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5 Effective Virtual Prospecting Strategies to Make You Stand Out

SBI Growth

Gone are the days of endless cold calls and the limitations of geographic reach. Virtual prospecting unlocks a world of potential customers eager to connect online, but with so much competition, it poses a question: How do you make your message stand out? Let’s dive into five powerful virtual prospecting strategies to transform your outreach and propel you ahead of the competition.

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Exposing the DIY Sales Organization

Understanding the Sales Force

During most of April, I’ve been frequenting a Smoothie Bar near the place we are staying and when I take my first sip each day, one thought occurs to me each time. “Why don’t the smoothies I make at home taste this good and why doesn’t the texture of my made-at-home smoothie compare?” I asked the owner and he said, “I use the same ingredients!

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Unlock Peak Performance: 5 Dynamic Strategies to Supercharge Your Sales Team

Steven Rosen

For sales leaders, building a robust sales culture is the bridge between mediocrity and excellence. The journey to a winning sales culture is a nuanced strategy that unfolds over time and demands patience, careful planning, and decisive leadership. 5 Dynamic Strategies to Supercharge Your Sales Team Cultivate Inclusivity Inclusivity is the cornerstone of a thriving sales culture.

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How to Build a Referral Machine in Five Steps

The Center for Sales Strategy

Referrals are the lifeblood of sales success. They are the ultimate "social proof" because people trust friends and influencers more than any advertisement delivered by the brand. A referral is someone who has a personal reason to check out your brand and who approaches your products or services with a positive-leaning curiosity. They may even be a pre-qualified lead if the referral itself was based on personal knowledge.

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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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How to Achieve Sales Excellence Through Sales Management Training

Mindtickle

In business, it’s often assumed that a person who excels as a sales rep will also be successful as a sales manager. As such, top sales reps are often promoted to sales managers and left to find their way into their new roles. This approach simply doesn’t work. Success as a sales rep doesn’t guarantee success as a sales manager, as each role requires different skills and qualities.

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The SMB Owner’s Guide to Navigating Sales During Economic Uncertainty

Act!

Today’s CEOs believe there’s a 24 percent likelihood that their companies will be exposed to macroeconomic volatility in the next 12 months. Business leaders also believe that there’s a 24 percent chance inflation will be a key threat to their companies during the same period. An economic downturn has been a looming threat for businesses over the last few years.

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How to manage your sales pipeline without losing your mind

PandaDoc

In the world of sales, understanding how to implement an effective pipeline management strategy is paramount. This article lays out essential steps that enable you and your team to do just that. From the initial stages of customer contacts to the final closure of a sales deal, we’ll elaborate on every step to help you and your salespeople stay more productive in handling the ebb and flow of the sales process.

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Strategies to Develop an Exceptional Workplace

Steven Rosen

In this 3:03 video , Gerilyn Horan discusses the strategies to develop an exceptional workplace and its profound impact on employee engagement and retention. She underscores the pivotal role of a robust leadership team dedicated to nurturing employee growth and success. She highlights the significance of having a global team member survey, a tool used to pinpoint areas for enhancement and ensure ongoing improvement in the work environment.

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Efficiency in Appointment Setting: Tools, Technologies & Resources for Success

The Center for Sales Strategy

Getting the first appointment with a qualified decision-maker of a target prospect can be one of the most challenging aspects of B2B selling. The ability to set appointments efficiently can make or break a business's success. The good news is that today, sales professionals have access to a plethora of tools and resources designed to streamline the appointment-setting process.

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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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How to Align with CFOs in a ‘Show Me’ Year for B2B Marketers

Sales and Marketing Management

Chief marketing officers are being asked to show measurable results of their budget. That's a positive thing. The post How to Align with CFOs in a ‘Show Me’ Year for B2B Marketers appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Sales Coaching DNA: A Critical Component to Achieving Sales Team Excellence

Anthony Cole Training

DNA is a molecule called deoxyribonucleic acid, which contains the biological instructions that make each species unique. So, what makes up the very unique and coveted Sales DNA? Is there a genetic code for successful sales managers and if so, wouldn’t every company like to crack that code?

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The 3 Pillars of Effective Marketing Campaigns

SBI Growth

Marketing is a core part of an effective revenue engine, but for CMOs looking to amplify their impact on the bottom line, it can be difficult to get started. After all, marketing has so many moving parts, what should leaders focus on to ensure their campaigns have the reach and impact they seek? Understand your target and position, then use the right people and tools to execute your campaign effectively.

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How To Become The Best Place To Work In The World

Steven Rosen

In this Sales Leadership Awakening podcast, Gerilyn Horan , Hilton’s VP of Group Sales, shares strategies to become the best place to work In the world. She shares insights on creating a supportive environment and the importance of feedback, coaching, and company culture for employee engagement and retention. They also touch on Hilton’s top global workplace ranking and successful coaching programs for high employee retention and satisfaction.

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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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From Reel to Real: A Fisherman’s Guide to Authentic Marketing

Sales and Marketing Management

Just as a well-presented lure will draw in a prized fish, an authentic marketing strategy will reel in a loyal customer base that stands the test of time. The post From Reel to Real: A Fisherman’s Guide to Authentic Marketing appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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It’s The Little Things That Count….

