Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 25, 2024

College baseball is in full swing and my wife and I watched our son and his college team play eight games over the past 10 days as they traveled from Orlando, FL, to Saratoga Springs, NY. While one of the sales lessons from this trip comes from baseball, the actual travel generated the other two sales lessons. Lesson #1 – Unfavorable Conditions Last Friday’s game was played in horrible baseball conditions.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 27, 2024

Video messages can help B2B sellers cut through the clutter. Here's a primer on creating effective video messages without a Hollywood-sized budget. The post How to Craft Compelling Sales Videos That Convert appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 25, 2024

Salespeople, like professional athletes, face the inevitable highs and lows of their profession. During a sales slump, you may start questioning your skills and over-focus on your recent failures. This causes the pressure to skyrocket as you miss your sales goals. Let’s take a look at why this happens and how to deal with it.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 25, 2024

Why do some sales incentive efforts produce stellar results and others fail? There are a number of factors, but clarity of rules, achievable goals and attractive incentives are good starting points. The post Why Your Incentive Plan Isn’t Working 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.

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Mixmax

MARCH 27, 2024

The ultimate guide to B2B sales prospecting: methods, techniques, strategies, tools, and the metrics to track to boost your productivity and results.

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Nutshell

MARCH 28, 2024

Consulting firms need a great sales pipeline to attract leads and close deals, as well as generate recurring revenue from clients and referrals. Read on to learn tips and best practices for managing an optimized sales pipeline for consulting firms. Table of Contents The unique role of sales pipelines for consulting firms 6 best practices for managing a consulting firm’s sales pipeline Define your consulting sales pipeline stages Standardize your sales process Automate as much as possible Regular

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G2Crowd - Sales Blog

MARCH 26, 2024

Businesses keep searching for new ways to make their operations more efficient and increase sales. The latest movement comes in the form of digital sales rooms – a groundbreaking idea that is changing the way businesses engage with their customers.

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Steven Rosen

MARCH 25, 2024

Sales Managers: Get Off Your Butt and Start Coaching Your Reps In today’s highly competitive sales industry, which has endless analytic tools and virtual interfaces, the role of the sales manager has quietly pivoted to that of a ‘dashboard coach.’ While steeped in the allure of technology and real-time data, this shift risks overlooking the obvious and transformative power of observational coaching—a dynamic process that no dashboard, no matter how advanced, can replicate.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 28, 2024

When it comes to B2B lead generation, leveraging the right platforms is a practical step for growth. Among the myriad of available options, LinkedIn stands out as a powerhouse for connecting businesses with ideal prospects. With an extensive professional network predominantly composed of business professionals, LinkedIn offers outstanding opportunities for lead generation.

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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.

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Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 29, 2024

Putting the best people in the right seats is the biggest problem identified by most business execs, especially as it applies to critical sales roles. In today’s high tech, fast-moving economy, finding the right people who can and will sell for your company is a keystone for success. What can your firm do differently to attain better results and attract top talent?

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SBI Growth

MARCH 29, 2024

The marketing engine is a crucial part of a B2B organization’s branding and pipeline. While CMOs invest heavily into enhancing the customer experience and moving prospects down the funnel, their spending is often scrutinized by other functions, questioning marketing’s contribution to the company’s revenue. As a result, CMOs frequently find themselves defending their investments and share of funding.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 25, 2024

A recent survey of Sales & Marketing Management readers showed a significant percentage of them use gift cards to motivate their employees to complete training. A closer look at the statistics. The post Gift Cards Motivate Skills Building appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 25, 2024

Preface: Who doesn’t know Keenan ? I first met him years ago as he was moving from sales leadership roles into establishing his own training and consulting company. I think what draws me to Keenan and his perspectives is his obsessive focus on the customer. What are their problems, how do we help them better understand them? How do we identify the GAP between where they are and where they need to be?

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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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Nutshell

MARCH 25, 2024

Regardless of your business type or industry, a well-thought-out and structured client onboarding process is the secret to long-term customer retention. It’s where the rubber meets the road, and the initial relationship you’ve built with your customer before their purchase is put to the test. You may think that your welcome and monthly check-in emails are enough to keep your clients satisfied.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 28, 2024

Every quarter, SBI hosts a series of Executive Growth Forums where leading executives (CEOs, CROs, Presidents, CCOs, COOs, and more) are invited to a dynamic roundtable discussion to share ideas and perspectives on the future of B2B go-to-market (GTM) strategy. In these forums, we also share insights gathered from SBI’s quarterly CEO surveys, which are valuable to help executives stay ahead of developing market trends.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 25, 2024

The 5th Annual Media Sales Report asked salespeople where their jobs are getting easier and where they are harder. 31% of salespeople responded that renewing clients is more challenging than ever before. It's indeed crucial to recognize the evolving dynamics of client renewals in today's market landscape. With the increasing options available to clients, retaining them has become more challenging and important than ever before.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 27, 2024

Just got off a call with one of the best salespeople I’ve ever worked with. We were prepping for a very difficult customer meeting this afternoon. As we discussed the situation, he described the difficulties this customer had created in the past, he talked about how unreasonable they had been, how they weren’t meeting commitments they had made to him.

