Highspot

JANUARY 29, 2024

Sales negotiations can be tense and anxiety-ridden. Sales negotiation is a skill that can be learned which is great news, because let’s be honest, not all of us are born sellers. There are certain strategies that many successful salespeople use to move the sales process forward and close more deals.

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SalesLoft

MAY 13, 2024

We found that when sales reps and buyers discuss timing and objections early on in a deal cycle, those deals tend to accelerate to the next stage faster and are more likely to move to closed won. Salesloft’s data science team recently gathered insights from over 2,000 meeting recordings and transcripts associated with more than 1,200 deals.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 22, 2013

This post is about developing Sales Leadership. In particular, the front-line Sales Manager - a critical role responsible for marshaling a team of revenue makers. This post includes a downloadable Sales Leader Curriculum. This tool is perfect for HR Business Partners who serve the Sales function. Sales Leadership.

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Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Time Available For Selling is a critical issue for everyone in sales. There is training, enhancing their skills in engaging customers. And, there is a certain amount of idle/ad-hoc time that is actually important to sales performance. Perhaps in developing a proposal, getting resources or support.

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Nutshell

MARCH 19, 2024

As the backbone of any business, the sales team needs to be efficient to meet targets and ensure the company remains profitable. Keeping an eye on your team’s sales productivity is one of the best ways to track performance and nip bottlenecks in the bud. Table of Contents What is sales productivity? What is sales productivity?

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Author: Andrea Grodnitzky The sales professional has the job of encouraging the customer to become comfortable with the idea of committing to a product or a service. The sales professional’s vocabulary is changing as they position digitally transformative solutions. Sales professionals need to be mindful of this tendency.

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Allego

JANUARY 18, 2024

In the rapidly evolving world of sales enablement , staying ahead of the curve is not just an advantage—it’s a necessity. The emergence of generative AI and the proliferation of GPTs has opened a new horizon for sales enablement managers, as it has for sales teams, promising greater efficiency, innovation, and revenue growth.

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Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 11, 2013

Sales Success is influenced by many factors. But aside from those influences what also contributes to sales success are competencies of the individuals involved. You as a sales leader have a set of competencies that are either enabling your sales team to have success or they are hindering the teams ability to succeed.

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Mindtickle

APRIL 2, 2018

Products, customer behaviors, and industry dynamics change quickly in today’s sales environment. This means that even the most seasoned sales reps require ongoing knowledge and skill development. Every rep in your sales force has a different background, skills set, knowledge, and experience. Develop sales competency frameworks.

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Mindtickle

APRIL 2, 2018

Products, customer behaviors, and industry dynamics change quickly in today’s sales environment. This means that even the most seasoned sales reps require ongoing knowledge and skill development. Every rep in your sales force has a different background, skills set, knowledge, and experience. Develop sales competency frameworks.

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Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 18, 2012

For years we - Anthony Cole Training Group - have taught and instructed our clients about sales and selling. When I first got into sales with Nautilus Exercise Equipment in Dallas, Texas I didn't know that I really wasn't in sales. How and why most sales people fail to get decisions from prospects.

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BuzzBoard

MAY 29, 2024

Conquering the SMB Market: How Generative AI Software Can Supercharge Your Digital Agency’s Sales There’s no denying AI is transforming the sales technology landscape, with an influx of sophisticated tools for CRMs, marketing automation, forecasting, and more. Well, AI Sales Tools Are Evolving.

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MTD Sales Training

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Hiring the right sales people is a difficult task and this little role playing scenario will help. This is just a useful exercise to test their current mindset and how they currently handle resistence - it’s just a tool that can help you gain a deeper insight into the sales person’s character. The Typical Response.

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 23, 2023

But this natural leaning causes significant headaches and roadblocks when it bleeds into the sales world. Let’s talk about how to spot overcomplication in your sales process and what to do about it. They engage in the most complicated mental gymnastics to avoid doing the simplest actions: eat fewer calories and exercise more.

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Emissary

MARCH 2, 2023

Achieving enterprise technology sales goals has always meant overcoming a host of unique and challenging obstacles, including withstanding a protracted decision-making process and convincing a slate of committee members of your value proposition. Even the best computers still can’t beat the transformative power of human intelligence.

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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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Mereo

AUGUST 20, 2020

Sales enablement programs are never one-size-fits-all. Your sales enablement program can and should be specific, strategic, and catered toward your people, your goals and your needs. Though not every sales enablement program works for every business, there are guidelines to stand-up your strategy or to refresh a stale program.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 5, 2020

For many leaders, when we hear the term remote sales management, our blood pressure starts to rise. Sales teams are hard enough to manage already, let alone remotely.". Let’s explore some crucial components you can keep in mind when constructing your own sales enablement strategy. There is no need to fear.

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Allego

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Picture this: You’re VP of Sales at a large medical device manufacturer with a multinational sales force spread across five continents. You also employ channel sales partners. >> Download your All-in-One Sales Enablement RFP Kit to learn how to create a comprehensive RFP and keep the evaluation process on track.

