The Sales Readiness Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

The movie is an account of the Oakland Athletics baseball team's 2002 season and their general manager Billy Beane's attempts to assemble a competitive team on a minimal budget. You don’t have to be a baseball fan to enjoy the movie Moneyball with Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 10, 2016

Teaser: Lori Richardson learned her first lessons about sales at an early age. In the 1980s, she boldly stepped into the male-dominated world of technology sales because she was a single mother who couldn’t make ends meet as a teacher. Lori Richardson learned her first lessons about sales at an early age. read more

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Partners in Excellence

JUNE 2, 2023

While we didn’t call it that, one of the biggest challenges the AI company I co founded in 2002 was helping our customers understand prompt engineering. It’s what high performing sales people have always done in engaging their customers in change and buying processes. In any use of AI, prompt engineering is critical.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 10, 2021

I would work with small companies to develop their sales strategy, sales process, and sales goals, and incorporate these into their business plan. My entire career had been sales and sales management, and my best business had always come from referrals. Decrease the cost of sales. That got me thinking.

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Allego

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In this episode, sales strategist Lori Richardson shares her journey from preschool teacher to sales superstar to industry thought leader. Listen as she dives into the role of technology in sales, the rise of sales enablement , and why coachability is critical for success. I write about them on the Women Sales Pro blog.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 10, 2013

The question is, “Are you still using 2012 strategies to sell or, even worse, are you still using 2002 strategies?” Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” ” Sales Motivation Blog. If you haven’t noticed, it’s a new year.

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The economy is fickle, but No More Cold Calling’s 9 “killer” steps will boost your sales in any economy. What a roller coaster—this up and down economy—2001, 2002, then the Recession of 2008-09. Yes, the sales landscape has changed. 9 Killer Steps to Boost Your Sales. How do we sell in this volatile economy?

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Allego

JANUARY 13, 2022

Innovative Sales Training and Enablement Technology. Allego’s industry-leading sales enablement software won awards again for its innovation and advancements in helping organizations adapt to the “new normal,” as well as prepare for the future of work. Best Overall Sales Enablement Software Solution—MarTech Breakthrough Awards.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 24, 2019

Today John Holland, Chief Content Officer of CustomerCentric Selling, helps us cover the other side of the coin—artificial intelligence within the sales process. The Problem with B2B Artificial Intelligence and Sales Only a mere 13% of the modern sales force consists of ‘A Players’ – or reps who consistently exceed quota.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Adam Ortman is the Director of Innovation and Technology at Generator Media + Analytics , a fully integrated media agency founded in 2002 and located in New York City. If you can only pick a handful this year, the five conferences above are definitely the cream of the crop. Hope to see you there!

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Allego

JULY 23, 2021

In 2002, Michael created Chuao. Our podcast features leaders from sales , training , and industry who share their personal journeys of transformation and how they are adapting to an ever-changing environment. Michael Antonorsi is the co-founder, owner, and chief joy activator of Chuao Chocolatier (pronounced chew-wow).

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Pipeliner

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Dina Buchanan began investing in real estate in 2002. John is the Amazon bestselling author of Winning the Battle for Sales: Lessons on Closing Every Deal from the World’s Greatest Military Victories and Social Upheaval: How to Win at Social Selling. A globally acknowledged Sales & Marketing thought leader, speaker, and strategist.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 25, 2014

In 2002, faced with limited payroll, Billy lost his top players to free agency. Today’s technology allows CMOs to match marketing efforts directly to sales dollars. Quantity of Sales Qualified Leads to the Sales Force (Leads). Quantity of Sales Qualified Leads to the Sales Force (Leads).

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Janek Performance Group

AUGUST 23, 2023

No one wants to miss a deal, and, in sales, time counts. For every stalled sale, there are a multitude of excuses. It was instrumental in Kahneman winning the 2002 Nobel Prize in Economics. For example, show the immediate effect of a Midwest supply chain issue on sales quota. In B2B, the sales process can be arduous.

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Pointclear

JANUARY 15, 2013

What is called “Inside Sales”, “Sales Support”, “Telesales” and dozens of other names is growing 15x faster than field sales—in fact, my colleague, Jonathan Farrington, published a blog stating that within three years 80 – 90% of all B2B transactions will be done online—most with some form of sales support but not field sales.

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Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

MAY 24, 2023

This blog entry is adapted from the Rapid Learning module “Why you miss your sales goals– and how to start hitting them.” 2002) Combining motivational and volitional interventions to promote exercise participation. ” If you’re a Rapid Learning customer, you can watch the video here. Gollwitzer, P.M.

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Showpad

MARCH 14, 2019

Executives looking for the best technology solutions to aid in their sales enablement program have various resources at their disposal, one of the best being The Forrester Wave , which was established to give a thorough analysis of vendor product and service capabilities in all verticals. History of Forrester and The Forrester Wave.

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Showpad

MARCH 14, 2019

Executives looking for the best technology solutions to aid in their sales enablement program have various resources at their disposal, one of the best being The Forrester Wave , which was established to give a thorough analysis of vendor product and service capabilities in all verticals. History of Forrester and The Forrester Wave.

