The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Selling to business can be a great profession for talented sales people who want to work in ‘big time’ sales. Especially as you work with medium and large size companies, B2B sales can mean large transactions and more opportunity to showcase advanced selling skills. Long Sales Cycles. Uneducated Buyers.

Telecommunications 312

Telecommunications Real Estate ROI Enterprise 312

Score More Sales

MAY 27, 2013

An example would be a sales rep in telecommunications understanding where their telecom and data prospects (and customers) spend time online – so they can see and hear them talking about what’s new with employees bringing devices from home and how that might factor into data issues at their clients’ corporate offices.

Inside Sales 230

Inside Sales Trade Show Ideal Customer Profile Telecommunications 230

Increase Sales

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Years ago when facilitating some customer service training and development for a telecommunications firm, one of the participants (a customer service technician) flatly said he was not in sales. Once he realized that everyone is in sales and being in sales is a positive, he became the star of the customer service training.

Telecommunications 161

Telecommunications Customer Service Up-Sell Webinar Metrics 161

Score More Sales

MARCH 4, 2014

I posted last week how I would be shaving my head to help fight cancer alongside one of my clients, Granite Telecommunications. Before I go back to normal sales business, I just wanted to update everyone – due to such tremendous sharing about this story. (See The event happened yesterday – and the results are in.

Telecommunications 226

Telecommunications Ideal Customer Profile Lead Scoring Lead Rank 226

Increase Sales

JULY 14, 2012

Believe it or not I was hung up by a salesperson who made it a very clear he was seeking sales referrals after he had sold me on his solution. What prompted this action does require sharing of the events leading up to this not the best sales referral strategy. Would I make a sales referral to this salesperson ever again.

Referrals 146

Referrals Telecommunications Customer Service Call-back 146

HeavyHitter Sales

JANUARY 18, 2014

Here’s one of my recent Harvard Business Review articles titled the THE 12 SALES METRICS THAT MATTER MOST.     Sales is both an art and a science. Below, you will find twelve of these key sales metrics that benchmark sales organization performance, structure, and effectiveness. million and software was $3.2

Telecommunications 126

Telecommunications Quota Inside Sales Field Sales 126

Zoominfo

MAY 25, 2021

Yet a similar phenomenon has already happened with another technology: sales and marketing automation. . But more than 30 years later, we are still talking about these same productivity gains — and automation remains elusive for many sales and marketing teams. Why has automation failed to gain traction despite its obvious promise?

Marketing 252

Marketing Decision Maker Telecommunications Lead Rank 252

Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 18, 2021

Author: Seamus Dunne How is your business performing regarding its current sales figures? Communication is the basis of any solid sales platform and a handful of VoIP strategies can help to maximize your current efforts. The Notion of a Unified Approach to Sales. Ablating Administrative Pitfalls. Encouraging Remote Access.

Webinar Metrics 199

Webinar Metrics B2B Strategy Telecommunications 199

Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 8, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Inc. Forget for a minute that those of us in the sales development space (he calls us pundits) have been trying to help companies and their sales teams transition from a transactional to a consultative approach for years. Telecommunications and Internet. Commercial Real Estate.

Consultative Selling 208

Consultative Selling Outsourcing Services Telecommunications Real Estate 208

No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

In B2B sales, it’s important to make a good first impression. If you want to be seen as a trusted resource—a top-notch B2B sales pro with expertise to share, not just a product to push—you can’t use social media to blast strangers with sales pitches. None of us in B2B sales has much patience. You are your brand.

Social Media 228

Social Media Ideal Customer Profile Telecommunications Penetration 228

Zoominfo

JUNE 17, 2018

The popular sales technology company specializes in a particular kind of brand storytelling– they allow their customers to tell their story for them. Cisco is a cutting-edge technology company that develops networking and telecommunications equipment. Salesforce.

Examples 237

Examples B2B Microsoft Telecommunications 237

Increase Sales

JULY 26, 2012

Walk into most financial institutions to departments stores to telecommunications businesses and you will have that now all too common “plastic customer service” experience. How many of your customers actually took action by making that critical sales referral to your business? “Welcome to …” or.

