Zoominfo
JUNE 9, 2019
When it comes to B2B sales calls, the primary goal of the sales rep is to extract valuable information from the other person on the line. If you’re a seasoned sales professional, you already know the best way to get information is to ask smart questions. But this is often easier said than done. Good questions and the answers they produce can make a huge difference in your ability to close deals faster.
Drift
JUNE 13, 2019
I strongly believe that you can’t be your best self at work if you completely ignore your personal life. Which is why, as a sales manager, I encourage my team (and make it a priority for myself) to spend some time outside the office. But in order to do that, we have to build repeatable practices and processes. This way, we all know what we need to do every day and week to hit our goals.
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Highspot
JUNE 13, 2019
The phrase “if you’re not early, you’re late” is one of the most familiar pieces of advice passed down from generation to generation and mentor to mentee. So much so that the phrase has over 1.4 billion search results on Google — which is understandable when you consider how often the advice is applicable. From job interviews to product differentiation, it’s always beneficial to stay ahead of the competition.
No More Cold Calling
JUNE 13, 2019
Do you really need to sleep with your phone? Call or text me anytime. You won’t disturb me. My phone and smartwatch are turned off when I’m sleeping. They’re nowhere near me. They’re in the kitchen charging. There’s nothing so urgent in my business that my sleep needs to be disturbed. We still have a landline, just in case our kids or grandkids need to reach us.
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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.
The Pipeline
JUNE 11, 2019
By Tibor Shanto. There is a line in the original animated Aladdin when Jafar states, “You’ll be surprised what you can live through.” Something that can also be used to describe sales and prospecting. For two reason, first is that change always comes outside our comfort zone. Making any growth or development we achieve, as something to have “lived through,” nowhere more so than in prospecting.
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Jill Konrath
JUNE 13, 2019
Today’s overwhelmed buyers don't care about what you're selling. They only care about what it does for them. That's why value propositions are so important today.
No More Cold Calling
JUNE 9, 2019
Have you forgotten that selling is social? “Turn off your computer. You’re actually going to have to turn off your phone and discover all that is human around. Vintage telephone on old table sepia photo. us.” That’s what Eric Schmidt, then chairman and CEO of Google, told the graduating class of the University of Pennsylvania in May 2009. Ten years later, his advice is even more relevant than it was back then—for college graduates starting their careers, and for salespeople looking to get B2B le
The Pipeline
JUNE 13, 2019
By Tibor Shanto. Too many salespeople confuse objections with rejection. Let’s be clear, rejection hurts and can kill. But for sales pros, objections are not fatal. [link]. The post Objections Are Not Fatal appeared first on TiborShanto.com.
Understanding the Sales Force
JUNE 12, 2019
By the middle of June each year, we tend to know who the best of the best are. Super Bowl Champion, NBA Champion, Stanley Cup Winner, Masters Winner, and in baseball, MLB all-stars are being selected. It's as good a time as any to recognize the best readers of Understanding the Sales Force!
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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.
The Sales Heretic
JUNE 12, 2019
It has been said by many leadership experts that a great leader is a servant. A true leader isn’t ruled by their greed or their ego, but by their desire to help others. I would argue that not only is this true, but that it also describes great salespeople, professionals, and business owners. Contrary to [.].
Sales and Marketing Management
JUNE 10, 2019
Author: Tim Riesterer Have you ever had a service problem with a customer and worried about the damage it could do to your relationship and long-term revenue prospects? Maybe they won’t renew. Maybe they won’t buy more. And, worse, maybe they will spread the word throughout their network and negatively influence other prospect or customer decisions.
SBI Growth
JUNE 11, 2019
The CMOs and senior marketing leaders we work with have been navigating a dramatic shift in how the C-suite understands marketing’s contribution to revenue. By and large, the changing perspectives of fellow executives about how to partner with the marketing.
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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.
Understanding the Sales Force
JUNE 14, 2019
Most salespeople don't take first impressions seriously enough. If they did, their first impressions would be much more favorable.
