Anthony Cole Training
MAY 23, 2019
Most Sales Managers would agree that completing prospecting activities and hitting sales goals are critical to success. However, what happens when we focus too much on the numbers and not enough on being a resource for prospects, we impact (or lose) the human element of our business.
Anthony Iannarino
MAY 22, 2019
There will be very few who will follow the idea in this post. Most will ignore the directive action I recommend here, doing exactly the opposite, believing it both wiser and more efficient. Those who read it with an understanding of how things are shaking out in business will profit for practicing what follows. Pulled by the Poles. The business world is being pulled in two directions : The most potent forces in the history of commerce are driving people and companies to become ever more transact
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Mr. Inside Sales
MAY 20, 2019
Feeling a little overwhelmed by all the new technology that seems to come out every month (almost every week)? If you’re like most companies, then you’ve probably got enough technology in place to measure just about everything: talk time, conversion rates, number of demos being given, lead flow and lead placement in the funnel—top end, middle, and end stage of leads.
The Sales Hunter
MAY 21, 2019
We all wish every lead turned into a great prospect and in less time. You probably also want it all to take you less time than it takes to decide what you want to eat for lunch. That would be the greatest customer, right? Yes, in a perfect world, that could happen. I would be happy to settle even if the entire process only took 24 hours. The fact is that too often leads don’t go anywhere and we’re left with a painfully slow journey to try to get the next customer.
Speaker: Jesse Hunter and Brynn Chadwick
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.
Jill Konrath
MAY 19, 2019
I was eating lunch with the new president of a large manufacturing company. She was well aware of the work I’d done with their sales organization. So when I asked about her biggest challenge, I assumed we’d be talking sales. Instead, she answered, “Waste.”.
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Understanding the Sales Force
MAY 23, 2019
Back in the 1960's it made sense for gasoline prices to be discounted down to the nearest 9/10 of a cent because gas prices ranged between 17.9 to 18.9 cents. But when gas prices are around $3.00 per gallon, how does 9/10 cent continue to make sense? Some habits die really hard. I don't know about you but some things just don't make sense to me. I loved the Leavitt/Dubner series of books on Freakonomics and thought I could share some interesting sales and sales management data that make little s
The Pipeline
MAY 23, 2019
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No More Cold Calling
MAY 22, 2019
Stop talking about referrals. Why would I tell you to stop talking about referrals, especially considering I’ve spent decades spreading that gospel? The answer’s simple. Everyone raves that referrals are their best source of new business, but few salespeople actually raise their hand and commit to referral selling. That’s why I decided to host summer sales training courses this year.
Sales and Marketing Management
MAY 19, 2019
Author: Theresa O'Neil, Chief Marketing Officer of Showpad Today’s B2B buyers have higher expectations than ever before, and their criteria for making purchase decisions is evolving. While having a great product at the right price point is certainly important, it doesn’t guarantee success. A study from SiriusDecisions found that 81 percent of B2B buyers today make purchase decisions based on buying experience, rather than product or price.
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Zoominfo
MAY 20, 2019
If you’ve worked in business for any length of time, you’ve attended two very different types of meetings. First, there are effective business meetings, where employees share necessary information, collaborate efficiently, and develop next steps to solve their shared problems. And then there are the meetings where to put it simply, nothing gets done.
The Pipeline
MAY 21, 2019
By Tibor Shanto. Most trade shows I attend, I do so to prospect, not as an exhibitor. Organizers kindly line up prospect in neat little stalls, one after the other. A couple weeks back I went to an event where I was indeed interested in what they were displaying and selling. This time I got to experience trade shows like most mortals do. What I have to report that it wasn’t a great experience.
The Sales Heretic
MAY 21, 2019
One of my favorite pieces of research in the field of sales and marketing is a survey of B2B buyers conducted by Britt Beemer for American Demographics Magazine. In it, Beemer found that 70.1% of respondents would switch to a different vendor if the company was more fun to do business with. When I first [.].
Connect2Sell
MAY 22, 2019
In this series for new sales managers, we’re about to look at sales team management tips for turnaround teams … teams that aren’t performing well.
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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.
SBI Growth
MAY 23, 2019
Although you may have a crackerjack in-house development team, can they provide all the knowledge and horsepower you need to launch breakthrough products on-time, on-spec and on-budget? Often there are some gaps – which frequently contribute to costly delays. For.
