Customer Centric Selling

JUNE 26, 2014

Sales Tips: How to Accelerate Sales and Buying Cycles. By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. Take a look at the sales training workshops available to get started and improve sales performance. Image courtesy of ddpavumba at FreeDigitalPhotos.net.

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Buying Cycle Discount Energy Incentives 76

Allego

JULY 9, 2020

And to make matters more complicated, many companies are either slowing their buying cycles or freezing them completely. Traditional training and sales enablement approaches won’t solve this challenge. Traditional training and sales enablement approaches won’t solve this challenge. 3: Diagnose Training Issues.

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Hiring Training Scale Collateral 159

The Pipeline

MARCH 7, 2019

Buying cycles have expanded more than measurably. Other sources confirm this trend in lengthening buy cycles. Many working on old timeframes and presumed related work-flows, get frustrated as the cycles stretch. How to deal with obstacles, internal and external.

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Buying Cycle Commission Education Buyer 244

Bernadette McClelland

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Are sales cycles either nonexistent or getting even longer? Have gatekeepers had some form of combat training? One of the problems is that the buyer is no longer the buyer of yesterday, no longer the buyer that our traditional sales training was based on, and no longer the buying cycle we are used to.

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Now it’s one thing if you’re one of those “wait to be found sellers”, the buyer is way ahead of you in their buying cycle, and you’re just one of a number of participants in the bathing suit contest. They haven’t been trained again, because it is still about selling the product.

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Buying Cycle Buyer Follow-up Motivation 276

Anthony Cole Training

JUNE 11, 2013

Over the years, I have found some very common responses to our sales and sales management training programs. We are commited to designing a targeted training and development program based on a scientific method of improving and developing sales performance. Our own personal buying process can, and will, often influence how we sell.

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Buying Cycle Education Objections Insurance 195

Score More Sales

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

As a seller you are working hard to create a full pipeline (funnel) and now that you have all of these companies and some actual sales opportunities on your radar, how will you bring them to closure? This becomes the foundation for scalability and in training new reps. Sales Tips and Strategies to Grow Revenues. Consulting.

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Allego

JANUARY 16, 2025

From setting clear goals to inspiring sellers to deliver peak performance, knowing how to manage a sales team can make or break a sales manager’s success. Heres a look at the key responsibilities every sales manager must know how to do. Recruiting and hiring candidates with the greatest potential is how team creation starts.

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Strategy 62

Score More Sales

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Learn about their buying cycle, not your selling cycle. Sellers goof up big time by having a tool and not understanding the big picture about how it works. Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside sales teams in mid-sized companies. Take time to get to know more probable prospective buyers.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 16, 2018

McKinsey also created a template of what this human/digital communication preference looks like throughout the buying cycle, based on their surveys of business buyers. To learn more about the most high-touch prospecting strategy of all, check out my new referral sales training courses on LinkedIn Learning.

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Fashion Buying Cycle Cold Calling Survey 219

Zoominfo

MAY 25, 2021

Imagine if, 30 years from now, business leaders are still scratching their heads about how to use artificial intelligence. The problem, it turns out, is that the people who need those tools the most simply don’t know how to use them. A Lack of Training. It’s nearly impossible to believe that will be true.

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Marketing Decision Maker Telecommunications Lead Rank 252

Allego

JANUARY 9, 2025

Further, regulatory pressures, complex buying cycles, and the rise of digital technology have transformed the way sales teams must operate. Compounding the challenge are the complexities of todays buying cycles. And long sales cycles leave no room for guesswork. These arent optional skillstheyre non-negotiable.

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Anthony Cole Training

JULY 28, 2010

compelling reasons to buy (8). How to Increase Sales (30). How to Sell (21). Leadership Training (2). sales management training (4). Sales Training (5). training sales (25). Tony Cole, Founder and CEO of Anthony Cole Training Group. It is the way we buy stuff. Business Development (4).

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Hiring Buying Cycle Ideal Customer Profile Margin 133

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

When they grasp how much easier it will make their jobs and how much more successful they can be, they’ll be eager to use it. Provide the proper training. Show them how to use the system so they feel comfortable navigating through the CRM and get their feedback as to what would make it better. Find your voice.

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CRM Strategy How To Loyalty 140

Pointclear

JANUARY 31, 2012

For decades now, sales management has put in sales processes and systems to standardize how sales reps manage leads and close deals with prospects. These sales processes and systems typically have been enclosed by three points of a triangle: sales enablement tools, sales training, and sales pipeline or forecasting tools.

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Sales Process Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Buyer 194

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2020

How to Crush Your First 100 Days as an SDR. Timing — He says, "Only a very small percentage of your territory is in an active buying cycle and looking for your product. We reached out to some HubSpot reps who nailed their time as SDRs to see what advice they'd offer reps that are just starting out. Here's what they had to say.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 8, 2023

6 in 10 of today’s tech buyers are millennials, and they hold the largest number of decision-making roles in corporate buying. If you haven’t already learned how to sell to millennial buyers, it’s past time to get caught up. Let’s look at how you can adapt. So how to start? Step one, relationship-building.

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Buyer How To Sales Enablement Face-to-face 116

Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

compelling reasons to buy (8). How to Increase Sales (30). How to Sell (21). Leadership Training (2). sales management training (4). Sales Training (5). training sales (25). Tony Cole, Founder and CEO of Anthony Cole Training Group. Best in Class Sales Training. Business Development (4).

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Hiring Ideal Customer Profile eBook Webinar Metrics 175

Vengreso

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

There is now no doubt, NO DOUBT that the company I am honored to lead as CEO is the world’s largest digital sales training company. The secrets behind the success of the world’s largest #DigitalSales training company, Vengreso. Brand Drives Demand: Demonstrating How To Saturate Your Industry. sales Click To Tweet.

