Zoominfo

JULY 30, 2019

If your company produces and sells products, you likely know who you’re selling to. Perhaps you sell a sales enablement tool , and your target customers are sales managers and executives at small and medium sized businesses. Mistake #2: Your branding over-emphasizes sales. Mistake #6: Your brand lacks transparency.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 12, 2025

In a recent expert interview, John Golden talked with Chris Jennings , a sales leadership expert with more than 25 years of sales and leadership experience. They discussed new sales training methods, the importance of authenticity in sales, and the changing role of sales managers.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 19, 2014

He probably just wants to win the contest at his company for bringing back the most cards. He writes: A few years back I moderated a webinar for a San Francisco B2B media company called Tippit, now Ziff-Davis B2B Focus. LinkedIn and other social media channels are fantastic tools for beginning conversations and new relationships.

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Referrals Webinar Metrics Social Media Face-to-face 292

Pipeliner

JANUARY 6, 2022

To kick off 2022, Brian Sullivan interviews Jay McBain about the key trends impacting channels in the new year and beyond. Jay is one of the most visible and respected thought leaders in global channels, having been named 2021 Channel Influencer of the Year by Channel Partners Magazine. Certainly, Brian. I do, Brian.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 9, 2013

Our 2012 sales leader research finds it is still a big fear for 2013. If your company isn’t looking for sales leadership today, just wait. The average tenure of a Sales VP is 19 months! This post explores what HR leaders can do to develop top internal sales leaders. Better to be ready for the day when it occurs.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 1, 2024

He looks for candidates with a proven track record of success in B2B sales, particularly those with experience in cold calling and prospecting. This is a crucial skill that many companies overlook when hiring salespeople. He emphasizes building a community where knowledge-sharing and collaboration are encouraged.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 22, 2015

Slammed: For the First Time Sales Manager. For first time sales managers ” by my friend and sales management guru Ken Thoreson. This is his 4 fourth in a series of books written under the banner “Your Sales Management Guru’s Guide To:”. Traits of Highly Successful Companies.

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Pipeliner

JANUARY 16, 2025

The Unique Nature of Sales Hiring Understanding the Distinctiveness of Sales Roles Walter Crosby emphasizes that sales roles are fundamentally different from other positions within an organization. Despite this, many companies continue to use the same hiring processes for sales positions as they do for other roles.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Through a channel partnership network? Door-to-door sales? Most models for building a sales engine haven’t changed much, yet those traditional channel networks are costlier to develop. Gig Economy, the Newest Sales Channel. Building a Gig Channel. Pushing customers to a website with SEO?

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Is our company getting acquired? These tactics may be damaging to your company. For example, with a RIF rumor, Sales Reps may cozy up to top accounts – to make sure they can count on them at the competitor. A LIGNMENT : Show alignment with company or sales goals, especially stretch goals. Our territories?

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Majestic How To Channels Territories 302

SBI Growth

AUGUST 13, 2013

This might be a new buyer-aligned sales process. Or sales recruiting to staff a new go-to-market channel. Whatever the Sales Force Effectiveness (SFE) improvement, it will require funds to get it implemented. I advocate that it is a company-wide effort to improve sales. Or a redesigned compensation plan.

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Alice Heiman

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Hiring the right sales leader is something that every CEO has challenges with, so this episode of the Sales Talk for CEOs podcast is a great opportunity to improve your strategy and avoid some common mistakes. Of course, getting to this place in your career is only possible when you find the right people to lead your sales team.

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SBI Growth

JULY 11, 2013

They open a phone call with what their company provides. And Sales Managers wonder why their people aren’t prospecting. Why do sales people inflict so much pain on themselves? Incorporate Social Prospecting – LinkedIn is not a clogged channel. They call the same buyer each week hoping something has changed.

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Buyer Prospecting Face-to-face How To 317

DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Another important aspect of making your enablement strategy more focused and simple involves streamlining your sales content. This is in spite of the fact that most of it is created for sales and channel enablement purposes. Prospect research doesn’t generate revenue, and historically it accounts for half of all sales time.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 27, 2019

Author: Mike DeLeonardis, President, North America at beqom Seventy-nine percent of companies say that increasing sales productivity is a strategy they’re using to reach growth targets in 2019, but actually meeting this goal may be a challenge as only 35 percent of average-performing sales reps’ time actually goes to selling.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 19, 2013

An Activities List will look much different for your company. Early takeaways from the field: Sales Force Automation tool must be optimized – Salesforce.com adoption by reps and managers can be improved. One rep suggested interviews include a staged sales negotiation while ‘selling’ a more complex product to the Sales Manager.

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Revenue Hiring Face-to-face Social Media 288

Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Sales leaders looking for a rapid start in 2021 should design and deliver virtual events that inspire, inform and connect their sellers, and set the stage for effective virtual support throughout the year. Creating learning campaigns based on sales personas. Virtually Inspire. Drive Results.

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Vengreso

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

In this article, I delve into channel sales —a strategy that involves leveraging third-party intermediaries such as dealers and affiliates to distribute products—enabling companies to penetrate new markets without relying on a sizable in-house sales team. Discover how in our latest article by @M_3Jr!

