Nutshell

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Improving your sales numbers requires a healthy helping of cold hard data—the kind of data that only sales tracking software can provide. With a quality sales tracking platform, you can easily tell which of your sales strategies are working and which should be kicked to the curb. What Is Sales Tracking Software?

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Allego

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Effective sales coaching can lead to a 28% increase in quota attainment and a 32% increase in win rates, Korn Ferry research revealed. However, a poll conducted by the firm found 80% of sales leaders said they have no formal, or have inconsistent, sales coaching processes. Technological barriers also play a role.

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PandaDoc

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

A sales pipeline software is a digital tool for structuring your selling process so you can close deals quicker and expand your firm faster. In short, pipelines are a method of visualizing all of the options available to you at a specific moment in your sales cycle. How to pick a good sales pipeline software.

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PandaDoc

JANUARY 25, 2024

If your sales team is expanding, that’s great! By properly integrating configure, price, quote (CPQ) software into your sales cycle, you will drastically reduce the time it takes to fulfill customer requests and avoid costly quoting errors. And this kind of situation is far from being exclusive to sales teams.

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Janek Performance Group

JULY 19, 2023

‍The success of any business largely depends on the ability of sales and marketing teams to work together effectively. This connection must be deeper than the marketing department providing sales reps with brochures and PDF attachments. Marketing can help sales reps understand their target market and ideal customer profile.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 3, 2019

In the world of B2B sales, company research is a critical aspect of any successful rep’s daily duties. In fact, access to the right research tools and information can make or break your ability to identify target accounts, personalize a sales pitch, and ultimately, close deals. This next tool is a no-brainer. It’s free!

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Effective sales prospecting is a multistep process that requires systematic prospect discovery, qualification, and outreach. In this post, you’ll learn the 19 best sales prospecting tools to help you engage with your ideal prospects. But first, we’ll dive into the benefits sales prospecting tools have for your organization.

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Gong.io

JANUARY 31, 2022

While the exact list depends on who you ask, the following (alphabetized) traits are all critical for a sales manager: Able to coach, analytical, available, confident, empathetic, good listener, innovative, leads by example, loyal, motivating, passionate, positive attitude, serves vs. dictates, strategic vision, strong communicator, and thoughtful.

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Mindtickle

MARCH 26, 2024

Sales reps have always depended on the right tools to meet their sales quota. Today, a mobile device can be one of their most powerful tools. A survey found that nearly half of sales reps feel their phone is “the most effective tool for performing their jobs. What is a mobile sales tool?

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The Pipeline

JUNE 17, 2021

I am proposing that you make it safe to miss a sales target. I have some research that makes this a great debate to have in your sales team right now. It relates directly to how goals, targets and quotas are set and hit. Setting sales goals where even a 70% level of achievement would be great. Hear me out.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 26, 2021

Eighty percent of the prospecting sales force is under 25 years old. Sales teams, as a result, are conditioned toward a favorable user experience that utilizes minimalist designs to carry out actions in as few clicks as possible. Step 1: Open Google calendar or comparable scheduling software. Today’s sales processes.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

You’ve decided you need customer relationship management (CRM) software. These are just some of the reasons CRMs have become such an integral part of business success today and why so many companies have invested in finding the right software for their team. Ask reps and sales teams to test different CRMs. CRM Adoption Rates.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 29, 2012

If you are a Sales Rep in this reality, ask yourself these two questions: Is my new quota fair? To meet my new quota, how can I find buyers ready to buy? Sales Reps with fair quotas and BANT qualified buyers blow away their numbers. He consistently performs in the top 5% of his sales team. Cut to the chase.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 16, 2012

And Sales Leaders are handed their 2013 goals by the CEO. At SBI, our findings indicate that over 65% of Sales Goals are driven by Executive and Corparate expectations. Otherwise, Pie-In-the-Sky quotas become the norm. Download our Quota Metrics Tool to see best in class Quota Setting Guidelines.

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Bigtincan

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

You may be wondering, “What sales engagement software should we use?” Before we tell you which tools are best, let’s define what “sales engagement” actually means. Many people often think “sales engagement platform” means “CRM with automation features.”

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Crunchbase

MARCH 23, 2023

There are many good reasons to automate your sales process — it can help reps exceed their quotas by increasing the speed at which they secure new sales, and also improve customer experience and reduce frustration, just to name a few. What is sales automation?

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Awarathon

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Part four of our five-part series is a hugely hot topic in sales enablement. Getting the most out of every coaching and training session is key to increasing sales velocity and conversion rate. The objective of every sales representative and team should revolve around these aspects. Let’s find out as we move forward.

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 18, 2021

About 73% of salespeople use software to increase their productivity, according to the Linkedin survey. For instance, training platforms that offer courses in various sales training topics might empower salespeople and boost their performance. By the way, the average selling company uses about 10 tools (and still wants more).

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Apptivo

MARCH 25, 2022

CRM is not CRM anymore, it manages sales processes and increases the sales numbers by a significant percentage. You need to view a CRM solution as an effective tool in improving efficiency, boosting sales and turning leads into potential customers. Do you experience any slowdown in your sales?

