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How to Adapt to the Well-Educated Modern Buyer

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Kelly Bosetti Salespeople once played a significant role in educating buyers about their options and helping them come to a decision regarding a product or service, but times are changing. More than ever before, the new reality of sales must rely on marketing to a higher extent. Establishing a Sales Enablement Process.

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Educate To Sell

The Pipeline

I was in the audience for a panel looking at sales, and the future of sales (yes, another). He feels that is a meeting with a sales person makes him think, look at something in a tangibly different way as a result of the meeting with the rep, and best of all, if he learned something new.

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Rethinking Education

Selling Energy

Education is a large part of our work at Selling Energy, so I found this blog by Seth Godin especially interesting. In terms of what we call “education,” how effective has it been? Should education be about keeping score, fitting a mold or connecting the dots?

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Activating Your Virtual Sales Force: Inspire, Educate and Connect Your Sellers Remotely

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Doug Bushée and Shayne Jackson Last March, sales leaders had to quickly shift from enabling in-person sellers to enabling virtual sellers. Now, as we dive deeper into a new year, sales leaders are tackling another issue. Many sales organizations have pivoted to virtual events rather than simply canceling major sales events.

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Found - The Best Sales Learning Methodologies

Speaker: Joe DiDonato, Chief of Staff, Baker Communcations, Inc

In this webinar, corporate learning expert, Joe DiDonato, shares how his teams solved these problems, as well as how new educational technology (EdTech) is changing the sales landscape for all of us. A glimpse of what education will look like in the very near future. What EdTech development to watch, and.

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2014 Annual magazine with “Top Universities for Professional Sales Education” listing

The Pipeline

In 2007, fewer than 30 universities had recognized sales programs. In 2014, the number has grown to close to 100, evidence of the success of sales programs in educating the next generation of sales professionals. Students from sales programs average 2.8 Sales graduates report their career satisfaction at over 77%.

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How To Educate Your Buyer With New Perspectives

MTD Sales Training

Could it be possible that if we were to dig a little deeper with the prospect, we could see chances to build a relationship and maybe educate them on new ideas and different perspectives for their business? Your education in terms of new ideologies may well open their mind to new initiatives. 4) What’s missing at the moment?

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How to Use Video Throughout the Buyer's Journey

Speaker: Zach Basner, Director of Video Training and Strategy, IMPACT

Forrester Research Group reports that on average 70% of a buyer’s purchasing decision is made before engaging with a sales team. For many of us, that means we must become great educators and provide the best answers for our prospects at every stage of their journey. That’s staggering, but what does that mean for us as organizations?

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2020 Database Strategies and Contact Acquisition Survey Report

Marketing and sales teams are feeling pressured to deliver authentic messaging to buyers at every point of their customer journey. Database benchmarks for education and resource prioritization. 47% of marketers said they have a database management strategy in place, but there is room for significant improvement.