SalesProInsider
JUNE 19, 2019
For two weeks I looked forward to a sales appointment. An appointment where I was the buyer, not the provider. My company desperately needed the service being offered and I had high hopes I was going to get a solution to a nagging issue. Imagine my surprise then when Mark showed up at my office, sat at my table, opened his portfolio and said, “Well, I typically like to just get right into it.
Anthony Iannarino
JUNE 15, 2019
We sometimes worry about things that are not nearly as important as what should command our attention. Automation. You should worry less about automating client acquisition and more about acquiring clients. There is too much focus on automation because it is possible, not because it improves effectiveness. Too much focus on efficiency comes at the expense of effectiveness.
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The Pipeline
JUNE 11, 2019
By Tibor Shanto. There is a line in the original animated Aladdin when Jafar states, “You’ll be surprised what you can live through.” Something that can also be used to describe sales and prospecting. For two reason, first is that change always comes outside our comfort zone. Making any growth or development we achieve, as something to have “lived through,” nowhere more so than in prospecting.
Steven Rosen
JUNE 20, 2019
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. The reality is, they have one-on-ones, but their meetings tend to focus on business issues, follow up items and people issues.
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No More Cold Calling
JUNE 13, 2019
Do you really need to sleep with your phone? Call or text me anytime. You won’t disturb me. My phone and smartwatch are turned off when I’m sleeping. They’re nowhere near me. They’re in the kitchen charging. There’s nothing so urgent in my business that my sleep needs to be disturbed. We still have a landline, just in case our kids or grandkids need to reach us.
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MTD Sales Training
JUNE 25, 2019
How many times have you made a presentation and afterwards thought ‘that was so boring, even I wouldn’t have bought my product!’. There are many occasions where we have presented a solution and it’s not created any connection with the prospect. How, then, can we build a great presentation and really connect with the prospect? First, lets see what we shouldn’t do in our presentation: A product demonstration should NEVER be a tour of features and functions.
Sales and Marketing Management
JUNE 27, 2019
Author: Krishnan Venkata The rapid pace of digital innovation is forcing companies to undertake profound transformation of their entire business strategy and activities. This transformation is permeating all areas of the enterprise – from marketing to sales to product development and even finance and human resources. As part of this transformation, companies are increasingly turning to AI-based solutions that are capable of extracting insights from massive data sets at a previously unthinkable s
Zoominfo
JUNE 24, 2019
Artificial Intelligence. If you’ve been online in the last few years, you’ll see talk of AI everywhere. Experts across the globe are offering up their own take—trying to be first to tell you exactly how artificial intelligence will impact your industry, your company, your product, your job. And, at ZoomInfo, we’re no exception. We recently discussed AI in the following post: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on B2B Marketing.
The Sales Hunter
JUNE 18, 2019
You don’t just think about prospecting. Prospecting is something you do, and you do it daily. Watch this video : 10 Rules of Prospecting, to learn more! 1.The number of deals you have to close directly reflects the amount of time you spend prospecting. The prospects you close with next month and next quarter are the people you prospect with right now. 2.
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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.
No More Cold Calling
JUNE 27, 2019
Connections and relationships are what count. Should I accept every LinkedIn invitation? I’m frequently asked that question. It’s a personal choice. Some people do. Some people only connect with people they know in real life. Others screen every invitation; they write to people first and ask why they want to connect. I’m in-between. I view every invitation.
SBI Growth
JUNE 9, 2019
What Is the Purpose of This Customer Journey Map? According to a recent article from Invesprco, “Customer journey maps give businesses a way of getting into their customers’ heads, helping them gain valuable insight and understanding regarding common customer pain points.” The.
The Pipeline
JUNE 4, 2019
By Tibor Shanto. Not a popular refrain among sales types, which may explain why nearly half of B2B reps will miss quota this year. In a world obsessed with ‘big,’ even more so than sales success, make it small may seem counter-intuitive. And so it is, but so is being a card-carrying member the 80% on the wrong side of the 80/20 rule. While I am not working with sales teams, I am buying.
Jill Konrath
JUNE 13, 2019
Today’s overwhelmed buyers don't care about what you're selling. They only care about what it does for them. That's why value propositions are so important today.
Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales at Allego
Maximizing sales rep performance is no easy task. 📈 Traditional sales training methods focus heavily on the first few weeks in the sales role. Companies dedicate time, resources, and budget to onboarding new hires, only for them to forget what was learned in those first few weeks, lose motivation, and struggle to come to grips with their role.
MTD Sales Training
JUNE 4, 2019
Many salespeople tell us that the way they differentiate themselves from their competition is by adding value to their products, in order for the customer to see why they are charging the price they are. Nothing wrong with this, of course. It adds meaning to why they are positioned where they are. The customer can see exactly what they are getting for their money, and by adding value. ?
