Zoominfo

AUGUST 8, 2024

Sales enablement is the process of providing content, guidance, and training for sales teams to effectively onboard, interact with buyers, shorten the sales cycle, and ultimately win more deals. Sales engineering, customer success, and support teams all require content and training. What is Sales Enablement?

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Sales Enablement Strategy Scale Hiring 130

No More Cold Calling

JULY 13, 2021

Referrals help you ace Part One and set you up for success in Part Two. They believe a call isn’t cold because it’s a marketing-qualified lead, because the prospect downloaded a whitepaper, or because they have a mutual connection on LinkedIn. New research from Dave Kurlan and The Objective Management Group (OMG) backs up my claims.

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Decision Maker Referrals Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Qualified Lead 401

No More Cold Calling

JULY 29, 2021

Follow-up consisted of a series of emails that promoted products, didn’t address the client’s unique concerns, and had no calls to action. Ask yourself: How are sales reps sourcing leads? How are sales reps qualifying their leads? What is their sales plan for following up? And that’s referral leads.

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Closing Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 409

Steven Rosen

JUNE 3, 2020

Even though we are still social distancing and face to face selling may not resume until 2021, you are still responsible for sales results. What can you do to jump-start your sales and make up for any lost sales during the last several months? Your salespeople have had to adapt to selling via Zoom or telephone.

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Sales Leadership Closing Face-to-face Call-back 394

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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Training Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile SalesForce 74

The Digital Sales Institute

APRIL 9, 2025

Sales training programs fail due to not understanding the pitfalls in selling to todays connected buyer and the solutions they expect, which go way beyond the product. Read on to why many sales training programs fail and why. One of the reasons sales training programs fail is the lack of relevant (and updated) content.

Training 52

Training Hiring Negotiation Up-Sell 52

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

You need a healthy pipeline of leads to meet those targets. That‘s why I’ve contacted some sales pros and AI experts to learn how they or their clients use AI for sales lead generation. Further, 21% cite cold email as their most successful lead-gen method. Want to generate more inbound leads ? Draft cold outreach emails.

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Lead Generation Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Lead Scoring 72

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Let’s be honest up front. HubSpot research indicates that more than a third of sales reps (37%) produce the most leads from cold calls , and data from the RAIN Group finds that most C-level buyers (57%) prefer to be contacted by phone. Cold calling is nobody’s favorite part of sales.

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Cold Calling Training Lead Rank Lead Scoring 59

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. The question is, how soon can they start generating leads and setting up sales conversations?

Cold Calling 82

Cold Calling Hiring Guidelines GoldMine 82

Steven Rosen

APRIL 6, 2020

There is no playbook we can refer too, most of us are making it up as we go along. From a team perspective, we know that for the first two weeks people are catching up on unread emails but then it shifts to busy work. We are ensuring our sales team learn and are well-trained so they can emerge very successful. Online roleplays.

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Face-to-face Motivation Groups Training 359

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Weve witnessed sellers become their best, most efficient selves and seen marketers fully realize their TAM and identify messaging that really drives leads. Using our peerless identity graph, this information is then mapped to individuals using ZoomInfos market-leading contact data. privacy laws. Guided Intent solves for that.

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Intent Signal Prospecting Intent Decision Maker 130

Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

First, understand what’s happening here: Remember the law in sales: Leads Never Get Better! If you sent out the hottest lead ever, a “10” on a scale of 1 – 10, when you call them back, have you ever noticed that now they’re about a “7”? Need More Proven Responses to the Selling Situations You Face Every Day?

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Sales Qualified Lead Face-to-face Scale Call-back 320

Allego

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The stakes are high, and traditional sales training methods simply arent enough. To succeed in todays B2B landscape, sales teams need more than just product knowledge and selling techniques. What Is B2B Sales Training? B2C training, in contrast, often focuses on shorter, transactional interactions. Get your copy now.

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B2B Training B2C Scale 62

Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 31, 2021

Author: Brian Trautschold As a new hire, structured training and onboarding programs are expected. Today, it is rare to see a company that doesn’t have a strict training program in place from the moment a new hire walks through the door. For example, sales coaching can help reps assess the quality of their leads.

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Sales Coaching Top of Funnel Coaching Hiring 317

Tenbound

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Website ZoomInfo Engage: Offers a sales engagement platform with integrated dialing capabilities, enabling efficient outreach and follow-up processes. Website Conversica: Provides AI-driven virtual assistants that engage with leads, ensuring timely follow-ups and increased conversion rates.

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Sales Technology Sales Qualified Lead Research Lead Rank 52

Zoominfo

JANUARY 21, 2025

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%. Its about reimagining them from the ground up and integrating AI into every step of the process. They must think of AI as a colleague, not a tool. Focus on actionable outcomes.

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Hiring Lead Rank Intent Data Territories 130

Sales Gravy

APRIL 10, 2025

The LinkedIn post that magically draws leads like moths to a flame. If youre not hitting your number, its probably not because you need better leads, better tech, or better timing. If youre not hitting your number, its probably not because you need better leads, better tech, or better timing. Follow-up calls. Warm calls.

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Closing Cold Calling Follow-up Objections 88

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

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 result is a good thing, it frees up time and bandwidth to apply to other high-value sales activities. By Tibor Shanto. Smaller Treadmills. What are their SDR’s numbers?

