SBI Growth

MARCH 4, 2013

Plagued by Sales Rep turnover? This post is to help discover the root cause of Sales Rep turnover. It is for HR Business Partners working with Sales Leaders. Here’s a sales rep turnover example. Connection to the organization or to senior management. These also relate to Sales Rep turnover. Per 100 Reps*.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 3, 2017

With the long history of data availability available to B2C salespeople, they’re able to better track, recognize, and understand their prospects and the buying trips they take. Beyond all that, companies themselves present sales organizations with issues. You know who to cross-sell and upsell with your sales efforts.

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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. The Downside of One-Size-Fits-All.

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SalesLoft

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Savvy sales managers are turning to sales automation to boost productivity — and the bottom line. Let’s take a look at the sales tasks that can be automated, the benefits, and the types of sales automation that will help you the most. What is sales automation? Everyone is being asked to do more with less.

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Pipeline

MAY 30, 2023

What makes sales teams win more deals? Turns out that sales enablement plays a key role in results. Sales enablement gives your sales reps the leadership, support, technology, content, and processes they need to close more deals consistently. It’s also how you turn 50% of your average performers into elite sales reps.

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LeadFuze

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Six Best Practices in Sales Pipeline Management to Boost Revenue. The most important thing in sales is a strong pipeline. This means that the people who work for you are constantly looking at it and trying to make sure they keep on top of their leads. Sales reps need to be organized and focused in order to sell.

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Sales Playbook 101: A sales playbook is a documented road map of exactly how sales in your company should be done, according to reality and in alignment with top leadership vision. It is the proven, optimal roadmap for getting sales closed. How sales management should implement a strategy.

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Autoklose

JANUARY 22, 2024

You might be confused about the best way to reach out to a customer or find yourself struggling to define go-to sales strategies that bring results. There are a number of approaches, tips, and techniques that salespeople use daily to get in touch with new leads. Research and Understand Your Prospects 3. Table of Contents 1.

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Apptivo

JULY 4, 2023

10 Sales KPIs 1.1 New leads 1.2 Monthly Sales growth 1.4 Sales pipeline 1.8 Sales cycle length 1.9 Sales closed-won vs closed-lost opportunities 1.10 But to ensure they’re heading in the right direction and making the most of their sales efforts, they need a compass, a guiding light.

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Mindtickle

MAY 10, 2022

Sales training and coaching are often reserved for new hires and low performers, with the rest of your team getting a brief refresher during your annual sales kickoff. But according to the Sales Management Association, only 30% of sales managers rate their sales training as “effective” for improving low performers.

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Miller Heiman Group

JUNE 30, 2020

In normal times, sales managers carry the heavy weight of many responsibilities, including coaching their sales team, ensuring a positive customer experience and improving financial results. If before we thought that sales managers were running on sand rather than on pavement , they’re now treading quicksand.

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Pointclear

JUNE 7, 2016

Nurture leads until they’re ready to turn over to sales is the sixth of 7 Truths about Sales and Marketing that CEOs need to know. This post is part of a series about the CEO’s role in eliminating wasted marketing spend and increasing sales results. Set sales straight—it’s a win win.

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Zendesk Sell

JUNE 4, 2019

The sales pipeline is an integral part of the entire sales process. Consider it a visual tracker that provides valuable insights about the number and progress of your incoming and current deals while helping you identify gaps in your sales cycle and ways your reps can achieve their quotas. Sales pipeline management.

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Gong.io

JULY 11, 2022

These are the luxuries afforded to the typical inside sales rep. But aside from the obvious environmental difference, there’s a lot more that separates inside from outside sales teams, and that’s what we’re going to explore here. What is inside sales? . Inside sales vs. outside sales .

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Allego

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Sales enablement is having a moment. If you work in sales or marketing, chances are you’ve recently heard the term sales enablement. With that in mind, I asked our experts to answer five questions about sales enablement: What is Sales Enablement? How Do Analysts Define Sales Enablement?

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 24, 2018

Embracing Sales Mastery with Insight, Value, and Technology. For any sales person to prosper in their career they need to move beyond being good at building relationships to also embrace the holy trinity of sales mastery: Lead with insight as a domain expert. Create tangible business value for clients.

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Nutshell

JANUARY 30, 2023

So how do you identify which leads will most likely convert? Moreover, how can you improve your campaigns so they generate high-quality and converting leads? Enter lead scoring. Keep reading to learn what lead scoring is, why it’s important, the different lead scoring models, and best practices.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 5, 2023

The top 10 characteristics that any quality sales CRM software are covered in this article. You will know what to look for when selecting your new sales CRM software by the time you finish reading this article. Contact Administration The first important function every reliable CRM program should have is Contact Management.

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Alice Heiman

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

When you don’t capture those contacts for lead nurture and future follow up, you drive your new business development costs that much higher by throwing away potential future opportunity you know about today. Do you have a closed loop lead follow up process to ensure a call back happens? Learn more about their business.

