SBI Growth

JULY 1, 2013

You see visions of making your 2013 and 2014 sales number. It’s possible you need to dip into your 2014 budget as well. However, if you execute, this budget reallocation will pay off in spades during 2014. At the end of the business case you should be able to say: “Yes, I can afford this project because of the ROI in 2014.”.

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The Sales Hunter

MARCH 6, 2014

Maybe it’s not LinkedIn that stinks, but rather it’s people who use LinkedIn that stink, especially when it comes to prospecting. Today it’s all about building a network with tools such as LinkedIn. If you want to use LinkedIn as a prospecting tool, that’s fine but do it right. Linkedin stinks!

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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 30, 2013

And an even greater number of post and articles telling you all the things you should do in 2014, most of which are retreads of things they advised you to do in 2013. So in 2014 Stop. Being Trendy – There is always a new trend, a new tool, a new way, to be successful, but new is not always better, it’s just new.

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Score More Sales

DECEMBER 16, 2013

This brings up the first issue you need to think about in 2014 – are you and your company in all the right places online so that potential buyers will find you? Start with LinkedIn and make sure you have a fantastic profile that draws prospects and partners to you. Build Sales with these LinkedIn Resources. Expand Your Pipeline.

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Sales 2.0

JULY 8, 2022

This post describes a framework that I have found over the last two decades can really change the math on prospecting. Humans, aka your prospects, don’t care about?your?problems Consider the following questions to help you get into your prospects’ shoes and see how you can serve them. Your prospect decides to do?

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Score More Sales

DECEMBER 23, 2013

If you do, you should be able to determine exactly what you need to do to hit your revenue targets, including how many prospects and deals you need based on your conversion rate. CRM: Your CRM system will have to do’s for you (assuming you are setting next actions in your CRM system) – if not, START THIS in 2014. Expand Your Pipeline.

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Score More Sales

DECEMBER 27, 2013

or their prospecting conversion rates (how many decision makers do I need to talk to in order to set up a next meeting / demo / conversation)? This post was written as part of the IBM for Midsize Business program, which provides midsize businesses with the tools, expertise and solutions they need to become engines of a smarter planet.

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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

Then, in the mid 1980''s, the invention that would bring prospecting to the next level came along. We take today''s technology and selling tools for granted. Now that we have these tools at our disposal, how can we use them to take your prospecting to the next level? c) Copyright 2014 Dave Kurlan'

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SBI Growth

JULY 21, 2013

Sales forces lack buyer-centered tools for success. This blog is focused on the transformation of Sales to incorporate buyer-centered tools. CMO’s can help sales make the number in 2014. Understanding how the prospect thinks is part of the CMO’s DNA. WANTED: CMO’s to Guide Sales to Make the Number in 2014.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Couple that with preparing for 2014 and you are maxed out. Schedule a review of your 2014 plan at your office here. The implications of you not being deeply engaged in 2014 planning are many: Bad Earnings — You get an unfair number. How You Avoid Losing the 2014 Battle. This tool will get you going in under a week. #2

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SBI

DECEMBER 29, 2014

They’ll all be participating in this year’s Dreamforce 2014 event at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Read more… Top Marketing Tools. 2014’s Not Over, But These #TopMarketingTools Have Already Won. Read more… Top Marketing Tools. 2014’s Not Over, But These #TopMarketingTools Have Already Won.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 5, 2014

In this post I want to recommend three ideas to raise your game in 2014. Download this simple tool to track the three aforementioned productivity killers. PRIORITIZE THE PROSPECT UNIVERSE. Start the year by prioritizing the prospect universe. SOCIAL PROSPECTING. Lack of quality leads. Want to find out?

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Planning for 2014 requires a fresh look at the metrics that will determine success. They are all leading indicators that can help you forecast success in 2014. By registering for SBI’s Sales & Marketing Research Review , you''ll get the “ Top 15 Metrics to Track in 2014.” In this post we will dig into the top 5.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 10, 2013

If they were a prospect you would know how to treat them. Sign up for SBI’s 7th annual research tour: " How to Make Your Number in 2014: A Sales Strategy You Can Execute." Participate and learn what top companies are doing to make the number in 2014. Participate and learn what top companies are doing to make the number in 2014.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 12, 2013

Most companies are in the heart of their planning process for 2014. Today’s post provides recommendations for revising your approach for 2014. As the primary team responsible for sales tools, it’s time to re-evaluate. Create tools such as call plans, discovery guides and opportunity assessments that are persona-based.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 16, 2013

As CEO, you have developed a strong corporate strategy for 2014. How to Make Your Number in 2014: A Sales Strategy You Can Execute ". You can also download the “ Top 25 Sales Leader Competencies ” tool. Social Prospecting - Prospect both new and existing accounts through use of social techniques.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

With it, you identify areas to improve so your team can make 2014’s number. Had Herb used the tool, he could have better supported Sales. The tool has 9 clickable boxes – each brings you to an explanation. It will also provide steps to undertake for making 2014’s number. What to do for 2014? What to do for 2014?

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SBI Growth

JULY 30, 2013

This is the time of year when Marketing leaders start mapping out 2014 changes. Making the Number in 2014 starts now. Sign up for SBI’s 7th annual research tour: " How to Make Your Number in 2014: A Sales Strategy You Can Execute." Participate and learn what top companies are doing to make the number in 2014.

