PandaDoc

MAY 28, 2024

Modern consumers spend more time doing their own research and less time listening to sales pitches. Consultative selling offers a less pushy, customer-centric approach to the buyer’s journey. Read this guide to learn the ins and outs of consultative sales. Solution selling is pitching products and solutions to leads.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Author: Mark Kovac, David Deming and Sushant Khandelwal Virtual selling in business-to-business markets, often associated with inside sales, has carried a bit of a stigma within field-dominated sales organizations. While virtual selling has challenges, many commercial organizations are finding it works better than expected.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 26, 2020

At ZoomInfo, we care about the sales numbers, but we know to get there we must: Always. When you rush to close a sale, you don’t have the time to harness key insights about your prospects — leaving you high and dry during your sales calls. These tidbits can be the difference between an average sale and a humongous deal.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 21, 2023

You’d better have some innovative strategies, because the same-old doesn’t cut it. I’m introducing a Referral Selling System to ensure companies build a referral culture, source only qualified leads, get meetings with their prime prospects, and close business quickly. They actually think it’s helping them sell. You’re savvy.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 20, 2020

Or worse, could you lose your sales job altogether? You could be vulnerable if you’re not sharpening your sales skills and honing the tactics that will help you succeed in 2020. Forrester analyst Andy Hoar didn’t mince words when he spoke at the 2015 Forrester Sales Enablement Forum. Adapt to the Digital Business Environment.

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SalesFuel

APRIL 10, 2024

Sellers who want to succeed must build sales credibility to stand out. Before salespeople can be thought of as 'trusted advisors,' they first must have a high level of sales credibility.” What is sales credibility? We found the majority of salespeople do at least some research into the companies they sell into,” he writes.

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Allego

JANUARY 11, 2024

People in all industries use generative AI tools such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT to create content, analyze data, write software, create sales strategies, develop employee training, manage teams, and more. Say Hello to Custom GPTs for Sales Gen AI creators aren’t resting on their laurels. Want a GPT for sales content?

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BuzzBoard

DECEMBER 13, 2023

We have already discussed in our last post how managing a large sales team creates hurdles at tracking performance, analyzing sales data, providing personalized coaching, etc. Simply compiling exhaustive performance analysis no longer cuts it in today’s highly competitive enterprise sales climate. Practical examples follow.

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BuzzBoard

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In today’s digital age, where information overload is the norm and consumer attention spans are fleeting, a well-crafted pitch can make all the difference. The art of persuasion in sales and marketing is neither simplistic nor a one-size-fits-all approach. Your path to persuasive success starts here and now!

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Sales Hacker

MAY 15, 2023

It’s hard to know when you’re ready to hire a sales team — and the consequences can make or break your startup. Perhaps not surprisingly, about 40% of new companies go out of business because they run out of cash or fail to raise capital, reports CB Insights. How do you know you’re ready to hire a sales team? Founder-led sales.

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Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Author: Scott Greenberg Quick quiz: John gets paid when he makes a sale. There are remarkable similarities between commissioned sales jobs and franchise ownership. Over the last two decades, I’ve helped both franchise systems and sales forces improve their performance. That’s why there’s so much turnover in sales.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 12, 2022

When Sarena Wing took on a new international sales territory, she was excited to get started. The insights gave her a clear picture of the customer lifecycle, what approaches worked best in each region, and how certain deals were progressing. “My Turn insights from prospect and customer communications into immediate action.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 19, 2023

It’s true that most sales professionals improve with experience, but if you can provide feedback and personalized goals, it’s possible to accelerate the learning process and get your sellers engaging with prospects faster. This is the time-tested practice of sales coaching. What is Sales Coaching?

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Zoominfo

JULY 6, 2021

We all know Tom: the sales guy trying to sell you something you don’t really need on a Tuesday afternoon. The difference between Tom and Kate, though, is not just in how they’re pitching to you; it’s in why they’re pitching to you. The Old World vs. New World of Sales. The Rise of Inside Sales.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

When developing a sales strategy, many leaders aren’t sure where to begin. Whether you’re starting from scratch or looking to revamp an existing sales strategy, creating campaigns based solely on instincts or assumptions is no longer acceptable. To craft an effective modern sales playbook , data and analytics must reign supreme.

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Gong.io

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The global pandemic forced sales teams to change their processes and go digital. Organizations must adapt their sales strategies post COVID-19 to meet customer expectations. Whether you’re looking to implement a remote sales strategy or improve your current strategy, keep reading. What is remote sales? Image Source ).

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Pipeliner

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

In this Expert Insight Interview, Precious Williams discusses taking your sales pitch from trash to cash. Precious Williams is the Queen of Pitching. She recently released a book entitled Pitching for Profit: The Bad B h’s Playbook to Convert Conversations into Currency. How to become a master pitcher.

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Gong.io

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

What rules your sales team – order or chaos? Do your reps follow a consistent and repeatable process that makes it easy to predict quarterly sales? Some of the best sales teams start that way. Some of the best sales teams start that way. It can be easily done by building a simple and repeatable sales cycle.

