SBI Growth

JANUARY 9, 2013

Our 2012 sales leader research finds it is still a big fear for 2013. If your company isn’t looking for sales leadership today, just wait. The average tenure of a Sales VP is 19 months! This post explores what HR leaders can do to develop top internal sales leaders. Managing multi-generational sales forces.

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Sales Leadership Buyer Persona Exercises Course 310

SBI Growth

APRIL 1, 2013

41% of b2b sales organizations missed the Q1 revenue target. If you missed Q1, you need a monster Q2 to save 2013. CEOs and sales leaders don't know why big deals push. The solution to this problem is the Big Deal Review Tool. Download The Big Deal Review Tool. This offer expires on April 30 th , 2013.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

This post is about how CEOs should invest in sales managers to improve revenue growth in 2013. As part of our annual Q3 Research Tour, SBI surveyed over 10,000 sales reps. If you are considering sending your sales managers to training seminars in 2013, keep your money. Develop a custom sales management program.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 31, 2013

We’re a month into 2013 and it’s not too early to be looking at where you are compared to your yearly number. Your annual number is to be a motivator, not a “downer,” so use it as just that — a tool to keep you motivated. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”

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Motivation Sales Course Tools 187

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 29, 2012

This post will help you test a redesigned sales compensation plan to ensure cultural fit. Plus, you’ll find advice on compatibility with other sales effectiveness drivers. Let’s suppose HR is fully engaged for redesign of a 2013 Sales Compensation plan. That would make 2013 worse than this year! What can be done?

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Compensation Hiring Incentive Incentives 253

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

This year is no different than years prior in that every VP of Sales is getting ready for the annual 2013 sales planning season. Every VP of Sales heads into this annual meeting with his CEO/CFO full of anticipation. Learn how to allocate your budget properly and use it to launch you to a successful 2013.

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Top of Funnel Funnel Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets 267

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Sales teams are getting their 2013 numbers. For the Sales Leaders who learned how to set quotas at the SBI Make the Number tour ( register now! ), the results will be quite different. 2013 results will uncover some long-hidden flaws in the sales force. This blog is NOT about how to correctly set your sales quotas.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 10, 2012

Trained the sales force and channel partners on the new product. Did you forget about enabling the sales force ? Where in your plan is getting your sales force ready to sell your new product? Who is responsible for Sales Enablement ? If you leave it to the sales force, it won’t get done. They’ve never had to.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 1, 2012

Hey, Sales Operations leaders. Do you want to increase sales and meet your 2013 goals? Encourage sales and marketing to build personas and build a plan to operationalize them immediately. Sales is frustrated because of a lack of proficiency in using the persona. Integrate the Persona into the Sales Process.

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Meeting Ideal Customer Profile Buyer Persona Forecasting 288

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 15, 2012

At this point in the year, you are prepping for SKO 2013. The New 2013 sales strategies are presented. Sales Quota and Sales Compensation Plans are passed out. Because they know they won’t have time for your “new” sales strategies. How do you Get your AEs to Stop Grumbling about 2013?

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Compensation Follow-up Up-Sell Maximizer 244

SBI Growth

JANUARY 21, 2013

Here are the biggest threats to the CSO in 2013. 5 years ago, the two black boxes of reliable data were Sales and Marketing. However, it leaves sales as the sole department with spotty metrics. These are "inward out" metrics that only Sales leaders care about. The consensus on Wall Street is a strong 2013.

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Face-to-face Vendor Decision Maker Inside Sales 244

SBI Growth

AUGUST 1, 2013

This time of year, Sales Ops leaders are often faced with a pressing question. We’re nearly 60% through 2013. Today’s post is about a simple approach to improve efficiency with current sales resources. Sign up for SBI’s 7th annual research tour: " How to Make Your Number in 2014 : A Sales Strategy You Can Execute."

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Ideal Customer Profile Tools Scale Hiring 317

Crunchbase

DECEMBER 6, 2021

There’s no shortage of paid and free sales prospecting tools on the market these days, all touting time-saving features. But who of today’s busy sales professionals has the time to vet hundreds of lead generation and sales prospecting tools, let alone road test them to find the best fit? What is sales prospecting?

