SBI

JUNE 15, 2021

No matter what you’re selling, you need an effective sales team to discover your prospects’ needs, present possible solutions, answer questions, and close deals with new and existing customers. Sales coaching is not without its own challenges. By Ariel Hitron, Second Nature AI.

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Sales Coaching Coaching Enterprise Enterprise 137

SBI

JUNE 22, 2021

Remote Selling has become an important focus for every sales organization. Digital sales technologies, by default, are what enables remote selling. In this interview series, we ask executives at leading salestech companies to describe how their customers are leveraging technology, what metrics are now possible, and more. .

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Top of Funnel Engineering Sales Qualified Lead Buyer 92

SalesLoft

MARCH 31, 2022

Both the pandemic and full adoption of digital selling have rapidly improved the way that we are looking at workplaces and teams, how we communicate with customers, and ultimately how we sell. Don’t just take my word for it – watch the webinar on-demand: What Are World Class Sales Leaders Focused on for 2022?

Ideal Customer Profile 105

Ideal Customer Profile Hiring Lead Rank Scale 105

Showpad

MAY 12, 2022

Here’s how they did it. When I signed my contract, our manager said, ‘Nathalie, you won’t be able to start because it’s crucial that you’re able to travel to meet your colleague,’” recalls Nathalie Vervaet. “ Later, I received another phone call, and he said, ‘It’s not going to stay as a 2-week lockdown.

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Industry Sales Enablement Hiring Telecommunications 98

Bernadette McClelland

AUGUST 17, 2016

Could it be that research, data and evidence suggests that ‘ the profession of ‘ selling ’ is used as an insult or to designate a show off (Butler 1996).’ Well, just because it is in black and white does that mean it needs to stay true? ‘, especially here in Australia.

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Lead Rank SME Conference B2B 150

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Sales automation tools streamline repetitive tasks so you can focus on selling. We’ll keep it simple, Sales Automation in the process of leveraging software and artificial intelligence (AI) along with other digital tools to automate time-consuming sales tasks that normally take significant time away from selling activities.

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Sales Automation Prospecting Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead 162

Jeff Shore

MAY 31, 2018

Are you familiar with the old adage: people don’t quit companies, they quit people? This seems rather harsh, but often it is 100% spot on. Ever notice that our typical approach to sales is: What is enough? I assure you that sales people want to sell! And they want to sell a lot, often. Just a bit more!

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Hiring Face-to-face Sales Talent Margin 129

Act!

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This is really the essence of my work – helping companies leverage the power of technology to overcome business challenges. One of the biggest transitions has been within the development process itself. One of the biggest transitions has been within the development process itself.

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ACT Lead Rank Lead Scoring CRM 52

Allego

MARCH 28, 2024

For David Ashe , director of sales development at Allego, it’s about ensuring your SDRs retain their human approach. You didn’t know it, but it is. Just because you’re in a director position it doesn’t mean you should stop learning. And then we use social media to show that, ‘Hey, this is a human.

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Strategy Top of Funnel Lead Rank Lead Scoring 62

SalesLoft

JUNE 5, 2023

This post is part of our Save Your Sales series based on real customer stories. It’s not news to you. Buyers are creating their own journeys — and circumventing your sales reps in the process. Our customers are feeling this pressure, too. We wanted to learn what their approach to this new selling environment is.

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Scale Hiring Face-to-face ACT 59

Allego

APRIL 14, 2021

The era of rep-centric sales enablement has arrived—and it couldn’t have come at a better time. With the uncertain economy, the rise in remote teams due to the pandemic, and tightening budgets, it’s more important than ever for companies to equip their sales teams to produce at the highest level. 1 Onboarding & Training.

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Sales Enablement Top of Funnel Hiring SME 120

Partners in Excellence

MARCH 17, 2022

They express pride in how many calls they make, how many dials, how many emails, how much social selling engagement, how they are leveraging the tools. There’s a mindset around toughness, doing more, working harder, working longer. Where volume based people say, “I have to make 1000 calls, it will produce 10 conversations.”

