The Center for Sales Strategy

JANUARY 24, 2020

> Here's Where Sales Leaders Should Focus in 2020, According to Experts– LinkedIn. It all comes with the territory, and most wouldn’t have it any other way, but at times, leaders themselves could use a cue to follow. . - AROUND THE WEB -. > Being a leader is exciting but exhausting.

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OpenSymmetry

JANUARY 27, 2016

A critical element that is relatively new is territory optimization and we will examine the case for this in this article. The territory optimization and alignment element of salesforce effectiveness is vital for three reasons. Poor or excessive customer coverage if territories are too small, leading to missed revenue.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 17, 2024

In B2B sales and marketing, companies employ various strategies to drive growth and expand their client base. One such strategy involves the use of Business Development Representatives (BDRs). Our recent webinar Turbocharging Business Development Strategies noted the importance of BDRs.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 16, 2020

So, let’s dive into how Salesforce Sync helps enable sales reps by supporting the foundation of any sales process: Territory Management. ZoomInfo Salesforce Sync for Territory Management. From a rep’s perspective, there’s nothing worse than finding that perfect prospective account on LinkedIn. Think about it.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 9, 2022

According to a study by Cascade Insights , more than 75% of sales leaders agree their planning efforts are problematic — and 90% of sales ops leaders confessed on LinkedIn they need to do sales planning faster and more frequently. Consider new territory rules that reflect changes in the market (and your business). Territory profiles .

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SalesforLife

JUNE 27, 2019

If you read our blog, you know that account executives are responsible for building TAM maps for their particular geographic territory. This is a most basic, but fundamental strategy. This also applies to an event, where you’ll have a defined, set criteria, times, size of the room, set number of attendees, and geographic markets.

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The Pipeline

MAY 23, 2011

LinkedIn: Social-ism Meets Capital-ism – Sales eXchange – 98. Or more to the point, can a publicly traded LinkedIn serve two masters at one time? Or more to the point, can a publicly traded LinkedIn serve two masters at one time? Communication Strategy. The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s First, it gave us Sales 2.0,

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Tenbound

APRIL 19, 2024

by Kathleen Robida LinkedIn is always buzzing with tips and tricks for SDRs to book more meetings and for Sales to win more deals. Last but not least, don’t forget to; “LinkedIn connect, and don’t sell!” What’s the best cold call opener? Which subject lines and email templates are working?

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Successful Strategies for Prospecting – Roundtable. Stored in Attitude , Buying Process , Cold calling , Communication Strategy , EDGE Selling , Gap Selling , Interactive Selling , Planning , Proactive , Prospecting , Sales Strategy , Sales Tip , Success. The question is: What should one’s sales prospecting strategy be?

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Sales Evangelist

JULY 3, 2023

I know that a lot of reps that I deal with today, they’re nervous, they don’t feel like their leads are the greatest, their territory sucks, whatever. This episode is brought to you in part by LinkedIn. And we’ve built the first deep sales platform with the next generation of LinkedIn Sales Navigator. Make the call.

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Alice Heiman

APRIL 10, 2024

Beth’s story from navigating NASA’s communication strategies to starting her podcast and founding a nonprofit called Stories of Space underscores the essence of curiosity, the imperative of adaptability, and the potency of storytelling in leadership. Don’t miss out on this cosmic journey of leadership and innovation.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In this article, we’ll cover what a trigger event is, why they’re important and provide examples you can apply to your own sales strategy. LinkedIn Alerts : Get a heads up on potential personnel changes with LinkedIn alerts. Track this event with : Google alert for the company name, the company's press releases page, LinkedIn 2.

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MTD Sales Training

JUNE 20, 2018

Here are a few tips: Divide your territory in a way that makes sense. One of the first steps to effective territory management is to have a concrete view of current customers, potential customers, competitors’ activity, and the location of all of these. Press Room – latest stories, financial results, etc. Craft a custom message.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 10, 2014

Sit down with your team and pay attention to these areas: Understanding the link between the company strategy and new quota. The impact to the individual sellers and their territories. Rebalancing of any territories due to the new quota. Use LinkedIn to expand your profiles, reach, and referrals to close the gap.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , EDGE Sales Process , Metrics , Productivity , Sales Success , Territory Alignment , execution. By shrinking your territories, strategically where it make sense. logically shrink territories. logically shrink territories. Not all sales people have the same skills.

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Score More Sales

JUNE 3, 2014

C campaign (strategy). Use systems thinking to grow your territory and your team. The resources page at InsideSales offers 27 different campaign strategies – good way to get the brain thinking about new ways to prospect. Ask, “can we connect on LinkedIn? Do you measure both effort and results? O offers.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MAY 14, 2021

LinkedIn lights up with hot takes from thought leaders. We didn’t invest the time to help build our territories, we didn’t participate in writing the nurture drips, we didn’t react to the new lead intel, and so on. >>> > Why Are Salespeople So Afraid Of Change? It breaks my heart when salespeople are resistant to change.

