SBI

DECEMBER 29, 2014

2015 looks to be the most exciting year yet for sales and marketing solutions and for those who seek to improve their revenue. 20 Sales & Marketing Vendors to Follow on Twitter @Dreamforce ’14. They’ll all be participating in this year’s Dreamforce 2014 event at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

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InsideView Tools Decision Maker Twitter 127

The Sales Hunter

MARCH 11, 2014

Case in point: I recently was prompted to change a password for some software I have. Problem was there was nothing I could do but change the password if I wanted to use the software. The software company that goes by the name of “Microsoft” (oops, I just said who it was) seems to know better than me what I want and need.

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SBI Growth

JULY 31, 2013

As a sales leader, you know the importance of field execution. A big part of execution is how the team uses the sales process. You are asking yourself, “ Is Our Sales Process Good Enough? ”. During the research for this VP of Sales event , over 5000 sales leaders shared their biggest obstacles. Your Challenge.

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Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Issue Date: 2014-11-25. Teaser: CRM software has never been more powerful in painting a picture of your customers and prospects, but end-user frustration leads to data erosion. CRM software has never been more powerful in painting a picture of your customers and prospects, but end-user frustration leads to data erosion.

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Sales 2.0

JUNE 29, 2014

It’s a framework aimed at getting you access, setting up those oh-so-important initial sales meetings. I first created this framework from stressing out about the lousy results my inside sales team was getting cold calling. Given that this is now 2014, Sweetspot is an iPad first (and only at the moment) tool.

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InsideView Cold Calling Decision Maker Twitter 309

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.

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Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Sales Methodology Buyer Persona 308

Pointclear

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

We are republishing this blog by Ruth Stevens (originally run January 29, 2014) because she hits the nail on the head about marketing automation. Marketers thought that the new CRM software would solve their customer service and customer retention problems. Senior marketers should be deeply aware of the capabilities of the software.

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Marketing Strategy Eloqua Marketo 266

Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Issue Date: 2014-11-01. Janelle Johnson, director of demand generation at marketing automation provider Act-On Software (act-on.com), shares insights on the timing. Janelle Johnson, director of demand generation at marketing automation provider Act-On Software (act-on.com), shares insights on the timing. read more'

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Email Marketing Demand Generation Targets Demand Generation Marketing 196

Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan A company''s executive team can have a positive or negative influence on the performance of the sales team. Each member of your executive team can impact sales in some small, or not so small way. When AE''s are introduced into the sales process, many of them want to take over.

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CRM Webinar Metrics Engineering Report 274

The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 23, 2014

Sales, including upstream and downstream sales, can be easily generated based on our extensive leading edge products and expertise. Our three innovative IT systems will facilitate your sales during the whole process.” Copyright 2014, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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Direct Mail Selling Skills Software Software 201

No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 9, 2014

There’s no excuse for not doing your sales homework. And he made the business case for his software application by quoting details about the results his clients were experiencing. Imagine the richer sales conversations he could have had. In fact, 86 percent of business buyers engage in research independent of the sales cycle.

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Cold Calling Call-back Small Business Small Business 280

Pointclear

OCTOBER 9, 2013

We’re nearing the last quarter of 2013, and another year of sales will soon be behind us. An important question all sales and marketing departments should be asking themselves is how they can better communicate in order to follow up on leads. Jim is also the President of Sales Leakage Consulting, Inc.

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The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

One example is you may be selling security systems for computers: A low-end outcome might be to prevent employees from downloading software for personal use. Copyright 2014, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” ” Sales Motivation Blog. Click on the below book cover for more info on boosting your profits!

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Positioning Referrals Comparison Selling Skills 228

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Issue Date: 2014-09-01. Teaser: High-tech workers love their incentive stock options, but Microsoft’s Michele Samoulides says that incentive travel programs are some of the software giant’s most effective motivators. read more'

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Incentives Incentive Microsoft Travel 159

Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Issue Date: 2014-02-28. Teaser: For a small business, there are three critical steps to making a collaborative CRM a significant advancement over fragmented pieces of software. For a small business, there are three critical steps to making a collaborative CRM a significant advancement over fragmented pieces of software.

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CRM Small Business Small Business Software 149

Score More Sales

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

She is IBM’s most prolific female inventor and a mobile software engineer. In 2014, she was named one of Network World’s 50 Most Fascinating People in the World of Technology. Lori Richardson is recognized on Forbes as one of the “Top 30 Social Sales Influencers” worldwide. Increase Opportunities.

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Twitter Engineering Compensation Inside Sales 210

Pointclear

MAY 7, 2013

In 2002, Tony established the first buyer persona research methodology designed specifically for B2B marketing and sales. The "approver," the "influencer" and the "decision-maker" are all sharing software and creating the story together. My guest today is Tony Zambito. Study Lead Behavior.

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Buyer Buyer Persona Buying Cycle Sales Qualified Lead 189

DiscoverOrg Sales

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Thousands of unsuspecting diners recently received a free side of cyber terror thanks to point-of-sale malware, a malicious software designed to steal customer payment data. Point-of-sale malware – and how to prevent it. So what can you do, as a consumer, to keep yourself safe from point-of-sale hacks?

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Ideal Customer Profile Banking Consumer Vendor 186

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The answer is a tale as old as time: In 2014, LinkedIn acquired Bizo for $175 million, just six years after Bizo was spun out of its parent company. A sales enablement software company can now create an audience consisting solely of sales employees at companies with 20+ people in sales. Why don’t I hear about Bizo?

