Jeffrey Gitomer

APRIL 16, 2013

Write an industry white paper. White paper, or brochure? For the past decade, my weekly email magazine, Sales Caffeine , has been a major source of value to my customers and revenue to me. The post Jeffrey Answers a Question on Cold Calling | Real World Sales Wisdom appeared first on Jeffrey Gitomer’s Sales Blog.

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Cold Calling Face-to-face Trade Show Referrals 233

Smooth Sale

MARCH 10, 2024

Photo by Andrea Schit z via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Do You Know How To Increase B2B Sales? As a result, B2B companies don’t have to underrate the importance of building a robust sales strategy that targets high-value prospective clients and convinces them to transact with their brands.

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B2B Top of Funnel How To Sales Qualified Lead 102

Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 26, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan If you have been reading this Blog for a while, then you may remember my requests during the last half of 2011 to complete a survey for my Trust Project. Did you know that women and salespeople were 25% more likely to be victims of a sales scam than men and non salespeople?

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Hiring Insurance Insurance Survey 192

The Pipeline

MARCH 31, 2014

But the reality is that building in some flux to your sales time is an important element of success. I work with a lot of sales people who tell me exactly that, “I need to be doing something, otherwise I feel like I am not contributing”. Sales Execution sell better Tibor Shanto' It is important to create some empty time.

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Up-Sell Consumer Exact Account 317

Igniting Sales Transformation

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

When things don’t go well, the negative brand impact on your company has greater potential for damage that goes far beyond losing a sale or a current customer. It could be a marketing interaction, and more often, that first touch starts with someone on the front lines of your sales organization. The reverse is also true. A lot of it.

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Webinar Metrics Loyalty Buyer Case Study 126

Product Management University

MAY 24, 2017

In this issue we examine the impact of a customer value culture, why products underperform and three steps to connect corporate strategy to product, marketing and sales execution plans. Plus, tips on using white papers to generate more qualified leads and the difference between voice of the customer and sales feedback.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Objections Customer 40

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Propel them further down the sales funnel with white papers and webinars. Sellers must humanize their sales processes in a world where sales are increasingly being led by Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Write extensively about your mission and the problems you solve.

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Social Media Top of Funnel Face-to-face Conference 227

Janek Performance Group

MARCH 8, 2024

Sales training is one of the most significant investments an organization can make in their sales team. In fact, research cited by taskdrive.com shows sales training has an average return on investment of 353 percent. When choosing a sales training partner, start small and work your way up. You can always upgrade later.

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Training Face-to-face Education Negotiation 62

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

If you think a B2B sales funnel is an abstract idea, brace yourself. It’s time to build a sales funnel that captures and converts your best buyers. In fact, the majority of B2B buyers (64%) conduct research on vendor websites before they ever contact a sales rep. That’s where your streamlined, four-stage sales funnel comes in.

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Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile Funnel B2B 179

Janek Performance Group

MARCH 26, 2024

In sales, a business development strategy is central to understanding and engaging with your customers. Thus, they can tailor their marketing and sales efforts accordingly. Thus, they can tailor their marketing and sales efforts accordingly. This should include their experience at different levels of the sales funnel.

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Buyer Persona Webinar Metrics Buyer Strategy 62

Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 13, 2014

Yes, the title, "Improve Sales Forecasting to Improve Sales Performance?" It remains a question despite the millions of dollars spent on CRM, sales force automation, training and hype. I read the white paper, and it clearly identified common problems with CRM tools such as SalesForce.com, ACT and other pipeline management tools.

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Sales Forecasts Forecasting Margin Incentives 189

SalesProInsider

JANUARY 20, 2022

And it can also happen during our sales efforts. Maybe it’s a tangent that the prospect takes you on, maybe it’s an objection, or maybe it’s a resource they need to review for proof or understanding that you don’t have available then and there. Component 1: Objective. This has certainly happened to me.

