Sales and Marketing Management
JANUARY 5, 2023
By understanding the differences between sales and presales and how they work in unison, businesses can better engage with customers in more meaningful ways that can move the needle in conversion. The post The Difference Between Sales and Presales appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
Steven Rosen
JANUARY 16, 2023
10 Characteristics of Bold Sales Leaders. Sales leaders have had to adapt to virtual selling, work from home, supply chain issues, passing on price increases and sales rep turnover. In 2023 there is a strong possibility that you will be dealing with cost-cutting and lower demand due to recessionary pressures. Succeeding in a recession will require developing new strategies and approaches to lead your team and adapt to the economic conditions.
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Mr. Inside Sales
JANUARY 14, 2023
NOTE: While this article talks about using this technique as an interview question to determine what kind of sales rep you’re about to hire, it’s also a great technique for managers to use to diagnose what is wrong with reps who may not be hitting quote consistently. Simply call your reps in, one by one, and ask them: “If I gave you a pencil and asked you to sell it, how would you go about it?”.
Understanding the Sales Force
JANUARY 20, 2023
You're not supposed to mix alcohol and medication, which isn't an issue for me because I don't drink and I avoid medication. While my articles usually begin with an analogy, I am breaking the rule, incorporating 4 separate analogies, and then attempting to string them together at the end. We'll see how it goes.
Speaker: Jesse Hunter and Brynn Chadwick
Today’s buyers expect more than generic outreach–they want relevant, personalized interactions that address their specific needs. For sales teams managing hundreds or thousands of prospects, however, delivering this level of personalization without automation is nearly impossible. The key is integrating AI in a way that enhances customer engagement rather than making it feel robotic.
Membrain
JANUARY 29, 2023
In the latest episode of the Art and Science of Complex Sales podcast, Paul Fuller sits down with Walter Crosby , CEO of Helix Sales Development , to discuss his unique perspective on the world of sales with us.
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Alice Heiman
JANUARY 17, 2023
Heidi Messer started Collective[i] with one goal: to bring more certainty and less volatility to sales and improve the livelihoods of every single employee. According to Heidi, sellers operate at 30% productivity rates. There is no other function in a company that is as unproductive as sales. Higher productivity equals more certainty, so why not improve it.
SBI Growth
JANUARY 11, 2023
Companies committed to unforgettable growth have a higher probability of success with a centralized office to manage workstreams and track essential KPIs relative to transformation initiatives. In SBI's hundreds of engagements, we have found that executives don't have the time to focus solely on the growth plan. That doesn't mean they are not actively working toward plan; on the contrary.
Membrain
JANUARY 1, 2023
If someone doesn’t spend enough time prospecting due to poor time management – it’s really a priority problem. We don’t find the time, we make it.
The Center for Sales Strategy
JANUARY 30, 2023
Do you ever wonder if you could be getting more out of your sales team? What if you could better understand their strengths and weaknesses and coach them to reach their full potential? Understanding the talents of each person on your team and coaching to these talents allows you to grow the individual and the organization. But how can you tell how a person is wired and what their natural talents are?
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Sales and Marketing Management
JANUARY 9, 2023
By understanding their customer's journey and their needs, sales teams can better target their customers and optimize the sales process. The post 10 Ways to Use Buyer Intent Data for B2B Sales Teams appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
Understanding the Sales Force
JANUARY 4, 2023
CEOs, Sales Leaders, Sales Managers and HR Directors are under water when it comes to sales selection. They get it right about 50% of the time and that includes salespeople who stay but underperform. After reading Malcom Gladwell's book, Talking to Strangers , I can finally explain why the success rate is so low.
Steven Rosen
JANUARY 31, 2023
Creating Powerful Development Plans It’s the annual performance review (APR) time again. APR is a time-consuming process for the sales leadership team. It takes a lot of time to write up and give each review. If you take the traditional approach of spending 80% of your time reviewing the past year and 20% on goals for the new year, you will have missed one of the biggest opportunities to supercharge your team.
SMEI
JANUARY 25, 2023
If You’re a Marketer, You’re a Storyteller: Crafting Effective Campaigns to Help the Climate Crisis Storytelling is one of the most powerful tools in marketing, as it allows you to convey a message in an impactful way and move people to action. And when it comes to understanding the urgency of the climate crisis, there’s no better way to communicate its severity than by crafting effective campaigns that entice people to take up the cause.
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Modern go-to-market teams know it takes more than one email to break through the noise. Multiple touchpoints means more ways to get your pitch right — and, potentially, more ways to be wrong. The good news? Once you know how to write compelling, one-off emails to entice prospective customers, you can easily do the same across a short sequence of emails.
Anthony Cole Training
JANUARY 26, 2023
This year, we're celebrating a huge milestone- 30 Years of Anthony Cole Training Group. In 1993, Linda and Tony Cole decided to start their own training and development company. In this video, Tony shares 5 things that have helped us grow and serve others in these 30 years.