Customer Service 137

Customer Service Customer Telecommunications Referrals 137

Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Marketing materials, sales pitches, everything is, “We are using AI! We can’t do business without electricity, web access, telecommunications, our devices. As with any new technology, we rush to leverage it, thinking the fact that we are leveraging it becomes a differentiating capability.

Telecommunications 102

Telecommunications Resources Strategy System 102

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 23, 2019

72% of businesses in the technology, media, and telecommunications industry expect AI to have a significant impact on product offerings in the next five years ( source ). 80% of sales and marketing leaders say they already use chatbot software in their customer experience or plan to do so by 2020 ( source ). AI in Sales.

B2B 247

B2B Telecommunications Forecasting Scale 247

Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

A sales person’s job is to sell–nothing surprising. Several years ago, we did a study of a one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world. Several years ago, we did a study of a one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world. Some of it is understandable and very important.

Telecommunications 111

Telecommunications Marketing System Fashion 111

Bernadette McClelland

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

In my opinion, (no matter how humble, at times, I think that opinion is ), I know we all have more to give – and I have more to give over and above training sales teams just as you have more to give, too. Do I enjoy sales training? Absolutely! You can subscribe to THE STORYSELLER my brand-new (I mean brand-new!)

Travel 195

Travel Telecommunications Sage Buyer 195

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 31, 2019

So you missed your sales quota last quarter. When people fail to meet their sales quota, I can almost always point to one of three reasons: An unhealthy sales pipeline Poor messaging Selling to a single point of failure. Problem #1: You have an unhealthy sales pipeline. How long is your average sales cycle?

Quota 178

Quota Decision Maker Segment Hiring 178

Increase Sales

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Years ago during some customer service, team building training for a telecommunications firm one of the participants said flat out in a very challenging and derisive voice “I am not a leader. P.S. Leadership development should be part of any training from sales to customer service to even strategic planning. Share on Facebook.

Epiphany 130

Epiphany Telecommunications Customer Service Facebook 130

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 19, 2017

The most recent report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics divulges the top five most highly paid sales jobs of the year -- along with projected industry growth over the next decade, and qualifications for employment. Highest Paying Sales Jobs. Sales engineers - $100,000 average salary. Sales engineers - $100,000 average salary.

Insurance 111

Insurance Insurance Salary Telecommunications 111

SBI Growth

APRIL 27, 2020

In the world of a sales enablement leader, the primary goal is to keep the sales team efficient and effective. How that goal gets accomplished occurs with consistent resegmenting of the customer base, cleansing the pipeline, and accurately forecasting changes.

Revenue 256

Revenue Forecasting Sales Enablement Pipeline 256

Increase Sales

MAY 29, 2014

Then when working with a telecommunications company, one of the participants was very reluctant. What is interesting is more often than not the same name may appear as an Enhancer or a Diminisher. Discussion then follows as to why this individual is one or the other. What surfaces are the beliefs of the participants.

Lead Rank 139

Lead Rank Telecommunications Lead Scoring Government 139

HeavyHitter Sales

APRIL 7, 2013

These interviews were conducted with salespeople across a wide variety of industries including high technology, telecommunications, financial services, consulting, industrial equipment, healthcare, and electronics to name a few. Stalled Sales Cycles. One of the most difficult tasks in all of sales is to penetrate new accounts.

Study 146

Study B2B Penetration Lead Rank 146

Sales Hacker

AUGUST 14, 2020

Telecommunications provider leverages other bidders for a better deal. A telecommunications provider was changing to a different cell phone company to comply with a regulatory requirement. The post How to Renegotiate When Your Deal Seems Lost appeared first on Sales Hacker.

Telecommunications 137

Telecommunications How To Film Study 137

SBI Growth

APRIL 21, 2020

For a sales leader in this environment, problem-solving, and having shared responsibilities with these channel partners is the only way to succeed in moving the. Well-established tech companies have typically developed a large, multi-layer partner ecosystem that they rely on.

Channels 254

Channels Company Sales Telecommunications 254

Zoominfo

MAY 25, 2021

Yet a similar phenomenon has already happened with another technology: sales and marketing automation. But more than 30 years later, we are still talking about these same productivity gains — and automation remains elusive for many sales and marketing teams. Why has automation failed to gain traction despite its obvious promise?

