The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

From the time of the first salesperson, sales leaders have been trying to figure out how to get their teams to prospect. In a recent survey, 42% of sales and corporate leaders identified prospecting as a skills gap in their organizations. How do sales leaders create and balance the core element of a fine-tunes prospecting machine?

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 11, 2024

In Q4, we released enhancements to Copilot, our GTM Intelligence platform, that further empower enterprise GTM teams to engage prospects and customers with greater precision, speed, and intelligence. We believe these innovations will continue to revolutionize how teams identify opportunities, engage prospects, and close deals.

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Intent Signal Prospecting Intent Decision Maker 130

Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

They must have the skills to ask the right questions, listen to understand, position their value, and help a prospect self-discover the solution that makes sense. These are not elusive skills; they are identified by our partner and industry-leading sales evaluation company, Objective Management Group (OMG).

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Anthony Cole Training

APRIL 3, 2025

AI is a leading topic in almost every industry publication these days from Forbes to Insurance Journal to the American Bankers Association. The information that consumers and businesses used to call or visit companies to attain became readily available at the prospects desk and fingertips.

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Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Finding commonality and relating to a prospect is an important first step. An effective sales pitch should begin with identifying areas of connection, often achieved by doing research on the industry and client prior to the meeting. An effective sales pitch should begin with the early "bonding and rapport" part of selling.

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Vengreso

MARCH 26, 2025

Whether you’re new to the field or looking to close more sales, online sales training offers a flexible and effective path to success. Through virtual instructor-led training, professionals can now master the intricate selling process without the hefty price tag of traditional programs.

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Training Strategy Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank 68

Vengreso

JANUARY 22, 2025

Our list of the best sales training blogs offers expert tips and practical advice to help you succeed. Introduction to Sales Training Blogs Sales training blogs are an essential resource for sales professionals looking to improve their skills, stay up-to-date with industry trends, and learn from experienced sales leaders.

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Allego

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Sales training can deliver a staggering 353% return on investment, according to a study by Southern New Hampshire University. This gap leaves sales managers asking an essential question: How do you demonstrate the ROI of sales training in a credible, reliable way? Proving the impact of sales training is no small feat.

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Vengreso

OCTOBER 23, 2024

We disagreed on many points and had the same opinion on only a handful, one of which is the potential of video prospecting to generate leads and close more deals. Even for us in the same industry, the evolution from cold outreach to custom videos for outreach and lead generation felt remarkable. What Is Video Prospecting?

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Video Lead Rank Lead Scoring Prospecting 68

The Pipeline

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Tony Morris is an International sales speaker, best-selling author of 5 books, and MD of an International sales training company. He and his team have helped develop over 30,000 sales professionals, across 62 industries to perform at the top of their game.

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Sales Gravy

MARCH 18, 2025

Gaius, who runs an insurance brokerage in Ohio wants to know how to get his new sales agents cold calling and building pipeline earlier in their training cycle, without making them feel overwhelmed and sabotaging their confidence. That momentum helps them stick with the grind of more complex training.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Over the past 40 years I’ve found that excuse making is usually a cultural problem and until the company fixes that problem, and sales leaders no longer accept excuses of any kind, including rationalizations and justifications, sales training and coaching don’t improve performance.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The Salesforce AppExchange is a marketplace that makes it easy for busy IT and go-to-market professionals to find and leverage cloud computing and software solutions that work with Salesforce s industry-leading CRM tools and services. Training and Support: Invest in training for end-users and ensure ongoing support for seamless adoption.

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SalesForce Top of Funnel Demand Generation Agencies Intent Signal 130

Allego

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Sales training has never been more criticalor more challenging. This groundbreaking technology is transforming how enablement teams create, update, and personalize sales training content atunprecedented speed. Generative AI is enhancing sales enablements agility in delivering training for critical commercial initiatives.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Whether or not you’re using cold calling as a standalone strategy will depend in large part on your industry and deal size. No matter what you’re selling, the phone is a vital touchpoint in any proactive outreach campaign, which means it’s critical to include some cold calling training whenever you’re onboarding new sales reps.

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Cold Calling Training Lead Rank Lead Scoring 59

Mindtickle

APRIL 23, 2025

But in todays quickly evolving automotive industry, its never been more difficult. Yet, traditional training methods often fall short when it comes to preparing automotive sales reps to face (and overcome) these complex selling scenarios. Without consistent practice, even the best trained sales reps risk stumbling when it counts.

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SalesFuel

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Are you looking for guidance on what to expect this year in the media sales industry? A new report from Frequence covers the hot topics in this industry. The tool automatically generates presentations for prospects. In addition to falling behind, you may feel like you have not had sufficient training on new technologies.

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Sales Gravy

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Breaking Up with Prospects: One challenge for sellers is recognizing when to disengage from prospects who show little progress. Find strategies for professionally and respectfully "breaking up" with prospects to avoid wasting time on deals that are unlikely to close.