Partners in Excellence

It’s human nature to focus on the big things. Whether it’s a BHAG, a closing presentation for a major deal, a big job opportunity, a critical event. We obsess about how we succeed. We develop strategies, contingency plans, prep and rehearse. We are driven to succeed for those big things. We treat the little things differently. We may skip them, thinking they aren’t important.

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Report: Investing in New Markets Despite Gaps in Confidence

SBI Growth

For much of 2023, volatile markets and unforeseen challenges held CEOs back from executing aggressive value creation plans. But with Q1 2024 going by without much issue, it seems like the perfect opportunity for business leaders to accelerate growth and capitalize on new opportunities. Yet, even with a clear plan in mind, leaders are still hesitant about their ability to execute it successfully, ensuring that CEOs stay vigilant despite hopeful outlooks.

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How To Attract Investors to Your Business

Smooth Sale

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: How To Attract Investors to Your Business Excitement is yours as you announce your business; you’re excited about the future, and now you’re thinking, “Maybe it’s time to bring in the investors.” Good move! Getting investors on board is like turbo-charging your business. It’s not just about the cash—though let’s be honest, that part is significant.

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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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Breaking Out of a Sales Slump

Sales and Marketing Management

Michael Hinkle, a B2B sales veteran turned coach, talks about why slow sales periods happen and how to get out of them. The post Breaking Out of a Sales Slump appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Paying Attention

Partners in Excellence

As trivial as it may seem, the ability to pay attention is one of the most important behaviors for success. But what does this really mean, particularly when we have so much competing for our attention, and when we invest so much in getting the attention of others? Too often, it seems we focus more on the mechanics of what we do. losing sight of our purpose or what our actions mean–to ourselves and others.

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New Research: CEOs Gear for Growth, But Grapple with Talent Questions

SBI Growth

CEOs anticipate growth, confident in their strategies to meet demand. However, many are dissatisfied with Go-to-Market teams executing those growth plans.

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Announcing Email Booster 

Nutshell

Love Nutshell’s ability to send templated sales emails to your prospects and customers so you can type less and sell more? Want to be able to use email templates right from your email inbox? Introducing Email Booster, the second half of Nutshell’s Revenue Booster add-on ! Email Booster helps you send and customize Nutshell email templates from Gmail, ensuring Nutshell works where you do.

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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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Omnichannel Marketing for B2B: Strategies for Getting More Customers

Sales and Marketing Management

In a crowded and competitive B2B market, omnichannel marketing is an effective differentiator. Here's how to create an omnichannel marketing strategy for a smooth customer experience. The post Omnichannel Marketing for B2B: Strategies for Getting More Customers appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Leads, Top Of Funnel, Do We Really Understand?

Partners in Excellence

Focus on the top of the funnel and everything else will work out. This seems to dominate so much of the conversation I see. It’s not wrong, but it’s not completely right. But this thinking drives our focus on MQLs, SQLs and massive prospecting efforts. We seem to overlook the questions, “How do we know what ‘Top of Funnel’ we need?

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Your Bad Smartphone Habits Are Derailing Your Success

Grant Cardone

Smartphones have made many aspects of our lives easier — including getting distracted. There comes a point when staying connected changes from productivity to procrastination. Bad phone habits are tough to break, but it’s not impossible. In this article, I’ll show you how to do it without going off the grid… 3 Tips to Overcome […] The post Your Bad Smartphone Habits Are Derailing Your Success appeared first on GCTV.

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Switching to Systeme.io? Here’s Why It’s Becoming the Go-To Choice for Online Businesses

Fill the Funnel

Discover the Top Reasons Entrepreneurs Are Switching to Systeme.io — What You Need to Know! Choosing a platform to build your online business on can be a difficult decision. Not only should the platform be reliable and have good support, but it shouldn’t be so expensive that your business costs eat into your bottom-line. While […] The post Switching to Systeme.io?

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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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Examples of Good First Impressions for New Hires

Smooth Sale

Photo by Tumisu via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Examples of Good First Impressions for New Hires Despite being different from what you advertised, you evaluate new hires in their first days and weeks to ensure they’re the best fit for your company. But have you thought about how those new hires might also evaluate you? Your latest employees are making up their minds rather quickly, believe it or not, on whether your company is a place they can see themselves working at for

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“Why I’m So Interested In Selling,” Jim Berryhill

Partners in Excellence

Preface : My first real experience of Jim Berryhill was in 2012. We were sitting in his lake house (North of Atlanta), with his business partner, John Porter and his son, Jake. It was in the very early days of Decisionlink, we were solving the problems of business value selling. They were just launching the company, I was advising them on the launch strategy.

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After Declining Stock, 23andMe Goes Private

Grant Cardone

Once considered a NASDAQ darling just three years ago, mishap after mishap led to a steep decline in stock value for genetic-testing company, 23andMe. Now its CEO is inching closer and closer to taking the company private. After a 6 billion dollar valuation in 2021, what led to this dramatic decline? 23andMe Becomes A Penny […] The post After Declining Stock, 23andMe Goes Private appeared first on GCTV.

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