3, 2019
It is easy to think that just because you’re busy, you are productive. Nothing could be farther from the truth. The words “busy” and “productive” are often polar opposites. I see salespeople and sales leaders spending countless hours updating reports and building out spreadsheets.
DiscoverOrg Sales
MAY 1, 2019
Today’s story features the seemingly simple direct-dial phone number. And I’m here to tell you, there’s a lot more to this piece of contact information than meets the eye.
No More Cold Calling
APRIL 29, 2019
Do your clients want more from you? Would you be surprised to learn that prospects want the same buying experience in their business lives as in their personal lives? I’m not. We all want a stellar customer experience, and we’re pissed when we don’t get it. B2B customers are just louder about it.
BrainShark
MAY 2, 2019
As new research is published on the sales profession, we’re faced with new data about what it takes for today’s reps to succeed
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The Center for Sales Strategy
APRIL 29, 2019
This is the fourth post in a series, "How to Get the Most Out of Your Sales Team." Check out other posts in this series - linked at the bottom of this blog post. I'm back again with the "How to Get the Most Out of Your Sales Team" series, and this week, I'm talking about investing in your people.
Membrain
MAY 1, 2019
In the 2008 Olympics, the men’s U.S. 400-meter relay team was considered a sure thing for the finals. They had some of the world’s fastest runners and were closely watched by critics and fans.
Grant Cardone
MAY 3, 2019
Big news was made recently when the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris caught fire. . Over 8 centuries of history was nearly destroyed in a few hours. As the flames roared on, people from around the world were captivated watching it happen on live TV.
Sales Hacker
MAY 2, 2019
It takes a lot to succeed in sales. You need empathy, grit and drive. You need to know your customers intimately. You need to resiliently bounce back from rejection. You need to know when to talk and when to shut up. And then, there are sales tools….
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SalesforLife
MAY 2, 2019
Don’t stop reading if you have missed the live webinar on “ What does AI have in store for B2B Sales ”? Jamie Shanks, CEO of Sales for life hosted the webinar and he began the session by introducing the panel of experts-Jim Dickie, Victor Antonio, and Chad Burmeister. •
Corporate Visions
APRIL 30, 2019
The post The Best Way to Apologize to Customers, Backed by Science by Corporate Visions appeared first on Corporate Visions. No matter how you phrase it, apologizing to your customers for a service failure is never easy.
The Center for Sales Strategy
APRIL 30, 2019
Here are three questions for sales managers and sellers: Who has time to waste with prospects that don’t have the cash to purchase the kind of solutions you sell? Who has time to waste trying to get an appointment with a prospect that is impossible to gain access to?
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