Mr. Inside Sales
MARCH 17, 2023
So many sales reps are anxious when they speak with a prospect. It seems they are afraid and think things like: “Will they like my product or service?” “Am I speaking with the right person?” “Do they have the budget or is my solution too much for them?” And on and on… As such, many reps don’t ask the “tough” questions, like: “What kind of budget do you have set aside for this?
Sales and Marketing Management
MARCH 20, 2023
The transition from building seller proficiency on sales pitch to building seller proficiency on sales discovery is just the first step into the brave new world of smarter, more effective AI-powered sales solutions. The post Unleashing Generative AI: Shifting from Sales Pitch to Sales Discovery appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
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Anthony Cole Training
MARCH 10, 2023
Selling value as a strategy for selling is not effective. So, what should you do instead? Watch part 1 of our my new 3-part series, Selling Value Without Selling to find out.
Understanding the Sales Force
MARCH 7, 2023
What kind of car should you drive? Answering that question with anything other than, "It depends," is irresponsible because there are so many variables. Choosing a car depends on budget, family size, how much stuff you load into your car, the length of your drives, the logo/ego influence, fit and function, ergonomics, appearance, perceived value, reliability, cost to drive it (gas/electric/mileage), and so much more.
Speaker: Jam Khan, SVP, Product Marketing at ZoomInfo & guest speaker Amy Hawthorne, Principal Analyst from Forrester
Buying signals extend well beyond intent. They give go-to-market teams the chance to know everything about their customers. With buying signals, they can reach more customers and win more deals. Join Jam Khan, SVP, Product Marketing of ZoomInfo and guest speaker Amy Hawthorne, Principal Analyst from Forrester for this new webinar where you'll find out how marketing teams operate more efficiently and sales teams close more business when they act on buying signals, not just intent!
Steven Rosen
MARCH 2, 2023
5 Ways to Stay Inspired Paul Smith is the Sales Director of a leading technology company. He has been in the industry for the last ten years and has been a star in various sales and marketing roles. His recent promotion finds him managing managers. His leadership style has always been one of pace-setting and leading by example. Having just gone through a sales force downsizing, Paul has adopted an inspirational leadership style.
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SBI Growth
MARCH 29, 2023
Sales effectiveness and productivity are current initiatives top-of-mind for commercial leaders. Consistent themes around the two topics have surfaced, as seen in SBI's client engagements, executive round tables, and proprietary research, and go-to-market leaders need to pay attention. We are also witnessing the massive challenges sales leaders face in balancing CEO expectations with tangible outcomes.
Force Management
MARCH 30, 2023
As the external economic environment continues to shift, many organizations are looking for ways to optimize costs and make their sales force more efficient. One focus area has emerged as a key differentiator for those organizations who have been able to do more with less, accelerate revenue, and exceed their objectives during this economic time: alignment.
RAIN Group
MARCH 22, 2023
One of the first things sellers learn is to keep it simple. Yet when it comes to a particularly hot topic in our industry, sales leaders do anything but. Rather than apply the K-I-S-S principle to sales productivity, many leaders instead turn to technology, tracking, and top-down governance.
Sales and Marketing Management
MARCH 13, 2023
Mending the fractured sales/finance relationship needs to be a priority at the top level. It needs to start from the top down. The post Is the Clash Between Your Sales and Finance Teams Killing Your Revenue Growth? appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
Speaker: Mike Rizzo, Founder & CEO, MarketingOps.com and Darrell Alfonso, Director of Marketing Strategy and Operations, Indeed.com
Though rarely in the spotlight, marketing operations are the backbone of the efficiency, scalability, and alignment that define top-performing marketing teams. In this exclusive webinar led by industry visionaries Mike Rizzo and Darrell Alfonso, we’re giving marketing operations the recognition they deserve! We will dive into the 7 P Model —a powerful framework designed to assess and optimize your marketing operations function.
Bernadette McClelland
MARCH 30, 2023
How We Burned The Boats and Lived To Tell The Story TODAY is the day ONE YEAR AGO EXACTLY we flew out of Australia with 6 suitcases, 2 carry-ons and 2 backpacks and our head, heart and gut saying ‘do it’! To live in the United States of America as residents, not just tourists on extended visas. And during those 12 months, we have been asked these 7 questions many times over: 'How did you just up and move?
Understanding the Sales Force
MARCH 30, 2023
Today, I read two articles that had some quotable copy which we can translate to sales. The first article is about baseball and I'll translate what it says after the quote I pulled out.
Anthony Cole Training
MARCH 31, 2023
Today's topic: March Madness, the ongoing search for bracket and sales pipeline predictability. The March Madness tournament can be somewhat predictable, but upsets are expected. In the world of sales forecasting, you have the same problem!
Mr. Inside Sales
MARCH 2, 2023
Tired of leaving tons of voicemails and not hearing back from anyone? Incorporate these proven techniques and give yourself the best chance of hearing back from prospects: #1: Use the “I need a little help, please…” technique. Everyone wants to be helpful, and by leading with this statement, you’ll at least peak someone’s interest, and get them to listen a little bit longer. #2: Next, make sure and let them know you’ll be brief when they call you back.
Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales & Devyn Blume, Sr. Account Executive
Are you curious about how artificial intelligence is reshaping sales coaching, learning, and development? Join Brendan Sweeney and Devyn Blume of Allego for an engaging new webinar exploring AI's transformative role in sales coaching and performance improvement! Brendan and Devyn will share actionable insights and strategies for integrating AI into coaching and development - ensuring personalized, effective, and scalable training!
Sales 2.0
MARCH 1, 2023
This is the third 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. This interview is with Amelia Taylor. Amelia is the lead evangelist for Regie.ai. Regie helps sales, marketing, and success teams write engaging content faster using AI.
Sales and Marketing Management
MARCH 15, 2023
Customer Success teams hold priceless information for marketing. And marketing can amplify the work of the Customer Success team. In the era of doing more with less, this is a collaboration that will yield real results. The post 5 Reasons Why the Customer Success Team Should Be Marketing’s New Bestie appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
Bernadette McClelland
MARCH 17, 2023
7 Traits We Can Adopt From Our Irish Friends IRISH BY NAME: IRISH BY NATURE There is something very romantic about the Irish. Beside the Atlantic Ocean, between Ballyvaughan and Doolin, north of the Cliffs of Moher and south of Galway Bay, is a little village called Fanore Beg. And the ‘house on the hill’ in this charming village by the sea, albeit now renovated, is the same family home from where three siblings set sail many years ago.
Understanding the Sales Force
MARCH 14, 2023
As a Nor'Easter barreled across Central Massachusetts today, a few interesting storm-related happenings were analogous to some sales-related occurrences.
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Anthony Cole Training
MARCH 24, 2023
In part 1, I gave you a sample of how the ‘selling value’ discussions sounds. Here it is again. Prospect : W hy should I do business with you or your bank / company?
No More Cold Calling
MARCH 30, 2023
Let’s celebrate our men during Women’s History Month 2023. As we wrap up Women’s History Month 2023, I’d like to give a shout-out to the men in our lives. To the husbands, fathers, brothers, sons, and mentors who celebrate women year-round. We have always needed and respected our male allies—those of you who encourage and support women and set the stage for our success.
SBI Growth
MARCH 22, 2023
Previously, SBI Research reported that one of four tensions facing CEOs this year is Prioritizing customer acquisition, but deprioritizing Marketing spend. Our position remains that while attribution can be obscure, CEOs should resist the temptation to reduce marketing expenses. In recent exchanges with our audience, we uncovered perspectives and ideas relative to value-driven marketing and where to potentially cut back on underperforming channels.
Sales and Marketing Management
MARCH 8, 2023
In this podcast episode, we dive deeper into an article Amy wrote for a Sales & Marketing Management entitled “How to Create a Sales Enablement Center of Excellence.” The post Amy Franko on Creating a Sales Enablement Center of Excellence appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
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Bernadette McClelland
MARCH 17, 2023
7 Traits We Can Adopt From Our Irish Friends IRISH BY NAME: IRISH BY NATURE There is something very romantic about the Irish. Beside the Atlantic Ocean, between Ballyvaughan and Doolin, north of the Cliffs of Moher and south of Galway Bay, is a little village called Fanore Beg. And the ‘house on the hill’ in this charming village by the sea, albeit now renovated, is the same family home from where three siblings set sail many years ago.
Steven Rosen
MARCH 18, 2023
Coaching the Coaches The question of the day is, who’s coaching the coaches on coaching? The reality is there is no one coaching the coaches. That’s right. Second-line sales managers (SLM) don’t coach their FLMs on their coaching. They have one-on-ones, but their meetings focus on business issues, follow-up items and people issues. The role of the frontline manager (FLM) is to recruit, develop, and retain top sales performers.
Anthony Cole Training
MARCH 17, 2023
What your salespeople must ‘have’ to be successful at uncovering value. From a sales strategy and process perspective, positioning value not only requires a great VALUE PROPOSITION but also supporting Will to Sell, Sales DNA, and Sales Competencies. Using data from just one of our dozens of community bank clients, this is what we found out about top 25% of the team vs the bottom 25% of the team.
No More Cold Calling
MARCH 8, 2023
Get inspired by this trio of remarkable women. Imagine a woman earning a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering. Imagine a black woman mathematician performing complex calculations that help the United States fly into space. Imagine an actress, known as the most beautiful woman in the world, becoming a technology innovator. Not hard to do, right?
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SBI Growth
MARCH 15, 2023
As a Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), you are responsible for the growth of your company’s revenue, and this is no small task. The obstacles you face every day can be daunting, but if you succeed in leading the revenue function of your company, you will have a tremendous impact on its growth. And if you fail, the pain that failure causes can trickle down to customers and prospects.
Sales and Marketing Management
MARCH 29, 2023
Revenue growth is about retaining the customers you have and exercising rigorous efficiency in how you generate new business. An optimized revenue lifecycle considers the entire customer experience, increasing net revenue retention by improving that experience. The post Optimizing the Entire Revenue Lifecycle to Drive Net Revenue Retention appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
Nutshell
MARCH 17, 2023
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