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Maybe the right question is: how do customers define credibility? The issue is that customers can’t see someone’s good intentions; they only see the results. This is the big issue when it comes to credibility and why oftentimes there is a disconnect between a salesperson and the customer. MORE
I always refer to myself as a sales rep who happens to train rather than a trainer who happens to sell. While the days of making 400 cold calls a week (and they were truly cold calls) are over, I still prospect every single day to keep a big fat pipeline. MORE
Why are we giving away this library of free sales excel templates? New sales technology dominates the headlines these days. The sales tech landscape reported 700+ new players in SaaS. Optimizing your sales process with automation continues to be a red hot trend. But remember good old Microsoft Excel? MORE
Author: Paul Nolan The mission of Atlanta-based Hodges-Mace, LLC, is to help its client companies communicate clearly the full details about their employee benefits package so workers can get the most out of them. MORE
A sales funnel is an indispensable tool for your sales team, and can help you figure out where and how to refine your sales processes. But with so many competing sales funnel definitions out there on the Internet, we thought we’d clear up some of the confusion. MORE
Author: Theresa O'Neil, Chief Marketing Officer of Showpad Today’s B2B buyers have higher expectations than ever before, and their criteria for making purchase decisions is evolving. While having a great product at the right price point is certainly important, it doesn’t guarantee success. MORE
Feeling a little overwhelmed by all the new technology that seems to come out every month (almost every week)? MORE
One of my favorite pieces of research in the field of sales and marketing is a survey of B2B buyers conducted by Britt Beemer for American Demographics Magazine. In it, Beemer found that 70.1% of respondents would switch to a different vendor if the company was more fun to do business with. MORE
By Tibor Shanto. Most trade shows I attend, I do so to prospect, not as an exhibitor. Organizers kindly line up prospect in neat little stalls, one after the other. A couple weeks back I went to an event where I was indeed interested in what they were displaying and selling. MORE
Transforming Sales: Buyers are Telling us What They Expect and That Will Continue. In this series, we ask Sales Tech Executives to describe how their solution can transform sales in a significant way. This week I interview Melody Astley , VP of Sales for Finlistics Solutions. MORE
Cold calling can work—you just need to know the right strategies. Check out this article to learn the truth about cold calling and sales in the age of the well-informed prospect. The post The TRUTH About Cold Calling and Sales appeared first on Sales Speaker Marc Wayshak. Blog cold calling MORE
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Mediafly Unveils New Sales Enablement Platform Experience for the Future of Evolved Selling™. Mediafly’s release includes three new capabilities: Mediafly Workspaces, Story Mapper and Tool Builder. MORE
Beyond CRM Podcast: Working Within a Rep’s Daily Workflow. Today’s episode is with Ryan Niemann who joined Cirrus Insight as it’s CEO in late 2018. Email plays an important role for salespeople. It’s the central dashboard for daily communications both internally and externally. MORE
There will be very few who will follow the idea in this post. Most will ignore the directive action I recommend here, doing exactly the opposite, believing it both wiser and more efficient. MORE
When I first started selling, I had no existing clients and no other responsibility. I made cold calls out of the phone book, more specifically, the business section of the white pages. MORE
I was eating lunch with the new president of a large manufacturing company. She was well aware of the work I’d done with their sales organization. So when I asked about her biggest challenge, I assumed we’d be talking sales. Instead, she answered, “Waste.”. Selling Tools MORE
How did getting new clients get so hard? When you started it was easier: You had people to talk with and maybe even some existing client relationships that followed you, but now you aren’t getting the “Yeses” you used to. What happened? Did you get bad at selling? Do you need to change your pricing? MORE
Author: Mark H. Kalan As a long-term practitioner of marketing, now over 40 years in duration, I have often been challenged by the concept of “The Brand,” what it communicates, what it means, what it stands for and how it is integral to an organization’s position and ultimate success in the market. MORE
We're excited to announce that Chorus.ai has partnered with Sweetfish Media , producers of the B2B Growth podcast, to contribute to their latest project: The B2B Sales Show. MORE
We all wish every lead turned into a great prospect and in less time. You probably also want it all to take you less time than it takes to decide what you want to eat for lunch. That would be the greatest customer, right? Yes, in a perfect world, that could happen. MORE
