Close.io

OCTOBER 1, 2018

So you want to become a sales manager ? First you’ll need to make sure you’ve got the right skills, experience, drive and track record at the helm in both selling and at managing others—in order to back yourself up. Want to get a ready-made set of resources to manage a sales team effectively?

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CommercialTribe

JUNE 23, 2020

With June nearly over and the initial shock of the COVID-19 crisis behind us, sales management teams are focusing on building a plan to come out stronger on the other side. We recommend three main areas of focus for sales leaders: WHO they focus sales manager coaching effort against.

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Corporate Visions

JULY 2, 2020

But, just as the first wave of agricultural society gave way to the second wave of industrial society, so too Learning Paths transitioned to more situational, Territory Plan-based learning and enablement. The Second Wave: Territory Plans. That’s why we refer to it as the Second Wave of training and enablement.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2017

In this growing sales landscape, we’ll outline the various processes and key strategies for prospecting -- the phase of selling that often consumes the most time and energy (and is the most crucial to get right). What Is Prospecting? What's the difference between leads and prospects? Sales Prospecting Techniques.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 19, 2021

When sales reps look for a new job, they’re never looking for a different role or new responsibilities. Reps are in search of a better quota, better territory, better comp plan, better product, or even something as simple as a faster sales cycle. What happens 99% of the time is that sales reps will go about the search alone.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

. “But we’re not IBM” Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Communication , Communication Strategy , Guest Post , Prospecting , Sales 2.0 , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Social Selling. Copiers as an example, you may refer to document management at one end, and sell copiers to the other end.

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Zoominfo

MAY 13, 2018

What we’re about to say is going to contradict every point we’ve made thus far—but hear us out: Stress can be beneficial for sales people. There’s no way around it, stress drives activity and sales managers know this. Look into prospecting tools. So how do you do this correctly? Get the resources you need. Communicate.

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Pipeliner

JULY 18, 2019

What to look for while setting up a sales office in a new territory. Setting up a new sales office can come with a number of different challenges. Firstly, the market dynamics in the new territory can be dramatically different from what you are used to in your role. This allows you to segregate them into clusters.

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Apptivo

MARCH 9, 2023

However, at times no matter how long one stretches, sales tasks eat up a lot of productive hours. So, whether you’re a sales manager or a sales representative, keep reading to find out how sales automation can boost your sales process! 3 Ways sales automation can help your reps sell more!

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Corporate Visions

JULY 2, 2020

But, just as the first wave of agricultural society gave way to the second wave of industrial society, so too Learning Paths transitioned to more situational, Territory Plan-based learning and enablement. The Second Wave: Territory Plans. That’s why we refer to it as the Second Wave of training and enablement.

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Anthony Iannarino

APRIL 12, 2019

Most of us work in businesses that require us to win clients who are already working with our competitors, something we euphemistically refer to as a “competitive displacement.” There may be easier prospects to target, and there may be fresh leads you believe are more valuable than your targets. Get the Free eBook!

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Mindtickle

JULY 31, 2023

Some of the top challenges financial services enablement teams face include: No insight into field activities Traditional sales managers find it difficult to gain visibility into the daily activities of their account managers and sales representatives in the field.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 30, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan. When a great salesperson is recommended by Objective Management Group''s (OMG) Sales Candidate Assessment, and this star has a great track record, and great references, should we expect this person to succeed? Most executives do.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 29, 2011

Stored in Attitude , Communication , Funnel management , Guest Post , Lead Management , Prospecting , Referrlas , Sales 2.0 , Sales Technique , execution. Sales gurus tell us that getting more sales is all about your “activity,” but is it? Then hasten their passage through the sales funnel.

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Salesmate

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Unfortunately, many sales managers and reps struggle to get accurate sales forecasting results. 79% of companies miss their sales forecast by more than 10% Just 28% of closed deals are forecasted accurately. Territory shift. These changes will impact sales forecasting. Prospecting – 10%.

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Openview

MAY 10, 2019

Very often you will find that—despite increasingly hectic schedules—sales executives want to learn, but only have time for easily-consumable training targeted to their specific learning needs. This feedback, coupled with direction from sales management on the business needs and KPIs that matter most (e.g.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 21, 2017

What is Sales Operations? Sales operations refers to the unit, role, activities and processes within a sales organization that support, enable, and drive front line sales teams to sell better, faster, and more efficiently. Sales Ops: Table of Contents. Building Sales Ops. Sales Operations Process.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 30, 2011

A friend of mine affectionately refers to Starbuck as Fivebucks, as he never seems to leave the place spending less than that, but hey it’s coffee, so I get it. Five buck is not that much, but a bunch of five buck can add up, and that’s exactly what Jonathan Farrington and other members of Top Sales World are setting out to prove.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

There’s no way around it, stress drives activity and sales managers know this. The key to sales success is to harness the right kind and amount of stress to motivate your employees rather than discourage them. If prospecting becomes part of your day-to-day routine, each call becomes less stressful and the stakes are lowered.

