Score More Sales

APRIL 30, 2014

Recently we posted about a study that showed the power and necessity of follow up in building relationships with buyers who ultimately do business with you. Thinking about both art and selling in sales, you must be smart in how you strategize reaching your targeted buyer.

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Sales Hacker Training

JANUARY 31, 2023

But if you need to send one sales follow-up email after the next, you’re like the rest of us. That’s fine, because we’ve got your back with a list of follow-up email templates you can use to reach out to your prospects and get responses. This sales followup email is to be practical, respectful and to the point.

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Today I had the following email exchange: Subject: Question on Comp. Sales complains that the leads suck. We have the sales process dialed in and we are training on it now. That's one of more than 20 conditions that justify evaluating the sales force.

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Follow-up Incentives Incentive Sales Qualified Lead 228

Allego

JANUARY 30, 2024

If you’re involved in sales training , you know creating a training program is a multi-step and multi-person effort. Create Engaging Content: Your sales training content must be engaging, relevant, and effective. It should also be practical and directly applicable to their daily sales activities.

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Training Hiring Exercises Webinar Metrics 105

Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

A few months ago, both AT&T, and then Google Fiber, dug up our street and lawns and bushes to install fiber Internet cable. Then a Google rep showed up out of the blue, canvassing the neighborhood. Then Google REALLY started marketing! Then they showed up because my neighbor switched to them. One touch isn’t enough.

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Google Face-to-face Gatekeeper Decision Maker 221

Pointclear

JUNE 7, 2016

Nurture leads until they’re ready to turn over to sales is the sixth of 7 Truths about Sales and Marketing that CEOs need to know. This post is part of a series about the CEO’s role in eliminating wasted marketing spend and increasing sales results. Set sales straight—it’s a win win.

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 15, 2024

The stock market has lost nearly all of its gains and the only thing we haven’t yet seen is massive layoffs. Teams and players don’t hang their heads, give up or end their season early. They make trades, call up talent from their minor league team, move people around, and take a “next man up” philosophy.

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BrainShark

JANUARY 31, 2024

Recent corporate belt tightening has put sales-adjacent departments like sales enablement and marketing in the hot seat. Because even though they contribute to and quite literally enable sales, their activities aren’t always as easy to tie to the deal as it is for reps who get phone and face time with buyers.

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Pipeline CRM Training ROI 62

Zoominfo

JULY 2, 2020

While marketing professionals understand marketing automation can streamline essential processes, many do not leverage these systems to their full advantage. Marketing automation is beneficial. What is Marketing Automation, And Why is it Important? How Does Marketing Automation Work? Closing more sales.

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Marketing Webinar Metrics Reachforce Top of Funnel 246

Score More Sales

APRIL 30, 2014

Recently we posted about a study that showed the power and necessity of follow up in building relationships with buyers who ultimately do business with you. Thinking about both art and selling in sales, you must be smart in how you strategize reaching your targeted buyer.

Follow-up 144

Follow-up Ideal Customer Profile Decision Maker Buyer 144

LeadFuze

JANUARY 1, 2022

We have compiled a list of follow-up lead email templates that will help you follow up with your prospects and get them to, actually, respond. First of all, you need to understand that when sending follow-up emails, there are general rules to keep in mind. Need Help Automating Your Sales Prospecting Process?

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Increase Sales

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Several qualified sales leads returned your sales calls. Do you immediately jump on the phone and return the those sales calls? Or do you stop, review your follow-up script or scripts? In today’s hectic global market place one size sales script may not work as in years gone by.

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Follow-up Sales Qualified Lead Face-to-face Lead Rank 138

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?

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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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Webinar Metrics Training Strategy Ideal Customer Profile 52

Increase Sales

DECEMBER 21, 2012

LinkedIn is a great marketing and hence relationship building tool. This feature provides another LinkedIn follow-up opportunity. To be successful at LinkedIn follow-up, marketing follow-up or new sales leads follow-up requires a process that is consistently employed.

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criteria for success

MAY 17, 2022

If you’re in the process of building a winning sales training program for your team, you've come to the right place. Here at Criteria for Success, we help companies strengthen their sales teams and build out training processes that ensure sales best practices are being put to use. Acceleration. Acceleration.

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Zoominfo

MAY 25, 2021

Yet a similar phenomenon has already happened with another technology: sales and marketing automation. . But more than 30 years later, we are still talking about these same productivity gains — and automation remains elusive for many sales and marketing teams. A Lack of Training.

