Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Author: Tim Riesterer When it comes to creating lasting behavior change in salespeople, the assumption is that virtual sales skills training is a pale imitation of in-person classroom training. But what if an online training alternative could be proven as effective?—?or than classroom training?

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Highspot

JANUARY 9, 2024

What makes it more complicated is that 90% of buyers don’t follow a linear sales funnel path , leaving sales reps little to no room for mistakes. This makes B2B sales training more important than ever. What Does the B2B Sales Process Look Like? What Is B2B Sales Training? What is B2B Sales Training?

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Highspot

JANUARY 4, 2024

Achieving revenue targets can be tricky, and it’s tempting to overlook training. A sales training strategy is your blueprint to equip sales teams with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel. It addresses all of sales, from product knowledge to customer relationship building.

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LeadFuze

JANUARY 1, 2022

Heres how the sales role play usually goes: The manager gathers the team and tells them that they will be doing some role-playing to prepare for an upcoming presentation. One of the exercises in this book covers what most people think they already know how to do. The second exercise was too artificial to learn from. The Ringer.

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Awarathon

APRIL 12, 2024

Understanding the role of Generative AI in training The rise of Generative AI is transforming fields with the ‘adapt or perish’ mantra, and sales training is no exception. Generative AI is on the cusp of revolutionizing sales training programs. Let’s go through this in detail.

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Allego

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

At the same time, travel restrictions and pandemic protocols have prevented cybersecurity sales training teams from meeting in person.The result has been a surge in demand for scalable virtual sales training. 6 Ways to Enable Virtual Sales Training at Scale. It Must Be Tailored for the Specialty.

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Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 24, 2017

Today’s sales leaders agree on today’s top sales training challenges: it’s too expensive, there’s not enough time, and there’s a lack of engagement. Add to this the fact that when surveyed, the majority of sales leaders question the effectiveness of their current sales training programs.

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BrainShark

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The sales profession isn’t what it used to be. Reps need to know A LOT to be at their best in front of buyers, but has your sales training strategy kept up with the times? It’s no surprise that 20% of salespeople say their training needs a complete overhaul. What about sales training programs?

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Train AI in sales, and you’ll join 81% of salespeople surveyed who agree that AI significantly reduces their manual tasks and data entry workload. Plus, insights from sales experts who are knowledgeable and passionate about using AI in sales ethically. Thoughtful execution ensures AI can be trained correctly.

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Richardson

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Sales role-playing exercises are particularly effective for those learning consultative selling in which the path to the sale is revealed through a process of questioning. This tension is what makes the theoretical become the practical. The result: real-world skills.

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Allego

MAY 4, 2021

We’re proud to announce that our sales learning and enablement platform has been selected by Corporate Visions , the leading provider of science-backed training and consulting services and one of Training Industry’s Top 20 Sales Training Companies. And it’s surprisingly easy to use. Finastra, ?the?

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Mindtickle

AUGUST 28, 2023

The intricacies of pharmaceutical products, stringent regulatory guidelines, and the critical role healthcare professionals play in decision-making create a complex environment for sales reps. With those unique circumstances in mind, the importance of effective sales training cannot be overstated.

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Highspot

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Sales training can be like sailing the high seas – an always-on adventure where focus, navigation, and teamwork are vital. We’ve curated a collection of the best sales training tips so you can build a program that will put wind in your team’s sails to navigate an uncertain selling landscape and outperform every quarter.

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Highspot

MAY 20, 2021

With organizations spending $2,020 per rep a year on training, it’s unsurprising that 95% of sales leaders reported that sales training is the most important form of enablement for their teams, according to CSO Insights. ” Highspot changed that, improving the company’s speed of training delivery by 30%.

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Smooth Sale

JUNE 5, 2023

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: What Your Business Needs for A Smoother Training Experience What Your Business Needs for A Smoother Training Experience Training employees is a crucial part of running a business. Multiple types of teaching exercises can help them learn through various means.

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Allego

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This blog post originally appeared on the Training Industry website. This is especially true for sales teams dealing with evolving products, shifting markets and dynamic customer preferences. Customized Learning Everboarding caters to an employee’s specific training needs with a customized curriculum. Probably not much.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Author: Andrew Frazier You need to market your small business like a drug dealer. It does until you take a closer look at their marketing and sales strategy. This is meant for educational and training purposes because of the clear examples and useful insights that can easily be understood by analyzing what they do.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Informed buyer’s are entering the sales process with companies later than ever before. They should immediately pass it to the Sales Rep”. Prospects don’t want to engage with a Sales Rep before they are ready. Unfortunately, most Sales Organizations fail to grasp the growing importance of Lead Development. Guess what?

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Sales Evangelist

JANUARY 26, 2020

5 Ways Exercise Will Help You Become A Better Sales Professional Everybody wants to be better and be the best version of themselves. There are ways to help you become a better sales professional. Austin wrote an article about 5 areas we can become a better sales professional through exercise.

