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. A sales manager I once knew was in love with a particular metric: the number of calls each seller made in a day. You’ve got so much on your plate?

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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. I was curious to hear what he thinks.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 23, 2014

Most sales professionals have relied for too long on Marketing to provide leads. The irony is that most sales professionals are not producing their own opportunities. All you have to do is open CRM and pull up the pipeline dashboard. Sales Managers, there is a way to teach reps to get better leads.

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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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Steven Rosen

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Top sales coaches have the power to supercharge a team’s performance. Research suggests that the best sales coaches can drive 19% more sales than those who are less effective coaches. Yet, despite these promising numbers, many sales managers remain disengaged from the coaching process. That’s your job!

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Sales 2.0

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

I interviewed sales manager, sales person, sales trainer and all around smart guy Jorge Soto. I asked Jorge about how he uses Sales 2.0 Jorge, I know you are a fan of Sales 2.0 You are running a sales/biz dev effort now. What are your main goals in this role and how are you applying Sales 2.0

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Zoominfo

JUNE 24, 2019

Today John Holland, Chief Content Officer of CustomerCentric Selling, helps us cover the other side of the coin—artificial intelligence within the sales process. The Problem with B2B Artificial Intelligence and Sales. Only a mere 13% of the modern sales force consists of ‘A Players’ – or reps who consistently exceed quota.

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A Sales Guy

JUNE 16, 2021

The Sales world is desperate for an upgrade. It’s time sales let’s go of the tired and ineffective belief systems if we’re going to truly deliver the value we say we want to in the 21st-century. Yes, I said the CRM. Salespeople are notorious for hating the CRM. Here are the results.

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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. The result?

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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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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 22, 2024

Over the past thirty-nine years, I have seen this at so many companies and with executives who believed they could apply DIY to any or all of the following ten functions: Evaluating their sales team – it is usually biased and limited to what they recognize as good.

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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.

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Anthony Cole Training

JULY 8, 2019

In this article, we focus on Sales Coaching for Sales Coaches. Often, in sales, the sales manager is not held to the same standards as those on the sales force.

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Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 9, 2024

Sales and marketing are not the same. Most of the blog authors listed here are from tech companies selling AI, CRM, SEO, Content, Shopping Carts, Call Analyses, etc. Has sales changed? Has it changed to the degree that selling is no longer part of sales Not a chance.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

You might not think that automatic sales dialers have that much to offer you. What Is A Sales Dialer? A sales dialer is pretty much what it sounds like: technology that automatically dials numbers for salespeople. You’re a sales representative. Here’s where the sales dialer comes in. You have hundreds.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

But Kavadellas recognizes the golf course doesn’t suit everyone as an effective setting for a sales meeting. Orasi’s team of 12 field sales reps is supplemented with 10 inside salespeople who call on a second tier of prospects. What does it mean for B2B sales managers as they strategize for 2021?

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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. Why Your Sales Forecasting Matters.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The 2020’s salesperson may not have computer models, but they do have CRM technology and it’s not the technology getting the forecast wrong. Before long, nobody will listen and worse, sales management won’t be inclined to provide feedback. The adverbs: Where are you in the sales process? What if…?

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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. Why is this so?

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 9, 2024

and Pipeliner CRM have a strong, symbiotic connection that enhances both platforms: 1. is a natural extension of Pipeliner CRM , offering complementary content while being able to stand on its own. allowing them to find keynote speakers or sales consultants easily. The post Symbiosis: Sales POP!

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Adaptive Business Services

MAY 3, 2023

What are my/our sales for the month? Working with folks on Nimble CRM, I run into both types of people. Certainly I think it does for salespeople, solopreneurs, and small sales teams. If their sales are low is it because they are not making the calls, they struggle in the sales process, or they just can’t close a deal?

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

As a small business owner, you toggle between marketing, sales, operations, and customer service daily — and sometimes within the same hour. To serve your customers without dropping the ball, you need a tool to help you track and manage all of your relationships. What you need is customer relationship management (CRM) software.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Prospecting workflows are established so that sales reps don’t spend their whole day looking for prospects. Here are just a few common pain points associated with sales workflows. Sales reps often juggle multiple prospects at one time. Prospecting isn’t the only thing on a sales rep’s to-do list. Let’s learn more.

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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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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Today, we’re sharing the ultimate list of sales podcasts. If you work in sales, it’s our hope that this list of sales podcasts provides you with some fresh listening material, newfound inspiration, and the tips and tricks you need to excel in the world of sales. The Ultimate List of Sales Podcasts. Listen here.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Some observations: The data represents the forecast and funnel for 7 sales teams. Was the sales manager afraid the question the salesperson? Was the sales manager afraid to remove it because the gap to target would increase? What remains is a very small percentage of what we received and reviewed.

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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. Sales prospecting techniques are the tactics a salesperson uses to find new customers. Let’s jump in.

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Zoominfo

MAY 17, 2018

Are your sales forecasts tied to reality? Is sales forecast accuracy more of a pipedream within your sales organization? Does the speed of your sales pipeline resemble molasses? In fact, less than half of all forecasted sales opportunities actually result in a sales win. Ditch the weighted sales pipeline.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Author: Bob Junke, CEO, Adventace A vice president of sales recently said to me, “Creating a high-performance sales environment is what sales leaders dream about, but most have no idea how to do it.” Effective Sales Process. Only about 15 percent of sellers are natural, intuitive “sales eagles.”

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 8, 2020

There’s no reason it can’t have equally powerful impacts on B2B sales and marketing, but it’s in its infancy, experts say. “AI AI is the future of all sales, but it hasn’t gone from 0-1 yet in the B2B space,” says George Kocher, CEO of Brand North, a digital marketing and growth consultant. CRM will become more predictive.?AI

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Zoominfo

MAY 13, 2018

It’s common knowledge that working in sales is hard. Yet—what most people don’t understand is the extent to which sales pressure can negatively impact an organization. In today’s post we explain the effects of sales pressure and provide ways to mitigate this stress productively. ” ( source ). ” ( source ).

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Sales 2.0

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

This is the second in a series of interviews I am conducting with subject matter experts and practitioners in the sales profession. I am examining where we are today with AI in sales and where we are going. Paul is the Director of Field Enablement at Groove , a leading sales engagement platform.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 14, 2020

These conditions can present challenges for sales organizations, where in-person meetings and events are typically part of “business as usual.” With internal meetings (training bootcamps, sales kick-offs, role play sessions, etc.), such as sales onboarding and training sessions, and even sales meetings?

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Adaptive Business Services

JANUARY 24, 2024

Dating back to 1977, my entire career was as a B2B sales rep or I was managing a B2B sales team. As a salesperson, I was first introduced to the predecessor of today’s Nimble CRM … the tickler file. What are some of the general company benefits from a well managed CRM … Increased revenues. Are they accurate?

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 26, 2018

Author: Erik Charles When sales professionals look at artificial intelligence (AI), what do they see? And, at that point, the winners and losers will be separated by how well they combine their sales talents with skills for using AI. For example, sales applications should draw on a focused set of data? Additional data sources.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 18, 2021

Author: Seamus Dunne How is your business performing regarding its current sales figures? Communication is the basis of any solid sales platform and a handful of VoIP strategies can help to maximize your current efforts. The Notion of a Unified Approach to Sales. Ablating Administrative Pitfalls. Encouraging Remote Access.

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Nimble - Sales

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Nimble’s new Email Sequence Automation is designed to streamline your entire sales process from lead capture to conversion. By automating these The post Nimble CRM Launches Email Sequence Automation for End-to-End Sales Management appeared first on Nimble Blog.

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