Zoominfo

OCTOBER 22, 2021

You can add “business development vs. sales” to that long list. Sales is, well, sales: bringing your product to your target market. Business development can concern anything your company does to expand its market reach. They can also be invaluable in times of market uncertainty. What is Sales?

Hiring 130

Hiring Sales Qualified Lead Buyer Persona Scale 130

Zoominfo

AUGUST 26, 2021

You can add “business development vs. sales” to that long list. Sales is, well, sales: bringing your product to individuals in your predetermined target market segment. Business development can concern anything your company does to expand its market reach. They can also be invaluable in times of market uncertainty.

Hiring 130

Hiring Sales Qualified Lead Buyer Persona Scale 130

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

This post is about a CEO of a $450M company who focused on winning large deals to double revenues in a flat market. If you feel product differentiation and hot markets are the only way to grow revenue, this CEO proved otherwise by refusing to accept these limitations. The collision repair’s “market” depends on wrecked cars.

Hiring 297

Hiring Penetration Demand Generation Targets Incentives 297

Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Most of the time we look at our sales process and think of it as producing deals, orders, or revenue. Don’t get me wrong, those are still critical outputs of the sales process. A key goal of the sales process needs to be producing profitable customers. Over time, deal after deal, margins decline.

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Sales Process Customer Margin Discount 89

SBI

OCTOBER 1, 2014

More than 1400 sessions, more than 350 exhibitors, 18 keynotes, 20 parties, 2 rock concerts, and 5 opportunities to help charities on site, there is perhaps no bigger event for sales and marketers. Act-On’s streamlined user interface puts first-rate marketing tools at your fingertips, making campaigns and programs easier and faster.

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Vendor Twitter InsideView InsideSales 139

SBI

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

We all appreciate a sales process focused on helping us solve a real pain point or achieving a specific objective. Q: WHAT ARE THE TOP WAYS COMPANIES CAN TRANSFORM SALES TO IMPROVE THEIR PROSPECTS' BUYING EXPERIENCE IN THE NEXT 12-24 MONTHS. Will it enable them to avoid tripping on blind spots that can become deal killers?

Lead Rank 177

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Account Penetration 177

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The Rise of Sales Automation. The rise of B2B sales automation is directly correlated with the operationalization of data. Let’s be clear: whether B2B leaders realize it or not, AI has penetrated nearly every aspect of common business processes, and sales is no exception.

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Sales Automation Prospecting Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead 162

Allego

AUGUST 4, 2022

“Video allowed us to be there without being there,” said Mike McGlothlin, EVP of Retirement at Ash Brokerage, during a recent webinar, Driving Sales Success with Video. And that persistence and penetration into the person’s office without having to drive three hours to be in person was crucial in our success during that time.”.

Video 118

Video Hiring Face-to-face Penetration 118

Zoominfo

APRIL 2, 2018

For a more in-depth look at sales training, check out the following blog post: How to Get More From Your B2B Sales Training. Facilitate better sales and marketing alignment. Sales success is dependent on more than just the sales department. Market penetration. Number of daily sales activities.

Sales Qualified Lead 207

Sales Qualified Lead Penetration B2B Face-to-face 207

Miller Heiman Group

MARCH 3, 2020

Despite these unsettled times, one thing remains constant: every organization wants to improve its sales performance. They want to know the answers to questions like these: What’s next for sales? What are sales organizations doing differently in this decade? How are sellers responding to changes in the industry and market?

Study 88

Study Penetration Survey Face-to-face 88

LeadFuze

JANUARY 1, 2022

How to Make a Go To Market Strategy With Our Proven Template. The Winning by Design Blueprint Series provides a step-by-step go to market plan for every part of the sales process, including developing a go to market strategy. First, we will define what “go to market” really means.

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Strategy Lead Rank Outsourcing Services Marketing 52

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Sales can’t do the job alone. Sales needs Marketing to generate demand , educate leads, and supply qualified opportunities. Sales can then do what they should be doing, which is selling, not prospecting. The buyer has changed dramatically over the past few years – has this Sales Rep’s method changed along with it?

