Zoominfo

OCTOBER 24, 2024

And in the age of AI-assisted sales, what was once a long process of research, targeting, and crafting outreach has now become remarkably fast. But today’s top AI sales assistants don’t just help sales teams work faster — with the right data, AI helps sellers make smarter decisions. What is AI Sales Assistant Software?

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Anthony Cole Training

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Lastly, they have an accountability partner or a coach to keep them on track. A sustainable sales goal plan is more than just thinking about and writing down goals. We know that salespeople who accomplish their goals do these things consistently: Their goals are written down and they have a plan to achieve them.

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 3, 2025

Despite writing about sales process quite frequently over the years, this article will take a very different approach. Let’s define a couple of terms: Sales Process – a series of 4-6 stages, each with 5-10 milestones, that provide salespeople with a repeatable framework for sales success.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 31, 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping accounting, particularly for startups and small businesses. John Golden spoke with Armine Alajian of the Alajian Group , a Los Angeles-based accounting firm. The Impact of AI on Accounting Efficiency Boosting Accuracy and Productivity Armine Alajian likens accounting to a companys foundation.

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 6, 2025

Last week I wrote this important article about how you can use sales process to increase revenue by 28%. Lets make the assumption that you either have or are about to have a comprehensive custom, staged, milestone-centric, buyer-focused sales process with predictive sales scorecard. What are the next steps?

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 31, 2024

It’s also raising big questions about the future of the sales profession — including lingering worries that many sales jobs could soon be replaced by machines. According to several top sales experts, it’s not quite that simple. This is what takes your sales process to the next level,” Frattini says.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 24, 2024

If your focus is on winning as much business as possible before year-end, you’ll be starting 2025 in a losing position—with a lackluster pipeline and few new sales opportunities for the New Year. Referrals = New Sales Opportunities It’s tough to focus on prospecting when you’re working on a massive project or closing a big deal.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Digital isnt a sales strategy. A sales strategy isnt about tools or trendsits about how your company attracts and serves customers. Yet, too many sales leaders fall into the trap of believing the latest digital sales tools or automation platforms will solve their sales prospecting problems. Hope isnt a strategy.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Instead of waiting until buyers are clearly in-market, sales teams now can rely on a layered, AI-fueled analysis of multiple high-value signals to zero in on prospects who are strong fits for their product or service but not yet showing classic signs of interest. They can’t get the sales, the pipeline isn’t moving.

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Sales 2.0

JANUARY 14, 2025

George Santayana , American philosopher (1863-1952) Im working on a new sales project, and I need some quick wins. Sales history Ive been looking at some of the small healthcare accounts that my client serves. Since I need quick wins, this type of account is going to be my target segment.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 19, 2024

My latest sales epiphany happened while I was watching Friday’s American League Championship Series game between the Yankees and the Guardians. And because this is my brain, this article is actually about sales, not baseball! Sales Leaders should root for their salespeople the way I root for the Red Sox. This is huge!

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Membrain

MARCH 16, 2025

Join us as we explore the complexities of B2B sales with Des McCluskey , Managing Partner of Padeda and former Sales Director at Johnson & Johnson. Des shares practical insights on building effective sales playbooks, the critical role of first-line sales leaders, and navigating complex sales cycles.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 3, 2025

Last January, my first article included the introduction of my new Sales Grid. Check it out if you’re not familiar with it because it is a blueprint for quota-busting sales success. The post The Requirements for Achieving Sales Excellence appeared first on Kurlan & Associates, Inc. Then watch this short video.

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Sales 2.0

DECEMBER 3, 2024

I’ve started a new sales project, and I need some quick wins to show my clients that they made the right decision. If you’ve ever started a new sales job, or been given a new territory, you will recognize this scenario. A common sales scenario The setup for this project is a classic. Which accounts did he talk to?

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Steven Rosen

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

5 Ways top sales managers become a sales coach! Sales coaching is the most important sales management activity for driving sales performance. If a sales manager could transform into an elite, top-level sales coach overnight, the impact on sales results would be outright amazing!

