Sales and Marketing Management
JULY 19, 2023
With investments increasing to make it easier for sellers to sell, sales leaders need to avoid the three key pitfalls that plague many sales digital transformation efforts. The post Avoiding Three Pitfalls of Digital Sales Transformations appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
The Center for Sales Strategy
JULY 19, 2023
We consistently talk about the importance of growing and developing others. It’s a vital part of any leadership role. But as a leader, while you’re busy helping others grow their talents, are you still nurturing yours? When you focus on growing a talent, you can improve performance by up to ten times. Don’t just help your team take advantage of their potential.
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Understanding the Sales Force
JULY 17, 2023
Based on the non-stop rain and humidity we have had for the last 6 weeks in Massachusetts, you could probably make a case that not only do we now have a rainy season, but where our house is located, we must live in a rain forest. Hold that thought. Dinger, our GoldenDoodle, who I have featured in several articles , tore his ACL last week. The X-Ray clearly showed that the tissue which is supposed to connect the tibia and the femur was torn.
Allego
JULY 17, 2023
Change has come to enablement. For years, we’ve talked about sales enablement and how enablement can help sales teams sell more. What skills do sellers need? What’s the best training strategy? How do you ensure sellers receive coaching? What sales content do teams need? How do you ensure the content created meets those needs? That remains very important and isn’t going away.
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.
The Sales Readiness Blog
JULY 19, 2023
Prospecting is vital in sales. It's often undervalued but shouldn't be. To improve efficiency and success, sales reps must qualify prospects, use appropriate strategies based on their stage in the buyer's journey, and leverage the latest technology and research. Successful sales organizations follow a proven sales process. You can replicate their success with your team by understanding this process.
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Alice Heiman
JULY 18, 2023
If CEO, Julian Lumpkin, learned one thing from his sales career it was to follow what the most successful sellers were doing and do that. It paid off. Before starting SuccessKit, he learned to use case studies to sell and realized that his company didn’t have a way to produce these. All of the successful salespeople had collected these stories, memorized them and used them over and over.
Hubspot Sales
JULY 17, 2023
Of top-performing sales organizations , 57% have harnessed AI for forecasting, understanding customer needs, and competitive intelligence. And, over 45% of them report a major improvement in these areas and beyond. It’s no wonder why. Sales, with its data-intensive nature, generates vast amounts of unstructured data. That includes text from emails, notes, audio from calls, videos, and more.
Tenbound
JULY 19, 2023
Photo by Austin Distel on Unsplash In this conference talk, Tito Borht, CEO of AltiSales and renowned Sales Development expert, discusses the challenges of driving sales success in a down market and shares valuable insights on how to approach outbound sales effectively. Tito emphasizes the importance of understanding the buyer’s journey, particularly when targeting unaware prospects or those.
Selling Energy
JULY 20, 2023
We spend a lot of time thinking about how to turn prospects into customers. While you should always be looking for new customers to grow your business, you should also remember to leverage your existing customer base so you can turn one-off customers into long-term clients. In other words, don’t just look for the next sale – look for the next client.
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Sales and Marketing Management
JULY 21, 2023
Group incentive travel remains one of the most impactful incentives a company can deploy. Two incentive travel experts talk about making the business case for these programs and meeting participants’ expectations. The post Incentive Travel: The Incomparable Motivator appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
Anthony Cole Training
JULY 21, 2023
Excerpt from Objective Management Group’s recent webinar on The Data Behind Sales Managers of Elite Teams. The second chapter of this guide addresses a fundamental question: how often should sales managers coach their teams? Through a deep analysis of sales evaluations and coaching frequencies, we uncover the impact of consistent coaching on various aspects of sales performance.
Understanding the Sales Force
JULY 17, 2023
Based on the non-stop rain and humidity we have had for the last 6 weeks in Massachusetts, you could probably make a case that not only do we now have a rainy season, but where our house is located, we must live in a rain forest. Hold that thought. Dinger, our GoldenDoodle, who I have featured in several articles , tore his ACL last week. The X-Ray clearly showed that the tissue which is supposed to connect the tibia and the femur was torn.
SBI Growth
JULY 19, 2023
It’s a common situation for commercial teams: they don’t want to miss an opportunity, so they overcompensate by having far too many active bets. Recent research by SBI found that nearly two-thirds of CEOs have contingency plans , their thinking being that if they hedge their bets, they’ll have a better chance at some wins. It’s not a good strategy. Too many targets make it almost impossible for commercial teams to focus.
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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.
Sales and Marketing Management
JULY 17, 2023
Artificial intelligence isn't coming for our jobs. As AI continues to evolve, we expect to see even more innovative and powerful tools emerge to help marketers improve their results. The post Embrace AI to Elevate Your Marketing Game appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
Membrain
JULY 16, 2023
Welcome to this episode of The Art & Science of Complex Sales Podcast, with our special guest Fred Copestake , Founder & CEO of Brindis. Fred's sales journey began in an unexpected setting—a tile store nestled within a charming Victorian mill. Learn about his fascinating journey which began from an industrial company to leading a sales academy and how his experiences shaped his perspective of sales.
