Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 24, 2012

Issue Date: 2012-07-25. Sales performance software available now for handheld devices can be used in sales and management environments to help sharpen interpersonal communication skills. Author: Jon Gornstein. Teaser: Getting the maximum out of any presentation involves truly connecting with a client or prospect. read more

Software 196

Software Software Sales Prospecting 196

SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

This year I bought marketing automation software. All 2012 did was buy me some time. The software product was being launched into a replacement market. A prospect will buy this software to replace a system they already have. I look 3 inches tall next to it. When I beat the number, it gets right back up to fight me again.

Banking 288

Banking Software Software Competition 288

The Sales Hunter

APRIL 26, 2012

An example is somebody selling a software system might be inclined to focus in on the ease of use. The salesperson should instead try to get the customer to see how the ease of use is going to allow for better solutions coming out of using the software. Copyright 2012, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”

Maximizer 235

Maximizer Software Software Energy 235

The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Feb 09, 2012. A recent post by Lauren Carlson of Software Advice, a site that reviews SFA software , reiterates that there is potential for social media to make a huge difference in your marketing strategy , but it’s all about using the platforms in specific ways. Copyright 2012, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”

Social Media 189

Social Media Media Strategy Prospecting 189

HeavyHitter Sales

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Martin: The Real Story of Informix Software and Phil White: Lessons in Business and Leadership for the Executive Team. February 2012. January 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Recent Posts.

Software 103

Software Software Strategy Hiring 103

No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 19, 2012

I invited Jim Horan, President of the One Page Business Plan Company, to share his unbiased view of the primary sales activity for our success in 2012. How Will You Generate More Sales in 2012? Some recommendations to make 2012 your year: Commit to the next level of focus and discipline in 2012.

Referrals 209

Referrals Hiring Licensing Distribution 209

Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 26, 2012

Issue Date: 2012-07-01. Miranda Technologies, a supplier of hardware and software solutions to the TV broadcasting companies, pulled sales out of its silo and aligned its sales and marketing teams with great results. Author: Paul Nolan, SMM Editor. read more

Software 189

Software Software Conversion Marketing Qualified Lead 189

Score More Sales

MAY 11, 2012

Ashley Furness, CRM Market Analyst at Software Advice recently wrote about this very issue – teams of salespeople have received or will received tablets but do not have clear deployment plans. Lori Richardson is recognized as one of the “Top 25 Sales Influencers for 2012? and one of “20 Women to Watch in Sales Lead Management”.

Marketo 214

Marketo Lead Rank Lead Scoring Outbound 214

SBI Growth

JANUARY 17, 2014

percent more than the 1,214 departures announced through all of 2012.” This is split between software, systems, and the stored data. According the “Year-End CEO Report” conducted by Challenger, Grey & Christmas, CEO turnover rose in 2013. There were “1,246 CEO changes in 2013, 2.6 Ask Yourself Two Questions. Technology.

Remedy 281

Remedy Hiring Margin Guarantee 281

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

For sales reps, a client management software or customer relationship management system ( CRM ) can do the trick. CRM is a software that manages all your relationships with clients and potential customers. That's why CRM software is important for your sales team. Kanban is a technique for managing software efficiently.

Software 134

Software Software Lead Rank Lead Scoring 134

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The early days and career beginnings In 2012, Martin Roth joined Levelset (formerly ZLien) as one of the earliest employees, a time when the company was a mere side business for its founder, Scott Wolf. With no background in software sales, he had to quickly pick up the ropes of B2B selling, making numerous mistakes along the way.

Scale 109

Scale Hiring Insurance Insurance 109

Pointclear

JANUARY 15, 2013

For example, in 2012 91% of our revenue was from existing clients—and we will grow about 20% this year. One of the world’s largest software companies—since 2002. Global healthcare software and services company—since 2007. Large call center and security software company—since 2009. D&B —since 2003.

Lead Generation 200

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead 200

SBI Growth

JANUARY 5, 2013

77% of all Sales Managers reported fewer sales calls in 2012. I just need the sales person to negotiate a price and deliver the software.” Customers are self-directing their buying behavior in new ways. This requires different coaching techniques. Gone are the days riding with a rep on numerous calls to one customer.

