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Multimedia prospecting

Sales 2.0

As we’ve introduced more ways to communicate, we (and more importantly our customers) have spread our communication over many channels, leaving less concentration on any one channel. When we only had a desk telephone, you could reach more people on it, as that was the primary channel for communication. Your prospects picked up the phone when it rang, as it might be their customer or family on the other end.

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Is Fred a Top Salesperson or a Horrible Imposter?

Understanding the Sales Force

Was the Nissan Cube a good car or a bad car ? Was it the dream vehicle that its designers imagined or the ugliest thing you ever laid your eyes on with four wheels? I pose a similar question about Fred. One client claims that he is their top salesperson. His Objective Management Group (OMG) sales evaluation says he is one of the worst. If the conclusions are that far apart, can either of them be correct?

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Why Your Salespeople are Not Selling as Expected

Anthony Cole Training

Some of your salespeople are selling as expected… and some of them are not. If we buy into the theories of Italian economist, Pareto, then we buy into the concept that 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. This application of Pareto Principle can help to answer the question: Why Are Your Sales People Not Selling as Expected?

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Best Way to Spend the Fourth of July

Mr. Inside Sales

Happy Fourth of July! If you’re looking forward to an extended holiday and want to know the best way to spend it, then I’ve got a suggestion: Why not spend some of it learning and getting better at your craft of sales? Why not come back to the office after the holiday better than you left it? Better than the other sales reps competing with you? Years ago, I made a commitment to be one of the best reps in my company, to make more money than I ever had before, and to make my job easier and enjoy i

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Buyer & Customer Engagement: A Digital Exhaust Methodology

Unlock growth through customer-centric campaigns that deeply understand buyer journeys from awareness to post-purchase. This eBook shows how aligning marketing, sales, and customer service via an "outside-in" approach resonates with audiences, fosters trust, and drives loyalty - outperforming "inside-out" product-focused tactics. Gain a competitive edge through customer insights!

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Incentivize Your Sales Reps to Pursue Higher Quality Deals

SBI Growth

Most companies fail to realize that they could be generating an uplift of two to five percent from every sales rep just by adjusting their compensation plan to focus on incentivizing the right behaviors , which—spoiler alert—many companies do not.

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Get Joanne’s Kindle Books for $1.99 Each [Plus, Referral Selling Insights]

No More Cold Calling

Here’s what you might have missed from No More Cold Calling so far this year. I founded No More Cold Calling in 2006, with a mission to show salespeople how powerful (and scalable) referrals can be, and to ensure no one ever had to cold call again. This month, in celebration of 28 years of referral selling, both my books are on Kindle for $1.99 each until July 4, 2024.

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The Anatomy of New Business Development

The Center for Sales Strategy

New business development is a cornerstone of sales success. Whether you’ve heard it described as a 5-step, 6-step, or even a 9-step process, the number of steps doesn’t matter as much as the quality of execution. Let's break down the most critical steps to kickstart your new business journey: identifying great leads and securing that first meeting. If you can't master these, the rest of the process is moot.

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How SaaS Firms Leverage MEDDICC Through Growth Stages

Force Management

With funding comes responsibility. In the SaaS world, you don't have time to wait. The global SaaS market is growing more rapidly than even optimists projected (18%), and we’re right at the center of it. Over half of the SaaS firms in the world are located in the US.

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How to Create a Highly Collaborative Sales Coaching Environment

SBI Growth

When we think of great coaches, the picture that frequently comes to mind is of tough, no-nonsense football coaches—"field generals”, Knute Rockne, Vince Lombardi, and Bear Bryant all come to mind. However, famous coaches do more than just give motivational speeches. They are also great teachers during practice sessions, getting their players to buy into new ideas, techniques, and strategies with the goal of constant improvement.

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Secrets of a Successful Sale: Optimizing Your Checkout Process

Speaker: David Nisbet, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Sam’s Club Targets Costco’s “Kirkland Signature” 

Grant Cardone

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and to get ahead in the game Sam’s Club is mimicking its biggest competitor. The company is following Costco’s playbook for their private label, Kirkland Signature… In hopes it will take their brand, Members Mark, to new heights. But will the war between opposing wholesalers crown a new […] The post Sam’s Club Targets Costco’s “Kirkland Signature” appeared first on GCTV.

