SBI Growth

MAY 21, 2013

Does your Chief Sales Officer rely heavily on you for their success? As the sales operations leader, you focus on helping your sales leaders shine. Think about your most valued sales ops team members. At the core, your best sales ops employees: Deliver insight, not just data. Help sales make their quota.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

Maybe you are supporting sales with a CRM implementation, linking your marketing collateral into each phase. Sales enablement tools can’t get a cursory review. Stop kidding yourself when you say you involved the sales team. Asking a couple of sales reps does not constitute understanding the buyer. Buyer insights.

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Zoominfo

JULY 12, 2021

Business leaders depend on the conversations that sales reps are having with prospects to grow their pipeline and stoke their go-to-market engine. Many companies lack easy access to valuable insights that inform sales conversations in real time. Fast-Track Sales Enablement. Sales teams. Reduce onboarding ramp time.

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Nutshell

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Your role as a sales manager or director comes with multiple responsibilities, from developing and overseeing sales strategies to coaching and managing sales reps. Generating insightful sales reports is a critical component of your role and can involve some heavy lifting. What is a sales report template?

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Zoominfo

APRIL 26, 2018

In an ideal world, sales reps would spend all day sending emails, taking calls, and ultimately, doing what they do best—selling. There’s a lot more to sales than meets the eye. The best sales reps have developed an arsenal of productivity hacks to balance the administrative work with the actual sales process.

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SBI

MAY 17, 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? Seismic levels the playing field for sales. This is the key.

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Allego

JULY 9, 2020

Sales productivity has never been more important, yet sales teams today face tougher obstacles than ever as the current crisis makes most in-person interactions impossible. Almost 90 percent of sales have moved to a remote model since the pandemic began, according to McKinsey. Managing Virtual Teams in a Changing World.

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Bigtincan

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Sales Collateral Management is the process of creating, storing, and simplifying access to all the collateral that salespeople and marketing teams need. It enables salespeople to locate the right collateral at the right time, empowering them to sell with confidence. Case Studies. White Papers. Calling Scripts.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 1, 2021

Cespedes, Yuchun Lee and Mark Magnacca A lot of sales training misunderstands how salespeople learn. 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. Further, the benefits go beyond sales. Author: Frank V.

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Allego

JULY 21, 2022

They must be proactive in finding prospects, nurturing digital buyers, and winning sales. That’s where sales enablement comes in. One of the best growth strategies for manufacturing companies is implementing an effective B2B sales enablement strategy. Tactics include: Creating a centralized repository of updated sales materials.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 15, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s How Marketing Can Help Sales After the Handoff. Stored in Attitude , Communication , Guest Post , Lead Management , Marketing , Reputation 2.0 , execution. Marketing automation software generates the data marketers need to provide new levels of support to sales. September 2008.

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 18, 2020

One route into the position of a sales manager is promotion from having been a highly successful salesperson. They are suddenly saddled with the responsibility of the entire sales team. The fact of the matter is, having been a high-performing sales rep doesn’t mean that they’ll automatically be a great manager.

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Allego

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

There’s both a greater need and an opportunity to follow up after virtual sales calls with something that will differentiate your value proposition. The best way to tackle these challenges is to amplify and enhance the sales cycle with a one-two punch of technology and content. Challenge 3: Differentiating Your Value Proposition.

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Sales Training Connection

JUNE 29, 2012

Spend a week in the field with sales reps and you’ll observe too many sales calls where the sales rep is just talking too much. And I would guess any sales manager could add a couple of their personal favors to the “why” list. First, by talking the sales rep isn’t listening. ©2012 Sales Horizons, LLC. .

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The Center for Sales Strategy

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

This season on Improving Sales Performance , we’re analyzing the findings from our latest Media Sales Report. With data collected from surveys conducted in Q4 of last year, the responses from sales managers and salespeople alike will help us chart a solid path forward through the media sales landscape.

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Cincom Smart Selling

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

In many ways, managing multiple sales channels is like climbing that mountain—it looks easy until you really get into the process, and then the challenges and difficulties become all too apparent. You Need Channel Management. But, managing multi-channels is a strategic process that requires a strategic-level outlook and plan.

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SBI

OCTOBER 1, 2014

More than 1400 sessions, more than 350 exhibitors, 18 keynotes, 20 parties, 2 rock concerts, and 5 opportunities to help charities on site, there is perhaps no bigger event for sales and marketers. Integrate your CRM, webinar management and more, most with one click. Sales reps can use DocuSign right from within Salesforce CRM.

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Cincom Smart Selling

APRIL 10, 2025

Introduction What is the biggest challenge that a sales team faces? No matter which product you sell, which strategies you adopt, or how big the sales team is, the biggest challenge that sales teams face is stagnant sales growth. Every sales team wants to increase sales figures and boost revenue.