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BrainShark

AUGUST 24, 2022

Salespeople need to retain a lot of information and master the right sales skills to consistently hit their numbers. An effective sales readiness strategy is essential to their success. Here are 17 sales skills every rep needs and tips for helping your teams develop them. Essential Sales Skills Every Rep Should Have.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The more control and visibility you have into your sales pipeline, the more revenue you’ll bring in. But what is a sales pipeline and why is it so instrumental to selling success? In this guide, you'll learn everything you need to know about sales pipeline management, including: Sales Pipeline Definition.

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Product Management University

JUNE 9, 2021

Implementing an Outcome-Based Product Enhancement Process is a complete solution that includes 24 minutes of video instruction, 3 hands-on exercises and a step-by-step guide for implementation and rollout. The lack of consistency and predictability is equally frustrating to sales, services, marketing, engineering, and most of all, customers.”

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 4, 2019

It’s pretty simple, I wake up, do 15 minutes of light exercise, meditate for 10-15 minutes, take a shower and shave. I did this for every call I made with my sales people, but left it voluntary for them to do it on their calls without me. One client has daily sales meetings at the start of the day.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 24, 2023

Imagine a sales representative who never sleeps, never gets tired, and possesses an uncanny ability to analyze vast amounts of data in seconds. This is the promise of AI sales reps, and their potential to revolutionize the sales industry is undeniable. The application of generative AI in sales is diverse.

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 8, 2024

When it comes to sales, your ideal customer isn’t always the next one—it’s your current one. In the process of influencing your customer base to repurchase a good or service, you can expose untapped sales veins that can spur your growth. For sales professionals, white space analysis helps boost topline revenue growth.

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Product Management University

MAY 14, 2018

It’s a mind numbing exercise for product managers and developers and in most cases a fool’s errand. This assumes the collective features you’re proposing are critical for a large majority of your target customers. Senior executives often request a product feature ROI prior to approving plans for product development.

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SBI

OCTOBER 27, 2020

In fact, 53% of 5,000 buyers surveyed by the Corporate Executive Board say it’s the sales experience ? Q: WHAT ARE THE TOP WAYS COMPANIES CAN TRANSFORM SALES TO IMPROVE THEIR PROSPECTS' BUYING EXPERIENCE IN THE NEXT 12-24 MONTHS. not the product, service or solution or even the organization ? So what does great look like?

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Cincom Smart Selling

MARCH 1, 2018

How can sales operations boost revenue with a CPQ ( configure-price-quote ) solution? We’ve talked about CPQ from the perspectives of IT , Sales Management , Finance and Marketing , but what about sales operations and the sales professionals themselves? And sales reps? CPQ Minimizes Training Time for Sales Reps.

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Chorus.ai

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

If you’ve just landed a new sales leadership role, or you’re looking to turn things around on an under-performing sales team, you’ve come to the right place! Take an honest look at your market To understand your market, read recent industry reports and complete a TAM, SAM, SOM exercise. Download the Ebook.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 6, 2021

What’s the difference between a VP of Sales and a Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)? The VP of Sales. Great VPs of sales have gravitas and tact, command the room and hold their end of the table regardless of who is on the other side. Singular focus on sales. As the title would hint at, the VP of Sales should focus on sales.

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Highspot

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The internet is awash with strategies for helping sales reps stay focused and work smarter. Formalizing your productivity strategy empowers your entire sales team to regularly meet — and exceed — quota. Keep reading for our ultimate guide to boosting your sales team’s productivity. How do you measure sales productivity?

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Sales Hacker Training

MAY 27, 2019

Wondering how other sales teams are working their magic? Sure, their processes and talent have something to do with their success, but so does their sales stack. Namely… What does the perfect sales stack look like? To find the answer, we reached out to top sales companies to learn more about the tools they’re using.

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PandaDoc

JUNE 4, 2019

Solution selling has earned itself a bad rap in recent years as buyer behaviors and the role of the sales rep have both changed drastically. So is there still value in solution selling that can be harnessed if this classic sales philosophy is approached with a fresher, modernized mindset? The answer is yes! What is it exactly?

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PandaDoc

JULY 11, 2022

Behind almost every successful business is a successful sales team. Whether you’ve got a small team of inside sales reps, a large outdoor sales team, or a wholesale department working on distribution partners for your next product, sales is the lifeblood of any business. Before you start: Sales reps by the numbers.

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 26, 2023

My thinking is, rather than developing a conventional training program, I want to create a challenge for the participants. ChatGPT has been very enthusiastic about helping train sellers. But in it’s enthusiasm to start training sellers, it’s started pitching me on how good it can be. It responded, “Of course!

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 6, 2018

What is a sales process? Sales process” most often refers to a repeatable set of steps your sales team takes with a prospect to move them from early stage to a closed customer. A good sales process helps your reps consistently close deals by giving them a framework to follow. What are the steps of a sales process?

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 4, 2020

The founders often have lofty goals, minimal structure or direction, and the company is just beginning to build out its sales motion. The key is to find hacks to speed up your product training. This exercise is one of the fastest ways to learn your ideal customer profile. Transcribe it, and voila! You’ve got a script to study.

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