Allego

DECEMBER 20, 2023

I’m willing to bet you’re like me when it comes to buying something, whether it’s a new pair of boots or enterprise software. This presents a significant challenge for sales teams that struggle to adapt to these evolving expectations. You’re probably thinking, “That all sounds great, but what does the software actually do?

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Zoominfo

MAY 25, 2021

Yet a similar phenomenon has already happened with another technology: sales and marketing automation. . But more than 30 years later, we are still talking about these same productivity gains — and automation remains elusive for many sales and marketing teams. They learned to use the software better.

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Marketing Decision Maker Telecommunications Lead Rank 252

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 29, 2012

If you are a Sales Rep in this reality, ask yourself these two questions: Is my new quota fair? To meet my new quota, how can I find buyers ready to buy? Sales Reps with fair quotas and BANT qualified buyers blow away their numbers. This truth was reaffirmed recently when I interviewed a software sales rep named Geoff.

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Pointclear

MAY 7, 2013

In 2002, Tony established the first buyer persona research methodology designed specifically for B2B marketing and sales. The "approver," the "influencer" and the "decision-maker" are all sharing software and creating the story together. We’ve dug into the buying cycle but there is so much that can be learned from the pre-buy cycle.

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Pointclear

APRIL 24, 2013

Jim has over 29 years of sales and marketing management experience. He began his career with IBM and Sterling Software and then went on to launch two successful software companies. Jim is also an author and often-requested keynote speaker at sales management, CRM and E-Business conferences. Not Enough Leads.

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Customer Sales Qualified Lead Lead Generation Trends 240

Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 26, 2018

Your sales team knows this, and they spend the majority of their time nurturing the best accounts, following the classic 80/20 rule. Now, imagine if you could influence that complex internal buying journey much earlier - reaching everyone who could influence your project. Why shouldn’t marketing do the same?

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Account Based Marketing B2B Marketing Buying Cycle 236

Score More Sales

AUGUST 26, 2014

Did you know you’re missing out on sales opportunities by having a poor mobile company website? By applying science and metrics to your client and prospect buying cycle, you can impact connection and real support to help them. Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside sales teams in mid-sized companies.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Not because cold calling and other methods of direct prospecting do work, which they do, but because their argument intends to sell software, an app or methodology, not to genuinely help or change the way a client prospects. Much of the call for, and reasons for automation, related to what has come to be called “inbound” sales.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 29, 2023

This often leads to larger buying committees, more avenues for approval, and elongated buying cycles. Vendr, a SaaS buying platform, recently found that sales cycles for software have settled at about 46 days, a 40% increase since 2020. We are in a measured buying environment.

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Allego

JULY 20, 2021

The management team was a group of busy executives who had many other issues to handle, and they wanted to quickly make a decision about the value of investing in Michael’s enterprise software platform during a pandemic. . It’s the same with sales. Balancing Selling and Buying Cycles: What Good Selling Is.

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Buyer B2B Buying Cycle Face-to-face 133

Zoominfo

MARCH 6, 2021

Something to think about: According to Folloze, 77% of B2B sales and marketing professionals believe personalized marketing experiences make for better customer relationships. For example, a supply-chain management software brand might segment leads using firmographics to target CEOs and CFOs at food industry companies with 500+ employees.

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Segment Account Based Marketing Lead Rank Lead Scoring 204

Cincom Smart Selling

OCTOBER 12, 2017

CPQ software enhances the buyer experience and offers a unique opportunity to accelerate the process of turning prospects into buyers. Early in a buy cycle these needs are less fully developed and lack specificity. CPQ Software Elevates Confidence during the Buy Cycle. Prospects have needs.

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Software Software Buyer Buying Cycle 59

Cincom Smart Selling

OCTOBER 12, 2017

CPQ software enhances the buyer experience and offers a unique opportunity to accelerate the process of turning prospects into buyers. Early in a buy cycle these needs are less fully developed and lack specificity. CPQ Software Elevates Confidence during the Buy Cycle. Prospects have needs.

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Software Software Buyer Buying Cycle 59

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 16, 2020

From the sales floor to the makeshift home office set up, salespeople of all kinds in all industries have faced a myriad of challenges and roadblocks this year. Mintis Hankerson is a Senior Sales Manager at HubSpot. For Mintis, 2020 has been all about balancing empathy with sales achievement.

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Allego

JANUARY 16, 2025

Managing a sales team is no small feat. 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. But the effort is worth it.

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Nutshell

JUNE 19, 2018

When you think about the activities that are essential to making a sale, you probably think about actions that require the human touch of the sales rep—listening to a prospect’s needs, developing a solution for them, and asking for the sale when it’s time to do so. What Is Sales Automation?

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 22, 2020

Sales always has been, and always will be, about closing the deal. But, sales professionals cannot rely on cold calls and haphazard prospect visits if they want to meet their sales goals and make it into the top 10%. Sales Productivity Tools. HubSpot Sales Platform. Gamifier makes sales performance fun.

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Allego

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

In sales, that can mean lost deals. Conversation intelligence software is the game-changer that ensures sales reps don’t just think they nailed it—they actually do. Every sales conversation is packed with insights that sellers can use to better understand buyer needs, refine their approach, and tailor solutions.

