No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 19, 2014

If you’re asking strangers on social media for referrals, you’re like the guy at a networking event who shoves his card in people’s face and asks for theirs in return. LinkedIn and other social media channels are fantastic tools for beginning conversations and new relationships. And he thinks I’ll give him a referral? That''s my.

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Referrals Webinar Metrics Social Media Face-to-face 292

SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

One of the biggest problems a VP of Sales faces is prioritization. Prioritization through 3 lenses: What sales productivity problems should you fix in 2013? This post is written for the VP of Sales trying to determine which sales productivity problem to prioritize and which ones to ignore. H ow to Sequence.

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Scale Face-to-face Promotion Lead Rank 282

SBI Growth

MARCH 19, 2013

The VP of Sales Operations was part of the decision-making team that brought us on board. The VP of Sales Ops identified 3 reasons he was personally invested in the Onboarding program. One of the unwritten Sales Ops leader's jobs is to be like an Ombudsperson for the sales organization. This sales leader agrees.

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Revenue Hiring Face-to-face Social Media 288

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 29, 2017

in 2013 on hiring sales training companies, one of the top five outsourced training expenditures, according to Training Industry. Clearly, if your team needs sales training, there's a lot of options out there. Best Sales Videos. Sales Videos by Well-Known Selling Experts. In 2013, American companies alone spent $164.2

Channels 112

Channels Video Training Hiring 112

Partners in Excellence

MARCH 2, 2021

We try to formularize all the activities our sales people do with customers. But the world is complex, what our customers face is complex, what our people face is complex. We can’t possibly think of everything out people will face, scripting how they handle these situations. This is where our customers struggle.

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Face-to-face Sales Enablement Trends Channels 147

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 13, 2018

With just the click of a mouse and a quick Google search, today’s sales reps have a whole host of resources right at their fingertips—resources that help them streamline and simplify activities like sales prospect research , sales outreach, and professional development. His focus is to accelerate peak performance fast.

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Channels Video Hubspot Face-to-face 100

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. In addition to being a SalesPOP!

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Channels Trends AutoTask Lead Rank 98

Zoominfo

AUGUST 12, 2020

Here’s a secret: Contemporary sales leaders are just as well equipped as their counterparts in procurement. But what does the structure of a B2B sales organization look like as we enter the next decade? But before we do, let’s examine where things go wrong and address perhaps the most challenging problem sales leaders face: turnover.

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B2B Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Top of Funnel 200

SalesFuel

APRIL 11, 2024

Zoom became a lifeline for millions working from home and a savior of reps competing for a remote sales closing. And for sales professionals, a new, robust communication channel has been launched. And for sales professionals, a new, robust communication channel has been launched. Generally, People Want to Say ‘YES.'

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Closing Face-to-face Tourism Hiring 115

Vengreso

MARCH 2, 2021

Prospecting to generate sales leads is one of the most important jobs of the modern sales professional. In fact, if you ask any sales leader what their teams struggle with the most (and I have), they would say it’s prospecting, especially now that virtual selling is the norm. Sales Prospecting Techniques.

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Pipeline Prospecting Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead 145

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 29, 2021

Shawn Channell of Just Launch Training and Consulting says the pandemic revealed to sales managers and their reps that they need to fine tune their skills in communicating with prospects other than face-to-face.

Face-to-face 120

Face-to-face Channels Training Sales Management 120

Hubspot Sales

MAY 11, 2020

Remote work is the new normal for many professionals, and salespeople are being tasked with meeting and exceeding their sales quotas while making a swift transition to working from home. Stellar sales work is possible outside of a traditional company office. Remote Sales Management Challenges.

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Quota Face-to-face Hubspot Channels 132

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 16, 2020

As adoption rates in Customer Relationship Management Software (CRMs) continue to rise, a (data-driven) gap in usefulness and effectiveness is very clear. Sales professionals — yes, even managers — on frontlines of business development. Let’s start with a reminder: CRMs have a purpose. Think about it.

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SalesForce Territories Intent Signal Buyer Persona 219

Alice Heiman

AUGUST 11, 2021

On this episode of the Sales Talk for CEOs Podcast, Julie Thomas, CEO at ValueSelling Associates , joins us to discuss how to foster collaboration between sales channels for greater sales success. . Julie shares how overhauling the sales structures at ValueSelling required many layers of change. Click to tweet.

Channels 77

Channels Scale Lead Rank Lead Scoring 77

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. Five ways to support your sales team and increase productivity.

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Sales Qualified Lead Penetration B2B Face-to-face 207

Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2021

If your sales pipeline is colder than a Siberian spigot in January, it’s time to rethink your sales prospecting techniques. Sales prospecting techniques are the tactics a salesperson uses to find new customers. Prospecting is an early and critical stage in the sales process. Let’s jump in. What are Prospecting Techniques?

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Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Cold Calling Decision Maker 264

Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 16, 2020

Author: SMM Sales managers rely on meticulous onboarding programs, continuous coaching and extensive product instruction to instill confidence in their sales reps. To that end, leading suppliers train their sales reps to engage customers with a specific kind of information? Information overload.

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Buyer Scale Face-to-face Report 194

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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Channels Outsourcing Services Strategy Lead Rank 65

Allego

MAY 26, 2022

Channel sales are in the spotlight. I joined Nancy Sperry , Allego’s Vice President, Strategic Partnerships and Business Development, on Zoom to discuss current challenges and opportunities for channel sales. Nancy was recently named to the CRN Women of the Channel list for 2022. It’s really cool.”.

Channels 62

Channels Top of Funnel Lead Rank Face-to-face 62

Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Or possibly our problems are that too many sales people just don’t want to prospect? They want to be handed qualified leads–ideally qualified to the point that all the sales person need to is ask for a PO. But is it really tougher than anything else in selling or are we just making it much tougher than it need be?

