The Center for Sales Strategy
JUNE 19, 2023
The summer months can be challenging for salespeople, as many potential clients may be taking vacations or shifting their focus to 2024. However, with the right strategies in place, salespeople can overcome the summer sales slump and keep their numbers up. Let’s explore the top five ways for salespeople to stay productive and successful during the summer months.
Sales and Marketing Management
JUNE 20, 2023
Modern tooling is the leading solution for scaling sales and operations. Here is some of the top tech on the market that you can adopt today to boost business efficiency. The post Scaling Sales and Operations Efficiency: 10 Tools for Success appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
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Janek Performance Group
JUNE 20, 2023
Janek Performance Group recently received the prestigious State of Nevada Top Workplaces 2023 Award , marking our third consecutive win. While we are humbled by this recognition, we accept this award proudly because it represents a lot of hard work. This Top Workplace Award serves as a reminder of the numerous factors to consider when building a successful sales organization.
Understanding the Sales Force
JUNE 20, 2023
Last week, I wrote about how the criteria you use to choose your all-time favorite songs is essentially the same as the criteria your prospects use to choose between you and a competitor. Today, I am continuing the music analogy, but this time, as it relates to motivational tools.
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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.
Sales 2.0
JUNE 19, 2023
This is number 8 in a series of interviews I am conducting with subject matter experts and practitioners in the sales profession. I am examining where we are today with AI in sales and where we are going. This interview is with Adam Rubenstein , CEO of Traq.ai. Traq.ai’s artificial intelligence helps analyze sales conversations to point out opportunities, risks, tasks, and other highlights, and guides users to do what works best for them and close more deals.
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Selling Energy
JUNE 19, 2023
Those of you who have sold efficiency products or solutions to large companies know the significant effect it can have on your own company’s bottom line. A single, large contract can mean the difference between a great year and a poor one. While you shouldn’t put all your eggs in one basket, it may be a wise decision (depending on the nature of your company) to target large organizations.
Nutshell
JUNE 20, 2023
Your sales pipeline—that is, the multi-stage journey your leads take to become customers—is the key to unlocking more revenue for your retail and ecommerce company. When your pipeline is efficiently managed, you can significantly increase the number of sales your business generates. But how do you do that? What does it take to improve a retail and ecommerce sales pipeline?
Pitcher
JUNE 18, 2023
What is a great process for improving sales discovery? A five-step process to make it efficient.
Sales and Marketing Management
JUNE 19, 2023
With the right strategies, leaders can empower their teams to deliver their best performance. Here are some proven approaches. The post How to Reinvigorate Sales Staff to Close More Deals in Tough Times appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
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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.
Anthony Cole Training
JUNE 23, 2023
There is no greater benefit than hearing from a client how they are implementing a sales development program in their bank and their culture. We recently had the benefit of 45 minutes of input from one of our valued banking clients and learned how they are building their team of successful, relationship building bankers.
SBI Growth
JUNE 21, 2023
Our research has identified three emerging challenges facing sales organizations and their talent pool right now: capability, capacity and commitment. The good news? There are proven ways to overcome them all.
Understanding the Sales Force
JUNE 20, 2023
Last week, I wrote about how the criteria you use to choose your all-time favorite songs is essentially the same as the criteria your prospects use to choose between you and a competitor. Today, I am continuing the music analogy, but this time, as it relates to motivational tools. Let me explain and then I’ll pivot to selling. When it comes to yard-work I’m pretty lazy.
Sales and Marketing Management
JUNE 21, 2023
Stop creating roadblocks that keep you from obtaining new business. Use these tactics to craft an offer that will lead to productive conversations and more sales. The post How to Give B2B Prospects an Offer They Can’t Refuse appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
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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.
Membrain
JUNE 18, 2023
In the latest episode of The Art and Science of Complex Sales podcast, Paul Fuller interviews Dr Yekemi Otaru , Co-founder & Chief Growth Officer of Doqaru Limited. From engineering's hidden problem-solving to marketing's customer-centricity and sales' emphasis on listening, Yekemi shares her strategies and insights on how to tackle problems that truly matter within the B2B industry.
Hubspot Sales
JUNE 22, 2023
Can you guess the number one killer of startups? Let’s say it at the same time: premature obsession with top-line revenue growth! Oh, wait, that wasn’t the same thing you were thinking? You see, it's not really a matter of if you should scale your business — it's more a question of when. Now, that’s not to say we shouldn’t focus on growth. Far from it.