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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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Force Management

MARCH 28, 2024

Your opportunities, especially at the enterprise level, are rarely ever sold to a single decision-maker. Top-performing organizations have go-to-market teams that successfully navigate buying committees of multiple stakeholders, as well as the parties who influence them, to sell deals at a high value. The best revenue teams have the cross-functional credibility and willingness to have multi-faceted sales conversations that drive a collective “YES” from all stakeholders.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 25, 2024

Regular assessment of incentive efforts is critical, and it can be wise to change things up from one campaign to the next even when you have enjoyed success. The post Review and Tweak Incentive Campaigns Regularly appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Grant Cardone

MARCH 29, 2024

In this case, the old adage “history repeats itself” might be ringing true. Vinyl records, once considered obsolete, have now become popular enough to track inflation. Here’s what that means… Following Vinyl Records… For The Music And To Track Inflation In the face of all this new, high-end business in streaming music… Some people want […] The post The Latest Item Calculating Inflation?

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 26, 2024

Preface : Bill Butler and I met at a conference a number of years ago. I was fascinated with the offering JourneyDXP had (and remain fascinated with it today). It’s a solution that addresses the way buying is changing, integrating digital and personal selling. But what really interested me were Bill’s perspectives on where buying and selling is headed and how we must change our engagement strategies to work with buyers more impactfully.

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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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Marc Wayshak

MARCH 27, 2024

In the world of outreach, there’s a prevailing notion that cold calling is obsolete. However, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Cold calling remains a powerful tool for securing high-quality appointments. While prospects are inundated with emails, LinkedIn messages, and social media outreach, their phones often remain relatively quiet.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 25, 2024

Strategies for building a better sales incentive program that captures your sales force’s attention and ensures sustained success. The post Ingredients for a Successful Sales Incentive Program appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Grant Cardone

MARCH 28, 2024

Conventional hotels have been at odds with Airbnb since the industry disruptors broke out onto the scene. Now, hotel chains are coming up with new ways to bring travelers back into their rooms. Their latest bet? Sleep tourism. What Is Sleep Tourism? Let’s face it: Americans are tired. Just ask yourself when was the last […] The post How Sleep Tourism Could Wake Up The Hotel Industry appeared first on GCTV.

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 25, 2024

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Empower Your Desire to Succeed with Small Business Growth Typically, as a relatively new business venture begins to pick up steam, excitement reigns! But the thought of sitting back to watch the money roll is unrealistic. Truthfully, small business growth brings a collection of unique headaches.

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Account-based marketing (ABM) is a key strategy for driving sustainable growth. Today, many B2B companies use ABM teams or technologies to make sales. But getting a program off the ground successfully doesn’t have to be a daunting task. Watch this webinar with Rachael Foster, Director of Account-Based Experience at ZoomInfo, and Dan Dolph, Manager of Account-Based Experience at ZoomInfo.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 26, 2024

Are you wishing that you could clone your top sellers? Most sales managers would like to do that. But since they can’t, the next best thing may be to reengineer your sales training program. How to Reengineer Your Sales Training Program Before you begin to adjust the details of your sales training initiatives, take time to study your rain makers. What metrics do you use to measure them?

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 25, 2024

According to a Gallup workplace study, employees who do not feel adequately recognized are twice as likely to say they will quit in the next year. When asked what types of recognition were the most memorable, respondents emphasized six methods in particular: Public recognition or acknowledgment via an award, certificate or commendation Private recognition from […] The post Money Isn’t the Only Motivator appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Grant Cardone

MARCH 27, 2024

Although Adidas and Kanye West dissolved their partnership in 2022, it still negatively affects the brand’s bottom line. But, is it fair to blame the drop in sales entirely on Ye? Well, there are many pieces to this puzzle. This article examines the bigger picture. Then, you can decide… Adidas and Kanye “Break-Up” Hits […] The post Adidas and Kanye Split Costs Brand BIG TIME appeared first on GCTV.

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