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Ideal Customer Profile Tools Prospecting Lead Scoring 111

SBI Growth

AUGUST 15, 2012

“Freedom lies in being Bold” – Robert Frost Are you consistently bringing bold sales strategy ideas to the VP of Sales? To be a world class Sales Operations leader, pick up the pace. Quantifying the potential impact for their sales leader. Sales Operations Success = Insight + Execution.

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Score More Sales

MAY 30, 2013

IBM again went to 500 marketing professionals in 15 industries to ask critical questions and uncover from a marketing standpoint to help us all improve marketing and sales results. You can download the complete results from the IBM State of Marketing 2013 Global Survey. Creating a consistent customer experience. Increase Opportunities.

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Marketing Lead Rank Lead Scoring Survey 241

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

As a Sales Operations leader, you have 3 major challenges heading into 2014. Understanding how your customers are evolving and determining whether your sales team is keeping pace. This tool has been around for a few years now. To assist you further, sign-up for SBI’s Sales & Marketing Research Review here.

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Score More Sales

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Be sure to listen to the great “10 Ways to Utilize Social Selling in 2013″ webinar that Linkedin and DocuSign hosted today if you missed it. (if The Postwire page (one of my favorite tools for curation) has all ten of the tools mentioned, plus links to the presenters, moderator, and sponsor pages.

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Social Selling Tools Webinar Metrics Outbound 239

SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 9, 2013

There is one factor that is extremely limiting to sales processes worldwide. A customized sales process is an excellent tool. These tools help to anticipate buyer trends and keep pace with the buyer. You can access the guide when you sign-up for SBI’s Sales & Marketing Research Review. This isn’t a lot.

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Buyer Persona Buyer Tools Trends 307

SBI

MAY 7, 2019

The Top Sales Tools of 2019 Guide. It was way back in 2010 when I published the first Guide to Sales Tools. The 100 page guide, the first exhaustive list of sales technologies to be published, included just 53 solutions. It’s got everything you could want in a Guide to Sales Technology. Close Deals.

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Sales Tools Top of Funnel Tools Funnel 101

A Sales Guy

JANUARY 14, 2013

If you run or lead a sales team, there are a bazillion things your 2013 sales strategy can and should contain. A good sales strategy and plan should target and address all the micro challenges and opportunities your business is facing. If your 2013 lacks deliberate learning, you will find yourself behind the curve.

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Strategy Social Media Social Selling Lead Generation 122

SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Teams of Lead Development Reps (LDRs) are being built in Marketing to help fill the Sales pipeline with qualified leads. Best-in-class Lead Management programs provide sales with more than 50% of all leads. And how can HR keep the peace when LDR pay threatens Sales compensation? Sales Reps pay for the leads.

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Compensation Hiring Marketing Trade Show 267

SBI

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Since I’m all about Tools, it makes sense for me to focus this blog on the exhibitors I consider to be must-see, or don’t-miss tools. In addition to this handy map of Must-See Tools vendors, consider stopping by LuLu’s when you need a break from the maddening crowd. If you want to attend the sessions you’ll need to buy a ticket.

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Tools Vendor Sports SalesForce 139

Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 8, 2013

Issue Date: 2013-07-01. Teaser: The element of surprise remains one of the most powerful marketing tools of all. The element of surprise remains one of the most powerful marketing tools of all. Make room for a little serendipity. In fact, plan for it. Make room for a little serendipity. In fact, plan for it. read more'

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 25, 2013

5 Traits You Need to Be an ‘A’ Player in 2013. As a sales rep, every so often you must ask yourself the question: Are you aiming for the bull’s-eye…or wearing it? Life as a sales rep is no exception. Improve your ‘A’ Player characteristics to: Increase sales. Reduce sales effort. Don’t wait. Don’t hesitate.

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Outside Sales Inside Sales Compensation Follow-up 319

Score More Sales

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Every sales leader is told, “buy this sales enablement tool – it will help you so much.” It is true that never before have we had access to technology, metrics, and science to assist us in doing our sales roles better than ever. But sometimes these tools hinder our success. Increase Opportunities.

