Pipeliner

APRIL 12, 2018

Over the past three decades I have studied dozens and dozens of SMB companies where the selling was not smooth. Patterns began to emerge as to why sales were not growing as expected. The number four reason on my “Top Twelve Reasons Why Sales are not Growing as Expected” list is: No weekly scheduled sales meetings.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 20, 2018

Summary: For effective sales meetings, just make it relevant and productive again. The weekly sales meeting — you know the one. The whole crew gets together for what amounts to an hour-long discussion around menial housekeeping items or which sales rep got a little closer to nailing a sale.

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Corporate Visions

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

What does the typical sales meeting look like today? million sales professionals in the U.S.—47% 47% are inside sales reps, while about 53% are outside. Of course, inside sellers handle all their meetings remotely. Of course, inside sellers handle all their meetings remotely.

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Your Sales Management Guru

JUNE 16, 2013

Your July Sales Training Tip: YouTube.com. Normally at this time of the year, I am reminding my clients that it’s time to begin building their 3 rd Quarter sales training plans. Each sales meeting schedule is defined by date/time, topics and assignments-as to who is training on what topics.

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Allego

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Today’s tech-savvy employees don’t want to sit through hours of meetings and look at pages of handouts for onboarding and skills training. They’re unlikely to remember the mountains of material that are often pushed out at these meetings, calling into question the time and expense to rum them. .

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Video Training Travel Conference 48

Mindtickle

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Hey, do you remember that training you went through last week? Chances are you ask anyone that question — whether they’re in sales or any other function — and the answer will be no. And more recent research by Gartner finds that B2B sales reps forget 70% of information within one week of training, and 87% within one month.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 30, 2019

“Selling is a skill, and like all skills, it must be learned through study and practice.” – Thomas J. Part of a salesperson’s training comes from nose-to-nose selling; in sales, there is no substitute for practical experience. Better training = better income. For the savvy salesperson, school is always in session.”.

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Education Face-to-face Inside Sales Gatekeeper 139

Showpad

JANUARY 8, 2021

Your training content must clearly educate new reps as to the circumstances they’re likely to encounter in your corner of the sales universe. Case studies will be perfect for this purpose. The post Sales Onboarding: 5 Foolproof Steps for Training New Sales Reps appeared first on Showpad.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 9, 2020

Conventional wisdom says if you want to talk to an executive, you need to win their attention with case studies, ROI and other quantified strategic results. That’s what we set out to find in our latest research study. the one promoted by so many sales training programs?—?finished But does this conventional wisdom?—which

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DialSource

JULY 26, 2018

A recent study by Atlassian forces managers to face the facts: 47% of meeting-goers complained that meetings are the number one time-waster in the office. 91% found themselves daydreaming, and 73% did other work during meetings. The mere scheduling of a meeting feels like a herculean task. So get to it!

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Sales Meeting Meeting Exercises Face-to-face 28

MTD Sales Training

JUNE 22, 2018

2) Study what great coaches do in sport. By analysing the mindset of great coaches, you pick up useful and applicable tips that can be utilised in the sales environment. Don’t assume that just talking to them at sales meetings is going to have a beneficial effect. MTD Sales Training. Happy Selling!

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Coaching Sports Objections Sales Management 149

Allego

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

If you’re like most marketers, you’ve got a full production calendar of sales content, solution briefs, case studies, videos, blog posts, product guides, and more to support sellers and help them be productive. Your first priority is to deliver the best sales content that will move deals through the pipeline.

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Vengreso

JULY 20, 2023

That’s why the fastest (and most permanent) way to have a positive mindset shift and to consistently increase selling success within any sales organization is to add sales mindset as a skill to a sales training program. Why Is it Good To Have A Positive Mindset in #Sales?

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Positioning Coaching Up-Sell Sales Coaching 105

Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 24, 2020

Whether you’re managing inside or field sales, gut instinct needs to take a back seat to data-driven insights. In today’s crowded and highly competitive sales environment, your reps need all the insight they can get if they’re going to close sales, meet quota and grow the business. They need data. Lots of data.

