Steven Rosen

MAY 21, 2024

After over 30 years of sales leadership experience, I have learned that becoming a STAR sales leader requires mastering several key skills. These skills drive results and foster a culture of excellence and growth within the team. Here are the five essential skills every STAR sales leader must master to stand out and lead their teams to success. As you read, rate yourself on each skill and list your areas for development to become a true STAR sales leader.

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Nutshell

MAY 20, 2024

There’s nothing worse than spending hours building a relationship with a lead only to discover months later that they don’t need what you’re selling. The lousiest part is that it could all have been avoided with a simple call or meeting and a series of sales discovery questions at the start. That’s not to say that setting up a meeting with your new prospect and firing away with a list of questions about their business is necessarily the answer.

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SBI Growth

MAY 23, 2024

The buying environment faced by many sellers today is volatile: it almost seems as if the once-reliable commercial approaches no longer apply. But for CEOs and GTM leaders looking to capture the immense growth potential in 2024, it’s time for them to consider a revolution in how their companies approach their customers' shifting concerns and expectations.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 20, 2024

In this episode of the Sales Leadership Awakening Podcast, Margo Edris , Regional VP of Sales at Salesforce, shares insights on sales leadership and discusses topics such as handling challenges gracefully, preparing for coaching, and integrating fun into the workplace. She also provides valuable advice for women in male-dominated industries and stresses authentic interactions for success.

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 22, 2024

There’s a certain comic arrogance in the discussion, “Will AI Replace (or Augment) Sellers?” As usual, it’s the self centered focus too many have about selling. Somehow, we never take time to think about whether AI will replace buyers. The degree to which AI replaces buyers will have a greater impact on sellers than AI taking sales related tasks, consequently reducing the need for sellers.

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Anthony Cole Training

MAY 23, 2024

Business or sales acumen is the ability to connect with prospects and clients on a deeper level by understanding their unique problems, anticipating their needs, and leveraging knowledge of their business and industry to recommend the best possible solution — regardless of whether or not it results in a closed deal.

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SalesFuel

MAY 23, 2024

One of the senior salespeople I’ve worked with declared that if he is EVER late for an appointment: “Just call the State Patrol because I’ve had an accident.” For salespeople, the concept of being on time does not rank up there with the secrets of the pyramids. It’s just common sense. However, when you consider successful sales techniques, it does ranks number one in showing respect for your customer.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 22, 2024

Organizations that focus sales and marketing collaboration efforts around creating a customer engagement strategy will enable strong, purposeful growth without needing to collaborate across every initiative. The post 3 Ways CSOs Can Partner with Marketing to Accelerate Sales Performance appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Force Management

MAY 23, 2024

The product demo is an important part of any sales process, but they can also be a tricky stage to navigate while maintaining a value selling approach. We often advocate for sellers to move away from the 'features and functions' conversation in favor of discussing business problems and solutions. The demo is a time to discuss both. That can be a difficult balance to strike, especially when selling complex technical solutions.

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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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Steven Rosen

MAY 24, 2024

In this episode of the Sales Leadership Awakening Podcast, Rob Ulsh , VP of Dealer and International Sales for Great Dane, discusses the use of AI in sales leadership. He shares his awakening moment as a leader during the COVID-19 pandemic and how he embraced AI to adapt to the changing landscape. He also explores the practical applications of AI in sales, including prospecting, customer retention, and pre-call planning. “AI is a featured benefit that you can interact with, and it will ac

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Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 20, 2024

This article has a set of three distinct analogies comparing baseball to sales so if you don’t want to hear about the baseball side of the analogy, you’ll probably want to exit the article. If you stay, you’ll be asking yourself, “Why didn’t I think of that?” Analogy #1 – Filling Seats Let’s start with what a sales team would call a termination.

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Sales 2.0

MAY 21, 2024

I’m a huge advocate of using human relationships to get into accounts. I really believe it’s a small world. As I’ve shown before you can get referred into 1,000’s of accounts without needing to use a cold approach. However, sometimes you may be faced with no choice. If you’ve exhausted all your connections, and all the connections of your connections, and nothing is leading you closer to getting into the account, then you may need to resort to a cold approach.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 20, 2024

Simplifying your marketing approach can save you time and money while also making it more effective. Here are some practical tips to streamline your marketing and free yourself up to focus on what you do best. The post How To Simplify Marketing to Strengthen Your Business appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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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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Steven Rosen

MAY 24, 2024

In this article, Rob Ulsh , VP of Dealer and International Sales for Great Dane, delves into AI’s profound impact on the sales landscape and how Great Dane has strategically incorporated this technology to propel its sales initiatives forward. He highlights how AI transforms sales by helping professionals understand prospects’ needs swiftly.