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Highspot

MAY 2, 2023

Now, think of a seller who just joined a new organization and is expected to learn new products, sales processes, and adopt new behaviors virtually. Onboarding is one of the single most important factors contributing to sales organizations’ success. But, what does a successful sales onboarding program look like?

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SalesLoft

OCTOBER 6, 2022

How Sales Tools Increase Revenue. Sales tools are the technologies sales professionals use to carry out and streamline their activities so they can close more deals. Research shows that the average seller uses around six different tools. Avoid the Trap of Too Many Sales Tools. Our suggestion?

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 25, 2023

One marketing platform or sales enablement app? Stand Out to Meet Quota None of this would matter if sales reps were meeting or exceeding quota, if their pipelines were qualified and their projections accurate, and if they had only committed and loyal clients. But that’s not happening in most sales organizations.

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Chorus.ai

MARCH 13, 2020

Hitting quota is the story of your business’ success or failure - dramatic, but true. By taking these simple steps when building your quotas, and avoiding a few easily made mistakes, you can set your business on a fast-track to success. There are a whole host of different sales quota examples. Download the Ebook.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Do me a favor, complete this sentence: my sales software is so __. After all, it only takes a quick look at Google's predictive search feature to get a sense of how sales people really feel about their software. Everything Is Changing, Except Legacy Software. We're on the brink of an exciting new era in sales.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 22, 2020

Sales always has been, and always will be, about closing the deal. But, sales professionals cannot rely on cold calls and haphazard prospect visits if they want to meet their sales goals and make it into the top 10%. Sales Productivity Tools. HubSpot Sales Platform. Gamifier makes sales performance fun.

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Sales 2.0

MARCH 30, 2014

As much as Sales 2.0 and social selling tools improve (and they have), we are still only as good as how we use these tools. This email came from a “Sales 2.0 tools company” rep. I believe we can drive more meaningful meetings and increase revenue per rep for your sales force. Your quota I suspect.

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SBI

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Transforming Sales: Evolved Selling with Content & Interactive Tools. In this series, we ask Sales Tech Executives to describe how their solution can transform sales in a significant way. NANCY: WHAT ARE THE TOP AREAS OF FOCUS IN THE NEXT 12-24 MONTHS FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT WANT TO TRANSFORM THEIR SALES ORGANIZATIONS?

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eGrabber

APRIL 18, 2022

The above quote is 100% true and it holds true for sales prospecting as well. More than 60% of the organizations say that sales motivation is one of their major challenges. Companies are struggling to motivate sales people and maintain their sales energy at the required levels to bring success.

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Xactly

DECEMBER 3, 2018

This blog is the third in a series of sales planning fundamentals written by Xactly Chief Sales Officer Marc Gemassmer. Stop Playing Quota Planning Roulette. If you’re in sales, this also means that you’re probably in the midst of planning season. Part of this includes quota planning.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 23, 2024

In the world of sales, understanding how to implement an effective pipeline management strategy is paramount. From the initial stages of customer contacts to the final closure of a sales deal, we’ll elaborate on every step to help you and your salespeople stay more productive in handling the ebb and flow of the sales process.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 8, 2020

But now that countless sales professionals are forced to make the transition for the first time, many face an entirely new set of challenges. There probably isn’t a more directly impacted area than the field sales rep. Key Challenges in Remote Sales: Connecting with prospects and coworkers. Delivering a great online demo.

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Pipeliner

APRIL 27, 2020

In the sales world, it contributes to both smart automatization and largely increased forecasting and analytical capabilities. AI also allows salespeople to identify sales behaviors, analyze customer data, suggest actions and pricings to close more deals, and predict the results of various decisions.

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Crunchbase

APRIL 1, 2022

Whether your company is a three-person endeavor or a large enterprise, you need tools to help sell products and services. Tools for sales reps can keep data on your customers readily available so your company can make decisions based on facts, not hopes or guesses. An educated sales department is a successful sales department.

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Showpad

JULY 18, 2022

For a long time sales teams were like ballet troops: Dominated by a handful of naturally talented superstars, who took center stage and nailed every performance. Instead of relying on one or two salespeople to meet their quotas every month, you can coach your whole team to hit their numbers. But it’s also risky and impossible to scale.

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Pointclear

MARCH 26, 2013

James Obermayer, Executive Director and CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association and President of Sales Leakage Consulting is a regular guest blogger with ViewPoint. Software programs that explain the most data, verified by the most evidence, are better than those that do not. Buy the tools and then use the data to improve?

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Nutshell

JULY 16, 2021

A typical sales organization has glass walls around each department, allowing each to gain insight, but not always allowing for communication or collaboration. Though often seen strictly as software that helps your sales team keep track of their deals, CRMs can actually be used as collaborative tools for an entire organization.

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Close.io

JANUARY 7, 2020

While your sales team has sold enough units to register a strong financial performance, most of your reps are faltering at meeting one goal: their sales quotas. If your sales organization has been consistently failing to achieve sales quotas, then today’s article has you covered. What is a sales quota?

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