Crunchbase

DECEMBER 6, 2021

There’s no shortage of paid and free sales prospecting tools on the market these days, all touting time-saving features. But who of today’s busy sales professionals has the time to vet hundreds of lead generation and sales prospecting tools, let alone road test them to find the best fit? Search less. Close more.

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Allego

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Live video conferencing tools can only take you so far. Virtual sales teams also need the ability to access key information while they’re on the go, share best practices, and learn as they go from subject matter experts. Tracking activity on this collateral allows you to understand engagement and buying intent for every prospect.

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Allego

JULY 9, 2020

Helping your salespeople succeed with the right skills, the most up-to-date information, and the best tools can be a steep climb, especially when teams are forced to sell while remote. Traditional training and sales enablement approaches won’t solve this challenge. Sales managers need to understand if (and how) a rep is struggling.

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SBI

MAY 17, 2018

Seismic centralizing all sales collateral into one area, and then automatically distributes it to other tools where sellers spend most of their time, such as in their CRM, their email client, or their mobile device. They can highlight content to the sales teams that they see are performing well.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 26, 2018

Today we share our own set of productivity tips, in the form of sales productivity statistics. . Keep reading for fifty-one important sales productivity statistics! Sales development reps use six tools on average ( source ). 55% of companies don’t prioritize sales content personalization ( source ).

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SBI

JUNE 23, 2020

Sales managers leading geographically dispersed sellers are doubling down on the fundamentals. You want to help your salespeople succeed with the right skills, the most up-to-date information, and the best tools. Relying on PowerPoint and video conferencing tools such as Zoom isn’t enough. A New Era of Sales Management.

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Allego

JULY 21, 2022

That’s where sales enablement comes in. One of the best growth strategies for manufacturing companies is implementing an effective B2B sales enablement strategy. This agile approach gives your sales team the tools, expertise, and content at their moment of need to engage buyers and close more deals. Performance Insight.

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SBI

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Act-On’s streamlined user interface puts first-rate marketing tools at your fingertips, making campaigns and programs easier and faster. Integrate your CRM, webinar management and more, most with one click. KnowledgeTree surfaces the best presentations, datasheets, and other collateral for every sales situation.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 1, 2021

Most learning in sales is through peer learning in specific contexts, and the effects are cumulative because modeling behavior is a big driver of how salespeople develop. It’s one of our most powerful learning tools. Use tools that make your organization easier to navigate and your people better and more-willing navigators.

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Cincom Smart Selling

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

New product rollouts and availability should be preceded by training, collateral distribution and sales support materials. Sales/Marketing Programs – Compensation plans, incentive plans, territory plans, market segmentation and special campaigns should be well understood and in place prior to starting any sales activity with a partner.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

One of my favorite examples of a documented sales process comes from Wildfire and includes the following information by stage: Key questions to ask the customer. Collateral that should be given to the customer. RELATED: Sales Automation: 250 Tools to Automate Your Sales Process. Build sales collateral.

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Anthony Iannarino

MARCH 18, 2019

What if you didn’t have access to email as a medium available to you as a sales tool? As cruel as it might seem, pretend that the entire $999 a month per person worth of sales tools that make up your tech stack disintegrated. How well would you sell without the tool? Put the mindset and skill sets before tool kits.

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Allego

JANUARY 12, 2023

They conducted two real-world behavioral studies to learn what increases sellers’ willingness to use a new piece of marketing collateral. The field trials observed the behavior of over 300 novice and experienced sellers working at two enterprise sales organizations. Yes, in this case, the messenger is to blame.

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A Sales Guy

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Sales people are gladiators. They are independent fighters for the company, expected to fight the fight with whatever tools they have. Like gladiators, sales people are expected to win. Sales people, like gladiators, are expected to just get it done. Sales are increasingly more and more complex.

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Cincom Smart Selling

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Any IT tools that can free up a few minutes or a few hours for folks will be greatly appreciated. For sales pros, this is more than nice—it’s liberating. Organized my contact files and updated my rolodex (I know, dinosaur sales epoch). Assembled 50 collateral packs and attached my business card to each.

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Highspot

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Effective sales management is the core of any successful business. Read on as we break down why strong sales management matters, along with proven strategies to achieve it. It involves planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the sales activities within an organization to achieve its revenue targets and close deals.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

We have all witnessed situations where an outstanding sales rep is “rewarded” with a promotion to sales management, leading to two compounding problems. But many don’t, we have all known career sales people, who continuously make more money than their managers or even directors, but and have no desire to take on the role.

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Showpad

MARCH 3, 2020

Sales reps need support to drive growth and increase likelihood of success, whether they’re going through initial onboarding, working through the buyer’s journey or collaborating with marketing. While these two functions handle different aspects of the sales process, there is some cross-functional collaboration.

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 27, 2014

While there’s some variance, I tend to see the following: Sales Training. Sales Process/Methodology. Systems/Processes/Tools. Marketing/Sales Integration. Sales Automation/Tools. Marketing Automation/Tools. Go To Customer/Sales Deployment Models/Inside/Outside/Channel/Web/Hybrid.

