The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

There has been no shortage of new sales related books during COVID, the usual mixed bag, with scale. But one stands out, The Building Blocks of Sales Enablement , by Mike Kunkle. Not only because of the author, Mr. Kunkle and the subject, sales enablement, but because way Mike approaches the subject. Big Messages

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Allego

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Sales teams today can’t afford to waste time on outdated tools. These platforms are fine for formal courses, but they miss the mark for fast-paced, real-world sales needs. This is where a sales enablement platform comes in. In this post, we’ll explore the difference between a sales enablement platform vs. LMS software.

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Allego

JANUARY 30, 2025

Sales enablement has undergone a seismic shift in recent years. This is driven largely by the rise of several sales enablement trends, such as AI and the demand for personalized learning. Sales leaders already acknowledge this. Sales leaders already acknowledge this. Sellers who effectively use AI are 3.7

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Mindtickle

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Sales enablement is relatively new in the long history of business. Its origins are often traced back to 1999 when John Aiello and Drew Larsen saw a need to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of sales reps. In the past 25 years, sales enablement trends have evolved significantly.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 10, 2025

Having a robust sales enablement framework is crucial for driving success and outperforming competitors. With an effective framework, organizations can empower their sales teams to close more deals, increase productivity , and enhance customer engagement. What is Sales Enablement?

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Allego

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Sales teams are facing unprecedented change and sales enablement must adapt to help organizations succeed is the main message of Forrester’s recent report, Is Your Sales Enablement Ready To Level Up? You can download a complete copy here: Is Your Sales Enablement Ready To Level Up?

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Highspot

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

It might sound like a lofty goal, but there’s a proven way to get there with sales enablement training. 54% of enablement teams that manage sales training programs report a six-percentage-point increase in customer retention. What is Sales Enablement Training? What is Sales Enablement Training?

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Allego

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Once met with skepticism, AI in sales enablement is now transforming companies. From streamlining sales training to accelerating business development, its impact is undeniable. In particular, companies are using AI in sales to drive efficiency, increase sales effectiveness, and enhance growth opportunities.

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Highspot

APRIL 21, 2025

As a sales enablement platform, we have a unique set of data that isnt available anywhere else. They configure the sales plays sellers are supposed to be running and the strategic initiatives the company depends on to grow their business. They use us to share that content with customers and assess engagement.

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Cincom Smart Selling

APRIL 10, 2025

Introduction In todays hypercompetitive market, having a fantastic product is no longer enough to guarantee sales success. The difference between a sales team that hits targets and one that consistently exceeds them often lies in the support structure around itsales enablement. What is Sales Enablement?

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Mindtickle

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Cox Automotive predicts that in 2025, new vehicle sales will reach 16.3 million units, making this the best year for sales since before the pandemic. Reciting a list of features isnt enough to meet those expectations and drive automotive sales. This is essential for distributed automotive sales teams.

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 17, 2022

I’m a huge fan of sales enablement and some of the outstanding sales enablement practitioners who I count as friends. I think, however, one of the biggest problems with sales enablement is not what they do, or the quality of the programs they develop. Again, I have to start this post with an apology.

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Zoominfo

JULY 12, 2021

Business leaders depend on the conversations that sales reps are having with prospects to grow their pipeline and stoke their go-to-market engine. Many companies lack easy access to valuable insights that inform sales conversations in real time. Fast-Track Sales Enablement. Reduce onboarding ramp time. Simplify coaching.

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Allego

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Sales enablement strategy is in the spotlight. The pandemic revealed that one of the most important factors for survival is an effective sales force. The challenges of last year turned a bright spotlight on the one thing that could turn this around: a modern approach to sales enablement. It’s a field in transition.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 29, 2020

Author: LIZ PULICE The COVID-19 pandemic has caused sales organizations to adapt overnight to a new world of social distancing and digital-only collaboration. This type of experiment would never happen during normal times because of the risk of derailing the sales organization. Do we still need expensive internal sales meetings (e.g.

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Mindtickle

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

But chemical sales is no easy feat. Reps face many challenges daily, including a crowded marketplace, shifting consumer preferences, a complex regulatory landscape, and long sales cycles. The life of a chemical sales rep isnt easy. In fact, these sellers often face a variety of challenges daily.

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The Pipeline

JUNE 9, 2020

Some years ago, I wrote a piece about how you should lead a sale in a way that resembles a four-legged stool. Sales to Economic buyer; C-suite to C-suite; ops to ops; finally finance to finance. Due to the unprecedented lockdown, those who were agile, able to vigitize , are marching on to new sales opportunities. There Is More.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

As a sales enablement leader, you worry your sellers are stretched too thin. Inconsistent coaching and fragmented workflows only make things worse, causing missed opportunities and slower sales cycles. Heres how AI can help solve your top enablement challenges and empower your team to win more deals. Sound familiar?