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SalesLoft

JANUARY 22, 2020

Is a B2B sale more complicated than an Amazon transaction? Sales cycles are a grind. But, sales fundamentals? According to TOPO’s latest Sales Process Design research, “ The sales process must match the buying journey. The first step is to understand how customers typically buy a similar solution.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 8, 2018

Important Sales Reports. Yet the solution to this challenge -- and others such as scheduling, follow-up, delegation, goal tracking, and more -- are all in one place: Your CRM software. Anyone in sales can attest -- your contacts are your most valuable asset. Individual sales rep performance. Contacts Report.

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Cincom Smart Selling

MARCH 6, 2017

Configurator software may help to solve key business problems. Configurator software is helpful to both sellers and buyers in mitigating risk by helping both parties in a buying cycle fully understand what the buyer needs and what is being sold to fulfill that need. Game with Configurator Software.

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Zoominfo

MAY 25, 2021

Yet a similar phenomenon has already happened with another technology: sales and marketing automation. But more than 30 years later, we are still talking about these same productivity gains — and automation remains elusive for many sales and marketing teams. They learned to use the software better.

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Marketing Decision Maker Telecommunications Lead Rank 130

Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

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Hiring Ideal Customer Profile eBook Webinar Metrics 175

PandaDoc

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Effective sales territory management is key to maximizing revenue and ensuring that your sales team operates efficiently. Key takeaways Historical data can be leveraged to determine new market potential and which areas are the most cost effective in terms of travel for sales teams, when needed.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

You might not think that automatic sales dialers have that much to offer you. What Is A Sales Dialer? A sales dialer is pretty much what it sounds like: technology that automatically dials numbers for salespeople. You’re a sales representative. Here’s where the sales dialer comes in. You have hundreds.

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HeavyHitter Sales

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors.

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Marketing Lead Scoring Lead Rank Sales Cycle 113

Cincom Smart Selling

MARCH 2, 2025

Understanding Quote Configurators A quote configurator is an advanced software tool designed to help sales teams generate accurate and timely quotes for complex products and services. Each quote must be accurate or strategically aligned with your sales goals. This is where a quote configurator software comes in handy.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 15, 2022

Remember, nobody buys business software for its own sake. People invest in business software to solve specific problems. Sales professionals can anticipate prospects’ objections more easily, which can lead to higher close rates and greater revenue. Marketers can attract and retain prospective customers more effectively.

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SBI

APRIL 29, 2014

Every two weeks, I interview an executive from a top sales and marketing solutions company. What problem/s are you solving for sales and/or marketing organizations? Leslie: CallidusCloud provides organizations with the leading sales and marketing effectiveness cloud software. Nancy: What does CallidusCloud do?

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SBI

JANUARY 21, 2020

In this series, we ask Sales Tech Executives to talk about Selling as a Buying Experience. NANCY: SHOULD SELLING BE VIEWED AS A BUYING EXPERIENCE AND WHY OR WHY NOT? NANCY: WHAT ARE THE TOP WAYS COMPANIES CAN TRANSFORM SALES TO IMPROVE THEIR PROSPECTS’ BUYING EXPERIENCE IN THE NEXT 12-24 MONTHS? .

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Qualification Inside Sales Follow-up 112

Customer Centric Selling

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Sales Tips: Want a Future in Sales? By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. The Role Shift The role of a seller needs to align with changes in buying behavior. They analyzed job qualifications for Sales Directors. Become a Business Expert. Marketing (23%).

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Hiring Buying Cycle Education Inbound 81

SBI

JULY 26, 2018

In this series, we ask Sales Tech Executives to describe how their solution can change a sales organization in a significant way. We call it Sales Tech Game Changers. Nancy: What are the top 3 ways your solution changes the game for a sales organization? Custom-branded professional sales presentations look terrific!

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Trade Show Sales Enablement Webinar Metrics ROI 95

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 5, 2023

The software buyer's journey has shifted dramatically over the past few years. As G2's Director of SMBs, Mike Buscemi , puts it: "Software buyers today act like B2C consumers because they have so many options. There are hundreds of thousands of software vendors out there, and over 115,000 on G2. Let's dive in.

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Customer Centric Selling

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Sales Tips: Which Language Are You Using - Your Key Player's or Yours ? By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. As a new hire sales trainee at IBM it was confusing and discouraging to attend the monthly Branch Office Meetings that were held. Player: our software.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 23, 2022

For B2B sales leaders, these challenges become even more pronounced. The B2B software market has undergone immense changes in recent years. Before COVID, sales had traditionally been an in-person endeavor. Many sales professionals assumed this would be temporary, and eagerly awaited the days when business travel could resume.

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Allego

OCTOBER 14, 2020

In today’s uncertain climate, many companies are slowing their buying cycles or freezing them completely. B2B sales have gotten even tougher. Allego CRO George Donovan shares how sales leaders must adapt the most important elements of in-person sales to ensure reps can master the techniques of virtual selling.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 8, 2020

But now that countless sales professionals are forced to make the transition for the first time, many face an entirely new set of challenges. There probably isn’t a more directly impacted area than the field sales rep. Key Challenges in Remote Sales: Connecting with prospects and coworkers. Delivering a great online demo.

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