Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 15, 2022

A reader wrote me, “Dave do you think sales enablement professionals need selling experience?” ” It’s a follow on to many of the discussions about “Do sales managers need sales experience?” They attend conferences, talk to experts, read the right journals and books.

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Allego

OCTOBER 25, 2022

This article originally appeared in Training Journal. Great sales reps aren’t born. For reps to build up their selling skills and gain the insights they need, they require ongoing coaching from sales managers. Sales Coaching in the Virtual Selling Era. For one, hybrid work enabled sales reps to work from anywhere.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 16, 2018

If you’re one of the few sales professionals who’s never heard of Keenan the Sales Guy, here’s a little introduction. Keenan is the self-described CEO/President and Chief Antagonist of A Sales Guy Inc. With more than 20 years of sales experience, Keenan has influenced, learned, and shaped the world of sales.

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The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. 9 Sales Motivation Ideas You Can Use NOW.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In fact, Kavadellas, CEO of Georgia-based Orasi, a software developer, reseller and consulting firm, was scheduled to play a round with a client and a prospect the day after we spoke with him in November for this story. But Kavadellas recognizes the golf course doesn’t suit everyone as an effective setting for a sales meeting.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 9, 2023

If you’re looking to get into sales, not having a college degree can feel like a huge barrier to your career. But what if I told you that a degree isn't always required for a sales job? In this guide, we’ll explore how you can get into sales without a degree. Table of Contents What does it mean to work in sales?

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The Pipeline

MARCH 13, 2012

Some outlets have picked up some of my writing, while others have done a full-blown feature on myself and Renbor Sales Solutions. Canadian Business Journal, the leading Canadian B2B publication has done a feature on the work Renbor does along with some of the views I take on sales.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

JUNE 14, 2011

Tweet Share To maximize your networking effectiveness, you must follow one simple rule: Rule A1A — go where your customers and prospect go, or are likely to be. Any Business Journal event. The Business Journal reader and event attendee demographics are staggering. Invite a prospect to dine. BEST Places To Network.

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Hyper-Connected Selling

MARCH 20, 2019

They rarely connect mindfulness with salespeople prospecting on the phone or delivering a sales presentation. And so we crave a way to manage those demands. Practiced regularly, sales mindfulness exercises often lead to a calmer emotional state of being. How Mindfulness Drives Sales Success.

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Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

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BrainShark

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The sales profession isn’t what it used to be. Reps need to know A LOT to be at their best in front of buyers, but has your sales training strategy kept up with the times? But before we dive into sales training ideas, let’s clarify what we mean when we talk about sales training. What about sales training programs?

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Allego

JANUARY 8, 2021

In episode 17, sales management authority Frank Cespedes explores how the pandemic has impacted sales training, what sales managers need to know about the new selling environment, and the biggest trends in sales learning. B2B sales—and sales training—have been upended by the pandemic.

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Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

APRIL 14, 2021

The very fact that they’re salespeople – and so are good at persuading sales managers in job interviews that they can do things they can’t. Meantime, sales managers, under pressure to fill positions and meet sales targets, often let their emotions and biases sway their choices without even realizing it.

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 27, 2018

“Every ethics question a business person could face comes down to a question you face on your very first sale: what are you willing to do for a buck?”, Philip Broughton wrote in his book, Mastering the Art of the Sale. A sales trick that predates the invention of snake oil. The question needs to be asked at every company.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 23, 2017

In other words, you can rely solely on first-hand experiences to gain sales knowledge -- but it might be painful. To dramatically cut down on your learning curve, pick up some sales books. We've curated the top-ranked books from Amazon's sales best-sellers. The Best Sales Books for Salespeople and Sales Managers.

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Anne Miller

AUGUST 20, 2019

Potentially revolutionary, article in The Wall Street Journal today has a direct parallel to sales success. Who Are the Stakeholders in Your Sale? Important though that person is,initial and repeat sales are more likely when other Stakeholders in the purchasing process are included as well. Management. Anne Miller.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 4, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Two weeks ago I wrote this article about how demos and presentations are like snack foods. The result is we end up giving many presentations to unqualified prospects. Only show how you do what you do to fully qualified prospects. Hit a lot of rejection. Spin our wheels.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 23, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. FREE Resources.

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The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. Mark’s Insights on PRICING. FREE Resources.

