Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 28, 2019

Are your sales numbers flat this year? Are you struggling to get to hit your sales quotas? I asked a few sales experts about their current favorite techniques for increasing sales — and threw in a few tips of my own. Practice smarketing." - Jen Spencer, Vice President of Sales, Smartbug Media. Let's face it.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 8, 2020

Some of the latest — and possibly most promising — tools for sales teams use predictive analytics, a form of artificial intelligence technology that can optimize decision making around sales efforts. So how do you know which tool, if any, is the best bet for meeting your sales goals? What to Look For in a Sales AI Vendor.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 13, 2022

It’s become pretty impossible to escape those themes, particularly if you’re a small business owner or on a sales team. In today’s climate, companies that aren’t adapting to online sales are missing out on a massive opportunity to better meet customer needs and generate more revenue while still cutting costs. Looming recession.

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InsightSquared

APRIL 12, 2018

This is what the findings were in a study done by Heinz Marketing and InsightSquared titled, Marketing Automation Platform (MAP) Satisfaction Survey 2018: Are Marketing Automation Vendors Still Meeting the Needs of Today’s Marketer? The key purpose of a MAP is to deliver personalized messaging and MAP vendors are excellent at this.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Just like you might switch to another coffee shop after an unpleasant experience with a barista, you might also rethink the vendor you use after being mired in a painful buying process. When you’re dealing with paper checks and in-person sales processes, there are manual steps that a team has to take to keep their records up to date.

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SalesFuel

APRIL 17, 2024

“It should be an essential part of everyone’s social selling strategy,” advises Erin Pennings for HubSpot. When researching vendors, buyers often turn to social media to research and learn more about them. She explains that the major appeal of social sales videos is the sense of authenticity they deliver.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

But with the rapid advancement of tech and so many options on the market, choosing the right technology for your sales team can seem like a tall mountain to climb. Vendor Consolidation. Today, we’re seeing a continuous trend of vendor consolidation across multiple software categories. The Effect of Work From Home.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 3, 2022

If you’re a HubSpot user , your CRM is also connected with your sales, service, marketing, and operations software. With a CRM like HubSpot (or one of the other platforms we'll review below ), the answer is yes. HubSpot Payments. Meaning your CRM can power your entire business. Can a CRM help with that?

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 28, 2020

They’re customers’ verbal buying signals—the cues your sales agent homes in on when talking to a prospect. Your marketing and sales teams need both. Buying signals in sales combine verbal cues and intent data, positioning your team to tailor prospect-focused communications. Let’s break that down. How to spot buying signals.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) software delivery has revolutionized the B2B software sales cycle. It has streamlined implementation and heightened ease of use for customers and vendors alike. For vendors, however, these bright sides have come. Managing Complexity and Competition.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

I sat in the virtual crowd at INBOUND 2023, eagerly absorbing the keynote speech from Yamini Rangan, CEO of HubSpot. And the most intelligent way to use intelligence as a B2B GTM professional is to drive customer retention.” – Yamini Rangan, CEO at HubSpot Yes! But I wasn’t worried. Inbound GTM strategies are also taking a big hit.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 10, 2024

To truly sell smarter and win faster, sales and marketing professionals need to be the first to reach their targets precisely when buyers are ready to engage. But the cold reality of today’s B2B sales landscape means that the vast majority of your ideal customers simply aren’t in-market when you’re ready to reach them. The result?

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 31, 2018

How is HubSpot free CRM different from competitors? I’m ready to move my team onto the HubSpot CRM. CRM, or customer relationship management, is a strategy companies use to track customer relationships from pre- to post-sale. Hunting down those answers takes time away from what your sales team should be doing: Selling.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 15, 2024

Welcome to “The Pipeline” — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice and insight from real sales leaders. I like to call this “ghosting” — when a sales process is chugging along smoothly with a client, you feel positive that the deal will close, and then your prospect disappears without a trace.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 13, 2023

When I think about different types of sales calls, some of the first terms that come to mind are terms like warm calling or cold calling. Sales professionals not only convert prospects into buyers, they hold the power to negotiate, upsell, and even problem-solve after the initial purchase is made.

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DocSend

AUGUST 4, 2022

Love it or hate it, email remains a popular tool choice for connecting with everyone from prospects and customers to partners, vendors, teammates, and more. Increasing efficiency is the heartbeat of every sales, marketing, and project management automation tool. Google Sheets. Facebook Ads.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 9, 2019

Successful sales professionals understand that technology is a must-have business tool. Consider this: Despite the ever-growing treasure trove of new sales technology, sales is actually harder than it used to be. Technology has an important role to play in sales, but it’s a supporting role. The Evolution of Cold Calling.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Effective sales prospecting is a multistep process that requires systematic prospect discovery, qualification, and outreach. In this post, you’ll learn the 19 best sales prospecting tools to help you engage with your ideal prospects. But first, we’ll dive into the benefits sales prospecting tools have for your organization.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 5, 2023

There are hundreds of thousands of software vendors out there, and over 115,000 on G2. Here, I spoke with Mike about how the software buyer's journey has changed, according to new data from G2's 2022 Buyer's Behavior Report — plus, how your sales strategy should pivot in 2023 to meet new buyers' expectations. Let's dive in.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Hubspot recently released a blog on how to effectively optimize the freemium conversion rate; see link/visual below: 5 key steps in the process: 1. Take a more hands-on approach to inside sales. You can read the full HubSpot blog here , encapsulating the entire scope on how to effectively take value from the freemium model.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 4, 2019

These are the skills your sales team needs to survive. A unique tension exists in the transition from individual salesperson to sales manager that can lead to ineffective coaching. A unique tension exists in the transition from individual salesperson to sales manager that can lead to ineffective coaching. Sometimes, this works.