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Marketing Decision Maker Telecommunications Lead Rank 252

Smooth Sale

MARCH 21, 2024

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Business Marketing Techniques You May Not Have Tried Would you like more creative marketing strategies for your business? Discover innovative marketing strategies to reach your target audience and elevate your brand.

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Trade Show Marketing Social Media Referrals 91

SMEI

JANUARY 5, 2024

In today’s highly competitive job market, particularly in the dynamic fields of sales and marketing, standing out to prospective employers is more crucial than ever. Keeping Up with Industry Trends The sales and marketing sector is continuously evolving, with new tools, strategies, and market dynamics emerging regularly.

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Marketing Ideal Customer Profile Social Media Google Analytics 85

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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Training Exercises Decision Maker Coaching 214

A Sales Guy

JULY 25, 2014

Everything that happens after your customer says “yes” is what separates sales leaders from the rest of the pack. Since it is clearly much easier to sell customers who have already bought from you, it is always in your best interest to master the critical elements of the subtle art of follow-up.

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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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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 31, 2019

If you’re like the rest of the sales world, and need to send several follow-up emails to get a response, this one’s for you. Follow up email body tips. How long to wait before following up on an email. How long to wait before following up on an email. Sales Follow Up Email Templates.

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Follow-up Scale Lead Rank Trade Show 77

Janek Performance Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Now the economy is growing again and you are looking to hire more sales talent for your team. The bad news is your sales managers have maxed out their bandwidth with their current responsibilities and daily activities. This leaves you with a critical decision regarding how to ramp up the new sales hires.

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Outsourcing Services Hiring Training Harvest 117

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Marketing and sales teams rely heavily on one another to drive business. After all, it’s the marketing department that generates leads, and the sales team that converts those leads to paying customers. Sales collaboration dramatically improves results, but bringing it to fruition can be more complex than it sounds.

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Lead Rank Top of Funnel Marketing Qualified Lead Ideal Customer Profile 107

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Sales Leaders leverage Sales Training as a tool for improvement. This will prevent wasting your sales or HR dollars on low-return methods. This article lists sales training poisons SBI has seen - and their respective antidotes. Getting your sales force together for a training event can be expensive.

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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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Sales Evangelist

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Studies show it takes 8-12 touchpoints to convert a prospect to a client, yet many salespeople give up after the first one or two. First things first, the follow-up is more than just a phone call. A follow-up is a value you provide in that touchpoint, and it should be roughly 80% value and 20% sales.

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Follow-up Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics Survey 40

Smooth Sale

APRIL 13, 2022

No doubt the question, ‘How do you see effective sales training?’ raises memories of poor experiences with previous training. Those who apply the technique are the ones who can provide concrete answers for effective sales training. Steps for Effective Sales Training. One lesson is we are never alone.

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Training Hiring Vendor Follow-up 78

Sales Evangelist

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Studies show it takes 8-12 touchpoints to convert a prospect to a client, yet many salespeople give up after the first one or two. First things first, the follow-up is more than just a phone call. A follow-up is a value you provide in that touchpoint, and it should be roughly 80% value and 20% sales.

Follow-up 40

Follow-up Top of Funnel Survey Webinar Metrics 40

Sales Evangelist

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Studies show it takes 8-12 touchpoints to convert a prospect to a client, yet many salespeople give up after the first one or two. First things first, the follow-up is more than just a phone call. A follow-up is a value you provide in that touchpoint, and it should be roughly 80% value and 20% sales.

Follow-up 40

Follow-up Top of Funnel Survey Webinar Metrics 40

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 9, 2022

That's why leaders need to leverage effective sales training techniques to set reps on the right course and facilitate their professional growth. When we reached out to Sunny Sandhu — Director of Sales Development at Guru — for his insight, he stressed the importance of covering the "why" behind a topic. Start with "why.".

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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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Training Hiring Objections Coaching 62

Adaptive Business Services

JANUARY 11, 2023

They also had lost their sales manager to another health issue. I agreed to do so and we also discussed me providing sales training to whoever we might hire. Let’s just say that the job market had changed since the last time I had hired a salesperson. While he had management experience, he would need to start in sales.

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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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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

For the typical B2B organization, sales and marketing alignment is the ultimate goal. If you’re struggling with sales and marketing alignment, here are a few compelling reasons to get these teams on the same page: Companies with strong sales and marketing alignment achieve 20% annual growth rate.

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Marketing Buyer Persona Hiring Sales Qualified Lead 160

Janek Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

When considering in-house or outsourced sales training, the question is not, “which method is better?” This question requires leadership to determine which sales problem they are trying to solve. Not every company is a good fit for partnering with a sales training organization. The In-House Sales Training Model.

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