MTD Sales Training
JUNE 11, 2019
If you’ve ever had to visit the doctor with a complaint, you will know the processes and procedures they go through to diagnose it and prescribe the answer. They have studied for many years to become the doctor you see before you and they don’t make rash or early decisions, because they know the repercussions would be dangerous, if not fatal. When you consider the methods they use to get to the heart of the patient’s problems, it’s unsurprising that they are able to get the diagnoses correct in
Sales and Marketing Management
JUNE 12, 2019
Author: Marc Demetriou Many people, including sales and marketing folks, tend to overthink things. Haralambos “Charlie” Pistis, the archetypical self-made man and my grandfather, fortunately was not one of them. He traveled as an immigrant from Cyprus to the U.S. at age 16 to make a new life for himself, and retired at 60 a millionaire. The secret to his success was not that complicated, as you’ll see below.
Zoominfo
JUNE 12, 2019
In a recent post, we explored the qualities that made someone an influencer. We also introduced you to some of our favorite B2B marketing influencers —including the socially-savvy Ann Handley, Joe Chernov, and Joe Pullizi, just to name a few. However, the B2B marketing world isn’t the only industry boasting some big names in the social sphere. The B2B sales arena has a few social celebs of its own.
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.
The Sales Hunter
JUNE 14, 2019
1. What level of risk are you willing to take? 2. What are you doing to nurture your network? 3. What are your 25-year goals? It’s amazing what you can achieve when you address those three questions. It is easy to rationalize why you’re not successful and make that why it’s ok to accept being average as good enough. Average is what other people do, but it’s not what you do.
SBI Growth
JUNE 12, 2019
B2B companies no longer have the luxury of a purely functional User Experience Design, narrowly focused on the product needs of a specific industry or department. The consumers, and more importantly buyers of professional services and software are bringing their.
Anthony Cole Training
JUNE 10, 2019
In this article, we discuss the theory that a prospect might want what you are selling, if you (as the salesperson) are willing to walk away from the table first. It may sound counterintuitive but one of the keys for more effective selling is going for the ‘no’ early in the sales process.
Connect2Sell
JUNE 12, 2019
Any organization that hopes to boost sales effectiveness will start by shoring up sales management effectiveness. No matter how strong the sales team is, they will become hamstrung by an ineffective sales manager.
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!
The Sales Hunter
JUNE 11, 2019
This question drives me nuts! Frankly, it’s sad that people even think about asking it. Unfortunately, it is true and I see too many salespeople lying time and time again to other salespeople. The concept of social media being the fastest way to grow your business is one of the many lies out there. I just had a phone call with a salesperson for a small business.
Sales and Marketing Management
JUNE 14, 2019
Author: Staff When it comes to putting heads in beds for conventions, corporate meetings or incentive travel trips, few destinations can match Las Vegas. Getting attendees around the city via affordable and easy-to-use public transportation is another matter. That may be changing. The board of directors for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) recently approved a plan to work with Elon Musk’s Boring Company to design, construct and operate a people mover that serves the city’s
Hubspot Sales
JUNE 12, 2019
Henry Ford, business magnate and founder of the Ford Motor Company, once said, "Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.". If you want to create a quality product and provide an outstanding customer experience, your business processes should be fine-tuned so every step, from manufacturing to delivery, is well-executed. Processes can be made for just about anything.
Mr. Inside Sales
JUNE 9, 2019
Last week I was contacted by the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals and asked if I would share my best practices for dealing with the gatekeeper. Sure! I said. In under 10 minutes they recorded a slide presentation, and I want to share that with all of you. Do pass this on to others in your company who also may have problems navigating past the gatekeeper.
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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
The Sales Hunter
JUNE 9, 2019
What does failing do for you? It develops character, perseverance and resilience. Failing shows that you actually tried. It means that you took a step and went for it. Failures will get you one step closer to being successful, because they always teach you something. Learn from your failures. Fail fast and learn even faster. Copyright 2019, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.
Anthony Cole Training
JUNE 13, 2019
The most successful salespeople are always challenging and adapting their personal sales process to be more effective, but they don’t challenge the notion of the importance of making prospecting their A priority every week.
Hubspot Sales
JUNE 13, 2019
Your sales close rate is a number you need to keep a close eye on -- out of all the deals in your pipeline, what percentage do you actually close? Sales close rates let you know how efficient and effective you are as a sales rep. And it's a good way for managers to measure sales rep and sales team performance. The higher the close rate, the better your rep and team are at converting opportunities in the pipeline into revenue.
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