The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. Top 5 Sales Motivation Tips. Top 5 sales motivational tips: 1. FREE Resources. Negotiation.

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Motivation Training Hiring Ideal Customer Profile 275

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

As a Sales Operations leader, you have 3 major challenges heading into 2014. Understanding how your customers are evolving and determining whether your sales team is keeping pace. To assist you further, sign-up for SBI’s Sales & Marketing Research Review here. Jesse runs Sales Operations for a Value Added Reseller.

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Tools Sales Tools Collateral Vendor 300

Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 8, 2017

The answer is in making the experience for the customer pain free while, at the same time, providing individualized attention. This can be accomplished and, more importantly, scalable through live chat sales and customer care. When used correctly, live chat can increase sales by driving conversion rates.

Retail 206

Retail Oracle Social Media Consumer 206

Nutshell

OCTOBER 9, 2019

“National Customer Service Week.” It sounds like a made-up holiday that megacorps use to keep their frontline customer service representatives happy. In reality, National Customer Service Week has been recognized by U.S. With the sales team. Congress since 1992 (the irony is not lost on me).

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Customer Service Customer Hiring How To 95

The Sales Hunter

JULY 25, 2013

Now, here’s the kicker to what I saw in Starbucks: When the salesperson finished, she asked the customer to complete a quick survey as to the job she did on the presentation. She said her boss asked her to get feedback from customers. A stupid salesperson working for a stupid sales manager. Well, that sums it up.

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Cold Calling Selling Skills Customer Service Consultative Selling 217

SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Sales can get appointments but with only a fraction of the market. Customer service does not touch prospects at all. A company’s information about existing customers is vast. Sales, marketing, and customer service talk to customers every day. Survey these prospects.

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Customer Service Account Survey ACT 288

Pointclear

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

My guest today is Bob Perkins, Founder of AA-ISP and Vice President of Inside Sales at Merrill Datasite. Bob shared his perspective on how inside sales strategies have grown in popularity as companies strive to improve customer service and boost sales as efficiently as possible. e-mail communication.

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Inside Sales Skype Face-to-face Field Sales 240

Score More Sales

MAY 30, 2013

It is time to review how a customer experiences your brand says IBM. The annual “State of Marketing” Global Survey of Marketers has again been completed, and results were announced at the Smarter Commerce Global Summit last week. A shocking statistic of $83B lost each year in poor customer experiences.

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Marketing Lead Scoring Lead Rank Survey 241

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 16, 2018

Author: Kevin McGirl, President, sales-i The supply chain is the engine of the global economy. The following four sales obstacles were identified as the most persistent and the most troubling for B2B companies across the supply chain. It may be a bit simplistic to describe customer acquisition and retention as specific sales obstacles.

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B2B Company Hiring Discount 195

Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan. Last week I led our annual Sales Leadership intensive and hosted the best group of sales leaders to ever attend the event. Chad Burmeister , who is well known throughout the inside sales community, was one of the attendees. Sure enough, the numbers were amazing.

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Inside Sales Outside Sales Study Distribution 217

Zoominfo

MARCH 27, 2018

A quarter of Millennials are fully engaged customers, and their engagement is highly dependent on technology ( source ). Customer service interactions over Twitter have increased 250% in the last two years ( source ). On average 29% of B2B customers are fully engaged ( source ). Customer Engagement Challenges.

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Customer Consumer Channels Customer Service 196

Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 7, 2019

Author: Alfred Baumbusch Over the past four decades, manufacturing, distribution and some service companies have invested management time and attention, consulting dollars and technology expense to properly balance supply commitments and realized demand. In reality, most sales and operations planning efforts are rewarded with frustration.

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Sales Operations Lead Rank Fashion Distribution 212

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Make no mistake about it—today’s customers want a personalized experience. The statistics speak for themselves: 77% of B2B sales and marketing professionals believe that personalization builds better customer relationships. It Boosts Sales And Conversions. It Improves Customer Experiences.

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B2B Marketing Segment Scale 246

Smooth Sale

JUNE 8, 2022

Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Do You Ensure a Smooth Running Customer Service Department ? Our collaborative Blog provides insights on ‘How to ensure a smooth running customer service department.’. Sometimes the wait for customers is extraordinarily long, and on occasion, the line drops to begin again.

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Customer Service Customer Hiring System 78

Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Author: Xavier Musy CRM platforms are already firmly ensconced within the sales technology and strategies of most small and midsized businesses. Sales teams have been using their CRMs for basic, day-to-day-functions -- such as managing customer information and tracking purchase history -- for decades. Go Mobile or Go Home.

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CRM Small Business Small Business Analytics 209

Score More Sales

MAY 28, 2013

For midsize companies there was no shortage of ideas, examples, and tools to help any company improve marketing, sales, and procurement. I’ll be posting more about the top findings of IBM’s annual Chief Marketing Officer survey. If you have not seen the survey results yet, take a look to hear about omni-channel shoppers and more.

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Company Film Study Lead Scoring 208

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 20, 2012

HR leaders, get ready for the 2013 Sales Kickoff by fixing the flaws in your compensation plan today. Here are a few real-life examples of situations where the VP of Sales asked for help from HR: Heavy Equipment Company: The top sales rep earned more than the CEO for 2 of the past 3 years. Hold on for a moment.

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Compensation Incentives Incentive Lead Rank 267

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 14, 2018

Thus, the key to profitability is to slow customer churn and nurture growth. Reinvent Customer Service. It’s an attitude that many customer service departments adopt. If customers call in, reps spring into action. Here are three tips to get you on your way. If not, they assume all is well.

