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Shorter sales cycles are one of those things that come up in many discussions with sales and corporate leaders. When I ask them what specific improvements they would like to see 18 to 24 months out, a shorter cycle is usually one.
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Today’s case covers the topic of how to accelerate sales cycles and improve cash flow. Many companies think that sales cycles have to be as long as they are because of the complexity of the sale, but in most cases targeted coaching can greatly improve the length of the sales cycle.
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MAY 17, 2018
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OCTOBER 18, 2017
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MAY 23, 2013
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What Is a Sales Cycle? Sales Cycle” refers to the specific actions salespeople follow to close a new customer. Sales cycles are often confused with sales methodologies. To understand a sales cycle, you must understand the stages it's comprised of.
A Sales Guy
MAY 24, 2016
Sales isn’t about taking, or convincing. Sales is about giving, teaching, coaching, educating, sharing and engaging. Sales is about helping, that’s all. The pressure to perform, to get to quota and to win in sales is intense. The cycle has begun.
Smart Selling Tools
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
In this series, we ask Sales Tech Executives to describe how their solution can change a sales organization in a significant way. We call it Sales Tech Game Changers. This week I interview Ian Levine , Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of RO Innovation.
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How to stop undermining your performance, and save your sales. Getting caught in the cyclone of a vicious sales cycle is a looming trap. Sales quotas loom, and we neglect the basics of customer interaction, respect, and basic sales behaviors.
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OCTOBER 9, 2013
Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan When Objective Management Group (OMG) evaluates a sales force, 1 of the 26 questions we answer for clients is, Can You Shorten Your Sales Cycle? ".
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APRIL 12, 2018
Ahh, the never-ending quest to create the perfect, predictable sales cycle. To figure it out would be like discovering the holy grail of sales. That’s not to say, of course, there aren’t ways to make sales cycles more predictable. How to Speed Up Your Sales Cycle.
Close.io
AUGUST 6, 2018
Enterprises typically have very long buying cycles. Here are two things you can do to accelerate the sales process. Understand the buying cycle of the enterprise you're selling into. It's a mistake because more often than not, they haven't told you their whole buying cycle yet.
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JULY 2, 2014
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JULY 9, 2018
In today’s sales world, we are surrounded by time savers. One aspect of sales that has been traditionally slow, however, is the sales cycle. In the past few years, the need for a better sales approach has emerged in the form of the sales trigger.
Understanding the Sales Force
SEPTEMBER 23, 2014
Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan. Not a day goes by when we aren''t talking with someone about their sales cycle and how long it has become. The quest to shorten the sales cycle is similar to the desire to shorten baseball games.
A Sales Guy
DECEMBER 26, 2011
If you’re operating from an old school view of the sales cycle, you’re leaving money on the table. Sales will take longer. Sales cycles aren’t linear. I created this video to demonstrate what a real sales cycle looks like.
No More Cold Calling
FEBRUARY 14, 2013
Last week we heard from Andy Paul about the Vicious Sales Cycle —bad sales practices that lead to poor results combined with an inability or unwillingness to change, which leads in turn to a never-ending, self-reinforcing cycle of unacceptable sales performance.
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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
This is the most often missed part of the sales cycle and it’s critical that you ask for the sale to close. Today, we’re going to focus on closing.
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Social media is a marketing strategy and tactic that has become embedded within many business to business (B2B) sales cycle. Sales Training Coaching Tip: Asking how someone came across you is always a good practice.
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DECEMBER 10, 2015
Teaser: There are three value conversation “moments of truth” in every buying cycle that you must excel at. But they are also integrated in a way that a salesperson must master in order to move seamlessly between them as the customer buying cycle dictates.
The Pipeline
AUGUST 10, 2011
The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s In Conversation – How to Shorten the Sales Cycle. A few weeks back, I was working with the folks at NetProspex to come up with a way to help clients improve their sales success. A Random Walk Up Sales Street. Sales 2.0.
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MAY 1, 2018
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Veelo
APRIL 24, 2018
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Understanding the Sales Force
APRIL 11, 2018
Dave Kurlan sales training role play asking questions effective sales coaching listening and questioning active listeningIn September I wrote this article on the difference between asking good, tough and great questions. I included examples all three types of question in the article.
KO Advantage Group
JUNE 17, 2018
See trade shows as it should be: a mini sales cycle. But approach the season as a monumental sales opportunity Line up your pens nicely, hang your banners high, and ignite your sales spirit. Let this season be your chance of making more sales faster!
Gong.io
JUNE 18, 2018
Sales influencers have hypothesized about every phase of the sales cycle. They tell us exactly what works and what doesn’t on sales calls. Our team of data scientists has analyzed more than 1,000,000 recorded sales calls. The top 10-20% of your sales reps.
The ROI Guy
JUNE 19, 2014
Sales cycles are taking longer than ever, lengthening by 24% over the past two years, this according to research by SiriusDecisions. Just two years ago, the average sales cycle was 6.4 Why the longer sales cycle?
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With more financial constraints, more stakeholders, and more scrutiny on each purchase, buying cycles have been extended by almost 10% over the past three years. In our recent ValueStory™ roadshows , attendees have indeed confirmed lengthening decision cycles.
Cincom Smart Selling
AUGUST 13, 2018
Customer success should be the ultimate goal of any sale. Yes, quota achievement, market expansion and a hundred other business … Continue reading "Selling for Customer Success – Five Questions During the Early Sales Cycle". The post Selling for Customer Success – Five Questions During the Early Sales Cycle appeared first on Cincom Blog.
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To truly differentiate yourself in the market, top companies think about how they can continuously set themselves up to grow Revenues from their customer base. As you head into 2019, question the existing norms. Ask how you can differentiate yourself.
LeveragePoint
MAY 4, 2018
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