Alice Heiman

JUNE 9, 2022

Here’s the reality: you’ll make mistakes at every stage of building a company, especially when building a sales organization. Making mistakes—and learning lessons from them—is part of building a successful sales organization. 9:24] Finding the right salespeople and helping them succeed. [15:39] Click to tweet.

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A Sales Guy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Sales is suffering from 9 brutal ills: Number 5 in this 9 part series. Not enough salespeople understand the game/rules of sales. “Welcome to the team,” said my new sales manager, as he dropped a giant yellow pages phonebook on my desk. Yes, we added a few things here and there.

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MTD Sales Training

MAY 15, 2020

We’re all looking for the silver bullet technique when it comes to increasing our sales but we can also learn a great deal from those salespeople who make the most mistakes! ” Here’s 18 sales mistakes that poor salespeople make. Sales Mistakes To Avoid. Lack of sales preparation. or even worse.

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Janek Performance Group

AUGUST 24, 2021

While this can present challenges for sellers, it also presents opportunity for consultative sales pros to achieve more than a mere short-term sale. More than a foundation for sales, this positions sellers to solve problems their clients didn’t know they had. For one thing, buyers are too smart. Active Listening.

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Alice Heiman

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Jake Dunlap takes us from founding Skaled Consulting to his first successful sales hire. It’s great to be a founder led sales company but founder led services delivery is a problem. This was the first major hurdle that Jake encountered in his fledgling sales consulting business and a barrier to scaling. And boy, was I wrong. [11:57]

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A Sales Guy

APRIL 24, 2019

. Sales is suffering from 9 brutal ills: The Bro Culture , . Not enough salespeople understand the game/rules of sales. But as important to eradicating the “bro culture” in sales it’s equally important that we elevate our coaching game. Salespeople are just as culpable.

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Marc Wayshak

APRIL 7, 2022

Ever been in a sales situation where things suddenly seem to fall apart out of nowhere ? In these scenarios, salespeople have usually done something that turns the prospect off —but they never get feedback, and so they have no idea what they did wrong. It’s the same in sales. Check it out: 1.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

First things first: People buy from people first, product second , according to Director of Sales Steve Wernke. Here’s how to manage so much winning, with 9 tips from our top sales closers. To make customers feel good about the sale, throw in three freebies, in this order: additional support. The Rule of Three.

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Sales 2.0

MARCH 30, 2014

A lot of salespeople don’t like to do research. As much as Sales 2.0 I guess at some point the tools will be so good they will slap salespeople in the face with the exact information they need to really personalize everything they are doing but until then it seems to me that salespeople that do their homework will have a distinct edge.

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Autoklose

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Turning every no into a yes in sales is a must. In other words, salespeople should take every “no” as a challenge and lesson learned. Here are some ideas on how to handle rejection in sales that are the result of my close to 20 years of sales experience.

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The Sales Hunter

OCTOBER 8, 2013

I always find it ironic that at this time of year, many salespeople either go into panic mode or they go into coasting mode. The problem with panic mode in the sales world is that salespeople tend to do stupid things. ” Don’t get me wrong — I want you to hit the gate running in 2014.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 17, 2020

Are you one of the millions of salespeople still searching for ways to overcome your phone fears and finally get over your call reluctance? Some of the best salespeople on the planet still have moments of fear when they reach for the phone. But those same salespeople became the best by learning how to overcome their fears.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Most sales professionals recommend using a sales methodology that involves uncovering a buyer’s biggest problem or pain point. While this is essential for sales success, it’s also only half of the story. This type of approach often drives sellers to employ a “find-out-what’s-wrong-and-fix-it” mindset.

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A Sales Guy

JULY 15, 2019

Sales is suffering from 9 brutal ills: The Bro Culture , . Not enough salespeople understand the game/rules of sales. In post three, I’m tackling how the culture of sales is broken. Selling today and for the majority of the history of sales has been product-centric. Lack of Coaching. blah, blah, blah.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 11, 2021

If you're looking for another article about why your sales team should only hire ESFJs, you've come to the wrong place. While it's true that not everyone is a perfect fit for the sales profession, most people just need the right motivation and management to thrive. Sales Personality Types. ESFJ (The Provider).

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Marc Wayshak

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

I’ve come up with a list of top quick sales tips to help with those exact kinds of situations. In this video, I’m going to show you 21 must-know sales tips to close those deals. This is one of the most important sales tips when it comes to the mindset required to close more deals. Check it out: CATEGORY 1: MINDSETS 1.

