Zoominfo

AUGUST 8, 2024

To be successful, sales professionals need to be experts in many different areas at once: their product’s strengths and weaknesses, their prospects’ pain points and needs, and the broader economic and competitive landscapes. Sales engineering, customer success, and support teams all require content and training.

Sales Enablement 130

Sales Enablement Strategy Scale Hiring 130

Vengreso

JANUARY 22, 2025

Our list of the best sales training blogs offers expert tips and practical advice to help you succeed. Introduction to Sales Training Blogs Sales training blogs are an essential resource for sales professionals looking to improve their skills, stay up-to-date with industry trends, and learn from experienced sales leaders.

Training 75

Training Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile SalesForce 75

No More Cold Calling

JULY 29, 2021

Unless you address the broken links in your prospecting system, your sales reps will continue to struggle with closing the deal. Other reasons why salespeople fail to close sales include: The initial prospects were unqualified. This is not how you wow buyers, build relationships, and convert prospects into clients.

Closing 409

Closing Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 409

Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Every time we onboard a new client, we have a kickoff event where we lay the foundation of the sales process we teach at Anthony Cole Training Group.Inevitably, at some point during that kickoff event we talk about dealing with the competition, specifically how to differentiate yourself from the competition you will face.

Prospecting 175

Prospecting Face-to-face Competition Training 175

Allego

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Sales training has never been more criticalor more challenging. This groundbreaking technology is transforming how enablement teams create, update, and personalize sales training content atunprecedented speed. Generative AI is enhancing sales enablements agility in delivering training for critical commercial initiatives.

Training 62

Training Scale Hiring Lead Rank 62

DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 18, 2018

You might recognize the most-prospected-to companies of 2018, according to DiscoverOrg’s database, as household names – but that’s not why savvy sales and marketing professionals have been pitching to them. Before we dive in, let’s take a quick look at the most-prospected-to industries. 100 Most Prospected-to Companies of 2018.

Company 156

Company Prospecting Oracle Transportation 156

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 20, 2024

These powerful apps help businesses of all kinds address critical gaps in their technology stacks, grow quickly while maintaining data quality, reach new markets and new industries, launch new products, and keep growing sustainably in the face of stiff competition. With ZoomInfo, exporting enriched data into Salesforce is quick and easy.

SalesForce 130

SalesForce Top of Funnel Demand Generation Agencies Intent Signal 130

Sales Gravy

JANUARY 16, 2025

Energizing Through Friendly Competition: Workplace challengeslike those inspired by sports or creative competitionsinject energy into teams. Leaders must instill a growth mindset in their teams, encouraging training and practice to refine techniques, build confidence, and maintain a competitive edge. -

Coaching 98

Coaching Sports Pivotal Energy 98

Allego

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Your top rep just completed a high-impact sales training session. This rapid decline in knowledge retention leads to inconsistent sales execution, wasted training investments, and a constant struggle to keep teams aligned on best practices. times more likely to provide ongoing reinforcement training compared to less effective teams.

Training 62

Training Hiring Retention Exercises 62

No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 31, 2025

These pain points hurt team morale and your bottom line: Pain Point #1: Your team struggles to get meetings with prime prospects. Prospects dont know you, dont trust you, and dont want to take your call. When your reps are introduced to prospects by a trusted connection, they no longer start the sales conversation as strangers.

Referrals 156

Referrals Scale GoldMine Pipeline 156

Highspot

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

It might sound like a lofty goal, but there’s a proven way to get there with sales enablement training. 54% of enablement teams that manage sales training programs report a six-percentage-point increase in customer retention. What is Sales Enablement Training? What Does Sales Enablement Training Include?

Sales Enablement 52

Sales Enablement Training Top of Funnel How To 52

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 27, 2024

As a former salesperson in hyper-competitive industries like tech, telecommunications, and media, I’ve seen firsthand the importance of getting your product and service pricing approach right. A well-crafted AI-powered pricing strategy helps companies to be competitive in their target market.

Strategy 103

Strategy Margin How To Lead Rank 103

Anthony Cole Training

APRIL 19, 2024

From prospecting to closing, today’s mobile, social, big data, and cloud technologies are revamping the sales process in ways that would have been inconceivable a few decades ago.

