The Digital Sales Institute

MARCH 12, 2024

A guide to closing sales with ABC, or “Always Be Closing,” is a learning journey for salespeople looking to improve their sales performance, or “Return on Sales Effort (ROSE). Closing sales is about consistently moving customers towards a desired action or outcome. Points to consider to close more sales.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 12, 2019

Author: Todd Caponi Negotiating an agreement with a client is often perceived as requiring the development of a completely different selling muscle: During the sales cycle, we’re doing things to add value to the buying journey, building trust and providing the information a buyer needs to make a confident, informed decision. .

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 21, 2023

When it comes to sales prospecting , it's more important than ever that you write concise, effective communication. Download Now Here are a few things to consider as you write an email that’d help you with sales prospecting. Check out our post about the best sales email subject lines if you want to see some of these tips in action.

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PandaDoc

MAY 15, 2024

Did you know that companies with a strong lead nurturing strategy generate 50% more sales-ready leads than companies that don’t do this? So, it’s clear that nurturing your leads and prospects is a great way to improve your sales and build lasting customer loyalty. Pushy sales tactics. What is lead nurturing? Engagement.

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Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

” There are surveys asking for the one area sales managers should focus on. There are surveys for sellers covering things like prospecting, pipeline management, closing, sales process. ” If sales management and selling were that easy… The problem is, these are false choices. We have to do the whole job.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 26, 2023

A sales process is crucial to any commercial organization looking to secure revenue and grow. However, since sales activities have been notoriously hard to measure in terms of performance, many business owners have adopted various commission structures to keep their sales reps motivated. Let’s dig in.

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 12, 2024

Many sales professionals often don’t receive the crucial tools needed for success right away. This may end up contributing to a lack of direction and belonging many sales professionals experience, and ultimately may negatively impact performance. While you’re at it, assess your other sales team members.

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Highspot

AUGUST 2, 2022

When you work in sales, it’s not enough to just meet your goals. To truly maximize revenue, the sales team requires a style of management that uses collaboration, analysis, and a proactive approach. This is where sales performance management(SPM) comes in. What Is Sales Performance Management?

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 14, 2014

Nice and practical concept, good resume fodder, often misused or abused by many, especially from a sales point of view. As a concept, KPI’s are great, helping sales organizations in defining and measuring progress against stated objectives or goals. Examples in sales may be lead to opportunity conversions, or proposals to close.

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Apptivo

MAY 12, 2023

Define Apptivo lead lifecycle stages – the sales process 6. Summary “Rome wasn’t built in a day” Similarly, successful lead management is a never-ending process that demands meticulous preparation and execution. How do you implement lead stages and status? What are lead stages?

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SalesLoft

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The Importance of Sales Follow-up Emails. There’s a good chance you’re giving up on sales follow-up emails too soon. This process can be a fine line to walk: Salespeople don’t want to be pushy and clients don’t want to be pushed. Nailing follow-up emails on top of other sales emails seems monumental—but it doesn’t have to be. .

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Janek Performance Group

JULY 26, 2022

Salespeople make sales calls. But the best sellers know each sales call is an opportunity. For most sellers, sales is a process-oriented profession. However, the best outcomes begin with the best process, and the best sales calls start with a plan. As part of discovery, sales calls follow prospecting.

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Partners in Excellence

JULY 14, 2022

I’ve seen numerous discussions around, “our people aren’t doing the prospecting needed to fill their pipelines, but if we compensate them on their prospecting efforts, we can incent them to do the work… ” Huughh???? I start thinking about tenure, average tenure for sales roles is about 11 months.

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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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Sales Hacker

MARCH 6, 2018

This article takes you through 5 crucial tips to efficiently manage your sales pipeline. Before we jump right in, let’s define what a sales pipeline is. A sales pipeline is a systematic and visual representation of your sales process. Ensure your reps take ownership for their individual sales pipelines.

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Openview

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

We all know the typical story with sales managers – they were a top performing salesperson, had ambitions to move up in their career, and then a position opens up and they are managing a group of salespeople. Building a great sales management team is key to a sales team’s success. more sales per manager!

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Marc Wayshak

MAY 25, 2022

Do you manage a sales team or an organization that has a sales team? If so, you might often find yourself thinking, “I feel like with just a couple of small tweaks, we could be making so many more sales…”. Simply put, small tweaks have an outsized impact in sales. That way, your sales team is starting with an advantage.

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Troops

APRIL 18, 2018

It’s great if you can fill the top of the funnel, but you won’t get far if your sales pipeline is a leaky bucket. This article is designed to help you identify ways to improve the way you engage with prospects in your sales pipeline stages. The importance of defining sales pipeline stages. Management best practices.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 20, 2022

Creating an effective outbound sales strategy for your team can be a tricky proposition. But just because the days of cold calling and big email blasts are mostly gone doesn’t mean that the outbound sales process is dead. Here are four great methods to boost your ROI when using outbound sales techniques.

