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Cold Calling Strategies with a Warm Approach

Anthony Cole Training

The best cold calling strategies involve doing the work necessary to warm your cold calls up. In this blog, we discuss the top 5 cold calling sales tips that you can implement into your sales process today.

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How to Manage Remote Sales Teams in 2021

Sales and Marketing Management

Remote work went mainstream in 2020, and the forced experiment showed us that working from home doesn’t have to derail productivity. In fact, a 2020 survey from FlexJobs shows that 51% of respondents said they feel more productive in their home office than at a traditional workplace. Because of distancing requirements, employee sentiment and the efficiency gains associated with well-managed remote work, I expect less than half of companies to shift entirely back to the office in 2021.

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Sales Reps Not Closing Sales? Try This

No More Cold Calling

This broken link is to blame for sales teams’ biggest closing mistakes. “My salespeople can’t close.” This is the frustrated lament I hear regularly from sales leaders. But not closing sales is never the real problem. It’s just a symptom. The problem is that sales reps neglect important activities during earlier stages of the sales process. Unless you address the broken links in your prospecting system, your sales reps will continue to struggle with closing the deal.

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Prospecting Fundamentals To Practice During Summer

The Pipeline

By Tibor Shanto. A week or so back, I posted about the “ summer lull ,” suggesting it could be more myth than fact. Some enterprising salespeople asked what they should do during this period? Well, it is a great time to do all those things you tell me you want to do but never have time for. Every time I suggest salespeople practice the basics, they tell me they have not time, well now is the time, summer.

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The Trends You Need to Succeed This Holiday Season

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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5 Closing Questions You Need

Mr. Inside Sales

Note to my readers: Because of my heavy client load, I am reducing my blog articles to bi-weekly starting today. Your next blog will arrive on Tuesday, August 17 th. Ever feel stalled during a close? Wouldn’t it be convenient to have a list of 5 questions you could use to get your prospect talking, to get them to open up about how they’re feeling and what you might need to concentrate on?

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How to use APIs to update and enrich your data

Zoominfo

Data decays over time—phone numbers change, companies shift locations, or people move jobs. Data changes, and stale data is expensive. It is estimated that, on average, organizations lose $15 million each year due to bad data. What’s even worse, teams spend close to 50% of their time cleaning and prepping data—time that could be better spent creating value by solving real business problems.

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Not Just Vacation, but a Place to Vacation

A Sales Guy

We have a saying here ASG, Complete flexibility, ruthless accountability. The idea is we want people to feel they have the freedom to achieve their goals the way they best see fit and with as much autonomy as possible, with the understanding that with that freedom comes the responsibility of meeting goals and expectations. The environment we’ve created to do that is called R.O.P.E.

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5 Selling Strategies that Embrace Change

Allego

Change is a part of everyone’s daily life. But for those of us who work in sales, our ability to adapt to change means the difference between success or failure. Frank Cespedes has seen—and adapted to—his share of change. He teaches at Harvard Business School and for twelve years was the managing partner at the Center for Executive Development. He is also affiliated with private equity and venture capital firms and sits on the boards of several leading companies and startups.

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Is Your Digital Marketing Strategy Ready for a Cookieless World?

Sales and Marketing Management

There's increasing uncertainty in the B2B digital marketing world caused by privacy rules butting up against a desire to personalize messages in attempt to stand apart from competitors. In this 22-minute podcast, Dun & Bradstreet VP of Product Marketing Deniz Olcay discusses how to get your sales and marketing tech stack ready for a cookieless world.

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AI Strategies for Sales Managers: How to Cut Down on Tedious Admin Work

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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Introducing the New Chorus App for Zoom Meetings

Zoominfo

It’s well-known at this point that salespeople are busy. Research has even shown that they spend just over a third of their time actually selling. Many of the administrative and other non-revenue generating activities such as scheduling meeting follow-ups, taking meeting notes, and entering post-meeting information into their CRMs takes up a significant amount of time ?

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How to Set Objectives for a Sales Kickoff

Force Management

This blog contains content from our Ultimate Sales Kickoff Resource Guide. Check out all of our sales kickoff resources, best practices and tools here. Sales Kickoffs are meant to get the sales team motivated towards a common goal for the upcoming year. Whether it be increased revenue, a new product launch, a shift in your pricing model, it’s important to think through what specifically you want your sales team to achieve this year.

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How to increase your average deal size

Membrain

Increasing average deal size can be a great way to grow revenue. Larger deals can provide higher profits with lower cost of delivery. They may require less total sales team involvement per dollar. And they can help to even out peaks and valleys in your sales trends.

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Why Client Introductions Are a Sales Lead Strategy for These Times

Sales and Marketing Management

Cold calling in today's uncertain business climate should not be a priority. Instead, lean on your existing network for introductions. The post Why Client Introductions Are a Sales Lead Strategy for These Times appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Buyer’s Guide: 5 Tough Questions To Ask a Salesforce Managed Services Provider

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.

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Hiring After COVID-19: Post-Pandemic Trends to Watch

Zoominfo

The US economy is finally coming up for air. States that imposed lockdowns for the COVID-19 pandemic started lifting restrictions on businesses and public spaces in May 2021, and many major cities have reopened. However, as the New York Times observes, “it’s a weird moment for the US economy.”. With people getting vaccines, spending more money, and returning to offices, the job market is going through a period of unprecedented adjustment.

