SalesProInsider

APRIL 16, 2024

Never Accept This Payment: Promises Won’t Pay Your Bills True story: An advisor in NJ had two great conversations with a prospective client who could not believe the services they would receive working with him compared to another option. Financial Advisor sales training doesn’t have to focus on pushy tactics or high-pressure pitches.

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Julie Hanson

APRIL 11, 2024

In today's fast-paced and competitive business landscape, savvy sales leaders are constantly searching for even small ways to enhance their team's performance and gain a competitive edge. It might sound like a dream, but it's a reality that many are now experiencing through the power of virtual presence training.

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SalesProInsider

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Your belief is a major factor in the energy, effort, and activity that you put forth in the lead generation activity to fill your funnel and the sales conversations that convert those prospects. Beliefs’ Impact on Your Sales Your level of belief constantly changes.

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Pipeliner

JANUARY 2, 2024

Are you tired of complex sales processes that overwhelm both you and your potential customers? In this captivating podcast episode, we explore the art of selling with simplicity alongside sales veterans John Golden of Sales POP! By doing so, you will pave the way for a successful and fulfilling sales journey.

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Allego

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Companies have a wide selection of sales enablement platforms to choose from, but none deliver the unique blend of compliance focus and enablement support that Allego does for financial services firms. Empower Client-Facing Teams: Speed up training and streamline content delivery to reduce costs and make your teams more agile.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 14, 2022

Each time I work with a new company, the first thing I ask for are recordings of both their top two or three sales reps, and then recordings of everyone else. I’ve been doing this for over 30 years, and things have remained constant during that time: top sales reps are better for many different reasons (personality, work effort, etc.),

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 13, 2020

Author: Andres Lares, Shapiro Negotiations Institute There is a small truism about connecting with people that anyone in sales can tell you, and they learned it early in their careers. In sales and negotiations, the uncertainty and fear spread by COVID-19 has created unanticipated obstacles and challenges.

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SalesProInsider

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

But “personal” — or a lack of it — is what I see as a barrier to higher conversions for advisors who provide a very personal service. The Dangers of Depersonalization in Sales Conversations What do I mean? When we personalize the conversation, we allow them to be more connected to what you’re saying.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 31, 2021

Picking up the phone and making “cold calls” has never been easy, and this has prevented many reps from making the calls that can make them more sales and more income. Top reps still prefer to pick up the phone and have conversation, and this remains the best way to not only speak with someone, but to qualify them as well.

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Allego

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

How do you transform someone who has no cold calling experience whatsoever into a fully competent and confident prospecting superstar? How to Create Cold Calling Confidence in 10 Steps For sales reps to succeed at cold calling, companies must have a structured process for training them.

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 24, 2024

How confident are they? What can we do to help build their confidence?” It can’t help build John Smith’s confidence that he and his team are doing the right thing. It can only be filled by sales people. AI offers tremendous promise to help sellers become much more efficient.

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Partners in Excellence

APRIL 8, 2024

Add on to this the terrifying data on sales performance–a few numbers from EBSTA, in the second half of 2023, 73% of reps missed quota, 23% of reps contribute 83% of revenue (our good friend, Pareto, again), 39% of deals slipping, and win rates plummeting another 47%. This combined with other data showing win rates at less than 20%.

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Partners in Excellence

APRIL 18, 2023

We have endless sales training, product training. We have tools giving them the data and information they need to have meaningful conversations with customers. We have conversational intelligence tools, providing “coaching” to improve their ability to talk to customers. Our confidence is shaken.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 18, 2024

Since then, teleselling has been a staple of sales. Here are three essentials: Project confidence Generate warmth Exhibit enthusiasm Confidence comes from knowing who we are, what we’re doing, and where we’re going. Instead, incorporate questions into the flow of conversation. Watson, come here. I want to see you.”

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 2, 2021

How do you get visitors’ attention and start a productive sales conversation? Chatbots in B2B marketing and sales are the perfect lead generation tool for digital activities that lead prospects onto your website. Reps can use the visitor’s browsing history and buying signals to customize the conversation. The result?

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Highspot

MARCH 26, 2024

Whether you’re launching a new product, implementing new sales strategies, or upskilling your team, sales training and coaching will always be of utmost importance. Oftentimes, sales managers won’t have the bandwidth to set up personalized training and coaching sessions for each rep on their team.

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 15, 2024

In B2B sales, success is often the result of strategic planning, deep customer understanding, and execution. Conversely, when expectations are low, individuals may internalize these beliefs and consequently underperform. The Pygmalion Effect in B2B Sales Of course, sales is a dynamic and competitive profession.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 9, 2024

The art of door-to-door sales is timeless — even during the rise of modern sales strategies. There’s no two ways about it: D2D sales can be tricky. So, if you can master the art of door-to-door sales, the juice is worth the squeeze on the income front. Table of Contents What is door-to-door sales?

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Allego

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Effective sales coaching can lead to a 28% increase in quota attainment and a 32% increase in win rates, Korn Ferry research revealed. However, a poll conducted by the firm found 80% of sales leaders said they have no formal, or have inconsistent, sales coaching processes. Technological barriers also play a role.