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 21, 2023

I’ll explain how to always respond appropriately to Your Prospect. This is exactly what salespeople go through when a prospect pushes back, objects, displays lack of interest, or attempts to end the call. You are in your head instead of focused on what your prospect is saying. Your mind is wandering.

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 22, 2025

In many ways, by streamlining sales processes and workflows, the CRM was the Industrial Revolution of sales. More than merely storing the data your sales team accumulates, the CRM helps you put it to use, targeting prospects and customers, streamlining sales processes and workflow, so you get more done.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 21, 2025

From refining your teams techniques to reinforcing best practices, coaching tools are essential to how modern teams train, grow, and win. Weve compiled this list of tools by comparing reviews, industry insights, and our own data to give you a strong list of contenders for your next sales coaching software purchase.

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Nutshell

MARCH 19, 2025

Plus, if youre wondering what specific information you may need to capture in a custom field, weve compiled a list of common information needed in 10 different industries that you could swipe or use to brainstorm your own. Fax number ( Number ) : Fax is still widely used in industries such as legal, finance, and healthcare.

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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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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Managers tell reps to stress the quality, the warranty, the features and benefits, but your prospects have heard all that before, haven’t they? Often times, services and products are roughly the same, and prospects will buy from the people they like, know or trust. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! Want a better way?

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Anthony Cole Training

APRIL 19, 2024

Technology is transforming businesses and disrupting entire industries, including the world of selling, which has traditionally been categorized as primarily a “people business”.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In fact, Kavadellas, CEO of Georgia-based Orasi, a software developer, reseller and consulting firm, was scheduled to play a round with a client and a prospect the day after we spoke with him in November for this story. Orasi’s team of 12 field sales reps is supplemented with 10 inside salespeople who call on a second tier of prospects.

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Outsourcing Services Face-to-face Travel Lead Rank 279

Steven Rosen

MAY 24, 2024

He also explores the practical applications of AI in sales, including prospecting, customer retention, and pre-call planning. By addressing objections, providing training and support, and showcasing success stories, sales leaders can help their teams embrace AI and leverage its benefits.

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Awarathon

MARCH 19, 2025

In the fast-evolving insurance industry, clarity in policy explanations can make all the difference in securing a clients trust and closing deals. Personalized Customer Interactions AI roleplay adapts to different customer personas, training agents to tailor their pitch based on individual needs and risk factors.

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Policies Insurance Insurance Training 52

MTD Sales Training

DECEMBER 9, 2019

What would you consider to be the most important parts of the sales call, when calling a prospect? Even though this company sells some of the best products in their industry, the prospects were being turned off by a product push. Think: What state or frame of mind is my prospect in when I call? Why is that? Happy Selling!

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 10, 2024

It wasn’t until 2018 five years into his tenure that they developed a structured approach to guiding prospects through the sales process. Initially, there was uncertainty about the pandemic’s impact on the construction industry, prompting Levelset to pull back on aggressive sales hiring temporarily.

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Scale Hiring Insurance Insurance 111

Zoominfo

AUGUST 8, 2024

Sellers across every industry are under intense pressure to deliver ambitious results in tightly competitive markets, and it’s much more than a passing trend. They’re also adding more enablement, training, and AI resources,” sales coach Collin Cadmus says.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 26, 2024

But since they can’t, the next best thing may be to reengineer your sales training program. How to Reengineer Your Sales Training Program Before you begin to adjust the details of your sales training initiatives, take time to study your rain makers. These sellers quickly determine the business problems facing their prospects.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 17, 2025

Even the most driven sales teams require the right resources to effectively target prospects, nurture relationships, and close deals. Powered by the industrys most robust and reliable B2B data engine, ZoomInfo helps leading companies outperform competitors and scale smarter. The bad news? Seamless.AI

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Pipeliner

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into business processes has been revolutionising industries across the world and inbound sales is no exception. Moreover, AI helps prioritise leads by analysing which prospects are most likely to convert based on their behaviour and past interactions.

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Allego

JANUARY 7, 2025

What works for one team or industry might fall flat for another. What Is a Sales Methodology A sales methodology is a structured approach that guides how salespeople engage with prospects and customers. prospecting, qualifying, and closing), a sales methodology focuses on the how. Ready to transform your sales strategy?

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Bernadette McClelland

JANUARY 20, 2018

5. Know your prospects. Find the problem, discover solution, present why solution is best for prospect. Based on this, the top 10 job skills you will need to thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, The Connection Economy or the Imagination Era are: 1. Complex problem solving. 6. Know your competition. Networking.

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 30, 2024

This helps ensure that the content is highly relevant to the target audience, addressing specific challenges they are facing in their journey—whether that’s a common objection during the sales process or the latest industry trend affecting buying decisions.

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