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Nutshell

AUGUST 27, 2018

There are hundreds of different sales tactics that you can use to find prospects, qualify leads, and make a sale. To point you in the right direction, we’ve compiled a list of some of the best and most popular B2B sales tactics from general practices to specific sales techniques you can use to close more of your deals.

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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. 6) Incentives and Commissions.

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SBI

MAY 18, 2015

For them, it’s not enough to just have products that span the entire marketing and sales funnel. The survey uses intelligence based on what was included in the sale along with past orders and delivers questions that are specifically unique to that customer. This is what I would consider true sales-automation.

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Miller Heiman Group

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

According to CSO Insights’ 2018-2019 Sales Performance Study , only 54 percent of salespeople are making or exceeding quota. With organizations generally targeting a 70 percent quota attainment goal, this represents a major challenge to sales effectiveness. Quotas are a vital part of the annual sales plan.

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 12, 2014

For example, I see LinkedIn data that says, “Sales professionals who use social selling are 51% more likely to exceed their quotas.” ” Or CEB data saying “Sales reps who challenge customers’ assumptions make up 54% of high performers in a complex sales environment.” ”). (I’m

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Salesmate

MAY 29, 2020

Every sales rep wishes to end their month on a happy note celebrating their wins. But sadly, for most of the sales reps, it ends with the disappointment of unfulfilled targets. Sales reps are often plagued with challenges that affect their sales results. Common sales challenges and their solution.

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Emissary

JUNE 26, 2023

But this refocus for sales success can’t wait until the mad-dash and hysteria that inevitably comes at year-end. Sales Teams The second half is the most tumultuous for sales teams. Make a last Sales push for new logos. Increase collaboration among, and across, sales and support teams. Q4 starts in Q3!

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Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

In the not-so-distant past, a significant portion of a typical business-to-business (B2B) sales professional’s life revolved around in-person meetings with key prospects and high-value clients. Today, as much as 80% of B2B decision-makers prefer remote or even fully self-serve sales interactions. Why Invest in B2B Lead Generation?

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 7, 2023

It’s here, the biggest sales quarter of the year. The very moment deal-seekers everywhere shoot their shot, turn prospects into buyers, and score buzzer-beating slam dunks that accelerate the business to record-breaking sales. Sales professionals who are doing their best work in Q4 are executing their sales processes to perfection.

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PandaDoc

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The term “sales culture” is a bit of a fuzzy concept. All of those elements and several others are influenced by your company’s sales culture. Here, we’ll discuss several aspects of sales culture, what a good one looks like, how to improve yours, and how to scale it as your company grows. Conclusion.

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Miller Heiman Group

APRIL 9, 2019

According to CSO Insights research , only 29 percent of organizations report being effective at using a formal process for account engagement and development of relationships with key stakeholders. When managing large accounts, many sales teams struggle to access diverse stakeholders. Create a Charter Statement. Conclusion.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 25, 2023

A sales plan is a roadmap that outlines your business’s strategy for selling its products or services. Acting as an essential tool for businesses of all sizes and in all industries, a robust sales plan helps to identify sales goals, target markets, and sales tactics to achieve those goals. What is a sales plan?

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PandaDoc

JULY 11, 2022

Behind almost every successful business is a successful sales team. Whether you’ve got a small team of inside sales reps, a large outdoor sales team, or a wholesale department working on distribution partners for your next product, sales is the lifeblood of any business. Before you start: Sales reps by the numbers.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 6, 2019

Simply sending an email announcement of your next incentive to make the reps aware of the program will not maximize results. Effective incentives are more than awareness. Sales managers are wise to use incentives to improve their results. Sales managers are wise to use incentives to improve their results.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Over the past few months, I’ve been constantly talking to VPs of Sales, SDR leaders, and SDRs themselves. The problem is mostly centered around accountability, process and compensation. However this is not when the SDR gets paid commission – a result of a fundamental breakdown in the sales compensation structure.

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Customer Centric Selling

APRIL 22, 2015

Sales Tips: "Always Be Closing". By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. Making a decision when buying sales training or process is difficult. Frequent closes in B2B sales can be offensive to buyers. Image courtesy of Glengarry Glen Ross, New Line Cinema.

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LeadFuze

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The Power of Social Selling (+ 7 Rules for Storytelling in Sales). More and more people are avoiding sales communications. With their email inboxes and cell phones, they can block any sales messages. How can we move from a knowledge-led sales process to one that is more customer-, or story-driven?

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Cincom Smart Selling

MARCH 11, 2016

As a channel manager, you know that your indirect sales channel can be an excellent source of revenue. The first and probably biggest challenge is visibility—just knowing what’s out there as sales-in-process. Are our sales incentives working? Is there a lot of business in the pipeline? Take Action!

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