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Education Penetration Customer Service Sales Qualified Lead 303

DiscoverOrg Sales

APRIL 16, 2019

Basically, corporate hierarchy lets you be a lot more strategic with your sales approach, penetrate the enterprise more broadly – and sell more. A roadmap for a long sales cycle. Because of its size, enterprise buyers perceive these sales as having a higher degree of perceived risk. A more massive sale.

Enterprise 120

Enterprise Enterprise B2B Data 120

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Acknowledge Industry Challenges Many organizations are struggling with the current recruitment landscape, which is very much a candidate-driven market. Many companies and media outlets are framing this as a “labor shortage,” but this doesn’t reflect the realities of the current hiring market.

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Hiring Face-to-face Sports Scale 100

PandaDoc

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Leads, opportunities, sales: That’s the natural sequence of the sales process, right? Below, we’ll discuss the impact that a robust opportunity management process can have on your bottom line. To use it to build a robust sales pipeline , you need to: 1. But opportunities can be much more than that.

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Opportunity Sales Qualified Lead How To Proposal 52

Highspot

AUGUST 31, 2021

In this guide, we’ll detail everything you need to know to pick the perfect sales model for your business, including: What is a sales model? Why do you need a sales model? What’s the difference between a sales model and a sales process? Types of sales models. What Is a Sales Model?

Lead Rank 94

Lead Rank Top of Funnel Buyer Persona Hiring 94

Miller Heiman Group

JUNE 24, 2020

Despite these unsettled times, one thing remains constant: every organization wants to improve its sales performance. They want to know the answers to questions like these: What’s next for sales? What are sales organizations doing differently in this decade? How are sellers responding to changes in the industry and market?

Study 65

Study Penetration Survey Face-to-face 65

Anthony Cole Training

JUNE 18, 2012

Your sales people can control: their effort to penetrate the market place, how well they prepare for sales calls, sales meetings, presentataions, and customer interactions.

Hiring 169

Hiring Penetration eBook Coaching 169

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

As the leader of sales operations, I am sure you are working on: Updating CRM systems with new product information. Revising or building a new sales process to enable sales reps. Modifying sales reports and dashboards to enable sales managers to track new product sales. Focus on new product sales.

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Compensation Incentives Incentive Penetration 244

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Recently I was with a client who believes they have a sales compensation problem. But after spending thirty minutes in the field with a sales rep, I quickly realized the real problems lie elsewhere such as: Marketing wasn't providing qualified leads to the sales team. A Sales Process did not exist.

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Territories Top of Funnel Analysis Penetration 306

Zoominfo

APRIL 11, 2019

Facilitate better sales and marketing alignment. Sales success is dependent on more than just the sales department. In fact, we’d argue that the marketing department holds an equal amount of responsibility for sales productivity. 65% of sales reps struggle to find content to send to prospects ( source ).

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Sales Qualified Lead Penetration Face-to-face Quota 100

Allbound

JANUARY 22, 2020

Knowledge of sales process. To adequately equip them with the skills to sell your product, you must be an expert in your sales process. You’ll have to educate them on the length of the sales cycle, buying triggers, and buyer personas. Target market. Expansion strategy.

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Scale Hiring Channels Microsoft 74

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Recently I was with a client who believes they have a sales compensation problem. But after spending thirty minutes in the field with a sales rep, I quickly realized the real problems lie elsewhere such as: Marketing wasn't providing qualified leads to the sales team. A Sales Process did not exist.

Territories 264

Territories Top of Funnel Analysis Penetration 264

Crunchbase

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

B2B sales prospecting isn’t always as exciting and glamorous as other parts of the sales routine, as you can imagine; it’s far more behind the scenes and challenging. In fact, sales leaders agree that prospecting is the hardest part of the sales process. How to prepare for B2B sales prospecting.

Ideal Customer Profile 90

Ideal Customer Profile B2B Prospecting Cold Calling 90

DiscoverOrg Sales

JUNE 8, 2016

But there’s also a cost behind automating the core sales and recruitment processes. Advanced search and filters can only do so much in penetrating the sheer number of records any ATS can house. We want to simultaneously make the prospecting process more effective while also leveling the playing field.