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Allego

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Sales managers and sales enablement folks face a similar challenge. Sales teams start out on what they think is a true path, and then the economy changes course, sales reps leave, or new technology comes along. Seek a Holistic Approach to Sales Enablement. Manage Sales Content and Data Wisely.

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 31, 2011

It’s our responsibility as sales professionals to help our customers understand the value our solutions brings–convincing them to evaluate every alternative based on the business case. Sales people need help in developing their business acumen skills. Marketing and product management have important contributions, as well.

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Mindtickle

APRIL 30, 2020

In a highly competitive environment, enabling your salespeople to be at their best—and giving them the right tools to do so—can make all the difference. Sales enablement refers to the training, tools, content management, and resources provided to the sales team to help them successfully close more deals.

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Mindtickle

APRIL 30, 2020

In a highly competitive environment, enabling your salespeople to be at their best—and giving them the right tools to do so—can make all the difference. Sales enablement refers to the training, tools, content management, and resources provided to the sales team to help them successfully close more deals.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 13, 2018

On Jeb’s YouTube channel you’ll find video content related to everything from sales leadership to women in sales. Featured Video: The Phone is the Most Powerful Tool in Sales. 2. Sales Hacker. Featured Video: 5 Best Practices of Key Account Management. We strongly recommend you go check it out!

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Showpad

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

If your organization is aiming to improve sales effectiveness, leverage marketing collateral and win deals faster than ever before, a sales enablement program is a productive place to start. What is sales enablement? A sales enablement platform, for instance, is the glue holding the two departments together.

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Mindtickle

APRIL 30, 2020

In a highly competitive environment, enabling your salespeople to be at their best—and giving them the right tools to do so—can make all the difference. Sales enablement refers to the training, tools, content management, and resources provided to the sales team to help them successfully close more deals.

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Cincom Smart Selling

JUNE 24, 2017

What can a proposal generation tool do for you? Imagine that you are a sales manager. You are gazing out through the glass windows of your plush office across the vast expanse of desks where your sales force performs their in-office tasks. Get that time back with a proposal generation tool! What a team!

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Allego

JULY 26, 2022

Today’s Sales Teams Need a Learning Ecosystem. Sales teams need modern tools that deliver continuous learning, micro-learning, and learning in the flow of work. They need a mobile-first tool that allows them to access information in their moment of need, and from any location. And LMS software simply can’t provide that.

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Your Sales Management Guru

JANUARY 3, 2012

Sales Process/ Sales Cycle definition: Key milestones, %Probability to close (Leads, Qualify, demo, proposal, close, revenue recognition, customer care). Sales Tools (Q-screens, proposals, standard documents, contracts, sales collateral kits, case studies, ROI/justification calculators), section?

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 8, 2022

Sales reps deserve some R&R, so be sure to take some time off from the everyday grind. But just because you've cast your go-to tools aside doesn't mean you have to stop networking. And isn't networking the basis of every strong sales process? Collaborate on new marketing collateral.

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Allego

DECEMBER 20, 2023

This guide was designed specifically for sales managers and enablement leaders like you, providing a comprehensive overview of Digital Sales Room software, its benefits, and the key considerations for selecting and implementing the right solution for your team. Why Is Digital Sales Room Software Important?

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 8, 2019

Activity Sales Metrics. These sales metrics show what salespeople are doing on a daily basis. Activity metrics are “manageable,” meaning sales managers can directly influence them. Percentage of marketing collateral used by salespeople. Average number of sales tools used daily.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 17, 2019

Sales force automation, sometimes referred to as SFA, is a crucial way to augment the usefulness of your CRM. Your CRM manages the lifecycle of customer interactions and data during the your buyer's journey. Sales force automation tools exist to increase sales team efficiency. Sales Force Automation Examples.

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Showpad

OCTOBER 1, 2020

An artist is often only as good as the tools they have. In the same way, your sales team can only be as effective as you have equipped them to be. . To truly unleash productivity and drive revenue, reps and agents need tools that enable them to excel. Consider a tool that can blast emails to prospects with a single click.

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Keith Rosen

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

Long-term, successful coaching initiatives establish ongoing expectations, processes, tools, support, key performance indicators, even a revised profile or job description for the manager’s role that cites coaching as an essential pillar and leadership best practice. Sales Managers Need to Earn the Trust of Their Staff.

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Crunchbase

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

These tools provide a type of knowledge called sales intelligence , and they help businesses make data-driven decisions, identify promising leads and close deals more efficiently. What are sales intelligence tools? Crunchbase Crunchbase stands out for its intelligent, all-in-one sales prospecting capabilities.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 30, 2023

Then, we’ll give you a tour of the top generative AI tools for sales teams with highlights and pricing. Table of Contents Generative AI in Sales Today A Look at the Numbers: Sales Attitudes Toward AI Will generative AI take sales jobs? 74% of sales pros use some form of AI/automation tool.

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