Allego

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The sales enablement landscape in 2025 is evolving faster than ever, driven by advancements in technology, shifts in buyer and seller expectations, and the increasing demand for seamless, data-driven solutions. This transformation is reflected in the surging sales enablement platform market. Valued at $5.23 billion in 2024, it is projected to grow at an impressive CAGR of 16.3% from 2025 to 2030, according to Grand View Research.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Monetary motivation only goes so far. Impactful incentive programs start with creativity. Consider the following ideas for engaging and energizing your sales team. The post Unique Incentives to Energize Sales Teams appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Mindtickle

DECEMBER 18, 2024

A steady stream of sales opportunities is foundational for revenue growth. But properly managing those sales opportunities isnt always easy. All too often, sales reps waste precious time on the wrong leads. They also struggle to stay on top of all the sales opportunities in the pipeline , which leads to low conversion rates and inaccurate sales forecasts.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Leadership training isnt just about soft skills. Its about developing leaders who deliver results. While organizational priorities vary, most needs fall into three categories. The post The 3 Groups Desperate for Leadership Training 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.

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Force Management

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The journey from start-up to maturity involves multiple rounds of iteration. Achieving product-market fit and getting your customers to pay and stay are the results of how your product and message adapted to your buyers' needs along the way. Now, reaching that next benchmark means continuing to refine and shift the way your company thinks about and talks about itself in the market.

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Sales Gravy

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Over the past two months the team at Sales Gravy has been working hard on our business plan for next year. Like so many other companies, we build an annual business plan because we need to know where were going and how to get there. Were not leaving our fate to chance. Our business plan is compass that helps us navigate and stay on track to reach our goals.

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SalesFuel

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Universally, salespeople want to be attractive to buyers. If asked, most sellers would say their goal is to become a vital business companion to their high-value customers. Essentially, they want to become irresistible to those clients and prospects. A high empathy quotient (EQ) supports that goal. Your EQ is the ability to understand and respond to the emotions of others.

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The Digital Sales Institute

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Sales performance indicators help everyone, from salespeople to sales managers, direct their energy on the right sales activities. We know that successful selling is a function focusing on the right activities. This means that if you want to measure your teams performance, you need to start by tracking their daily activities. Also, sales performance indicators need to be measured for effective decision-making.

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SalesFuel

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Sellers who understand and practice strategic account management tend to be top performers. According to insights from RAIN Group : Those who excel at this practice are 3.1 times more likely to increase revenue by 20% or more in existing accounts than others. Top performers are 2.5x more likely to have effective processes for building and executing strategic account plans.

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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.

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Anthony Cole Training

DECEMBER 19, 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, were sharing our most read and favorite sales training and management content that helped sales teams thrive this year. Whether youre focused on leadership, skill development, or strategic planning, you can use these resources to help drive sales success in 2025. Don't miss our top videos and free downloads at the end!

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Sales 2.0

DECEMBER 17, 2024

I am continuing to report on findings from my new sales project. The project has already thrown up a few reminders I see time-and-time-again in the sales world. To remind you of the story so far. I am taking over a sales territory from a salesperson that has recently left the clients company. I am looking for some quick wins in this situation as this will help keep the project going.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The Salesforce AppExchange is a marketplace that makes it easy for busy IT and go-to-market professionals to find and leverage cloud computing and software solutions that work with Salesforce s industry-leading CRM tools and services. These powerful apps help businesses of all kinds address critical gaps in their technology stacks, grow quickly while maintaining data quality, reach new markets and new industries, launch new products, and keep growing sustainably in the face of stiff competition.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Sales coaching is an essential responsibility of frontline sales managers. In our Sales Management Research Report , we found that sales managers at high-impact organizations (sales organizations where over 75% of sales reps achieve quota) spend significantly more time coaching than sales managers at average (25% - 75% achieve quota) and low (less than 25% achieve quota) performing organizations.

