Sales Training Connection

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Inside salespeople are no longer just engaged in small commodity type sales or as backup for completing the secondary tasks of the outside sales group. As Steve Martin pointed out in an HBR blog companies are increasingly creating inside sales groups who are independently handling accounts in the mid-market.

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Braveheart Sales

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

While attending the recent Barnes Buchanan annual conference, which focuses on the various market and financial elements impacting the security industry, I listened to the perennial lender panel discussing the metrics associated with the industry. An outside sales call costs $308, an inside sales call costs $50 [Source: PointClear].

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Janek Performance Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Other companies integrated social selling into their sales process while others still lack a formal social selling process. These are just two examples of sales skills an inhouse sales trainer can work with the sales team on. The post What Type of Sales Training is Right For Your Team?

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 5, 2019

The Benefits of a Channel Sales Model. Built-in trust: If your channel partner is already well-known within a market or vertical, you don’t have to do the work of establishing a brand presence. The Drawbacks of a Channel Sales Model. Less control: You’re not directly managing the sales process. Consultants.

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LeadFuze

AUGUST 12, 2021

Predictable Prospecting brings in some of the top minds in lead gen, social selling, and sales process. Best 3 Episodes: Episode 160: The Testimonial Process – Sam Shepler. You’ll be sure to hear the importance of prospecting as well as dynamite for the rest of your sales process, even if you listen to a few episodes.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 6, 2018

Calling on the right target market, articulating the value your company offers in a way that resonates with your customers, overcoming objections, and measuring the performance of your team and processes to identify what works best, would definitely allow you to close a higher percentage of sales.

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HeavyHitter Sales

MARCH 5, 2014

This is due to the “push” versus “pull’ market characteristics of each stage. For example, in the Build stage a small group of salespeople must push themselves into new accounts and introduce their solution and its benefits. We are trying to create a repeatable sales process but our product focus is changing as much as our sales model.”

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Cincom Smart Selling

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Google “sales management challenges” and you will be rewarded with links to article after article of top 4, top 5, top 7 and so on, challenges standing in the way of sales managers and their pursuits of success. Some are slanted to inside sales, others to outside sales. Marketing alignment.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 12, 2020

But what does the structure of a B2B sales organization look like as we enter the next decade? What focus areas should Chief Revenue Officers be asking themselves as they plan out go-to-market motions. But before we do, let’s examine where things go wrong and address perhaps the most challenging problem sales leaders face: turnover.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Today, companies of all shapes and sizes still lack the technology needed to support their outside sales teams effectively. This article will cover inside vs. outside sales CRMs; the biggest challenges for outside sales reps, their leaders, and managers; time management; quota attainment; and outside sales technology.

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Showpad

AUGUST 31, 2018

With changes happening in your company come new pitch decks, call scripts and other sales collateral with which every salesperson should familiarize themselves. Marketing participation also helps bridge the gap and inspires co-functioning between the two departments.

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Tony Hughes

MARCH 4, 2018

Search engines like Wolfram Alpha become so smart they can fully educate the prospect so they go 100% of the way through the sales process before ever needing to talk to a human. Specialization of sales functions transformed it into a bonafide 'profession.' Inside sales doesn't have to be a career path to outside sales.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 12, 2020

But what does the structure of a B2B sales organization look like as we enter the next decade? What focus areas should Chief Revenue Officers be asking themselves as they plan out go-to-market motions. But before we do, let’s examine where things go wrong and address perhaps the most challenging problem sales leaders face: turnover.

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Vengreso

JULY 10, 2023

In a B2B sales role, usually a Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or a related field, along with relevant sales experience, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and proficiency in MS Office and CRM practices are generally required. How are Sales Representatives Paid? door-to-door solar companies).

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OutboundView

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Why Did We Write This B2B Marketing Guide? This B2B marketing guide was written to provide a high-level overview of the key components included in a B2B Predictable Pipeline Strategy. This guide is full of actionable steps – including processes, technology, and tools that will help B2B companies build a predictable pipeline.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 22, 2018

Intended audience: Are you in the relevant industry, market, or role? On-Site Sales Training Programs. Vendor: Hoffeld Group. Focus: Sales messaging and communication. Price: Contact Hoffeld Group. The right story, presented in the right way, can change the course of a sale. Sales Presentation Training.

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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. BANT BANT is an acronym commonly used in sales to qualify and assess potential leads or prospects.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Others, like outside sales, are on the decline. Sales compensation ranges from zero-commission (retail salespeople, for example) to pure commission (your salary is completely determined by performance.) VP of Sales. Common Sales Job Types. Sales development rep (SDR).

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

They do this by first identifying and focusing on the sales motions that are best for their product, team, and customer. In this article we’ll review the four main sales motions B2B SaaS teams use: Field sales ( outside sales ). Inside sales. Low-touch sales. No-touch sales. Field Sales.

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Close.io

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Well Robert Frost would be deeply frustrated with my answer, because when these two marketing strategies diverge in the woods, I pick both. To see my take on this topic, including who should use each strategy, watch the short video below where I tackle the question, “Outbound vs. inbound sales: Which should you use?”.

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PandaDoc

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Here’s a list of advice you may find effective enough to put your sales errands in order. Effective time management strategies for busy sales professionals. Be ready to re-group. It is, among its other uses, can automate your sales process with its templates, analytics and numerous integrations.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 8, 2017

The evolution of Sales & Marketing into Revenue Ops & Customer Ops. Growth of Omni-Channel Sales Strategies & Social Selling. The Continued Emphasis on Alignment of Sales & Marketing. Ditch your pitch – Bring new ideas to the sales meeting, be creative and think on your toes.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 21, 2019

How long have you been in sales? . I’ve been in sales for over 25 years. I got catapulted into sales when I joined my dad and stepmom at their company, Miller Heiman (now The Miller Heiman Group). . Looking back, though, I was in sales inadvertently even before that, as I had started a business called Book Adventures.

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MEDDIC

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Steve : This is Outside Sales Talk, the best podcast for Outside Salespeople. I’m your host, Steve Benson, and we’re here to chat with the world’s top sales experts so that you can get their best sales tactics to level up your game. Welcome back to Outside Sales Talk today.

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Close.io

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

So how do you separate the signal from the noise, and only deal with the sales data that matters most? The answer: with a sales dashboard. As Ezra Fishman, VP of Business Intelligence at Wistia says: When we let data drive our marketing, we all too often optimize for things that are easy to measure, not necessarily what matters most.

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Score More Sales

AUGUST 20, 2013

Recently a paper came out called Inside Sales Market Size 2013 – published by the InsideSales.com Research Division with Ben Warner who ran and challenged the data. The report was done in partnership with The Bridge Group, Inc, Kraig Kleeman, Software Advice, and Zoominfo, It covers several interesting topics. There are 2.3

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