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Data Advertising Advertising Lead Rank 246

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 9, 2020

Similarly, your business's inside sales team needs the right technology to be as productive and impactful as possible. Not to mention, just because the tools and tech you have in place for your outside sales team work well for their needs, doesn't necessarily mean they'll be an ideal fit for your inside sales reps, too.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 1, 2018

Managers of sales and marketing teams are charged with coaching up individual team members, enhancing their skill sets and improving overall team performance. Storytelling has stood the test of time as a critical skill in sales and marketing?—?and and isn’t that our goal in sales?—?a But where to begin?

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Marketing Telemarketing Scale Education 226

Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 19, 2018

Author: Erroin Martin, Vice President of Sales at Conversica “These are the new leads. If you’re in sales then you have likely seen “Glengarry Glen Ross.” Alec Baldwin’s iconic turn as a fire-breathing sales manager delivers the most anti-motivating motivational sales speech in movie history. And why is that?

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads 185

SBI

APRIL 9, 2014

As it goes for business, so it goes for Sales. Do you employ leverage to get the most from your sales organization? One way to accomplish that is to deploy sales tools. Back in 2010 when I first wrote about the topic of leverage in Sales, I talked specifically about DiscoverOrg. They’re also a 2014 SIIA Codie Winner.

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Webinar Metrics Hiring Decision Maker Call-back 139

Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

But with the rapid advancement of tech and so many options on the market, choosing the right technology for your sales team can seem like a tall mountain to climb. Today, we’re seeing a continuous trend of vendor consolidation across multiple software categories. This isn’t the only effect WFH has had on the sales tech market, though.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Trends Report 127

Sales Training Connection

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Sales Directors. Over the years we have written numerous articles about the front-line sales management position. We have consistently labeled the front-line sales manager as the pivotal job for developing and sustaining a superior sales force. What are companies looking for when hiring a Sales Director in 2014?

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Hiring Pivotal Software Software 102

SBI

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Next week I’ll join over 100,000 others in what will be the world’s largest migration of the Salesforce.com ecosystem and the largest software event to-date. If you’re interested in sales and marketing solutions, we’ve done the pre-planning for you. Get your Walking Trail of Must-See Tools at #DF14 Infographic and do your feet a favor.

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InsideView Tools SalesForce Inside Sales 120

Sales Training Connection

JANUARY 8, 2014

Effective, efficient team sales meetings. So, How can we do a more effective job preparing for team sales calls by conducting better sales call planning meetings? How can we improve how team sales calls are managed in front of the customer? The quality of sales team meetings we’ve observed vary significantly.

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Meeting Call-back Distribution Software 116

Fill the Funnel

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Jigsaw was a game-changer for sales professionals. What can you do with AuthoritySpy to help your sales efforts? Sometimes those with the most influence in a company are hidden from the sales process. This version normally is sold for an upfront price and then an ongoing monthly fee, similar to most Software as a Service tools.

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Jigsaw Top of Funnel Licensing Influencer 115

Hubspot Sales

JULY 22, 2020

Sales always has been, and always will be, about closing the deal. But, sales professionals cannot rely on cold calls and haphazard prospect visits if they want to meet their sales goals and make it into the top 10%. Sales Productivity Tools. HubSpot Sales Platform. Gamifier makes sales performance fun.

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SBI

JULY 29, 2014

This post is part of a series of Executive Interviews of top sales and marketing solutions company. What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations? Darren: Perenso has created a cloud based Field Sales Solution that helps companies with reps on the road sell more products whilst saving them money.

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Up-Sell Closing Field Sales Revenue 135

Sales Training Connection

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Sales Middle Managers. The importance of middle managers can be especially significant in industries and fields that value innovation, like computer games, software, consulting, biotech and marketing, according to Mollick. The Becker Hospital Review which shared the results of a 2014 Insigniam study that focuses on middle managers.

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Motivation Chemicals Lead Rank Lead Scoring 98

Sales Training Connection

MAY 9, 2014

Jason Kanigan at Salestactics.org interviewed Richard about sales training trends earlier this week. Some of the points raised were: Upgrading sales teams is a continuous challenge given the changing sales environment. Most companies have purchased some sales training – especially around basic selling skills.

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Trends Training Sales Coaching Coaching 115

SBI

AUGUST 12, 2014

This post is part of a series of Executive Interviews of top sales and marketing solutions company. What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations? What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations? Are we giving the right tools to our sales teams to help us achieve our goals?

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Up-Sell Revenue Closing Infusion 127

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 30, 2020

At a 2014 marketing meetup in San Francisco, growth expert Sean Ellis described the impact of increasing the pace of testing at Twitter, while under the leadership of Product VP Satya Patel from 2010 to 2013. It changes the relationship between marketing and business units, aligning the two on common goals. .

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Marketing Advertising Advertising Twitter 207

SBI

APRIL 29, 2014

Every two weeks, I interview an executive from a top sales and marketing solutions company. What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations? Leslie: CallidusCloud provides organizations with the leading sales and marketing effectiveness cloud software. Nancy: What does CallidusCloud do?

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Up-Sell Closing Revenue Lead Generation 135

SBI

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

If you’re a sales productivity stat junky, you’re probably familiar with the one about how salespeople use their time. Another common stat both Forrester Research and Corporate Executive board quote from their research is that 57% or more of a buyer’s decision process is complete before first contact with a vendor sales rep.

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Sales Training Connection

JANUARY 10, 2014

Inside sales. Recently we published a blog on the emerging importance of inside sales in the B2B market. We came across an interesting research study by Software Advice that examined the performance of their inside sales team – analyzing data collected from over 6,000,000 visitors to their web site.

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Inside Sales Research B2B Sales Qualified Lead 106