This site uses cookies to improve your experience. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country, we will assume you are from the United States. Select your Cookie Settings or view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Used for the proper function of the website
Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Strictly Necessary: Used for the proper function of the website
Performance/Analytics: Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Author: Jeff Weil Data makes today’s world go round; there’s not much that can’t be distilled into a data point, and there’s not much about a company’s customers and prospects that doesn’t make its way into a CRM system for tracking and more intelligent decision-making. As sales teams get busier and are challenged to do more with less, it’s no wonder that they are seeking out technology that allows them to personalize their approach in the most efficient way possible.
As sales leaders, most of us assume that many aspects of our sales machine will become inefficient during hypergrowth. As we think of ways to improve sales performance, a number of growth pains may come in the way: High acquisition costs. Decreased revenue per rep, High turnover as you scale headcount. “It’s just the price of hypergrowth,” we think.
For B2B businesses, a good outbound sales script is essential. In this article, we will be sharing some tips that will guide you in creating your outbound sales script. Why do outbound scripts matter? Some experts might differ in their opinion about the same, but after working with various small business and entrepreneurs we have understood one fact; it is vital that your sales reps and your sales materials reflect the fact that they know the pain points your prospects want the solution for.
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.
This post is a bit of a continuation from last week’s post. In that post I did some math. The math was about the conversion rates of cold calling based on data I have collected over the last few years from others and my own sales team. This post is going to be about math too but this time I want to focus on prospecting using a social selling approach or what I call “social calling”.
One feature of modern, relationship selling is that we need to understand about peoples’ preferred buying behaviour if we are to sell to more of them. It is a fact that people buy differently. Some people prefer to buy quickly, others slowly. Some people need a lot of information and detail, for others a sheet of A4 with bullet points is all the information they need.
One feature of modern, relationship selling is that we need to understand about peoples’ preferred buying behaviour if we are to sell to more of them. It is a fact that people buy differently. Some people prefer to buy quickly, others slowly. Some people need a lot of information and detail, for others a sheet of A4 with bullet points is all the information they need.
Professional athletes have one trait in common - they are all very athletic and their skills are among the top several hundred in the world in their particular sport. For example, in Major League Baseball, there are 30 teams with 25 players each, making those ball players the top 750 in the world. Dig a little deeper and in each sport there is an even smaller subset of players who are all-stars.
2018 not only marks twenty years of me being a sales trainer and keynote speaker, it also marks twenty years of my membership in the National Speakers Association. So it was fitting that last week I attended my 20th NSA convention, known as Influence 2018. More than 1200 of the world’s top professional speakers and [.].
Author: Erik Charles When sales professionals look at artificial intelligence (AI), what do they see? If they’re technology-averse, they might see a threat to their jobs. If they are big fans of technology, they might see a silver bullet that instantly boosts their results. Both of these visions are as extreme as they are wrong. AI is not going to make salespeople obsolete, nor is it going to turn bad salespeople into great closers.
The world of B2B marketing underwent a dramatic transformation in recent years—and unfortunately for us marketers, we no longer have such rigid control of the buyer’s journey. Instead, we’re operating in a business environment dictated by the wants and needs of our customers. Think about it, the internet has given modern buyers an expansive list of options to choose from—what brands they buy from, what content they consume, which products they purchase, what channels they use, and so much more.
Are you struggling with slow quoting cycles, complex product configurations, and disconnected data in your manufacturing/distribution business? This article will help. Learn how industrial companies are revolutionizing sales processes with an integrated platform that includes quoting, inventory, and service, providing real-time data and offline access for field teams.
The Pipeline Guest Post – By Wayne Turmel. It’s not your father’s world of sales any more. The simple days of calling a client and doing a deal over coffee are long gone. Now, clients can screen calls, send our emails to spam and reject our sales pitches without ever having to look us in the eyes. Is this actually the death of salesmen? Not really.
DISCOVER is an acronym for the eight purposes of asking questions. Yes, there are only eight purposes. only eight reasons that people ever ask questions. Sellers tend to focus primarily on three purposes: gathering d ata (D), identifying desired o utcomes (O), and magnifying c onsequences (C). That means there are five types of questions most sellers seldom ask.
Author: Jean Chen and Carter Young There are many intriguing sales intelligence tools available and almost all of them promise a competitive advantage for your sales team. It’s true that sales intelligence is becoming a game-changer for successful sales and marketing teams, but only if that tool is used. When researching sales intelligence tools, it’s critical to consider how it will be integrated with your sales development team’s existing workflow.
