Highspot

APRIL 14, 2023

Sales training programs that educate and prepare your team to anticipate rather than react to challenging sales situations is key. To do this, you need to have a high-impact and effective sales training program to help your salespeople excel.

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Training Scale How To Hiring 52

Vengreso

JUNE 16, 2022

Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Adobe, SalesLoft, Outreach, and every other sales organization of companies globally have as a result of Covid-19 been forced to pivot. A virtual sales training program can and will help remote selling teams and sales management grow sales opportunities and close more sales pipeline.

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Benefit Training Retention Ideal Customer Profile 59

Highspot

JANUARY 3, 2024

Whether you’re a seasoned sales manager or a frontline rep hustling for results, we get it – the struggle is real. Read on to discover how reps can confidently approach each closing conversation with closing sales training that works. What is Sales Closing and Why Is It Important How Does the Sales Closing Process Work?

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Closing Training Lead Rank Negotiation 52

Increase Sales

JANUARY 4, 2012

Social media is a marketing strategy and tactic that has become embedded within many business to business (B2B) sales cycle. Yet to effectively manage the sales cycle (meaning to potentially reduce its time frame when possible), social media presents this unknown factor: The time identification of the first contact.

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PandaDoc

MAY 30, 2019

A slow sales cycle is kryptonite to good sales teams. So, to be the best, you need to speed up your sales cycle. So, to be the best, you need to speed up your sales cycle. Hire better sales reps. Automate your sales process. Make the sales cycle dream work with teamwork.

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BrainShark

APRIL 21, 2024

For sales organizations – and certainly sales enablement and managers – lack of data typically isn’t a problem. Readiness and CRM systems generate tons of data. The real question is: how do you make that data useful as part of the regular sales process? Motivate sales reps to improve.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 2, 2013

A recognized consulting, she has designed and delivered coaching, and training solutions for world class companies such as companies, including Cisco, Autodesk, Citrix Systems, Adobe, and others. TS: Many of today’s inside sales managers were promoted out of the cubicle into management.

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SalesLatitude

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Why do sales managers spend so much time reviewing and analyzing sales forecasts yet sales people typically do not? Because the best way to get sales people to take forecast accuracy seriously is to train and coach them on best practices and why it is important to them. If no, then why not?

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Forecasting Sales Management Pipeline Sales Forecasts 92

Pipeliner

AUGUST 29, 2018

CRM systems have been utilized throughout many different industries within the sales world. The way that CRM is used has a different impact on each industry, based on how it is used and adopted by the sales force. To manage these relationships, you need to have an accessible, electronic way to keep track of them.

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Braveheart Sales

JANUARY 7, 2020

Have you spent money on sales training without seeing rewards? Are its promises of increased revenue and the vision of stress-free management evaporating? Many sales training organizations focus on tactics and strategies only. So, the training lives in a bubble, only to be practiced in a workshop.

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Training Sales Cycle Account Coaching 59

BrainShark

MAY 3, 2022

Building and maintaining an effective sales training program is a difficult and continuous process. Brainshark , a Bigtincan company, is a sales enablement solution that: Makes creating training content easy. Helps you track sales reps’ learning progress. How long will your training materials be?

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Training Hiring How To Course 71

Nutshell

MARCH 18, 2024

Customer relationship management (CRM) systems have become vital in managing customer data, creating effective sales processes, and boosting sales team efficiency. However, one of the obstacles to implementing these crucial but advanced systems is a low CRM adoption rate from the team that needs to use it.

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CRM Face-to-face Software Software 71

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 26, 2020

It provides customers with a better experience, because digital self-serve options handle many simple interactions, while sales representatives working virtually are more responsive to requests for help or expertise. And win rates rise and sales cycles shorten with well-orchestrated virtual channels.

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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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Sales Management Hiring Lead Rank Forecasting 115

Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 7, 2018

At the Sales Enablement Society conference in Dallas this past October, the Definition Working Group unveiled their definition: Sales Enablement ensures buyers are engaged at the right time and place, and with the right assets by well-trained, client-facing staff to provide a world-class experience along the customer’s journey.

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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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Alice Heiman

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Are you desperate for better results from your sales team? Before you fire them all, try the 5 Cs of effective sales management. The 5 Cs of Effective Sales Management. Sales Meetings – Have a set agenda for your weekly sales meeting. How do you plan to implement the 5 Cs in your sales organization?

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Top of Funnel Sales Management Funnel How To 115

Allego

JUNE 21, 2023

This includes updating your buying process to meet buyers’ needs, ensuring your sales reps have the right training and skills, and having a robust, easy-to-use sales content management system. Want proof that B2B sales teams are facing a wake-up call? And in today’s economic climate, you can’t risk that.

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Revenue SalesForce Hiring Face-to-face 118

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? In fact, technology is evolving at such a rapid pace that many sales teams struggle to keep up with the changes.

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How To Sales Qualified Lead CRM Face-to-face 71

Pipeliner

MAY 26, 2023

In today’s competitive market, sales enablement has become an essential strategy for any business that wants to stay ahead of the competition. What is Sales Enablement? Sales enablement refers to a set of processes and tools that are designed to help salespeople sell more effectively.