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Keith Rosen

JULY 30, 2020

Unfortunately, this is the message I’m hearing from senior leadership to their front line sales managers, as companies fearfully scramble to reinvent themselves. It was day two of delivering my sales leadership coach training course for the talented leaders at Microsoft in São Paulo, Brazil. The Storm Before The Calm.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 8, 2019

This is especially important for sales professionals — and sales organizations are making greater strides to ensure their reps are successful on the job. In a field where turnover is high, giving sales reps access to resources needed to effectively and efficiently close more deals can have a major impact on your company’s bottom line.

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Allego

JANUARY 12, 2023

Sales ignores the content. Sales reps create their own content, which is slightly incorrect or off message. Sales is annoyed, while marketing is frustrated—maybe even a little sad. “It’s a common problem: The marketing team creates content for sales, but sellers don’t use it. It’s a tale as old as time.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In the world of sales, an SDR is a foundational role that offers a kind of sanity check for aspiring salespeople to see if they have what it takes to make it in a high-stakes sales environment. Less obvious career outcomes for sales professionals. Less obvious career outcomes for sales professionals.

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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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SBI

JUNE 23, 2020

Sales teams have faced a long list of challenges this year due to the pandemic. While some industries had to rethink their selling approach completely—financial services and medical device sales in particular—others such as high tech were already onboard. When it comes to sales, remote work presents a unique set of issues.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

And if so, what does it look like to sales professionals? In this post, we're going to discuss what it means to quiet quit in sales, what it looks like, and what sales managers can do when they think it's happening in their teams. Sales rely on won deals. Am I providing adequate training and support to the team?

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Janek Performance Group

OCTOBER 18, 2021

In sales, the fourth quarter is equally important. As a football coach may pump up the team for the fourth quarter, sales managers can provide extra motivation. Here, managers can add incentives for increased activity, such as additional calls to close deals, and allow reps to be flexible with offers. Incentivize.

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Highspot

APRIL 10, 2025

Key Takeaways 84% of sales reps hit their quotas when companies implement best-in-class sales enablement strategies. Sales enablement stands out by coordinating technology, sales and marketing alignment, and training into a cohesive strategy. Clearly, sales enablement makes a difference.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 10, 2025

Having a robust sales enablement framework is crucial for driving success and outperforming competitors. With an effective framework, organizations can empower their sales teams to close more deals, increase productivity , and enhance customer engagement. What is Sales Enablement?

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A Sales Guy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Sales is suffering from 9 brutal ills: Number 5 in this 9 part series. Not enough salespeople understand the game/rules of sales. Too much activity management. “Welcome to the team,” said my new sales manager, as he dropped a giant yellow pages phonebook on my desk. The Bro Culture , . Lack of Coaching.

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Sales Training Connection

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

Spend a week in the field with sales reps and you’ll observe too many sales calls where the sales rep is just talking too much. And I would guess any sales manager could add a couple of their personal favors to the “why” list. First, by talking the sales rep isn’t listening. ©2013 Sales Momentum, LLC. .

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 8, 2019

While metrics are important in every aspect of any business, they’re especially critical in sales. Sales leaders can’t use their intuition to guide their decisions — not only are they dealing with a huge amount of information, but the risk of failure is high. Let's take a look at what sales metrics are. Activity Sales Metrics.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 8, 2017

In the competitive world of sales, everyone is seeking the magic bullet that will accelerate revenue. But there’s a simpler way to increase market share: Make your sales organization more optimistic. Met Life was spending $30,000 on sales training per salesperson, but 80% of their reps had left within four years.

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Showpad

MARCH 3, 2020

Sales operations (sales ops) and sales enablement are terms used often within an organization. But how do they contribute to sales productivity and overall business performance? Sales Enablement versus Sales Operations. Sales Operations Roles and Responsibilities. Managing sales tech stack.

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Cincom Smart Selling

MARCH 9, 2025

Introduction Selling products and delivering sales proposals that create customer value requires buyer and seller understanding of pain points, product and price. That process is quoting and proposing, and sales pros will tell you that knowing when and how to do this effectively is important. What is a Sales Proposal?

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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. Sales leaders and sales enablement managers must then rethink their strategies.

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Your Sales Management Guru

JANUARY 3, 2012

Your 2012 Sales Plan. It’s a little late to begin planning your 2012 Sales Plan, but in a conversation last week with a reader of this blog, I realized there maybe others who have not formalized their 2012 plan. Sales Goals. 3.1.7 Sales Organization. Sales Strategy. Sales Cost Model. Training Plan.

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Showpad

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Sales enablement is a framework specific to each company — one size does not fit all. . 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?

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