Cold leads won’t get your team to quota. Closing is never the problem. “Never” is a bold statement, but savvy sales leaders recognize that closing is the easy part. It’s sales prospecting techniques that are messed up. Reps aren’t spending time on the critical business development activities that occur earlier in the sales process, so their sales pipeline is either dry or full of cold leads.
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.
Product demos are anxiety-inducing for even the most experienced B2B sales reps. After all, a product demo is a critical part of the sales process. Think about it, a prospect uses the demo to learn whether or not your service is right for their needs. A stellar product demo can quickly lead to a closed deal. But, on the flip side, an underwhelming demo can lead a potential customer to look elsewhere.
Returning to join our CEO, Matt Sharrers, in The Studio is JD Miller, Chief Revenue Officer for Motus. Previously, JD unpacked his successful transformation of the sales organization at Bravo Solutions. In today’s episode, Matt and JD demonstrate how to integrate.
Author: Jake Shaffren The 2016 presidential election in the United States brought “fake news” into the vernacular of a growing number of Americans. While some use the term to deny the truth of any news story with which they might not agree, most view the term to encompass stories which are basically fabricated out of thin air. . It is not a new problem.
We’ve all had them; those customers for whom nothing you ever do is enough, or everything you do is wrong, or you’re blamed for everything that isn’t your fault. A picky customer is usually like that with every situation. It’s probably not just you. It could be that their character is simply one for whom nothing reaches the level of perfection they are looking for.
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.
As technology continues to grow and evolve, the needs of the modern customer are also changing. In an effort to meet those changing needs, marketers are ditching traditional marketing initiatives in favor of a more adaptive approach to marketing– also known as agile marketing. If you’re unfamiliar with agile marketing, it’s time to get on board. Implementing an agile strategy will help you increase marketing productivity, reduce your time-to-market, increase profits, and so much more.
By Tibor Shanto. Everybody wants to be disruptive, well, in reality, everyone wants to be AI, but when it seems a bit of a stretch, they settle for ‘disruptive.’ But like charity, disruption begins at home. There is no doubt that sales is a people game, which means the experience buyers have with us during the cycle, and how we make buyers feel will have a direct impact on the outcome.
We all have lessons we’ve learned in life as time has gone on. Certain people have influenced us. In the sales field, many of us have had mentors, peers, managers, leaders and sponsors who may have influenced us. In our homes we’ve had relatives and friends teaching us and guiding us.
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.
A successful traveling salesperson wields the ability to take in their surroundings and use contextual clues to glean what they can about each prospect they interact with. Using these clues, the salesperson then tailors their sales presentation to each prospective customer’s particular wants and needs. If all goes according to plan, by the end of the visit, the consumer wonders how they’ve lived so long without this salesperson’s product. .
Why is prospecting such a negative word? If marketing is going to contribute 30% of pipeline, sales will need to generate the other 70% of sales opportunities. Most sales reps on your team hate prospecting because they relate prospecting to.
LinkedIn Prospecting Tips. Look at the "People Also Viewed" Sidebar. Reach Out to Prospects in New Roles. Investigate Your Competitors' Networks. Scroll Through Skill Endorsements. Use Alumni Search. See Who’s Commented On Your Prospects’ Posts. Browse Users Who Have Interacted With Your Posts. Use Boolean Google Search. Create a search alert. For most salespeople, social selling on LinkedIn is a way of life.
Failure in sales is no joke and it's never been more important to set yourself up for a great year. I recently ran a sales management masterclass for a global client and here are the key points I made to 30 sales managers about the way we all need to lead and inspire teams.
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.
While most companies scramble to create content, they remain unaware that podcast content is the least expensive tactic per impression and listener. This is due to the unique nature of podcasting which allows many uses for the final recorded and printed program transcript. The following is a story, really a compiled story about different real people we know, using podcasting in many ways.
Selling Skills. Educate prospects with new ideas and perspectives. Collaborate with prospects. Demonstrate potential return on investment. Listen to prospects. Understand prospect needs. Help prospects avoid obstacles. Craft a compelling solution. Accurately depict the purchasing process. Connect with prospects personally. Differentiate based on value.
We organize all of the trending information in your field so you don't have to. Join 283,000+ users and stay up to date on the latest articles your peers are reading.
You know about us, now we want to get to know you!
Let's personalize your content
Let's get even more personalized
We recognize your account from another site in our network, please click 'Send Email' below to continue with verifying your account and setting a password.
189 
Let's personalize your content