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Orasi’s team of 12 field sales reps is supplemented with 10 inside salespeople who call on a second tier of prospects. When the field reps were forced to stop calling on customers and prospects in person last March due to the pandemic, the company was faced with a challenge. “We Is it necessary to train sales reps on new skills?

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Vengreso

JULY 29, 2024

Have you heard about how important channel sales partners are? These are outside companies or people who help spread your products or services to more customers. In this article we cover different kinds of channel sales partners, why they’re good, and how to work well with them.

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Outsourcing Services Channels Webinar Metrics Strategy 68

Zoominfo

AUGUST 12, 2020

On building a sales organization as sophisticated as contemporary B2B buyers …. Every B2B trade publication, analyst, and even company (Hi!) Here’s a secret: Contemporary sales leaders are just as well equipped as their counterparts in procurement. And if all business relationships are local, you won’t really need field sales.

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Highspot

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The integration gives go-to-market teams the ability to scale best practices across their sales teams and drive more revenue. With Highspot, our customers turn initiatives into the actions that sales teams must execute and enable sales leaders to measure what is and is not working with deep and actionable insights. About Gong.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 1, 2019

Sales has always gotten a bad rap, but it’s gotten much worse as sales channels have evolved. The problem is with typical sales metrics. If sales managers hold their people accountable for the number of phone calls they make, emails they send, and invitations and InMails on LinkedIn, that’s how they’ll prospect.

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Referrals System Cold Calling Social Media 289

Hubspot Sales

JULY 22, 2024

Your sales manager has given your team a big pep talk encouraging you to dial, dial, dial. In many cases, prospects need to be compelled to act, and digital channels may not be enough to close the sale. Search “General manager” with the “Hospitality” filter. You'll want to know: What the company does.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Sales professionals — yes, even managers — on frontlines of business development. Because, let’s face it, even in a perfect world, CRMs benefit company leadership more than the quota-carrying sales rep. . Every go-to-market motion begins with a targeted buyer based on company and contact criteria.

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Alice Heiman

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Watch below or on our YouTube channel Chapters [01:54] Dave Brock’s Entry Introducing guest Dave Brock, a seasoned sales expert and author, discussing the dynamics of executive involvement in sales. [02:07] He is also a highly sought after coach to CEOs, CROs and other executives.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

But the biggest account-based killer is still at large: Lack of sustained focus from Sales. At ABM Orkestra , we have helped dozens of companies solidify their account-based marketing strategy. How can you challenge enthusiasm, channel energy, and constantly focus your sales team on the accounts that really matter?

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Account Based Marketing Demand Generation Targets Ideal Customer Profile Account 237

No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

I’ve summarized interviews with three successful women in tech sales, and share why and how they outsell their peers. The first is Sue, a successful field sales manager in a tech company. It takes great relationships, which women in account based sales have in spades . The Not-So Technical Sue. Ellen the Alpha.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 29, 2022

In this episode of the Sales Hacker Podcast, we have Tom Lavery , CEO & Founder at Jiminny , a conversation intelligence platform that helps companies create high performance culture. Sam Jacobs: Welcome to the Sales Hacker podcast. We are also brought to you by MindTickle , another great company. powered by Sounder.

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Nutshell

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Your sales team needs marketing and engagement features to help keep leads and customers engaged. And the data in your CRM is the silver bullet for optimizing the way your company is already marketing your products and engaging with leads. All of our Nutshell Sales plans include our flagship CRM feature.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 2, 2018

Every sales manager wants their team to be successful– but sometimes, that’s easier said than done. Sales reps face a number of obstacles that can keep them from their goals and it’s your job as their manager to help them overcome these challenges. Number of daily sales activities. Revenue by channel.

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Sales Qualified Lead Penetration B2B Face-to-face 207

Pipeliner

AUGUST 20, 2021

In addition, you should use automated sales management tools as often as possible. SaaS B2B Sales. B2B companies sell their products or services to other companies instead of selling them to customers. B2B companies sell their products or services to other companies instead of selling them to customers.

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Inside Sales B2B Tools Top of Funnel 98

eGrabber

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

In todays fast-paced world, boosting sales performance and closing deals quickly are more important than ever. Sales leaders, sales managers, and sales professionals must work smart and act fast. In 2025, the key is to use smart tools like sales automation and track real sales data.

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Closing Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile Incentives 52

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. And the best managers dont just leadthey motivate. Managing remote or hybrid teams adds another layer of complexity. But the effort is worth it.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Author: Todd Handy Before we start, let’s make sure we’re all on the same page regarding the term “direct sales.” Companies face stiff competition and customers have multiple options. Companies have very little room for error in this environment. Companies like HubSpot know that and share their experience freely with others.

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Hiring Decision Maker Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead 222

Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 4, 2024

Science Reveals the Actual Impact of Sales Coaching More Sales Assessment Imposters Exposed The Best Salespeople are 2733% More Likely to Have This Than the Worst Salespeople What Percentage of Sales Managers Have the Necessary Coaching Skills?

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 28, 2024

She also highlights the role of executives and managers in fostering collaboration and the potential costs of not prioritizing teamwork. She explores the challenges of building effective collaboration within sales teams. She emphasizes the need for teamwork in selling and highlights the critical role of trust in B2B sales.

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