The Center for Sales Strategy

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In the world of sales, the ability to effectively communicate, negotiate, and understand products is imperative. While traditional training methods often involve presentations and role-playing, integrating games and activities into sales training can be a game-changer. These interactive approaches not only enhance engagement but also foster skill development in a more immersive and enjoyable manner.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Nearly 25 years after the introduction of cloud-based customer relationship management systems, go-to-market teams are equipped with more tools and more signals than their predecessors could dream of. But access to more data than ever still doesn’t mean better outcomes. Data warehouses, CRMs, and marketing automation tools that rely solely on first-party data still face unacceptable rates of decay — in one industry survey , data professionals estimated their CRM data degrades 34% a year without

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Smooth Sale

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Will You Focus On the Year-End Rush? The holiday season plus year-end for business puts tremendous stress on many, requiring a keen focus on the year-end rush. Otherwise, we can trap ourselves in endless personal tasks that waste time spent wisely and decrease the business opportunities we expect to complete.

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Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Sales and marketing teams have different metrics and sometimes different priorities that can make working seamlessly together a challenge. Leaders with a broader vision can create a sense of collective ownership and commitment, leading to increased productivity and success. The post Adapt, Collaborate and Profit: Navigating the Evolution of Team Effectiveness appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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October Prime Day is usually an early sign of how consumer spending trends ahead of the holidays. This one was no exception. Our October Prime Day Report breaks down what’s working: the products flying off the shelves, the categories winning big, big brands, and the search terms defining demand. All brought to you via Similarweb’s Shopper Intelligence platform.

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Janek Performance Group

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

What if everything we think we know about habits is wrong? How does someone start listening to a podcast once and then follow it daily? We’ve heard that it takes “21 days to create a habit” and “10,000 hours to become an expert,” but what if it’s not a one-size-fits-all for habits? This article explores sales habits—the good, the bad, and the science.

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Revegy

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Compared to its finance, marketing, and logistics counterparts, sales has traditionally been a laggard regarding digital technologies, and for good reason. According to the Harvard Business Review, despite most digital technologies’ promises to help sales reps increase pipeline volume and velocity, the opposite often proves true because many companies implement a multitude of point solutions. […] The post AI Transformed: 4 Ways AI is Rapidly Changing Sales appeared first on Revegy.

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Force Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Today's leaders have an uphill battle to successfully tackle revenue growth goals. Externally, marketplace dynamics have shifted and buyers have redefined why and how they buy. Internally, revenue organizations have to adapt and align their message in a way that communicates their value in today's dynamic selling environment. Strategies for growth and evolution should drive alignment across all your revenue teams.

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Predictable Revenue

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Sales leaders are navigating a complex landscape marked by uncertainty and rapid changes. Dan Fantasia, touches on these challenges. The post Elevating Sales Hiring Practices with Dan Fantasia appeared first on Predictable Revenue.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

No one knows what it’s like to work in sales better than those in the trenches of the day-to-day — salespeople trying to hit their numbers while battling the ups and downs of the job. If you’re thinking about a career in sales, you probably want to hear the cold, hard truths about sales and what it entails. So, we partnered with some of the best sales professionals to give you their insights, including the biggest challenges and tips to get past them.

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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.

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Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Confidence is vital to leadership, but truly effective leaders also put the work in behind the scenes, preparing and researching to make sure the decisions they make are based on a sound understanding of their businesses and the markets in which they are operating. The post How to be a Confident (and Competent) Leader appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Anthony Cole Training

DECEMBER 1, 2023

There are two sides to this topic of motivation. One side is how are your salespeople motivated and what motivates them. The second side is how effective are you as a sales leader at motivating your sales team? Both must be addressed to fully understand this topic of motivation and the impact on sales results.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Using email to book new meetings sounds awesome. Unfortunately, it isn’t because it simply does not work effectively. In our house we seem to have the ability to make a lot of trash. And every Monday night I wheel two big trash barrels down to the bottom of the long driveway and repeat the process in reverse on Tuesday nights. The only thing enjoyable about trash days is that Dinger loves to “do the trash” with me.

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Bernadette McClelland

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

??? ‘???’ ?????? ?? ????-??????? ?? ??? ??? When I moved from Australia to America, you can imagine it was a HUGE transition on so many fronts! It didn’t just bring a change in scenery but a profound shift in my approach to my dreams, goals and, yes… challenges. Back home, I was deeply rooted in the ‘How’ mindset and was so used to relying on my own resources and methods and networks.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Despite the uncertain market conditions throughout 2023, most CEOs seemed to have stayed consistent with their value creation thesis, with an even split between those who chose to increase expenses and those who chose to maintain expenses while accelerating growth. More optimistic attitudes toward 2024 will see more CEOs shift towards increasing expenses though, as more companies seek to pursue growth more actively.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The first sentence of the LinkedIn message was not dissimilar to the majority of emails and LI messages I get. David, my team and I would love to get the chance to learn more about your company. The author started with the concept she had been taught, “Make it about the customer, tell them how you want to learn more about them, their strategies, and challenges.” I write and advise clients about this, myself.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

There’s a seismic shift happening in B2B buying, and it’s being driven by a powerful force — generational change. A recent Forrester report found that Millennials and Gen Z make up 64% of business buyers. While each generation brings its own set of preferences, demands, and expectations to the market, the report shows that younger buyers are much more likely to voice their dissatisfaction than previous generations.

