No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 28, 2018

There’s a saying in B2B sales that people buy with emotion and justify with fact. Sales AI doesn’t have the same advantage. You’ve probably heard the “expert” predictions that technology will render salespeople obsolete, and sales AI will soon replace us. But will sales AI actually replace us? Not so fast.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 9, 2014

I, like many in my profession have a unique perch when it comes to looking at sales. How organizations deal with this is often the difference between great sales companies, and a bunch of also-rans. You know what they said, lack of sales, “and the pipeline is weak going into Q4.” Sales Skills Sales Training Tibor Shanto'

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Steven Rosen

AUGUST 26, 2021

Sales Manager’s Success Checklist. It is far too early to look at sales early. Here are the top 10 questions you should ask yourself and your sales managers to gauge if you/they have set the foundation for success. If you want your sales team to perform and perform well, you need to give them the gift of focus.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Last week I saw a piece on LinkedIn, that questioned the accuracy of predictions about the future of B2B sales and selling made in the past decade. The piece pointed to a prediction by Forrester around 2015 about the size and nature of B2B sales in 2020. Is sales is making the most of their newfound time and resources?”

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Steven Rosen

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Earlier this year I published an article titled 5 Ways to Create a Successful Sales Coaching Program. The results from Sales Mastery sales executive survey showed that 1/3 of executives surveyed, said that “ sub-optimal sales manager coaching” is one of their top 3 barriers to achieving their objectives in 2018.

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Score More Sales

JANUARY 5, 2015

It is a new year and a fresh start for many in the B2B sales world. Having had a monthly or a quarterly sales quota over the course of 15 years or so, I know that good feeling of have a blank slate – but it also can be a tough feeling to start back at zero. This is a sales lesson for everyone. Increase Opportunities.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 22, 2018

Effective sales manager coaching is one of the key levers that leading sales organizations utilize to achieve their revenue targets. Sales manager coaching is the #1 sales management activity that impacts performance. Study after study has shown that sales manager coaching has a significant impact on performance.

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Score More Sales

JANUARY 14, 2015

Before I say anything, monitor tweets from #Rainmaker2015 and you’ll learn a lot about sales from my smart colleagues who will be presenting all day. If you don’t know what an SDR is, it is a sales development rep – the person who finds the leads all day every day – they are the hardest working position in sales.

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Score More Sales

DECEMBER 22, 2014

How different would it be to begin 2015 with some solid appointments and opportunities rather than a blank slate? Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside sales teams in mid-sized companies. The post Sales Prospecting in Beast Mode appeared first on Score More Sales. Increase Opportunities.

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Score More Sales

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Midsize business owners (and their c-level execs) are optimistic and have put dollars into their 2015 budgets to invest in: Technology (85%). The businesses who participated all have annual sales revenues between $10M and $1B. Others are predicting a strong 2015 for business as well. Operations (87%). New products (76%).

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Customer Centric Selling

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Sales Tips: How to Setup Your 2015 for Success. By Gary Walker, EVP of Channel Sales & Operations, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. Still, other than those opportunities you bring with you, where will your 2015 business come from? This is the final quarter of 2014.

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Hoovers Jigsaw Webinar Metrics InsideView 94

The Pipeline

AUGUST 2, 2013

As you’ll read below, she boldly predicts that by 2015 inside sales will overtake field sales, as that unfolds, she will be in greater demand. Josiane heads up TeleSmart Communications , and is leading practice and thought leader in the area of inside sales and management. How can that be?

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 1, 2017

Author: Jason Liu Sales enablement software has been around for a while now. What you might not know, however, is that the sales enablement market is poised for a major paradigm shift that will forever alter sales enablement platform strategies and set the industry on a new path. History of the Sales Enablement Market.

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Anthony Cole Training

MAY 20, 2015

A guest blog by Dave Kulran, President and founder of Objective Management Group, with an introduction by Tony Cole, President of Anthony Cole Training Group. I’ve read books and articles and listened to keynote speakers talk about sales talent. Will You Be Able to Recruit Good Salespeople in 2015? By Dave Kurlan.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 22, 2018

Effective sales manager coaching is one of the key levers that leading sales organizations utilize to achieve their revenue targets. Sales manager coaching is the #1 sales management activity that impacts performance. Study after study has shown that sales manager coaching has a significant impact on performance.

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Sales Coaching Coaching Sales Management Study 261

Customer Centric Selling

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Sales Tips: How to Take Control of Your 2015. By Frank Visgatis, President & Chief Operating Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. As we enter the heart of the holiday season, most salespeople and sales organizations are in one of three (3) modes: 1.

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Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 16, 2015

Issue Date: 2015-08-17. Teaser: While the demands on sales reps have grown dramatically in recent years, training approaches have remained stagnant. While the demands on sales reps have grown dramatically in recent years, training approaches have remained stagnant. read more

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 27, 2014

It’s the time where you start seeing various pundits dusting off their crystal balls guessing what the big issues facing sales and marketing professionals in 2015. While there’s some variance, I tend to see the following: Sales Training. Sales Process/Methodology. Marketing/Sales Integration.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 10, 2016

Issue Date: 2015-01-11. Teaser: If training alone was enough to solve the sales challenge, we would see more collective success from sales teams. Training is often thought of as a type of coaching, but they are two very different processes with very different results.