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Margin Call-back Incentives Incentive 133

Zoominfo

AUGUST 25, 2020

We write it on our resumes. We try to demonstrate it in our day-to-day routines. But what does it mean to actually be productive when it comes to marketing? Think about it: if marketing starts working on a campaign that generates poor quality leads, it’s back to the drawing board.

Marketing 130

Marketing Campaigns ROI Scale 130

No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Why is it that companies spend tons of money on client events, company celebrations, sales incentives, and work-life balance perks like childcare, but then they skimp on investing in building permanent, repeatable sales skills for their teams? But it wouldn’t make any difference in the skills of their sales reps.

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Referrals Cold Calling B2B Follow-up 120

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 4, 2021

It would feel like second nature to talk about it. Understanding your risk is essential for your business and the team's ongoing health, but it doesn't require rocket science. Checklists make it harder to miss the obvious. Has the close date changed, or is it unrealistic? Why not in sales? Is something off?

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Decision Maker Sales Qualified Lead Churn Margin 131

criteria for success

JANUARY 27, 2021

Most people generally know what needs to be done, but the trouble is that they don’t do it. Whatever matches your company's culture best. Check out our eBook on establishing a learning culture. How to Build an Impactful Learning Culture (Within Sales and Beyond). Pair this webinar with our eBook! You're not alone!

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Motivation Webinar Metrics Strategy Incentives 98

Vengreso

MARCH 12, 2021

Modern B2B buyers are now harder to reach through traditional channels than before. You can learn more about it in our LinkedIn Training Program! Read more about LinkedIn Boolean Search thanks to the LinkedIn Expert, Viveka von Rosen, you will learn more about and a step-by-step guide on how to use it! Current Company.

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LinkedIn Buyer Prospecting Webinar Metrics 105

Vengreso

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The sales culture at your company determines your organizational success. Especially true when it comes to mastering the art of modern sales and driving the sales team to engage with today’s modern buyer. It’s someone that blazes a trail to guide others. It’s someone that blazes a trail to guide others.

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Hiring Promotion Ideal Customer Profile Coaching 84

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Moody, Men Who Sell Things, 1907. Rarely is it something that we as salespeople or the selling organization admits they could have seen or have done differently. Rarely is it something that we as salespeople or the selling organization admits they could have seen or have done differently. 3 ways to embrace losing.

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Forecasting Inbound Buyer Persona Sales Cycle 86

Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 4, 2016

We have a complexity crisis in our organizations. There is no place where it hits harder than in the sales organization. Just think of what sales people face every day: They have the complexity of working with their customers–each struggling with and managing their own complexity.

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Face-to-face Up-Sell System Tools 89

Partners in Excellence

JUNE 14, 2017

Unless you are a total dolt, I can guess what it looks like: Your time is completely filled, often with overlaps in meetings, some with multiple things scheduled at the same time. Your to-do list isn’t getting shorter, in fact it’s getting longer–and you seem to be completing fewer things each week.

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Face-to-face B2C Up-Sell Sales Cycle 74

SBI

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

An intro by Nancy Nardin, Founder, Smart Selling Tools. It wasn’t hubris. It was this rare quality that’s hard to put your finger on. Let’s call it a sense of purpose. It left a bad taste in my mouth because I didn’t understand the value of questioning at the time. Here it is.

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Hiring Call-back Commission Up-Sell 120

Crunchbase

MARCH 10, 2021

Prospecting seems to be getting harder for most sales professionals. Find prospects that match your ICP with Crunchbase Pro – try it free. It’s been 10 years since Aaron Ross wrote Predictable Revenue. We are honored to feature and promote their contribution on the Crunchbase blog. All is not lost, though.

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Prospecting Scale Ideal Customer Profile Video 98

Sales Hacker

MARCH 30, 2021

They’ve built a new process of guided selling, which Neil discusses during the show. If you missed episode 153, check it out here: Learning Drives Sales Effectiveness with Paul Fifield?. How Revenue Grid enables smarter selling. Guided selling and engagement. powered by Sounder. What You’ll Learn.

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Oracle Scale SalesForce Incentives 102

Openview

MAY 2, 2019

Most B2B startups initially sell to other startups before going after more established companies. And for good reason—it’s a logical first step to pursue other companies that are like-minded and in similar situations. But when it comes to pitching startups, you need to be particularly careful in your research.

