SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

You’re completing 2013 and building your marketing strategy for 2014. Maybe you are supporting sales with a CRM implementation, linking your marketing collateral into each phase. Poorly executing one of these major initiatives will cost you your job in 2014. Sales enablement tools can’t get a cursory review.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 24, 2014

Chances are you have just returned from your annual Sales Kickoff (SKO). SKO’s are great to re-energize and learn about sales direction for the upcoming year. But what about that sales training you received? How will you use them to top the Leader Board in 2014? You want to maximize your competitive edge going into 2014.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

‘A’ player sales reps are a unique breed. To clarify an ''A'' player is a sales rep who consistently performs in the top 10% of production and exhibits model behavior. As a VP of Sales, you pride yourself on taking care of your best. During the research for this event , SBI heard from over 2,200 ‘A’ Player Sales Reps.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Are you ready for 2014? To maximize your chances at a successful 2014, you need a good strategy. Additionally, there must be 100% synergy between the sales and marketing strategies. Too often, the sales and marketing leaders work in siloes. Sit down with your sales counterpart and talk through each other’s 2014 goals.

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SBI Growth

JULY 1, 2013

You see visions of making your 2013 and 2014 sales number. If you’re like most VP-Sales, this is money you most likely don’t have. If you’re like most VP-Sales, this is money you most likely don’t have. If you want to survive as VP-Sales, these projects must get off the ground. 2) Rethink Sales Team Head Count.

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SBI Growth

JULY 25, 2013

Have you started thinking about 2014? Want to know what your peers are planning for in 2014? Attendees well receive an Overachievers Tool Kit. If you cannot run effective campaigns, you will be hard-pressed to generate leads for the sales force. Lead Management – Someone who form-fills isn’t a sales-ready lead.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 3, 2014

2014 is upon us! With it comes a new sales number and a new opportunity for success. As a sales representative you are faced with many time commitments. How will you balance your sales efforts with creating the Ideal Life for yourself? Top sales reps spend over 45 hours per week focusing on their patch. Next Steps.

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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 30, 2013

First an endless barrage of meaningless awards shows meant to squeeze the last bit of sales out of last year’s products. 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.

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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? Build Sales with these LinkedIn Resources. Subscribe to the award-winning blog and the “Sales Ideas In A Minute ” newsletter for sales strategies, tactics, and tips.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Sales gets off to a fast start at the beginning of the year. Come Q4, that lead has evaporated and now sales is threatening to miss the number. Your sales leaders will frantically try every trick in the book. The victims here are your potential customers who have to deal with a barrage of sales tactics. Best Practices.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 1, 2013

This time of year, Sales Ops leaders are often faced with a pressing question. 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." Reduce your cost of sales.

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Score More Sales

DECEMBER 27, 2013

In the first two posts in this series we talked about gaining visibility to grow sales as well as putting a plan in place. The pros – being in a clear space so that you can focus on “net new” sales will far outweigh the chore of getting stacks of papers scanned and organized digitally. Now how are you going to make this happen?

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Score More Sales

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Now that you are working to grow visibility as a seller and think like a publisher, work to craft a plan to make sales increases happen. Over many years and hundreds of sales teams, I’ve seen the most successful sellers work a plan and plan their work. I crafted plans to work hard to keep myself on track. What Plans do I Need?

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SBI Growth

JULY 21, 2013

The sales field is suffering. Sales forces lack buyer-centered tools for success. When will Sales catch up with Marketing? Sales field alignment with the modern day buyer requires more than lip service. This blog is focused on the transformation of Sales to incorporate buyer-centered tools.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Planning for 2014 requires a fresh look at the metrics that will determine success. Similarly, sales reps and managers require a new set of capabilities. Sales Operations must transform its reporting to track these key capabilities. They are all leading indicators that can help you forecast success in 2014. Social Reach.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 29, 2013

There is nothing more stressful than Q4 for a VP of Sales. Couple that with preparing for 2014 and you are maxed out. Schedule a review of your 2014 plan at your office here. We will use Sales Leader’s Q4 Critical Path Guide. Your Talent — How to improve your sales manager’s performance. The Love and Hate of Q4.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Let’s recap the time you have sucked out of the sales rep’s day. The goal is improved efficiency and sales rep effectiveness. You’re trying to help but you’re killing the sales teams’ selling time in the process. And you wonder why the sales team is a reluctant participant in the new initiatives. So What’s the Solution?

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 10, 2013

At this point, your 2013 sales number is essentially decided. Your thoughts should now turn to 2014. I speak with many VP Sales who say the same thing every year: “We have some underperformers that are killing us.” Before you really make any decisions, start with these questions: What are my key strategic initiatives for 2014?