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Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Issue Date: 2015-11-30. Teaser: When it comes to reinforcing what employees have learned through training, many organizations fall down on the job. When it comes to reinforcing what employees have learned through training, many organizations fall down on the job. Author: Shapiro Negotiations Institute. read more

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Issue Date: 2015-12-18. Teaser: To stay competitive, sales organizations must reinvent their approach to sales team training by adjusting to meet the needs of the millennial and Z generations. Author: Brian Cleary, Chief Strategy Officer, bigtincan. read more

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Your Sales Management Guru

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Sales Leadership: How to Ensure You Exceed Your 2015 Quota. The end of the year is rapidly closing in and while everyone in your organization is focused on achieving their targets; as a sales leader it is crucial you are also focused on the new year. Create annual sales contests. Evaluate your compensation plan.

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Your Sales Management Guru

DECEMBER 29, 2014

The One Must Do Action Step to Ensure a Great 2015. This will help the salesperson plan a strategic sales roadmap as to how their products/services can potentially be used to assist the client in achieving their goals. What is your plan to get a jump start on 2015? Sales Motivation Sales Training'

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MTD Sales Training

DECEMBER 18, 2015

It’s coming up to that time of the year where we review what we’ve accomplished in 2015 and look ahead to 2016. To that end, I have created a special report that will help you and your. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan. Last week I led our annual Sales Leadership intensive and hosted the best group of sales leaders to ever attend the event. Chad Burmeister , who is well known throughout the inside sales community, was one of the attendees. Sure enough, the numbers were amazing.

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Score More Sales

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Heading into 2015, there is no excuse for a poor company presence online because you simply cannot afford to ignore it. Here are three reasons you should work to improve your digital presence right now: Your Sales Reps Want Meetings with Executives. This gives you MORE sales opportunities than if you did not optimize.

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Sales Training Connection

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Sales Training. Unfortunately once decisions are made about the what, how, and when, other important secondary factors impacting the sales training don’t get much attention. One secondary but important factor is: Where will the training be held? Conducting sales training off-site sets a tone from the get-go.

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Score More Sales

AUGUST 28, 2014

We are about to go into 2015 and smart marketers and sellers are positioning for predominantly mobile viewing of their site, offers, and ways to connect. It is an evolution, and now is clearly the time to be thinking about this and planning for Q4 into 2015. The time is NOW to build for the future with your website. Close More Deals.

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Webinar Metrics B2B Decision Maker Compensation 214

Score More Sales

DECEMBER 23, 2014

What used to be a one-way road – a sales person “telling” potential buyers what to buy, is now a two-way, busy street where buyers find their own information and need us in sales to offer specific insights and stories – and paint a vision of the future – to help them know if the information they have is right for their scenario.

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Score More Sales

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

There is no question that the ease of collaboration in 2014 and 2015 is helping businesses and making better use of everyone’s time. From a sales tools perspective, I have seen productivity gains as well as losses. Lori Richardson is recognized on Forbes as one of the “Top 30 Social Sales Influencers” worldwide.

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Score More Sales

DECEMBER 29, 2014

Use the steps and your own terminology within your sales process to help your SDRs and BDRs enter clean, verified data.]. This is not so much a clean data issue but is so critical in moving your sales opportunities forward that it needs to be mentioned. Bad leads slow down your sales force. Increase Opportunities.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Author: Giuseppe D’Angelo Inside sales have never been hotter, and the sales field is experiencing considerable change. Much of this is due to the technology that is beginning to drive the sales process much the way it has driven marketing for the past several years. Increasing demand for skilled inside sales reps.

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Inside Sales Trends Outsourcing Services Face-to-face 209

Increase Sales

DECEMBER 30, 2014

This sales leadership temperament of flexible is another one I have yet to encounter. Having a neutral role awareness suggests, those with this sales leadership temperament are good at what they do. (Source: Innermetrix Attribute Index). Note: A special savings of over $100 until 1/31/2015. Neutral Role Awareness.

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Steven Rosen

DECEMBER 9, 2015

10, 2015 – Star Solutions That Achieve Results Inc. STAR Results) has launched its global 2016 STAR Sales Manager Survey. The Sales Manager Survey seeks opinions and perceptions from sales executives and leaders around the world on key skills and development priorities for sales managers.

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Survey Sales Management Study Report 120

Steven Rosen

DECEMBER 9, 2015

10, 2015 – Star Solutions That Achieve Results Inc. STAR Results) has launched its global 2016 STAR Sales Management Skills Survey. The Sales Management Skills Survey seeks opinions and perceptions from sales executives and leaders around the world on key skills and development priorities for sales managers.

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Survey Sales Management Study Report 120

Steven Rosen

DECEMBER 9, 2015

10, 2015 – Star Solutions That Achieve Results Inc. STAR Results) has launched its global 2016 STAR Sales Management Skills Survey. The Sales Management Skills Survey seeks opinions and perceptions from sales executives and leaders around the world on key skills and development priorities for sales managers.

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Score More Sales

OCTOBER 15, 2014

One of the best first steps you can put into place (aside from hiring an expert to help you put a full plan in place to get your sales and marketing ready for 2015) is to focus on listening. A well-meaning sales rep can ruin an opportunity by blurting out – trumpeting – all that you do and why you’d be great for them.

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