No More Cold Calling

APRIL 9, 2020

You’re the ultimate sales technology—and this is the ultimate sales conversations book. If there ever was a time for real, authentic sales conversations, it’s now. Do you know how to have that kind of sales conversations? I wrote my second book— Pick Up the Damn Phone!: PICK UP THE DAMN PHONE!

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Velocify

JUNE 28, 2017

Did you know that high-growth companies are more likely to be familiar with the different types of sales technologies on the market? Of the sales technologies listed, here are the 13 least known according to participants (in order, starting from the least known). 1) Sales Gamification. See full study for more.

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Velocify

OCTOBER 11, 2017

New technologies are automating the sales process and making organizations more productive and efficient than ever before, and the impact on business growth is undeniable. To ensure successful implementation of a new sales technology, there’s some best practices to keep in mind as you go through the onboarding process and beyond.

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Highspot

AUGUST 9, 2019

But modern buyers demand fresh, digital sales tactics , so doing nothing simply isn’t an option. Follow these three steps to ensure that your sales technology investments are a success. When purchasing a new sales tool, the buyer is often not the end user. ” Start Your Sales Technology Deployment Right.

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The Pipeline

JUNE 30, 2016

In sales, we must continue to touch-base or follow-up as it’s also known to stay in the game of sales. When your rep loses a real opportunity, it’s because of a poor follow up. You sales rep couldn’t touch base either in the right manner or failed to follow-up enough. .

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 26, 2018

Sales technologies, on the other hand, aid the process of generating revenue and should never cause fear, uncertainty or doubt. . Think of someone who disrupts an executive’s day by getting past the gatekeeper explaining he/she knows that person and is following up ‘our previous discussions’ – yeah right!

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Alice Heiman

MARCH 19, 2024

Retention.com’s innovative approach, as Robinson puts it, allows businesses to “know who they are without them filling out a form or doing anything ,” revolutionizing how sales teams follow up on leads. His message to CEOs: don’t shy away from technology that can redefine your sales strategy.

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SalesLoft

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In an interview from Saleslove on Tour in Austin, JW shared three pain points he and his team at Cisco faced with their previous sales technology — and how Salesloft was the perfect solution to each of them. Why seek out a new sales tool anyway? Cisco had a few criteria in mind for their new sales technology solution.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 30, 2020

Plus, check out what you might have missed from No More Cold Calling this month: Pick Up the Damn Phone and Have Sales Conversations. If there ever was a time for real, authentic sales conversations, it’s now. Do you know how to have those kinds of sales conversations? I wrote my second book— Pick Up the Damn Phone!:

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 9, 2024

This approach typically involves compiling a list of target accounts based on keywords in profiles or job titles, followed by sending a one-size-fits-all message to everyone on that list. It’s a reminder that new sales technology should be applied judiciously with careful consideration of the strategic vision.

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Miller Heiman Group

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

As AI evolves, the precision of these tools will only sharpen to make sales planning even more effective. The right tools to build sales reduce tedium, giving salespeople back the critical selling time they need. A sales technology stack built on artificial intelligence can free up more time to build relationships.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 1, 2018

Which do you trust more—the lead generation data manufactured by sales technology tools and artificial intelligence, or your intuition, which is generated by years of experience and your emotional intelligence? There actually was a time before the internet, before social media, before apps, and before sales technology tools.

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Vengreso

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

With the sales enablement industry exploding, why is it that B2B and B2C companies still struggle to hit quota? Because despite all of the sales technologies, improved sales methodologies, advanced sales training – there still seems to be a disconnect between how modern sellers sell and how modern buyers buy.

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The Spiff Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

If you’re strapped for budget and can’t rely on new hires to hit your goals, here are some tried and true ways you can set sellers up for success in 2024. Streamline the ramp-up process. Sales ramp-up time can be costly, considering how much training and coaching is required to get new reps up to speed.

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SBI

MAY 20, 2020

Ask yourself why you might want to consider adding one or more sales technology solutions. There isn’t a sales leader alive today, who isn’t looking to achieve better outcomes. Consider asking salespeople directly, what’s eating up their time or keeping them from being as effective as possible.

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SalesLoft

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Keep reading to discover their four steps to predictable sales success, as well as strategies you can apply to your sales teams on the process, pipeline, and people who make up your organization. Technology in a vacuum cannot solve this problem. That’s why the technology your sales team uses is so critical.

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 22, 2019

In their stead, we have new modern sales communications that are data-driven, personalized, relevant, omnichannel, sequenced, and fully optimized for today’s sophisticated buyer. The following are the seven major business pain points solved by sales engagement: Business Pain Point #1: Not Optimizing for the Modern Buyer.

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Tenbound

JANUARY 26, 2024

Adding Value in Follow-up Emails Continuously Providing Additional Value Follow-up emails are another opportunity to provide value and nurture your relationship with the recipients. Each follow-up should offer something new, whether it’s additional information, insights, or helpful resources.