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Sales Enablement Hiring Scale Resources 98

Allego

APRIL 30, 2024

This article originally appeared in Training Industry. In the competitive landscape of modern business, staying ahead requires more than just traditional sales tactics. Training Assessments: Generative AI sales enablement platforms can automatically build quizzes based on training videos and their transcripts.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 16, 2013

The November 2013 issue featured an article titled Dismantling the Sales Machine. Here''s the premise: Companies that have been rigorously enforcing sales process should stop doing so because it is resulting in longer sales cycles, decreased conversion rates, unreliable forecasts and depressed margins. So they say.

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Apptivo

AUGUST 25, 2021

So, a lead marks the beginning of the sales cycle. Moving down the sales funnel, an opportunity is a qualified lead who has expressed their interest in your product or service. Here, the lead has interacted with the sales team and believes that your product or service can provide a solution to their problem.

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Opportunity 98

Your Sales Management Guru

MARCH 3, 2013

One of the main jobs of sales management is to help their salespeople see where they are in the sales opportunity. During a few recent client/consulting meetings I realized that this remains an extremely important aspect of any salesperson’s life as well as any sales manager or president of any firm. What to do?

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Sales Management Vendor System Sales Cycle 81

Zoominfo

APRIL 2, 2018

Every sales manager wants their team to be successful– but sometimes, that’s easier said than done. Sales reps face a number of obstacles that can keep them from their goals and it’s your job as their manager to help them overcome these challenges. Facilitate better sales and marketing alignment.

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Sales Qualified Lead Penetration B2B Face-to-face 207

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. In over 40 years in the industry, we’ve learned that the ROI for a sales training initiative is greatest when live instructor-led training is followed up by a strategic sales training reinforcement program.

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Maximizer ROI Training How To 40

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. In over 40 years in the industry, we’ve learned that the ROI for a sales training initiative is greatest when live instructor-led training is followed up by a strategic sales training reinforcement program.

Maximizer 40

Maximizer ROI Training How To 40

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 20, 2017

According to SiriusDecisions, more than one in three (36%) high-performing reps cite a lack of role-based training as an impetus for leaving their company. Accordingly, sales teams will better commit to providing continuous training and coaching, and clear, learning-driven career paths. It made for a results-driven sales force.

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Sales Enablement Face-to-face Hiring Scale 228

Gong.io

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Sales and marketing leaders that recognize their GTM model is a dynamic, continually-imperfect concept can anticipate these changes and put systems in place to proactively adapt it over time. As a result, how your team runs sales processes and manages the pipeline has to change. Leaders that hew to static plans don’t.

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Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Scale How To 118

Allego

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

How Brexit Has Impacted UK Sales Teams Since going into effect, Brexit has raised three areas of concern for UK sales teams: New Regulations to Navigate: With the UK stepping outside the EU’s regulatory framework, sales teams had to quickly adjust to new trade laws and customs, turning each sale into a journey through complex bureaucracy.

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Strategy Face-to-face Margin Revenue 62

Miller Heiman Group

JULY 21, 2020

In The Way to Create Value , a recent eBook we created in partnership with LinkedIn, we suggested three ways that sales leaders can create the structure, culture and systems to start building high-performing sales teams that deliver more value for buyers. Define a Sales Methodology. Commit to Reinforcement.

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Mindtickle

APRIL 15, 2024

Winning organizations understand that sales is a team effort, and sales teams need the right support to be successful. Of course, many teams support sellers throughout the sales cycle. However, two teams play particularly important roles: sales enablement and sales operations.

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Highspot

JULY 6, 2023

In this guide, we’ll explore the key sales skills that will equip your reps with confidence and boost sales. With proven sales training strategies and ongoing coaching and enablement, reps will be ready to tackle the art of selling. Why are Sales Skills Important?

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 1, 2012

Ask yourself: - Does the persona capture behaviors, beliefs and questions at all stages of the sales process? What kind of training will be required to launch the persona? - How do I enable sales managers to reinforce the use of the persona? What changes do I need to make to our CRM or Sales Force Administration Tools?

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Meeting Ideal Customer Profile Buyer Persona Forecasting 288

Zoominfo

APRIL 19, 2023

A coach might find it helpful to point a sales rep to specific resources or develop an action plan for them. How Does Sales Coaching Differ From Sales Training? Sales coaching differs from sales training because it’s personalized. This style of training takes some of the burden off sales managers.

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Cincom Smart Selling

MAY 8, 2023

The best CPQ system integrator was selected: It is not enough to select the best CPQ software, but it is also critically important to select a system integrator that can implement the CPQ solution so that it achieves the desired business outcomes. Project plan has achievable timelines Be sure to set stretch goals which are achievable!

ROI 62

ROI Discount Licensing Vendor 62

Cincom Smart Selling

MAY 8, 2023

The best CPQ system integrator was selected: It is not enough to select the best CPQ software, but it is also critically important to select a system integrator that can implement the CPQ solution so that it achieves the desired business outcomes. Project plan has achievable timelines Be sure to set stretch goals which are achievable!

ROI 62

ROI Discount Licensing Vendor 62