Penetration 120

Penetration Gatekeeper Data Face-to-face 120

Showpad

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Sales enablement is on the mind of many businesses and Sales leaders. A high-performing Sales enablement program can streamline workflows, inspire marketing collaboration, optimize the Sales process, and most of all, empower reps to notch more wins and deliver a personalized customer experience. .

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Sales Enablement Scale Hiring Collateral 85

Crunchbase

MARCH 13, 2023

Medium-sized accounts are often digital and cloud-native companies that can offer a thoughtful sales process and longer term value, with a faster decision-making process and lower churn. It’s the “Goldilocks” sweet-spot sale; something scaled down sales teams can still nurture, execute and most importantly, close.

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Territories Churn Face-to-face SME 59

Chorus.ai

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Market downturns are troubling times for any business — but the concerns can suddenly hit home if you find out that your company needs to cut your sales department’s budget. One moment your team is flying high in a bull market, with productivity and conversion rates at a peak. are they still interacting with it now?)

Scale 114

Scale Top of Funnel Churn Buyer Persona 114

Emissary

JUNE 26, 2023

New business has longer sales cycles, smaller ACV, and lower win rates than opportunities with existing clients. Do your homework to build out specific penetration plans for a narrow set of candidates. For ‘maybe’ opportunities, drive a mutual decision-point in the sales process where you and the client need to make a commitment.

Ideal Customer Profile 52

Ideal Customer Profile Top of Funnel Account Based Marketing Lead Rank 52

Chorus.ai

MAY 1, 2020

Here are the numbers: Media and Ad Tech up 18% Substantial increase across market geos Cold call dials are down 35% since January, Connect rates are holding steady First meeting volume up 2% Follow up meetings are up 7% Media and Ad Tech markets get a lift Media and ad tech get a big +18% leap week over week after months of significant decreases.

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Cold Calling Pivotal Segment Call-back 62

The Pipeline

MARCH 31, 2011

How well you plan, recognize and react to a given event will have direct impact on your success in winning more customers, penetrating and retaining existing clients; all with greater predictability and in shorter time frames. EDGE Sales Process. Hiring Sales Talent. Sales Bloggers Union. Sales Compensation.

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Social Selling Webinar Metrics Pipeline Social Media 216

HeavyHitter Sales

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Martin: Heavy Hitter Sales Linguistics: 101 Advanced Sales Call Strategies for Senior Salespeople. Martin: Heavy Hitter Sales Psychology: How to Penetrate the C-level Executive Suite and Convince Company Leaders to Buy. End the Sales & Marketing War-Harvard Business Review. Books For Heavy Hitters.

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Marketing Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Cycle 113

Showpad

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Accelerating sales is not only possible, but it’s a challenge the entire organization should accept, creating the sales equivalent of the “rally around the flag” effect. Let’s examine how to accelerate sales even when prospects aren’t biting. unexpectedly poor sales performance is debilitating. Marketing alignment.

Lead Rank 52

Lead Rank Lead Scoring How To GoldMine 52

Chorus.ai

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

It’s something sales professionals of all kinds are preoccupied with during the current market downturn, and for good reason. It’s a bear market, and cash-strapped prospects will not part from their budgets easily. However, your sales organization is in a unique position to increase customer value in a lean market.

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Maximizer Lead Rank Lead Scoring Customer 93

Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 27, 2014

It’s the time where you start seeing various pundits dusting off their crystal balls guessing what the big issues facing sales and marketing professionals in 2015. While there’s some variance, I tend to see the following: Sales Training. Sales Process/Methodology. Systems/Processes/Tools.

Fashion 89

Fashion Face-to-face Analytics Social Media 89

Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

They sell services in the education (K-12) market. Sales people must continually expand the penetration of their accounts. In their key accounts, they had huge penetration of this segment of their customers. Once we have established ourselves in a key market. I’m working with a small client now.

Ideal Customer Profile 87

Ideal Customer Profile Penetration Automotive Segment 87

Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 27, 2019

Or those who struggle in the sales process, we may be making things even more difficult by diluting focus. ” For example, sales enablement may have several initiatives to improve performance, marketing, sales ops, and so on. The result is, inevitably, confusion and loss of focus.

Penetration 79

Penetration Coaching Face-to-face Pipeline 79