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Resources Objections Sales Process Buyer 94

Janek Performance Group

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

For that, sales organizations rely on onboarding. This is the lengthy process of developing raw sales talent into top performers within their respective organizations. Recently, Janek Performance Group partnered with Selling Power for a comprehensive white paper on hiring, onboarding, and retaining sales talent post COVID.

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Hiring Sales Methodology Sales Talent Survey 62

Janek Performance Group

OCTOBER 17, 2023

While likability can be a huge plus in sales, it’s not the only reason buyers buy. Further, those with the weakest sales records were more likely to believe making friends is their greatest asset. This places the sale over the prospect’s needs and leads to distrust. Most people want to be liked. Salespeople are no different.

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Collateral Social Media Referrals Social Selling 62

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

If you think a B2B sales funnel is an abstract idea, brace yourself. It’s time to build a sales funnel that captures and converts your best buyers. In fact, the majority of B2B buyers (64%) conduct research on vendor websites before they ever contact a sales rep. That’s where your streamlined, four-stage sales funnel comes in.

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Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile Funnel B2B 130

SalesLoft

JUNE 1, 2016

The sales brush-off is a common problem every Sales Development Rep faces on the daily. SDRs need to become dialing machines in order to hit their monthly quota, but when they’re constantly hit by objections, delays, or other sales brush-off comments, hitting that number becomes harder and harder.

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Objections Outbound Face-to-face Video 52

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 30, 2018

Ironically, posing this question usually gives you the information you need to rescue the sale. For more tips on avoiding common sales traps, download our free white paper, Three Biggest Sales Mistakes You Should Never Make. If you need a reality check, ask for one. Request the next step.

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Objections Construction Follow-up Exact 111

Pipeliner

MAY 26, 2023

Sales enablement is a process that helps businesses equip their sales teams with the resources, tools, and information they need to improve their performance and close more deals. In today’s competitive market, sales enablement has become an essential strategy for any business that wants to stay ahead of the competition.

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Sales Enablement Hiring Scale Resources 98

Allego

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Great sales content drives conversations—and results. In many organizations, a sales enablement team drives the creation, distribution, and management of sales content. All this content needs to be easy to consume and reusable across the sales organization. Why Sales Content Isn’t Used. Why is that?

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Sales Enablement Top of Funnel Case Study Face-to-face 71

Miller Heiman Group

APRIL 13, 2020

Sales managers normally face a trifecta of shifting demands from buyers, their direct reports and their organization. The COVID-19 pandemic gives sales managers the perfect opportunity to work toward transforming into more capable leaders. Shift From a Sales Manager’s Mindset to Sales Leader’s Mindset. Get the Study.

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Top of Funnel Sales Management Strategy Funnel 110

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

It’s a popular saying in business circles, but it holds true: People do business with people they know, like, and trust (especially in sales). Propel them further down the sales funnel with white papers and webinars. Whether we realize it or not, we want to buy from people we can trust.

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Social Media Top of Funnel Face-to-face Conference 130

Chorus.ai

JULY 9, 2019

Sales enablement is an art. That’s why smooth, well-executed sales enablement makes all the difference. Define Your Objectives. Sales enablement starts by determining what your objectives are. These should be tailored to the profile of your sales team and, of course, to your product.

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Sales Enablement Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank 48

Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 31, 2013

How do you go about finding sales talent? What challenges have you had trying to hire better sales people? At Anthony Cole Training Group, we spend a lot of time helping presidents of organizations answer the burning platform question: How do I drive consistent sales growth? One of the systems and processes is recruiting!

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Hiring System Sales Talent Groups 193

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

Sales Operations Leaders aren’t making data meaningful today. In fact, when asking Sales Operations Leaders what qualitative data they had gathered, here are their responses: Conducted internal win/loss debrief on large opportunities. The objective of the interview is to map a customer buying process.

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Data Analysis Sales Operations Buying Cycle 267

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Marketing leaders must prove their contribution to Sales Revenue. Making matters worse, the sales team steps up their complaints about marketing’s contribution & effectiveness. It must speak to your buyer’s goals and objectives, struggles and obstacles. The pressure is on. Advertising and tradeshows are not enough.