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Partners in Excellence

JUNE 16, 2019

We know we have to: Prospect Qualify Engage in a disciplined selling process, aligned with our customers’ buying process. Grow our share of account/territory Constantly learn and improve Leap over tall buildings… (Oops). We have playbooks, templates, mobile tools, content, success stories, references, tutorials.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 9, 2018

It’s like a traditional business plan but focuses specifically on your sales strategy. A business plan lays out your goals -- a sales plan describes exactly how you’ll make those happen. Who writes sales plans? What is a sales plan template? A typical sales plan includes the following sections: Target customers.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 16, 2011

Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Buying Process , EDGE Sales Process , Gap Selling , Impact Questions , Interactive Selling , Proactive , Productivity , Questions , Sales 2.0 , Sales Process , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Sell Better , Selling to Executives , execution. Prospecting. Sales Cycle.

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BrainShark

MAY 31, 2023

Follow The Blueprint for Better Sales Onboarding to efficiently and effectively onboard your sales team to guarantee long-term results. What is time to competency in sales onboarding? Competency refers to the skills, knowledge, or processes that sales reps need to master to meet the expectations of their job” (source).

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Even more so when you consider that the average manager waits much too long to take corrective action. One of the reasons for this is the difference in role expectation between HR and the frontline sales manager. What a sales manager see as desired assertiveness, an HR manager could easily see as aggressive.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 31, 2011

While this is often skewed to product knowledge, it does allow for sales improvement. They usually refer to this a “soft skills”, which is the first clue they have not sold). Why not adopt that within sales organizations. Prospecting. Random Walk Down Sales Street. Sales Bloggers Union. Sales Compensation.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 6, 2021

You've established the various stages of your sales process. You know how the typical prospect goes from an email address in your CRM to a paying customer. You've trained your salespeople on the key actions required to move prospects from stage to stage. Try to figure out where prospects are dropping out of your funnel.

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Pointclear

MARCH 17, 2015

It was an excellent session overall, but I was particularly blown-away by the first speaker, Mike Weinberg, author of the book published by AMA entitled New Sales. The Essential Handbook for Prospecting and New Business Development. It’s an action-oriented guide for sales people, sales managers and executives.”

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Is your sales processes documented and refreshed regularly? ?Do Do each of your salespeople have an up to date plan for their territory? ?Do Do you have an automated method (CRM) to collect prospect and sales cycle information? ?Do Do your sellers uncover referrals and ask for references? ?Can Sales Management. ?Do

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SalesLatitude

AUGUST 16, 2018

If you are in sales management, sales enablement, sales consulting or sales training, you’ve likely asked your sales people to embrace change driven by new tools, processes and procedures. Your answer will likely depend on the type of sales people you have on your team. The New Sales Person.

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The Brooks Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Don’t Have the Kickoff Prior to Setting Territories and Quotas. Assigning territories and quotas to your team prior to the sales meeting will give your reps time to digest that information, and prepare any questions they may have concerning it. NOTE: Our sales training tools are designed to make your life easier.

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Showpad

JANUARY 8, 2021

The onboarding phase that begins when a new employee in their first 30 days should focus on essential aspects of sales — identifying prospective customers’ needs, communicating effectively, understanding and overcoming objections and so on — through the lens of your unique organization. Establish clear goals and KPIs.

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Hiring Training Sales Enablement Case Study 52

Emissary

JUNE 26, 2023

Sales Teams The second half is the most tumultuous for sales teams. It’s tempting to allow for a somewhat relaxed Q3 as sellers, clients, and prospects all take well-earned summer vacations. Enablement’s job is to worry about the things that sales managers just can’t spare the time for. Deploy final training.

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Ideal Customer Profile Top of Funnel Account Based Marketing Lead Rank 52

The Brooks Group

JULY 7, 2017

Coach your salespeople to set up folders in their inbox so they can quickly reference information when it’s needed. We all have those few tasks that we dread doing—and your sales reps are no exception. Whether it’s prospecting, writing follow-up emails, or completing their activity log, the temptation is great to put off these tasks.

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Closer's Coffee

APRIL 23, 2020

Sales Representatives, Services – 2,046,120 ppl. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing – 1,663,160 ppl. Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers – 717,220 ppl. Other Sales and Related – 616,650 ppl.

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 27, 2020

I’m not referring to anything illegal. I’m talking about things like over-promising resources to clients to get them to sign, or working clients outside of one’s territory. What are the core processes you want your team to follow (prospecting, deal execution, rules of engagement, etc.) Don’t Force It.

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Adaptive Business Services

AUGUST 2, 2017

Despite my shortcomings, in less that two years I was promoted to sales manager and until twelve years ago, all I did was manage sales reps. As a manager (and as a salesperson), I had my pluses and minuses. A prospecting epiphany. You can’t just show up and expect to be referred.

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The Pipeline

JULY 4, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s 3 Ways To Reduce Friction In A Cold Call – Sales eXchange – 104. Stored in Attitude , Cold calling , Proactive , Prospecting , Sales eXchange , execution. This means using their jargon, their reference points, their metrics, in the scenery that they live in. Tibor Shanto.

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