Most Sales Managers would agree that completing prospecting activities and hitting sales goals are critical to success. However, what happens when we focus too much on the numbers and not enough on being a resource for prospects, we impact (or lose) the human element of our business. MORE
Back in the 1960's it made sense for gasoline prices to be discounted down to the nearest 9/10 of a cent because gas prices ranged between 17.9 to 18.9 cents. But when gas prices are around $3.00 per gallon, how does 9/10 cent continue to make sense? Some habits die really hard. MORE
Although you may have a crackerjack in-house development team, can they provide all the knowledge and horsepower you need to launch breakthrough products on-time, on-spec and on-budget? Often there are some gaps – which frequently contribute to costly delays. MORE
Recently, we discussed the concept of active listening and what we need to do to apply it and improve it ( [link] ). Here, we look at examples of active listening and some exercises we can carry out to ensure we utilise this skill more regularly. MORE
High Stakes and High Visibility. Just when have we engaged with the client, the quarterly earnings hit the street. It wasn’t pretty. Expectations of strong revenue growth vaporized into questions of long-term viability. The CEO, who previously trusted sales forecasts, blamed. MORE
In this series for new sales managers, we’re about to look at sales team management tips for turnaround teams … teams that aren’t performing well. coaching leadership skills sales leadership sales management MORE
Can you bet on a trend? Just look at the financial markets over the last week or so. Not long ago Uber was part of the biggest trend happening—but if you owned shares in Uber in the last few days, you’re wringing your hands in exasperation as Uber shares lost 20 to 25 percent of their value. MORE
Anthony Cole Training
MAY 23, 2019
Most Sales Managers would agree that completing prospecting activities and hitting sales goals are critical to success. However, what happens when we focus too much on the numbers and not enough on being a resource for prospects, we impact (or lose) the human element of our business.
Anthony Iannarino
MAY 22, 2019
There will be very few who will follow the idea in this post. Most will ignore the directive action I recommend here, doing exactly the opposite, believing it both wiser and more efficient.
Mr. Inside Sales
MAY 20, 2019
Feeling a little overwhelmed by all the new technology that seems to come out every month (almost every week)?
The Sales Hunter
MAY 21, 2019
We all wish every lead turned into a great prospect and in less time. You probably also want it all to take you less time than it takes to decide what you want to eat for lunch. That would be the greatest customer, right? Yes, in a perfect world, that could happen.
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The Pipeline
MAY 23, 2019
The post How Is Your Sales Commentary? appeared first on TiborShanto.com. 04 - General Sales Attitude execution Tibor Shanto Video
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Understanding the Sales Force
MAY 23, 2019
Back in the 1960's it made sense for gasoline prices to be discounted down to the nearest 9/10 of a cent because gas prices ranged between 17.9 to 18.9 cents. But when gas prices are around $3.00 per gallon, how does 9/10 cent continue to make sense? Some habits die really hard.
The Sales Heretic
MAY 21, 2019
One of my favorite pieces of research in the field of sales and marketing is a survey of B2B buyers conducted by Britt Beemer for American Demographics Magazine. In it, Beemer found that 70.1% of respondents would switch to a different vendor if the company was more fun to do business with.
The Pipeline
MAY 21, 2019
By Tibor Shanto. Most trade shows I attend, I do so to prospect, not as an exhibitor. Organizers kindly line up prospect in neat little stalls, one after the other. A couple weeks back I went to an event where I was indeed interested in what they were displaying and selling.
Jill Konrath
MAY 19, 2019
I was eating lunch with the new president of a large manufacturing company. She was well aware of the work I’d done with their sales organization. So when I asked about her biggest challenge, I assumed we’d be talking sales. Instead, she answered, “Waste.”. Selling Tools
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MTD Sales Training
MAY 20, 2019
Recently, we discussed the concept of active listening and what we need to do to apply it and improve it ( [link] ). Here, we look at examples of active listening and some exercises we can carry out to ensure we utilise this skill more regularly.
Sales Benchmark Index
MAY 21, 2019
High Stakes and High Visibility. Just when have we engaged with the client, the quarterly earnings hit the street. It wasn’t pretty. Expectations of strong revenue growth vaporized into questions of long-term viability. The CEO, who previously trusted sales forecasts, blamed.