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SBI Growth

JULY 23, 2013

The top of the funnel is filling with highly qualified prospects. Sign up for the onsite session for your leadership team: " How to Make Your Number in 2014: A Sales Strategy You Can Execute." Both the session and the tool focus on driving revenue through: Persuading the entire leadership team to take action.

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Sales 2.0

JUNE 29, 2014

If you’ve read my stuff before, you’ll know I have one basic prospecting framework I’ve been harking on about for the last 4-5 years. Find trigger events that show changes in your prospect’s environment, giving you a reason to approach them and potentially enough instability that they may switch vendors.

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SBI

AUGUST 28, 2014

Want to accelerate your revenue marketing with tools that let you identify, prioritize and nurture leads? Perhaps you want tools that deliver rich content that lets you convert more prospects into leads and leads into opportunities. You’ll find them and more in our new Top Marketing Tools of 2014 guide.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 21, 2013

As you plan for 2014, are you investing enough in both? Reps must have the tools and support to win the big deals. Performance culture is studied in depth in our 2014 Research Tour. Performance culture is studied in depth in our 2014 Research Tour. It mapped to a proposal generating tool. Resource Allocation.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

Social debt is one of the most powerful tools to obtaining new referrals. Follow these tips and you’ll be swimming in referrals for 2014. 1) Provide a warm introduction to a dream prospect. In the majority of these cases, these people have dream prospects. Can you connect them to this prospect?

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 14, 2013

Signs this is happening to you are: Customers and prospects are declining meeting requests. You get RFPs from prospects you haven’t been talking to. Sign up for our research tour and get a free tool: 5 Traits of Social Sellers. The tool will help you identify, hire and develop social sellers in your organization.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

This is content that aligns with the prospects buying process. It pulls prospects through the buyers journey faster Your internal team has more product knowledge than any 3rd party content writer. An onsite review of SBI’s 2014 Sales & Marketing Research Report. This is where the quality content your buyer seeks comes from.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 20, 2013

Planning for 2014 is in full swing. Start recruiting now so we can start of 2014 with a full team.” And by registering for our Annual Research Tour , you will get many other tools. It must contain a minimum of 5 sections: Background of a typical prospect or company your organization calls on regularly.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 28, 2013

Talent development is a key differentiator heading into 2014. This One-on-One Coaching Tool was customized by sales managers facilitating the training. You will receive the tool by signing up for this year''s Annual Research tour here. Your CRM system is no longer a recommended tool. Train on Social Selling.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Social prospecting, technology proficiency and content production are just a few. This means that getting Sales to use the tools requires you to be the best salesmen in the company. Perhaps you’ve rolled out marketing automation, a new collaboration tool like Jive or Chatter or even a new CRM. The Last Mile of Lead Generation.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Gaining B2B prospects via LinkedIn referrals is the best way to succeed in 2014. These are business contacts with an “in” to someone you’ve deemed a qualified prospect. Download the Tool (free event registration required) so that you''ll be able to leverage your database along with my upcoming blog and tool.

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SBI

JULY 23, 2013

What if you were given notice today, that your sales plan will double in 2014? Here are a number of things you can change: You can make sure salespeople have the perfect content that resonates with each unique prospect. You can make sure prospects learn about your products without distraction. I’m betting your answer is YES.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 10, 2014

Let''s see, there''s prospecting, qualifying and closing, and then there''s.wow, this is difficult! It''s worth noting that social selling skills are one of the attributes of Hunting - the ability to find new opportunities - but mastery of the various social selling tools themselves is now a competency. They are marketing themselves.

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SBI Growth

JULY 22, 2013

Sign up for SBI’s 7th annual research tour: " How to Make Your Number in 2014: A Sales Strategy You Can Execute." Social Selling Emphasis : Social Selling is a modern prospecting methodology that fills the funnel with opportunities. And in turn increasing sales sooner than then outdated prospecting: cold calling and email.

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SBI Growth

JULY 26, 2013

Sign up for SBI’s 7th annual research tour: " How to Make Your Number in 2014: A Sales Strategy You Can Execute." In the predictor tool, you will also learn: Why short-term financial returns can be deceiving. Maybe the initiative generated positive comments from customers and prospects. This post details 3 of these categories.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 1, 2013

The tool will help you prioritize these ideas based on impact on your team. Download the tool and build an agile execution plan. Teach new prospecting techniques. It is difficult to find reps that are great at prospecting. Sales organizations have made prospecting difficult. What are the expected results?

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

How to Make the Number in 2014: A Sales Strategy You Can Execute. In this session, we will cover subjects like: Leading organizational models for 2014. As part of attending this session, you will get the Sales Org Evaluation Tool. Benefits of the tool: Determine the right org model for your sales team. What to Do Next.

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SBI

MARCH 5, 2013

What if today you were given notice that your sales quota will double in 2014. You can select and provision for sales tools that will make it possible for reps to sell more. There are many more tools to put in your arsenal along side your CRM system. CRM is NOT a productivity tool, nor is it a revenue generation tool.

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SBI

MAY 7, 2014

Today’s best-in-class sales organizations implement a variety of sales tools to impact their revenue. Announcing the Top 40 Sales Tools of 2014 - a multi-media guide that brings you up to speed on the best tools to increase sale productivity. See which tools we chose for: Contract Management and eSigning.

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