The Center for Sales Strategy
JULY 17, 2023
Salespeople are all aware of the difficulties that can arise during the off-season. Reduced sales activity and a lull in customer demand may cause frustration and lower income. But this downtime offers a special chance to plan and strategize for the coming busy season. Planning and forecasting sales during the off-season is essential for maximizing revenue.
Anne Miller
JULY 15, 2023
You are the sales manager of this tech firm. The good news is your company has a new product to offer the market. The bad news is your team doesn’t see how to approach or easily present it to prospects. They are also reluctant to call on old prospects who have previously said “no,” because those prospects saw “no need” for the original product. Success with the new product clearly starts with changing the team’s attitude.
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Sales and Marketing Management
JULY 20, 2023
Creating a personalized B2B marketing plan is crucial for success. Here are the key steps to to create a personalized marketing plan that stands out. The post Creating a Personalized B2B Marketing Plan: Tips and Strategies appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
Partners in Excellence
JULY 17, 2023
Over the course of my career I’ve looked at thousands of pipelines/funnels. Most are pretty bleak, they don’t have enough opportunities to achieve their goals. Recently, I was in a meeting discussing the pipeline health. The managers, defensively, responded, “Dave, we know we need to get more in our pipelines. We are driving prospecting activities to load the pipeline… Everyone knows they have to get to 3X pipelines within the next 60 days… ” I replied, “
The Center for Sales Strategy
JULY 18, 2023
In this episode, we’re kicking off our season-long exploration of The Center for Sales Strategy’s latest Talent Magazine. In other words, we’ll be diving into exactly how you should go about recruiting, selecting, developing, and engaging your people. Each week, Matt will be joined by experts from here at The Center for Sales Strategy to help break it all down.
The Sales Readiness Blog
JULY 17, 2023
Today’s buyers don’t like to be “sold” or pitched. That’s why manipulative or pushy sales techniques typically don’t work. Buyers would rather feel like they are in control of their purchase process. The most successful sales professionals understand this and view their job as helping their customers buy and achieve their goals rather than pushing products.
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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
JULY 18, 2023
Nearly half of salespeople indicate prospecting is the toughest part of sales. These six steps to creating a healthy sales pipeline will take the horror out of prospecting. The post Building a Strong Sales Pipeline: 6 Mindset Shifts to Drive Revenue Growth and Expand Your Reach appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
Partners in Excellence
JULY 21, 2023
I, and so many others, write constantly about how buying is changing and how sellers (sales and marketing) must change to respond to these changes. We read about how email is failing, phone calls, social, and virtually every other engagement platform. We have continuing debates about “Is cold calling dead?” “Is outbound dead?” We look for new channels or methods of engagement.
Vengreso
JULY 20, 2023
Being a sales superstar requires more than just knowing the key benefits and features of the product or services that you’re selling. Because, in order to be a highly effective sales person, you must also build a positive sales mindset that is driven toward building relationships with your customers and being committed to getting results. So, let’s consider the question: what makes a great salesperson consistently achieve success?
SocialSellinator
JULY 21, 2023
Table of Content Key Takeaways Understanding Social Media Management Creating a Social Media Strategy for Small Businesses Choosing the Right Social Media Platform for Your Business Leveraging Social Media Marketing for Small Businesses Social Media Management Tools for Small Businesses Creating and Managing Marketing Campaigns Analyzing and Improving Your Social Media Performance Understanding the Disadvantages of Social Media Frequently Asked Questions Conclusion
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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.
The Accidental Negotiator
JULY 21, 2023
Joining a coalition can help you to get to win-win Image Credit: Aimee Custis Photography All too often we can find ourselves in a negotiation that we fully understand is just one in what is going to be a series of negotiations with separate individuals or groups about the same thing. What this means for us is that we’re going to have to sit through the same sets of discussions, have the same issues brought up, and try to reach the same agreement with a host of different parties.
Partners in Excellence
JULY 18, 2023
Let me be clear, in today’s environment winning is never easy. But we make things so complicated, we make it much harder than it should be. As a result, our win rates and results plummet. Some thoughts: Never never never, regardless how tempting, never ever venture outside your ICP! The ICP is the set of customers that have the problems we are the best in the world at solving.
Sales Gravy
JULY 21, 2023
Great Sales Messaging Isn't Rocket Science On this episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, Jim Karrh, Ph.D. and Jeb Blount discuss the essentials of sales messaging, how poor communication skills damage your brand, the stories we tell ourselves and our prospective customers, and what the advent of automation tools like Chat GPT means for salespeople. You’ll learn how to translate marketing messages into effective sales conversations, whether in person, virtually, or over the phone.
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