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Data B2B Ideal Customer Profile Strategy 240

Allego

OCTOBER 30, 2018

National Sales Meeting (NSM) and Sales Kickoff (SKO) planning season is here, so we need to think about packing a punch for this year’s event. The Disappointing ROI of Sales Training. The Disappointing ROI of Sales Training. Many studies have detailed the workings of the “ forgetting curve.”

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How To ROI Policies Exercises 63

Allego

OCTOBER 25, 2022

This article originally appeared in Training Journal. Great sales reps aren’t born. Even the best reps need training and reinforcement to effectively convey value and successfully navigate buyer interactions. For one, hybrid work enabled sales reps to work from anywhere. 5 Tips to Improve Sales Coaching.

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Face-to-face Coaching Scale Video 96

Steven Rosen

AUGUST 26, 2021

I know I am obsessed with the value of sales managers being out in the field coaching. Many of my clients have been so busy with sales meetings that they have not spent any time in the field this year. Is Your Sales Team Engaged? They deliver exceptional sales and profit. Have You Been Out In The Field This Year?

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Compensation Lead Rank Lead Scoring Quota 386

The Brooks Group

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Let's face it: Most sales meetings are boring. The best sales meetings -- ones salespeople want to attend -- do more than that. For thirty-five years, we’ve run sales training programs. They’re basically sales meetings on steroids. They’re basically sales meetings on steroids.

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Sales Meeting Meeting Conference Case Study 40

Igniting Sales Transformation

DECEMBER 1, 2019

That includes new product announcements, product feature training, product demos, reviews of marketing materials, or execs who feel their title justifies air time with the sales force when it doesn’t. Use your SKO time to train your sellers how to be better at selling; otherwise scrap the meeting. Lack of training?

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Meeting Decision Maker Revelation ACT 130

HeavyHitter Sales

SEPTEMBER 9, 2017

Because it was the only annual gathering of the entire worldwide sales force, I wanted everyone to leave the meeting confidant about the company’s direction, trained on our new products, well-versed about the competition, and most importantly, re-energized to get back into the field and sell.   Steve W.    

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Meeting Oracle Decision Maker Conference 68

Mindtickle

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Sales rep performance is a complex challenge we’ve tried to address through traditional training and enablement programs, and for many, it’s not working the way we hoped. A study by CSO Insights suggests only 27.5% of stakeholders feel sales enablement initiatives meet or exceed their expectations.

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Ideal Customer Profile Hiring Collateral Analytics 102

Jeffrey Gitomer

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Online Training. Study this list, and add to it. Get Sales Blog Updates. Dont let your next sales meeting suck! See Jeffrey Live! Hire Jeffrey. Who is Jeffrey? Characteristics of Trusted and Trustworthy People. Gitomer | November 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment. To get trust, first give trust. I trust myself first.

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Hiring Social Media Loyalty Lead Rank 295

Highspot

JANUARY 14, 2024

Why Virtual Sales Skills Training Matters The shift from in-person to remote work demands new skills. With only 33% of salespeople effective in virtual environments , training in virtual sales skills, emphasizing digital communication and platform proficiency, is crucial to adapting to customer needs in a virtual setting.

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Quota Face-to-face Ideal Customer Profile How To 52

Sales Management Plus -- SMP

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Sales Activity Gap = # of opportunities closed by reps with the most activities – # of opportunities closed by reps with the least activities. Using SMP, you could create this analysis in less than five minutes before your next sales meeting. Would You Like to See Your Own Gaps?

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Distribution Retention Sales Cycle Selling Skills 52

Allego

APRIL 21, 2022

And even after months of adjusting, you might still be struggling to adapt to this digital transformation and lead your sales team into a tech-driven new world. Sales managers, trainers, sales enablement managers, and sales reps across all industries are encountering the same challenges: Onboarding and training sales reps virtually.

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Hiring Video Distribution Buyer 71

No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

A new research study unlocks the key to using social media for sales. Is it just another term to check off your buzzword bingo card at the next sales meeting you attend? Message to Management]: 14 Things Top Sales Managers Do. Sales execs tell me they don’t have time to coach their teams. Not really.

