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My Latest on Using Email to Book New Meetings

Understanding the Sales Force

Using email to book new meetings sounds awesome. After I moved all of the legitimate and very illegitimate emails into trash, I identified 26 emails – all from yesterday – that were cold solicitations from BDRs, account managers, customer service reps, marketing reps, and even CEOs. The writing is cringy awful.

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Power of a Salesperson’s Training, Knowledge, Spirit of Service

SMEI

In today’s competitive market, the salesperson’s efforts are the determining factor in winning customers’ business. Their training, knowledge, and spirit of service are what set one company apart from another. Vintage illustration by art department at NCR.

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How To Conduct A Virtual Meeting

MTD Sales Training

That, of course, was written before the virus shutdown, but it shows that virtual meetings with clients and prospects were exponentially on the increase before it became the only methodology that we could use to reach prospects. So, what would be the best practices to adhere to when meeting up with a client virtually?

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When Marketing Meets the New Sales Leader

SBI Growth

Meet Kathy. She’s a Marketing VP at a B2B logistics company. The former leader never fully supported or appreciated Kathy’s marketing team efforts. The former leader never fully supported or appreciated Kathy’s marketing team efforts. The sales force neglected to utilize marketing developed sales support materials.

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In the Race to Win More Customers, Sales Needs Digital Transformation

Salesforce users were surveyed about the forces shaping today's workplace. Discover the results and why investments in digital transformation and automation are pushing sales teams ahead.

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The Pros and Cons of BDRs in B2B Sales and Marketing

Janek Performance Group

In B2B sales and marketing, companies employ various strategies to drive growth and expand their client base. 76% percent of BDRs report to sales over marketing. 76% percent of BDRs report to sales over marketing. They then leverage research tools and market insights to pinpoint promising opportunities.

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Onboarding In Sales: Training + Leadership

Sales and Marketing Management

There is no one-size-fits-all model to selecting and training the top sales leader, so a holistic onboarding program needs to rely not only on training and sales tactics, but also on leadership and coaching. Training practices should start from the top-down, with leaders directing the selling methodology. Leaders, Take Part!

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How to Successfully Coach Your Sales Team to Drive Efficiency

Speaker: Steve Benson, Founder and CEO, Badger Maps

To enable your team to perform at its best and increase sales efficiency, it’s important that you give them the training, knowledge and tools that they need to be successful. Coach based on critical skills and behaviors such as preparing for sales meetings, pitching, overcoming objections and closing. This means coaching.

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7 Must-Have Automated Documents for Sales Success

Companies are increasingly implementing technology to bring efficiency to their workforce. Data accessibility aside, teams continuously struggle with manual processes for document generation. Learn why automating your documents is key to sales success.