Sales Technology 298

Sales Technology Competition Industry Sales 298

MTD Sales Training

JUNE 4, 2019

Many salespeople tell us that the way they differentiate themselves from their competition is by adding value to their products, in order for the customer to see why they are charging the price they are. How many times do you ‘hold something back’ so you can surprise the prospect with that little extra to encourage them to buy?

Case Study 255

Case Study How To Discount Decision Maker 255

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Buyers Demand Relevance and Timing Prospecting thats irrelevant or poorly timed can harm deals more than help them. The Buyers Journey is Built for Sellers, Not Buyers The buyers journey was designed to help sellers guide prospects through a sales process, but it doesnt reflect how empowered buyers operate today.

Top of Funnel 130

Top of Funnel Lead Rank Intent Signal B2B 130

No More Cold Calling

JUNE 10, 2021

I was working for a global consulting and training firm. Outwit the competition. Get meetings with prime prospects in one call. Convert prospects to clients more than 50 percent of the time. We ask for an introduction to our ideal prospect. Why I made referral selling my life’s work. The year was 1996.

Referrals 385

Referrals Cold Calling Inbound Webinar Metrics 385

Vengreso

JANUARY 17, 2025

As we transition into the digital-first world, businesses must adapt to stay competitive. With technological advancements and the growing demand for remote work solutions, virtual sales programs offer numerous benefits that can transform how companies engage with prospects and clients.

Webinar Metrics 98

Webinar Metrics Selling Skills Sales Cycle Coaching 98

DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Attempts to get sales enablement right are on the rise , as organizations grapple with the idea that shorter product life cycles, a more informed customer base, and global competition make the way they sell just as important as what they are selling. Training, training, training. Looking to Achieve High Growth?

Sales Enablement 295

Sales Enablement Collateral Decision Maker Study 295

SalesFuel

MAY 6, 2024

Developing Human Capital Delivers A Competitive Edge To Your Team The booming AI field will transform work in a number of professions. Specifically, large language models will automate much of the work performed by highly trained professionals. Developing human capital on your sales team means personalizing training for each employee.

Competition 111

Competition Face-to-face Hiring Decision Maker 111

Zoominfo

AUGUST 8, 2024

Sellers across every industry are under intense pressure to deliver ambitious results in tightly competitive markets, and it’s much more than a passing trend. They’re also adding more enablement, training, and AI resources,” sales coach Collin Cadmus says.

Churn 130

Churn Face-to-face How To Buyer Intent 130

Awarathon

MARCH 19, 2025

Conversational AI for Insurance Agents is transforming sales training by enabling agents to communicate policies effectively, address customer concerns confidently, and build stronger relationships. Compliance and Regulation Training Insurance agents must stay updated with changing policies and legal requirements.

Policies 52

Policies Insurance Insurance Training 52

Highspot

JANUARY 23, 2025

Soft skills training programs help bridge this gap by providing reps with interactive techniques for excelling, driving consistent results, and building stronger client relationships. What is Soft Skills Training? Soft skills training helps sales teams learn to work well with colleagues and customers. Did you know?

Training 52

Training Negotiation Exercises Proposal 52

Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

If your answer again is, “That depends on what they want,” then I urge you to consider implementing the following habit that will make you a far better communicator than your competition. If a client or prospect contacts you for something, say, more information or to look up the status of an order, etc., How long did that take?

Face-to-face 271

Face-to-face Call-back Gatekeeper Licensing 271

Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 30, 2024

Imagine: for less than $18 you can suddenly fly past gatekeepers, overcome initial resistance statements from prospects, and qualify leads so you’ll know exactly how to close them! to put them ahead of their competition. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! So invest in yourself now!

Gatekeeper 255

Gatekeeper Face-to-face Sales Qualified Lead Licensing 255

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 10, 2024

However, his competitive spirit and willingness to learn fueled his determination to succeed. I’m competitive. It wasn’t until 2018 five years into his tenure that they developed a structured approach to guiding prospects through the sales process. As he puts it, “I like to win.

Scale 109

Scale Hiring Insurance Insurance 109

SMEI

MARCH 3, 2022

From there, you can build out the rest of your pitch, making sure to focus on the benefits of working with you and what sets you apart from the competition. To craft the perfect sales pitch, you need to start by understanding your prospect’s mind. Sales training is now accessible for everyone who wants to sell more. .

