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. Let’s check it out.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 22, 2013

A client engaged us to assess their Sales Force. We recommended: 1) enable their SMs and 2) implement a Sales Process. Taking the “easy” route, they decided to do Sales Process and Rep training first. Unfortunately, the implementation failed because the SMs were not trained on change management.

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BrainShark

MAY 3, 2022

Building and maintaining an effective sales training program is a difficult and continuous process. That being said, there are tools and best practices you can use to speed up the process. Brainshark , a Bigtincan company, is a sales enablement solution that: Makes creating training content easy.

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LeadFuze

JUNE 4, 2019

Most of the sales training we see today focus on fast-track training. This sort detail a myriad of processes that today is quite frankly – useless. With more emphasis placed on social selling and our ever-changing buying climate – it’s inevitable that salespeople look for new ways to understand buying behaviour.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Just like Liam Neeson in " Taken ," to be a successful salesperson, you need to have a particular set of skills. As your sales process evolves, it's important to keep your skills relevant and up to date. Plus, it can increase your sales. more deals and the profit margin on sales-won improved by 12.2%.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 19, 2018

New research from Richardson Sales Training reveals the biggest focus for sales professionals in 2018 should be articulating value. The Challenge: Access to vast and conflicting information paired with complex internal decision-making hierarchies slows and even stops the sales process. Combatting the status quo.

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 17, 2023

Therefore, the cost of sales reps with average sales skills is a number most companies cannot afford. The post-pandemic sales boost has faded, and now companies are scrutinizing how they allocate their more limited resources. This article explores the pitfalls of average sales skills and the path to high performance.

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Gong.io

JANUARY 1, 2021

Don’t assume your sales team knows this as well as you. Train continuously: recommend quarterly. Building the account profile is the first step in any sound sales strategy. SALES STRATEGY STEP 2: SET UP BUYER PROFILES/PERSONAS. This process will likely be different at your organization. Who to target?

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 8, 2024

By mining sales data, you can identify opportunities to: Cross-sell – Cross-selling is the practice of offering customers additional products and services that complement or supplement their previous purchase. For instance, if you bought a new phone, a cross-sell might include a phone case and a charger.

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Vengreso

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Face-to-face meetings have been replaced by video conferencing, and many sales leaders are scrambling to train their sales teams on how to sell remotely. A 2020 study by the RAIN Group found that pre-pandemic, only 27% of respondents reported conducting more than half of their sales activities virtually.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Each episode discusses topics like lead generation , sales development, sales enablement, sales hiring, CRM, sales operations, social selling , sales management, account-based selling best practices, sales process , sales psychology, customer success, sales technology, B2B sales and marketing alignment , and more.

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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. This is a pitiful attempt to stimulate any interest and is nothing more than an exercise in futility.

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Vengreso

MARCH 22, 2022

We will teach you all about sales hiring: what it is, what it isn’t, and how to get it done. Sales #hiring is a #keytopic for #salesleadership today, know how you can #hire the right people out of the gate for maximum sales #success? Need to improve your company sales cycle. Want to upgrade your sales organization.

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Vengreso

MARCH 22, 2022

We will teach you all about sales hiring: what it is, what it isn’t, and how to get it done. Sales #hiring is a #keytopic for #salesleadership today, know how you can #hire the right people out of the gate for maximum sales #success? Need to improve your company sales cycle. Want to upgrade your sales organization.

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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. On-Site Sales Training Programs. Sales Presentation Training.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Rev up your sales process with the best sales books. Need a reason to pick up a new sales book? RELATED: Best Sales Books: 30 Elite Picks to Step Up Your Sales Game . Top 10 Best Sales Books to Kickstart Your Selling Skills. To Sell Is Human by Daniel H. That’s not a coincidence.

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Hyper-Connected Selling

JANUARY 23, 2019

And they’re here to take your sales job. It might be true that technology can be integrated into many steps of the sales process. For now, there are a number of skills that computers can’t learn. This is especially important as sales processes get more complex and involve more people.