Partners in Excellence
JUNE 21, 2023
Not long ago, I wrote about Coaching Is A Language. Since writing it, I’ve had a lot of interesting conversations–and workshops on the language of coaching. Fortunately, it’s very different than my college language classes in conjugating verbs, learning gender categories for nouns, and endless drills repeating the same phrase over and over until I had the pronunciation correct.
Sales and Marketing Management
JUNE 22, 2023
Transformational Selling Is not about selling the customer something they don’t want or need, it's about examining these needs and finding a solution that delivers the outcome they are looking for. The post The Future for Salespeople in the Era of AI 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.
Membrain
JUNE 21, 2023
We all know that you have to invest in marketing and sales in order to grow your company. But do you know how much you should be investing for the percentage of growth you’re achieving?
Sales Gravy
JUNE 22, 2023
Human Connection Is Irreplaceable In this episode of the Sales Gravy podcast, Jeb Blount talks to Will Yarbrough, VP of Sales at Fleetio, about what it means to be a human seller in modern society. Yarbrough shares his experience selling fleet management software to a tough, blue-collar demographic, and the challenges of hiring for industry experience versus coaching new hires with the right mindset.
Partners in Excellence
JUNE 22, 2023
The sales and marketing automation markets are among the fastest growing software sectors. I lost count when total numbers of apps exceeded 20,000. Companies are proud of their tech stacks, often getting into “mine is bigger than yours” discussions. I see clients with tech stacks in the double digits, paying millions in fees. At the same time, when you actually talk to people, the utilization of these tools is very low.
Allego
JUNE 21, 2023
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, …” —Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities Looking at what is happening in sales these days, one can’t help but feel a mix of excitement and concern. Excitement because three trends have reignited energy into sellers, said Yuchun Lee, Allego CEO and co-founder, during the company’s S3 event. Generative AI, digital selling , and team selling have created an electric buzz not felt since social media was invented.
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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.
Hubspot Sales
JUNE 21, 2023
Salespeople need to be able to neutralize and move past buyer objections to be successful, but there's a distinction between objections and brush-offs. An objection is a legitimate concern that could threaten a deal, while a brush-off comes from a less genuine place — it's a knee-jerk reaction prospects raise when they want to quickly and abruptly end a sales call.
The Sales Readiness Blog
JUNE 21, 2023
Identifying the root cause of underperformance allows managers to take proactive measures and provide targeted support to help sales reps improve their performance. Let’s explore how managers can pinpoint the root cause of underperforming sales reps and how to best address performance gaps.
Partners in Excellence
JUNE 20, 2023
I read a post by a respected sales expert on “Information Asymmetry.” Oversimplifying it, the premise was sellers and customers struggle with buying because we have much more knowledge about our products than the customer, as a result, we have to reduce that asymmetry in how we educate our customers about our products. This is probably correct, at least for the part of the customer change process that focuses solely on product/solution selection.
Sales Hacker
JUNE 20, 2023
Content warning: This article contains descriptions and images of gun violence, as well as discussion of trauma. After the first shot, I thought that someone had popped a bottle of champagne. After 10 to 20 more shots, reality set in, and so did the chaos. People running in every direction in the crowded brewery. Time standing still, then unfreezing.
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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.
Pipeliner
JUNE 23, 2023
Continuing our series on complexity , let’s now examine how we harness the vast complexity involved with today’s technology. One factor differentiating Pipeliner CRM from our competitors—especially high-end systems such as Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, and Oracle NetSuite—is that we have taken the incredible complexity involved with a CRM application and made it simple for the user.
Lead411
JUNE 22, 2023
15 Best Sales Lead Databases for 2023 In the digital age, the best sales lead databases have become indispensable tools for businesses aiming to drive sales and achieve growth. To assist you in finding the right solution, this article will compare a comprehensive list of 15 top databases for sales leads: Lead411, ZoomInfo, Seamless.ai, UpLead, RocketReach, Apollo.io, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Cognism, Lusha, LeadIQ, Kaspr, Megaleads, AeroLeads, Clearbit, and SalesIntel.
Mindtickle
JUNE 22, 2023
Let’s not beat around the bush: nobody likes getting cold calls. Buyers are already short on time, and the last thing they want is to listen to another sales pitch. As sellers, you’re even more in the hot seat. Research from our 2023 State of Sales Productivity Report found that during a call, buyers asked an average of 18 questions, a significant increase from 13 questions in the 2022 report.
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