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The Evolution of Sales Tools and the Efficiency Paradox

SBI

The reason I’m using this absurdly outdated example is to make a point about the drivers behind the evolution of tools and the importance of investing in new tools. Tools (technology and processes) evolve over time primarily from an onward and inevitably pressing need for operational effectiveness and gaining efficiencies.

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2013 will NOT be better than 2012! Unless you do this…

SBI

There are lots of sales tools to help you. There are lots of sales tools! We’ll each be recommending 6 sales tools for B2B sellers. That’s a lot of ‘tools’ to cover in 60 minutes so you can expect this webinar to be informative, fast-paced, and full of energy. Shorten the sales cycle.

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Why Your Focus on Quota is Killing Revenue Growth

SBI

Conduct what we call Sales Energy Audits. Commit to not letting another month go by without launching your investigation into barriers to sales productivity and to finding the right tools and processes to free up more time for communicating with prospects. Think like UPS did. Then take what they say seriously.

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The Achilles Heel of CRM Adoption (and 2 Ways to Overcome it)

SBI

This is especially the case for reps’ apparent aversion to getting ‘up-to-speed’ with CRM because its ‘learning curve’ requires an inordinate upfront investment of time and energy before the rewards can be realized. If your sales organization is highly mobile, CRM may no longer be the best tool. 1] Forrester research. [2]

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What To Know About Sales Efficiency: Metrics, How to Improve It, and More

Gong.io

Essentially, this is any expense (direct or indirect) your team incurs during the sales process. Overheads (rent, energy, etc.). Sales software . You can calculate the efficiency of a single sales rep or an entire sales team. And you can calculate sales efficiency over any period. Solution Selling.

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[Part 2] Execute on Account-based Marketing: Value Propositions for Specific, Account-Centric Sales

LeveragePoint

Part 4 of the series will highlight the benefits of ABS for sales effectiveness while Part 5 will focus on the benefits of ABS for pricing strategy and execution. Value Propositions as ABS Tools. By their nature, great Value Propositions are Account-Based Sales tools. Account problems and objectives.

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How to create a sales playbook that drives results

PandaDoc

Even if you hire the best sales reps , this doesn’t guarantee success. You need to train them and equip them with the right strategies and tools to succeed, such as the right CRM system , and a sales playbook. In this article, we’ll be concentrating on the latter: the sales playbook and its role in the sales cycle.