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“Why I’m So Interested In Selling,” Alex Shootman

Partners in Excellence

Preface: I first met Alex Shootman when he was running sales at Eloqua. We had talked on the phone a few times, but our first meeting was on the exhibit floor at Dreamforce. To be a great sales person, you have to connect with the customer. ” Some have sales talent. Few have sales genius.

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Sales Engagement: Here’s What You Need to Know Before Buying

Zoominfo

It wasn’t long ago that sales as an industry was driven largely by volume — more leads meant more prospects, which sometimes translated into more revenue. Today, sales is driven by insights. In an increasingly competitive business environment, organizations of all sizes are turning to sales engagement platforms to manage this workload.

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3 Ways to Research Prospects Online to Grow Sales

Score More Sales

A big win for your sales team would be to find more prospective customers and start listening to what they are saying. They just set a first meeting with this prospect company who earlier would not interact with them. Read the Eloqua Grand Guide to Social Selling. Start with simple Google searches.

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Are You Too Hard to Reach?

No More Cold Calling

Phone conversations are still important, more so than through any other channel besides face-to-face meetings. . Prior to joining Heinz, Brian was the chief marketing officer at Zephyr 47, a marketing-automation agency where he helped EMC Isilon win an 2011 Eloqua Markie award. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Small Business'

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Quick Tips to Utilize Social Selling and Leverage Your AEs Today

SBI Growth

As the Sales Leader, you have high expectations for Marketing to deliver. Don’t get stuck with a team incapable of leveraging the tools of Sales 2.0. Will they meet that 60% requirement? Each member of your Sales Team can develop a personal brand. Just ask Eloqua. Facebook – Facebook is crucial to building a brand.

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How to Engage Prospects to Identify True Interest

SBI

In this series, we ask Sales Tech Executives to describe how their solution can change a sales organization in a significant way. We call it Sales Tech Game Changers. This week I interview Erroin Martin , VP of Sales for Conversica. Nancy: What are the top 3 ways your solution changes the game for a sales organization?

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3 Steps to Combining Social Media & Competitive Intelligence

SBI Growth

As a VP of Sales, what is your biggest fear when it comes to competitors? As a result, you should include it as part of your Sales Cadence. Include it as a part of your agenda during regular sales meetings. LinkedIn Groups and Connections allow for: Following Specific Trade Groups (ie: Sales / Marketing Executives ).