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Allego

JANUARY 17, 2023

And that is so relevant to what I do every day with training, development, and learning. And that is so relevant to what I do every day with training, development, and learning. And not only for the people I train, but for myself. Episode 56: Developing Virtual Sales Confidence | Melissa Finnegan.

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Pipeliner

JANUARY 2, 2024

Sales Simplified: Authenticity and Advice Lead the Way Is your sales approach complex and overwhelming? Join John Golden and Bob Marsh , sales veterans, as they discuss simplifying the process, embracing authenticity, and guiding customers through decisions. As Bob Marsh and John Golden clearly demonstrate.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Whichever way you slice it, Jake Shaffren, former Sales Development Representative (SDR), Account Executive (AE) and current Director of Sales and Brad Metz former SDR and current AE made a pretty dynamic duo. So to be paired with somebody that was literally training me on my first or second day was super cool,” explains SDR, Metz. “In

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Pipeline

APRIL 1, 2024

Add cold calling to your sales outreach strategy. You can get up to 82% of buyers to accept a meeting by starting a series of communication with sales cold calls. Cold calling is an outbound sales tactic companies use to contact a potential customer who hasn’t shown explicit interest in the company’s services.

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SalesProInsider

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

It’s the missing ingredient for many sales conversations and conversions. Because without discussing impact, we’re missing the key motivator and the sense of urgency that will help that person make a confident decision and/or make a change. Why is impact important? They might have to change their behavior.

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Shari Levitin

MAY 12, 2022

Here are two stories that perfectly illustrate how having confidence in your offering and standing firm on your price can get prospects to see the true value of your offering and why it’s a fair deal. Customer : How much will it cost to do virtual training for our team in for our sales kick-off meeting? 5000 for THAT?

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 6, 2024

We always seem to lead with our products and focus our conversations on those. What’s interesting, as we look at many sales engagement strategies, and most of our training, the focus is on providing the things our customers don’t need, or that are not as urgent as the things they do need. These are different.

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Awarathon

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of sales, artificial intelligence (AI) is paving the way for a revolutionary approach to training by aiding roleplay for sales. Specifically, roleplay for sales training, powered by advanced AI software, offers a transformative experience by providing lifelike interactions and immersive scenarios.

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 27, 2024

The more time you take to improve tech skills and become more comfortable with different software and systems, the easier it will be to find jobs you know you can do without requiring training. More Confidence The more you know, the more confident you’ll feel. Therefore, the option to expand your tech skills is vital.

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 28, 2024

Train Your Staff However, you will also need to ensure that those using the system daily know some basics about keeping it secure, which you will also want to consider. It is about training your staff to understand what they are doing regarding IT security, including the safe use of the systems. Take Your Leap Today!

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Alice Heiman

MARCH 12, 2024

A recent conversation between Alice Heiman and Scott Gillum on the Sales Talk for CEOs podcast sheds light on this very issue, offering a blend of strategies, insights, and anecdotes that CEOs can’t afford to ignore. Gillum points out, “ They want training…they want to know how to do it right.

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SalesProInsider

OCTOBER 4, 2023

We want them to feel so comfortable, and at home, with us during the sales conversation that they make that decision to work with us. Here are some easy things that you can pay attention to during your conversations to right-size in real time. This is the speed of the conversation and process. How do we do that?

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 26, 2024

Feeling confident about the preparation is critical if you want to prepare for your job hunt and subsequent interviews. Photo by Mr-Panda via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Updating Your CV with Professional Help Is Beneficial One of the most vital parts of your job hunt is your CV. A Long-term Gain. Identify Your Skills.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 27, 2024

They also share that sales companies have found that just by incorporating scripted voicemails, return rates jump 22%. There’s opportunity to get your sales calls returned by simply being prepared. As Steli Efti writes for Close , sellers can entice buyers with a sneak preview of the conversation to come.

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 24, 2024

Celebrating first project completions, or better yet, the first win, also goes a long way in solidifying the new hire’s confidence and morale. Your latest employees are making up their minds rather quickly, believe it or not, on whether your company is a place they can see themselves working at for a long time.

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 22, 2024

Speaking to sales enablement executives, fewer than 10% have any sort of business acumen programs in place. People respond, “They run IT, they manage sales, they design new products, they are marketing people…” But then when I ask, “What’s that mean? I ask: “How does your customer make money?”

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 26, 2023

You are greeted with a pitch from a pushy sales rep. Even if you do, the pushiness is a turnoff and you might buy the product elsewhere or through a different sales rep. Embrace training and team resources. For a great sales call, it's key for agents to be knowledgeable about company offerings, conversational, and respectful.

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SalesProInsider

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

And it’s the ONE key habit you should develop to have better sales conversations and success. This adage is about preparation, and when it comes to preparation for sales conversations there are two levels that you should consistently complete to increase your probability of success. Measure twice, cut once.” Now to YOU.

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