Partners in Excellence

JULY 8, 2020

There is no excuse for stupid prospecting! Sadly, too many organizations are committed to prospecting malpractice. None of us can escape or have spam filters powerful enough to filter out the stupid, irrelevant prospecting that is inflicted on us on a daily basis. We spend more and more to produce less or stay even.

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Gong.io

JANUARY 31, 2022

While the exact list depends on who you ask, the following (alphabetized) traits are all critical for a sales manager: Able to coach, analytical, available, confident, empathetic, good listener, innovative, leads by example, loyal, motivating, passionate, positive attitude, serves vs. dictates, strategic vision, strong communicator, and thoughtful.

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Sales Hacker Training

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Transitioning from mid-market selling to enterprise selling isn’t easy. In part two, we are going to look at 5 go-to-market prerequisites that you need to consider if your expedition into enterprise is going to be a success. Sales strategy. 1) Marketing: Does your marketing appeal to enterprise orgs?

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 7, 2020

Should you take the risk of applying to a fast-growing startup, or slowly work your way up at a more established enterprise company? I have been an early employee at a very successful start-up (and several not-so-successful ones), and I’ve also been in Sales and Management at large, enterprise corporations.

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Miller Heiman Group

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Over the last few years, enterprise sellers have enjoyed higher revenue plan attainment, and more salespeople made quota. These indicators reveal that sales have grown because of the booming economy, not because organizations have improved their sales methodology and processes. Inefficient Internal Operations.

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CloserIQ

JANUARY 7, 2019

The job market for enterprise sales professionals is tough, and you can expect a rigorous interview process. Once you get to the later stages of the interview process, hiring managers really will scrutinize your resume and LinkedIn profile. 3) The interviewers will ask you to explain your sales process in the detail.

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The Pipeline

MAY 18, 2021

It’s not news that the buy side has more stakeholders involved , representing the varied interests of a modern enterprise. As a person obsessed with prospecting, I am always on the look out for things that will give me and you a competitive advantage. By Tibor Shanto. SALESOLOGY. This a live demo, there will NO REPLAY.

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John Barrows

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Jake Dunlap joins us on the podcast this week to talk about where and why the prospecting/sales process is broken. Jake’s seen a lot of companies change their thinking on sales methodologies, activity metrics and their general approach to the sales process. But what’s broken?

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Nutshell

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

An effective sales management system can help your business reach or exceed its long-term goals. Sales management software encourages cooperation between sales reps and streamlines common activities. What Is Sales Management? What Is a Sales Management System? Want to be a better leader?

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Pipeliner

JANUARY 24, 2018

Landing a large enterprise account is a big achievement, bringing with it new revenue and profit. But unlike smaller account wins, the real significance of an enterprise account victory is the huge potential for growth. The dreaded hand-off, “detaching with an ax,” is simply unworkable with enterprise accounts. Think about it.

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Pipeliner

MAY 31, 2018

In this ebook author, Nikolaus Kimla gets very specific, dealing with sales management through CRM. He personally believes (as do a lot of experts today) that utilizing a CRM is the only way to manage a sales team—and in fact, it is practically impossible to manage one without it. Lead Management.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

But those methods will only treat the symptoms, not the real sales management problem: a lack of proper planning. It’s similar to the conversations most sales reps have with prospects. Sales management: Listen up. It’s your sales team’s expertise in defining and communicating prospects’ problems.

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Closer's Coffee

JUNE 19, 2019

How to Choose the Right Sales Manager for Your Company. The sales manager is arguably the most critical person in the company. Hiring a leader for a sales organization is a decision that is more critical for a company. Many organizations “promote” their best seller to a sales management position.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 14, 2015

No one had time to prospect, because they couldn’t keep up with the business coming in every day. The problem was that sales management had their heads in the sand. Leadership and Management—You Can’t Have One without the Other There’s an important distinction between sales management and sales leadership.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 20, 2015

If you’re a sales manager, you’ve probably even said it. The problem is that sales reps neglect important activities during early stages of the sales process. Unless you address the broken links in your prospecting system , your sales reps will continue to struggle. That’s just the symptom.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 10, 2016

So while the Internet has enabled us to connect with more prospects than ever before, it’s also ruining our ability to do so effectively. Sales managers, listen up. Even the most effective sales techniques fall short if your team sounds, well … stupid. Come on, salespeople are smarter than that!

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

A sales manager is approached by a sales rep pushing strongly for the pursuit of a large enterprise account opportunity. Of course, as she states, the financial costs of pursuing an enterprise opportunity can be immense. The scene and the script are very common. But there’s more – much more.

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Enterprise Enterprise Account Ideal Customer Profile 40

Xactly

AUGUST 30, 2018

As the bridge between executives and sales reps, managers communicate corporate goals with their teams and keep reps on track to hit their quota. For enterprise sales organizations, the sales team management process means higher quotas, bigger deals, and a longer sales cycle.

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Enterprise Enterprise Top of Funnel Compensation 40

SBI

JUNE 15, 2021

No matter what you’re selling, you need an effective sales team to discover your prospects’ needs, present possible solutions, answer questions, and close deals with new and existing customers. In the less-than-ideal world we live in, enterprises get frustrated with their sales coaching attempts.

