Understanding the Sales Force
MARCH 24, 2025
Bob is Back in the news! It’s hard for me to believe, but I haven’t written about Bob in more than two years. If you want to catch up on the Bob Chronicles, you can find the previous eight installments here. Bob was more excited than I had ever heard him. He shared that he sent out a proposal for well over $1 million and was prepared to begin negotiations.
Zoominfo
MARCH 21, 2025
Sales is no longer about dialing faster or pitching harder. Today, it all comes down to using smarter sales coaching techniques. Using AI sales tools can help teams level up by analyzing real sales conversations, identifying what works and what doesnt. The goal: helping every rep improve their performance. From refining your teams techniques to reinforcing best practices, coaching tools are essential to how modern teams train, grow, and win.
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Anthony Cole Training
MARCH 20, 2025
What you cannot see can kill you. If you don't see the car to your right about to run a stop sign, you might be in trouble. If you cannot see a clogged artery, you might be in trouble. If you cannot see that your sales team is failing to execute the fundamentals of an effective sales approach, then surely that will kill your chances for sales effectiveness and consistent sales growth.
Partners in Excellence
MARCH 20, 2025
The email came in, “We need training. We’ve seen your programs before, can you talk to us about a training program?” I quickly arranged a discussion, “What kind of training do you need?” “We need sales training,” came the response. “What kind of sales training do you need?” I ask. “Sales training, our people aren’t performing the way we expect,” came the response. “Where are they struggling?
Speaker: Jesse Hunter and Brynn Chadwick
Today’s buyers expect more than generic outreach–they want relevant, personalized interactions that address their specific needs. For sales teams managing hundreds or thousands of prospects, however, delivering this level of personalization without automation is nearly impossible. The key is integrating AI in a way that enhances customer engagement rather than making it feel robotic.
Sales Gravy
MARCH 20, 2025
Wherever you are in your sales journey, you need a mentornow. If youre serious about becoming a top performer or want to stay at the top of your game, you need more than just grit and determination. You need a guide. A mentor whos been through the fire and who can help you avoid costly mistakes. Sales expert Tony Morris stands behind the power of mentorship and the impact it can have on confidence in The Sales Gravy Podcast.
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Smooth Sale
MARCH 24, 2025
Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: 9 Ways to Empower Your Sales Team The sales team is the driving force behind a company’s success, but that can only happen if they have the time, space, and support they need to work at their highest level. In the right environment, a sales team can reach new heights and can do so consistently.
Sales Hacker
MARCH 21, 2025
Hello and welcome to The GTM Newsletter by GTMnow – read by 50,000+ to scale their companies and careers. GTMnow shares insight around the go-to-market strategies responsible for explosive company growth. GTMnow highlights the strategies, along with the stories from the top 1% of GTM executives, VCs, and founders behind these strategies and companies.
Partners in Excellence
MARCH 19, 2025
I was struck by this sentence in a LI post today, “We are doing everything right, but nothing’s working!” I see variants of this every day: We’re doing everything right, it’s not working as well… We’re doing exactly what made us successful in the past, it’s no longer working… We’re doing what everyone else is doing, and what we have always done, it’s not producing the same results… We’re doing everything we’ve al
SalesFuel
MARCH 24, 2025
In 2024, out-of-home advertising campaigns drew more marketer dollars and consumer attention. Some of this growth was the result of using new tactics. The industry overall generated a 4.5% revenue increase over the previous year. And digital out-of-home (DOOH) jumped 7.5%. Total spending on the format amounted to $9.1 billion according to the Out of Home Advertising Association of America.
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Are you struggling with slow quoting cycles, complex product configurations, and disconnected data in your manufacturing/distribution business? This article will help. Learn how industrial companies are revolutionizing sales processes with an integrated platform that includes quoting, inventory, and service, providing real-time data and offline access for field teams.
SBI Growth
MARCH 25, 2025
Last weekend, a strange man knocked at my front door. He introduced himself as a painter named Steve with a unique specialty: painting your home address on the curb in front of your house. But Steve wasnt looking for my business.
Smooth Sale
MARCH 22, 2025
Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: How to Avoid the Invisible Bottlenecks of B2B Sales Success in B2B sales depends on more than just a strong product and a well-trained sales team. Many businesses experience hidden roadblocks that slow down their sales process, impacting revenue growth without specific warning signs. These invisible bottlenecks often arise from inefficient lead qualification, communication gaps, and misalignment between sales and marketing teams.
Sales and Marketing Management
MARCH 24, 2025
There is a growing sense of disconnection and dissatisfaction among new sellers, as many report feeling burned out. This highlights the urgent need for a more balanced onboarding approach. The post Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Sales Onboarding with Cultural Connection appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
Partners in Excellence
MARCH 24, 2025
It’s a recurring theme, rather crisis. In the past, I’ve tended to dismiss this as an issue. There have been so many outstanding books. There are endless tools/technologies to help us. Endless hints/tips, expert advice. I didn’t realize how constant this challenge is. But the issue persists! It’s an issue with everyone, from individual contributors to top leaders.
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Modern go-to-market teams know it takes more than one email to break through the noise. Multiple touchpoints means more ways to get your pitch right — and, potentially, more ways to be wrong. The good news? Once you know how to write compelling, one-off emails to entice prospective customers, you can easily do the same across a short sequence of emails.
Allego
MARCH 20, 2025
In industries like pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and financial services, sales teams must do more than just train. They need sales certification to ensure compliance, consistency, and credibility. Without it, companies risk regulatory violations, lost revenue, and misinformation in the field. Reps must be able to clearly communicate complex product details, follow strict regulations, and deliver accurate, up-to-date messaging.
