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Is Your Sales Force More Like a Dunkin', Starbucks or Panera Drive Thru?

Understanding the Sales Force

On a frigid New England morning, I pulled into a Dunkin' drive thru and noticed that there were only ten cars ahead of me and that meant that it shouldn't take more than five minutes to get through the fast-moving line. Contrast that to the Starbucks drive thru. There were five cars ahead of me and that could take from ten to fifteen minutes because of how long it takes to prepare beverages at Starbucks.

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Buying Patterns: what are they, and how to influence them

Membrain

A buying decision is a change management problem well before it is a solution choice issue. People don't want to buy anything; they want to resolve a problem in the least disruptive way.

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Prospecting goggles

Sales 2.0

Don’t sell to anybody. OK, I mean don’t sell to just anybody. You really should be careful who you invite to give you their money. The problem is every deal seems great until you actually “get married” to your prospect and they become your client. As you know many such “marriages” end up in unhappy breakups. When you have a book of business and take a look at your customers, you will inevitably see segmentation.

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Which sales commission structure results in the best performance?

Close.io

The short answer is it depends on you, your business, and your goals. There is no magic formula for commission planning. And while that might sound like a cop-out, I’ve been through it several times in previous companies and it’s invariably a test-driven process. However, I can point you to a structure that best fits the type of business you run. I won’t cover them all, but I’ll outline five of the most common and how each might benefit you.

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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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Tactics To Help You Meet Your 2020 Sales Goals

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Jeff Kalter Are you at risk of becoming obsolete? Or worse, could you lose your sales job altogether? You could be vulnerable if you’re not sharpening your sales skills and honing the tactics that will help you succeed in 2020. Forrester analyst Andy Hoar didn’t mince words when he spoke at the 2015 Forrester Sales Enablement Forum. He told the audience about his research and his expectation that out of the then 4.5 million B2B reps currently selling, as many as 1 million could be gone b

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Time For The Day 21 Check-in

The Pipeline

By Tibor Shanto. Everyone knows it takes 21 days to form new habits. Probably more accurate to develop good habits, as most people can take up bad habits in a heartbeat. In the end, it turns out to more a myth than reality making it perfect for a sales discussion, as there so many bad habits formed pundit propagated myths. Remember how dead the phone was before it came back?

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The Core 10 KPIs for Accelerating B2B Growth

SBI Growth

“What is the standard, and what is everybody else doing?” You’ve asked yourself this question individually in many different situations. What you choose to eat, how you decide what to wear to an important event, or even how often you.

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Selling For Non-Salespeople – How To Become More Client-Oriented If You’re Not In Sales

MTD Sales Training

Do you often hear people say ‘Oh, I’m not in sales…I can’t sell anything!’. If you do, and they work in your company, you’re letting go of many opportunities for successfully creating a great image for your brand. I say this because everyone, from the CEO to the janitor , creates an image for what you do. Imagine one of your receptionists answers the phone in a gruff manner because they have just had a bad meeting with their manager.

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Don’t Tell Your Customers to Have a Great Night

The Sales Heretic

It had been a rough night. It was supposed to have been a great night. It was the first class of a three-day aikido seminar featuring one of my favorite instructors. Unfortunately, his flight was severely delayed, which resulted in that evening’s class starting and finishing late. Which meant that we went to dinner late, [.].

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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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Building a Winning Sales Organization Following an Acquisition

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Dave Gerry Building a winning sales organization is no small task. Finding and hiring the right kind of people with the right mix of skills, developing a compensation plan, identifying training needs and aligning everyone with business goals can all be daunting. . . And that’s in normal conditions. What about after a merger or acquisition? More than ever, that scenario calls for strong leadership and effective communication.

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Will Your Organization Survive a Recession? Examine Your GTM Approach

SBI Growth

Recessions are an economic reality. They are also difficult to predict. The question isn’t whether there will be another recession, it’s when the recession will hit. The truth is, nobody knows when the next recession will occur. You can listen.

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Implementing Core Sales Values to Help Your Sales Culture | Increase Sales 2020

Anthony Cole Training

In the 2nd post in our "2020: The Year for Sales Growth" blog series, our Founder and CLO Tony Cole, discusses the importance of maintaining core sales values within an organization, how these values relate to organized sports, the erosion of these said core values, and the impact they have (or can have) on your attempt to grow your sales organization and sales numbers in 2020.

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Is Cold Calling Dead?

Mr. Inside Sales

I received an email last week from a real estate rep asking me if cold calling was dead. If you’re wondering the same thing, ask yourself this question: Think about all the times you pick up your phone to reach out to new buyers: those people you see on social media who you think would be a good fit, all the leads that your company generates that request more information, all your clients whom you call to upsell, the “qualified” leads you or your company pay for that you call, etc.

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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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6 Times Marketers Won With Personalization

Zoominfo

It is an indisputable fact that people love personalization. We like just about everything to be personalized: napkins, silverware, sweaters, bags, license plates. So, it’s no surprise that modern customers also expect personalization from the companies who sell to them. In fact, 54% of B2B buyers say they want vendors to offer personalized recommendations across […].