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SMEI

JANUARY 5, 2024

Keeping Up with Industry Trends The sales and marketing sector is continuously evolving, with new tools, strategies, and market dynamics emerging regularly. Throughout my career progression, from territory management to executive leadership, my SCPS and CSE certifications continue to be the foundation of my skills and success.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 16, 2020

So, let’s dive into how Salesforce Sync helps enable sales reps by supporting the foundation of any sales process: Territory Management. ZoomInfo Salesforce Sync for Territory Management When sales and marketing teams traditionally pull lists, they’re still missing important data that’s relevant only to their organization. “Has

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 12, 2013

Setting Quotas, territory structures, headcounts and total compensation budgets are examples. Get LinkedIn upgrades. Your compensation plan must align to your strategy. But your strategy must sync up with the market and your buyers. Are your territories designed to maximize time with customers and prospects?

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Score More Sales

JUNE 30, 2014

Complicated commission plans or unwieldy territory rules and exceptions cause a half-baked sales team. They need to track their buyers and clients through social platforms or by aggregated content specific to their industry niche, geographic territory, or through named accounts. Increase Opportunities. Expand Your Pipeline.

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Score More Sales

MARCH 26, 2014

If assigned a vertical territory of financial services I would do several things right away: look at who my existing and past customers in financial services are. look to see other companies my contacts in my client companies are associated with through their LinkedIn profile. Look Socially. Increase Opportunities. Close More Deals.

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InsideSales.com

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Learn how to create a successful sales strategy plan for your business with these eleven tips. Develop Your Market and Sales Strategy. Take Into Account Competitor Analysis in Your Sales Strategy. How to Develop a Sales Strategy Plan. Here are some of the things you should incorporate into your sales strategy plan.

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Score More Sales

APRIL 5, 2014

To challenge your beliefs, and be more open to optimism, think of yourself as a learner when you are new to a job or new to a territory, or have new products and services put on you to sell. A learner gets a new territory and they create a plan to “own” that territory rather than mull over why it won’t work.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 8, 2011

Battle Reparation Tactics Meet Marketplace Strategies. Battle Reparation Tactics Meet Marketplace Strategies [link]. Battle Reparation Tactics Meet Marketplace Strategies [link] #news #sales. Battle Reparation Tactics Meet Marketplace Strategies [link] #news #sales. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Don’t do a territory redesign project without knowing exactly who you’re targeting. Revising the comp plan without aligning it to a defined sales strategy won’t work. Here is a link to a great webinar with LinkedIn. Territory Design – Like structure and sizing, efficient territory design improves revenue and cuts costs.

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Vengreso

JULY 18, 2023

Generative AI for Sales Prospecting is an uncharted territory for many. Sure, it sounds like a tech buzzword that’s been thrown around lately… But when it comes to implementing Generative AI in your sales strategy… Most are at a loss when it comes to incorporating Generative AI into their sales tactics. Absolutely.

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Outside Sales Talk

JANUARY 24, 2023

As a rep, she grew her annual sales by more than tenfold (to a multi-million dollar territory) in the span of five years for an industry-leading manufacturer of nutritional supplements. Linkedin: [link] Robin’s Website: [link] Listen to more episodes of the Outside Sales Talk here !

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Crunchbase

APRIL 11, 2023

It’s a vital part of any sales strategy because it helps develop your sales pipeline and brings you one step closer to securing new customers. You can congratulate them on a recent funding round or new position, or compliment them on a recent article or LinkedIn post they wrote.

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Crunchbase

APRIL 11, 2023

It’s a vital part of any sales strategy because it helps develop your sales pipeline and brings you one step closer to securing new customers. You can congratulate them on a recent funding round or new position, or compliment them on a recent article or LinkedIn post they wrote.

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Score More Sales

JULY 22, 2014

Create a list of prospective customers and track what they are talking about on LinkedIn, Twitter, and on their website. If I have prospects and customers in the banking industry, I’m going to track banks by name and if I have a geographic territory, by location. Keep Track of Your Buyers. Use a social monitoring tool for efficiency.

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SalesforLife

JULY 28, 2019

Over the last couple of years, many of our customers have been asking us to identify the go-to-market strategy, and specific execution points, around selling in teams. Your team has to conduct deep research using tools like LinkedIn to evaluate these relationships. This is why pods or squad selling are becoming so critical.

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BrainShark

AUGUST 24, 2022

An effective sales readiness strategy is essential to their success. Territory Management. Quick Tip: If your reps aren’t uncovering enough of the correct information on discovery calls, a peer learning strategy can help. Still, they should at least know the basics of using major networks like LinkedIn. Prospecting.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 26, 2018

This is unexplored territory?—?and and again, sales management, sales ops and IT must work together to develop an effective strategy to teach people how to combine information delivered by AI with their own skills in order to influence deals. This creates a new challenge for sales management: how do you train your sales team?—?including

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

As a sales person, your territory is “your business”, and when you look at successful business people, one of the things executives do well is delegate. It is linked to my calendar, sends me both a social round up, latest tweets, LinkedIn updates, and news from traditional sources the morning of my meetings, and an hour before.

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Women Sales Pros

JANUARY 24, 2020

Guest post by Maria Tribble, VP, Enterprise Sales, PathFactory [Note from Lori Richardson: This is an important post and I’m so thrilled Maria wrote it to share originally on Linkedin and gave us permission to post and share through Women Sales Pros. Action plans and strategy sessions are my jam. [As

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 7, 2022

He told them — if they were serious about strategy — they had to know something about sales. The problem is they don’t understand how important strategy is, ironically,” Frank says. The best sales model in the world cannot substitute for a flawed strategy or a flawed business model. But it’s a different world today.

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