Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan It's rare when a company isn't using something for CRM, even if it's an old version of ACT. The CRM application of choice is completely useless to management unless the entire sales force is using it as intended. Margins are shrinking; sales cycles are taking longer.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

There’s a big problem in B2B sales right now. The sales cycle for nearly half of all B2B sales is at least 7 months. The average tenure of a sales rep in 2018 is 18 months. In fact, it’s often less than the average 7-month sales cycle. In fact, it’s often less than the average 7-month sales cycle.

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Showpad

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

But you’re not ready to call in vendor help because you don’t want to get chased by sales teams and dumped into some annoying marketing drip campaign. . Sales people love partnering with engaged buyers: you know, the ones leaning in for advice. But they don’t have time to cram for every sales call like it’s a pop quiz.

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Outsourcing Services Buyer B2B LandSlide 52

Gong.io

APRIL 9, 2019

Are you looking to get better at sales coaching, but you’re not sure how? Let me guess: no one trained you for sales coaching. You’re simply doing your best to pass on what YOU know about sales to your team. BUT… that’s a dangerous sales coaching mistake. In this post, you’ll learn those sales coaching techniques.

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