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Mindtickle

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Given their different skills, knowledge, and experience, does it make sense for them both to go through the same sales training program? Companies need to develop personalized sales training programs for their sales teams at scale so they can achieve and maintain sales excellence across the organization.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 21, 2023

BDRs typically work closely with marketing and sales teams to identify potential leads, engage with prospects through various channels, and schedule meetings or demos for account executives or sales representatives. It is typically offered by professional organizations, industry associations, or training institutions.

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Mindtickle

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

It ensures sellers have all the information and tools they need, plus the essential sales skills and behaviors to go into any sales conversation with any customer, fully prepared. They document these skills in an ideal rep profile to set the baseline against which reps’ knowledge and capabilities are measured.

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BrainShark

JULY 20, 2022

Specifically, you’ll learn how Brainshark can help you: Let anyone easily create interactive training without needing advanced technical skills. Let reps practice what they’ve learned and assess their readiness to sell. Identify skill gaps and see how your training impacts sales KPIs.

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Keith Rosen

MAY 13, 2009

• Do I know how many calls/contacts I need to make each day, each week and how often I need to follow up with a qualified prospect in order to earn their business or move them to the next stage of my sales process? And have I even defined those specific steps in my sales process to begin with?).

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Mindtickle

MARCH 13, 2020

Sales readiness means empowering your customer-facing teams to be on message and on task every time they interact with a prospect. A sales readiness strategy may include a wide range of activities, including training, coaching, eLearning and role playing, but sales readiness is more than specific exercises.

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Mindtickle

MARCH 13, 2020

Sales readiness means empowering your customer-facing teams to be on message and on task every time they interact with a prospect. A sales readiness strategy may include a wide range of activities, including training, coaching, eLearning and role playing, but sales readiness is more than specific exercises.

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LeadFuze

MAY 17, 2021

He or she is in charge of a variety of functions within an organization, including setting sales goals, managing sales quotas, creating sales plans, monitoring progress, overseeing sales training, keeping an eye on key accounts, and recruiting, hiring, and mentoring sales reps. Focus on the sales process.

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Gong.io

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

David Priemer has quickly risen to the top of the sales training field. He brings his unique scientific approach and viewpoint to the sales world, offering posts that go well beyond simple lists and tips. He dives into new research, psychology, and exercises to help you change the way you think and the way you sell.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Doug’s Crash Course in Sales, Business Conversations, and Empathy [4:45]. What Productivity Means In Light Of Sales Enablement [16:07]. Using A Playbook To Manage Sales Processes [20:22]. Sales people are so quick to focus on prospecting skills and negotiation skills, kind of like their core selling skills.

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Customer Centric Selling

JANUARY 30, 2017

Some steps in the CCS® sales process include: Qualifying champions that will provide access to members of buying committees. It may be painful, but a cursory analysis of the cost of competing and losing could be a sobering exercise. Validating that access was granted.

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DialSource

JANUARY 16, 2020

In response to consumers’ desire for more data-driven fitness, Connected Fitness allows users to track the impact of exercise and diet in pursuit of specific goals. Although it will cause a more complicated process, it can make a much more significant impact on higher-level business objectives.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Previously successful: Has a track record of success, whether in sales or sports, school, another job, etc. If you have a few (or several) different selling functions, do this exercise for each role. The former should probably have 0-2 years of sales experience, while the latter will have 3-5 years. Motivation.

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SBI

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

One of the great things about working for a relatively small company is that it trains you to be very pragmatic. Sales Enablement. You’ve heard the message loud and clear, and have decided to launch a formal sales enablement program at your company. Sales Enablement. Sales Enablement. Sales Coaching.

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LeadFuze

AUGUST 5, 2021

We plan on doing the best sales blogs punchy, to the point, easy-to-implement tactics, drenched with useful visuals. 5 Best Sales Role Play Scenarios to Train Your New Hires. +24 24 Examples of Sales Follow Up Email Subject Line. 46 Best Sales Questions to Ask on a Sales Call. A Post Worth Your Time .

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Highspot

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

When purchasing any new software, sales and enablement leaders want to choose the best solution that not only improves the sales process, but also aligns with the organization’s unique requirements. The right sales enablement tool will unite marketing, sales enablement, and sales teams to drive business outcomes.

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