Close.io

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

It’s a no-brainer: If your sales reps over-achieve their quotas, you’ll have more prospects. That’s why the best sales managers spend time and money motivating their teams and sending them to training seminars to perfect the craft of cold calling. Only 60 percent of sales reps meet their quotas. The end result?

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Vengreso

JANUARY 13, 2023

Even so, my sales book collection is mounting, thanks to the privilege of hosting Vengreso’s Modern Selling Podcast. Because I interview some of the world’s top influencers and authors, I knew I had to come up with a resource list of the best sales books for 2023. In fact, I find books a little overwhelming at times.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 29, 2017

in 2013 on hiring sales training companies, one of the top five outsourced training expenditures, according to Training Industry. Clearly, if your team needs sales training, there's a lot of options out there. Best Sales Videos. Sales Videos by Well-Known Selling Experts. Companies spent approximately $2.2B

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Channels Video Training Hiring 112

Your Sales Management Guru

MAY 19, 2010

Ken Thoreson, Acumen president, is a sales management professional with more than 20 years of software/ technology experience, including 17 in niche market distribution with emerging and high-growth national companies. Diane is a COSE Mindspring editor and a member of the Top Sales Experts panel at www.topsalesexperts.com.

Small Business 61

Small Business Small Business Face-to-face Networking 61

SugarCRM

MAY 2, 2019

For instance, old-school tactics are surprisingly common in sales. Meanwhile, companies that embrace modern sales technology see results that would have been impossible when using traditional sales tools. If your sales teams is having trouble keeping up with the times, you’re in luck. Switch to the Cloud.

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Resources Top of Funnel Face-to-face Hiring 24

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 1, 2021

Cespedes, Yuchun Lee and Mark Magnacca A lot of sales training misunderstands how salespeople learn. Most learning in sales is through peer learning in specific contexts, and the effects are cumulative because modeling behavior is a big driver of how salespeople develop. Further, the benefits go beyond sales. Author: Frank V.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 2, 2020

And for leveling up your sales skills, nothing beats a good sales book. So what are the best sales books for helping you reach peak performance? Have been recommended by sales professionals. Here’s how you can find the sales books that are most relevant to you. Here they are… The 97 Best Sales Books in 2020.

Top of Funnel 141

Top of Funnel Lead Rank Hiring Handbook 141

LeadFuze

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Sales prospecting techniques are important matters in sales but before we dive directly into them, let’s get to know what prospecting means first. ” In its simplest form, sales prospecting is the process through which sales representatives contact prospects with the goal of generating sales possibilities. .”

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DialSource

JULY 24, 2020

How can you manage a remote sales team and still maintain the same performance as pre-COVID-19? But today, managing remote sales teams is the new norm. Although this has forced companies to make swift changes and push sales managers to adapt, the benefits of encouraging remote teams are clear.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 21, 2023

In the world of sales, effective communication is the cornerstone of success. Whether you’re a seasoned sales pro or just starting your journey, understanding and speaking the language of sales is essential to connect with prospects, build relationships, and close deals.

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Lead Rank Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 52

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Women in sales often have a polarizing experience. In the Sales Hacker video series Aha Moments , I asked 10 women: “What is one ‘aha moment’ you’ve had in your sales career?”. The conversations that followed were so authentic and encouraging that we decided to expand this conversation to other badass women in the sales world.

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Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Top of Funnel Lead Rank 130

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 27, 2020

You can use a single question to determine how experienced a sales manager is: “What has a bigger impact on your team’s success, sales skills or motivation?”. Newer managers tend to say the former, while more experienced ones pick the latter. A well-designed sales contest is one of the best tools in your arsenal.

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Marketing Qualified Lead Retention Motivation Lead Rank 118

LeadFuze

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Defining Sales Enablement: What It Is, Why It Is Important, and How To Do It Properly. A good sales enablement strategy will provide your reps with the right tools and content to help them succeed. Sales enablement is focused on what customers need, not just a paycheck. There is no universal definition of Sales Enablement.

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Sales Enablement Top of Funnel Tools Hiring 52

SBI

JUNE 4, 2013

Colleen is the SVP of Sales and Service for OneSource. It has to be done because they can’t be effective in their sales conversations unless they’ve done the research. First off, if you have a sales team, your revenue is derived from the prospects they interact with. I read a post this week by Colleen Honan of OneSource.

Engineering 137

Engineering Lead Generation Revenue Influencer 137

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Today on the show, we’ve got Brian Litvack, the first person that ever hired me as a sales consultant and my fast friend. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. Sam Jacobs: Today on the show, we’ve got Brian Litvack, the first person that ever hired me as a sales consultant and my fast friend. We’re on iTunes.

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