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Zoominfo

MARCH 17, 2025

Capital One: Enhanced Sales Efficiency with Centralized Data and Automation Capital Ones Commercial Banking division faced significant challenges in optimizing relationship managers (RMs) efficiency due to time-consuming manual data entry and fragmented information sources. The result?

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan Nick Kavadellas is thankful for golf, not only because he’s enjoyed playing it for years, but also because it is one of the few face-to-face selling tools he has continued using during the COVID-19 outbreak. The shift to less face-to-face interaction with customers and prospects isn’t a 2020 development.

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 15, 2022

A reader wrote me, “Dave do you think sales enablement professionals need selling experience?” ” It’s a follow on to many of the discussions about “Do sales managers need sales experience?” ” My immediate reaction to both those questions was “HELL YEAH!!!!”

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Allego

AUGUST 16, 2022

If you’re like most sales leaders, you face increasing pressure for your teams to hit their numbers. That being the case, more sales organizations are looking for ways to help them do more with less. That being the case, more sales organizations are looking for ways to help them do more with less.

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In today’s digital landscape, businesses are increasingly turning to innovative strategies to enhance sales and build deeper relationships with their audience. One such strategy is leveraging AI in podcasting , creating a powerful synergy that transforms sales teams’ approaches.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 17, 2024

When sales enablemen t was in its infancy, organizations that adopted it often failed to measure its impact. A 2019 report found that a mere 25% of organizations measured sales enablement impact by using leading and lagging indicators. Modern revenue leaders know that tracking sales enablement KPIs is a must.

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Allego

AUGUST 2, 2022

You can with sales enablement intelligence—a data-driven approach to learning, coaching, and content to maximize revenue per rep. Why is sales enablement intelligence important? Yet a surprising number of sales teams operate that way. Sales analytics can remedy that. Do you face these common challenges?

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

As the cruise line industry continues to evolve, executives are facing increasing pressure to stay ahead of the competition. With the rise of sales enablement technologies and changing consumer behaviors, it’s no longer a question of if, but when, cruise lines will adopt Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 21, 2025

Today, it all comes down to using smarter sales coaching techniques. Using AI sales tools can help teams level up by analyzing real sales conversations, identifying what works and what doesnt. Sales teams need every advantage they can get. Customization : Can it adapt to your unique sales processes and workflows?

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Allego

JULY 28, 2022

Podcast hosts are turning to Allego experts for advice on improving sales results. That’s because sales teams are under intense pressure to win deals and hit quota. It’s understandable, as sales are what drive a large part of a company’s success. That demand, however, may cause sales reps to pressure buyers.

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Zoominfo

JULY 24, 2020

Misalignment between sales and marketing typically happens when each team creates goals and strategies separate from one another. When sales and marketing don’t communicate properly, you risk broken processes and inconsistent metrics. Marketing teams can spend time creating content that never even gets used by sales teams.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 3, 2020

Yet we, pundits and leaders, ask people to take on more change every day. Salespeople are asked to change themselves, change how and who they deal with, change the focus of their conversations, and more. My job as a trainer is to drive change. This requires we first shed some of the old, to make room for the new. Start In The Middle.

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Allego

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Sales managers and sales enablement folks face a similar challenge. Sales managers and sales enablement folks face a similar challenge. Sales teams start out on what they think is a true path, and then the economy changes course, sales reps leave, or new technology comes along.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Why the sudden interest in referral sales? Sales leaders have an ongoing challenge to get more qualified leads in the pipe, but seller access has evaporated. You can ask: During the sales process when you’ve added value. Are your buyers clamoring to talk to you? My phone rang off the hook the last half of 2020. Think about it.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 22, 2022

And many have turned to sales enablement. Related: What Is Sales Enablement? At Mindtickle, we recently commissioned a survey of 500+ sales leaders , sales reps, and sales-adjacent professionals to find out how they’re approaching sales enablement – and how that might change in the midst of a potential recession.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Author: Carson Conant The use of sales and marketing technologies has become a critical piece of the puzzle for organizations looking to increase their sales productivity. Yet, chances are most organizations are missing out on a substantial opportunity to boost their sales revenue. The Holy Grail.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 2, 2021

We try to formularize all the activities our sales people do with customers. But the world is complex, what our customers face is complex, what our people face is complex. We can’t possibly think of everything out people will face, scripting how they handle these situations. This is where our customers struggle.

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Highspot

MAY 9, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) – and specifically generative AI and natural language understanding (NLU) – will enable innovations we’ve never seen before. How Leveraging AI Improves Sales Processes For marketing, sales enablement, and sales teams, the potential of AI is vast. And the best part?

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