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How Key Account Management Protected Dell in the Last Recession

SBI Growth

Benjamin Franklin once said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” In a survey of 226 economists published by the National Association for Business Economics in August 2019, 72% of the respondents said they believe the U.S. will.

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Soft Skills That Can Turn Salespeople into High Performers

Connect2Sell

Sellers are pulled in multiple directions every minute of their workday.

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Podcast 132: The Art of Closing A Deal With Danny Read

John Barrows

This week we’re pleased to have an award winning sales rep on the podcast. You may remember back at Dreamforce, Chili Piper threw a competition judged by John Barrows and other sales leaders. The criteria to win was to tell the panel about a deal you closed against the odds, using teamwork and generating a great solution for the buyer a the same time.

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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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The Definitive Guide to Handling Negative Business Reviews

Zoominfo

Let’s face it, no modern business is immune to negative feedback. Social media and review sites give customers free rein to voice their opinion about a business or product. And, unfortunately, it’s often the most disgruntled customers who are the most vocal. While bad online business reviews are inevitable, they can still incite panic within your organization—and it’s easy to understand why.

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For Women in Business Who Feel Like a Fraud

Women Sales Pros

Guest post by Maria Tribble, VP, Enterprise Sales, PathFactory [Note from Lori Richardson: This is an important post and I’m so thrilled Maria wrote it to share originally on Linkedin and gave us permission to post and share through Women Sales Pros. If it resonates with you, please share it as well. ] Maria says: This has been my part of my internal narrative and experience as a woman, a mother, and a technology sales professional.

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3 Steps to Ensure Sales Success

Alice Heiman

Is it true that most sales reps don’t hit their goals? My friend Tiffani Bova shared 26 Sales Statistics that Prove Sales is Changing and one of them is that sales professionals spend just 34% of their time selling so it is no wonder that 57% expect to miss their quotas. Are you worried? I am. Whether you’re setting your sales goals or in the thick of delivering on them, here are three steps you can take to ensure sales success this year.

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On Distortion

Bernadette McClelland

What does this rock formation have in common with what’s going on inside your head? * Sometimes we interpret things and we are wrong – it could be a frown we see as disapproval when we’re not, in fact, privvy to the thinking going on behind the scenes. * Sometimes we may hear a sound we think is gunfire and for that terrifying split second feel afraid, yet it is only a car backfiring. * Sometimes we may see a stick, swear a bit and jump for our lives because it looks so much li

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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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How to Leverage Video into Your Sales Process to Win More Deals

Shari Levitin

Years ago, my millennial colleague razzed me about creating customer-facing videos that were too polished, and as he said, “inauthentic.” “People don’t want that studio type, perfect hair stuff,’” he chided. “Yeah, yeah,” I said. “No, really,” he demanded, “I dare you to make a video right now and send it to your email list.”. “Now? I look terrible.

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Your Real Value Is in the Eye of the Buyer: Why What You Think Doesn’t Matter

SalesProInsider

Have you ever heard the saying, “ Beauty is in the eye of the beholder?”. It’s the same with value in the eye of the buyer. Buyers pay attention to the “beauty” or value that is most important to them; and can get confused, sidetracked, or start to debate the cost for items they don’t see of value. More Isn’t Always Better . That’s why, when I heard a speaker at a conference tell the audience they should have a long list of specific components and features for ALL the potential services they off

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What You Need to Know About Pitching Over Email

Anthony Iannarino

Dear Salespeople That Straight Pitch Me, While I consider you my sisters and brothers, we need to talk. Every day, you fill my inbox and my LinkedIn inbox with notes straight pitching me what you sell. No one wants you to succeed in sales as much as I do, including you, and whomever it was that taught you that pitching over email is your best choice for acquiring new clients or customers.

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Using Conceptual Selling® to make better sales

Salesmate

Conceptual Selling® methodology is used for planning and executing customer interactions. This methodology ensures that businesses follow a customer-centric behavior and align sales activities with customers’ decision-making process. Conceptual Selling® was founded on one basic fact. Customers don’t buy a product or a service – they buy the concept that the solution is based on.

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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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Three Sales Lessons Learned From My Trip to Antarctica

Shari Levitin

I rarely take three weeks off, but for the opportunity to visit our seventh continent on a National Geographic expedition, I made an exception. Antarctica isn’t owned by anyone and answers to an international treaty. No residents live on this ice-covered landmass, paving the way for the most abundant wildlife I’ve ever seen. We can learn a lot from nature: the way animals adapt to their surroundings and the characteristics they need to survive and thrive in the harshest environment on earth.

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6 sales tech stats from the latest SST report that may blow your mind

Membrain

Smart Selling Tools (SST) released its 2019 sales technology benchmark survey recently*, with data comparisons against 2017. Much of the report validates what we already know about sales tech: That it continues to grow at a breath-taking rate. But the details of the report should give us all pause as we reflect on the future of the sales industry.

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Is Your Sales Team Forgetting This Crucial Step?

Engage Selling

Could your sales team be forgetting about this crucial step? Recently, I was coaching a sales manager and we discovered that their inside store reps thought they were too busy to do a proper quote.

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