Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 13, 2020

One of the questions we are often asked by HR Directors is, "Can people game the OMG assessment?" Of course they can try, but we have a very effective algorithm that smokes out those who attempt to cheat. It doesn't happen very often that somebody attempts a big cheat but when it does, it's almost magical in the way we uncover them.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Most sales teams win fewer than half their “games,” and while defense can’t be blamed, pitching can! Unlike the Red Sox, most sales teams have too much pitching (demos and presentations)! As of this writing, they have assessed 106 sales and sales management candidates.

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Force Management

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Sales talent is a cornerstone to a best-in-class sales organization. As a sales leader you need the right people on board if you want to hit your revenue goals every quarter.

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Pipeliner

JANUARY 16, 2025

In a recent episode of the expert interview series hosted by John Golden and guest Walter Crosby , a seasoned sales coach and founder of Helix Sales Development, delved into the intricate challenges of hiring, finding, and retaining top sales talent.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 9, 2020

million per sales manager. Message to Management: Your job is to get the rocks out of the road for your salespeople so they can do what they were hired to do—sell!”. But I don’t think any sales manager listened, because more than half of reps are still missing quota. million per manager.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 16, 2020

Here are five important steps to make your team referral sales experts. If salespeople were self-motivated, they wouldn’t need sales managers or metrics. It’s a lonely world for account executives. That’s why we need sales managers. Actually, what we need is strong sales leadership. Sound familiar?

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Smooth Sale

AUGUST 18, 2024

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Recruiting Strategies to Hire Top Talent for Business Growth Today’s cutthroat employment market makes it harder to find and hire top talent. AI-powered chatbots can also help with candidate queries and informational updates throughout hiring.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Instead of waiting until buyers are clearly in-market, sales teams now can rely on a layered, AI-fueled analysis of multiple high-value signals to zero in on prospects who are strong fits for their product or service but not yet showing classic signs of interest. They can’t get the sales, the pipeline isn’t moving.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Let’s take recruiting, selecting and hiring salespeople. Despite how important new salespeople are to the future of a company, Sales Leadership attempts to get recruiting over with as quickly as possible, often prioritizing speed to hire over cost to hire, talent and capabilities.

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SalesFuel

JULY 23, 2024

How the Right Hire Improves Teamwork Dynamics Obviously, Sandberg possesses many strengths in addition to her personality. But the anecdote contains an important lesson for hiring managers who are expanding their teams. What attributes are you seeking in your next hire? You'll need to narrow down the field.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 13, 2021

There are two parts to the sales process: Part One: Getting meetings with decision makers. The biggest challenge for sales teams is seller access , according to Gartner’s recent report, The Chief Sales Officer’s Leadership Vision for 2021. New research from Dave Kurlan and The Objective Management Group (OMG) backs up my claims.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 6, 2020

Author: Dan Templeton No one wants a stagnant sales team. On the other hand, the thought of scaling a sales team can seem overwhelming and difficult. . If your company is approaching the growth stage, it means that your organization has already identified a steady income base, a monetization procedure and proven sales techniques.

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Sales Gravy

AUGUST 8, 2024

On this episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, Jeb Blount Jr. sits down with Founder and Sales Leader Advisor, Nigel Green, to discuss his approach to hiring elite salespeople by using his four rules. Nigel teaches us that the only skill a sales leader should have is the ability to hire elite salespeople.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 20, 2019

Rather than battling for new hires in an uber-competitive job market, smart companies are moving to train and promote from within. So yes, if you can’t hire the talent you need, it makes sense to cultivate it from within. employer spends about $4,000 to hire a new worker. Tight Times Yield Smart Strategies. According to the U.S.

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Sales 2.0

AUGUST 15, 2022

I’ve been using the summer to review some of the classic books in sales and marketing and refresh some of the fundamentals to building world-class “revenue engines” described. I started with Mark Roberge’s book “The Sales Acceleration Formula: Using Data, Technology, and Inbound Selling to go from $0 to $100 Million”.

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Sales 2.0

MAY 6, 2020

Some sales inquiries are finally coming in. The crisis has probably “shone a light” on several places where your sales organization could be better. Consider some of these questions and think about where you can develop an even stronger sales organization. Do you need to hire some new people? Do your managers?

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 26, 2020

Author: Mat Singer, Senior Director of Sales Operations and Excellence, Upland Software Sales teams are often one of the most expensive resources within a company, yet the average frontline sales manager spends only 9% of his or her time developing direct report sellers. . Leaders, Take Part!

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 9, 2024

With Synch, Daniel is on a mission to streamline the go-to-market tech stack, helping revenue teams spend less time on sales ops and more time actually selling. He brings hard-won insights on leveraging investors, landing crucial first hires, and scaling with in-person sales. 32:48) – Finding the right first sales hire. (36:52)

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Sales and marketing teams have been slashed, and pipelines are running dry. Old Sales Funnels Are Drying Up. A SalesHacker survey of a variety of sales professionals highlights the depth of the issue. B2B Sales Operations Are Changing for Good. This proactive mentality is essential going forward. in the next year.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Last week I saw a piece on LinkedIn, that questioned the accuracy of predictions about the future of B2B sales and selling made in the past decade. The piece pointed to a prediction by Forrester around 2015 about the size and nature of B2B sales in 2020. Is sales is making the most of their newfound time and resources?”