SBI Growth
MARCH 20, 2025
Sales leaders prioritize seller training, but they often overlook training for frontline sales managers, one of the most critical levers to improve seller productivity. These managers dictate whether sales teams execute effectively or fail to meet their targets. However, most companies fail to invest in their development, leaving a gap in performance.
Smooth Sale
MARCH 19, 2025
Photo by Clker-Free-Vector-Images Attract the Right Job or Clientele: How to Utilize Packaging to Influence Customer Expectations Packaging is much more than simply protective; it sets customer expectations, too. From eco-friendly options to luxury designs, packaging creates impressions with consumers long before they open your products or services.
Sales and Marketing Management
MARCH 19, 2025
Britt Yamamoto shares insights from his book, The Soil of Leadership, in which he shares lessons learned on a sustainable farm in the Japanese countryside and how they can be applied to business leadership roles. The post What Sustainable Farming Can Teach Us About Leadership appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
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October Prime Day is usually an early sign of how consumer spending trends ahead of the holidays. This one was no exception. Our October Prime Day Report breaks down what’s working: the products flying off the shelves, the categories winning big, big brands, and the search terms defining demand. All brought to you via Similarweb’s Shopper Intelligence platform.
Tenbound
MARCH 21, 2025
The Buckets Methodology: A Smarter Way to Generate Pipeline Through Cold Calling by Ryan Reisert. In an era dominated by AI and automation, its easy to forget the power of the phone. But for Ryan Reisert, cold calling isnt just aliveits thriving. With over 17 years of experience and a laser-sharp focus on outbound sales, Ryan has created a systematic approach to cold outreach thats helped countless companies generate predictable pipeline.
Pipeliner
MARCH 19, 2025
The mining industry is having to change in its approach to sales, moving away from its traditional focus on transactional selling and instead leaning into consultative selling. In recent interviews with sales leaders across the mining sector, it’s clear that the combination of changing buyer behaviors, digital transformation, and evolving market demands is forcing a change in how mining equipment, services, and solutions are sold.
Sales Gravy
MARCH 23, 2025
George Foreman, gave us a masterclass in resilience, on never giving up. His pivots and comebacks from defeat were legendary. He was a force of nature and one of the greatest boxers, salesmen and personalities the world has ever known.His inspirational story matters to us because one of the most critical mental disciplines for sales professionals is resilience.
Smooth Sale
MARCH 20, 2025
Photo by Geralt, via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: The New Management Style Succeeds with Servant Leadership A new breed of sales managers is succeeding by serving their salespeople. They put their salespeople first, and, in turn, their salespeople take care of their customers, resulting in long-term, successful sales. Its called servant leadership.
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What if you could help your sellers stop wasting 72% of their day on non-selling activities and focus on bringing in revenue? Incorporating AI in your enablement workflows can help you cut down on busy work, get projects done faster, and let your team (and you!) focus on making a bigger impact. We put together this guide to show you how to use AI to cut time and costs for projects, including collateral creation, development of training videos, and automating tedious processes.
Highspot
MARCH 24, 2025
Key Takeaways GTM operational excellence improves efficiency, aligns sales and marketing operations, and enables your teams to close complex deals faster. Companies with strong GTM enablement see 49% higher win rates on forecasted deals. Leveraging automation and predictive analytics provides your ops team with actionable insights, enabling them to manage customer relationships proactively and accelerate revenue growth.
SalesFuel
MARCH 24, 2025
Have you heard of negative reverse selling? When it comes to sales methodologies, this one doesnt seem to get as much attention. But it can be an impactful strategy. What is negative reverse selling? This methodology involves using reverse psychology to speed up the decision-making process. Instead of pushing hard for a sale, sellers acknowledge objections and non-committal responses.
Pipeliner
MARCH 24, 2025
In the latest episode of the podcast, host John Golden engages in a deep dive with Matthew Stafford , an experienced entrepreneur and managing partner of Build Growth Scale. The conversation revolves around effective strategies for scaling e-commerce brands and maximizing conversions in a highly competitive market. This blog post will summarize Matthew’s key insights and actionable advice, providing a comprehensive guide for e-commerce entrepreneurs looking to elevate their businesses.
Adaptive Business Services
MARCH 19, 2025
We do have two minor Nimble updates to announce and one is that you can now schedule group messages to go out at a later date or time. I personally welcome this release as I regularly schedule many things, messages and posts, to go out later. This is one of the ways that I stay ahead of schedule on my tasks. You can also now choose to see your password when logging into your Nimble web account.
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This guide is for leaders who recognize the importance of Salesforce but would rather trust a team of external experts to do the heavy lifting. Choosing the right managed services provider is a significant decision that impacts your business's efficiency and success. In this 10-minute read, you'll find 5 essential questions to ask any potential provider.
Smooth Sale
MARCH 19, 2025
Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Everything Your Business Needs to Be Successful and Thrive If you hope to see your business succeed, youve got to take your time and ensure that it has what it needs. Many people want to start businesses but dont want to do what it takes to make this happen. Our collaborative blog offers insights into what your business needs to succeed and thrive.
MarketJoy
MARCH 24, 2025
Your sales team is always on the hunt for leads, but only a few convert from leads to business? Sound familiar? This is a classic pain point for all B2B companies: how to populate their sales pipeline with leads that are actually qualified and do convert. This is where B2B lead generation services and Sales Qualified Leads (SQLs) come into play. What Are B2B Lead Generation Services?
SalesFuel
MARCH 20, 2025
The aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well the product or service fits [them] and sells itself. - Peter Drucker Beautiful! We'd all rather have someone WANT to buy, rather than having to sell them. However, the Drucker quote lays the burden directly on the marketing function of your company. But in our everyday world its just not that simple.
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