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Pointclear

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

James Obermayer, Executive Director and CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association and President of Sales Leakage Consulting is a regular guest blogger with ViewPoint. So the question this week is, “What if Customer Relationship Management ii had not evolved, where would we be today?”

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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

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Miller Heiman Group

OCTOBER 17, 2019

The Challenger Sale—popularized in 2011 by the book of the same name—posits that consultative selling is dead. That evolution is what will strengthen relationships between buyers and sellers and bring success to sales organizations as we face an increasingly challenging global economy. It’s evolved.

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Coaching , Guest Post , Proactivity , Sales Leadership , Sales Management , Sales Success , execution. I knew one company that had a desperate sales process. A Random Walk Up Sales Street. April 2008. March 2008.

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Klozers

JUNE 10, 2014

After nearly 30 years in Sales and the experience of managing, coaching and training thousands of sales people in many different industries, I find the same problems continue to challenge the majority of Sales People. 1) Consistently Prospect. 6) Consistently Journal.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 30, 2019

Failure is common in sales. Inspirational sales gurus are famous for quoting the failure statistics of great achievers like Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Edison, and Colonel Sanders. That might sound extreme, but research provides insight into how missing sales goals may be preventing a salesperson from finding success.

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LeadFuze

JULY 7, 2023

Knowing how to set sales goals is a crucial skill for any business owner, sales manager or marketer. It not only drives revenue growth but also helps in managing customer churn and acquisition costs effectively. But setting effective sales goals involves more than just choosing an arbitrary number.

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Guest blogger Carol Frohlinger explains how to corral your colleagues and make the sale together. My sense is that most salespeople, especially women in sales, would jump at the opportunity to learn how to win at team negotiations. Most salespeople would pass Negotiating 101, but negotiating in teams? I think I’d flunk.

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Your Sales Management Guru

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Sales Mgmt.: On my flight to Seattle I was pondering what this week’s blog might contain; it occurred to me that in reflecting on the past year and looking forward towards 2013 a quick summary of a few basic actions sales leadership must take to succeed would be of value. 4 Steps on how not to get fired.

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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? Do you struggle to settle down with a good sales book? RELATED: Best Sales Books: 30 Elite Picks to Step Up Your Sales Game . Top 10 Best Sales Books to Kickstart Your Selling Skills. Simplified.

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Sales Hacker Training

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Sales strategy. From a collateral perspective, you may only have a core deck, which doubles as a leave-behind for prospects. 3) Hiring: Do you have the right sales people in place? Make no mistake, this is a long way from the SMB sales motion! RELATED: 8 Surefire Ways to Shorten the Enterprise Sales Cycle.

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Close.io

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Sales managers often expect their reps to have the charisma of Don Draper. It’s true: The sales profession is often associated with folks that have those qualities—in other words, the qualities of an extrovert. Chances are your carefully considered insights are going to resonate with the prospect more than an extrovert’s.

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ROI4Sales

APRIL 17, 2017

We don’t say that reps are “sales trained” – for all you English majors – we use the present participle form and refer to it as “sales training.” And for a good reason: sales training must be a continuous process if you are going to be successful in today’s B2B sales environment. The real problem : .

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PandaDoc

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Don’t worry — you are not alone: 69% of your colleagues feel the exact same way, according to Salesforce’s State of Sales 5th edition. As the same State of Sales 5th edition claims, salespeople, on average, sell only 28% of their working hours. As AI evolves, sales processes will become more predictive and proactive.

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Sales Training Connection

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Yet one aspect of Millennials in the sales force only tangentially touched, but which will have significant implications for sales management,is the desire for more feedback. . Journal caught my eye – Yearly Review? But what about Sales? 1 for sales managers is time. The headline in the Wall St.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 18, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Retarded Sales Behavior and The Reasons We Under-Perform. Stored in Attitude , EDGE Selling , Guest Post , Proactivity , Sales Strategy , Sales Tool , execution. We’ve become a generation of retarded under-performing sales semi-professionals. December 2007.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 6, 2020

If you’re an office-goer, the thought of managing or being part of a remote sales team might seem like a no-go. But my sales team has always worked this way. Exposure Ninja’s sales team is tight-knit. We have five people in total, all working from different parts of the UK to make big waves (and big sales, of course).

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Anthony Iannarino

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Some avoid voice mail, believing that it hurts them to put their prospective clients on notice that they are calling. Trade Journals : The industry rags always have relevant content, even if not everything is appropriate for the case you are trying to make about why your dream client should change and what they should do. Download Now.

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