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 6, 2024

Sales team success often hinges on the quantity and quality of leads routed from marketing campaigns and organic channels. This is where lead capture software comes into play, offering a powerful solution for businesses looking to streamline their lead generation processes, boost their sales pipeline , and track key sales metrics.

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Sales 2.0

JULY 8, 2022

Meanwhile most high tech companies accept this level of productivity in their sales departments. Get meetings that give you important intelligence on an account. It can be a critical step in filling your sales pipeline with great opportunities. This content is for those who are not willing to accept those success rates.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 2, 2024

I’ve helped sales managers and business owners interview hundreds of potential sales reps over the years, and I’ve identified 3 top mistakes that virtually eliminate sales candidates on the spot! Nothing is more of a Red Flag to a potential hiring manager than instability of employment.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

There are many lead mining tools and platforms available today. By leveraging advanced algorithms and data scraping techniques, these tools can extract potential leads from various sources, including customer databases, sales histories, website analytics, and social media platforms. The result?

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Bernadette McClelland

JULY 11, 2022

I met Viveka in person through the Women Sales Pros community a few years ago and like everyone else, fell in love with her style and personality. Understanding a powerful tool of trade – our brain. . And when they do they are able to deepen connection, inspire change, move each other to action and build trust. .

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JUNE 6, 2018

In order to consistently hire the best candidates, a strong recruitment strategy must appeal to passive talent. If the hiring process takes a long time , passive recruiting usually takes even longer. You’ve reached the finish line when your new hire is happy and your company is flourishing. Slow and steady wins the race.

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Zoominfo

MAY 3, 2021

Hitting an early impasse with a prospect is an age-old sales dilemma. “I I was working on an account and had talked to someone a little bit lower in the organization. They said, ‘You need to reach out to our CEO directly,’” recalls Megan Hanisko, manager of sales development at ZoomInfo. “So Who are the Buyers?

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The Center for Sales Strategy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

It's the lifeblood of the sales process, the crucial first step that fills the pipeline and drives revenue growth. It requires a keen eye, the right assessment tools, and a deep understanding of what makes a great prospector tick. But here's the challenge—identifying candidates who excel at prospecting is no easy task.

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SBI Growth

MAY 25, 2022

SBI wanted to help leaders assess the cost of sales rep turnover with greater accuracy and determine the best talent strategy for their businesses—build versus buy. We previously released a tool, the Turnover Calculator , which evaluates the total cost of replacing a sales rep with either an internal or external hire.

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Zoominfo

JULY 28, 2020

T-shaped employees are usually hired in-house, since they display agility and handle multiple projects at once. These days, the marketing team is able to operate at a much broader capacity, and to do so, we’ve hired more subject matter expertise (SME) within specific focus areas. This didn’t happen overnight.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Truth be told, one of the most important events during new hire onboarding is getting set up on the wide range of digital tools you will need to do your job. Most employees get accounts for email, calendar, messaging app, video app, and HR portals. Plus Docusign accounts for all the signatures needed. There is no limit.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Whether they’re talking about artificial intelligence, new marketing tools, or hiring initiatives, ZoomInfo Intent alerts can surface the companies showing the most interest — so you know who you should reach out to next. Notify Sales When a Prospect Visits. Align Sales & Marketing on Target Customers.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 6, 2024

At Playmaker we’ve created AI sales reps that outperform most human SDRs, but they’re 1/10th the cost – meaning you could hire 30 of them for the same budget. Ever thought about what you could accomplish with 30? This could help Bamboo HR’s pipeline grow like Bamboo. Stay tuned!

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Zoominfo

MAY 12, 2020

In order to consistently hire the best candidates, a strong recruitment strategy must appeal to passive talent. But, often, passive candidates make the best hires! One of the best sales techniques is to have prospects sell to you. You’ve reached the finish line when your new hire is happy and your company is flourishing.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 28, 2021

Is it possible to replicate the infectious energy of the sales floor at the end of a quarter in a virtual world? That was the challenge ZoomInfo faced as 2020 drew to a close in December, which is typically a great month for B2B sales teams. Breaking News: Broadcast Sports Sales Updates Live. Inside Looks at Sales Team Meetings.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Companies that made significant investments in WFH technology will not drop the tools once COVID-19 vaccinations are widespread. Further, WFH tech is making it easier for companies to hire people that may live elsewhere in the country. Want to work from home or have greater flexibility?

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SalesFuel

MAY 14, 2024

And culture can be one of your top team productivity tools when you roll out new sales technology and initiatives. Why Culture Is One Of The Top Team Productivity Tools In a poll published by Gallup and Workforce , engaged employees described their workplace culture as “caring,” “innovative” and “professional.”

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