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Outsourcing Services Lead Gen Marketing Webinar Metrics 316

The Pipeline

APRIL 11, 2016

While most sales people spend 80% of their time and effort pursuing these groups, combined they only make up at most 30% of any given market. The reason for that is that those who thrive on prospecting this segment, not only have more fun selling, they face less competition, and as a result make more sales and commissions.

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Segment Prospecting Objections Vendor 120

The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Top Sales & Marketing Awards 2011. Stored in Attitude , Awards , Business Acumen , Communication , Compete , Marketing , Sales Success , execution , qualifying. One for Top Sales & Marketing Blog , where I share the company of last year’s winner S. December 2007.

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Pipeline Webinar Metrics Marketing Hiring 215

Sales Training Connection

JULY 25, 2014

Coaching sales strategy. Ask sales managers and salespeople what makes them successful. Sales managers can’t help salespeople become more talented, but they can help them become more skilled. However like a lot of good ideas, coaching sales strategy is easy to say but no so easy to do. 4 tips for coaching sales strategy.

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Coaching Sales Management Strategy Face-to-face 99

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 16, 2017

They’ve been through it so many times they can rattle off the typical objections from customers and prospects: “I don’t have time to hear this pitch”. Storytelling is vital at every point in the sales cycle. When these things align, it can be a great way to clinch a sale. It’s not a high priority for us”. “I Cold calls.

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Real Estate Construction Scale Hiring 243

Janek Performance Group

MAY 15, 2023

And due to the nature and stress of sales, it’s an easy trap. Here’s how to navigate the Dunning-Kruger Effect in sales and five soft skills that can help: The Fallacy of Faking It Too often in sales we hear, “Fake it ’til you make it.” A sales process guides buyers from leads to customers. It’s a roadmap to success.

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Negotiation Course Buyer Lead Rank 62

Zoominfo

MARCH 6, 2017

Email Marketing for Logistics: Objectives Before you even start creating content for your email campaigns, you should define your main objectives. Define Your Audience After you’ve defined your objectives, you will need to have a strong understanding of who your audience is. Is it to get new customers?

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Email Marketing Webinar Metrics Marketing Strategy 100

Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 11, 2017

Author: Sabrina Ferraioli, Co-Founder and VP of Global Sales, 3D2B Marketing and sales metrics can give you a window on the future and the insights you need to optimize sales. That’s because once you understand the metrics that drive sales, you can more accurately predict what’s ahead. Response Time to Leads.

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Inbound Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 176

Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 10, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan More and more connections, meetings and potential new business are being scheduled as a result of the use of social media. Hire a firm like Objective Management Group to help you identify and select true hunters. (c) More leads = smaller percentage of good leads.

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Opportunity Pipeline Hiring Real Estate 221

Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan. We want you to be part of our next White Paper on Sales Force Effectiveness. Would you kindly take no more than 5 minutes to answer some questions about the sales force at your company? Responds better to being pushed by the sales manager - or prefers to push himself?

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Motivation Hiring Face-to-face Decision Maker 252

The Pipeline

OCTOBER 10, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Sales eXchange – 118. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , EDGE Sales Process , Interactive Selling , Interview , Objection Handling , Planning , Proactive , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Sales eXchange , execution. A Random Walk Up Sales Street.

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Pipeline Hiring Top of Funnel Cold Calling 230

SBI Growth

MARCH 5, 2013

Your background is in operations, not sales and marketing. When you ask why the number is getting missed: Sales tells you they aren’t getting enough leads from marketing. Marketing says sales can’t convert leads to orders. This will give you an objective view of your entire sales funnel. How to Spot Issues.

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Education Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Demand Generation Targets 320

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s The Right Way to Use Demos in Technology Sales. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Communication Strategy , Demos , Listening , Planning , Presentation , Proactive , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Sales Technique , audio , execution. A Random Walk Up Sales Street.

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Pipeline Hiring Cold Calling Webinar Metrics 212