SBI Growth

OCTOBER 18, 2013

The VP of Sales is pulled in a thousand different directions. Sign-up here to get the Sales VP Allocation Time Tracker and Sales Stage Checklist. Sign-up here to get the Sales VP Allocation Time Tracker and Sales Stage Checklist. The typical sales VP looks at late-stage opportunities. Super Closer indeed.

Opportunity 303

Opportunity Negotiation Discount Follow-up 303

The Pipeline

JULY 7, 2021

Want to split a room of salespeople, just ask if “sales is a numbers game or not?” Full disclosure, I came from the sales is a numbers game camp. While it is safe to say I have evolved, I have not abandoned my “sales is a numbers game” friends. But as is the case when we evolve, one can emerge with a third, better alternative.

Discount 361

Discount Quota Sports Objections 361

SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

As a Sales VP, putting the best people in the correct positions is critical. Making your number next year means promoting, keeping and terminating certain sales reps. Download our Sales Rep Promotability Scale. For example, making the number by discounting heavily hits your goals. You must attend multiple sales meetings.

Promotion 297

Promotion Construction Hiring Scale 297

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Top sales performers share a common trait – relentless time management. This is the story of my day last week with the #1 sales rep for a B2B technology firm. This post will also help HR and Sales leaders answer a vexing question: “What do we need to do to retain and empower our top sales talent?” It started at 6:15 a.m.

Hiring 282

Hiring SAP Study Retention 282

Zoominfo

MARCH 2, 2021

Email marketing can be used in a variety of ways, from communicating basic information such as standard campaigns or discounts to confirming orders and payments. For example, if someone has purchased a business intelligence tool, why not send them an email about that tool’s integration capabilities with another platform?

Email Marketing 272

Email Marketing Campaigns Data Marketing 272

SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

As the VP of Sales, you’re pulled in 15 directions. You’re coaching and mentoring Sales Directors and Managers. Many Sales VPs are innately aware of the competition. Both are cases where the VP of Sales was blindsided by an evolving customer landscape. This ramped up the sales cycle considerably. Each “Win” took 2.4

Competition 323

Competition Customer Lead Rank Top of Funnel 323

Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 23, 2018

Author: Kostas Chiotis Consumers are becoming increasingly swayed by social media posts when it comes to purchasing a product or service, making it a great platform for sales. Increasing sales via social media content, campaigns and outreach is really important part of a marketing strategy these days. Create interesting content.

Social Media 233

Social Media Channels Media Advertising 233

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 2, 2020

The term "sales data analysis" can sound a bit overwhelming — all three words, individually, can be imposing in their own right. Sales" is a difficult line of work to master. Some sales data analyses are difficult, exhausting, and far from effortless — but in this day and age, it doesn't have to be that way. Let's jump in.

Analytics 138

Analytics Tools Scale Hubspot 138

Sales 2.0

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Testing is for marketing not sales. The more time I spend in sales and marketing, the more I see overlap between these areas. Now, sales people are starting to “geek out” and use software tools like marketers have been for the last decade, or so. Meanwhile the majority of sales people still seem to be number-allergic.

Top of Funnel 240

Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead How To Referrals 240

Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 4, 2018

Author: Tim Houlihan Pre-suasion relies on two key psychological tools: framing and anchoring. What if the shirt was marked at $95 with no discount – would you have paid $95 without the discount? Most importantly, Cialdini reminded me that we must use these tools ethically. A great deal. You buy it. You saved $185.

Discount 192

Discount Intent ACT Course 192

Sales Hacker

JULY 28, 2021

After spending many quarters creating sales forecasts, you should have the process down and deliver precision accuracy. Unfortunately, sales forecasting is not that straightforward. Fortunately, sales forecasting tools are available that can do a lot of the heavy lifting by using algorithms to create more accurate forecasts.

Sales Forecasts 122

Sales Forecasts Forecasting Tools Oracle 122

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

As a B2B marketer or sales professional you have a number of things battling for your attention at any given moment. Compared to B2C marketing strategies, B2B marketers and sales professionals rely on educating their audiences to gain more leads and conversions. Pick out the right email automation tool. Email Automation Tools.