Mr. Inside Sales
JANUARY 7, 2023
Want to make 2023 your best year ever? I guarantee that if you just take time to follow the four steps below, you’ll make more money this year than you ever have. Guaranteed. Step One: Take time to carefully script out word-for-word rebuttals to the common objections you get repeatedly. You know you should do this, but have you? If not, do it this week!
Sales and Marketing Management
JANUARY 11, 2023
By providing ongoing training opportunities to your employees, you’ll positively impact their morale and productivity, which benefits everyone. Here’s how to create a meaningful training program that achieves actual results. The post Employees Crave Development appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
Understanding the Sales Force
JANUARY 11, 2023
If I created a list of the top sitcoms of all time, I could end up with a list that includes the following shows:
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Bernadette McClelland
JANUARY 5, 2023
I’ve been reading so many wonderful New Year’s Eve posts and messages about lessons learned from 2022 and lofty and inspirational aspirations for 2023. I’ve also read those complaints that LinkedIn is a business networking site and not Facebook. Different strokes for different folks, right? Well, those of you who know me, know I always look for a learning in anything – whether it be on the ladder I climb up or the snake I slide down, and to share those learnings with the
SMEI
JANUARY 24, 2023
Are you a marketer looking for a quick and dirty way to boost sales? If so, then shame marketing may be right up your alley. Shame marketing is a cynical form of advertising that involves exploiting the insecurities of young people in order to sell them products. It’s an effective technique, but it comes at a cost. Shame marketing not only reduces customer loyalty, but it also creates harmful feelings of low self-esteem in its victims.
Anthony Cole Training
JANUARY 19, 2023
The sales management activities that we are performing today are creating the results we are achieving today. Many or few, consistent or irregular, planned or impromptu, the behaviors and activities that we, as sales managers, use to motivate, train and hold our relationship managers accountable are at least partly responsible for the success of those we manage.
Mr. Inside Sales
JANUARY 2, 2023
Welcome back to the office, how do you feel? Overwhelmed? Under pressure already? If so, then you’re not alone. Most companies are under immediate pressure already to begin accomplishing their new goals and sales targets. In fact, this is also felt in the accounting department, the marketing department, and everywhere else. You can probably feel it in your company, too.
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What if you could help your sellers stop wasting 72% of their day on non-selling activities and focus on bringing in revenue? Incorporating AI in your enablement workflows can help you cut down on busy work, get projects done faster, and let your team (and you!) focus on making a bigger impact. We put together this guide to show you how to use AI to cut time and costs for projects, including collateral creation, development of training videos, and automating tedious processes.
Sales and Marketing Management
JANUARY 17, 2023
Stagnant reward and loyalty programs risk more than just ROI; they erode the equity and trust in a brand that B2B buyers rely on for stability and reputation. The post Your Incentive or Loyalty Program Can Get Smarter appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
SBI Growth
JANUARY 18, 2023
SBI Sr. Partner Josh Horstmann and Engagement Manager Norma Nieto hosted a webinar to discuss how commercial teams can generate clarity and confidence in executing the 2023 growth plan.
Bernadette McClelland
JANUARY 1, 2023
What Happens When We Take Connections Off-Line In a Hybrid World I walked past her, having dodged the yellow and green tee shirts, the Akubra hats and the boomerang tattoo-ed faces of the kids. Straining over the very loud rendition of Crowded House’s ‘When You Come’ , I asked, ‘How is your meat pie ?’ The look on her face told the story!
SMEI
JANUARY 23, 2023
ChatGPT is quickly becoming a must-have tool for marketers who want to maximize their audience engagement and effectiveness. With its ability to provide personalized AI conversations, marketers can easily create an engaging dialogue with customers, prospects and even leads in order to nurture relationships and drive conversions. Here are 10 ways that marketers can leverage ChatGPT technology to increase their visibility, build trust, and generate more leads for their business. 1.
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This guide is for leaders who recognize the importance of Salesforce but would rather trust a team of external experts to do the heavy lifting. Choosing the right managed services provider is a significant decision that impacts your business's efficiency and success. In this 10-minute read, you'll find 5 essential questions to ask any potential provider.
Anthony Cole Training
JANUARY 5, 2023
I would like to provide you with an alternate perspective to LinkedIn's article- a list of 9 Do’s you can use when looking for and hiring new talent. Because we specialize in helping companies Sell Better, Coach Better, and Hire Better, my comments will focus specifically on sales but understand that these principles will apply for most hires in your company.
Understanding the Sales Force
JANUARY 9, 2023
My Chrome home page often displays articles that Google thinks I might be interested in. Red Sox, Patriots, politics, software applications, gadgets, and for the first time, sales assessments! I thought, "Is this for real?". The first article was the 7 Best Personality Assessments for Your Sales Team. Regular readers already know that personality assessments are not predictive of sales success because they measure personality traits, not sales core competencies.
Sales and Marketing Management
JANUARY 16, 2023
As digital marketing tactics and trends keep evolving, digital marketers should look first to their own individual marketing strategy to see which trends could be valuable in reaching their targeted audience. Here are some digital marketing trends to consider for 2023. The post 2023 B2B Digital Marketing Trends appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
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