SalesHandy

JULY 5, 2021

Which is where social selling comes in. Social selling isn’t a completely new concept in B2B sales – it’s been around since social platforms like LinkedIn and Twitter exist. Throughout this blog, we’ll learn all about it – how to make social selling part of your process, along with bonus tips.

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The Pipeline

JANUARY 15, 2015

There are two trends unfolding of in sales which to date have accidentally intersected, which should be proactively encouraged and facilitated by B2B sales organizations. The second is newer, although given the incessant hype it just seems like it’s been hanging around for ever, is social media and social applications.

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JULY 27, 2013

No doubt you are busy in your sales career working to identify prospective customers, connect with them, nurture that relationship and ultimately help them to a buying decision potentially with your products and services. Have you made time to learn how to leverage LinkedIn and other social selling strategies to help you grow your visibility?

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Vengreso

JANUARY 18, 2022

With digital selling taking over traditional sales methodologies, there has never been a more exciting time to be in sales. Leveraging technology, social selling, and sales prospecting tools has ushered in a new era for anyone wishing to pursue a career as a sales rep.

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OCTOBER 15, 2014

This post was written as part of the IBM for Midsize Business program, which provides midsize businesses with the tools, expertise and solutions they need to become engines of a smarter planet. Lori Richardson is recognized on Forbes as one of the “Top 30 Social Sales Influencers” worldwide. Crawl before you walk.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Those of us in remote, professional selling (also known as Inside Sales) need to be more aware of the massive, incredible power of appreciation. I submit that there is more power in this idea than in most any other aspect of selling, and have written about its power before. What social selling tool can do that for you?

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Closer's Coffee

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Look at any job description for an inside salesperson and there is something very important missing. Inside sales representatives work with customers to find what they want, create solutions and ensure a smooth sales process. Inside sales reps are friendly, well-spoken and ready to close the deal.”.

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The Digital Sales Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2018

What does the future hold for the inside sales jobs role for a salesperson and will its job description come to mean anything more than facilitating a customer’s purchase. What will the inside sales jobs role look like in three-to-five years? The inside sales role will evolve in line with technology.

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Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 12, 2020

In case you missed this, I received the following email last week: Dear Mike: The people have spoken and your article, “3 Keys to Dealing with Difficult Prospects,” has won 2nd place in our 2020 Sales Pro Central MVP Awards Social Selling category!” I listen to a lot of calls each week that my clients send me.

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Tenfold

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

When discussing digital transformation, it’s impossible not to discuss social selling and its impact on the sales cycle. Marketing and sales automation tools have made it possible to reach hundreds, if not thousands, of potential buyers instantly. Schaffer is one of the World’s best social media strategists.

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Miller Heiman Group

MARCH 25, 2020

Sales leaders need to provide frameworks and tools as part of a formal sales process designed to help sellers rethink their approach to account, opportunity and call management. The average sales organization employs 10 sales tech tools —but underutilize most of them. Maximize Your Tech Stack.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

She’s also a champion of social selling , something more and more sales teams are utilizing in addition to cold calling and predictive solutions. Author of “The Sales Development Playbook,” Trish Bertuzzi has been a major player in the sales game for the past two decades. She quite literally wrote the book on it.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 12, 2019

For nearly 20 years, Trish and The Bridge Group have helped over 320+ companies build, expand and optimize their Inside Sales practices including building pipeline, generating revenue and redefining the image of the profession. In fact, her latest book, The Sales Development Playbook , was an Amazon #1 bestseller!

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SBI Growth

MAY 15, 2013

Other things to look for: Ratio of A Sales Reps to B or C Reps - h igher amount of B or C players will require more of a development/hand-holding approach. Social vs. traditional sales approaches - if most Reps are using emerging social selling, the SM must be strong at this. For example, is it all direct sales?

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SBI Growth

JULY 10, 2014

” It includes a downloadable tool to assess your readiness for successful implementation. Sales leaders regularly face the daunting task of delivering revenue and margin growth. Social Selling: Leverage the power of social media to reach new logo customers. Making the Number Means Making Change.

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Fill the Funnel

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Tools don’t make the carpenter. Nor do they make the sales person. He uses tools, both hand tools and some of the newest power tools to accomplish results. He knows which tool to use to accomplish his goal. The same thing is happening in sales offices and client meetings every day.

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Fill the Funnel

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Tools don’t make the carpenter. Nor do they make the sales person. He uses tools, both hand tools and some of the newest power tools to accomplish results. He knows which tool to use to accomplish his goal. The same thing is happening in sales offices and client meetings every day.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2013

There has been a lot of talk about the value of social business lately from a lot of sources. One sales expert I know recently went on a rant about how social selling has not affected KPIs in any of the companies they have talked with. IBM has done research on social selling for several years.