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Proven Strategies for Closing More B2G SaaS Deals

Smooth Sale

Photo by Inverewe via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Proven Strategies for Closing More B2G SaaS Deals As the popularity of cloud services and applications continues to trend upward, the SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) industry has grown tremendously. For SaaS companies, this increase in demand for interconnected solutions has created several opportunities for exploring new markets and innovating products and services.

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Unlocking Success in Sales Succession Planning

The Center for Sales Strategy

Succession planning isn’t just a buzzword—it’s the cornerstone of survival. Identifying and developing future sales leaders ensures an organization's long-term health. Remember, effective succession planning is not just about filling positions but also about fostering a culture of growth and preparedness that aligns with the company’s long-term strategy and goals.

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Here’s Why My Favorite SaaSiest Company Uses Membrain

Membrain

If you’re in European SaaS and you haven’t been to a SaaSiest event or joined one of their groups, you’re missing out. This fast-growing community-based initiative is on a mission to facilitate dialogue and elevate the SaaS community.

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Sales & Marketing Alignment: How to Synergize for Success

Speaker: Carlos Hidalgo, Co-Founder & CEO of Digital Exhaust, Author, International Keynote & TEDx Speaker

Recent research shows that only 50% of B2B organizations state that they have good alignment between their marketing and sales teams. This lack of alignment tremendously impacts the ability to meet business goals, and is a limiting factor for building and maintaining customer relationships. While many B2B organizations continue to struggle with aligning their marketing and sales teams, they can take practical steps to unify both teams and simplify their overall approach.

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Seven Ways to Get Out of a Sales Slump

SBI Growth

If you are in a sales slump, the good news is that you have likely experienced sales success in the past and can get back on track. As a starting point, it’s important to recognize that fluctuations in sales results are natural and that several factors impact sales performance. These include economic headwinds, industry trends, changing market conditions, and increased competition.

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Americans Love “Friends”… Krispy Kreme Doesn’t Care

Grant Cardone

The hit sitcom “Friends” just hit its 30th anniversary and to celebrate, Krispy Kreme created a donut selection inspired by the iconic series… Little did they know this promotion would open the floodgates of angry fans voicing their frustrations all over the country… Here’s what went down… Krispy Kreme’s “Friends” Promotion: A Moo Point When […] The post Americans Love “Friends”… Krispy Kreme Doesn’t Care appeared first on GCTV.

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Does Your B2B Closing Technique Include This Strategy?

SalesFuel

I’ve recently learned of a B2B closing technique that combines several familiar tactics. It’s not so much the methods involved but the mindset it triggers that makes it compelling. Let me lay it out for you. Forbes contributor, Roger Dooley has a knack for ferreting out better business procedures through behavioral science. In this article he features Matt Dixon, author of The Challenger Sale and The J.O.L.T.

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What If We Assumed Indecision/Uncertainty Is Pervasive?

Partners in Excellence

Ted McKenna blew me away in a conversation today. He posed the question, “What if indecision is always there?” It got my mind spinning. We’ve not paid much attention to indecision, and I’ll add uncertainty. Too often we, me included, have tended to be “just the facts” oriented. We help people identify what they are trying to do, we help them understand they issues that impact them, how they might look at them.

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How to Improve Email Deliverability and Optimize Each Send

Learn how to optimize email deliverability and drive greater email ROI. What lands your email in the customer’s inbox? Understanding those factors, otherwise known as email deliverability, is critical to getting the most return on your campaign investments. But the “rules” around which factors land you in the spam folder aren’t always easy to keep up with.

