No More Cold Calling

JUNE 9, 2019

Successful sales professionals understand that technology is a must-have business tool. Consider this: Despite the ever-growing treasure trove of new sales technology, sales is actually harder than it used to be. Technology has an important role to play in sales, but it’s a supporting role. Big mistake!

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Author: Matt Kamp For B2B sales teams, referrals are worth their weight in gold. When customers or other companies refer people to you, your company is viewed as more trustworthy in front of those leads, and because of that trust, you can expect a faster – and more successful – sales cycle. Here are a few tools I use: .

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 22, 2024

Whether you’re operating out of a chic downtown office or a bustling workshop on the outskirts of town, this insurance isn’t just important—it’s a must. Sales Tips: Protect Your Business Assets Better Know the needs and desires of your audience, including your next new employer, in detail. Think of it as the moat around your castle.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 6, 2019

Successful sales professionals understand that technology is a must-have business tool. Consider this: Despite the ever-growing treasure trove of new sales technology, sales is actually harder than it used to be. Technology has an important role to play in sales, but it’s a supporting role. Big mistake!

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Autoklose

MARCH 18, 2024

Having a well-versed and highly-skilled sales team is an essential ingredient when it comes to the success of your entire business. When you’re starting out, and it’s just you and maybe another salesperson, it’s not difficult to make a sales strategy, implement it, and learn from the results. Do you have a sales process in place?

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Babette Ten Haken

JUNE 23, 2020

Similarly, do you spiel the sales blah-blah-blah long enough to close a contract? Without any real intention of walking your story to create post-sale continuity to retain clients? Since everyone is interconnected in a network of people, processes, software and hardware. The never-ending story. Think about it. Contact me here.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 15, 2013

This post answers the most persistent question facing HR leaders who support Sales organizations. “ How can HR help Sales Make the Number? ”. It’s a convenient tool to assess HR’s support for sales. How Sales Support Becomes Agile. Partnering with Sales presents unique challenges.

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Nutshell

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Still, people show up at an appointed time, listen to speakers, watch entertainers, network with each other… All the regular, in-person event details, except online. A virtual event platform is a tool that will allow you to recreate the vibe of an in-person conference or trade expo over the internet. Interactive workshops.

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SBI

JANUARY 22, 2019

Making Sense of the Sales Ops Tech Stack. While there are many point solutions now available to facilitate the sales process, the reality is most companies can achieve much of what they want within their CRM today, given proper policy to sales process alignment. State of Sales Tech Tools Today. Product Showcase.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Sales leaders and trainers (and their marketing counterparts) spent 2020 trying to figure out how to translate in-person conferences into compelling, engaging virtual events. And because COVID-19 still hasn’t gone away, sales conferences are still taking on a virtual format. 9 sales conferences and events to attend in 2021.

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BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Understanding the Importance of Local Events in Selling to Small Businesses For those of you in the sales department of a digital marketing agency, selling to small businesses may seem intimidating. Local events are more than just an entertaining gathering; they’re networking gold mines. Begin networking at your next local event.

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Allego

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Sales enablement conferences and other events offer the ideal opportunity to build your career skills, learn about new technologies and new approaches to sales enablement , and network with professionals. So, ask your boss for the budget now, and attend a sales enablement conference next year. See you out there!

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BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This guide equips you with the knowledge and tools to sell this powerful service and help your clients thrive. Translate the intangible benefits of influencer marketing into concrete results, like increased website traffic, brand mentions, and ultimately, sales conversions. Focus on ROI: Local businesses are budget-conscious.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 4, 2017

Author: Matt Brown, Senior Vice President of Sales, Lawson Products Salespeople are often described as extroverted with good social and communication skills. This means sales teams need more than a website to gather product and pricing information. Here are some tips for communicating effectively with sales teams. Create a plan.

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SBI Growth

APRIL 10, 2013

This post is for small business CEOs struggling to hire top sales talent. A simple scoring tool to assess the candidate. 75 CEOs will convene to network and learn best practices to evolve their businesses. I’m conducting a workshop on SBI’s Topgrading for Sales methodology. Role play guidance for participants.

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Allbound

MAY 13, 2020

When you’re working with channel partners, so much focus goes into ensuring they’re equipped with the tools and knowledge they need to succeed. Knowing your strengths is an important career-building tool: it will help you choose the right tasks, projects, and opportunities to take on. join industry groups to network .

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Babette Ten Haken

JULY 9, 2020

Professionals involved in the post-sale care and feeding of newly-acquired customers. First, these post-sale people offer clients insight into what’s next and what’s new in your company’s product, service, and system offerings. But, because of the post-sale support continuum and new product innovation your company offers them.

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Awarathon

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The same may be stated for a sales coach who employs effective coaching for sales approaches. Their guidance, support, knowledge, and approval support salespeople through each stage of the sales process. What does sales coaching entail and how does it work? It is a skill that can be cultivated over time.

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Nutshell

DECEMBER 5, 2019

There’s something special about attending a sales conference. Perhaps it’s the rush of meeting new and interesting people during networking sessions , or the opportunity to learn actionable tips during the breakout sessions that will help you level up your game. BOUNDLESS 2020.