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Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Sales Qualified Lead Pipeline 166

Vengreso

JULY 29, 2024

Have you heard about how important channel sales partners are? In this article we cover different kinds of channel sales partners, why they’re good, and how to work well with them. Understanding what each partner does and how they help is key to making a good sales plan to get the best results.

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Outsourcing Services Channels Webinar Metrics Strategy 67

Crunchbase

MARCH 27, 2020

While every team is uniquely impacted, sales teams are facing an urgent need to generate revenue to keep businesses in operation. Customer-facing teams are the eyes and ears of our operation — whether or not we’re in the midst of a global pandemic. COVID-19 has swept businesses into uncharted waters.

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Face-to-face Top of Funnel SalesForce Sales Leadership 125

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The Challenger Sale: Taking Control of the Customer Conversation. Fanatical Prospecting: The Ultimate Guide for Starting Sales Conversations and Filling the Pipeline by Leveraging Social Selling, Telephone, E-Mail, and Cold Calling. To help you find the best choices, here are the top 10 sales-related picks available on Audible.

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Sales Management Cold Calling Influencer Insurance 111

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

In this context, I’m referring to companies that sell their products and services directly to their customer base rather than selling through retail or other sales channels (distributors, value-added resellers, system integrators, and so on). Companies face stiff competition and customers have multiple options.

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Hiring Decision Maker Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead 222

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 6, 2018

Also known as the Pareto Principle, the 80/20 Rule is a formula stating 80% of sales are made by 20% of sales reps. The 80/20 rule in sales, sometimes called the Pareto Principle, has been around forever. Sales managers typically spend 5% of their time coaching, rather than the expected 50%.

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Hiring Face-to-face Channels Hotels 111

Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

A senior VP of sales and marketing at a half-billion-dollar firm told me that a great customer experience starts with reps’ proximity to clients. He required his sales reps to live or office within an hour of their customers. Let’s face it: selling requires teams. Because customers are asking for it. Focus on process.

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Customer Sales Qualified Lead Insurance Insurance 168

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

To help you find the best choices, here are the top 10 sales-related books available for listening. Best audiobooks for salespeople and sales leaders. The Challenger Sale: Taking Control of the Customer Conversation. Sales is all about telling good stories. As Cardone reveals, we’re all in sales. By Grant Cardone.

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Sales Management Influencer Insurance Insurance 111

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

many are just trying to survive — after all, we are experiencing one of the biggest macroeconomic shocks most businesses have ever faced. Sales leaders in charge of new revenue growth have felt this change in their core. Teams that traditionally sold in person had to pivot to an inside sales model. Sales leaders, let’s dive in.

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Hubspot Lead Rank Opportunity Face-to-face 126

LeadFuze

MAY 17, 2021

What is a Sales Manager. A sales manager is a person that’s responsible for building, leading, and managing a sales team within an organization. . A sales manager will work closely with managers of other departments, as well as communicate with prospects and customers on a regular or semi-regular basis.

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Paid Content Sales Management Hiring Lead Rank 98

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan Nick Kavadellas is thankful for golf, not only because he’s enjoyed playing it for years, but also because it is one of the few face-to-face selling tools he has continued using during the COVID-19 outbreak. The shift to less face-to-face interaction with customers and prospects isn’t a 2020 development.

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Demand Generation Targets Outsourcing Services Face-to-face Travel 120

Partners in Excellence

JUNE 15, 2020

While there will be a need for face to face, it will be the smallest part of the customer engagement process. It’s clear that sales and selling is changing, but I’m not sure we define it by a technology. Our engagement strategies have to be multi-channel. Our engagement strategies have to be multi-channel.

Channels 108

Channels Skype Face-to-face Social Media 108

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 14, 2020

Even if you can’t work alongside your team every day and see their every move, sales productivity doesn’t have to suffer. Just because your sales team is working remotely doesn’t mean they can’t be successful. Here are eight important metrics remote sales teams should be measuring to gauge their success. Remote Sales Metrics.

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Face-to-face Pivotal Up-Sell Exercises 134

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 16, 2020

In fact, according to HubSpot's 2019 Remote Work Report, communication with co-workers, feelings of loneliness, and overworking are challenges that remote workers face daily. And if you work in sales, it can be even harder. Plus, we review best practices for managing a group of remote sales employees. Maintain a routine.

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Hubspot SalesForce Hiring How To 137

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

And for good reason—sales productivity is the theme of our 2018 Growth Acceleration Summit! So, to get you in the right frame of mind and prepare you for our upcoming event—we’re giving you 15 of the best blog posts about sales productivity. 6 Outdated Sales Techniques That Hurt Your Productivity. Continue reading.

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B2B Face-to-face Sales Education 176

Vengreso

JUNE 27, 2022

In fact, 41% of B2B buyers view 3 to 5 pieces of content online before contacting a sales rep and becoming a quality lead. That means that modern sellers need to develop digital sales skills, learn how to interact with buyers in a remote selling environment, and learn how to use remote selling tools. What is B2B Sales?

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B2B Top of Funnel Decision Maker Ideal Customer Profile 127

Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Like me, they whine against the bad practices, often based on their personal experience–the junk that fills their inboxes, the bad practice in social channels, unprepared, unknowledgeable, self interested sellers and marketers focused on their own goals with little understanding or caring for what their customers face.

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Face-to-face Promotion Channels Coaching 102

Membrain

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

I read a fascinating article by Kelly Fairchild. She talked about “salesmanship.” It got me to thinking about, “What is salesmanship?” When you look at these things we use to describe “salesmanship,” none of it is meaningful to the buyers – the people we have to engage to meet our quotas, achieve our goals, and earn our commissions.

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