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A Time Out for Strategic Planning Encourages Growth

Smooth Sale

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: A Time Out for Strategic Planning Encourages Growth Periodically, we each face a moment when we feel our minds are blank and wonder why we are putting in the effort for business. Worse is the thought of quitting the endeavor, whether entrepreneurial or job-related. When we feel as if we are at a dead-end, an excellent approach is to take a time-out, like sports, from work to realize how we may perform better to achieve the goals we

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How to Ease Buying Friction and Capture More Commercial Wins

SBI Growth

For commercial leaders looking to make 2024 their benchmark year, winning over buyers seems increasingly difficult. They’re not alone in thinking so: most CEOs we spoke to agree that external buyer factors are the biggest challenges to commercial productivity. They cite unpredictable changes that occur in the buying process, threatening to reset all buying progress.

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Nimble CRM Tips & Updates – July 2024

Adaptive Business Services

First off, I wanted to let you know that you can catch all issues of the newsletter going back to August 2023 here on my website and on LinkedIn. New newsletters are being cross-posted to these site locations. Today page on mobile – This is the only update, at least that I am aware of, since our last edition. More updates to the Today Page on mobile are apparently planned.

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Forever 21 Is Hanging On By A Thread

Grant Cardone

Once this brand was considered the darling of millennial women… Now it’s struggling to pay rent. In their latest move, Forever 21 is asking landlords across the country to lower their rents so the company can cut costs. The brand was once a must-stop for teen girls on their trips to the mall, but has […] The post Forever 21 Is Hanging On By A Thread appeared first on GCTV.

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an

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The “Problem Focused” ICP

Partners in Excellence

“We” tend to be very sloppy in our definition and focus on our Ideal Customer Profile. Yet it is probably the single most important thing to producing results. We tend to define the functions that may be the purchasers/users of our solutions. “We sell IT solutions to CIOs and their teams.” “We sell sales/marketing solutions, to CROs and their teams.” “We sell financial solutions to CFOs and their teams.” But every IT exec, CRO, CFO probably donR

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GTM 101: A Founder’s Guide to Financing Environments and Navigating Venture Debt with Nick Dolik

Sales Hacker

Nick Dolik is a NYC-based investor, currently the Managing Director at TriplePoint Capital, and is focused on supporting founders and funding high-growth technology companies. Nick is passionate about entrepreneurship and has spent the past ~10 years backing various startups, including multiple unicorns. Discussed in this Episode: The current state of the financing environment for startups.

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4 Biggest Traps to Avoid for Increased Sales Coaching ROI

SBI Growth

Industry research shows that consistent sales coaching can dramatically improve the performance of sales teams, driving up revenue by over 20%. With such potential benefits, it is no wonder that many sales organizations recommend that their front-line sales managers spend between 25% - 40% of their time on sales coaching. However, many managers are seeing mediocre results from coaching despite their best efforts.

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Elevate Your Practice: Digital Marketing for Professional Services

SocialSellinator

Elevate your practice with effective digital marketing for professional services. Learn strategies, techniques, and how to track success.

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Supercharge Your Sales: 5 Steps to Effortless Selling

Sales teams often lose precious time hunting for updated sales materials, while marketing struggles to keep these assets accessible and current. It's not just about managing; it's about seamlessly finding, presenting, and sharing critical sales content. All of this takes place within an intuitive, unified platform. Dive into Showell's groundbreaking content management realm.

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Coaching for Sales Excellence with Tony Cross

Membrain

Could personalized coaching be the game-changer your sales team needs? Join us in this episode with Tony Cross , CEO of Growth Matters International. Tony has embarked on an incredible mission to elevate the performance of over one million sales professionals by focusing on the empowerment of sales managers and leaders. Discover how Tony's personal journey, including his bold move to Mauritius to expand his business, has fueled his passion for driving success across companies, communities, and f

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The Problem With Sales Math, A Thought Experiment

Partners in Excellence

The answer to every seller’s dream is more volume. “If we only had more leads, we could have more top of funnel, which produces more opportunities, …… ” We have the algorithms that help us identify what we need to achieve our goals. Simplistically, “X top of funnel produces Y revenue.” For whatever revenue goal we have, we calculate the top of funnel required to achieve that goal.

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How to create a community with April MacLean

Predictable Revenue

April MacLean, founder of Wondry, shares valuable insights into why and how to create a thriving community. The post How to create a community with April MacLean appeared first on Predictable Revenue.

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