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Janek Performance Group

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

More than one CEO has said, “If prospects just knew what I know, every prospect would become a client.” When CEOs (or founders) talk with prospects, their closing rate is extremely high. This is a common sales challenge for companies. When I met the sales manager, I asked his opinion on enterprise accounts.

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BuzzBoard

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Here’s an in-depth analysis of how your growing sales team can leverage Artificial Intelligence as a dynamic force to transform chaos into fuel, speeding down new pathways to outperform the competition at enterprise scale. By implementing AI-powered analytics and assistive technology, sales leaders can easily monitor team performance.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 31, 2023

Alternative Let’s take two sales teams: Company A uses ZoomInfo Company B uses basic contact-scraping software Each company has a team of 10 sales reps working eight hours per day. Alright now, let’s prospect! This means sales reps have to check on LinkedIn to verify they still work at the company.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Break Free from Failed Selling Strategies It’s common sense that annoying strangers who never expressed any interest in hearing your sales pitch is a waste of time. Yet far too many sales pros are still doing it, usually because their sales managers demand it. But cold calling doesn’t work. Hear, hear!

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

But Henry Schuck, ZoomInfo’s founder and CEO, says a company really can’t deliver its best products unless the people building them hear directly from skeptical prospects. What happens on a sales call is pretty magical,” Schuck says. Bringing your product team to the sales floor doesn’t just benefit the product roadmap.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 5, 2014

Software salespeople, in particular, love to give demos, thinking if someone agrees to a demo, the prospect is qualified and can go into the CRM as a lead. A prospect is not a lead until you speak with that person and ask your qualifying questions. How do you make life easier for your prospects and Referral Sources?

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SalesFuel

MARCH 7, 2024

Try to help your prospect understand your solutions and how these steps will improve overall performance. Allow Your Client to Focus on THEIR Core Competencies Your client wants to offload routine IT tasks, such as infrastructure management, help desk support and cybersecurity.

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Hiring Negotiation Resources B2B 113

No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Or you can close the laptop and actually talk to colleagues, prospects, and clients. Get out there and actually get to know your prospects. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business' Bottom line: It’s because they like and trust the salesperson and his organization. We all are.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Moving to virtual sales entails a fundamental rethinking of coverage. Sales leaders need to decide where to snap the line for virtual channels along the spectrum of small to middle-market to enterprise to global account tiers. The portal sharply raised the productivity of Cisco’s specialists and reduced their travel expenses.

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 23, 2023

The new year is upon us, and this year looks to be anything but easy for telecom sales. It was rollercoaster of a year last year for enterprise sales: It’s not how we start in January but how we finish in December that counts. This means, they want innovation but must be able to manage cost.

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Telecommunications Enterprise Enterprise Decision Maker 62

No More Cold Calling

MARCH 4, 2014

What do you do when prospects aren’t ready to move forward? You connect with a hot prospect, have several conversations, forge a solid relationship, identify next steps, and even schedule a specific time to talk. Radio silence: You know, when a prospect doesn’t call you back or return your emails. Does this sound familiar?

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 20, 2014

You connect with a hot prospect, have several conversations, forge a solid relationship, identify next steps, and even schedule a specific time to talk. It’s frustrating and disappointing when a prospective deal goes from hot to radio silence. But it doesn’t mean the death of your sale. Does this sound familiar?

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Training Hiring Referrals Enterprise 248

Cincom Smart Selling

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

The problem today is the volume of data and understanding how to make sense of it as it relates to our specific function within the enterprise. Sales Management and Business Intelligence. For sales managers and marketing managers, these systems will likely include CRM and CPQ.

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Sales Management Ideal Customer Profile CRM Face-to-face 78

No More Cold Calling

JULY 29, 2014

So when and where is the best time to make a sales pitch? Save it for when your prospects genuinely like and trust you, because strangers on social media couldn’t care less. Sales is still about people buying from people. To increase sales effectiveness, we must make connections that matter. Your mother was right.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 15, 2019

He also gives us a framework for how to move upmarket, and the requirements for taking a company from the SMB space all the way to the enterprise. If you missed episode 52, check it out here: Building Sales Coaching and Training Framework w/ Rob Jeppsen. The key tenets of managing a large team. What You’ll Learn.

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Enterprise Enterprise Hiring Top of Funnel 58

No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Yes, technology lets us do many things better and faster, but for some tasks, the old-school ways still work best, especially in sales. When it comes to communicating with clients and prospects, there’s simply no gadget, gizmo, or. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business'

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 7, 2014

Here’s his take: “Our clients are constantly asking us where sales managers should spend their time. No matter what one’s position in life may be—CEO, vice president of sales, regional sales manager, president of a country, or general of an army—we all have the same amount of time: 24 hours a day, 168 hours a week, 52 weeks a year.

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Hiring Small Business Small Business Enterprise 274

No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

You are the ultimate sales technology! The same is true for your prospects and clients. Many of them have contributed to the effectiveness of salespeople, but none of them has managed to replace us. What you don’t do is rely on it to make a sale. The next time you connect with a prospect , really connect.

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