Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 15, 2024

Whether or not it’s an economic crisis like 2008-2009, the four things I shared tell us that selling is quickly becoming much more difficult. The Covid crisis was short lived as most selling transitioned to virtual and most companies that weren’t directly impacted continued to buy. More importantly, it was short lived.

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Showpad

JANUARY 21, 2021

Take a moment to consider the sales training program your organization currently has in place. Do you train each new sales agent in one-on-one settings or as groups? Do you train each new sales agent in one-on-one settings or as groups? Consider real-world applications of training. Establish a rubric.

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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. In 2023, on average, Janek clients realized a 1188 percent return on their training investment.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 6, 2013

They want to know up front whether their investments will pay for themselves in terms of increased revenue, profits, employee loyalty, or customer loyalty. You have to prove it—not by talking about benefits or features, but by justifying ROI. They don’t wait for their customers to ask about ROI. Keep Talking ROI.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 24, 2019

As a bonus, your prospects/customers will help you sell your next deal without them even knowing or caring. That will involve letting your prospects train you. There is no doubt that you know your product inside out, and the ROI you may deliver. Something you learn by letting your prospects train you. Train The Prospect.

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Allego

APRIL 2, 2019

Today’s sales training and enablement professionals can’t afford to be dismissive of ROI: if your sales training and coaching programs aren’t generating tangible results – in terms of higher revenues, faster ramp-up, shorter sales cycles, etc. – you need to find out why and apply the available fixes.

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Vengreso

MAY 28, 2020

Think about this scenario: Your organization is ready to invest (or renew) hundreds of thousands of dollars (or perhaps millions) in your sales technology stack and tools for your team, but the executives and the finance department want you to calculate the ROI to justify the expense of each tool. How quickly will the company see ROI?

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SBI

AUGUST 10, 2021

4 Powerful Ways to Prove Sales Enablement ROI. Sales technologies supporting virtual selling and the shift to hybrid work offer new capabilities for sales teams to engage today’s digital-first buyers. Adapting Sales Enablement for Virtual Selling. Proving Sales Enablement ROI. By George Donovan, Allego.

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Highspot

JANUARY 9, 2024

This makes B2B sales training more important than ever. A well-designed program, paired with a robust training software , will empower your sales reps with the knowledge they need to deliver value and close more deals. What Is B2B Sales Training? Each stage requires specific selling skills to satisfy prospect needs.

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Braveheart Sales

OCTOBER 22, 2020

It shouldn’t be surprising that we spend a lot of time training sales teams and coaching the sales team leaders. Here are five elements that must be considered before any money is spent on sales training. Can sales training be embedded into a repeatable selling system and process within your CRM?

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MTD Sales Training

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

I presented my session on eselling® at the ISMM’s Successful Selling Conference recently, where I met and had a very interesting conversation with Peter Bowen, CEO of Access Displays – who produce modular and custom built exhibition stands for all manner of venues and events. How To Maximize Your ROI At An Exhibition. Happy Selling!

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Allego

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Maximize coaching resources with targeted, AI-powered competency training. Ask yourself these questions: What do you expect as a result of content, training, and coaching? Onboarding & Training > Time to First Deal. Product Launches & Rollouts > Message Training. How to Tie Activities to Outcomes.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Here are three ideas you can build upon to clean up today: 1. Source: Business Hue Supplies make up the bulk of a cleaners’ expenses, including tools like power washes, vacuums, mops, and cleaning chemicals, depending on your specialty. Train cleaning teams. And the cleaning industry definitely fits the bill.

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Showpad

APRIL 29, 2020

As highlighted in our new eBook, “No more half measures: How to identify and maximize sales enablement ROI,” the combination of sales enablement strategy and sales enablement technology can help CSOs drive millions of dollars in revenue. Quantifiable sales enablement ROI. Unquantifiable sales enablement ROI.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

Training your team requires providing them with more than a manual and a few workshops before sending them out into the field. In fact, if that’s your current sales training program, all of that hard work and education could be forgotten by your team in just a few months. Start a free trial 3.

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Allego

JUNE 28, 2018

This case study is from a presentation at ATD 2018 titled “How to Improve and Measure Sales Training ROI” with Michael Carpenter, Sales Readiness Information and Technology at Tableau. Convincing Tableau’s sales readiness team to adopt a sales learning and coaching platform was a “really easy sell” for Michael Carpenter.

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Allego

MARCH 30, 2023

Add to that the management and administrative tasks that go with every sale, and even top performers may end up exhausted and frustrated. Sales training is one solution. This calls for innovative sales training ideas that are effective, engaging, and fit into your sellers’ busy schedules. Here are five that you can implement.

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Sales Hacker Training

JULY 24, 2020

That’s why ongoing product knowledge training needs to be a priority in every sales team. So, today, I’m going to walk you through five key areas you need to focus on for successful product knowledge training so your reps can start winning more deals. The Pitfalls of Poor (or no) Product Knowledge Training.