Marketing 130

Marketing Decision Maker Telecommunications Lead Rank 130

Partners in Excellence

APRIL 16, 2013

We may create personas for CFOs in healthcare, CFOs in telecommunications. We may further create personas for CFO’s in large telecommunications operating companies, CFO’s in large telecom infrastructure companies, and so forth. I get dozens of sales calls everyday. ” “Do you know what I do?”

Ideal Customer Profile 111

Ideal Customer Profile Marketing Customer Telecommunications 111

Alice Heiman

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

His founder-led sales approach paid off as he uncovered more and better ways to address the market need. Rather than hire a sales force, Matt has employed two sales strategies. Rather than hire a sales force, Matt has employed two sales strategies. Each champion specializes in a niche such as fintech or blockchain.

Top of Funnel 133

Top of Funnel Company Lead Rank Trade Show 133

HeavyHitter Sales

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Luke Skywalker, a salesperson for XYZ Technologies, is attending a trade show and happens to be in the elevator with Norman Bates, chief information officer at Wonderful Telecommunications.  My name is Luke  Skywalker and I’m a sales rep [demeans salesperson] for XYZ Technologies.    Hello, Norman.

Trade Show 146

Trade Show Telecommunications Case Study Exercises 146

Mindtickle

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

If there is one thing we at MindTickle have learned in our ceaseless pursuit to create a world-class Sales Readiness platform, it is the value of a strong partner ecosystem. The sales methodologies, strategies, and processes are created with the healthcare industry’s nuances in mind. Alliances matter in staffing and recruiting.

Strategy 105

Strategy Telecommunications Customer Top of Funnel 105

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 13, 2023

When I think about different types of sales calls, some of the first terms that come to mind are terms like warm calling or cold calling. Sales professionals not only convert prospects into buyers, they hold the power to negotiate, upsell, and even problem-solve after the initial purchase is made.

Negotiation 124

Negotiation Telecommunications How To Software 124

The ROI Guy

JULY 11, 2012

Especially enabling customers to self-assess their objectives and sales to provocatively challenge do-nothing buyers into action by: 1. growth in 2012, and continued underperformance comparatively into 2013. This remains a golden opportunity to implement value selling and marketing to fight Frugalnomics, and gain a competitive edge.

Forecasting 77

Forecasting Telecommunications Scale Enterprise 77

Bigtincan

OCTOBER 2, 2018

by Chris Williams A bit about me: I’m the Director of Telecommunications/Technology vertical at Bigtincan. In a previous role at a Fortune 10 company, I was responsible for selling over 100+ telecommunications and software solutions to about 5,000 customers as a sales overlay.

Telecommunications 52

Telecommunications Face-to-face Training Software 52

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 31, 2019

So you missed your sales quota last quarter. Problem #1: You have an unhealthy sales pipeline Insufficient pipeline volume is often the biggest factor in missing your sales quota. How long is your average sales cycle ? High-quality contact data All sales and marketing campaigns fall apart when they’re using dirty data.

Quota 130

Quota Decision Maker Segment Hiring 130

Highspot

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Highspot , the sales enablement platform that improves sales performance, today announced it ranked No. 146 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 , a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech and energy tech companies in North America, now in its 27th year.

Lead Scoring 98

Lead Scoring Lead Rank Company Telecommunications 98

Women Sales Pros

JANUARY 24, 2020

Guest post by Maria Tribble, VP, Enterprise Sales, PathFactory [Note from Lori Richardson: This is an important post and I’m so thrilled Maria wrote it to share originally on Linkedin and gave us permission to post and share through Women Sales Pros. We need to make these safe topics for girls and women of all ages to discuss.

Territories 147

Territories Telecommunications Lead Rank Lead Scoring 147

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

You’ve probably heard by now how intelligent lead routing — an automated system of processing leads — can help sales teams improve their speed to lead and ensure nothing falls through the cracks. That may look like actual sales numbers or a certain lead volume. This has immensely cut down our sales cycle time.”

Lead Scoring 130

Lead Scoring Lead Rank Software Software 130

Mindtickle

MAY 1, 2020

Engaging on a deeper level inspires trust and confidence in the seller’s ability to understand their needs and deliver a solution that will have a significant return on investment — critical elements in making a sale. Our partnership with PSI emphasizes the importance of Sales Readiness.

Health Care 91

Health Care Telecommunications Lead Rank Insurance 91