SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

One of the biggest problems a VP of Sales faces is prioritization. Prioritization through 3 lenses: What sales productivity problems should you fix in 2013? This post is written for the VP of Sales trying to determine which sales productivity problem to prioritize and which ones to ignore. H ow to Sequence.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 31, 2018

I’ve seen some incredible changes, and I can say without a doubt that right now is the best time to invest in a sales career. Sales is fun, critically important to scaling businesses, financially lucrative, and intellectually stimulating. 18 Outdated Sales Tactics to Kick to the Curb in 2018. The first thing you need to do?

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Cold Calling Social Media Inbound Face-to-face 145

Nutshell

APRIL 28, 2020

If you’re a salesperson, this working arrangement has probably been a tough transition—making sales calls from your kitchen table while the kids fight over the remote in the living room isn’t what we’d call an ideal work environment. Last year, remote work was a growing trend. In 2020, it’s the new normal.

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Close.io

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Most successful sales reps have a wealth of experience with cold calling. You can revisit the fundamentals of selling, acquire a new soft skill that will enable you to close more deals, or simply leisurely read some sales and business literature. We’ve already introduced you to amazing sales books. Let’s get started.

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Jonathan Farrington

MAY 8, 2014

I challenge you to make your way around the sales space today. I guarantee that 80% refer to social media activity or “prospect attraction” or lead management etc. I guarantee that 80% refer to social media activity or “prospect attraction” or lead management etc. What’s to be done?

Social Media 48

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Fill the Funnel

DECEMBER 3, 2012

This years Top Sales Books to Read in 2013. They represent the freshest, most innovative thinking on sales currently on the market and take into consideration the changing sales climate and competitive realities every sales rep and sales leader is facing. LinkedIn has become a “cool” tool.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 29, 2017

in 2013 on hiring sales training companies, one of the top five outsourced training expenditures, according to Training Industry. Clearly, if your team needs sales training, there's a lot of options out there. Best Sales Videos. Sales Videos by Well-Known Selling Experts. I guarantee you’ll hear his voice in your head.

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Jonathan Farrington

JANUARY 10, 2013

The underlying message in both of those posts was that standards of selling are spiralling downwards alarmingly; the quality of skills being displayed is now worse than I have ever witnessed and companies are investing less and less in their front-line sales teams – and yet are expecting higher levels of achievement.

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Close.io

JANUARY 14, 2019

If you’ve got ambitions of becoming a top inside sales rep at your company, you’re going to have to build and sharpen these critical sales skills first. Many of these sales skills can be relatively quickly learned and cultivated through self-education and a relentless dedication to bettering yourself in your sales role.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 21, 2023

To have a successful product launch, you need to craft a thoughtful, actionable, effective go-to-market (GTM) strategy framework. Without proper planning, it’s impossible to know if you’re chasing the wrong audience, are too early or too late to a given market, or targeting a market that's too saturated with similar solutions.

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Close.io

JANUARY 14, 2019

If you’ve got ambitions of becoming a top inside sales rep at your company, you’re going to have to build and sharpen these critical sales skills first. Many of these sales skills can be relatively quickly learned and cultivated through self-education and a relentless dedication to bettering yourself in your sales role.

Inside Sales 71

Inside Sales Top of Funnel Cold Calling Sales Qualified Lead 71

Vengreso

JULY 2, 2020

Many companies went from growth forecasts to survival mode, and those sales professionals who have not adapted to the new normal of virtual selling are struggling. That’s the topic of conversation in this episode of the Modern Selling Podcast with John Barrows, CEO of JBarrows Sales Training. What is the solution?

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Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Strategy Buyer Persona 80

SugarCRM

JULY 28, 2022

A Hybrid Mix of Online and Face-to-Face for Marketing. However, CMOs are shifting from a purely digital-first approach over the past two years to a new world of more hybrid multichannel strategies (offline and face-to-face) as the pandemic lockdown fades into the background. Some companies were ready; some were not.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 2, 2020

And for leveling up your sales skills, nothing beats a good sales book. So what are the best sales books for helping you reach peak performance? Here’s how you can find the sales books that are most relevant to you. Here they are… The 97 Best Sales Books in 2020. Sales Models and Fundamentals.

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Top of Funnel Lead Rank Hiring Handbook 141

Close.io

JUNE 24, 2019

Marketing was responsible for building interest and generating leads and then sales would pick up the baton and close revenue. With marketing asking why sales wasn’t following up on their leads and sales wondering if marketing even knew what a decent lead was, it became apparent that something needed to fill the gap.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Women in sales often have a polarizing experience. The conversations that followed were so authentic and encouraging that we decided to expand this conversation to other badass women in the sales world. What is one a-ha moment you’ve had in your sales career? What is your best piece of career advice for women in sales?

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Close.io

AUGUST 28, 2018

How it’s used to help sales teams reach more people (faster and without wasting time), why it’s been one of the best-kept secrets of large sales teams for years and exactly why we’ve decided to launch it native in Close.io. It supercharges your team’s ability to make more sales calls. But, first things first. Until today.

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Cience

JULY 9, 2020

How to Handle Objections In Sales Calls. Cold Calling Tips From Sales Pros. The cold calling technique takes its origin from door-to-door sales. And yet, many of the most successful businesses still practice cold calling in 2020, and they won’t be stopping anytime soon. How is cold calling still viable? Table of Contents.

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Cience

MAY 7, 2019

High-quality sales leads are the heart of our business at CIENCE — the very best we give our clients. What is a Sales Lead? In the B2B selling process, a sales lead is a decision maker (and her/his contact data) at a company that you hope will become your client. There are many sales leads out there. Quantity limits.

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Cience

MAY 7, 2019

High-quality sales leads are the heart of our business at CIENCE — the very best we give our clients. What is a Sales Lead? In the B2B selling process, a sales lead is a decision maker (and her/his contact data) at a company that you hope will become your client. There are many sales leads out there. Quantity limits.

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Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 40

Pipeliner

AUGUST 20, 2021

The sales process in B2B is not self-sufficient. In addition to the sales team’s efforts, certain tools are also required to achieve the main goal. In addition, you should use automated sales management tools as often as possible. This is but one example of an industry which many people are still skeptical about.

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Inside Sales B2B Tools Top of Funnel 98

Cience

JANUARY 6, 2020

Even though the buyer’s journey rarely lacks resources, research doesn’t guarantee the understanding of how a process is actually implemented in practice. Here’s a simple example. In this example, you have a goal but you don’t really know how to achieve it. Is it a spice or a meat? Table of Contents.

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Vengreso

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Ever felt like you’re on a treadmill, running after sales targets but never quite catching up? Sales training : two words that hold the potential to change your game entirely. Your answers await… What is Sales Training? Want to up your #sales game? Maybe it’s time to pause and reassess.

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