Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Author: Matthew Sunshine If you’re a sales manager, you know this to be true: Having that tough conversation with a salesperson who isn’t meeting goals is never fun. What does it take to transform this dreaded responsibility into a positive, fulfilling part of your day? Positivity. Alas, it is absolutely essential.

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Openview

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

When that transition is from an individual contributor to manager, that adjustment can be even more jarring. We all know the typical story with sales managers – they were a top performing salesperson, had ambitions to move up in their career, and then a position opens up and they are managing a group of salespeople.

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Sales 2.0

APRIL 27, 2014

What I’ve noticed is that many sales people don’t want to listen when the prospect’s answer is not 100% positive. I think the problem is that we have drilled sales people so much about being persistent that they believe if they take “no” for an answer they are screwing up. And I didn’t even mention writing proposals.

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Zendesk Sell

MAY 2, 2019

Maybe you’re a new sales manager, stepping out of your sales rep role and wanting to find the best management practices. Or maybe you have been managing a team for some time now but are struggling with hitting your targets. The right sales management process helps a sales team (and company) thrive.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 25, 2019

call to prospects whom you’ve already pitched? Is it something like: “I’m just calling to follow up on our proposal….”. Why not lead your prospect into the sale by referring back to the benefits he or she is going to get by working with you? Try this: “{Prospect}, great speaking with you again. Upcoming Schedule.

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Klozers

JUNE 10, 2014

A Request for Proposal (RFP) from a prospective buyer, whether verbally in a meeting or more formally through a written RFP, is usually welcomed by both Sales People and Sales Management, as a positive sign that a sales opportunity is progressing through the sales process.

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Allego

JANUARY 11, 2024

To help you out, I did the work for you and found some of the top GPTs for sales professionals. Below you’ll find GPTs for sales coaching, sales content, sales leadership, sales management, and sales strategy. Suggested prompts: How should I approach a new prospect?

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SalesFuel

APRIL 1, 2024

With your prospects, share with them insights about your product, about the market, how your product is positioned in the market, why your company’s unique, and why they should trust you and buy from you,” advises sales professional Shawn Casemore. This is why objection handling is a sales basic you must do well.

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Keith Rosen

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Does the idea of prospecting scare you? Are you a fearless salesperson or do you procrastinate the activities that will enable you to achieve your sales goals? Even if you’re hiding behind Social Media as your primary lead generation strategy, you eventually need to speak with every prospect! I fear rejection.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 11, 2024

SalesFuel’s Voice of the Sales Rep study found that sellers say 29% of their prospects/accounts have given them a referral. Continually providing value and uncovering new opportunities for your prospects is key. “Do Unfortunately, despite their importance, many sellers aren’t reaping the benefits of referrals.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The more control and visibility you have into your sales pipeline, the more revenue you’ll bring in. In fact, HubSpot Research found a positive relationship between the number of opportunities in your pipeline per month and revenue achievement. Growing a healthy pipeline is possible through careful assessment and management.

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Score More Sales

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

From a personal standpoint, I once lost a position running a corporate university because, in part, some of the C-level team felt it was too focused on “soft skills” See if any of these sound familiar for you or someone on the sales team: Discounting and getting price shopped – lack of self-regard or assertiveness.

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Cincom Smart Selling

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Our fifth and final installment of CPQ Perspectives focuses on the sales manager—those folks who oversee the selling operation. Sales management is full of challenges, and we can’t possibly touch on every issue that affects sales managers in this blog post. What matters to sales managers?

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 12, 2024

This may end up contributing to a lack of direction and belonging many sales professionals experience, and ultimately may negatively impact performance. While you’re at it, assess your other sales team members. In the time the position has been vacant, has a team member stepped up to fulfill some of the responsibilities?

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Nutshell

AUGUST 28, 2023

The stages of the sales process 5 less-common (but still important) sales process stages 4 formats for organizing your sales process Strategies for creating and improving your sales process Challenges of a sales process What is a sales process? Why is it important to have a structured sales process?

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PandaDoc

MARCH 1, 2019

One of the biggest challenges digital marketing agencies face is both generating leads, and then turning prospects into customers. It’s estimated that only 20% of leads are considered legitimate, and only 5-20% of prospects ever convert. A lot of time, effort and money can be wasted on engaging a crowd that may never make a sale.

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Gong.io

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

One of the main distinctions of a complex sale is you have to convince multiple stakeholders. The number of decision-makers involved and their positions can vary. . The 5 stages of a complex sales cycle. In many ways, a complex sale isn’t much different from a typical transactional sale.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In fact, Kavadellas, CEO of Georgia-based Orasi, a software developer, reseller and consulting firm, was scheduled to play a round with a client and a prospect the day after we spoke with him in November for this story. But Kavadellas recognizes the golf course doesn’t suit everyone as an effective setting for a sales meeting.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

We observed this troubling phenomenon while conducting research for our book Cracking the Sales Management Code. Without a common understanding of the term " sales process ," sales managers can’t coach or communicate with their sellers as effectively. How will you position yourself against the competition?

