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. A referral is the best way to get a meeting with the decision maker.

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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Sales training can be a significant investment in your sales team. Here are a few guidelines for organizations to boost the effectiveness of their sales training: Create a Culture of Training and Coaching Establishing a culture of training and coaching is one of the most significant things a company can do to achieve success.

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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. Time management is essential for finding time to prepare.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 13, 2025

According to a 2023 survey of over 450 sales leaders, 91% of their teams missed quota that year. And even with revenue up in 2024 , reps are still struggling to meet their sales goals. Getting stuck on YTD sales. However, the only benefit of focusing on YTD is to realize how much of the mountain is left to be climbed.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 8, 2024

Salesforce, for example, now requires 3X pipeline coverage for its sales teams — an increase of 50%. They’re also adding more enablement, training, and AI resources,” sales coach Collin Cadmus says. Luckily, sellers of every stripe now have access to AI-powered tools that can help them excel in a challenging market.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 30, 2024

Then, the game changed when I leveled up my sales email writing game with curiosity-provoking subject lines, strong body text, and compelling closing statements. Read on to hear my tactics for ending a sales email.e It’s clear which outcome to aim for of those three, so let’s dig into some best practices for how to do it.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 7, 2024

After some initial discovery, the capable sales rep dove into the platform to give me a look at one of the functionalities I was most interested in. Table of Contents What Is a Sales Demo Environment? You can think of a sales demo environment in the same way. But during the live demo, disaster struck.

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Vengreso

OCTOBER 22, 2024

But before we begin, ask yourself: Are you using the right tools to measure your sales team’s success? Discover the surprising method top leaders use to identify the most effective sales tools, and how it saved a business a quarter million dollars. It’s time to rethink your sales tool strategy.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 13, 2025

The landscape is being transformed by innovative tools designed for sales acceleration, optimize processes, and enhance productivity through an accelerated sales process. In this fast-paced world of sales enablement , staying ahead requires more than just traditional methods.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 20, 2023

Last week, I wrote about how the criteria you use to choose your all-time favorite songs is essentially the same as the criteria your prospects use to choose between you and a competitor. Today, I am continuing the music analogy, but this time, as it relates to motivational tools.

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Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: How To Know If an App Will Help Your Business In todays digital age, businesses constantly seek tools and technologies to streamline operations, engage customers, and boost revenue. Among these tools, mobile and web applications have emerged as powerful assets.

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Sales Gravy

JANUARY 30, 2025

In this conversation with Jeb Blount bestselling author of Fanatical Prospecting and Sales EQ, and the founder of Sales Gravy motivational speaker and co-founder of The Constance Group Brian Parsley shares insights into embracing conflict, staying mindful, battling internal doubt, and communicating effectively.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 27, 2024

Benefits of Applying AI to Pricing The Challenges of Implementing AI Pricing How to Implement AI-Powered Pricing What Is an AI-Powered Pricing Strategy? Many configure, price, and quote ( CPQ ) tools in the marketplace provide some level of AI pricing functionality. Table of Contents What Is an AI-Powered Pricing Strategy?

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Pipeliner

JANUARY 7, 2025

We all know that AI is entering every level of interaction, making it critical to adopt the more appropriate tools for oneself. We should not overlook how a unique topic may enhance our output. Informal Questions of Importance Most representatives are too focused on making the actual sale, but Telling-Selling rarely works well.

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SalesFuel

APRIL 1, 2025

A report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers ( NACE ) shows that using hiring assessment tools is a growing trend. Types of Hiring Assessment Tools Being Used If youre planning to hire a new college grad, you want to be sure they can handle the work. Around 64% of employers use assessment tools.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 8, 2024

To be successful, sales professionals need to be experts in many different areas at once: their product’s strengths and weaknesses, their prospects’ pain points and needs, and the broader economic and competitive landscapes. To give sellers a fighting chance, sales leaders need to build an effective, flexible sales enablement program.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 8, 2025

In this blog post, Ill break down what gap selling is, why its the secret sauce for successful sales, and how you can use it to connect with prospects on a deeper level. Business future state (ex: How technical improvements will increase customer satisfaction, WOM will spread, etc.) Heres how it works: 1.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 19, 2024

I don’t know why sales reps still have trouble handing this typical blow off. The next time you get this objection, use the script above and watch how much more effective you become as a sales rep. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Sales teams thrive on the energy of effective outreach, but managing outbound calls at scale requires a lot more than just smiling and dialing. These tools not only help teams track performance, but improve engagement strategies and optimize sales workflows. But how can you choose the right tool for your team?

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Steven Rosen

MAY 31, 2021

Hiring Sales Stars . Whether you are starting a new sales force or hiring a new rep to fill a vacancy, the four principles of the STAR Process will help you select top sales performers. Without a clear process, your sales managers will each adopt their own approach and ultimately achieve sub-optimal results. R – Rigors.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 21, 2025

The rapid adoption of GPT-based AI tools isnt simply a technological evolution in sales; its a fundamental restructuring of how teams work. And theyre moving the needle: According to McKinsey , sales orgs that use AI see revenue uplifts of up to 15% and sales ROI uplifts of up to 20%. Whats a GPT-Native Sales Team?

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 20, 2024

But by implementing lesser-known tools and putting time into the digging, you can unearth something truly unique and worthwhile. Some effective spotting tools that Trends analysts utilize: Niche communities: Read through groups on Facebook, Slack, Discord, Reddit, etc., How many people have this problem?

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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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Smooth Sale

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: How to Avoid Harming Your Brand’s Reputation Most companies strive to maintain a good image and reputation in the eyes of the public. Poor customer service can create a ripple effect, harming your brand’s reputation and decreasing sales.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

If youre spending most of your time worrying about how to set up a booth or picking out swag, youre missing the point. The magic lies in how you approach the event before you even get there. Prepare Sales with Account Briefs for Onsite Meetings It used to take my team weeks to prepare account briefs.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 18, 2023

Establishing rapport with a prospect in the very beginning is perhaps the most important first step to earning the right to have a conversation that might eventually lead to a sale. Get it wrong, and that could mean the end of your call—and your chance to make a sale. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! Then… BE BRIEF!

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 10, 2024

In trying to wrap my brain around how to make cold calls under GDPR, I discovered two things: It’s totally doable (and legal) and it’s actually not that hard if you have a set of systems in place to carry it out. So, for B2B cold calling, your legitimate interest might be to market your products to existing customers to increase sales.

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 22, 2025

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: How to Avoid the Invisible Bottlenecks of B2B Sales Success in B2B sales depends on more than just a strong product and a well-trained sales team. Identifying and addressing these challenges is critical for optimizing the sales cycle.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 26, 2024

I remember it like it was yesterday — I was just starting out in SaaS sales, and I had identified a promising account I wanted to target. Sales requires a lot of skills you can only acquire from experience, but there’s one critical attribute you should start to hone on day one: persistence. How to Use AI for Sales Follow-Ups 1.

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Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: How To Use Technology to Influence Human Interaction Humans have a love/hate relationship with technology. Instead, digital tools offer a way to get the best of both worlds. Realize how you want to build your business and avoid errors you see among others.

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