Corporate Visions

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

In-classroom training limitations are only exacerbated in a virtual classroom. Everyone assumes that virtual sales training is a pale imitation of classroom-based training when it comes to behavior change. Improving Virtual Sales Training with Recording. Is there a better way?

Training 65

Training Remedy Coaching Survey 65

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 11, 2023

Your sales team plays an essential role in driving revenue and reaching goals that stretch across the organization. So should you be worried about churn in your sales department? Sales teams have higher-than-average turnover rates than other business units. Why do sales teams experience high turnover? In short, yes.

Churn 114

Churn Hiring Survey Hubspot 114

No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 14, 2019

I would work with small-to-medium companies to craft their sales strategy. By chance, they were conducting a customer satisfaction survey with 50 of their best clients. The survey was several rounds. To this day, I have no idea where the question came from, but that survey was the genesis of my business.

Referrals 291

Referrals Cold Calling Survey Scale 291

Showpad

JUNE 29, 2021

Sales readiness is the enablement domain that connects the dots to engage and empower your sales force. This domain covers impactful knowledge transfer and effective skill development, and is supported by targeted coaching across the entire sales cycle. This domain should also be closely connected to sales effectiveness.

Hiring 66

Hiring Study Survey Sales Leadership 66

Highspot

JANUARY 29, 2024

Sales negotiations can be tense and anxiety-ridden. Sales negotiation is a skill that can be learned which is great news, because let’s be honest, not all of us are born sellers. There are certain strategies that many successful salespeople use to move the sales process forward and close more deals.

Negotiation 52

Negotiation Closing Case Study Buyer Persona 52

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.

Training 52

Training Hiring Trends Retention 52

Highspot

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Many sales reps feel this way, constantly racing to adapt to the unpredictable. Fortunately, if you’re aiming for peak sales performance in an uncertain world, you’re in the right place. Our guide provides critical strategies and sales readiness tools to ensure your sellers have the core knowledge and skills to thrive.

Hiring 59

Hiring Sales Enablement Pivotal Training 59

Artesian Solutions

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

LONDON, England, February 1, 2019 – Artesian Solutions, the powerful Artificial Intelligence driven service that equips sales teams with the resources they need to succeed in a modern commercial environment, urges organisations to invest in effective sales training, seeing it as vital to boosting their investment in sales technology.

Training 40

Training Lead Rank Lead Scoring Churn 40

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 4, 2017

Author: Matt Brown, Senior Vice President of Sales, Lawson Products Salespeople are often described as extroverted with good social and communication skills. This means sales teams need more than a website to gather product and pricing information. Here are some tips for communicating effectively with sales teams. Create a plan.

Face-to-face 197

Face-to-face Automotive Webinar Metrics Conference 197

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?

Conversion 107

Conversion Ideal Customer Profile Customer Face-to-face 107

Babette Ten Haken

AUGUST 23, 2018

Once they consummate the sale, and the contract is signed, they hunt up their next deal. Then, post-sales customer support teams often find themselves in fire-fighting mode. And the first notification of these gaps are – yup you guessed it – “uncovered” during periodic customer satisfaction, experience and loyalty surveys.

Retention 154

Retention Customer Revelation Loyalty 154

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 21, 2022

However, it's also a recipe for stress, frustration, and low morale — which, when left unchecked, can quickly affect sales performance. It's no surprise that sales is a tough game, making it essential for sales leaders to keep their team's morale high. How Mood Impacts Sales [Stats]. How Mood Impacts Sales [Stats].

Face-to-face 85

Face-to-face Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sports 85

Emissary

MARCH 2, 2023

Achieving enterprise technology sales goals has always meant overcoming a host of unique and challenging obstacles, including withstanding a protracted decision-making process and convincing a slate of committee members of your value proposition. Even the best computers still can’t beat the transformative power of human intelligence.

Decision Maker 98

Decision Maker Ideal Customer Profile Top of Funnel Networking 98

Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 19, 2013

There are several GREAT speakers in the general sessions, but it is not a conference where you will find constant discussions about the art and science of selling or sales management. Whenever I hear a talk, a message or a point of view, I find myself automatically translating it to sales and sales management.

Hiring 198

Hiring Banking Survey Conference 198

Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The data source and analysis may vary, but the goal is always the same — to win more deals and increase revenue by improving overall rep execution, your sales process , or by fixing gaps in enablement and product. I recommend: Buyer surveys run in-house. I recommend: Buyer surveys run in-house. Sales surveys run in-house.

Outsourcing Services 99

Outsourcing Services Data Survey Analysis 99

Steven Rosen

JUNE 15, 2015

Leading edge sales organizations understand the value of investing and developing their front line sales managers. They believe that strong sales managers are the key to driving sales rep performance. The 2015 STAR Sales Manager Survey set out to gauge the development priorities of sales organizations.

Survey 120

Survey Coaching Training Sales Management 120

Sales Hacker

APRIL 19, 2022

In this article, I’ll outline the principles of compensation design , how to build sales compensation plans , and include resources to set OTEs and quotas that keep your reps happy and hungry for more. Why Sales Comp Planning is Key to Rep Retention. Who should be responsible for sales compensation planning?

Compensation 86

Compensation Retention Hiring Commission 86

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.