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Nutshell

MARCH 19, 2024

DOWNLOAD Ready to become a better sales leader? Get 70+ expert strategies for sales management success in our Sales Manager’s Survival Guide. FREE DOWNLOAD Why is sales productivity important?

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Your Sales Management Guru

OCTOBER 1, 2012

During the session I lead a panel discussion on “ Killer Strategies for Prospecting ” and I spoke separately on “ Leveraging Your Business by Partnering”. 2. Others believed it was to increase the relationship position as prospects today more knowledgeable because of web site and internet access.

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Anthony Iannarino

MAY 9, 2020

Recently, a post on LinkedIn proposed a scenario, with the author soliciting opinions as to how one would solve the challenge. Several responses proposed merely walking away, with a few being insulted by being asked for a massive discount. These answers focused on criticizing the salesperson and not solving the scenario.

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Cincom Smart Selling

DECEMBER 2, 2016

It shouldn’t be surprising that most of what is written about configure-price-quote solutions is written to appeal to the users of the technology, salespeople and sales management. Customer and prospect derive real benefit from engaging in transactions powered by CPQ, especially in those challenged by complexity.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 17, 2023

Because tech sales is a multi-step process, your responsibilities could also include: Generating and scoring leads. Writing reports and proposals for vendors or clients. Should you work in tech sales? So, is a job in tech sales right for you? On average, tech sales professionals make $71,300 per year in the United States.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 15, 2020

"Velocity reports tell us what our reps conversion rates are at every stage of the sales funnel. How many demos are turning into proposals? And how many proposals do we send out that turn into closed business?" Two examples of enablement content Crayon leadership has provided to their sales team include: Call Recordings.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 26, 2018

In an ideal world, sales reps would spend all day sending emails, taking calls, and ultimately, doing what they do best—selling. There’s a lot more to sales than meets the eye. Other selling tasks include prospecting, administrative work, data entry, market research, etc. Thursday is the best day to prospect.

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BrainShark

AUGUST 31, 2023

Example: Assessing sales readiness. The sales enablement team here at Brainshark/Bigtincan works to ensure each rep is certified as being competent in fundamental selling activities, such as prospecting and leading discovery, before they call on buyers. Imagine what that means for sellers. Would you like to be in their role?

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 12, 2014

And your position gives you unique, valuable insights. Of course, youll never get to hear about their problems or propose your solutions if you drop off the radar until its time to renegotiate annual contracts. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business' Knowledge is power. Hello, Stranger.

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Apptivo

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Companies across the world, irrespective of their industry type, often have a defined sales process. The concept of sales process came into existence after considering the redundancies faced by sales teams due to unstructured sales management. Sales Pipeline Stages.

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Anthony Cole Training

AUGUST 9, 2013

Your sales people are probably focusing on the wrong thing(s) when meeting with new prospects. The time sales people spend in training is spent on mastering the product and services key points to emphasize with prospects. We spend our time teaching them how to tell the prospect why they should buy from us.

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Gong.io

JULY 7, 2022

He believed he was: Wasting time on inappropriate prospects. By building relationships with buyers and offering advice on how to help them overcome pain points, Sandler realized that prospects were no longer hesitant to close the deal. In order to act as a consultant, you need to position yourself as a trusted authority.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Among those are around 1,000 sales software solutions aimed at helping companies sell more, in less time, at the right price. As a result, companies have never been in a better position to enable their sellers with tools to grow revenue. Sales Enablement. Troops.ai — AI sales assistant software. Accounting/Bookkeeping.

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SalesLoft

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

If sales representatives don’t keep pipeline data updated throughout the sales process , you could reach the end of the quarter and miss the revenue goal by thousands or even millions of dollars. A sales pipeline can also keep you from losing leads. Prospect Qualification. Sales Meeting. Sales Proposal.

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Pipeliner

JANUARY 16, 2018

Here’s the issue: Most CEOs and sales managers focus on the wrong end of the problem. A salesperson is meeting with a challenging prospect or customer whose behavior triggers an emotional response in the salesperson — a fight-or-flight response. She offers to write a proposal because she’s “got one.”.

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Cincom Smart Selling

JULY 27, 2020

If you can make a positive impact within the selling process, if you can insulate it from disruption, you will be well on the way toward transforming your entire enterprise. Positively impacting the selling process offers immediate results that are highly visible. Late cycle re-configurations mean re-quoting and modifying proposals.

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 23, 2023

“Eat That Frog” & complexity bias — e.g., how your selling day gets lost on unproductive activity Have you ever avoided making a cold call in favor of writing emails, answering DMs, or creating proposals? A RAIN Group study from 2019 found that nearly 7 out of 10 prospects accepted at least one cold call yearly.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 8, 2021

Sales development reps (also known as business development reps, or BDRs) are responsible for the first step in the sales funnel: bringing in qualified leads. They conduct research to find prospective customers, reach out to gauge people's interest in the offering, and decide whether or not the lead is ready to move down the funnel.

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