Prospecting 262

Prospecting Scale Lead Nurturing How To 262

Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 20, 2022

He reported on pricing problems within the sales organization. I can’t recap the conversation, but here are some of the issues we discussed: Pricing is never established by sales It’s usually established by some combination of product management, finance, and sometimes strategy. But sales never establishes pricing!

Discount 139

Discount Negotiation Sales Cycle Sales 139

John Barrows

APRIL 10, 2019

I received this email last week (looks like the end of someone’s Q1), which is a great example of sales done wrong, in my opinion. Cheers, Guilty Sales Rep. That has nothing to do with my need for more licenses of this tool. Discounts right away. I’ve changed the name of the company to XYZ to protect the guilty.

Closing 161

Closing Licensing Discount Account 161

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

How do you influence sales people when you don’t directly impact their compensation? This is an age-old struggle many firms have had with the indirect channel…. The key we have found is to understand two key factors important to indirect.

Channels 153

Channels Discount Compensation Strategy 153

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.

Analysis 198

Analysis Ideal Customer Profile Discount Collateral 198

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 22, 2020

From many years of experience in customer-facing roles with large software companies, I’ve learned that there are many factors which can break a customer relationship after the sale. Companies should invest in several tools to measure key customer adoption and behavior metrics and milestones. Develop customer evangelists.

B2B 207

B2B Customer Vendor Enterprise 207

Zoominfo

APRIL 20, 2020

Sales and marketing teams, specifically, have abandoned chasing (demand gen) waterfalls or examining funnels. With multiple studies across the world highlighting shrunken marketing budgets, campaign delays, and hiring freezes…where should your sales and marketing efforts begin? …But what about next quarter? Think about it.

Pipeline 239

Pipeline Marketing Top of Funnel Hiring 239

Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 20, 2020

Author: Kris Belau Is there anything more quaint in sales and marketing than the door-to-door salesperson? As was common at the time, the main sales channel was an on-the-ground sales force. So what now for companies, perhaps yours, that rely even in some part on offline sales? It means rethinking how you engage.

Face-to-face 194

Face-to-face Channels Social Media Lead Rank 194

Partners in Excellence

JULY 9, 2020

I am looking for some software tools to help our team. Sales people seem to be nodding their heads in the right direction, I take this for understanding. We go back to the sales people with questions, they tell us about their products? ” The sales people tell me what their product does.

Discount 170

Discount Vendor Software Software 170

Bernadette McClelland

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Sales Leadership At A Crossroad? I want more TOP LEVEL leaders of business to stop discounting the value of their lower down leaders by not providing them a sounding board, or someone who calls them on their BS. TOP LEVEL LEADERS – Remove your bias of what you believe a business/sales/sales leadership coach to be.

Sales Leadership 195

Sales Leadership Hiring Pivotal Loyalty 195

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 22, 2020

Offering discounts for their support through advocacy or references shows your appreciation and can help you build a stronger community.”. As Square co-founder Jim McKelvey explained to The Wall Street Journal, “We have a lot of tools that a lot of people need. And a lot of people didn’t know they needed those tools.

Margin 194

Margin Discount Airlines Incentives 194

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Today’s sales professionals have more ways than ever to get in touch with prospects. And yet, sales reps can’t escape the most common and often the most frustrating method of sales prospecting communication—and that’s voicemail. . Consider these statistics ( source ): 15% of a sales rep’s time is spent leaving voicemails.

Call-back 210

Call-back Follow-up B2B Social Media 210

The Pipeline

AUGUST 14, 2013

I see this in all aspects of sales, those who just make ten calls to ten sequential names on a list, and call it prospecting; versus those who initiate contact and engagement with ten 10 prequalified, researched, planned and targeted viable potential buyers, using all the tools available to them, from traditional to social and everything between.

Scale 293

Scale Forecasting Call-back Account 293

No More Cold Calling

APRIL 30, 2020

I recounted that story in my recent presentation—“ Sales Experts Channel: How to Recession Proof Your Sales in 9 Killer Steps ”—because it perfectly illustrates a key business insight. Plus, check out what you might have missed from No More Cold Calling this month: Pick Up the Damn Phone and Have Sales Conversations.

