Close.io

JANUARY 14, 2019

If you’ve got ambitions of becoming a top inside sales rep at your company, you’re going to have to build and sharpen these critical sales skills first. Many of these sales skills can be relatively quickly learned and cultivated through self-education and a relentless dedication to bettering yourself in your sales role.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 29, 2017

billion on training and development, including external providers, internal expenses and tuition reimbursement, according to The American Society for Training and Development. in 2013 on hiring sales training companies, one of the top five outsourced training expenditures, according to Training Industry.

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Highspot

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Through a formal sales development program, you can not only strengthen your talent pipeline, but also empower the next generation of leaders and secure sales success at scale. Sales development is a separate (but related) category to sales training. Train managers on how to develop talent.

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SalesLoft

JANUARY 29, 2020

We gathered a list of some of the sales industry’s favorites, and where to find them. AA-ISP: The American Association of Inside Sales Professionals (AA-ISP) is an international association dedicated exclusively to advancing the profession of Inside Sales. London Enterprise Sales Forum ).

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 31, 2018

Sales organizations are restructuring themselves to reflect the growing trend of buyers doing their own research before connecting with sellers. Our research showed the ideal sales organization structure includes an equal mix of inside sales representatives and outside sales professionals (50/50).

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Markempa - Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

In spite of the fact that in the past pushy salespeople and poorly trained marketers have tarnished the image of the phone, I still believe that smart cold calling is still a very useful lead generation tool. Their training should focus on making them a consistently productive and sustainable extension of the selling effort.

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InsideSales.com

DECEMBER 4, 2019

In this post, you’ll learn how to use predictive analytics and big data to improve your team’s inside sales skills. Follow these sales best practices to improve your sales reps’ selling skills and turn regular salespeople into sales superstars. 7 Sales Best Practices. 7 Sales Best Practices.

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Nutshell

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

We’ve compiled six of the best strategies for improving sales rep performance based on real-world research and case studies so you can get back to hitting your benchmarks in no time: 1. Inside Sales” Mike Brooks put it , “you can’t close an unqualified lead.” Get to the root of the problem. As “Mr.

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Sales Hacker Training

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Sales leaders have a bad habit of dumping people into a new job without properly preparing them to succeed. When I landed my first “big girl job” 20 years ago as an Inside Sales Manager , I was underqualified, overambitious, and soon underwater. What’s So Important About Sales Onboarding? Retaining trained reps.

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The Digital Sales Institute

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Online sales courses are one of the biggest revolutions in the world of sales training. The growth of online sales courses reflects the change in expectations from the modern salesperson. So, what makes online sales courses equal or superior? Today’s Salesperson is Different.

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 7, 2020

A recent study analyzed data from thousands of events over a five year period and found that approximately 70% of professional event speakers are male. Fortunately, more organizers than ever before are consciously seeking out female sales experts for panels, presentations, and podcasts. Sales Development. Sales Growth.

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InsideSales.com

MARCH 11, 2020

Sales objections are a common occurrence throughout a salesperson’s career. RELATED: Overcoming Cold Calling Objections. 39 Common Sales Objections and How to Overcome Them. What are Sales Objections? Sales objections are rebuttals from a potential client stating why they won’t buy your product or service.

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Vengreso

JULY 2, 2020

That’s the topic of conversation in this episode of the Modern Selling Podcast with John Barrows, CEO of JBarrows Sales Training. John provides sales training and consulting services to some of the world’s fastest-growing companies like Salesforce.com, Google, LinkedIn®, Slack, and many others.

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Pointclear

JUNE 7, 2016

In the last blog in this series we discussed lead nurturing , and how an advanced lead generation program that includes nurturing can triple your sales. Set sales straight—it’s a win win. Michael maintains that sales reps often underestimate the time it takes to close a lead, and give up too soon. The day of the call.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Rev up your sales process with the best sales books. Need a reason to pick up a new sales book? In fact, a five-year study of self-made millionaires from author Tom Corley found that 88% of respondents read for at least 30 minutes a day. RELATED: Best Sales Books: 30 Elite Picks to Step Up Your Sales Game .

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 5, 2013

He created a self-education plan for sales professionals. A course of study or “virtual MBA.” What would a “Virtual MBA” for sales look like? They are always reading and studying. Every sales professional should put together their own list of books, bloggers, and related resources.

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LeadFuze

AUGUST 12, 2021

The Best Sales Podcasts for You This 2021. The ability to listen to an almost inexhaustible supply of training, case studies, and applicable tips via sales podcasts shouldn’t be taken for granted. Episode 077: Three Skills a Sales Coach Focuses On. 6 Catalyst Sale Podcast. Best 3 Episodes: .

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Sales Evangelist

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Sales strategies aren’t born from thin air; rather, there are six critical steps to developing a successful sales strategy. Lance Tyson is an author and speaker who runs his own training company. Tyson group has been ranked by Selling Powers as one of the Top 20 sales organizations in the world.

