Sat.Aug 26, 2017 - Fri.Sep 01, 2017

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10 Years of Competition: The Story and Future of RainKing and DiscoverOrg

DiscoverOrg Sales

Yesterday, we announced to our employees and customers that DiscoverOrg has acquired RainKing. This blog is more personal than business – it’s the story of how two companies pushed each other to be better, how that competition changed me as a leader, and why I couldn’t be more excited about our future. I remember the first time I heard of RainKing.

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Are You In Your Own Way?

The Pipeline

By Tibor Shanto – tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca. If you follow my blog you know that I am firmly in the camp that see and approaches sales more as a science executed artfully , rather than free form art like many do. As with most things, success is rarely found in absolutes, it is usually about a norm derived from trial and error, and experiencing success and failure first hand.

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Get Clear On Your Vision, Get Clear On Your Sales

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Hazel Butters Why does your business exist? It may seem an easy enough question, but you’d be surprised by how many marketers and salespeople can’t provide a simple answer. Sadly, when your own salespeople can’t articulate your business vision, it has a direct impact on business success…. Vision is vital. It’s both the motivation behind and the future ahead of your business.

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How to Engage Cold Prospects

The Sales Hunter

How many times have you had what you thought was a great prospect go cold on you? We all have, and it’s frustrating to say the least when you’ve spent countless hours working hard to develop the prospect, knowing how much you can help them. You try to follow up time after time, all to […].

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Sales & Marketing Alignment: How to Synergize for Success

Speaker: Carlos Hidalgo, Co-Founder & CEO of Digital Exhaust, Author, International Keynote & TEDx Speaker

Recent research shows that only 50% of B2B organizations state that they have good alignment between their marketing and sales teams. This lack of alignment tremendously impacts the ability to meet business goals, and is a limiting factor for building and maintaining customer relationships. While many B2B organizations continue to struggle with aligning their marketing and sales teams, they can take practical steps to unify both teams and simplify their overall approach.

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Cold Voicemails Work … Just Not How You Expected

DiscoverOrg Sales

How many emails hit your inbox every day? A lot, right? I’m the type of person who likes to keep a fairly clean inbox, but I still find that it can quickly become cluttered, and inevitably something falls through the cracks. But how many emails do you get that are paired up with a voicemail? Probably very few. According to a study conducted by TOPO, a research and advisory firm that identifies patterns that drive revenue growth , a typical organization receives callbacks on exactly 0% of c

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Follow This Cold Calling Sequence To Get An Appointment

MTD Sales Training

When you call someone for the first time, it can be a bit unnerving to get their voicemail. But it needn’t be, if you prepare effectively. It always surprises me how many salespeople are not prepared for voicemail. These days, buyers are busier than ever, and even if they are available, may put their phones through to voicemail, simply because they don’t have time to take calls.

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Focus - Use Time Wisely

Score More Sales

Use time wisely and focus - a bit of advice given to me by a wise sales manager many years ago. The world of sales is made up of distractions, sound bytes, lists of important things to accomplish, and “noise” - you need to focus on activities that lead to revenue before you do anything else.

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Why Buyers Buy

Pointclear

Abraham Harold Maslow (April 1, 1908 – June 8, 1970) was an American psychologist who was best known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs in priority, culminating in self-actualization. In 1943 Maslow stated that people are motivated to achieve certain needs and that some needs take precedence over others.

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Why Brain Science Matters in Sales

Jill Konrath

For the past couple years, I've been reading a lot of books about neuroscience, psychology and coginitive thinking. Why? Because I think we've reached a point where the environment we live in and the ways we work are getting in our way.

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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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Who’s On Your Sales Team?

The Sales Heretic

The size of your sales team is obviously dependent on the size of your company. A sole proprietor is going to have a smaller sales force than an international corporation. But in either case, the sales team is not what you might think. It’s easy—and natural—to consider your sales team as being composed of your [.].

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Your Sales Operations Strategic Guide to Revenue Growth

SBI Growth

Joining us for today’s show is Brad Reynolds, an executive who knows a thing or two about running a strategic sales operations function. Today’s topic is focused on how Sales Operations improves the efficiency of the sales team to increase.

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Misconceptions Matter: August Referral Selling Insights

No More Cold Calling

Here’s what you might have missed from No More Cold Calling this month. There are many misconceptions that trip up modern sales leaders. For example, if you believe that 57 percent of the buying process is complete before buyers ever contact account based sales reps, you’ve lost the deal before you’ve begun. Whoever touts the latest app, the latest technology, the latest productivity tools, the latest stats—we can’t wait to check them out.

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The Other Second Cities

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Paul Nolan Last spring, after checking out the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara, my daughter and I enjoyed a beautiful day rambling through the city’s downtown shopping district. It was the first time I’d visited the city, and as I walked past one restaurant after another that I wished I was hungry enough to try, I kept thinking to myself how much fun it would be to attend a meeting there and share that experience with coworkers.

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2 Retail Sectors That Are Completely Changing the Game: FMCG & Q-Commerce

Speaker: Joe Heather, Deliverect GM (UK&I) & Noah Hayes, Deliverect GM (US&CA)

Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and Quick Commerce (Q-commerce) are two vibrant sectors that have undergone significant transformations with the advancements in digital technology. With growing internet penetration and the proliferation of smartphones, consumers' purchasing habits have unsurprisingly evolved. They now demand quick, convenient, and seamless shopping experiences, which both FMCG and Q-commerce sectors strive to provide.

