Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Teaser: As the blathering bozos in Congress say (when they’re not reading from Dr. Seuss books), I yield my column this month to the distinguished gentleman Michael Chasen, who helped build the education software startup Blackboard into a booming business that sold for $1.64 billion in 2011. billion in 2011. read more'

B2B 214

B2B Education Software Software 214

SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

In 2012 our consultants attended 438 live sales calls. Two weeks ago, we participated in the worst sales call of the year. The story begins with the EVP of Sales of a large technology company. The purpose of the engagement was to understand why The Challenger Sale was not working. I hope to help you avoid some mistakes.

Real Estate 323

Real Estate Hiring Banking Ideal Customer Profile 323

The Pipeline

JANUARY 13, 2012

December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Wednesday I posted a piece about the importance of working your sales cycle, not the calendar.

Pipeline 224

Pipeline Cancellation Sales Cycle Cold Calling 224

SBI Growth

JANUARY 1, 2013

Mike Drapeau is famous for looking into the dusty corners of sales productivity. Sales leaders hire Mike to fix revenue shortfalls before they happen. For example, Sales VPs at HP, Phillips 66, and Dow Jones have relied on Mike’s advice to make their quotas. He wrote the book on sales benchmarking before most had heard the term.

B2B 308

B2B Hiring Quota Social Selling 308

HeavyHitter Sales

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors.

Software 103

Software Software Strategy Hiring 103

The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. Copyright 2012, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” ” Sales Motivation Blog.

Social Media 189

Social Media Media Strategy Prospecting 189

The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 31, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. I’ve always been an advocate of cold-calling as part of an overall sales strategy.

Cold Calling 180

Cold Calling Ideal Customer Profile Hiring Negotiation 180

HeavyHitter Sales

JUNE 9, 2011

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors.

Penetration 153

Penetration Software Software Sales 153

Jeffrey Gitomer

MAY 12, 2011

Gitomer | May 12, 2011 | 3 Comments. How to circumvent customer crap to get the sale! After the live sessions, the webinars will only be available to Ace of Sales customers. If you have an Ace of Sales account, just click the “Video Training” tab to watch them free anytime you like. Get Sales Blog Updates.

Hiring 220

Hiring Webinar Metrics Social Media Customer 220

MTD Sales Training

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Failing to Ask For the Sale. A problem that many sales people have is that they do not properly ask for the order. Below are three ways of NOT asking for the sale, followed by three ways of really asking for the sale. Three Ways of NOT Asking For The Sale. #1. Three Ways of NOT Asking For The Sale. #1.

Incentives 291

Incentives Incentive Closing Follow-up 291

HeavyHitter Sales

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors.

Sales Management 147

Sales Management Penetration Software Software 147

No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 19, 2012

It’s time to stop complaining, and start committing to your sales excellence. Referrals must be the focus of our company ( adopt a targeted referral strategy ) and an integral part of your sales plan. Referrals must be the focus of our company ( adopt a targeted referral strategy ) and an integral part of your sales plan.

Referrals 209

Referrals Hiring Licensing Distribution 209

HeavyHitter Sales

JULY 1, 2011

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors.

Study 163

Study Lead Rank Lead Scoring Penetration 163

The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 23, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. Have you ever spent a day with your channel partners and joined them on a few sales calls?

Motivation 168

Motivation Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Negotiation 168

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. From 2003-2011, Dave was on a rocket ship. Dave became VP of Sales for the Americas. The EVP of WW Sales was disappointed.

Promotion 310

Promotion Fashion Trends B2B 310

The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. Dec 15, 2011. ” Copyright 2011, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”

Social Media 152

Social Media Media Motivation Hiring 152

The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 12, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. ” Copyright 2012, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” ” Sales Motivation Blog.

Social Media 157

Social Media Media Motivation Prospecting 157

Score More Sales

APRIL 21, 2014

Remembering Pamela Paul’s New York Times article, Don’t Call Me I Won’t Call You back in 2011, it garnered 468 reader’s comments. Sales professionals in companies doing business with people in other companies should not minimize the power of the telephone and in many cases, use it MORE often. Close More Deals.

Skype 243

Skype InsideSales Call-back Google 243

HeavyHitter Sales

MARCH 11, 2011

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors.

Penetration 140

Penetration Face-to-face Commission Software 140

SBI Growth

AUGUST 18, 2013

As a VP of Sales, you keep asking yourself “how do I get more leads for my team?” As a sales leader, you need a richer pipeline. Forward thinking companies decided that they needed a sales methodology. Those that were early adopters of sales methodologies enjoyed significant gains. You are frustrated. The methodology is.

Ideal Customer Profile 308

Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Sales Methodology Buyer Persona 308

SBI

JANUARY 23, 2011

Even for the smallest of companies, this year will bring a renewed enthusiasm for tightening up the sales and marketing process. And there are plenty of software tools to make the job easier. If you’re one who has vowed to take charge in 2011 and deploy the right tools to get the job done, we want to help.

Software 57

Software Software Marketing Lead Rank 57

HeavyHitter Sales

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors.

Decision Maker 146

Decision Maker Penetration Influencer Sales Cycle 146

SBI

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Top Sales Tools of 2020 and the Digital Sales Revolution. Today, I’m announcing the solution providers I’ve selected for the final cut of the Top Sales Tools of 2020 list. I include more than 20 solutions that can make a huge impact on sales. December 8, 2020. Let’s take a look back over time.

Top of Funnel 169

Top of Funnel Sales Tools Tools InsideView 169

HeavyHitter Sales

APRIL 17, 2010

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors.

Sales Management 131

Sales Management Penetration Sales SalesForce 131

HeavyHitter Sales

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors.

Penetration 138

Penetration Study Decision Maker Sales 138

HeavyHitter Sales

APRIL 1, 2010

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors.

Hiring 132

Hiring Forecasting Oracle Penetration 132

Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 26, 2017

With those numbers in mind, if you are a sales manager, HR director, marketing manager or other executive charged with increasing employee engagement or driving customer loyalty, what tools do you think make sense to use as your starting point? Software is eating the world,” stated Marc Andreessen in a 2011 Wall Street Journal article.

Incentives 209

Incentives Incentive Retail Loyalty 209

HeavyHitter Sales

JANUARY 1, 2012

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors.

Trends 121

Trends Decision Maker Study Analysis 121

HeavyHitter Sales

JULY 1, 2010

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors.

Penetration 112

Penetration Software Software Sales 112

HeavyHitter Sales

AUGUST 15, 2010

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors.

Lead Rank 119

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Penetration Sales 119

HeavyHitter Sales

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors.

Penetration 110

Penetration Software Software Sales 110

HeavyHitter Sales

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors.

Forecasting 104

Forecasting Penetration Software Software 104

HeavyHitter Sales

APRIL 16, 2011

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors.

Penetration 100

Penetration Software Software Motivation 100

HeavyHitter Sales

MARCH 20, 2011

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors.

Hiring 100

Hiring Penetration Decision Maker Forecasting 100

No More Cold Calling

JUNE 13, 2013

Guest blogger, Michael Nick, explains where (and how) to use ROI in your sales process. This rubbish comes from people looking for headlines or who really don’t understand the concept of client relationships and how sales tools can help identify issues and monetize value. In your current sales process, what do you do first?

ROI 235

ROI Sales Qualified Lead Analysis Microsoft 235

HeavyHitter Sales

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors.

Motivation 107

Motivation Penetration Hiring Decision Maker 107

HeavyHitter Sales

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors.

Penetration 112

Penetration Competition Examples Study 112