SBI Growth

AUGUST 22, 2013

Some sales candidates look great during the hiring process. HR has worked hard to find capable talent, and Sales has committed time and money to ramp the new hire. If you’re a Sales or HR leader, this may be happening all too often. Sales can learn a lesson here. Here''s a 7-step overview of a tryout for a sales rep. (To

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 17, 2023

Has your sales department ever calculated the cost of sales reps with average sales skills? However, upon deeper reflection, it’s unequivocal that top sales reps are exponentially more productive than average reps. This article explores the pitfalls of average sales skills and the path to high performance.

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Mereo

MAY 12, 2022

Many in the B2B industry are buzzing about the death of in-person sales training programs. Just last month, I joined a fellow Mereo principal for an in-person sales enablement session — this client’s second in-person engagement in 2022, with many bi-weekly virtual coaching and reinforcement sessions in-between. Read on to learn more.

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The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Selling a Price Increase. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Call Best Practices. Communication Skills. Retail Sales Trends. Sales Training System: Do You Have One?

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Allego

MAY 13, 2021

Yet most sales onboarding and training programs still focus on traditional formal learning approaches. As a result, 90% of sales learning is formal—the reverse of how people learn in their daily lives. Anyone who’s spent time in sales knows how training takes place. Informal learning is intuitive and natural.

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Vengreso

JUNE 16, 2022

Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Adobe, SalesLoft, Outreach, and every other sales organization of companies globally have as a result of Covid-19 been forced to pivot. A virtual sales training program can and will help remote selling teams and sales management grow sales opportunities and close more sales pipeline.

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Gong.io

JANUARY 1, 2021

All sales organizations are masters of sales tactics. . We know how to lock down next steps or overcome the next objection. And while tactics are important, a sound sales strategy is critical to improving your closed/won ratio. Here is the 7-step framework for crafting a bullet-proof sales strategy in 2021.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 4, 2018

What’s a sales kickoff? A sales kickoff is an annual meeting (usually in January) for your entire sales team. The main objectives are motivating your reps, managers and leaders; laying out your strategy; and celebrate last year’s wins. Sales kickoff themes. Why choose a theme for your sales kickoff?

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Sales Hacker

MAY 8, 2020

But now that countless sales professionals are forced to make the transition for the first time, many face an entirely new set of challenges. There probably isn’t a more directly impacted area than the field sales rep. Key Challenges in Remote Sales: Connecting with prospects and coworkers. Delivering a great online demo.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

The other day, I published a post, “ Are Traditional Selling Skills Even Relevant Anymore? People driven to achieve their personal goals/objectives, their department’s, their organization’s. Hmmm, this isn’t sounding much different than sales… ). Similar pressures exist within organizations.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 20, 2017

In sales, success is a reflection of two things: The strength of their hard skills and the strength of their soft skills. What are soft skills in sales? Unlike hard selling skills, which are relatively easy to teach and measure, soft skills are "fuzzy." Plus, sales is constantly evolving.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Getting into sales for the money. If you’re in sales for the money, get out now and become a lawyer, or worse, a politician. If you’re in sales for the money, get out now and become a lawyer, or worse, a politician. A big part of selling is expecting a positive outcome. Tweet Share 1. At a 6 a.m.

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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. Lets you evaluate your training program’s impact on sales KPIs.

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The Digital Sales Institute

MAY 20, 2021

Soft skills sales training is becoming just as important as the hard skills training, we are most familiar with in the world of training. We know we live in unprecedented times but most of all, when it comes to the sales profession, these are times of profound change. So, what should soft skills sales training entail?

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Miller Heiman Group

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Are the numbers masking the truth about your sellers’ performance and lack of effective selling skills? If you’re like most sales organizations, you saw increased revenue plan attainment and a higher percentage of salespeople meeting quota. Align seller objectives with buyer needs.

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Vengreso

MARCH 22, 2022

The success of your business depends on the success of your sales hiring process. But, you need to focus on the perfect hiring profile and teach your sales managers how to nail it from the beginning. . We will teach you all about sales hiring: what it is, what it isn’t, and how to get it done. When to Hire a Salesperson.

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Vengreso

MARCH 22, 2022

The success of your business depends on the success of your sales hiring process. But, you need to focus on the perfect hiring profile and teach your sales managers how to nail it from the beginning. . We will teach you all about sales hiring: what it is, what it isn’t, and how to get it done. When to Hire a Salesperson.

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Keith Rosen

MAY 26, 2013

” When Marty responded with a resound, “Yes,” he knew that he already blew this selling opportunity. Instead of scheduling another time to speak, Marty lost control of his sales process. Sending out a brochure does not overcome any objection. Rather it multiplies them. Offer Yourself as a Brochure.

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Gong.io

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Why do so many sales messaging launches fail? Download our free Revenue Success Secrets eBook to discover how today’s top CROs use sales messaging to move deals through the finish line. 9 Steps to Effectively Launch New Sales Messaging . . Sales Messaging Tip 1: Put Your Content into Context . Prepare for the meeting .