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Executive Sales Leader Briefing: Why Should Others Value What You Say?

The Sales Hunter

If you’re a leader, you would think people value your opinion and what you say. Challenge is are they only valuing it because of your position or what you sell? Years ago I was in the consumer packaged goods industry selling to retailers, and the most arrogant competitor I had were the salespeople with P&G. […].

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The Right Go-to-Market Strategy to Cover Your Market

SBI Growth

Joining us for today’s show is Oni Chukwu, a software executive who knows how to make the number. Today’s topic is Go-to-Market Strategy. Oni and I leverage the How to Make Your Number in 2018 hbspt.cta.load(23541, '74afaaa6-ba2a-4936-a1ed-8fe80db57c38', {}); to access.

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How Do You Turn “Old Farts” Into Sales Legends?  Not So Easy 1, 2, 3

Anthony Cole Training

I doubt that you, in public, have a group of producers that you call ‘old farts’ or some other term of endearment. But what I really wonder is this; Do you have a group that you consider ‘ Sales Legends ’. My guess is that the answer is no. There are reasons for this.

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Sorry, Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect

Mr. Inside Sales

Practice doesn’t make perfect, only practice of perfection makes perfect. –Anonymous. This is one of my favorite sayings, and I love to use it during training or during a speaking event. I ask the audience how many people think that practice makes perfect, and you should see the hands shoot up! Everyone has heard this saying since they were kids, and most people believe it is true.

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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 Do I Follow Up with a Prospect?

The Sales Hunter

What’s the best way to follow up with a prospect? For starters, begin the next conversation (regardless of what form it might be — email, phone, etc.) by repeating or asking about something the prospect shared with you the last time you talked. When we start the next conversation by restating what the prospect shared […].

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Build A Team of A-Players

SBI Growth

I recently interviewed Chris Walter, a Vice President of Strategy who knows how to build a sales force. Today’s topic is dedicated to attracting and retaining top sales talent. Chris and I leverage the How to Make Your Number in.

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Selling To Big Companies

Fill the Funnel

When you sell to big clients… Like Nike, Amazon, Porsche, Starbucks or similar, You don’t talk to them about saving money. You don’t sell them on saving time. You don’t sell them on reducing their needed workforce. You don’t talk to them about automation of processes or other silly stuff you usually talk about. […]. The post Selling To Big Companies appeared first on Fill the Funnel.

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Possibly Your Email Automation Messages Are Killing Sales

Increase Sales

Most of us have experienced those email automation messages. We download something and then we get an automated message for some follow-up or worse yet a direct sales pitch. Yuck. Email Automation Reality. These automation messages probably kill more sales than people realize. Today I download some sales enablement research for an article I was writing.

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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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Sales Motivation Video: Are You Maximizing Your Strengths?

The Sales Hunter

What can you do better than anyone else? Are you maximizing your strengths? When you maximize your strengths, you accelerate your motion toward more sales success. Maximize your strengths 10-fold and you will be amazed at the results. Check out the video to see what I mean: A coach can help you excel […].

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How to Sell Online Courses from Your Own Website: The Complete Guide

Sell Courses Online

The post How to Sell Online Courses from Your Own Website: The Complete Guide appeared first on Sell Courses Online. Do you want to sell online courses from your own website? Do you feel overwhelmed with everything that you need to learn and do in order to get started? Don't worry, most course creators getting started face the same issue. And this is the reason I have created this epic, 10,000-word step-by-step guide to help you start from scratch.

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Top 15 Harvard Business Review Sales Articles

HeavyHitter Sales

  I’m excited to have reached a gratifying personal milestone as my 35 th Harvard Business Review article was published this month. In recognition of this occasion, here’s my fifteen personal favorite articles (with links to the article) in order by date published.   6 Reasons Salespeople Win or Lose a Sale 7 Reasons Salespeople Don't Close the Deal What Drives Salespeople in Different Regions Salespeople Work Differently in Different Parts of the U.S.

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Honor Before Honesty Every Time

Increase Sales

Words do matter. Take for example the words honor and honesty. Which word appeals to you more than the other? For me, honor is a far stronger word both emotionally and intellectually. Honesty, beyond being overused like many other words in society, has less emotional intelligence and less intellectual depth. In a recent conversation with a colleague, he suggested the word honesty is a better word than honor.

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How Intent Data Helps Marketers Convert A-List Accounts

One of the biggest challenges for any B2B marketer is understanding your prospects’ next move — who is most likely to buy and when. Without these insights, marketing campaigns can feel more like guesswork, with high investment and little return. We’re here to tell you there’s a better way. By tracking buyers’ digital footprints and online activity, such as website visits, product reviews, and spikes in content consumption, you can engage prospects with a message that really resonates.

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There Are No Silver Bullets!

Partners in Excellence

It seems every day I encounter someone looking for a silver bullet: “How do I get my prospect to see me, what’s the one thing/trick/technique you recommend that causes prospects to want to meet?” “What is the best technique to overcome objections?” “What is the way I can get my customer to select our solution?” “What is the latest technology that will cause our team to consistently hit their numbers?

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The CEO’s Guide to Generating Revenue from New Product Introductions

SBI Growth

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Top 10 Podcasts for Sales Enablement Leaders

BrainShark

. From Serial to S-Town , podcasts have become all the rage the last few years. They are a great way to pass the time during your morning commute, while cooking dinner, or during tasks at work.