Coaching 319

Coaching Sales Management Buyer Negotiation 319

Score More Sales

MARCH 13, 2012

Time is almost up to enter the Smart Selling Tools Sales Software Sweepstakes. Lori Richardson is recognized as one of the Top 25 Sales Influencers for 2012 and speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside and outbound sellers in technology and services companies. originally appeared on Score More Sales on March 13, 2012.

Sales Tools 165

Sales Tools Tools Outbound Maximizer 165

Jeffrey Gitomer

JANUARY 6, 2012

Gitomer | January 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment. Hard to imagine Bill Gates in his dorm room cooking mac and cheese on a hotplate as he struggles with his 128k computer to create the future of software. There is no time like the present to change things up in 2012 to ensure its better than 2011! Online Training. See Jeffrey Live!

Hiring 226

Hiring Social Media Loyalty Journal 226

Score More Sales

MAY 15, 2013

Lucy works for a software-as-a-service company. Lori Richardson is recognized as one of the “Top 25 Sales Influencers for 2012″ and one of “20 Women to Watch in Sales Lead Management for 2012 and 2013″ Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside and outbound sellers in technology and services companies.

Energy 222

Energy Inside Sales Face-to-face Lead Rank 222

The Sales Hunter

APRIL 1, 2012

Don’t sit there and waste your time developing what you think is going to be the best way to track things via some type of software. Sorry — I know of far too many salespeople and companies that have invested far too much time and money into buying and installing software systems that wind up never being used.

Tools 195

Tools Prospecting Cold Calling Software 195

SBI Growth

JANUARY 21, 2013

Remember how unsure you felt at the beginning of 2012? Armed with Marketing Automation Software, CMOs are tracing new customers back to their campaigns. Last month, I sat in on four software demonstrations for a client. If you’re like most of the CSOs we’ve interviewed, chances are you feel better about this year.

Face-to-face 244

Face-to-face Vendor Decision Maker Inside Sales 244

Score More Sales

APRIL 10, 2012

Pipeline reviews can easily be done together in a small team – use a whiteboard if you are in person, or share your screen in whatever software tool you are using if you are online. In 2012 you need to go beyond “gut feeling” and use data for facts. Everyone benefits from a quick “spot-check” review of what others deals look like.

Pipeline 215

Pipeline Lead Rank Lead Scoring Decision Maker 215

The Pipeline

JANUARY 13, 2012

RTV - High Execution TV Archive Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. I had a call from Bob, a director of sales with software company. Your email address will not be shared. Sign up for our Email Newsletter. For Email Newsletters you can trust. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011.

Pipeline 224

Pipeline Cancellation Sales Cycle Cold Calling 224

Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Software Advice – Do Your Salespeople Have to Give Up Control to Their Prospects? (c) c) Copyright 2012 Dave Kurlan Harvard Business Review – What Customers Expect From Your Salespeople and More. Selling Power – Article Hits Then Misses the Mark on Sales.

Study 179

Study Quota Software Software 179

Score More Sales

JANUARY 5, 2012

by Lori Richardson on January 5, 2012. 2012 is a year of new things, and so we are pleased to launch for sellers and sales leaders a weekly audio (and sometimes video) interview with people who have made, or are making an impact in B2B professional selling. © Score More Sales 2001 - 2012. Consulting. Smart Selling Tools.

Top of Funnel 164

Top of Funnel B2B Tools Lead Rank 164

Score More Sales

MARCH 5, 2013

Recently I had the pleasure to interview Kyle Porter, co-founder and CEO of SalesLoft , a sales intelligence software company. Kyle and I first met when he came to Boston for B2B Camp Boston last year. Kyle is a co-founder of B2B Camp- an “unconference” for B2B sales leaders, CEOs, and sales professionals.

Social Selling 243

Social Selling Tools LinkedIn B2B 243

The ROI Guy

APRIL 6, 2012

Are you ready to grab your share of the dwindling 2012 IT Budget? The predictions for solid growth might have gotten ahead of themselves once again, as Gartner cuts their IT spending growth predictions by 1/3rd for the remainder of 2012. expansion for the year. expansion for the year.

Forecasting 78

Forecasting Real Estate Social Media Enterprise 78

The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 8, 2011

If it means spending money buying a new computer or software system, then do it. Archives Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. © 2010-2012 The Sales Hunter. High-performing people spend money to save time. If this means it’s time for you to find an assistant to assist you, then do it.