Hiring 71

Hiring Lead Rank Lead Scoring Oracle 71

Babette Ten Haken

AUGUST 2, 2018

I’ve spoken with many business owners, consultants, sales people or post-sales support professionals. Consequently, the quest to achieve good-better-best customer experience survey scores becomes the focal point of activities. Particularly around the time those CX surveys are distributed to client decision-makers.

Customer 55

Customer Survey SME Retention 55

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.

Lead Rank 52

Lead Rank Sales Process Lead Scoring Outsourcing Services 52

Janek Performance Group

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Has the Great Resignation caused you to re-think your sales team hiring practices? And the sales department is not immune to this phenomenon. To reach your sales goals in 2022 preventing a sales talent exodus is critical. To reach your sales goals in 2022 preventing a sales talent exodus is critical.

Hiring 118

Hiring Lead Rank Compensation Sales Talent 118

Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The concept of customer service has evolved from a post-sale afterthought to a key driver of business success. But why is this shared responsibility crucial, and how can sales teams lead this collaborative effort? Yet, only 54 percent say it generally feels like sales, service, and marketing don’t share information.

Customer Service 59

Customer Service Customer Company Lead Rank 59

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.

Hiring 120

Hiring Sales Management CRM Scale 120

Julie Hanson

APRIL 8, 2021

According to Gartner, 80% of B2B sales are expected to take place virtually by 2025. Here’s why: we are only one year into the pandemic and virtual sales calls and meetings have only just begun to feel slightly less awkward and less ineffective as at the start, for both buyers and sellers alike. Don’t believe me?! Hint: it’s not.

Video 83

Video Up-Sell Report Tools 83

Customer Centric Selling

APRIL 17, 2013

Sales Training Article: Deciding Not to Decide By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company A survey conducted by Sales Benchmark Index (SBI) showed “no decision” occurred in over half the opportunities sellers worked on. Image source courtesy of Fotolia.

Training 49

Training Vendor Sales Qualified Lead Analysis 49

Customer Centric Selling

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Sales Training Article: Are You Cloning Bad Selling Habits? By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net My first sales manager''s advice as he put me on quota was: "Call high. Don''t lead with product."

Training 53

Training Outbound Inbound Vendor 53

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 15, 2020

A global survey by Gartner found that 88% of organizations made it mandatory or encouraged their employees to work from home once COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. A survey of more than 3,900 U.S. Companies are also using Tango cards as incentives to complete training. A 2019 survey. The shift to WFH. of the U.S.

Incentives 227

Incentives Incentive Face-to-face Survey 227

No More Cold Calling

JUNE 9, 2019

Successful sales professionals understand that technology is a must-have business tool. Consider this: Despite the ever-growing treasure trove of new sales technology, sales is actually harder than it used to be. Technology has an important role to play in sales, but it’s a supporting role. The Evolution of Cold Calling.

Sales Qualified Lead 269

Sales Qualified Lead B2B Lead Rank Lead Scoring 269

Customer Centric Selling

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Sales Training Article: The Real Reasons Why Your Best Sales Reps Leave By Ryan Tognazzini, Sales Benchmark Index (SBI) Your fiscal year just came to an end. He made more money than your sales leader. He made more money than your sales leader. In sales, it’s a different story. Training needs.

Training 51

Training Commission Compensation Face-to-face 51

Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

I stopped reading, highlighted the passage and made the following note: “This pertains to sales managers and sales professionals in their relationship AND should also be applied to sales professionals and buyer relationships!”. How does this fit in sales and sales management? I have a couple of thoughts.

Sales Management 169

Sales Management Negotiation Insurance Insurance 169

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 22, 2019

While it’s great to see a motivated sales team working hard day in and day out, it’s important for them to take a step back and regroup every once in a while. Sales professionals thrive when given the opportunity to learn, develop new skills, and interact with one another. How to Create a Great Sales Kickoff.

How To 182

How To Follow-up Scale Up-Sell 182

Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. Tony Cole can tailor a workshop or keynote that will help your team discover the spark of extraordinary motivation and success. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success?

Hiring 169

Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Webinar Metrics eBook 169

Customer Centric Selling

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Sales Tips: The CEO's Need to Exert Control Over Sales. By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. Most CEOs exert control throughout departments/areas of their businesses but I’d like to offer a notable exception: Sales. Sales process is more important than ever.

Hiring 40

Hiring Compensation Forecasting Survey 40

No More Cold Calling

JUNE 6, 2019

Successful sales professionals understand that technology is a must-have business tool. Consider this: Despite the ever-growing treasure trove of new sales technology, sales is actually harder than it used to be. Technology has an important role to play in sales, but it’s a supporting role. The Evolution of Cold Calling.

Sales Qualified Lead 209

Sales Qualified Lead B2B Lead Rank Lead Scoring 209

The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 9, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. Sales Presentations: The Art of the Great Sales Call. phone sales tips. sales goals.

Motivation 167

Motivation Ideal Customer Profile Negotiation Hiring 167

Customer Centric Selling

AUGUST 27, 2014

Sales Prospecting: Is Cold Calling Dead? By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. of the sales professionals surveyed could be considered “world class.” Need some help to increase sales? Image courtesy of Pakorn at FreeDigitalPhotos.net.

Cold Calling 91

Cold Calling Prospecting Collateral Study 91

Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 5, 2012

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. Tony Cole can tailor a workshop or keynote that will help your team discover the spark of extraordinary motivation and success. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success?

Hiring 136

Hiring Ideal Customer Profile eBook Insurance 136