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SBI

MAY 7, 2015

If you’re seeking smart tools to drive sales performance, I’ve got great news for you. We’ve just released our 3rd annual Top Sales Tools of the Year Guide. Use this guide if you want to learn about innovative tools designed for all kinds of sellers. Inside Sales & Biz Dev.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 16, 2013

SBI’s 7 th annual research session will expand on the agile sales concept. In an increasingly competitive environment, best-in-class sales organizations are looking for an edge. Download this tool to keep pace with your customers by utilizing the agile sales approach. Agile Sales – embrace the agile movement.

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SBI

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

A few I like are CEB Sales & Marketing Summit, Sirius Decisions Summit (being held May 12 th -15th in Nashville), and Dreamforce – Salesforce’s premier user conference (which garners around 140,000 registrations and is considered the largest sales conference in the world). Sales and Millennials by Bridget Gleason.

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Vengreso

JULY 17, 2020

Hang develops and delivers a strategic framework for consistently onboarding new sellers, continuous talent nurture, and implementation of best practices in sales programs and tools. Hang says that at Juniper Networks, she is focusing on two major bets for the future of sales: . 4:43] Women in sales. [8:28]

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NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Learn about their buying cycle, not your selling cycle. Sellers goof up big time by having a tool and not understanding the big picture about how it works. They just see “tool” – they go online and start doing stuff. Become a student of social selling. If that is how you work, stop doing that.

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APRIL 28, 2014

The presenter was Sean Burke and his talk was called, The World’s Youngest Billionaires Guide to Social Selling. The title caught my attention and since I had recently met him through his company’s list of 100 Social Sales Influencers it seemed like a good idea to sit in on this one. Then share your thoughts.

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JULY 30, 2014

For some of us it is easy to be social in sales, for others it is an effort, and for a third group, a confusing idea. I have been meeting more and more leaders in mid-market companies who are simply confused about the value of having their sales reps focused on social selling because they don’t see the payoff.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 3, 2018

We’ve been compiling this sales automation tools list for a while, trying to figure out the best way to get the information out there. There are a number of existing resources available on sales automation, but they don’t offer use cases and examples of how to put the tools to action. What Is Sales Automation?

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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The Rise of Hybrid With the rise of technology, virtual was a niche tool. This includes face-to-face, inside sales, and e-commerce. Hybrid selling incorporates more channels, including remote and e-commerce. Social Selling Social selling grew out of technology and the prevalence of social media to reach customers.

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MAY 15, 2014

Jay was an early adopter of social media - an early explainer, and now is a highly respected marketing and social expert in addition to being a pretty darned good emcee. My questions to him focused around social selling. Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside sales teams in mid-sized companies.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Without further ado, here are some of the female movers-and-shakers who are creating powerful ripple effects and paving the path for the next generation of women sales leaders. Amy Appleyard – SVP Global Inside Sales at Carbon Black, Inc. by The American Association of Inside Sales Professionals 2013-2018.

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SalesHandy

JULY 15, 2018

which is a platform that helps you track all your sales activity & the communication between your salesperson & the prospect. He actively writes blogs about cold calling, sales, inside sales & everything related to sales. He has over 15 years of experience in Marketing, Business Development, and Sales.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Your reps utilizing social and mobile tools consistently was not in your ’13 plan. You sell to a more informed buyer. Phase 2 - Develop Go To Market Plan - Many sales VPs don’t know the best route to market. You may need to increase the size of inside sales. What Sales Leaders Should Do Now.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 2, 2014

It''s a great description of how their salespeople and many inside salespeople operate. It describes mostly young, social salespeople, who sell inside and to marketers who are also mostly social sellers. Selling is still selling and while a lot has changed in the last 10 years, a lot of it hasn''t.

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Fill the Funnel

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

If you are trying to figure out Social Selling , this tool will help you understand. Consider these three scenarios to understand how OFunnel can impact your business relationships: You are in Sales and trying to get into Nike as an account. Think about how significant this tool can be in a company setting.

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A Sales Guy

DECEMBER 3, 2013

There is a massive influx of tools available to sales organizations. Selling environments have changed/are changing. Insides sales is growing like mad. Social selling and social media are disrupting traditional engagement channels.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

She’s also a champion of social selling , something more and more sales teams are utilizing in addition to cold calling and predictive solutions. Trish Bertuzzi Author of “The Sales Development Playbook,” Trish Bertuzzi has been a major player in the sales game for the past two decades. Cold calling does too.

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Partners in Excellence

JULY 8, 2019

There are the social selling, inbound advocates who focus on more social selling engagement, more connection, more likes, more comments, more tweets, more articles, just more visibility in the platforms of your choice so the customer will reach out to you. He had tried all the tools and clever techniques he could.

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SalesHandy

JULY 15, 2018

which is a platform that helps you track all your sales activity & the communication between your salesperson & the prospect. He actively writes blogs about cold calling, sales, inside sales & everything related to sales. He has over 15 years of experience in Marketing, Business Development , and Sales.

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