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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

In 2002, Marie Guion-Johnson ’s 41-year-old husband, Rob, died after going into cardiac arrest while swimming. That got me thinking about sales managers and their assets – people. As a sales VP or manager, people are your only asset. Looking at the return (pipeline or sales results) is not enough. If not, why not?

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SBI Growth

JULY 13, 2013

You will learn if you possess the relevant skills of an “A” player sales leader. Dave was promoted to be Acme’s VP of Sales for the Americas. He did it as a District Sales Manager. Dave became VP of Sales for the Americas. In the first 6 months he: Did monthly pipeline reviews with every sales manager.

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The Pipeline

JULY 11, 2016

I think that in sales, for something to qualify as “new”, not swept clean or rinsed off, but truly new, it should have two elements, A) it should allow you to do something in a measurably more efficient way while leading to more prospect and/or sales; B) it should change your behaviour and how you execute moving forward.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 22, 2015

Slammed: For the First Time Sales Manager. For first time sales managers ” by my friend and sales management guru Ken Thoreson. This is his 4 fourth in a series of books written under the banner “Your Sales Management Guru’s Guide To:”. I know that sales managers can use all the help they can get. Chapter 24.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 30, 2022

The ePrivacy Directive , passed in 2002, was created to reinforce privacy by protecting the confidentiality of communications and establishing rules for tracking and monitoring data subjects. Additional individual rights include the right to data portability, the right to object, and the right to restrict data processing.

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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

In 2002, Marie Guion-Johnson ’s 41-year-old husband, Rob, died after going into cardiac arrest while swimming. That got me thinking about sales managers and their assets – people. As a sales VP or manager, people are your only asset. Looking at the return (pipeline or sales results) is not enough. If not, why not?

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Hiring Maximizer eBook Call-back 124

Allego

DECEMBER 4, 2020

As co-founder of Edulence in 2002, he created Knowledgelink, one of the first video training platforms in 2004. Our podcast features leaders from sales, training, and industry who share their personal journeys of transformation and how they are adapting to an ever-changing environment. About Adapter’s Advantage.

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Increase Sales

APRIL 12, 2014

” April 28, 2002. One who unites the gifts of caring, creativity, curiosity, determination, faith, intelligence, intuition, patience, reflection, risk taker and thoughtfulness.” Share on Facebook. Self Improvement mission statement purpose purpose statement values statement vision statement'

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Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Based on much of the press, much of it created by vendors of AI solutions, AI is the answer to all the problems we have with sales and marketing. Sales execs and sales people breath sighs of relief, “We don’t have to worry any more. is no longer than 9.1 is no longer than 9.1

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 27, 2020

You can use a single question to determine how experienced a sales manager is: “What has a bigger impact on your team’s success, sales skills or motivation?”. The reality is, motivation isn’t just a little more important than sales skills — it’s far more influential. Run a daily sales contest and give away a daily prize.

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

This problem has existed as long as there have been communal workplaces, and it was studied between 2001 and 2002 in an Aspen Institute survey conducted on a group of MBA students. Professional development in sales and marketing has a similarly checkered ethical history. Easy to say at the sales kickoff. That turns people off.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

We have seen a tremendous rise in the interest and use of buyer personas since 2002. The year I first introduced the methodology for creating buyer personas specifically for marketing and sales. Buyer personas can be a big help in aligning marketing and sales around a launch. Sometimes it is hard to make this understood.”

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Pointclear

OCTOBER 18, 2011

James Obermayer, Executive Director and CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association and President of Sales Leakage Consulting is a regular guest blogger with ViewPoint. The differences between marketing and sales often escalate into complaints and whining, accusations and finger pointing. No direct sales cooperation necessary.

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Increase Sales

JUNE 26, 2013

Since 2002, Debbie has served as a judge for the Web Marketing Association’s annual web award competition. Currently, Debbie is a brand marketing, social media, employee engagement, and customer experience consultant to small businesses, start-ups, and non-profits in California.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 28, 2012

." - Jack Welch Are you questioning the ability of your sales leader to take your revenue performance to the next level? If replacing your sales leader is on top of the list, question #2 will be: How do you know the new one will be better? of years in sales management. The best sales leaders start with the customer first.

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 28, 2023

I should be, I co-founded a successful AI company in 2002. While current AI technologies are very powerful in giving some answers, for much of our sales and marketing engagements, I think the real hidden power is helping us think differently, and through that helping our customers think differently. I know the power of these tools.

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Pointclear

MAY 7, 2013

In 2002, Tony established the first buyer persona research methodology designed specifically for B2B marketing and sales. Click to start video at this point — It''s important for marketing and sales to agree on the definition of a qualified lead and what criteria are met to qualify as a lead. My guest today is Tony Zambito.

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Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

He was born in 1912 and died in 2002. Related Posts: I Thought I Had Solved World Hunger A Virtual Sales MBA Part 2 Sending Your Sales People Out Naked, The Problem With… CRM And Oysters The LinkedIn “Invitation” No related posts. One of my favorite speakers, authors, thought leaders is John Gardner.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 25, 2014

In 2002, faced with limited payroll, Billy lost his top players to free agency. Today’s technology allows CMOs to match marketing efforts directly to sales dollars. Quantity of Sales Qualified Leads to the Sales Force (Leads). Quantity of Sales Qualified Leads to the Sales Force (Leads).

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