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Scale Enterprise Enterprise Up-Sell 94

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 30, 2020

While most of us have settled into the new normal and the challenges that come with it, sales leaders are looking ahead with uncertainty. Meanwhile, 64% of sales leaders who doubled down on remote selling reported meeting and/or exceeding their revenue targets in 2020. READ THIS: Selling From Home? Short on time?

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Revenue Lead Rank Hiring Account Based Marketing 125

Janek Performance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

In our recent white paper The Ultimate Guide to Sales Negotiations , we discuss how negotiations improve with consultative selling. However, while both sides have their wants, and one side’s needs should not supersede the other’s, it is still essential that sellers control the tone, tenor, and timing of the negotiation.

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Negotiation Decision Maker Discount Lead Rank 62

SalesLoft

JANUARY 22, 2020

Like it or not, brands like Amazon set the gold standard for buyer experience. They made it so easy for consumers to get what they want (and what they didn’t even know they wanted). And with that, Amazon made salespeople’s lives much harder. How did they do it? And they did it fast. They listened to us.

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Sales Process Buyer Buying Cycle Hubspot 122

Crunchbase

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Most sales teams know that selling without a dedicated sales prospecting list rarely yields good results. While building a list of quality sales contacts can be time-consuming, it’s crucial for finding a steady stream of leads to add to your pipeline. What is sales prospecting? What is a prospect list?

Ideal Customer Profile 52

Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead 52

Crunchbase

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Most sales teams know that selling without a dedicated sales prospecting list rarely yields good results. While building a list of quality sales contacts can be time-consuming, it’s crucial for finding a steady stream of leads to add to your pipeline. What is sales prospecting? What is a prospect list?

Ideal Customer Profile 52

Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead 52

Allego

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Selling is harder than ever and more organizations are dedicating people, processes, and technology to supporting this critical function. Although it’s a hot topic, there seems to be some confusion around how the profession is changing during this inflection point in its history. You don’t have to take our word for it.

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Exact Sales Enablement Hiring Face-to-face 93

Gong.io

APRIL 2, 2021

Without it, you’re stuck waiting for things to happen. Here’s how it works: “Hi Kate, this is Jonathan Costet with Gong. Now, before you get stuck on the idea that this technique could never work, consider the data to back it up…. higher than cold calls that don’t include it. Hint: It’s not “where do I sign up?!”).

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Meeting Prospecting Cold Calling ROI 124

Nutshell

JUNE 5, 2020

We’re all cursed, and there’s a pile of research to prove it. To determine where to aim our attention and what deserves it, our brains constantly guess what’s coming next. After finishing the comic, 100 copies were rushed to T-Mobile and its agencies of record, and the rest, as they say, is history. Probably not.

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Case Study Paid Content Study Ideal Customer Profile 96

SBI Growth

JULY 10, 2013

Read it to learn if Gamification can help you make the number. Or can you use it to focus your team’s attention on your initiatives? John Kenney wrote recently about using it to accelerate onboarding. It’s meant to modify the behavior of a sales team. What does it mean to use Sales Gamification? Everyone goes home.

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Compensation Motivation Forecasting Twitter 317

Miller Heiman Group

MAY 16, 2019

The next episode of our Move the Deal podcast is live! She and host Greg Moore discuss the growth of sales operations, the role it plays within sales organizations, and how to get sales forecasting right. Sales organizations need to keep the process simple—the more complicated it is, the harder it is to master.

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Forecasting Hiring Sales Forecasts Sales Operations 91

Allego

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The overnight pivot to virtual workplaces led to huge numbers of people tapping new skills and building stronger personal connections as we worked in at-home offices, some of us side-by-side with our pets, children, and partners. These forces have made it more important for organizations to do everything in their power to drive revenue.

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Hiring Sales Enablement Coaching Video 93

LeadFuze

DECEMBER 2, 2021

It’s such a sensitive topic and based on my experience, it can be hard to judge what is right or wrong. In any case, it can be a lucrative and rewarding career path. It’s hard to get out of bed in the morning and even harder to sleep well at night. I hope this article helps you in some way.

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How To Commission Face-to-face Quota 93