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Social Selling Cold Calling Social Media Ideal Customer Profile 296

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 15, 2020

When moving to virtual sales meetings, most would argue that video conferencing is the go-to. While video conferencing through platforms like Zoom are intended to make meetings feel more personal, studies show this isn’t necessarily the case. Here are my top tips for smoothly transitioning to remote selling.

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How To Face-to-face ROI Video 94

Jeffrey Gitomer

MARCH 14, 2011

Online Training. Top Sales Trainer | Best Sales Trainer | Top Leadership Trainer. Study the thoughts and writings of positive people. Dont let your next sales meeting suck! See Jeffrey Live! Hire Jeffrey. Who is Jeffrey? Want to Start Making an Attitude Change? | Gitomer | March 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment.

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Hiring Social Media Loyalty Cancellation 257

Allego

JUNE 6, 2023

During the session, she will also provide a three-step model for delivering integrated training and content that sales reps will love. Next Generation Sales: Leveraging Technology and Analytics to Drive Commercial Growth: Experts from McKinsey & Co. will share the latest actions you can take to drive commercial growth.

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Revenue Networking Distribution Scale 62

Highspot

MAY 6, 2021

analysis of InMail messages sent by LinkedIn Sales Navigator users revealed that sellers saw a 46% lift in InMail acceptance rates when they indicated at least one commonality with a prospect. Of the commonalities mentioned, shared connections and attending the same school drove InMail acceptance most in this study.

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Prospecting How To Buyer Campaigns 116

HeavyHitter Sales

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

« Sales Kickoff Agenda: The Most Important Sales Meeting Agenda of the Year | Main. Motivational Sales Quotes to Win the Q4 War » September 12, 2008. Five Annual Sales Meeting Ideas for the Best Sales Conference. Product Training. Sales Skills Development.

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Sales Meeting Meeting Decision Maker Analysis 60

Allego

DECEMBER 11, 2020

55% of marketers don’t know which assets sales uses most. If you’re like most marketers, you’ve got a full production calendar of solution briefs, case studies, videos, blog posts, product guides, and more to support sellers and help them be productive. It’s challenging to keep your sales content program firing on all cylinders.

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Collateral Marketing Harvest Scale 83

Allego

MAY 3, 2022

This article originally appeared in LTEN Focus on Training. For Melissa Young, associate director of sales training and development at Pharmacosmos Therapeutics, the start of the pandemic coincided with the company’s first product launch. Overnight, Pharmacosmos had to hire, onboard, and train all its sales force virtually. “We

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Hiring Video Pharmaceuticals Course 62

Bernadette McClelland

AUGUST 16, 2016

You decide to study and undertake a Diploma. And that Diploma is in coaching – executive coaching, small business coaching, sales coaching and peak performance coaching – like the athletes do! After a four-month long process you are one of only 20 globally who are then asked to travel to the USA and undergo training.

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Face-to-face Lead Rank Coaching Call-back 150

Jeffrey Gitomer

JUNE 2, 2011

Online Training. KEY ACTION TO TAKE: Study your words and actions. Study your reputation. Filed Under: Attitude , Leadership , My Books Tagged With: gitomer , Jeffrey gitomer , jefrrey gitomer , leadership , professional sales training , sales leadership , selling skills. See Jeffrey Live! Hire Jeffrey.

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Hiring Social Media Face-to-face Loyalty 310

SBI

DECEMBER 14, 2021

“Today, most sales leaders rely on partial insights from sales activity data to shape buyer engagement and forecast sales,” said Carson Conant, CEO and founder of Mediafly. What happens in the sales meeting is no longer the sole indicator of deal health.

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Top of Funnel Lead Rank Forecasting Lead Scoring 140

eGrabber

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

However, salespeople find it difficult to improve sales performance. Sales development reps are often busy with too many things on their plate. They generate leads, call prospects, follow up emails, take part in sales meetings, do prospect research, update CRM, and other administrative tasks.

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Ideal Customer Profile How To Campaigns Lead Generation 52