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Highspot

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Sales training can be like sailing the high seas – an always-on adventure where focus, navigation, and teamwork are vital. We’ve curated a collection of the best sales training tips so you can build a program that will put wind in your team’s sails to navigate an uncertain selling landscape and outperform every quarter.

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The Digital Sales Institute

MARCH 29, 2021

Now more than ever it is important to have some sales training ideas to engage the remote or home based salesperson. Salespeople now have to figure out how they can adapt to rapidly changing selling conditions, and sales training must match those challenges. The Importance of Sales Training. Sales Training Ideas to Try.

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Increase Sales

APRIL 6, 2016

As an educated and trained instructional designer, one of the tenets was connecting L&D to return on investment (ROI). Why would anyone undertake any training if it could not be directly connected to return on investment especially if you are selling the learning and development? Share on Facebook.

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BrainShark

MAY 2, 2022

Virtual sales training is any synchronous or asynchronous learning provided online or via a digitalized experience. This means training can be delivered across multiple locations simultaneously and, in the case of asynchronous learning, at any time that’s convenient for the trainee. Assessing whether reps are ready to sell.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 20, 2014

Think sales training is unnecessary? Many sales organizations bristle at the idea of spending money on sales training programs. But recent research from CSO Insights shows a direct correlation between the quality of a company’s sales training and quota attainment. In the sales world, we equate value with ROI.

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The Brooks Group

DECEMBER 10, 2018

A sales training initiative can be one of the most impactful things you can do to improve your organization’s success. The question is, will the training program result in permanent behavior change and lasting sales performance improvement, or will it be a “flavor of the month” that your sales team abandons a few weeks after the experience?

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The Brooks Group

DECEMBER 10, 2018

A sales training initiative can be one of the most impactful things you can do to improve your organization’s success. The question is, will the training program result in permanent behavior change and lasting sales performance improvement, or will it be a “flavor of the month” that your sales team abandons a few weeks after the experience?

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Allego

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Showing onboarding graphically highlights numerous opportunities for ROI. Seventh in a series of posts about the ROI of sales training technology. The previous posts on sales training ROI explained the four basic sources of return on investment that sales training investments deliver.

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Highspot

APRIL 14, 2023

Sales training programs that educate and prepare your team to anticipate rather than react to challenging sales situations is key. Every business needs to present what it’s selling as standing apart from the competition, but differentiating how you sell it is equally important.

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Highspot

APRIL 14, 2023

Sales training programs that educate and prepare your team to anticipate rather than react to challenging sales situations is key. Every business needs to present what it’s selling as standing apart from the competition, but differentiating how you sell it is equally important.

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Vengreso

AUGUST 21, 2023

In the digital era, sales professionals need to embrace social selling training to remain relevant and successful. Let’s embark on a journey towards social selling mastery! Short Summary What is Social Selling, and why does your sales team need it? Tips for adoption of social selling training.

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The Brooks Group

JANUARY 27, 2020

Effective sales training is a critical component of sales success, whether your team is full of seasoned professionals, brand new graduates, or a diverse mix of skills and experience levels. When it comes to training new employees, the Sales Training 101 course may be one of the most important investments you make.

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Highspot

JANUARY 19, 2022

Sales training programs are often like that — but they don’t have to be. The trick is knowing what training program and techniques to use. In this guide, we’ll dive deep into sales training and give you the information you need to choose an impactful course for your team, including: What is sales training?

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Allego

JUNE 19, 2020

No one needs to be told that training has changed dramatically in the past few months. L&D and sales training professionals have tackled tough challenges in a short amount of time as we all figure out the best way to communicate and collaborate with each other. 15 Most Popular Sales Training Webinars.

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Showpad

APRIL 28, 2020

Increase sales productivity and active selling time. The TEI study commissioned by Showpad illustrated how a comprehensive sales enablement strategy augmented by a sales enablement platform may result in a 10% increase in productivity and active selling time for sales reps, generating a risk-adjusted total present value of $13.2

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Highspot

JANUARY 3, 2024

Read on to discover how reps can confidently approach each closing conversation with closing sales training that works. Sales leaders and reps can efficiently navigate this crucial stage of the sales process with ongoing coaching and training. Let’s explore the key benefits of developing a comprehensive sales training program.

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BrainShark

MAY 3, 2022

Building and maintaining an effective sales training program is a difficult and continuous process. That being said, there are tools and best practices you can use to speed up the process. Brainshark , a Bigtincan company, is a sales enablement solution that: Makes creating training content easy. Manage live training sessions.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

AUGUST 29, 2022

Every business needs a skilled sales team to generate a positive ROI, but on-the-job performance is rarely the product of training alone. In fact, a marketing novice could keep up with an unengaged expert provided they use the right motivation and productivity strategies.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 6, 2019

The average ramp-up time for salespeople is between six and nine months. Below is a guide to accelerated ramp-up time for your salespeople (along with some examples of how HubSpot trains their salespeople). Pre-week training. This gives your sales reps context around their roles and what they’ll learn during training.

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