Zoominfo
JUNE 2, 2019
The goal of every marketing department is to get more work done faster. Yet, you may not realize that many of your habits and workflows actually hurt your overall productivity. Today we ask you to take a step back to reevaluate your day-to-day work activities. You’ll be surprised to find how much more efficient you become when you drop the habits that make you less productive.
No More Cold Calling
JUNE 23, 2019
This is a truthful and proven guide for how to ask for referrals. You won’t read that referrals are easy or that all you have to do is ask. What you will read are lessons and insights that I have gleaned from working my referral system with clients for the past 23 years. I’m not braggadocious, but I know what works. I also know there’s a lot of bad advice that’s proffered about referrals.
SBI Growth
JUNE 6, 2019
Why Are Your Partners Producing Far Less Than Expected? Selling through the channel can be the most rewarding or painful aspect of your GTM strategy. When a partner takes on the promise of representing your products and brands, it is.
Speaker: David Nisbet, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber
Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.
The Pipeline
JUNE 13, 2019
By Tibor Shanto. Too many salespeople confuse objections with rejection. Let’s be clear, rejection hurts and can kill. But for sales pros, objections are not fatal. [link]. The post Objections Are Not Fatal appeared first on TiborShanto.com.
Understanding the Sales Force
JUNE 12, 2019
By the middle of June each year, we tend to know who the best of the best are. Super Bowl Champion, NBA Champion, Stanley Cup Winner, Masters Winner, and in baseball, MLB all-stars are being selected. It's as good a time as any to recognize the best readers of Understanding the Sales Force!
The Sales Heretic
JUNE 12, 2019
It has been said by many leadership experts that a great leader is a servant. A true leader isn’t ruled by their greed or their ego, but by their desire to help others. I would argue that not only is this true, but that it also describes great salespeople, professionals, and business owners. Contrary to [.].
Zoominfo
JUNE 9, 2019
When it comes to B2B sales calls, the primary goal of the sales rep is to extract valuable information from the other person on the line. If you’re a seasoned sales professional, you already know the best way to get information is to ask smart questions. But this is often easier said than done. Good questions and the answers they produce can make a huge difference in your ability to close deals faster.
Speaker: Akeel Jabber, B2B SaaS Investor and Growth Marketer at Horizen Capital
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No More Cold Calling
JUNE 9, 2019
Have you forgotten that selling is social? “Turn off your computer. You’re actually going to have to turn off your phone and discover all that is human around. Vintage telephone on old table sepia photo. us.” That’s what Eric Schmidt, then chairman and CEO of Google, told the graduating class of the University of Pennsylvania in May 2009. Ten years later, his advice is even more relevant than it was back then—for college graduates starting their careers, and for salespeople looking to get B2B le
The Pipeline
JUNE 18, 2019
By Tibor Shanto. I recently saw a photo of a protest addressing climate change, that read “There’s No Planet B.” Technically and scientifically speaking I am sure there is a Planet B, but the point was not lost. We best figure things out cause there no second chances. That level of urgency and intensity has a different effect on different people, but it leads to action.
Understanding the Sales Force
JUNE 3, 2019
Most of the CEOs and sales leaders I speak with agree that their sales organizations need to be more effective at taking a consultative approach to selling. At the same time, they insist that they talk about it often and that their salespeople are doing OK with a consultative approach. OMG's Sales Force Evaluation usually reveals that they aren't doing much more than talking about it, as their scores for the Consultative Seller competency are quite low.
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Sales and Marketing Management
JUNE 24, 2019
Author: By Brad Soper, Lisa Jaeger and Alexander Stahmer While there are no shortcuts to creating and implementing an effective, long-term sales strategy, there are five actions sales teams can take to get that strategy on track – and keep it there – by generating more sales from existing customers. . Segment customers by their potential. Correct segmentation is the most effective way to prioritize customers and manage them in a targeted way.
Zoominfo
JUNE 18, 2019
In a recent blog post we declared that strategic candidate sourcing was not, in fact, dead. Instead, we proposed that technological advances have simply changed the way recruiters do it. Today, we dive a little deeper and explore 52 statistics about modern candidate sourcing. Our hope is that you can use these statistics to inform and evolve your current candidate sourcing strategy.
Connect2Sell
JUNE 19, 2019
The role of a sales manager involves sales outcomes and manager responsibilities. There’s something else, too, that sets the most successful sales managers apart from others. That something extra is what inspires members of the team and ignites engagement and performance. It’s leadership. To be one of the best, you’ll need it all -- sales manager leadership skills.
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