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Crunchbase

APRIL 12, 2024

Far from its fictional representations, though, it actually has practical, useful and beneficial day-to-day applications in sales. Sales teams are already seeing AI streamline workflows, coach reps, optimize prospecting strategies and more. What is AI in sales?

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 30, 2024

Sales trends come and go. In this post, I’ll review some sales trends we could see fizzle out throughout the year based on findings from our 2024 State of Sales Report. 6 Sales Trends That Could Fizzle This Year 1. 6 Sales Trends That Could Fizzle This Year 1. Prioritizing virtual selling. Why the change?

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Mindtickle

MAY 15, 2024

With this launch, you can: Give your sellers superpowers Enable your teams in the flow of work Empower your sales managers Mindtickle has been a consistent innovator in the revenue productivity space, and we strive to give you the best that technology offers. So, how can your sellers engage buyers better? With AI superpowers, they can.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Learn what sales prospecting is, and how business development professionals can go to market using outreach strategies that deliver business results. What is Sales Prospecting? The ultimate goal is to guide your prospects through the sales funnel until they eventually make a purchase. How to Prospect: Step by Step.

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Mindtickle

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Being a sales rep is tough but rewarding. Day after day, you plan your conversations, prep your sales collateral, make dozens of calls, face a lot of rejection, and, hopefully, make progress on moving prospects down the funnel. Managing a sales team is a lot of work, too. With the right tools, sales work can be a lot of fun.

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BuzzBoard

MAY 29, 2024

Conquering the SMB Market: How Generative AI Software Can Supercharge Your Digital Agency’s Sales There’s no denying AI is transforming the sales technology landscape, with an influx of sophisticated tools for CRMs, marketing automation, forecasting, and more. Well, AI Sales Tools Are Evolving.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 22, 2023

Buyers are already short on time, and the last thing they want is to listen to another sales pitch. Research from our 2023 State of Sales Productivity Report found that during a call, buyers asked an average of 18 questions, a significant increase from 13 questions in the 2022 report. Assign training to help them improve.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 9, 2021

In fact, the only people that buyers trust less than sales reps are car salespeople, politicians, and lobbiers. Sales tie downs are here to help fix that. It’s a great way to slow down your conversation, and speed up the sales process. What are sales tie downs? Sales tie downs don’t have to be long, elaborate sentences.

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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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Autoklose

MAY 6, 2024

Many people wonder whether sales is an art or a science. Here are some tested-out and working selling techniques that have been corroborated by numerous stats. Table of Content What Is Science-Based Selling? Yes, You Can Sell on Social Media 5. Leverage EQ Closing Words What Is Science-Based Selling?

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BuzzBoard

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In our previous post, we discussed the reality of selling digital marketing services to local SMBs by analyzing the in-between communication challenges backed by true anecdotes. Enter hyper-personalization , the elixir of modern sales that transforms mundane sales messages into powerful, resonating experiences.

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BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Importance of a Strong Sales Pitch for Local and Small Businesses In a competitive business environment, small and local businesses are constantly tasked not only with survival but also growth. A strategic and robust approach to sales is fundamental in meeting this challenge.

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BuzzBoard

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Well, with the right art of pitching digital marketing to local businesses, your marketing agency can contribute better towards harnessing the limitless power of digital marketing to take that flourishing local scene to new heights. Truly, nothing fosters trust and cements the agency-client relationship better!

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Mindtickle

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

There’s no overestimating the importance of a good sales pitch — but where do the best pitch ideas come from? Do you always have to use sales pitch templates or is it better to do what feels best? And is there even a “right” way to sell something? Here’s how to make a sales pitch that really shines.

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Marc Wayshak

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Ever find yourself in a selling situation where it seemed like everything was on track —and then, for one reason or another, it just didn’t hold together ? I’ve come up with a list of top quick sales tips to help with those exact kinds of situations. If you can’t get there, then you need to sell something else.)

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PandaDoc

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Sales prospecting acts as the first stage in the sales process. B2B sales organizations may often find that this process is highly time-consuming and requires significant investments in manual labor. B2B sales prospecting in a nutshell. The more detailed and accurate your ICP is, the more resultative your sales will be.

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InsideSales.com

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The iconic line from the 1992 film Glengarry Glen Ross in which Alec Baldwin scolds a group of poor salesmen has remained in the minds of sales professionals today. It’s a common notion that sales professionals must always be working to “get them to sign on the line which is dotted.” . But that’s actually a rather poor idiom.

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BuzzBoard

JANUARY 29, 2024

We aim to guide all B2SMB sellers, including digital marketing salespeople, in leveraging real-time personalization to enhance their strategies when selling to small businesses and local enterprises. To be more specific, real-time personalization goes beyond traditional sales approaches.

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Mindtickle

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The reality is that as much as 90% of our content goes unused by sales, and according to Sirius Decisions , marketing efforts are far less effective unless they’re aligned with the needs of a sales organization. That’s why we’re excited to announce Asset Hub from Mindtickle, the first sales content management software built for sales.

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