Steven Rosen

MAY 4, 2017

Sales Leaders’ Guide to Developing an Awesome Sales Management Team. Do you want to develop an awesome sales management team? Sales leaders have several options to achieve and exceed their sales numbers. Annually spending by companies: Sales training $20 billion on sales training.

Sales Management 276

Sales Management Hiring ROI Coaching 276

Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The 5 keys to creating a high-performance sales team have more to do with effectiveness and consistency in execution than any specific kind of sales enablement or CRM tool that supports selling. This real-time sales data can identify trends, effort and execution issues, and areas for coaching.

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Trends Sales Enablement CRM Data 179

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Outbound sales call tracking software enhances your sales team’s efficiency by automating call logging, providing real-time analytics, and integrating with customer relationship management (CRM) systems. Data-Driven Decisions: Offers insights into call outcomes, helping teams refine scripts and outreach strategies.

Outbound 130

Outbound Software Software Buyer Intent 130

Zoominfo

APRIL 17, 2025

Thats why weve waded through the available data, including third-party rankings and our own research, to assemble this list of top sales tools for your B2B sales team in 2025. These represent the key software platforms for your sales team to evaluate.

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Sales Tools Tools B2B Lead Rank 130

Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Sales organizations typically have plenty of sales data due to the growth and usage of CRM systems, critical to capturing the activities that are occurring with the sales team. But effective coaching with sales performance data often becomes the greater challenge with sales managers and leaders.

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Coaching CRM System Data 324

Zoominfo

MAY 13, 2019

Although B2B data certainly isn’t the most exciting sales topic– it happens to be one of the most important. After all, account and contact data is the fuel that enables your revenue engine to run smoothly. But, anyone in sales will tell you that finding and maintaining high-quality data is a full-time job.

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Data Vendor B2B Policies 199

Sales 2.0

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This is the first in a series of interviews with sales management subject matter experts, examining the current and future states of AI in sales. This first interview is with Oliver Churchill , the founder and CEO of Acuity Sales Decision Science. But the data doesn’t exist yet.

Sales Management 195

Sales Management Top of Funnel Data Intent Signal 195

Zoominfo

JANUARY 12, 2021

Over the last two decades, customer relationship management (CRM) systems have become the center of the universe for enterprises and small- to medium-sized businesses (SMB) alike. A costly problem—with analysts citing CRM implementation costs reaching up to $100 million. Henry Schuck, ZoomInfo founder and CEO.

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System CRM Forecasting Data 162

Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 31, 2019

Author: Matthew Sunshine As a sales manager, you spend serious time and care setting clear expectations; this is how you help your salespeople approach their work with purpose. that you risk spending all your time pulling reports and never being able to actually dive into the data you’ve collected.

Sales Management 184

Sales Management Proposal Top of Funnel Banking 184

Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 26, 2018

Author: Sunny Paris If I had a dollar for every time I heard CEOs and sales managers complain about their CRM not being up to date, or that salespeople aren’t using it properly, I could probably retire. Alas, I can’t retire just yet, but that hasn’t stopped CRM systems from becoming a heated topic of debate.

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Software Software CRM System 180

Pipeline

MARCH 2, 2025

Construction CRM software is essential for managing people, projects, and processes in the industry. Without a dedicated CRM, many construction teams strugglerelying on outdated or inefficient systems that drive up costs and slow down operations. Thats why choosing a CRM tailored to your trade is critical.

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Construction CRM Software Software 52

Vengreso

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Today more than ever sales managers encounter both unique challenges and remarkable opportunities. As technology continues to reshape the sales landscape, to learn how to be a good sales manager, one must adapt to new demands and expectations.

Sales Management 58

Sales Management Forecasting Face-to-face How To 58

Cincom Smart Selling

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Let us meet the Sales Reps from Hell. What is CRM and CPQ? In the world of modern sales processes, two tools stand out as essential: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Configure-Price-Quote (CPQ). CRM systems provide a place for contact, customer, and activity reporting. Situations will vary.

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CRM System Outside Sales Policies 48

Salesmate

DECEMBER 4, 2020

One handy way of ensuring the best services for any business is using a Customer Relationship Management software that enables timely services as well as personalized experience for their customers. What does CRM stand for in Financial Business? This has led to more use of CRM solutions in financial services as well.

CRM 128

CRM Scale Face-to-face Software 128

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

That's why you need a CRM. There are four main advantages of using a CRM. Benefits of CRM. With a CRM, you can automate tasks like call and activity logging, reporting, deal creation, and more. A sales manager can instantly see how and when her salespeople are reaching out to and following up with buyers.

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CRM Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Sales Qualified Lead 130

Act!

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Did you know sales strategies based on behavior insights and real-time performance data achieve a 20 percent higher sales productivity ? In this article, well show you the power of data-driven sales strategies and how they can give your small business a competitive edge.

Data 52

Data Top of Funnel Strategy Lead Rank 52

Partners in Excellence

MAY 3, 2022

.” Readers of the blog, also, know that I’m a huge fan of data. A sales people and leaders, we are fortunate to have more data than we have ever had access to in the past–and some of it is actually useful and informative. When I meet with managers, I ask them, “What data do you use to monitor performance?”

Data 132

Data Report Quota Pipeline 132

Zoominfo

JUNE 24, 2019

In fact, for the last few decades, only about 50% of sales reps have achieved quota ( source ). For many sales managers, the solution to this issue lies within artificial intelligence—or AI. Although AI is intended to simplify processes and tasks—most technology still requires these two things: human input and data.