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SalesProInsider

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

“Let’s get personal.” Two words that no prospective client is going to say. But “personal” — or a lack of it — is what I see as a barrier to higher conversions for advisors who provide a very personal service. The Dangers of Depersonalization in Sales Conversations What do I mean? “Depersonalized” sales conversation and explanations of what you do, and how you do it, stop the prospect from connecting with you and the solution.

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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.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Welcome to "The Pipeline" — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice and insight from real sales leaders. There are a lot of standard qualities most companies look for when recruiting sales professionals. Businesses want candidates who check the traditional boxes — goal-oriented, optimistic, coachable, persuasive, and so on. While those are all key bases to cover when recruiting salespeople, there are some lesser-considered elements that, in my experience, make for truly ideal s

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

I’ve noticed a huge gap in how we equip and train our sellers, how we help them engage our customers in high impact conversations that focus on them and their problems, not pitching our projects. This gap became bigger with Challenger, as we equipped our people to provide “Insights.” And more recently, with new customer research and AI tools, the gap has become even greater.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Traditional outbound is delivering diminishing returns across the entire technology landscape. Not only has the function grown in popularity but automation has allowed us to increase the volume per rep dramatically which leaves prospects overwhelmed and unresponsive. Luckily, there is a better way. Join Lars Nilsson and GTMfund to learn how to implement Account-based Sales Development (ABSD) strategies in your sales playbook – foster meaningful customer relationships while delivering real measur

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Grant Cardone

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

So many entrepreneurs are so afraid of bad marketing that avoid it altogether. They’re more afraid of failing than they are of not trying. In reality, marketing is a more powerful tool than sales. And I’m going to cover how you can commit and convert with lackluster campaigns… There’s only one kind of bad marketing […] The post How to Convert — Even with BAD Marketing appeared first on GCTV.

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Speaker: Laura Noonan, Chief Revenue Officer at CallFinder + Angie Kronlage, Director of Program Success at Working Solutions + April Wiita, Vice President of Program Success at Working Solutions

Are you still manually reviewing calls? 🤔 It's time for a change! The traditional method of manual call monitoring is no longer cutting it in today's fast-paced call center environment. Industry experts Angie Kronlage and April Wiita from Working Solutions are here to explore the power of innovative automation to revolutionize outdated call review processes!

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Smooth Sale

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Do You Want the Sales Success Secrets? Embracing the mindset of ‘never give up’ and ‘seek out the better path’ no matter the conversation(s) behind your back is a primary factor for the secrets of sales success. However, only some people are willing to do what it takes to embrace the secrets of sales success, particularly when adversity rears its ugly head.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

One of my favorite songs, as a kid, was Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain… ” It was not only a great song, but provoked decades of discussion about who she was singing about. Fast forwarding to current times, based on how we engage our customers, we demonstrate a similar vanity. We think our customer care about us–they obsess about our companies, our products, and how great we are.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Marketing and sales teams rely heavily on one another to drive business. After all, it’s the marketing department that generates leads, and the sales team that converts those leads to paying customers. It’s not intuitive, then, that these two functions often exist in silos, each having their own systems and processes. Sales collaboration dramatically improves results, but bringing it to fruition can be more complex than it sounds.

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Revegy

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The B2B enterprise landscape has undergone a significant transformation over the years, with organizations placing a heightened emphasis on their customers. With the advent of digital technology, businesses have had to adapt to an increasingly complex environment characterized by more decision-makers, longer deal cycles, higher pricing points, and a plethora of competing channels.

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Every marketer knows how important it is to prove their efforts drive sales opportunities, but that’s easier said than done. When problems like sales and marketing misalignment, lack of data, and wasted efforts persist, marketers can’t measure, prove, or increase their impact on revenue at a time when demonstrating marketing value is critical. Using analyst and expert data, this guide to marketing impact and content attribution explains: How B2B buyers use content The most common types of conten

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Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Photo by LeeRosario via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: How To Entice Your Automotive Customers Online Today, customers looking for vehicles for purchase or hire will do so by researching online first. While much shopping is done in person when it comes to car shopping, many make a start on the Internet. Some even buy the vehicle online without looking at it or test-driving it first.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

I was excited to see the CMO of one of my clients speaking about a pillar their culture, “Pursuing Better, Differently… ” It’s such a critical concept, particularly if we want to stand out to our customers and differentiate our companies. It’s so important, if we want to continue to grow, outperforming others. It’s, also, so obvious–or should be.

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SocialSellinator

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In the dynamic cityscape of Austin, where the local business community thrives, the influence of social media on daily life is unmistakable. Its impact on local businesses is profound, integral to their existence. Austin's vibrant community serves as a backdrop, providing the perfect environment for businesses to flourish. Within this landscape, the role of social media management in Austin is not just important but paramount.

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