The Sales Hunter
MAY 24, 2019
Maybe the right question is: how do customers define credibility? The issue is that customers can’t see someone’s good intentions; they only see the results. This is the big issue when it comes to credibility and why oftentimes there is a disconnect between a salesperson and the customer.
Sales and Marketing Management
MAY 19, 2019
Author: Theresa O'Neil, Chief Marketing Officer of Showpad Today’s B2B buyers have higher expectations than ever before, and their criteria for making purchase decisions is evolving. While having a great product at the right price point is certainly important, it doesn’t guarantee success.
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The quality of a customer care strategy can make or break a company, but simply resolving a customer service issue or complaint is no longer enough. Learn the 4 steps that address the major points you need to consider when building a customer care roadmap.
John Barrows
MAY 21, 2019
I always refer to myself as a sales rep who happens to train rather than a trainer who happens to sell. While the days of making 400 cold calls a week (and they were truly cold calls) are over, I still prospect every single day to keep a big fat pipeline.
Connect2Sell
MAY 22, 2019
In this series for new sales managers, we’re about to look at sales team management tips for turnaround teams … teams that aren’t performing well. coaching leadership skills sales leadership sales management
Sales and Marketing Management
MAY 23, 2019
Author: Mark H. Kalan As a long-term practitioner of marketing, now over 40 years in duration, I have often been challenged by the concept of “The Brand,” what it communicates, what it means, what it stands for and how it is integral to an organization’s position and ultimate success in the market.
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Smart Selling Tools
MAY 21, 2019
Transforming Sales: Buyers are Telling us What They Expect and That Will Continue. In this series, we ask Sales Tech Executives to describe how their solution can transform sales in a significant way. This week I interview Melody Astley , VP of Sales for Finlistics Solutions.
Sales Hacker
MAY 21, 2019
Why are we giving away this library of free sales excel templates? New sales technology dominates the headlines these days. The sales tech landscape reported 700+ new players in SaaS. Optimizing your sales process with automation continues to be a red hot trend. But remember good old Microsoft Excel?
Chorus.ai
MAY 20, 2019
We're excited to announce that Chorus.ai has partnered with Sweetfish Media , producers of the B2B Growth podcast, to contribute to their latest project: The B2B Sales Show.
Sales and Marketing Management
MAY 20, 2019
Author: Paul Nolan The mission of Atlanta-based Hodges-Mace, LLC, is to help its client companies communicate clearly the full details about their employee benefits package so workers can get the most out of them.
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Smart Selling Tools
MAY 20, 2019
Beyond CRM Podcast: Working Within a Rep’s Daily Workflow. Today’s episode is with Ryan Niemann who joined Cirrus Insight as it’s CEO in late 2018. Email plays an important role for salespeople. It’s the central dashboard for daily communications both internally and externally.
Nutshell
MAY 22, 2019
A sales funnel is an indispensable tool for your sales team, and can help you figure out where and how to refine your sales processes. But with so many competing sales funnel definitions out there on the Internet, we thought we’d clear up some of the confusion.
SalesProInsider
MAY 22, 2019
How did getting new clients get so hard? When you started it was easier: You had people to talk with and maybe even some existing client relationships that followed you, but now you aren’t getting the “Yeses” you used to. What happened? Did you get bad at selling? Do you need to change your pricing?
Anthony Iannarino
MAY 18, 2019
When I first started selling, I had no existing clients and no other responsibility. I made cold calls out of the phone book, more specifically, the business section of the white pages.
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Marc Wayshak
MAY 22, 2019
Cold calling can work—you just need to know the right strategies. Check out this article to learn the truth about cold calling and sales in the age of the well-informed prospect. The post The TRUTH About Cold Calling and Sales appeared first on Sales Speaker Marc Wayshak. Blog cold calling
Pipeliner
MAY 21, 2019
Can you bet on a trend? Just look at the financial markets over the last week or so. Not long ago Uber was part of the biggest trend happening—but if you owned shares in Uber in the last few days, you’re wringing your hands in exasperation as Uber shares lost 20 to 25 percent of their value.
Smart Selling Tools
MAY 21, 2019
Mediafly Unveils New Sales Enablement Platform Experience for the Future of Evolved Selling™. Mediafly’s release includes three new capabilities: Mediafly Workspaces, Story Mapper and Tool Builder.
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