Showpad

DECEMBER 11, 2020

It’s fair to say sales is an art as well as a science. However, that inherent talent isn’t the norm since most skilled sales agents started as novices and honed their talents over time. Contrarily, a subpar platform can actively detract from the operational efficiency and performance of the sales department.

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 22, 2024

Whether you’re operating out of a chic downtown office or a bustling workshop on the outskirts of town, this insurance isn’t just important—it’s a must. The basics include firewalls, antivirus software, and good old strong passwords (no, “password123” will not cut it). Today’s insights are provided to help you achieve the Smooth Sale!

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 29, 2017

billion on training and development, including external providers, internal expenses and tuition reimbursement, according to The American Society for Training and Development. in 2013 on hiring sales training companies, one of the top five outsourced training expenditures, according to Training Industry.

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Allego

APRIL 16, 2024

Generative AI has changed the game in sales. Increasingly, sales teams use it to personalize content, enhance sales training , improve onboarding, conduct competitive analysis, streamline sales communication, and more. And I think it’s going to change the game in sales. Sam Richter: Certainly.

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Lessonly

JUNE 24, 2021

This is one of those sales training topics that’s for all of you out there who’ve suffered through one too many semi-helpful workshops, role play exercises, instructor-led training sessions, or online learning modules. Free sales training programs just don’t cut it anymore. What’s the solution?

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 17, 2019

That might sound like a pipe dream, but I assure you, with my referral selling virtual workshop series, it’s not. How does one internet security company, one CPA firm, one law firm, one consulting firm, one IT firm, one software company, or one small business owner differentiate themselves? Buyers say we all look alike. We all do.

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Increase Sales

JULY 5, 2013

During lunch a Vice President of a regional bank asked me this very pointed question: Why doesn’t sales training for banks stick? My quick and direct response was “banks and other financial institutions continue to use the same training providers they have been using for the last 20 plus years.”

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 15, 2019

And yet, sales reps still look for ways to improve their sales email strategy. It’s not hard to see why — after all, only 24% of sales emails are opened ( source ). Ready to start a conversation with any sales prospect in your database or CRM? Example 1: Selling B2B Software. Keep reading!

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LeadFuze

JUNE 7, 2021

What are Sales Training Programs. Sales training programs are any type of formal or informal training that helps employees sell more effectively. These programs often teach sales forces to “fence” when the new game is mixed with martial arts. Why are Sales Training Programs Important.

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MEDDIC

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

MEDDIC Academy, a Leading Global Sales Training Provider, today announced the registration of MEDDPICC as a trademark. We are determined to make this amazing methodology even more accessible to all, in an organized and structured manner, to the benefit of the sales teams who use it.

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Lessonly

AUGUST 5, 2021

Hang with me, I promise we’ll talk about certification management software here in a bit! . During my two summers with this non-profit, I learned a ton about myself, other people, teamwork, training, the global orphan crisis, the impact of trauma on behavior, and how to care for at-risk kids. What was the training like?

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SalesFolk

MARCH 2, 2021

In other words, how do you define your target audience or ideal customer when doing sales outreach? Too often I see sales and marketing leaders defining their buyer personas as “Marketing” or “C-Suite.” How to build solid “Buyer Personas” for more effective sales campaigns. More free Cold Email treats from my sold-out workshop

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 7, 2021

Sales customer insights. This is important for anyone who prospects or handles inbound calls – could be both inside sales and field sales. Persona and market insights come in here – even though we’re at an early point in the sales process. But what are these insights that will transform the conversations salespeople have?

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 13, 2020

In sales, every day is a new opportunity to contact leads, close deals, and move closer to your target. However, it's also important to step back regularly and conduct sales audits to ensure your team is performing at a high level that meets or exceeds your expectations. What is a sales audit? Sales Audit Checklist.

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PandaDoc

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Don’t worry — you are not alone: 69% of your colleagues feel the exact same way, according to Salesforce’s State of Sales 5th edition. As the same State of Sales 5th edition claims, salespeople, on average, sell only 28% of their working hours. As AI evolves, sales processes will become more predictive and proactive.

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Customer Centric Selling

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Sales Tips: How to Better Handle Buyer Objections. By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. In our workshops we don’t spend a great deal of time on objection handling. Buyers sometimes raise objections to slow down speeding trains.

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Customer Centric Selling

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Sales Training Article: Ignoring Evolution. By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. As someone who has worked in or with sales organizations throughout my career, it''s been painful to watch the snail''s pace at which vendors have adapted to changing buying behaviors.

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Increase Sales

APRIL 19, 2012

There are a lot of how to increase sales myths with “work smarter not harder” as probably one of the most common. Sales Training Coaching Tip: Work smarter not harder translates into the quick fix mentality. For example, up to 50% of all sales leads are not acted upon. Credit www.sxc.hu. What a bunch of hooey!

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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 7, 2021

When I first entered the sales profession, my sales manager provided a data dump of product info for me during onboarding. The next phase of my training was to shadow one of the senior sales reps for a few days. I learned how he did sales, both the good and the bad. Once we got good at selling, we liked it.

