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Enterprise sales lessons: How I almost closed Google, Intuit & Oracle

Close.io

We hustled hard, we pitched perfectly, the product concept was great, and high-level leadership loved it, not just at Google, but also at Intuit and Oracle. Oracle broke our heart. We didn't ask her what her objectives were, and how we could help her achieve them. But the most painful experience was Oracle.

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Is This an Example of Succeeding or Failing at Inside Sales?

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Yesterday I was in the office, preparing for the today''s formal introduction of Objective Management Group''s (OMG) award-winning, new and improved, fourth generation, Sales Candidate Assessment ( View the 25-minute Webinar here ) when the phone rang and I answered. and he thanked me for his time.

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The Sales Leader's Guide to Performance Management

Hubspot Sales

Having a set performance management plan keeps compensation structure and overall business objectives aligned, resulting in a more motivated sales team. To create an effective sales performance management process for your sales team, simplify your overall business objectives and make them relevant to the individual contributors on your team.

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Are you Open Ended Questions Leading to Closed Ended Results? – Sales eXecution 316

The Pipeline

Get them to think of their objectives, about the path forward, and the possibilities those objectives Open Up. But having enough knowledge, confidence and curiosity to help your buyer navigate uncharted territories to get to their objectives. Get them to think. Not about their situation, their hip to that, they live it.

Lead Rank 120
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Will ?Demo Automation? Work for Your B2B Sales Organization?

SBI

As a Senior Director of Sales Consulting at Oracle, Tod and his team of Sales Engineers and Solution Consultants support the sales team in their division and are responsible for onsite and remote demos. ” At the time, the objections were somewhat difficult to overcome. Automation is not going to replace personal interaction.

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More Information ? Better Informed

The Pipeline

Second, that there is a whole lot more information available to buyers than ever before; according to these oracles of sales, a customer can access some “20 times more data about you and your competitors than they could 5 years ago”. Real decision makers are seeking clarity and judgement above all.

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10 Sales Training Topics to Help Your Team Get (and Stay) Sales Ready

Mindtickle

According to Oracle, following up with a prospect they know isn’t interested is one of the top five frustrations reps have with their jobs. Oracle found that 11% of prospects ignore sellers because the seller wasn’t properly prepared for their conversation. Managing objections. Qualifying leads. Closing deals.