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The Coming Sales Talent Crisis, Part 2

Partners in Excellence

I wrote The Coming Sales Talent Crisis , focusing on the struggles our customers face in their buying journey. ” They are referring to the data that we see about the revolving door of sales talent we see in too many organizations. Yet, too often, we treat our sales hiring very cavalierly.

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5 Challenges Keeping Sales Leaders Up at Night and What They’re Doing About It

SalesLoft

Natalie Barrie: We are focusing our entire go-to-market strategy on ICP (ideal customer profile) selling so we are collaborating more with marketing than we ever have before to make sure we are using the right collateral, the right testimonials, and video case studies. Recruiting sales talent in a highly competitive environment.

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7 Tips for Retaining Your Best Salesperson

Growbots

READ 7 Highly Effective Best Practices for Sales Reps. This situation can be financially devastating considering a recent DePaul University study that found that the average turnover cost of a salesperson is $97,690. READ The 12 Sales Tools You Should Be Using. READ Speed Up Your Sales Prospecting with Growbots.

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The 30+ Most Desirable Sales Skills & Traits You MUST Develop To Become An Unstoppable Rep

Sales Hacker

But in a hyper changing landscap e, which are the most crucial sales skills and traits that reps must possess (or develop) in order to exceed targets and deliver consistent sales success? We’ve done our research and compiled the top 30 sales skills you need to master if you want to achieve complete sales enlightenment.

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The Ultimate Guide to Creating Cold Emails That Convert From Sending Over 1 Billion Emails

Sales Hacker

If you’re a little wary of visualizations, consider the famous University of Chicago study on making free throws. They studied three groups of people. One of the first people I studied in direct response sales was Eugene Schwartz. Open only if you need top sales talent. Does it help you close more sales?

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How to hire the right sales reps (and keep them!)

PandaDoc

In short: While great talent exists, sales is a hyper-competitive job market with a relatively high turnover rate. If you’re willing to make a competitive offer, you can likely find sales talent with your preferred competencies and fill your sales positions quickly. Build a positive sales culture.

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The 30 best sales resources on the internet

Nutshell

Below are the 30 best online resources for sales professionals to sharpen their fundamental skills and learn some new tricks. That way you can study up no matter what your preferred learning style is. Related: The BOUNDLESS 2020 reading list: 12 must-read sales and success books recommended by the experts. XANT Sales Blog.