Forecasting 272

Forecasting B2B CRM Quota 272

Adaptive Business Services

MAY 3, 2023

I’ve never been much of a big data guy. What are my/our sales for the month? Working with folks on Nimble CRM, I run into both types of people. If a lot of data is what you are looking for … you would be in the can’t help group. While it is getting better, It’s still pretty weak at reporting if big data is your bag.

CRM 122

CRM Banking Report Maximizer 122

Gong.io

JANUARY 31, 2022

While the exact list depends on who you ask, the following (alphabetized) traits are all critical for a sales manager: Able to coach, analytical, available, confident, empathetic, good listener, innovative, leads by example, loyal, motivating, passionate, positive attitude, serves vs. dictates, strategic vision, strong communicator, and thoughtful.

Software 118

Software Software Sales Management Sales Forecasts 118

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 4, 2020

A sales dashboard gives your team a fast and efficient way to see all the data that is most important to doing their job effectively. Most customer relationship management (CRM) tools have the built-in ability to create dashboards for your team. There are also 3rd party programs that integrate with your CRM, though.

Data 136

Data Lead Rank Pipeline Lead Scoring 136

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

What you need is customer relationship management (CRM) software. If you think a CRM is an expensive tool only for large businesses, think again. A CRM solution can save you time, keep your team organized, and boost sales and customer retention, no matter your size.

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Small Business Small Business Software Software 122

Gong.io

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Not even 20 years ago, “collecting data” was something few companies did. Nowadays, people talk about everything they will do with big data. But back then, companies didn’t even care about small data. Data is exploding. Over the past few decades, the data evolution has been gaining speed. But then what?

Data 118

Data How To Scale Hiring 118

Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 26, 2018

that is, subjected to a set of data that allows it to make correlations that are then compared to predetermined “correct” and “incorrect” answers. So, the first thing an artificial intelligence application needs is data. For example, sales applications should draw on a focused set of data?—?from Additional data sources.

Training 206

Training Penetration Government CRM 206

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

By making quality data readily accessible. A Lack of Access to Data. Speaking of data … research is the first step in the prospecting process, but it entails a lot more than just Googling someone’s name. Be like Elsa, and go confidently as you tackle your unknown data. Use Data To Determine Your Target Audience.

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Prospecting Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 264

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.

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Report Examples How To Sales Forecasts 62

Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

If you’re a sales manager, you’ve maybe been in the sales forecasting hot seat — of presenting numbers that look different from your prediction. What Is Sales Forecasting? Sales forecasting is how sales managers, directors, and VPs estimate upcoming revenue. Step 3: Supercharge your CRM.

Sales Forecasts 207

Sales Forecasts Forecasting Hiring Pivotal 207

Zoominfo

JANUARY 5, 2024

Launched in 2022, ZoomInfo’s partnership with Google Cloud allows teams to access rich, engagement-ready data in the flexible, powerful environments they use every day. The bottom line: ZoomInfo and Google’s partnership allows sales, marketing and operations professionals to deliver the speed, personalization, and scale that buyers demand.

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Google Data Scale Segment 130

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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Video Training Lead Rank Lead Scoring 105

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. Let’s start with a reminder: CRMs have a purpose. Because like most sales and marketing technologies, CRMs are only as good as the data stored within its database.

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SalesForce Territories Intent Signal Buyer Persona 219

The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Jason Jordan is a thought leader in the domain of business-to-business sales and conducts ongoing research into management best practices in hiring, developing, measuring, and leading world-class sales teams. His wild experiences as a sales consultant led to the comical stories in Sales Insanity.

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Course Hiring Video Discount 235

Sales Gravy

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Maybe you want to be a sales manager, or if youre a manager, you want to be a director or VP of sales. Add to that the grind: making call after call, stuffing data into the CRM, pushing through proposals, handling endless follow-ups and sellingbecomes tedious, hard, rejection dense work.

Face-to-face 98

Face-to-face Decision Maker Call-back Commission 98

Zoominfo

JULY 13, 2021

In just the last 12 months, we launched ZoomInfo Engage to automate sales outreach. We acquired Everstring , a leader in Data-as-a-Service for the enterprise. The poll asked participants which sales tech platform they would be most disappointed to lose (proactively leaving CRM aside). And that’s just Chorus alone.

Conversion 70

Conversion Top of Funnel Marketing Lead Rank 70

Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

It offers detailed, actionable advice for sales leaders looking to navigate the evolving landscape of AI in sales. Introduction to Matt McDarby Matt McDarby, the president of United Sales Resources, brings over 15 years of experience in developing sales managers and leaders. He is CSMO at Pipeliner CRM.

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Sales Leadership Lead Rank Lead Scoring Video 103

Act!

APRIL 15, 2025

Its 2025, and if youre a business owner, you likely already use a customer relationship management (CRM) platform. Case in point 71 percent of small businesses used a CRM platform in 2024. And 81 percent of organizations intended to increase their CRM budget in the next year. Think of it as a comprehensive CRM.

ACT 52

ACT Ideal Customer Profile CRM Top of Funnel 52

Tenbound

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Were honored to recognize the nominees and winners who continue to push the boundaries of whats possible.

Sales Technology 64

Sales Technology Intent Data Conference Sales Qualified Lead 64

Sales Hacker

AUGUST 26, 2022

Activity data lies at the heart of making this goal achievable. The key to making the productivity pivot: Activity data. From here, I’m going to be focusing specifically on a major source of loss for most companies: revenue leak in the sales org. Enter activity data. Are the email IDs in the CRM correct to begin with?,

Revenue 108

Revenue Data Pivotal Lead Rank 108