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Sales Enablement Merkle Tools Ideal Customer Profile 120

The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 2, 2018

Sometimes the best tools have been around awhile. Steve Dembo @ teach42 talks about the tried and true tools that teachers should still use. Tried and True Edtech Tools to Try in 2018. Steve, today for Ed Tech Tool Tuesday, what are some things that people need to try in 2018? Tool #1 Padlet. Tool #2: VoiceThread.

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A Sales Guy

DECEMBER 10, 2012

It’s easy to become too focused on the 4th quarter and lose sight of what needs to get done to be successful in 2013. . To help break the cycle and get you focused on 2013, I’ve created the 2013 Sales Plan Development Toolkit with my friend and sales genius Townsend Wardlaw. Planning tools and support.

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Tools eBook Resources How To 107

Showpad

MAY 21, 2021

But our commitment to our customers goes well beyond powerful tools and features. On May 19, 2021 we announced our official ISO/IEC 27001:2013 and 27701:2019 certifications. Showpad is also proud to be one of the few companies worldwide to have the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 and 27701:2019 certification.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 25, 2012

42% is the average amount of time a sales person spends engaging with a customer. We all know improving selling time should increase sales. And what is the value I should receive by actually improving a sales person’s selling time in front of a customer? As a Sales VP, you need to understand how to get back more time.

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Hiring Travel Territories Face-to-face 310

Fill the Funnel

DECEMBER 3, 2012

This years Top Sales Books to Read in 2013. They represent the freshest, most innovative thinking on sales currently on the market and take into consideration the changing sales climate and competitive realities every sales rep and sales leader is facing. LinkedIn has become a “cool” tool.

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Face-to-face Top of Funnel Call-back Sales 132

The Sales Hunter

APRIL 19, 2013

I can’t be in a classroom without sharing with them my list of recommendations for sources to help someone become a sales leader. I’ve found the top leaders in business are top leaders because they’re informed and they use tools like this to help them do it. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”

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Sales Leadership Tools Journal Selling Skills 199

No More Cold Calling

APRIL 9, 2020

You’re the ultimate sales technology—and this is the ultimate sales conversations book. If there ever was a time for real, authentic sales conversations, it’s now. Do you know how to have that kind of sales conversations? Reps told me they didn’t need to have sales conversations. The phone works. Imagine that….

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Conversion Face-to-face Social Media Referrals 305

Sales 2.0

DECEMBER 19, 2023

“Her” is a 2013 film about a lonely writer named Theodore Twombly, portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, who develops a romantic relationship with an AI on his phone named Samantha, (voiced by Scarlett Johansson). I believe AI will play the role of sales assistant not sales lead when it comes to important buying decisions.

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A Sales Guy

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

There used to be a time when hiring a new sales person, throwing him or her a phonebook and saying hit the streets was adequate. We marveled at the sales people who, with nothing less than determination, a rolodex, a half-baked product and some spit and gum could build a great pipeline and drive business. Today, things have changed.

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Sales Qualified Lead Leads Marketing Qualified Lead Hiring 112

Score More Sales

MARCH 26, 2013

Mid-sized companies need better tools to help understand what customers need and want. Mid-sized companies also need better ways to help the sales team capitalize on potential and actual sales opportunities. How could you not lose extremely valuable information about potential sales opportunities this way? Get buy-in.

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CRM Guidelines Compensation Outbound 235

A Sales Guy

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Most sales leaders are finalizing their 2013 plans. (If If you haven’t download our 2013 Sales Planning Development Tool Kit you should, because you’re now officially in the cycle and it’s only going to get worse.) Most sales leaders plans don’t account for all the moving parts.

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Pivotal Resources Coaching Objections 113

Your Sales Management Guru

AUGUST 5, 2013

Your Sales Management Guru Blog Author on “Top 50 Sales & Marketing Influencers” List . Speaker, consultant, and author Ken Thoreson’s updated Sales Manager’s Tool Kit now available . KNOXVILLE, Tenn., KNOXVILLE, Tenn., To request an advance copy, email ken@acumentmgmt.com. About Ken Thoreson.

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Influencer Marketing Face-to-face Retail 82