Sales Process 202

Sales Process Closing Hiring Ideal Customer Profile 202

Jeffrey Gitomer

MAY 12, 2011

What software will I need to view the webinars? There is no time like the present to change things up in 2012 to ensure its better than 2011! Return to top of page Copyright © 2012 All Rights Reserved. After the live sessions, the webinars will only be available to Ace of Sales customers. Latest Gitomer Tweets. Raleigh, NC.

Hiring 220

Hiring Webinar Metrics Customer Social Media 220

The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 31, 2012

Jan 31, 2012. Sure, there are those who will say they have tracking software in place to tell who visits. Copyright 2012, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Archives Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. © 2010-2012 The Sales Hunter. Contact Mark. E-mail RSS. April 2011.

Cold Calling 180

Cold Calling Ideal Customer Profile Hiring Negotiation 180

The Sales Hunter

JUNE 13, 2012

Example is if you’re selling software to a wide number of companies and organizations, then don’t just call at random. Copyright 2012, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Focus by key industry. So, one week you may focus on the health care industry and the next week you may focus on the automotive industry.

Prospecting 206

Prospecting Automotive Health Care Segment 206

SBI

DECEMBER 8, 2020

One way it changed selling was that it crafted a new model to deliver software known as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) which made it possible for companies of all sizes to have access to CRM by paying a simple per-user license fee. 1] The AppExchange offered partners a place for Salesforce customers to easily find their solutions.

Top of Funnel 169

Top of Funnel Sales Tools Tools InsideView 169

SBI

DECEMBER 11, 2012

As President of Smart Selling Tools , she consults with many of the top sales productivity software vendors as well as end-user organizations looking to select the right tools. This is your chance to get a head-start on your 2013 game plan, and make it your best year yet!

Webinar Metrics 125

Webinar Metrics Guarantee Referrals Vendor 125

Pointclear

OCTOBER 9, 2012

As a foundation, I published three blogs in 2012 in which I outlined three critical elements that impact B2B lead generation costs in the complex sale: 1. Do you believe that an enterprise software solution lead, as an example, should be budgeted to cost $300 or less?

Cost per Lead 169

Cost per Lead Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 169

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 14, 2012

An Example of Reframing the Problem: We were in discussions with a $75 MM software organization. They were missing the number in 2012 and he believed sales training was the answer. This will ensure the problem is defined correctly. The SVP wanted us to assist with training during their sales kickoff.

Hiring 292

Hiring Sales Qualified Lead Revenue Lead Generation 292

HeavyHitter Sales

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

It’s a phenomenal success story and 2012 annual revenues were up 63%. Cornerstone OnDemand’s Software-as-a-Service provides a simple, user-friendly interface with advanced reporting and analytics features.”.   Akamai www.akamai.com - Akamai closed out 2012 with record results on both the top and bottom line. Other Steve W.

Company 152

Company Analytics Enterprise Enterprise 152

The Pipeline

OCTOBER 3, 2011

RTV - High Execution TV Archive Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. A variation on the familiar “oh no, it is not the hardware, it’s a software issue” ya right. Your email address will not be shared. Sign up for our Email Newsletter. For Email Newsletters you can trust. December 2011.

Pipeline 227

Pipeline Customer Hiring Demand Generation Agencies 227

HeavyHitter Sales

JUNE 9, 2011

Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Martin: The Real Story of Informix Software and Phil White: Lessons in Business and Leadership for the Executive Team. February 2012. January 2012. February 2012. Recent Posts. Best New Sales Book of 2011. Categories.

Penetration 153

Penetration Software Software Sales 153

Score More Sales

MAY 10, 2013

Ongoing use is a big issue in the SaaS marketplace – studies show that people who do not engage with their software-as-a-service don’t renew it. LinkedIn clearly has made some great moves, and continues to do so. That’s not to say it hasn’t been a rocky ride. Post your comments by May 16 to be in the running.

LinkedIn 206

LinkedIn Lead Rank Hiring Webinar Metrics 206

The Pipeline

JANUARY 10, 2022

Since founding his first company, IKS (International Key Supply), in 2012, Sean has grown the organization from a part-time e-commerce gig to a full-time multichannel business that generates $28M+ in annual sales and employs a growing staff of more than forty team members. . helps put employees at every level into the drivers’ seats.

Software 173

Software Software Meeting Opportunity 173