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Company Training Ideal Customer Profile Social Selling 90

Allego

OCTOBER 14, 2020

In today’s uncertain climate, many companies are slowing their buying cycles or freezing them completely. How to Know if Your Team is Ready for Virtual Selling. Financial Services: How to Keep Business Flowing When You Can’t Meet In Person. 8 Essential Elements of Virtual Sales Training. Take the Quiz.

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Face-to-face Buying Cycle Sales Enablement Video 125

Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Let’s dig in… RELATED: How to Walk Away from a Bad Deal. RELATED: Objection Handling Techniques For Negotiating In Sales: How To Earn Your Worth. We can also work more along the lines of the client’s buying cycle than our selling cycle. Outlining Your Gives and Gets. Be Consciously Customer-Focused.

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Negotiation Discount How To Buying Cycle 103

SBI

JULY 26, 2018

Administer to Expert: Our beta testing methodology and training ensure your administrators get the help and expertise they need. Deployment & Training: Multiple options for both deployment and training ensure your sales teams are ready to go! Nurture trade show leads instantly for fast and complete follow-up.

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Trade Show Sales Enablement Webinar Metrics ROI 95

Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 25, 2024

The old Challenger data shows customers typically involve vendors when they are about 60% through their buying process. That data is at least 10 years old, and based on what we see in most buying cycles is that buyers defer vendor engagement until as late as possible. We train our people in our products and their superiority.

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Customer Centric Selling

JULY 16, 2014

Sales Tips: How to Respond When Asked for Pricing. By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. Often these are self-inflicted wounds caused by mentioning products prematurely that prompts buyers to ask: How much is it? Image courtesy of Pakorn at FreeDigitalPhotos.net.

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Buying Cycle How To Buyer Training 69

Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

compelling reasons to buy (8). How to Increase Sales (30). How to Sell (21). Leadership Training (2). sales management training (4). Sales Training (5). training sales (25). Tony Cole, Founder and CEO of Anthony Cole Training Group. Business Development (4). centers of influence (1).

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Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Webinar Metrics Sales Qualified Lead 154

Customer Centric Selling

MARCH 26, 2014

Sales Training Article: "Send Me Some Info". By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. Sign-up for one of these sales training workshops to learn how to better engage with prospects. You''ll be better served not to assume that the buying cycle is moving forward.

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Training Buying Cycle Call-back Sales Cycle 66

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Sure, it would have been easier for his team to reduce the amount of training, but that would have led to lower team morale and poor performance. This year,] it was important to maintain as much normalcy as possible, which meant continuing with scheduled training and finding new and creative ways to do so remotely.”.

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Real Estate Face-to-face Forecasting Hubspot 144

Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 16, 2024

As a result, the only thing they talk about is the product–it’s features and functions, customers using the solutions, how great their company is, and how the product is better than competition. Do they understand how to manage the risks? Are they navigating the buying process effectively?

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Buying Cycle Enterprise Enterprise ROI 146

Miller Heiman Group

AUGUST 20, 2020

No matter how and when it’s delivered, the key is to learn how to offer valuable insights and to determine the best approach for different buying influences. Take the Sales Conversation Metric and discover gaps to fill in your organization’s sales training techniques and customer experience strategies.

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Customer Negotiation Buying Cycle Top of Funnel 111

Julie Hanson

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Long buying cycles and increasingly complex sales mean most of today’s presentation or demonstration ends don’t end in a signed contract. In this audio you’ll learn how to make sure that your message is remembered after you walk out the door – and not confused with that of your competition?

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Customer Centric Selling

MARCH 5, 2014

Sales Training Article: Trouble Closing or Selling? By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company Image courtesy of Pakorn at FreeDigitalPhotos.net Unlike other B2B selling skills, closing gets a disproportionate amount of attention. Need some help with your sales performance?

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Customer Centric Selling

MAY 21, 2014

Sales Training Article: How to Gain Access to Key Players. By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. Often-inbound inquiries aren’t yet buying cycles when you apply the first core concept of CCS®: No goal means no prospect.

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How To Buying Cycle Inbound Buyer 69

Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 22, 2024

We are trained, expertly, to talk about what we want to talk about. But we don’t know how to talk to the customer about what they care about. And we are surprised when customer prefer a rep-free buying experience. ”) Surprisingly, we don’t know how to talk to our customers about what they care about.

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Customer Face-to-face Enterprise Enterprise 145

Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 5, 2023

From the very first sales training program I went through, through programs we have led for 1000’s of sales people, through 1000’s of deal reviews, we always ask, “What is the customer’s decisionmaking process?” ” We are trained to pummel the customer with questions: Who is the decisionmaker?

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Face-to-face Buying Cycle B2B Customer 141

Customer Centric Selling

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Sales Training Article: Taking the Path of Least Resistance. I suggest organizations step back and consider that buying cycles start in one of two ways: 1. Bottom-up" selling is a path to long sales cycles and low win rates. No vision of how offerings can be used is created. A new approach may be needed.

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Top of Funnel Training Lead Rank Lead Scoring 61

Customer Centric Selling

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Sales Training Article: Rethinking the Seller''s Role in Complex Sales. By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. Extensive product training allowed sellers to "teach" buyers. Given the changes in buying, it may be an opportune time to take a fresh look.

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Training Airlines Buying Cycle Vendor 55

Braveheart Sales

JANUARY 7, 2020

Have you spent money on sales training without seeing rewards? Many sales training organizations focus on tactics and strategies only. And that statistic doesn’t seem to be improving, even though there are numerous sales training options, sales enablement systems and varied selling avenues such as social selling.

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