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LeadFuze

MARCH 5, 2019

Whatever product or service you are offering, you need to sell it to people, or it will never count for anything. Why is Training Important for Sales Skills? Training your employees to have the right skills is important. Why not differentiate yourself through the selling skills of your company?

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Jonathan Farrington

AUGUST 28, 2014

When I am asked to diagnose why an individual – or even an entire sales team - are not performing at optimum levels, I usually ask just four very straightforward questions: Are they visiting/talking to enough clients/prospects? This really means how strong are their selling skills? Are they saying/doing the right things?

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Jonathan Farrington

MARCH 4, 2013

One of the most interesting and enjoyable exercises I perform before I agree to take on a new client, is to conduct a full “audit” of the prospect’s commercial functions – specifically the sales and marketing teams. In the meantime, lots of excellent new resources for you over at Top Sales World today.

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Jonathan Farrington

APRIL 16, 2014

One of the most interesting and enjoyable exercises I perform before I engage with a new client is to conduct a full audit of the prospect’s commercial functions specifically the sales and marketing teams. General Sales Qualities Sales Skills' I’ll tell you what your score means on Tuesday!

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SalesLoft

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Below, I’ll explain how we applied these frameworks to optimize sales engagement at Salesloft. Let’s look at optimizing outbound sales development representative (SDR) performance using an issue tree. Sales Engagement Issue Tree. Exercising selling skills. The First Framework: Issue Tree.

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Anthony Iannarino

JUNE 3, 2019

I have helped dozens of up and coming sales pros to help them become better, more effective leaders. This involves being attuned to new trends, staying abreast of the changing environment and consistently working on building skills that myself and others will need to succeed. The 3 Levels of Sales Skills. Communication.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 1, 2021

Cespedes, Yuchun Lee and Mark Magnacca A lot of sales training misunderstands how salespeople learn. Most learning in sales is through peer learning in specific contexts, and the effects are cumulative because modeling behavior is a big driver of how salespeople develop. Further, the benefits go beyond sales. Blended Learning .

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Jonathan Farrington

MARCH 14, 2012

When I am asked to diagnose why an individual – or even an entire sales team - are not performing at optimum levels, I usually ask just four very straightforward questions: • Are they visiting/talking to enough clients/prospects? This really means – how strong are their selling skills?

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Fill the Funnel

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

I met a terrific new contact last week that asked the following question of me: “Can you suggest a tool for practicing phone skills and face to face conversational selling skills? Maybe something that uses the camera and mic on my laptop itself?” I hope you find it as useful as I have. ©2012 Fill the Funnel.

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Jonathan Farrington

APRIL 14, 2014

The only other differentiators in these circumstances is the quality of your selling skills, and your ability to think “out of the box” But in most scenarios, when I dig below the surface I discover a whole host of far more complex – although obvious – reasons. General Sales Post-Mortems Win-Loss Reviews'

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Jonathan Farrington

JULY 7, 2014

The only other differentiators in these circumstances are the quality of your selling skills and your ability to think “out of the box” But in most scenarios, when I dig below the surface, I discover a whole host of far more complex – although obvious – reasons. OK, that was three words, but you get my drift.

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criteria for success

MAY 24, 2022

Looking for sales training ideas to implement during your next team meeting? When you read “sales training ,” you probably think of an offsite retreat. You picture you and your team are sitting in a conference room somewhere for one or two days learning new processes, techniques, and methods for selling.

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The Digital Sales Institute

APRIL 4, 2018

Cold calling techniques should continue to be a valued sales skill and be included in any sales training program. Cold calling has evolved from a standalone blunt prospecting activity into a tactic that when combined with social selling and data is a powerful customer recruitment method. Cold calling techniques.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 21, 2023

In the world of sales, effective communication is the cornerstone of success. Whether you’re a seasoned sales pro or just starting your journey, understanding and speaking the language of sales is essential to connect with prospects, build relationships, and close deals.

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Jonathan Farrington

MARCH 27, 2013

The only other differentiators in these circumstances is the quality of your selling skills, and your ability to think “out of the box” But in most scenarios, when I dig below the surface I discover a whole host of far more complex – although obvious – reasons.

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Jonathan Farrington

AUGUST 29, 2012

The only other differentiators in these circumstances is the quality of your selling skills, and your ability to think “out of the box” But in most scenarios, when I dig below the surface I discover a whole host of far more complex – although obvious – reasons.

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Jonathan Farrington

APRIL 7, 2015

The only other differentiators in these circumstances is the quality of your selling skills, and your ability to think “out of the box” But in most scenarios, when I dig below the surface I discover a whole host of far more complex – although obvious – reasons.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 22, 2018

Sales training programs help salespeople learn and/or improve their selling technique, skills, and processes. According to CSO Insights, salespeople who complete highly rated sales training programs have 10% higher win rates. Length: How will you fit training into your and/or your sales team’s schedule?

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