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How Sales Reps Are Hitting Quotas Without Hitting the Streets

Sales and Marketing Management

It provides customers with a better experience, because digital self-serve options handle many simple interactions, while sales representatives working virtually are more responsive to requests for help or expertise. And win rates rise and sales cycles shorten with well-orchestrated virtual channels.

Lead Rank 339
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3 Facts About B2B Buyer Experience You’re Probably Ignoring

Sales Hacker

Given the growing importance of customer experience in today’s market, as well as the increased complexity of many B2B sales cycles , these numbers are a significant red flag. How much are companies leaving on the table when these pre-sale questions go unanswered? This includes programs like in-person workshops and classes.

Buyer 79
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Why Typical Customer Discovery does not deliver on Client Needs

Babette Ten Haken

Not just over the sales cycle or the duration of the project. If so, do you watch over-eager salespeople, pre-sales engineers and engineers transform? Engage me to present one of my One Millimeter Mindset speaking programs, workshops or mastermind groups. Beyond your own need to sell products or engineer solutions.

Customer 106
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How to Design a High-Performing Sales Enablement Program

Sales Hacker

Sales Acumen: Talk to employees about target prospects, how to find them, and the general sales cycle. If you can successfully do this, you’ll win long-term employee loyalty that will pay off big. Does your sales onboarding program include role-specific, on-the-job, and peer mentoring throughout the learning experience?

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Why avoiding Story Context derails Sales Decision Making

Babette Ten Haken

Unfortunately, when salespeople bring in engineers and other experts towards the end of the sales cycle, undiscovered elements of story context are, well, discovered. At “that” final meeting, when the sale is assumed, but not yet closed. When closing the sale is the goal, projects are over-promised and under-specified.

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The Pipeline ? The six elements of a perfect sales meeting

The Pipeline

Matt Heinz brings more than 12 years of marketing, business development and sales experience from a variety of organizations, vertical industries and company sizes. His career has focused on delivering measurable results for his employers and clients in the way of greater sales, revenue growth, product success and customer loyalty.

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Are We Storytelling compelling Customer Retention Experiences?

Babette Ten Haken

Doing our thing, pre- and post-sale. Yet, the further down the sales cycle we go, these are the stories our prospective clients truly want to hear. Engage me to speak or conduct an interactive workshop at your next corporate or association event. After all, we just are being, well, “us.” Contact me.