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Don on Selling

OCTOBER 26, 2018

According to a study in which Marc Wayshak conducted this year, merely 17.6% The study also revealed that salespeople like their jobs more when they can devote more of their time to activities related to sales. There are still sales stereotypes in companies. Train Your Reps on Organizational Management and Culture.

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Vendor Neutral

JUNE 2, 2021

Why we love it: This podcast routinely teaches people how to grow their sales with insight from incredible thought leaders and practitioners in the field. Inside Inside Sales Unscripted, free-flowing conversations about sales is the name of the game with this podcast. Thanks to Fred Diamond for the suggestion.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The average person’s attention span is only about 8 seconds, according to a study by Microsoft. This has happened in every sales job I’ve ever been in, but I wasn’t sure why it happened. Most solid SDRs, BDRs, and Inside Sales reps probably already do it or have done it in a past sales gig without realizing it.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 24, 2020

If you want to learn how to cold call — or just improve your skills — your best approach is to watch what experienced sales reps do, listen to recordings , and of course, study cold calling examples. RELATED: 90-Second Pre Call Planning: A Simple Process for Cold Calling Success. But it can be daunting if you’re new to it.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 27, 2018

At one point in my career, I was handed a MEGA enterprise account from an inside sales team under the premise of having “the best and biggest accounts with the best salespeople.”. Related: PODCAST 09: Unraveling the Power of The Transparency Sale. Related: Why active listening is the sales skill you need to learn NOW.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 7, 2018

And in this day and age of cutthroat competition, the War for Talent, and fast-evolving B2B sales and marketing environments, you need the best B2B sales and marketing professionals serving on your behalf. Hiring for Your B2B Sales Team. Segmenting Your B2B Sales Team. Sales Operations Tools: Outreach , Drift.

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HeavyHitter Sales

MARCH 5, 2014

Here’s one of my recent Harvard Business Review articles titled the  Why Sales Organizations Fail.           What prevents a sales organization from achieving success? The top sales challenge in the Build stage is creating sufficient sales coverage to push the product into the market.

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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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OutboundView

JULY 14, 2019

Tired of your team missing sales quotas? Retention and training new sales hires costs only increasing? According to Forbes, 57% of Sales Reps (1) missed their quotas last year. And the cost to replace a sales rep is $90,000+, yikes! (2). EBQ By Appointment Only Strategic Sales & Marketing. Management.

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InsideSales.com

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Learn which eight sales associate skills you’ll need to empower yourself or your sales representatives to become top performers. RELATED: How To Develop A Next Gen Sales Rep w/Mor Assouline @Practice Panther. In this article: What Successful Sales Professionals Have in Common. Continue to work on them both.

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Velocify

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Be transparent about how specific actions and statuses trigger different workflows, why certain distribution programs and prioritization rules are in place, and how it all relates back to the organization’s overall contact strategy. Superuser Tip #3: Invest in Training. Superuser Tip #2: Test and Learn.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

But the reality is, spans of control are decreasing in field sales. They are hovering around 10 people (some studies have this lower). In inside sales, they appear to be a little larger, but not huge. Sometimes, we look at how they spend their time, sometimes there’s some training.

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Xactly

JULY 16, 2018

If you want to capitalize on a sales trend, then you have to see it before it becomes a trend. Start studying these insights and watching in any way that you can. Read online trade publications, pore through social media, and look for sales trends that appear to be gaining steam.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 22, 2018

Sales training programs help salespeople learn and/or improve their selling technique, skills, and processes. According to CSO Insights, salespeople who complete highly rated sales training programs have 10% higher win rates. Length: How will you fit training into your and/or your sales team’s schedule?

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Crunchbase

JANUARY 15, 2021

In-person meetings and demonstrations practically disappeared and sales leaders had to quickly reskill outside reps for inside sales; all while learning to manage their teams remotely. Complete sales data is then analyzed by AI to draw correlations between actions and results. Better control of sales processes.

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Corporate Visions

OCTOBER 8, 2018

That’s how many sales professionals are currently in the U.S., Just over 47% of these salespeople are inside sales reps, while just under 53% are outside. So, what’s the average sales call look like? Meanwhile, the Listen Only conditions sinks to last place in all recall and retell-related questions.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 23, 2018

Gordon’s company, Gordon Training International, has taught thousands of people to build more effective relationships through Active Listening, among other skills. While I haven’t received instruction directly from Gordon Training, I’ve stuck pretty close to their definition of the concept. Sometimes, this can be done non-verbally.

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Nutshell

APRIL 28, 2020

By working in the same location every day, you’ll train your brain to enter work mode whenever you’re there. Here are a few tips: Ergonomic furniture: Ergonomic means “relating to or designed for efficiency and comfort in the working environment.” Related: How to maintain your voice as a salesperson.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 9, 2020

Taking the right approach to training and coaching. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. Taking the right approach to training and coaching [28:46]. We provide human resources expertise, technology, benefits plans, and everything related to your people so that you can focus on your core business. What You’ll Learn.

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