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Highspot

JANUARY 22, 2024

Having a well-defined go-to-market (GTM) strategy is crucial for the success of any product or service. A successful GTM strategy involves a series of coordinated steps aimed at bringing a new product to market effectively. One of the key components that play a pivotal role in executing a GTM strategy is sales enablement.

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Highspot

JANUARY 22, 2024

Having a well-defined go-to-market (GTM) strategy is crucial for the success of any product or service. A successful GTM strategy involves a series of coordinated steps aimed at bringing a new product to market effectively. One of the key components that play a pivotal role in executing a GTM strategy is sales enablement.

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LeadFuze

MARCH 9, 2021

Here is a fact, your sales reps learn by doing, not by listening. Sales role play scenarios are among the classic approaches you can use to: Prepare your new hires for real-world buyer-seller interactions. You need ideas for sales role play that upgrades your sales reps’ skills? What to sell during a sales role play.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 19, 2023

It’s true that most sales professionals improve with experience, but if you can provide feedback and personalized goals, it’s possible to accelerate the learning process and get your sellers engaging with prospects faster. This is the time-tested practice of sales coaching. What is Sales Coaching?

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Highspot

JANUARY 19, 2022

Sales training programs are often like that — but they don’t have to be. When done right, they can improve your team’s performance and help you move closer to your sales goals. The trick is knowing what training program and techniques to use. Why sales training is important. or a 353% ROI.

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Sales Expert Interview covers: Fear of failure. Courage building training. Steps for courage building training. In your courage building training programs what are your steps to get people to become comfortable with being courageous. A globally acknowledged Sales & Marketing thought leader, speaker, and strategist.

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Showpad

DECEMBER 11, 2020

It’s fair to say sales is an art as well as a science. However, that inherent talent isn’t the norm since most skilled sales agents started as novices and honed their talents over time. Contrarily, a subpar platform can actively detract from the operational efficiency and performance of the sales department.

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Allego

APRIL 30, 2024

This article originally appeared in Training Industry. In the competitive landscape of modern business, staying ahead requires more than just traditional sales tactics. According to McKinsey & Company , “Players that invest in AI are seeing a revenue uplift of 3 to 15% and a sales ROI uplift of 10 to 20%.”

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 8, 2019

Author: Joe Andrews We just wrapped up sales kickoff (SKO) season. And how do we, in turn, ensure our own sales kickoffs are effective? We recently completed our sales kickoff at InsideView. Part of that is mixing it up so it’s not staid and the exercises are not too easy. into similar “birds of a feather” groups.

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 15, 2022

Are you a sales trainer or sales coach looking to enhance your skills? Being a sales trainer is one of the most critical jobs at any growing organization. Yes, your first responsibility is to increase the skill of the sales reps on the team. What is Sales Training and Development?

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Whether you’re welcoming a new person to your sales team or helping develop skills among your current staff, sales training is a very important part of fostering a successful sales program. Below, they share their advice on how to improve inclusivity in your sales training. What is inclusive sales training?

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Even better, you can do this bodyweight exercise wherever there’s a floor, making it an easy way to break up a sedentary workday. Source: HelloWonderful Or, host a training program to certify primal movement instructors. You can take care of the logistics and marketing. Similar programs cost $659 at Animal Flow.

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Mindtickle

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Not all sales training works. In fact, research by Gartner found that sales reps only remember 13% of the information a month after their sales training. Motivation plays a big role in sales reps’ willingness to engage with sales learning. Personalize the sales training for your reps.

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BrainShark

MAY 3, 2022

Building and maintaining an effective sales training program is a difficult and continuous process. Brainshark , a Bigtincan company, is a sales enablement solution that: Makes creating training content easy. Helps you track sales reps’ learning progress. How long will your training materials be?

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Welcome to "The Pipeline" — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice and insight from real sales leaders. But in the modern sales landscape, more and more salespeople have started reforming their behavior. Identify In this stage, salespeople do research to start the sales process with prospects who seem like good fits.

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Emissary

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Most technology revenue teams include a sales enablement function, but its mission has been evolving over the last several years. Recently, enablement has flexed to provide better support for sales in the face of the post-pandemic business environment and increasingly demanding technology buyers. Train Early, Often, and in Small Doses.

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Mindtickle

MAY 10, 2022

Sales training and coaching are often reserved for new hires and low performers, with the rest of your team getting a brief refresher during your annual sales kickoff. But according to the Sales Management Association, only 30% of sales managers rate their sales training as “effective” for improving low performers.

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Mindtickle

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Hey, do you remember that training you went through last week? Chances are you ask anyone that question — whether they’re in sales or any other function — and the answer will be no. And more recent research by Gartner finds that B2B sales reps forget 70% of information within one week of training, and 87% within one month.

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