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

It looks like Sales is going to miss the number this year. This post is for all who are involved in Sales making the number. Especially, it is for HR Business Partners to Sales. Ask Herb who was the HR Business Partner to Sales at a large technology firm. He provided no value to Sales leadership. Possible faults?

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 4, 2014

Sales leaders have their goals for 2014. Reaction alone is a poison that slowly kills sales leaders. This post is for Sales Leaders to plan for success in 2014 and beyond. HR and Sales Ops leaders are called on to help enact the plan – and remind Sales leaders of the plan. It has to start with a plan.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 25, 2013

When you assess the performance of your sales leader, perhaps you’re feeling let down. As you plan for next year, you have two options: Pull the Plug – Fire your sales leader and find someone else. As you plan for next year, you have two options: Pull the Plug – Fire your sales leader and find someone else. He works hard.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 5, 2014

In this post I want to recommend three ideas to raise your game in 2014. Each recommendation addresses the biggest obstacles every sales manager faces to making the number: Not enough ‘A’ players on the team. Every sales manager is time starved. Every sales manager is time starved. POST-SALES SUPPORT. Most don’t.

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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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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 6, 2013

This post is for Sales and HR Leaders planning 2014 Sales Compensation. It provides a number of common Sales Compensation complaints. Knowing these complaints, you can build your 2014 plan to avoid them. Something you’ll need to go with this post is the Sales Compensation Complaint Checker.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 12, 2013

Most companies are in the heart of their planning process for 2014. Has your Sales Ops planning kept up with the new realities? Today’s post provides recommendations for revising your approach for 2014. By doing so, you''ll also get the Sales Ops Planning Evolution Guide. As a Sales Ops leader, this is up to you.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 16, 2013

As CEO, you have developed a strong corporate strategy for 2014. Your corporate strategy has to align with your sales strategy. This post is about the key competencies your sales leader needs to possess. How to Make Your Number in 2014: A Sales Strategy You Can Execute ". What is causing the change?

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 5, 2013

The board is not happy with the results of your last strategic sales initiatives. Cost of sales is rising and no revenue lifts to show. In addition, you made sure you built the proper consensus between sales and marketing. We will then help prioritize sales initiatives your leadership team will execute.

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The Sales Hunter

MARCH 6, 2014

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. Copyright 2014, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” ” Sales Motivation Blog. Sorry, but those are yesterday’s rules for LinkedIn.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 13, 2013

Remaining effective as a sales force means continuous improvement. This might be a new buyer-aligned sales process. Or sales recruiting to staff a new go-to-market channel. Whatever the Sales Force Effectiveness (SFE) improvement, it will require funds to get it implemented. If it is sales process improvement, Sales pays.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

Get your copy by siging up for SBI’s 7th annual research tour: " How to Make Your Number in 2014: A Sales Strategy You Can Execute ". This is why LinkedIn is a powerful tool to keep things professional and authentic. Although this is true, creating your brand as a leader has become a power leadership tool.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 17, 2013

With 2014 on the horizon, new sales targets will soon be set. Your 2014 number will inform decisions about the makeup of your team next year. Many sales leaders think an increase in revenue targets translates to an increase in headcount. Learn how to achieve this with the Sales Rep Productivity Guide.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 24, 2013

Your Reach on LinkedIn will be one of your best sales assets in 2014. These numbers leave little room for doubt: More referrals = more qualified opportunities = more sales. These numbers leave little room for doubt: More referrals = more qualified opportunities = more sales. Bottom line for 2014: the buyer has evolved.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 19, 2013

A few weeks ago, I was talking to an SVP of sales. He had been given an aggressive goal for 2014. I completely lost the battle on the 2014 revenue number” he said. “My The SBI Sales Initiative Assessment Tool has answers. After you’ve done this, send the tool to your senior team. The topic was his number.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 31, 2013

How do you know if your sales force is a high-performing one? This post lists some attributes of high-performance sales cultures. A Culture Creation tool is available by signing up for the SBI Making the 2014 Number tour. It lists 11 traits of high performance sales cultures. Revised sales territories.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 28, 2013

I spent last week at a Sales Management training event with a client. Talent development is a key differentiator heading into 2014. As a Sales Operations leader, you must be allocating the right resources to training. Demand Sales Force Automation adoption. Turn your sales training into a competition.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

A few years ago, I interviewed Brent for a B2B sales rep job. This post is for HR and Sales Leaders who are seeking to hire the next Brent. It’s also for those who aspire to become top sales reps. This post includes a link to a valuable tool – the Top Sales Rep''s Satisfaction Index. What Top Performers Need.

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SBI Growth

JULY 27, 2013

There are likely dozens of sales initiatives you can focus on to prepare for next year. Here’s a way to help you save time when picking sales projects. Sign up for the onsite session for your leadership team: How to Make Your Number in 2014: A Sales Strategy You Can Execute. Using the Sales Improvement Readiness Tool.

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