How To 247

How To Competition Benefit Case Study 247

No More Cold Calling

APRIL 26, 2021

If you have a big-deal prospect or client, you’d better jump on a plane, catch a train, or take a road trip as soon as possible. Your competition is probably still fooling around with technology.”. For sellers, this makes access to prospective buyers the first chokepoint. How do you get access to your prime prospects?

Sales Meeting 287

Sales Meeting Meeting Referrals Face-to-face 287

Bernadette McClelland

JANUARY 20, 2018

5. Know your prospects. 6. Know your competition. Find the problem, discover solution, present why solution is best for prospect. We need to tap into our ‘ imaginations’ more to get those fresh and competitive ideas flowing more freely and to also help inspire ourselves and those around us. Solve their problems.

Selling Skills 317

Selling Skills Negotiation Sales Leadership Margin 317

Allego

MARCH 13, 2025

But traditional training methodsclassroom sessions, lengthy manuals, and one-off workshopsoften fall short. When integrated into your sales training strategy, this approach fosters continuous improvement, increases confidence, and drives measurable results. What separates top-performing sales teams from the rest?

Lead Rank 62

Lead Rank Call-back Sales Enablement Objections 62

One of a Kind Sales

DECEMBER 12, 2023

At a recent Sandler Training Session, I was inspired by a Sandler trainer, Emily Yepes, who spoke about the challenges of prospecting. In this competitive environment, we all need to “up our game” to reach the prospects we believe we can help.

Prospecting 105

Prospecting Competition Meeting Training 105

No More Cold Calling

JULY 20, 2018

Find out how they know your prospects, what’s important to the prospects, what their challenges are, what they value, how they communicate, and what might get in the way of your sales success. Or, would you rather spend your time on a cold outreach and try a dozen touches to reach your prospect? A referral is highly personal.

Referrals 288

Referrals Sales Qualified Lead Social Media B2C 288

No More Cold Calling

JUNE 22, 2017

Based on my experience with thousands of solution selling training program participants, here are a few signs that your B2B sales strategy needs a review and re-work: Lagging Growth: You are not growing as fast as your competitors or your industry. The actual selling process begins with prospecting for targeted opportunities.

Account 291

Account Strategy Ideal Customer Profile Hiring 291

Allego

JANUARY 7, 2025

Closing deals in todays competitive market isnt about luckits about strategy. What Is a Sales Methodology A sales methodology is a structured approach that guides how salespeople engage with prospects and customers. prospecting, qualifying, and closing), a sales methodology focuses on the how. Lets dive in. Why does this matter?

Sales Methodology 62

Sales Methodology How To Sales Qualified Lead Hiring 62

SalesFuel

MARCH 26, 2024

But since they can’t, the next best thing may be to reengineer your sales training program. How to Reengineer Your Sales Training Program Before you begin to adjust the details of your sales training initiatives, take time to study your rain makers. These sellers quickly determine the business problems facing their prospects.

Training 116

Training Hiring How To Proposal 116

The Sales Heretic

OCTOBER 9, 2018

You don’t have the natural advantages you have when talking with a prospect on your own turf. Your competition is everywhere. A trade show is a challenging sales environment. And all the exhibits look so similar. How do you stand out and effectively compete? Especially against larger competitors that may be able to buy a [.].

Trade Show 256

Trade Show How To Competition Prospecting 256

Zoominfo

JUNE 24, 2019

B2B Artificial Intelligence as Your Competitive Advantage. Companies that can identify, share, and adopt best selling practices will be able to leverage that as a sustainable competitive differentiator. CCS® specializes in world-class sales training that helps organizations predictably improve revenue growth and sales performance.

Forecasting 272

Forecasting B2B CRM Quota 272

Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 9, 2018

This requires going beyond one-size-fits-all training and development programs that are measured by simple pass/fail certifications or completion rates. Many sales leaders hire long-tenured reps with the misguided assumption that they don’t have to invest in training. The Missing Metric.

Sales Enablement 276

Sales Enablement Hiring Lead Rank Lead Scoring 276