Emissary

MARCH 2, 2023

When a sales team subscribes, members use the platform to conveniently access the Emissary advisor network and Emissary library of insights. The information Emissary provides is an unparalleled advantage that helps sellers unearth more opportunities, shorten sales cycles, and close more deals in less time.

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SalesLoft

JANUARY 9, 2018

So we’re offering an optional Rainmaker pre-day with workshops that span the entire day and end just in time for the official Rainmaker 2018 reception. On Monday, March 5, 2018, choose buffet-style from workshops within the following two themes: Salesloft University Workshops. Sales Workshops.

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Babette Ten Haken

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Unfortunately, when salespeople bring in engineers and other experts towards the end of the sales cycle, undiscovered elements of story context are, well, discovered. At “that” final meeting, when the sale is assumed, but not yet closed. When closing the sale is the goal, projects are over-promised and under-specified.

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Product Management University

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Start by looking at specific market segments, preferably vertical industry segments. Do this for your top 3-5 market segments and then develop lead generation campaigns with messaging that’s industry specific. It’ll do wonders for the sales pipeline and the results will show in your product revenue numbers.

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SalesLoft

MARCH 31, 2022

The sales industry is advancing more quickly than ever before. . These changes are positive, but now sales leaders have new challenges that are keeping them up at night – myself included. Natalie Barrie , Head of Sales at Mention Me. Preparing sellers for a compressed sales cycle.

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Highspot

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Sales enablement equips reps with the right tools, content, and training to understand the product, market, and customer pain points. This might involve creating solution-oriented content , crafting persuasive email templates, or offering training on new industry trends. Sales readiness bridges the gap between enablement and execution.

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Showpad

JUNE 29, 2021

Sales readiness is the enablement domain that connects the dots to engage and empower your sales force. This domain covers impactful knowledge transfer and effective skill development, and is supported by targeted coaching across the entire sales cycle.

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Babette Ten Haken

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Not just over the sales cycle or the duration of the project. If so, do you watch over-eager salespeople, pre-sales engineers and engineers transform? Engage me to present one of my One Millimeter Mindset speaking programs, workshops or mastermind groups. Beyond your own need to sell products or engineer solutions.

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Close.io

DECEMBER 17, 2019

What is inside sales? Inside sales is the act of identifying, nurturing and turning leads into customers remotely. Inside sales has become one of the most popular sales tactics in high-value industries as buyers have become accustomed to buying and collaborating remotely.

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Highspot

JANUARY 19, 2022

Training Programs for Sales Representatives. When it comes to ongoing training for sales reps, there are dozens and dozens of options available. Programs can be categorized by industry, job responsibility, skill, or sales methodology. Sales Training Programs for Beginners. The Brooks Group. Challenger.

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Highspot

OCTOBER 5, 2021

This virtual event will bring together leaders and practitioners across enablement, sales and marketing to embrace innovation and invent the future of sales enablement. FedEx Senior Sales Enablement Advisor Jeff Fedro shares how reps can stand out in the sales cycle by following specific pitching best practices.

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Women Sales Pros

MARCH 22, 2019

As business owners and sales professionals, you get so focused on what is happening inside your business, that you forget to focus external. Thinking about, and knowing what is changing with your customers, your competitors, your industry, and the economy will position you to see what is coming.

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Babette Ten Haken

MAY 21, 2018

Lengthy sales cycles and subsequent product and service contract lifecycles create a false sense of product-fit security. Especially in the challenging industrial Internet of Things ecosystem. Especially in the challenging industrial Internet of Things ecosystem. innovation? Subscribe to my blog.

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Groove.co

OCTOBER 15, 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS Behold the future….of Apologies to Greek philosopher Heraclitus, but this butchered quote makes the point that B2B sales is constantly changing - and that change is being accelerated by the rise of digital transformation as a result of COVID-19. Try as you might to adapt, you’re going to make mistakes.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 31, 2011

Social Selling University : the industry’s first collaborative program designed to educate sales professionals on how to leverage social media technologies and methodologies to increase sales productivity and drive revenue throughout the entire sales cycle. Sales Bloggers Union. Sales Compensation.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 5, 2019

Why does this behaviour seem to happen at key stages of the sales process? And are you destined to experience ghosting for the rest of your sales career, or is there something you can do about it? The B2B sales industry still revolves around people, which means ghosting is a real possibility. I’m glad you asked….

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Babette Ten Haken

AUGUST 20, 2018

Doing our thing, pre- and post-sale. Yet, the further down the sales cycle we go, these are the stories our prospective clients truly want to hear. In the complex Industry 4.0 Engage me to speak or conduct an interactive workshop at your next corporate or association event. After all, we just are being, well, “us.”

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Highspot

JANUARY 29, 2024

7 Sales Negotiation Strategies to Close More Deals Sales negotiation strategies are essential for navigating the complexities of deal-making and securing favorable outcomes. Here are some effective sales negotiation techniques that will help you build trust with prospects, close more deals , and streamline your sales cycle: 1.