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Retention Customer Loyalty Remedy 223

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 4, 2017

Author: Matt Brown, Senior Vice President of Sales, Lawson Products Salespeople are often described as extroverted with good social and communication skills. This means sales teams need more than a website to gather product and pricing information. Here are some tips for communicating effectively with sales teams. Create a plan.

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Face-to-face Automotive Webinar Metrics Conference 197

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Customers do their research, ask questions, and even address customer service issues on social channels. B2B social selling is an important and viable channel for B2B marketers and sales professionals. Have conversations, share important information, and treat people like actual people, not sales targets.

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Social Selling B2B Social Media Top of Funnel 263

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

When a customer gives you their money, they need to trust that your product or service will deliver on the promises made during the sales process. In fact, research shows there’s a 60% chance a customer will make multiple purchases from the same company ( source ). Customer service follow up.

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Cancellation Remedy Lead Rank Lead Scoring 171

Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Author: Matt Sunshine Sales leaders are responsible for more than closing deals. Sales diagnostics help leaders see their operations from all sides so they can identify bottlenecks and keep revenue climbing. These diagnostics — or audits, as some call them — go beyond the sales department to look at the whole company.

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Analysis Ideal Customer Profile Discount Collateral 198

Zoominfo

AUGUST 31, 2020

According to HubSpot research, 93% of consumers will be repeat buyers at companies with excellent customer service. With stakes that high, it is perhaps ironic that the early steps of building customer loyalty start with the figurative eyes and ears of a company. Build Loyalty.

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Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Marketing Loyalty 264

Hubspot Sales

MAY 10, 2018

The reality of sales today is people are skeptical of companies and sales reps. They don’t care about your vision or data, they want to hear what your customers have to say. In fact, a 2018 HubSpot survey showed 77% of respondents research brands before they engage with them. They’re reading about you online -- now.

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Churn Hubspot Top of Funnel Customer Service 111

Zoominfo

APRIL 17, 2019

But, sales and marketing organizations must resist this instinct in order to constantly adapt to changing markets, new technologies, emerging trends and so on. We’re speaking, of course, of the sales funnel. The sales funnel represents the theoretical customer’s journey to making a purchase. The Sales Funnel.

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Top of Funnel Funnel Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead 228

Bernadette McClelland

MARCH 11, 2018

Not dissimilar to Maslow’s Heirarchy of Needs, we can take our customer from the most basic of emotional needs of simply being satisfied through UX and CX, to the height of advocacy and loyalty. As sales expert, Jeffrey Gitomer so eloquently asks, ‘would you prefer your partner to be satisfied or loyal?’

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Lead Rank Loyalty Lead Scoring Face-to-face 294

Membrain

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Every year, businesses lose billions of dollars in sales due to bad customer service. In 2016, a survey from NewVoiceMedia quantified the amount of money lost that year by US businesses at roughly $62 billion.

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Churn Customer Survey Customer Service 125

Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The concept of customer service has evolved from a post-sale afterthought to a key driver of business success. Today, it’s not just about solving customer problems but creating an experience that resonates with them at every touchpoint. This brings us to the core concept of holistic customer service.

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Customer Service Customer Company Lead Scoring 59

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 20, 2020

Sales coaching is all about looking forward and developing your people. High-revenue growth companies are seeing the payoff; 54% of high-performing companies are using sales coaching more than in the past, and 60% use sales coaching as an integrated part of a sales training program. A survey of 330 U.S.

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Sales Coaching Research Coaching Sales Methodology 133

Allego

JANUARY 13, 2022

In doing so, the company garnered the attention of several organizations during 2021, winning awards and accolades for its technology, customer service, and workplace culture. It’s an honor to have been recognized for the work we’ve done, and we’re thankful for our partners and customers who’ve joined us on this journey.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Journal Software 157

DiscoverOrg Sales

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Holger Schulze is an experienced B2B tech marketer and advisor for SaaS, marketing / sales automation and cybersecurity vendors. Recently, DiscoverOrg sat down with Schulze to uncover the momentum sales technology has gained over the past 12 months. What impact or insights into the market are you hoping to uncover with this survey?

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Scale B2B Trends Lead Rank 120

Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

And those more engaged employees always are a welcome boost to your customer service arsenal. Listening to Employees Like Customers. Companies routinely use smart information to create opportunities for personalized engagement, and they can evaluate employee engagement the same way they evaluate customers.

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Data Customer Scale Trends 218

Zoominfo

AUGUST 29, 2018

One of the easiest methods to gauge customer sentiment is to survey or poll your customers. Ask your customers or a segment of your audience about their feelings towards your brand. Or, conduct a product survey that focuses less on specific product features and more on their emotional response to them.

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Analysis B2B Airlines Marketing 176

Miller Heiman Group

APRIL 28, 2020

But today, we know that offering customers an optimal experience is the linchpin to growing sales in a competitive market. Organizations strive for a branded, differentiating experience that revolves around customer experience best practices. Emotional Connections Are a Customer Experience Best Practice.

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Loyalty Customer Survey Customer Service 103

Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

Creating customer profiles for these prospects is crucial for your marketing campaigns—and in the end, your sales. Focusing on segmented groups of potential customers not only saves time and resources, but the marketing campaign as a whole. What’s Included in a B2B Customer Profile? Identify your best customers.

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Ideal Customer Profile B2B Buyer Persona Top of Funnel 162

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

According to Gallup, the analytics company well known for its polls, if companies can connect with B2B customers by acting as trusted advisers, those businesses enjoy 50% higher revenue and 63% lower customer churn. If they are happy, ask them for quotes and case studies and use these as early collateral for your sales team.”.

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Loyalty Scale Customer Marketing 190