Zoominfo
MAY 21, 2019
Welcome to the May edition of the ZoomInfo B2B Blog Post Round-Up series. For those of you who are new to this series, we use each monthly round-up to feature content created by the ZoomInfo writers for outside publications. These blog posts typically explore topics related to B2B marketing, B2B sales, recruiting, or business growth. Today’s installment features content about getting ahead in your career, personalized marketing, lead generation roadblocks, brand trust, and more!
Sales and Marketing Management
MAY 23, 2019
Author: Mark H. Kalan As a long-term practitioner of marketing, now over 40 years in duration, I have often been challenged by the concept of “The Brand,” what it communicates, what it means, what it stands for and how it is integral to an organization’s position and ultimate success in the market. Bringing a background in consumer packaged goods (CPG) that incorporated executive-level marketing and sales stints on the client, vendor, and agency sides of the business, and now as a professor of s
The Sales Hunter
MAY 24, 2019
Maybe the right question is: how do customers define credibility? The issue is that customers can’t see someone’s good intentions; they only see the results. This is the big issue when it comes to credibility and why oftentimes there is a disconnect between a salesperson and the customer. A salesperson can have the best intentions but still fail to deliver.
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Zoominfo
MAY 23, 2019
There’s no way around it, companies that have access to data and the means to analyze said data are often among the most successful. In fact, according to research, companies that have embraced a data-driven culture are three times more likely to be substantially ahead of their competitors financially ( source ). On the ZoomInfo blog we often discuss the use of data in sales, marketing, and recruiting.
MTD Sales Training
MAY 20, 2019
Recently, we discussed the concept of active listening and what we need to do to apply it and improve it ( [link] ). Here, we look at examples of active listening and some exercises we can carry out to ensure we utilise this skill more regularly. First, let’s recap on exactly what active listening is: Wikipedia states that ‘Active listening is a technique that is used in counselling, training, and solving disputes or conflicts.
John Barrows
MAY 21, 2019
I always refer to myself as a sales rep who happens to train rather than a trainer who happens to sell. While the days of making 400 cold calls a week (and they were truly cold calls) are over, I still prospect every single day to keep a big fat pipeline. Recently I was following up with a dead opp and struck gold after taking just a few extra steps.
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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
MAY 24, 2019
Would you like to become a sales operations manager? Or are you considering hiring one? Research from CSO Insights found that 79.1% of organizations in the technology industry already have a dedicated sales enablement initiative or function, compared to an average of 50% across other industries. If you're like these companies, who need to create effective sales systems so salespeople can be productive and effective in their roles, then it's likely time to hire a sales operations manager.
Alice Heiman
MAY 23, 2019
In May of 2018, Salesforce reported that 57% of sales reps didn’t hit their sales goals. Fortunately, by the end of 2018 things were looking up. Only 46% of sales reps didn’t hit their goals. If, like most companies, nearly 50% of your sales reps missed their quota, don’t despair. There is hope. . If you want more of your sales reps to hit their revenue goals, the secret is in sales leadership and strategy.
SBI
MAY 21, 2019
Transforming Sales: Buyers are Telling us What They Expect and That Will Continue. In this series, we ask Sales Tech Executives to describe how their solution can transform sales in a significant way. This week I interview Melody Astley , VP of Sales for Finlistics Solutions. NANCY: WHAT ARE THE TOP AREAS OF FOCUS IN THE NEXT 12-24 MONTHS FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT WANT TO TRANSFORM THEIR SALES ORGANIZATIONS?
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Miller Heiman Group
MAY 23, 2019
In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail across the ocean blue with the goal of finding riches in the East Indies. However, though he had a clear goal, he didn’t have a map, so he fell well short of his intended destination, landing in the Caribbean islands instead. (Despite what many believe, he didn’t discover continental North America or even set foot there.).
Hubspot Sales
MAY 23, 2019
Did you know this? HubSpot Research found that 82% of consumers rate an "immediate" response as important or very important when they have a marketing or sales question. And 90% of consumers rate an "immediate" response as important or very important when they have a customer service question. Speed is everything for today's buyers and customers. Web chat tools can be used at almost every stage of the customer lifecycle.
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