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Distribution Pricing Journal

OCTOBER 9, 2023

As one of our readers wrote: “As a pricing director, understanding the business and grappling with the sales rep and customer-facing issues related to pricing is a significant portion of your role. .” When you interact directly with top customers and local sales reps, you gain a valuable insight into what really drives buying behavior.

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Lessonly

DECEMBER 6, 2021

But if there’s zero professional development, career coaching, or quality workplace training , then teammates will feel, at best, demotivated, and, at worst, like it’s time to start looking at other job options. So, what does great workplace training look like? A quick soap box spiel on what we’ve turned training into.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 15, 2019

And yet, sales reps constantly look for ways to improve their sales email strategy. Opening A Cold Email Template Ready to start a conversation with any sales prospect in your database or CRM? Example 1: Selling B2B Software Hi (First Name), I noticed you’re using (competing software tool).

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Lessonly

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Frontline customer service and sales teams see better employee performance, satisfaction, and retention when employees have genuine, convenient opportunities to develop their skills. Mobile is an effective platform for training because employees take training on the go and refine their skills in their spare time.

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Customer Centric Selling

APRIL 2, 2014

Sales Training Article: 2014 - So Far, So Good? By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. Now would be a good time to attend a sales training workshop to learn how you can save the year and make your number. Here''s Your Post-Q1 Wakeup Call.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 9, 2018

What’s a sales plan? A sales plan lays out your objectives, high-level tactics, target audience, and potential obstacles. It’s like a traditional business plan but focuses specifically on your sales strategy. A business plan lays out your goals -- a sales plan describes exactly how you’ll make those happen.

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Product Management University

JANUARY 10, 2024

For the first four years of my software career, I was a pre-sales solution consultant, a.k.a. The Product Positioning School of Hard Knocks Early in my pre-sales demo career, I had some demos where my audience was totally engaged and it felt like I hit it out of the park. My pre-sales experience would prove to be invaluable.

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Nutshell

MARCH 15, 2024

Qualifying leads before sending them through to your sales team lets you learn more about your prospects and build deeper connections with them, which often results in more deals. The prospect may have shown interest, which means they’ve entered your sales funnel as a lead. DOWNLOAD Ready to become a better sales leader?

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Lessonly

MARCH 1, 2021

Sales moves quickly. New sales trends emerge. Before you know it, you’re in the back of the race, losing sales and profits. Time to level up with online sales training! What is Online Sales Training? How to Use Online Sales Training to Expand + Improve Sales Skills.

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Openview

MAY 22, 2018

The world of sales is full of dangerous villains – time-consuming administrative tasks , inefficient internal processes, lack of proper tools and resources, etc. And to top it all off, there is an even greater foe – the leaking of your valuable sales knowledge. Sales Knowledge Management to the rescue! Efficiency.

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Customer Centric Selling

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Sales Tips: Which Language Are You Using - Your Key Player's or Yours ? By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. As a new hire sales trainee at IBM it was confusing and discouraging to attend the monthly Branch Office Meetings that were held. Player: our software.

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Customer Centric Selling

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Sales Tips: Want a Future in Sales? By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. Companies continue to provide extensive product training to sellers. They analyzed job qualifications for Sales Directors. Become a Business Expert. Old selling habits linger.

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Sales Evangelist

APRIL 18, 2019

The trend in sales now is to provide value to your customers, but there must be some kind of exchange in the transaction, so you may find yourself asking, "When should I talk about price?" You'll hear the challenges that other sales reps are facing and share with you what has worked for the group members. How do you bring it up?

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Customer Centric Selling

JANUARY 30, 2013

Sales Training IIWII Article Series: Milestones By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company This article is part of the IIWII series; read last week's article here. In fact it is one of the first steps in implementing CRM software. Large Accounts b. New accounts d.

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SalesProInsider

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

So, instead, I sent him the services agreement through our e-signing software. But, what a shame that his business lost these services for a couple of months, which means they lost sales for those couple of months and I take responsibility for that because I didn’t make it easy for him. Free Training Workshop.

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Anthony Cole Training

JUNE 5, 2015

As I continue to think about habits of sales people and the role of the sales manager in identifying, assessing and “correcting” habits, I keep looking for additional information that might be additive to this string of articles. Ike is a media relations specialist at SoftwareAdvice a company that helps businesses find sales software.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 5, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Mobile Apps for the Mobile Sales Force. Stored in CRM , Communication , Guest Post , Review , Sales 2.0 , Sales Success , Sales Tool , Sell Better , execution. One profession that stands to benefit most from these apps is sales. A Random Walk Up Sales Street.

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SBI

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The Pros and Cons of Following Sales Playbooks. When you think of a “sales playbook”, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? If you’re thinking of a plan or guidebook for your sales team to follow, you aren’t too far off. A good sales playbook: Defines a set of best practices and methodologies important to the organization.

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