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Smooth Sale

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

It’s common for someone to attend countless workshops on inclusive leadership and return to the workplace armed with certificates and tools, yet still need help implementing what they’ve learned. Celebrate Success Today’s insights are provided to help you achieve the Smooth Sale! The result?

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Customer Centric Selling

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Sales Training Article: Building a Network of Contacts By Geoffrey James, Inc. Sales Source Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn are useful tools, but building a business network requires the personal touch. Here they are, listed in descending order of their "networking" value: 1. Your close friends and family.

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Smooth Sale

JUNE 20, 2023

You can achieve this by Creating task forces or cross-functional teams to address specific organizational challenges Encouraging the sharing of resources, expertise, and ideas across departments Facilitating regular interdepartmental meetings or workshops 4. Today’s insights are provided to help you achieve the Smooth Sale!

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SalesLoft

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

From workshops and career tracks to the keynote (looking at you, Spike Lee!) and SalesLoft certifications, REV2020 attendees will leave with insight and tools to change your career, new contacts and networks, and much more. There’s no better way to celebrate a full day of learning and networking than with Club REV’s Disco!

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Adaptive Business Services

MAY 25, 2022

For the past 15 years, I have owned and operated a for-profit B2B networking group. On top of this, I am willing to provide members with a number of free services like a company workshop, help with configuring their LinkedIn profiles, and a free behavioral assessment. Would you like to chat about sales or Nimble CRM?

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Nutshell

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Still, people show up at an appointed time, listen to speakers, watch entertainers, network with each other… All the regular, in-person event details, except online. A virtual event platform is a tool that will allow you to recreate the vibe of an in-person conference or trade expo over the internet. Interactive workshops.

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SalesforLife

JUNE 27, 2019

Build a connection tree off of any attendee or sponsor by looking at the social networks of all those people, and identifying three people that are highly connected with those people and targeting them. You need to engage using tools that help you understand buying intent. 2) Referrals. Engagement.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 13, 2020

Conferences and workshops are obviously being canceled, and the associated costs are significant. Maybe if attendees could network , it would be viewed differently (something we’ll touch on later). There are a lot of great live streaming and webinar tools to host the event. It’s not considered work. Source: Giphy.

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The Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

When your salespeople head into a new quarter or year with a solid sales business plan, they’re more likely to improve sales forecast accuracy, attain quota, and effectively support your organizational goals. Unfortunately, many sales reps fail to prioritize planning. Step 1: Take Measure of the Sales Target.

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Close.io

DECEMBER 17, 2019

I hate to break it to you, but when it comes to inside side sales training, you’re going to spend less time reading and more time interacting with people. Investing in an effective inside sales training system within your company can pay amazing dividends. What is inside sales? And sales technology has made this all possible.

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Highspot

JANUARY 9, 2024

What makes it more complicated is that 90% of buyers don’t follow a linear sales funnel path , leaving sales reps little to no room for mistakes. This makes B2B sales training more important than ever. What Does the B2B Sales Process Look Like? What Is B2B Sales Training? What is B2B Sales Training?

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InsightSquared

MARCH 9, 2020

This International Women’s Day, we’d like to give a shoutout to women leaders in the tech industry, especially those in sales leadership positions. Looking for sales leaders to follow for inspiration and best practices? Jill Konrath is one of the most recognized women in sales. Jill Konrath. Tiffani Bova.

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PandaDoc

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Don’t worry — you are not alone: 69% of your colleagues feel the exact same way, according to Salesforce’s State of Sales 5th edition. As the same State of Sales 5th edition claims, salespeople, on average, sell only 28% of their working hours. As AI evolves, sales processes will become more predictive and proactive.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 17, 2020

Not only is call reluctance prevalent amongst the professional sales world, but it’s also scientifically proven to be caused by three main factors. The incomparable Dave Kurlan, the founder of Objective Management Group, has done amazing work in sales science. How Sales Leaders Can Help. Let’s look at this another way.

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Allbound

MAY 13, 2020

When you’re working with channel partners, so much focus goes into ensuring they’re equipped with the tools and knowledge they need to succeed. Knowing your strengths is an important career-building tool: it will help you choose the right tasks, projects, and opportunities to take on. join industry groups to network .

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 13, 2022

From the outside looking in, sales can seem like a stroke of luck rather than a skill that's practiced over time. Take a moment away from the phones, your quota, and your team to reflect on why you chose sales as a career path, why you chose the company you work for, and why you believe in the product you're selling. Not exactly.

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Grant Cardone

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Develop connections and contacts to add to their network. . Get working on your success tactics in your breakout workshop. Get all the tools you need to create your NEW business execution plan. Get sales, closing, and negotiating strategies. Expound on what they’re known for to enrich your story.

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Autoklose

MARCH 11, 2024

Prospecting is a high-stakes game, so many sales reps make the mistake of being too pushy in an attempt to quickly convert leads into sales. It’s a great way for all of you to grow your respective networks and learn something new. Hey Adrian, From what I learned from your LinkedIn account, you’re a sales rep.

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