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 22, 2024

Disagreement is part of life and business. Disagreement is, probably, a fundamental to change and growth. After all, if we are always in agreement, we would never challenge ourselves and others to think differently, to consider something new. But we struggle with disagreement, too often we deal with it poorly. We may seek to avoid it, burying our heads in the sand, never considering a different point of view.

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Zoominfo

MAY 22, 2024

Since I founded ZoomInfo 17 years ago, I’ve had a clear vision of how data and technology could help sales professionals everywhere realize their true potential. A world where every seller has the tools, tactics and connections that were once held hostage by old-school gatekeeping. Where every sales team could compete on an even playing field, and a successful sales career could change your life.

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SocialSellinator

MAY 21, 2024

Nowadays, ensuring your business’ online visibility is a must, especially considering how saturated and competitive markets have become. Search engine optimization is one of the best ways to stand out and make sure consumers are able to find your brand.

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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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Steven Rosen

MAY 20, 2024

In this article, Margo Edris delves into her winning strategy for coaching conversations, stressing the significance of meticulous preparation. Her emphasis on thorough readiness underscores its pivotal role in achieving success. She shares practical tips on time management, utilizing short meetings and communication tools to optimize efficiency and collaboration within her team.

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 21, 2024

We, including me, have always focused much of our product development and GTM strategies around the concept of “Product-Market Fit.” Suddenly, I realized there is a much better way to look at this. The challenge with the concept of Product-Market fit is that it biases the way we look at things. As a result, it biases the solutions we create, the way we bring them and present them to market, and how we position ourselves in the markets.

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Zoominfo

MAY 22, 2024

Derion McGriff used to spend hours on the drudgery of email outreach. From pinpointing the right prospects to crafting a standout message, it was tedious, time-consuming — and absolutely essential. McGriff is a business development manager at Apricorn , a manufacturer of hardware-encrypted external data storage. Like countless companies, Apricorn uses email as a cornerstone of its sales playbook.

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SalesFuel

MAY 20, 2024

Salespeople report that only 30% of their clients and prospects have given them a sales referral in the past year, according to SalesFuel’s Voice of the Sales Rep study. This low percentage reveals a real opportunity for sellers to boost referrals and increase revenue. Getting A Sales Referral Is A Challenge For Sellers Despite the value that referrals bring, sellers are clearly not taking advantage of this powerful business generator.

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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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Steven Rosen

MAY 20, 2024

In this article, Margo Edris delves into her winning strategy for coaching conversations, stressing the significance of meticulous preparation. Her emphasis on thorough readiness underscores its pivotal role in achieving success. She shares practical tips on time management, utilizing short meetings and communication tools to optimize efficiency and collaboration within her team.

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 21, 2024

Preface : George Bronten and I have been friends for years. I first met him because I was intrigued by the capabilities of Membrain. It’s one of the most interesting technologies, I’ve seen. I think George and I recognized similar passions with technology, business and selling. Since that introductory meeting, we continue to have conversations about the state of our profession and its future.

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Grant Cardone

MAY 22, 2024

After months of losing customers and complaints of much-too-high prices… the world’s most iconic fast-food establishment is finally ready to do something about it. McDonald’s new value promotion is giving diners a 4-piece meal for $5… But is it enough to win back customers? What Led To McDonald’s Value Promotion? For months, diners complained that […] The post Can McDonald’s Value Meal Bring Back Lost Customers?

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SocialSellinator

MAY 18, 2024

Boost your marketing investment with our guide. Learn strategies, tools, and tips to maximize your ROI for higher returns.

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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

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MAY 21, 2024

As a sales manager, you know the frustration of watching your pipeline slow down to a trickle. When you need a boost of new opportunities to drive revenue quickly, it's time to look beyond your typical marketing channels. Here are five lead sources offering a "short route to revenue" to help fill your funnel quickly.

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Smooth Sale

MAY 23, 2024

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: How to Market Like A Big Business On A Small Budget Scaling the marketing mountain might seem like a task reserved for the giants in the business world, but hey, even the underdogs have their days of glory. Fear not if your budget reads more like a grocery list than a corporate expense report!

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Grant Cardone

MAY 21, 2024

The most magical place on earth might need to curb its reliance on cheap tricks. The latest Disney earnings report revealed that their parks sector… Hasn’t been growing as much as the company’s analysts initially predicted. Parks Sector Darkens Disney Earnings During the company’s fiscal Q2 report… Disney’s earnings revealed a mixed bag, to say […] The post What’s Behind Dismal Disney Earnings?

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