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Highspot

JANUARY 9, 2024

Here’s what the B2B sales cycle looks like: Prospecting: This business development is where the sales process begins, as sales reps search for potential clients who might need their products or services. Customize Training Content Tailor sales training modules to address identified needs.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Sales Acumen: Talk to employees about target prospects, how to find them, and the general sales cycle. Does your sales onboarding program include role-specific, on-the-job, and peer mentoring throughout the learning experience? Does your sales onboarding program continue once the course or workshop experience is complete?

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 31, 2011

If you don’t want to go that far, why not reward those who do read sales books you purchase for them or any books that help them sell better. One way would be to adopt a practice that is usually embraced by certain industries, that is Continuing Education. Sales Bloggers Union. Sales Compensation. Sales Cycle.

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Don on Selling

JANUARY 4, 2019

Unless you are working for a company with a short sales cycle, you usually won’t experience a slump unless it’s during an industry’s slow season. Every industry has a busy and quiet time. In the tax preparation industry, the slow period starts from early March and runs through the end of tax season.

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 28, 2018

Industry research consistently shows that buyers want the same easy experience they now routinely enjoy in their private life. In the world of B2B sales, the conventional thinking has become especially stark. A number of industry pundits have even gone so far as to presage “the death of the B2B salesman.”.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 27, 2011

What are essential elements you have used or experienced in great sales meetings? Matt Heinz brings more than 12 years of marketing, business development and sales experience from a variety of organizations, vertical industries and company sizes. Sales Bloggers Union. Sales Compensation. Sales Cycle.

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Costello

APRIL 16, 2019

Criteria will be different for each company, but common criteria are size, turnover and industry. Sales playbooks let us spell out best practices and give reps codified playbooks to follow so that they know what they are supposed to be doing no matter where an account is in the sales cycle.”.

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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 16, 2011

To achieve sustained success in all of these disparate industries requires specific skills sets and the “generalized” workshops simply cannot deliver them. Sales Bloggers Union. Sales Compensation. Sales Cycle. Sales eXchange. Sales Force Alignment. Sales Leadership.

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Pipeliner

JULY 19, 2018

interviews one of our top contributors, giving readers a peek into the mind of experts in the sales industry. Hansen leads the sales industry in presentations, helping salespeople to create and deliver the perfect sales presentation. Seek advice from those outside of your industry. Find a good mentor.

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Customer Centric Selling

MAY 27, 2015

1 – “A Players” can sell to any industry. For companies having a wide variety of verticals, they will often find their top performers get the majority of their revenue from specific industries that they are familiar with. Next public workshop is coming to Boston, August 3-6. I believe “A Player” behavior is situational.

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The Pipeline

MAY 12, 2011

the industry leader in sales assessments and sales force evaluations, and the CEO of Kurlan & Associates, Inc., an international consulting firm specializing in sales force development. Sales Bloggers Union. Sales Compensation. Sales Cycle. Sales eXchange. Sales Force Alignment.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 29, 2018

There’s no way around it—industry conferences and networking events are expensive. Keep reading for our top five reasons to send your employees to industry conferences this year! Done right, events are a powerful way to engage your target audience, accelerate the sales cycle and built brand equity. Continue reading.

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Customer Centric Selling

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Sales Tips: How to Avoid Pitfalls When Navigating Upward. By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. During sales cycles with new accounts sellers that win the business usually gain access to Key Players within organizations that are involved early and late in buying cycles.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

MARCH 27, 2017

The longer the sales cycle and the more complex the deal, will increase the the need for more metrics that lend insights into an account’s progress through the funnel. And in context with the shift in sales cycles, “You can’t wait a year to see results [in ABE].”. Start with an alignment workshop.

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The Pipeline

MAY 20, 2011

The Googler: an increasing sales challengeBusiness Marketing Online (BMON): the industrial website engineers. line-through; }The Googler: an increasing sales challenge A nice piece in The Pipeline discusses Selling to Mr Know-it-all …which, as is pointed out, is becoming more commonplace as time goes on. Sales Cycle.

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Mindtickle

DECEMBER 31, 2016

The following month is a blur of job-specific training workshops and e-learning, as your new reps try to get up-to-speed on your product, target customers, and industry intel. What is onboarding for sales reps? Onboarding is about making sure that the sales rep is truly sales-ready.

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Mindtickle

JANUARY 1, 2017

The following month is a blur of job-specific training workshops and e-learning, as your new reps try to get up-to-speed on your product, target customers, and industry intel. What is onboarding for sales reps? Onboarding is about making sure that the sales rep is truly sales-ready.

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PandaDoc

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Online B2B platforms employing sales enablement software can score leads not just based on interaction metrics like page views or downloads. AI can also analyze patterns in content engagement, time spent on specific product pages, and cross-referencing data — company growth indicators and recent industry news mentions.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 11, 2011

Sales Bloggers Union. Sales Compensation. Sales Cycle. Sales eXchange. Sales Force Alignment. Sales Leadership. Sales Management. Sales Meetings. Sales Process. Sales Strategy. Sales Success. Sales Technique. Sales Tool. Sales traiinng.

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