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Enabling Managers to Execute the Skill/Will Coaching Approach

Force Management

One of the key ways sales leaders can improve sales performance is by helping their managers coach their teams. Ensure your managers are spending the right amount of time coaching the right people all while taking into account their skills and level of motivation. A Skill/Will matrix can help your front-line sales managers account for differences on their team and coach individuals to success.

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Is it time to stop allowing the Covid excuse?

Membrain

One of the most illuminating elements of Objective Management Group’s sales evaluation methodology is the way in which it explores and exposes each salesperson’s motivations, mindset and self-limiting beliefs - their “Sales DNA”.

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Are You Ready for a Cookieless Digital Marketing World?

Sales and Marketing Management

Dun & Bradstreet VP of Product Marketing Deniz Olcay discusses how to get your sales and marketing tech stack ready for a cookieless world. The post Are You Ready for a Cookieless Digital Marketing World? appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Beyond the Basics: How to Develop and Retain a Top-Performing Sales Team

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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Introducing the New Chorus App for Zoom Meetings

Zoominfo

It’s well-known at this point that salespeople are busy. Research has even shown that they spend just over a third of their time actually selling. Many of the administrative and other non-revenue generating activities such as scheduling meeting follow-ups, taking meeting notes, and entering post-meeting information into their CRMs takes up a significant amount of time 一 time that could be spent prospecting , or better yet, selling.

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Make Your Daily Routine Your Own | Sales Strategies

Engage Selling

I recently watched a presentation that underscored the best practices of top performers. In particular, one topic they highlighted was morning routines and how top performers had a strict morning routine. For example, they wake up at 4am, work out, … Read More » The post Make Your Daily Routine Your Own | Sales Strategies first appeared on The Sales Leader.

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Enabling RevOps in A Hybrid Working and Selling Environment

Vendor Neutral

Enabling Revenue Operations. In A Hybrid Working And Selling Environment. August 26, 2021 1 PM EST 10 AM PST. REGISTER NOW. Enabling Revenue Operations. Revenue operations, or RevOps, is a relatively new organizational role. Getting it right can have a hugely positive impact on your bottom line, but with the sudden introduction of hybrid working and remote teams, there are significant challenges RevOps must overcome.

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LinkedIn Should Be the Main Focus of Your Social Media Strategy

Sales and Marketing Management

While other platforms give your company a voice, LinkedIn lets you speak directly to your target audience. Here’s how to make the most of the platform. The post LinkedIn Should Be the Main Focus of Your Social Media Strategy appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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How to Optimize Call Monitoring: Automate QA and Elevate Customer Experience

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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How Recruiters Can Adjust in a Pandemic-Era Job Market

Zoominfo

The US economy is finally coming up for air. States that imposed lockdowns for the COVID-19 pandemic started lifting restrictions on businesses and public spaces in May 2021, and many major cities have reopened. However, as the New York Times observes, “it’s a weird moment for the US economy.” With people getting vaccines, spending more money, and returning to offices, the job market is going through a period of unprecedented adjustment.

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Why Mastering Asynchronous Communication is Key for Productive Hybrid Workforces

Allego

It’s a scenario more common than ever. A marketing manager has a tight deadline for a new campaign and is coordinating with her team as their launch date approaches. She needs to align her SEO lead in Palo Alto, her PR agency in New York, her content writer who works from home in Boston, and report her progress to her boss who’s always travelling to other offices.

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How to Help Sales Teams Hit Their Quota: Prioritize High and Low Activities

Sales Hacker

It’s no secret that technology’s evolution is changing the way sellers sell. Eighty percent of the prospecting sales force is under 25 years old. This generation of sellers is the first to be raised on mobile devices, applications, and tablets. Sales teams, as a result, are conditioned toward a favorable user experience that utilizes minimalist designs to carry out actions in as few clicks as possible.

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How To Use A/B Testing on Your Website

Sales and Marketing Management

A/B tests on your website content can lead to small tweaks that make a big difference in your marketing success. Here's how to get started. The post How To Use A/B Testing on Your Website appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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How to Prove Marketing Value: Demonstrate Content ROI and Contribution to Sales

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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Five Ways Nimble Customers Are Using Our Product

Nimble - Sales

We have recently surveyed our customers to hear how they describe the biggest benefits of Nimble. We also wanted to hear it in their own words. It’s so easy to get too close to your product and start speaking in your internal language. The longer you are focused on the product, the bigger the issue. […]. The post Five Ways Nimble Customers Are Using Our Product appeared first on Nimble Blog.

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Client Onboarding Process: Free Checklist for Service Providers

LeadFuze

Grab our checklist for your New Product Launch Marketing Plan’s Client Onboarding Process. Client onboarding can be fun and stressful at the same time. You ever hear someone say, “it’s both a blessing and a curse”? When you provide a service, either physical (like a marketing agency) or software (like a SaaS) it can be like that.

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How to use APIs to update and enrich your data

Zoominfo

Data decays over time—phone numbers change, companies shift locations, or people move jobs. Data changes, and stale data is expensive. It is estimated that, on average, organizations lose $15 million each year due to bad data. What’s even worse, teams spend close to 50% of their time cleaning and prepping data—time that could be better spent creating value by solving real business problems.

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