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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.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Efforts to move quickly can slow down an operation. Being more deliberate will improve quality and focus while decreasing stress. The post Slow Is Smooth and Smooth Is Fast appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Convert Shortcomings Into Your Strengths this New Year Convert Shortcomings Into Your Strengths this New Year Somehow, over time, many people believe they need to be perfect or else stupidity is theirs. Why? The collective criticism heard over time builds up to a seemingly insurmountable obstacle.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Sales teams face constant pressure to close deals faster and more effectively. Sales acceleration platforms provide a powerful solution, helping businesses optimize workflows, engage prospects, and convert leads more efficiently. These tools are now essential for companies looking to maintain a competitive edge in a demanding market. Weve scoured the web, forums, reviews, and leaned on our own expertise to compile this list of top-performing sales acceleration platforms for your team to leverage

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Over on Trends , our community members have front-row seats to predictions and analysis on future business opportunities. But how does the Trends team consistently discover emerging ideas? Spoiler: Our analysts arent psychics theyre skilled researchers implementing a tried-and-tested formula. We do not predict the future, says Trends analyst Ethan Brooks.

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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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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Theres a place in B2B marketing strategies for in-depth white papers and case studies, but there is also an increasing need for creativity and risk-taking. The post Marketing Thats Simultaneously Effective and Engaging appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: The Long-Lasting Impact of Sensory Marketing Do your marketing efforts focus on audio-visual presentations, such as print ads, radio spots, and videos on TV and the Internet? If so, youre missing out on the powerful and enduring effects of sensory marketing on consumer behavior. Natalie Whited, VP of Marketing at Orbus Visual Communications, offers our guest blog regarding the long-lasting impact of sensory marketing.

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Membrain

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Its hard to believe were at the end of another year already. Its been an eventful year for the world and our company. Im proud of everything we accomplished and excited for the new year. Through it all, every week, we send this blog out to followers.

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Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 19, 2024

“WTF! What’s this guy talking about???? We don’t want losers, we want winners……” A lot of you are scratching your heads, thinking, “Dave’s really gone off the deep end, this time!” Hang in there, let’s talk about losing! But first, let’s talk about winning. We put winners on pedestals. we revere them, we aspire to be like them.

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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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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Travel is meaningful to all ages. Gift cards provide choice and flexibility The post Motivating Todays Multigenerational Workforce appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: When Adversity Hits, Do Your Research for Business Growth Commentary often gets us into in-depth conversations, particularly when we dont agree. Moreover, goodwill declines when the tone of voice of others sounds insulting. The worst part is the mental replay many times over in our heads, preventing sound sleep.

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Pipeline

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The use of Kanban in business has grown over time. Originally used for manufacturing processes, businesses continue to adopt it for various operational aspects, including streamlining sales workflows. This blog will delve into the evolution of Kanban, explore how Kanban-based sales systems can boost team efficiency, and provide a practical example of implementing Kanban within a sales pipeline.

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Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 20, 2024

We are, as we should be, enamored with the potential of AI, particularly LLMs. Every day, we discover something new that we can do with these tools. How we eliminate work our people have to do. How we improve our people’s productivity. How we eliminate our people and fully automate interactions with customers and each other… Hmmmm? We are learning how to deal with and minimize hallucinations, making these tools much more accurate.

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Speaker: David Nisbet, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Sustainable business practices aren't just for consumer goods. B2B companies must be thoughtful and thorough when developing sustainable strategies. The post Sustainability Matters in the B2B Landscape appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Over the past year, Ive learned about many use cases for AI across sales and marketing. But, one use case I havent seen talked about as much is AI pricing models. AI is already a useful solution for many sales processes, from automating manual tasks to uncovering personal data. So why not apply AIs data-driven approach to pricing models and optimization, too?

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The GTM Podcast is available on any major directory, including: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Guy Yalif is a seasoned B2B SaaS executive with over 20 years of go-to-market experience. As the co-founder and CEO of Intellimize (acquired by Webflow), Guy brings a unique perspective from his journey through iconic companies like Microsoft, Yahoo, and Twitter, as well as his background in aerospace engineering.

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