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PandaDoc

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In the modern marketplace, leveraging sales software for small businesses can make a world of difference. Key takeaways: Sales software options offer a diverse range of features, from lead management and CRM to analytics and automation. Manage your sales activities twice as fast Increase your close rate by 36% wuth PandaDoc.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Timing is everything in sales. In this article, we’ll cover what a trigger event is, why they’re important and provide examples you can apply to your own sales strategy. Broadly speaking, any industry change can be considered a trigger event and indicate a channel for making a sale. So what do sales trigger events look like?

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Janek Performance Group

OCTOBER 17, 2023

While likability can be a huge plus in sales, it’s not the only reason buyers buy. Further, those with the weakest sales records were more likely to believe making friends is their greatest asset. While some appreciate personal relationships, not all want to be friends with vendors. Most people want to be liked.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 8, 2020

As a sales leader, you've probably wondered what impacts your prospects and potential customers. By creating and equipping your sales team with sales collateral content and materials. Not only does this enrich your prospect’s experience with your company, but it makes your sales reps’ jobs easier. But that’s not all.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Sales development representatives and gatekeepers. If you're in sales, chances are you've encountered plenty of situations in which you're trying to reach a CEO or C-level executive to pitch your product or service. But experienced sales reps know that gatekeepers don't have to be a roadblock in your sales process.

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 13, 2017

Author: Ian Levine, Chief Sales Officer, RO Innovation The modern B2B sales and marketing journey has evolved. It can be even larger for enterprise sales deals. This has been documented in recent purchase studies by SiriusDecisions, IDC and Hubspot. individuals to 6.8. It means 6.8 Why Peer-to-Peer Selling Is Important.

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LeadFuze

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

As a manager, we found out the reasons why sales presentations are often ignored. Need Help Automating Your Sales Prospecting Process? Who use Hubspot. Why your prospect hates your sales proposal process. It is easy to become complacent when you are in a high-volume sales position. Who have more than 10 employees.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 25, 2023

Like many disciplines, sales teams everywhere are trying to understand what role artificial intelligence will play in their industry. It’s here, and it’s already changing sales as we know it. Whether you’re skeptical, curious, or fully on board, it’s important to educate yourself about how sales reps are using AI.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 6, 2019

Successful sales professionals understand that technology is a must-have business tool. Consider this: Despite the ever-growing treasure trove of new sales technology, sales is actually harder than it used to be. Technology has an important role to play in sales, but it’s a supporting role. The Evolution of Cold Calling.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

What Are the Best Sales Tools for Small Businesses? Small Business Sales Tracking. HubSpot integrates with HelloSign , PandaDoc , and DocuSign , e-signature tools that will automate your workflow and bring money into your bank account faster. Small Business Sales Management. Documents tool. Invoicing software.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 24, 2019

Mark Roberge learned a few things in helping HubSpot scale from $0 to $100M in revenue and from zero to 425 salespeople across multiple countries. What does he see as some of the biggest problems in sales teams and scaling them? Where Can You Tie Sales Comp Plans to Customer Success? Predefined Sales Promotions.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 21, 2023

An objection is a legitimate concern that could threaten a deal, while a brush-off comes from a less genuine place — it's a knee-jerk reaction prospects raise when they want to quickly and abruptly end a sales call. So don’t be surprised when you hear a hasty “Now’s not a good time,” as soon as the buyer realizes this is a sales call.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 9, 2019

As your sales process evolves, it's important to keep your skills relevant and up to date. Plus, it can increase your sales. In a case study by Rain Group , a global sales training organization, they discovered that a client who went through sales training closed 15.2% So, how can you improve your sales skills?

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Author: Tom Pisello Due to COVID-19 and the current economic downturn, sales reps are facing a new set of challenges due to uncertainty. A recent LinkedIn survey of more than 500 sales professionals indicates: 51% of customers are experiencing budget cuts. 45% of specific industries they sell into are at a standstill.

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LeadFuze

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The Secret To Sales Success is to Sell What You Love. I love being in sales, especially high-tech. That’s why you need to be really good at what you do, love your product and have the stomach for sales. That’s why you need to be really good at what you do, love your product and have the stomach for sales.

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PandaDoc

OCTOBER 13, 2022

With over 100,000 loyal corporate users globally, the CRM helps sales teams to excel at their work and convert more leads. Both mature SMBs and newly minted sales teams love Pipedrive for how newcomer-friendly the CRM is. CRMs have always been about managing your sales pipeline. And with Pipedrive, it’s as easy as it gets.

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