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“Our Value Proposition is…”

The Pipeline

What really counts in the real world (you know where sales are made), is the prospects’ and clients’ perception and definition of value. Unsuspecting prospects thinking they are meeting with an SME, are commonly probed for pain and fit. Almost all executives point to one kind of sales meeting they hate most. A Mutual Definition.

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Curiosity Is A Way Of Life

The Pipeline

And the one thing in abundance in B2B sales, is talk, often just for the sake of talk, not communication. Curiosity is not a sales skill; curiosity is a way of life. The more curious you are about their objectives and how they may achieve them, the more you can get the prospect to think. By Tibor Shanto. Curiously Different.

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Sales Managers – Why Isn’t Goal Setting Easy?

Anthony Cole Training

I was first introduced to goal setting in sales when I was an insurance agent with National Life of Vermont. The General Agent was Dave and his manager was Bob. I never did write 100 lives but, based on the sales activity reporting I did every week, I should have. Tom introduced me to an idea of a sales cookbook.

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Grab The Right End of the Problem For Effective Sales Management

Anthony Cole Training

However, once I got into sales, sales management, sales training and became a president of a company, I think I finally understood. Not Hiring – We are not hiring better sales people AND we don’t have replacements, therefore we feel trapped in a bad situation. Brian Tracey describes it as “Eat That Frog”.

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6 Priorities of Sales Enablement Evolved

Allego

The era of rep-centric sales enablement has arrived—and it couldn’t have come at a better time. With the uncertain economy, the rise in remote teams due to the pandemic, and tightening budgets, it’s more important than ever for companies to equip their sales teams to produce at the highest level. The Downside of One-Size-Fits-All.

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3 Phases of a Successful Hybrid Sales Kickoff

Allego

There’s no one size fits all for sales kickoffs—especially these days. Within your own sales team, the same dynamic likely exists. That means your sales kickoff must accommodate those situations. After all, you want to energize your sales reps and give them a boost to hit the ground running for the next sales cycle.

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How to Build a Sales Training Program & Evaluate Its Impact

BrainShark

Building and maintaining an effective sales training program is a difficult and continuous process. Brainshark , a Bigtincan company, is a sales enablement solution that: Makes creating training content easy. Helps you track sales reps’ learning progress. Lets you evaluate your training program’s impact on sales KPIs.