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Steven Rosen

AUGUST 2, 2021

The Fearless Sales Leader. Fearless sales leaders know that business success is defined as achieving an objective or goal. Sales leaders are accountable for making the company’s sales objectives and sales objectives equal success. Sales leaders believe it is their job to develop their sales managers.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 8, 2024

Salesforce, for example, now requires 3X pipeline coverage for its sales teams — an increase of 50%. They’re also adding more enablement, training, and AI resources,” sales coach Collin Cadmus says. ZoomInfo Copilot Chat can help frontline sales teams get up to speed rapidly in a variety of scenarios.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 24, 2025

The DOOH component accounts for 34% of the total industry spending. If your accounts havent tried this format yet, show them the benefits of out-of-home advertising campaigns. Local Accounts Local businesses are big purchasers of OOH advertising. In 2024, Apple, McDonalds and Amazon were among the key accounts for OOH sellers.

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Revegy

APRIL 7, 2025

Every sales person knows that just because the initial deal has closed, that doesn’t mean the sales cycle has ended. In fact, many of your existing accounts still offer tons of untapped revenue potential.

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Sales 2.0

MARCH 31, 2025

Often when were talking about about sales, we seem to be saying the salesperson is in charge of when deals move forward and ultimately when they close. You can influence when a sale happens, but you cannot overcome the inherent dynamics of how that customer wants to buy. Sales is a tough gig and its not getting any easier.

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Sales 2.0

JULY 8, 2022

Meanwhile most high tech companies accept this level of productivity in their sales departments. They could be what Miller Heiman call a “ coach ”, someone that will give you information on what is going on in the account– the kind of information that can massively increase your chances of winning a deal.

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Sales 2.0

DECEMBER 17, 2024

I am continuing to report on findings from my new sales project. The project has already thrown up a few reminders I see time-and-time-again in the sales world. I am taking over a sales territory from a salesperson that has recently left the clients company. Reminder 2: Sales are driven by the customers.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

This is my third article using the Bible as an analogy to sales and I am currently reading Numbers. Then God had to hold Moses accountable for those numbers and, as with most of the instances of God making demands of Moses, the demands were met. Make your sales team biblical and do God’s work. Work on your KPIs!

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Sales teams are drowning in tools. Your sales engagement platform might tell reps when to send an email, but it has no idea if a prospect is actually in a buying cycle. GTM Intelligence removes the burden from sales teams by automatically capturing, enriching, and maintaining high-quality data. Its time to make them intelligent.

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Sales 2.0

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

I am working on a new sales project and I am sharing what is happening, hoping that it may help you in your selling. What the CRM is useful for is running searches on historic data and pulling out various lists of accounts and contacts that I can use to build a new prospect list. I will need to append information to this initial list.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 28, 2025

As a media sales or advertising professional, you have little control over the rising income inequality in the U.S. But that inequality, along with declining consumer confidence, should concern your accounts. With the right audience intelligence and advertising strategy, your accounts meet their goals as the economic climate changes.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 21, 2025

The rapid adoption of GPT-based AI tools isnt simply a technological evolution in sales; its a fundamental restructuring of how teams work. And theyre moving the needle: According to McKinsey , sales orgs that use AI see revenue uplifts of up to 15% and sales ROI uplifts of up to 20%. Its about building GPT-native sales teams.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Sales teams face constant pressure to close deals faster and more effectively. Sales acceleration platforms provide a powerful solution, helping businesses optimize workflows, engage prospects, and convert leads more efficiently. What Are Sales Acceleration Platforms?

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 6, 2024

Sales team success often hinges on the quantity and quality of leads routed from marketing campaigns and organic channels. This is where lead capture software comes into play, offering a powerful solution for businesses looking to streamline their lead generation processes, boost their sales pipeline , and track key sales metrics.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 26, 2025

Imagine that one of your top sales reps spends weeks courting a promising prospect, only to discover at the 11th hour that its actually a subsidiary of your largest customer. Reps unwittingly work leads that fall under a colleagues existing account. Marketing teams pour budget into new accounts that arent really new.

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