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Emissary

JUNE 26, 2023

But this refocus for sales success can’t wait until the mad-dash and hysteria that inevitably comes at year-end. Sales Teams The second half is the most tumultuous for sales teams. It’s tempting to allow for a somewhat relaxed Q3 as sellers, clients, and prospects all take well-earned summer vacations. Q4 starts in Q3!

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 30, 2020

B2B sales is always changing, but nothing could’ve quite prepared us for the wild ride that 2020 ended up being. While most of us have settled into the new normal and the challenges that come with it, sales leaders are looking ahead with uncertainty. Best Sales Statistics to Know in 2021. Short on time? What this means for you.

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CloserIQ

OCTOBER 30, 2018

If you consider sales training to be the first of several steps toward boosting profits, it’s easy to see why it’s such a crucial investment. Sales training lays the foundation for future revenues by increasing your team’s satisfaction, loyalty and competence, all of which improve their interaction with the customer.

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Allego

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Sales enablement is having a moment. If you work in sales or marketing, chances are you’ve recently heard the term sales enablement. With that in mind, I asked our experts to answer five questions about sales enablement: What is Sales Enablement? How Do Analysts Define Sales Enablement?

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MarketJoy

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The strength of your sales pipeline influences how much revenue you generate this week, month, or quarter. You need to know how to manage it and ensure it never runs dry of leads. But effective sales pipeline management goes well beyond filling your pipeline with new leads. Set a Sales Goal.

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Pipeline

JUNE 7, 2023

More and more startups emerge every year, and with remote working becoming the new normal because of the COVID-19 pandemic, sales teams need a reliable sales hub that can sync all sales touch points wherever they are. 70% of salespeople say CRM is very important to closing deals.

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SalesHandy

MARCH 21, 2023

Sales email templates work as a great time-saving blessing when one has to send similar emails to multiple recipients who are in different stages of the sales funnel. Only 30% of emails get opened across all industries, making it important to write a compelling sales email that prompts a click.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 21, 2023

In the world of sales, effective communication is the cornerstone of success. Whether you’re a seasoned sales pro or just starting your journey, understanding and speaking the language of sales is essential to connect with prospects, build relationships, and close deals.

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Chili Piper

OCTOBER 29, 2020

At first glance, creating a sales process may seem like more of a burden than an asset. A well put together sales process not only helps rep be way more awesome and convert more leads, it makes their lives a lot easier. Here’s the ultimate guide to creating an effective sales process that keeps your entire team on the same page.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Is it possible to shorten the sales cycle? Yes, there is a chance -- if you employ the right tactics at the right stage to show prospects the value of your product so they want to buy from you. Demo requests help accelerate lead nurturing and, hopefully, new customer acquisition. What Is a Demo Request?

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 30, 2020

When MQL flow is insufficient, Sales takes matters into their own hands. Lead flow process gets ignored, leads don’t get properly qualified, and the frustrations and divide between Sales and Marketing grow. So, how do you solve this frustration and improve the lead flow process? We need more leads!”

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Costello

APRIL 16, 2019

In our latest research done in partnership with Databox , marketers and sales managers agree that playbooks improve the effectiveness and efficiency of calls, help train new salespeople and ensure product and services are correctly positioned. Salespeople often have to call forty companies 4 times each to get through to a prospect.

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InsideSales.com

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Meeting a sales quota during the holidays can be very challenging for the sales reps. Here’s how sales managers can help. In this article: The Importance of Sales Goal Setting for the Holidays. What Is a Sales Quota? Sales Quota Definition and Types. What Is a Sales Quota? Don’t worry.

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Nutshell

JULY 24, 2019

When you can’t figure out why your sales have surged in one month and plummeted in another, it’s easy to shrug your shoulders and mark it up to “seasonality.”. Seasonality refers to fluctuations in your sales revenue that are caused by external factors and occur on a predictable schedule around the same time(s) every year.

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Pointclear

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

While all of these scenarios have potential, none could be called a lead. Just try to pass them on to your field sales team and you’ll see. Because the chances are pretty low—probably 3% to 4% at best—that any of these names are bonafide opportunities if you are a B2B company with a complex sales process.

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Sales Evangelist

MAY 14, 2021

New sellers struggle to make sales because they lack the skill and experience to ask well-crafted questions and build rapport with their prospects. In this episode of The Sales Evangelist, guest Tony Morris tells us the five ways for new sellers to sell like pros. In sales, throw that out the window.

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Sales Evangelist

MAY 14, 2021

New sellers struggle to make sales because they lack the skill and experience to ask well-crafted questions and build rapport with their prospects. In this episode of The Sales Evangelist, guest Tony Morris tells us the five ways for new sellers to sell like pros. In sales, throw that out the window.

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Sales Evangelist

MAY 14, 2021

New sellers struggle to make sales because they lack the skill and experience to ask well-crafted questions and build rapport with their prospects. In this episode of The Sales Evangelist, guest Tony Morris tells us the five ways for new sellers to sell like pros. In sales, throw that out the window.

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