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A Sales Guy

JULY 30, 2019

Sales is suffering from 9 brutal ills: The Bro Culture , . Not enough salespeople understand the game/rules of sales. Most salespeople don’t understand the game of sales. Salespeople look at selling in a lot of ways, but few actually get what sales is all about. Lack of Coaching.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

APRIL 21, 2011

Here Are The Dumbest Questions Salespeople Ask — And Why They’re Dumb. Tweet Share Sales Truth: Salespeople become known by the questions they ask. Knowing this truth, you’d think all salespeople would ask smart questions. You’d be thinking wrong. This is a 100% price driven sale.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 27, 2021

Navigating rejection and helping your potential customers move through their objections and reservations are the name of the game when working in sales. What are the most common objections you get during the sales process? Sometimes salespeople treat objections as a personal affront. How do you handle them? Don’t do this.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

What are the biggest mistakes salespeople make? Getting into sales for the money. If you’re in sales for the money, get out now and become a lawyer, or worse, a politician. A big part of selling is thinking that you can, and a positive anticipation of going into a sales meeting. Tweet Share 1. ” WOW! .”

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Anthony Iannarino

JUNE 3, 2020

Much of the time, those of us in B2B sales find ourselves competing with a rival for a client. Sometimes the person behind the desk would look at me as if I were doing something wrong, but as far as I was concerned, it would have been wrong not to look. Someone wins, and someone loses.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Being a sales manager is a whirlwind experience, especially for those who were once successful sales reps themselves. Fortunately, there are valuable best practices that can help aspiring sales managers excel in their positions. Best Practices for Sales Managers 1. Lay a robust foundation. really takes a toll on you.

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Nutshell

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Most sales training focuses on prospecting , lead nurturing, and closing techniques. In other words, the things a sales rep needs to know to attract new customers. Keep reading to learn what customer retention is, why it’s vital to business success, and what you can do as a sales rep to better retain your customers.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Is it what’s WRONG with these kids? I don’t know what’s wrong with these kids today! Most companies have multi-generational salespeople and multi-generational customers. An easier way to describe it is: “It’s not like what we do, therefore it’s wrong.” Online Training.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 4, 2020

Succeeding in sales is 95-percent mental. In this decade, sales is a very challenging profession. The way businesses sell is constantly changing, and many sales reps are facing impossible deadlines, strict accountability, dozens of curveballs with each deal, and pipeline scrutiny from all sides. Why are you in sales?

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Go for No!

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The reality is, as much as salespeople dislike hearing no, prospects and customers hate to give it as well. After the initial sales conversation and the agreed-upon next step, it is imperative that you do your part and check back in to move the sale forward. What to do? First, let’s deal with the underlying issue.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

The Best TED Talks for Salespeople. Great sales departments motivate their employees with incentives, contests, and -- you guessed it -- pep talks. TED Talks for Sales. Salespeople are no stranger to stress. There's only one thing that all successful companies in the world have in common -- none was started by one person."

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LeadFuze

JULY 13, 2021

Worrying about how to handle sales rejection? For now, let’s first talk about what sales rejection is. . What is a Sales Rejection? No matter how thick your skin is, if you’re not prepared for the inevitability of sales rejection, then it will be hard to overcome. Sales professionals eat rejection every day!

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

People buy from people first, product second, according to Director of Sales Steve Wernke. Let’s explore this conundrum with nine tips from our top sales closers. To make customers feel good about the sale, communicate these three pieces of value, in this order: additional support additional product and services price discount.

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Marc Wayshak

JANUARY 26, 2023

Don’t you just hate it when the sale seems to be going well…but at the end, the close ultimately proves elusive ? It might seem like the end of the sale is the key moment to close the deal. But in reality, the earlier part of the sales conversation is what ultimately results in a closed deal—or not. Prospects today are smart.

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Crunchbase

AUGUST 26, 2021

Across the board, SaaS companies that use free trials say they can account for up to 10 percent of new sales, with the top 27 percent getting more than a quarter of their new business by converting free trials into paying subscribers—but free trials can also hinder your closing rates when your salespeople keep making the same mistakes.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Whether it be ugly ducklings, misfit toys, or square pegs in round holes, some things just don't fit in — but in most cases, it's purely situational. Sometimes fitting in just means shifting circumstances — and that principle applies to different brands of sales. Ugly ducklings can turn into swans. And not all holes are round.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

The first major mistake salespeople make is targeting the wrong audience. For example, if you’ve worked in B2B SaaS sales for most of your career, you might write, “I’m a senior Account Executive with seven years of experience in B2B SaaS.”. 1) Specialize. What it means: To concentrate in a specific area. 2) Experienced.

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The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. 7 Things Salespeople Should NOT do in 2012. Here is my list of 7 things salespeople should NOT do: 1.

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Keith Rosen

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Are you a fearless salesperson or do you procrastinate the activities that will enable you to achieve your sales goals? Here’s how to overcome sales and prospecting reluctance permanently to become a fearless rainmaker and prospecting prodigy. I don’t want to say the wrong thing. I fear rejection.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

In fact, if that’s your current sales training program, all of that hard work and education could be forgotten by your team in just a few months. There is no room for failure in today’s competitive sales landscape. It can also offer insight into automating sales processes to free up more of your team’s time.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

As a sales rep, one of your main responsibilities is building credibility with your prospects so they trust you. In fact, 82% of B2B decision-makers think sales reps are unprepared. We decided to talk to expert sales reps, both from HubSpot and from external companies, to teach us how to increase credibility with your prospects.

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