Referrals 279

Referrals Cold Calling Lead Generation Webinar Metrics 279

Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 3, 2020

From many years of experience in customer-facing roles with large software companies, I’ve learned there are many factors that can break a customer relationship after the sale. Companies should invest in several tools to measure key customer adoption and behavior metrics and milestones. Develop customer evangelists.

B2B 177

B2B Customer Vendor Enterprise 177

Zoominfo

AUGUST 18, 2021

In sales, as with any other field or practice, sometimes you need to think outside the box to come out on top. Knowing the rules for a sales call is vital; so is knowing when to break those rules. Our research has shown how much sales calls have changed in the last year. Longer sales cycles. See the Data for Yourself.

Sales Qualified Lead 130

Sales Qualified Lead Lead Scoring Lead Rank Leads 130

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 22, 2018

Author: Kevin McGirl Sales managers have a tough job. A good sales manager needs to stay on top of their game at all times, and ensure that their team is focused, efficient and most importantly, profitable. Success in sales demands quick reflexes. It’s all too easy to miss important trends, spending gaps or sales opportunities.

Sales Management 196

Sales Management B2B Fashion Call-back 196

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Those tools are based on something called predictive sales analytics — a marvel of modern sales technology that can show you what to expect from prospects and customers. Let's dive into the topic a bit further, see how it can help with sales forecasting, and examine some other contexts where it can be employed.

Analytics 126

Analytics Lead Rank Lead Scoring Buyer Persona 126

Zoominfo

MARCH 25, 2018

As a B2B sales rep, you know that these objections are an unavoidable part of the sales process. Today we teach you how to handle one of the most frustrating sales objections—“I can’t afford it.”. What features, tools, or add-ons would make our product worth the price? It’s not the right time. I can’t afford it.

Negotiation 174

Negotiation Discount Objections Intent 174

Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

A media kit is a promotional tool that contains useful information about your product or service, website, current partners, advertising, or marketing opportunities. As a result, it paves the way for more sales. You can also consider including promotions, discounts and deals to lure in more collaborators. Current partnerships.

Media 224

Media Advertising Advertising Ideal Customer Profile 224

Nutshell

JANUARY 14, 2020

The SaaS industry has different selling techniques , key metrics , and sales process activities compared to the ones you’d encouter while selling a tangible physical product or a more traditional service like a marketing consultation package. By the end, you should have a clear roadmap for reaching your or your company’s sales goals.

Paid Content 128

Paid Content Lead Rank Commission Lead Scoring 128

The Pipeline

MARCH 6, 2017

This is the very reason HUNTERS are at a premium in the sales world. Once you wrap your head around the concept that you are hunting revenue, you can look at your actions in a different light, and take steps many won’t, which is probably why many fail at the sales, or more specifically new sales. The post Walk’a Proud!

Ideal Customer Profile 210

Ideal Customer Profile Travel Discount Webinar Metrics 210

Pipeliner

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Today, you can choose from a variety of strategies and tools for lead generation : online chats, newsletters, pop-up forms, SEO optimization, knowledge-sharing platforms, etc. Choosing the right tools for hot lead generation for your business will help you scale faster, expand the VIP-client segment, and earn additional profits.

Lead Generation 98

Lead Generation Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Leads 98

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. To give sellers a fighting chance, sales leaders need to build an effective, flexible sales enablement program.

Sales Enablement 130

Sales Enablement Strategy Scale Hiring 130

Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 8, 2020

Tools like Skype for Business, Slack and Google Hangouts are great tools to conduct virtue meetings. The advantage of modern communication tools is that you get to share files and documents, as well as do a presentation online for your clients. . Thanks to technology, businesses can greatly reduce these costs.

Company 194

Company Scale Skype Transportation 194

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 23, 2018

For those who are unfamiliar, here’s a quick definition: Dynamic content is continuously updated information—such as images or copy—that’s inserted into your marketing emails through an API a piece of custom code, or a marketing automation tool. Incorporate a digital countdown to create a sense of urgency around a particular deal or discount.

Email Marketing 183

Email Marketing Campaigns Marketing Discount 183