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SalesLoft

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Keep reading to discover their four steps to predictable sales success, as well as strategies you can apply to your sales teams on the process, pipeline, and people who make up your organization. Technology in a vacuum cannot solve this problem. That’s why the technology your sales team uses is so critical.

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Vendor Neutral

JUNE 17, 2021

Think of a sales presentation as an opportunity to open a dialogue with that client about that client, and you’re going to start seeing more closed deals. This value mind-set should be part of your broader sales strategy, and it should all align to the sales technology solutions you’re using to make you maximally effective and efficient.".

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Miller Heiman Group

JANUARY 21, 2020

Nearly 10% of companies who participated in the study indicate that they plan to add formal sales operations in the next year. Which begs the question: What sets truly great sales operations teams from the rest of the pack? Proactively Set Sales Operations Goals. Integrate Your Sales Technology Stack with Your CRM.

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 12, 2024

After presenting a particular concept, briefly pause and open it up to questions. Either extend the time or break it up into additional, shorter meetings. By recording the meeting, you don’t have to transcribe notes but rather highlight important details, takeaways, and follow-up items to share with the team through email.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 27, 2023

(Image attribution: icon1 ) CEOs and sales leaders across industries tell me that their people routinely email and send text messages to clients, and then complain that they can’t reach their contacts. After all, they’ve followed up several times via email. Note: This article was originally published in Top Sales Magazine.

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LevelEleven

MAY 20, 2019

Innovators make up 2.5% They’re willing to take risks and are the first to adopt new technologies. Early Adopters make up 13.5% This group will influence the following groups to adopt new technology. Early Majority make up 34% of the population. Early Majority make up 34% of the population.

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SBI

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Instead of relying on partial insights obtained during sales meetings, Revenue360 captures account activities and content engagement from the first interaction on the website to sales meetings to follow-up from sales reps to provide a holistic view of the deal pipeline and prescriptive next steps. Gartner Inc.

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LeadFuze

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The following is an example of paraphrasing: “Each morning we wake up and make breakfast.” This is crazy specific, but you could find all the people that match the following: . Key Sales Insights to Improve Business Results in 2022. Invest in sales technology and methods to increase productivity.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

They oversee behind-the-scenes activities and administrative tasks so sales reps can focus on lead generation and closing deals. Sales ops streamline sales processes, manage sales technology, monitor sales metrics and dashboards, and align sales strategies with business priorities.

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SBI

DECEMBER 18, 2018

There are hundreds of sales technologies (thousands if you add marketing technologies) – and it’s impossible to know all the possible outcomes will be. The 4 most prevalent sales technologies that are used successfully are CRM, online meetings, lead list building and eSignature. And that’s not the case here.

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Highspot

MARCH 13, 2024

AI in sales has quickly transitioned from an emerging trend or future possibility to a sales strategy necessary to stay ahead of the competition. With more than half of businesses ramping up generative AI investments since public adoption surged in early 2023, AI is becoming a core element of sales operations.

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 28, 2019

Especially now, when new sales-related tech seems to crop up weekly: data management systems, sales forecasting, customer relationship management software, and automated email marketing platforms. But even with these advanced solutions, we’re forgetting one key aspect of sales: the human connection.

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SBI

AUGUST 14, 2018

“I believe in sales, I love salespeople, I love the art of selling. It’s difficult and anyone who can get up in the morning and face rejection time after time is a superstar in my book.”. Nardin says her passion for sales technology started in the 80s, when she worked as a salesperson for the world’s first laptop computer.

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Zoominfo

MAY 23, 2019

This prompts them to dig a little deeper to come up with the perfect idea for a pitch: Customer experience positions double, suggesting a shift in the business landscape toward a more customer-focused strategy. Example: A company specializing in B2B sales technology wants to promote their newest product.

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Chorus.ai

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Selling as though the past half-year never happened is unlikely to end well for your sales team. The following are a few examples of how COVID-19 has changed sales best practices, how to coach your reps around these shifts, and how to make them work for you as you navigate the world after the pandemic.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 3, 2018

Welcome to our June B2B Blog Post Round-Up—a series where we highlight the great work our writers contribute to some of our favorite publications. If you worked in sales or marketing in the past year—you’ve already heard the news: Account-Based Marketing (ABM) is an incredibly effective way to target qualified prospects and close more deals.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 23, 2018

Gartner research backs this up, suggesting that social engagement is the more appropriate term. If social media selling isn’t actually about selling, isn’t it a waste of time for busy sales professionals who have better things to do than post and tweet? That’s a doomed strategy in sales, which is dependent on relationships.

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Allego

JANUARY 4, 2022

I’ve rounded up eight sales books from experts and influencers in the space that I believe carry key insights instrumental to our growth as sales professionals in the year ahead. But Anthony Iannarino proves that doesn’t have to be the case in The Lost Art of Closing: Winning the Ten Commitments That Drive Sales.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

To maximize the success of campaigns and ensure that every prospect is kept in your sphere, even if they’re not ready to buy, marketers should design and develop lead nurturing, sales development, and lead capture follow up strategies and tactics. Up Your Content Marketing. The Benefits of Nurturing Leads.

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