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Onboarding In Sales: Training + Leadership

Sales and Marketing Management

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. . Furthermore, training doesn’t end after onboarding.

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Selling In A “Knowledge Based” Economy

Partners in Excellence

It’s the knowledge and experience sales teams (not just sales people) bring to customers that become the ultimate differentiator. So knowledge and experience become critical assets to our own success and growth. Not just the knowledge that exists in our labs, development teams, factories, and back offices.

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Please Stop the Ongoing Insanity in Bank Sales Training

Increase Sales

During lunch a Vice President of a regional bank asked me this very pointed question: Why doesn’t sales training for banks stick? My quick and direct response was “banks and other financial institutions continue to use the same training providers they have been using for the last 20 plus years.”

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Product Knowledge: How to Train Sales on the Thing They're Selling

Hubspot Sales

Knowledge is power — especially in the world of sales. Salespeople need to be armed with the information they need to make a sale. Product knowledge. With consumers knowing more than ever, sales reps need to know their product inside and out. However, basic product knowledge training isn’t enough.

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17 Sales Training Games, Activities, & Ideas to Ramp Up Your Team

Hubspot Sales

There are nearly 15 million salespeople working in the United States, and they spend weeks or even months training for success in their role. Given the different responsibilities, industries, and team structures salespeople encounter, it’s hard to recommend a one-size-fits-all approach to sales training. Get certified.

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The ABC Approach to Increase Sales

Increase Sales

Have you ever considered to increase sales is as simple as being: Authentic? Yesterday I had two experiences that confirmed the ABC approach to increase sales. Probably this is more about always demonstrating your positive core values or business ethics more than anything else to realize the goal to increase sales. Believable?

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How to Train Your Team in Social Selling

Hubspot Sales

Less frequently do we hear about social media being used by sales reps as a way to identify, connect with, educate, nurture, speak to, and convert prospects — this process is known as social selling. Social Media Training for Sales Reps. Why is it so important to train your sales reps in social selling?