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Revenue Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 370

Highspot

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

It might sound like a lofty goal, but there’s a proven way to get there with sales enablement training. 54% of enablement teams that manage sales training programs report a six-percentage-point increase in customer retention. What is Sales Enablement Training? What Does Sales Enablement Training Include?

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Sales Enablement Training Top of Funnel How To 52

No More Cold Calling

JUNE 10, 2021

Why I made referral selling my life’s work. I was working for a global consulting and training firm. If referrals are so great (and every sales pro seemed to know that they are), then why wasn’t referral selling a priority for any sales organization? I was a member of a leads group at the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce.

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Referrals Cold Calling Inbound Webinar Metrics 385

Mindtickle

APRIL 23, 2025

Selling cars has never been easy. Yet, traditional training methods often fall short when it comes to preparing automotive sales reps to face (and overcome) these complex selling scenarios. Today, most automotive businesses invest in sales training programs to ensure their sellers have a solid foundation.

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Automotive Training Coaching Buyer 52

Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 8, 2021

Two weeks into the New Year, and are you already stressed about picking up the phone and making prospecting calls? Let me explain: If you’re like most sales reps, then you hate making calls because you’re either afraid of being rejected, or you’re are afraid you’re going to mishandle a call and so lose a good lead. Imagine that….

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Face-to-face Cold Calling Gatekeeper Licensing 313

No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

They recognize that referrals are the fastest and “stickiest” business development methodology for qualified lead generation. They provide “training,” but training without reinforcement, coaching, accountability, and practice is a waste of time and money. They’ve never had any training to build those skills.

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Referrals Ideal Customer Profile Banking Lead Generation 320

Highspot

APRIL 1, 2025

Traditional onboarding can take up to 26 weeks at the executive level; AI role-play cuts this time dramatically. They are all waiting for you to screw up your script so they can tell you about it. Instead of flying everyone in for workshops, use AI simulations to cut training costs.

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Training Sales Management Hiring Lead Rank 52

Sales Gravy

APRIL 24, 2025

Inconsistent follow-ups? Because the best never stop training. The ego stays in check, the mindset stays sharp, and the momentum stays up. The moment you stop chasing growth is the moment someone else starts catching up. If you want to play a bigger game, youve got to start selling like a pronot an amateur.

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Sales Coaching Coaching Scale Sports 98

Allego

JANUARY 16, 2025

By focusing on these areas, you can set your team up for long-term success and lay the groundwork for effective team management. Leading and Motivating the Sales Team: Successful sales managers inspire their team to achieve high performance by setting a positive example and fostering a collaborative team environment.

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Strategy 62

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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Pipeline Face-to-face Compensation Sales Qualified Lead 98

Pipeliner

JANUARY 5, 2025

By doing so, they can create a more meaningful connection, leading to better sales outcomes. He aims to instill intrinsic confidence in the salespeople he trains, as this confidence translates into more effective communication with customers. Understanding oneself and how to interact with others is crucial for effective sales.

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Video Lead Scoring Lead Rank Customer 98

Vengreso

JANUARY 17, 2025

The Rise of Virtual Sales Programs As we enter 2025, the landscape of sales training programs is undergoing a revolutionary transformation. In an age where agility is crucial, companies can no longer afford the time and expense of conventional training sessions that require physical attendance.

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Webinar Metrics Selling Skills Sales Cycle Coaching 98

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 20, 2024

Those choices add up to something like 35,000 total decisions in a day. There might be variables that don’t really add up, or maybe you’re comparing apples to oranges. When we have too many choices, we end up less satisfied, even if the product is perfectly tailored to our needs. Train your sales reps.

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Examples Conversion Customer Licensing 111

Highspot

JANUARY 23, 2025

Soft skills training programs help bridge this gap by providing reps with interactive techniques for excelling, driving consistent results, and building stronger client relationships. What is Soft Skills Training? Soft skills training helps sales teams learn to work well with colleagues and customers. Did you know?

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Training Negotiation Exercises Proposal 52

Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Be honest: Do you dutifully send an email and then ask when you can follow up when you get this blow off objection? Let me know when it pops up, and I’ll show you a couple of links you’ll want to explore later. “In This is actually great because it tells you that you won’t need to follow up on the email—they aren’t buying!

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Sales Qualified Lead Face-to-face Gatekeeper Licensing 284

The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The challenge is many want to deal with prospecting the same way they deal with sales or selling. it is different from selling in many and counterintuitive ways. And unlike other elements of sales success, you will indeed have to have done it to train and lead it. To lead from the front, not hiding behind a dashboard.

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System Prospecting Quota Decision Maker 316

No More Cold Calling

JUNE 30, 2021

One person even said that referral selling changed the trajectory of his business. A friend once told me that good friends will always show up in an emergency. Yes, they will, but great friends show up when there’s not an emergency. Ready to read more about referral selling? Do Your Leads Suck? I was blown away.

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Referrals Sales Qualified Lead Lead Gen Ideal Customer Profile 257

Cincom Smart Selling

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

However, the true power of CPQ lies in proper training. A well-trained sales team can navigate the system effortlessly, configure products accurately, and apply pricing rules without errors. Without the right training, inefficiencies and mistakes can slow down the sales cycle, leading to lost opportunities.

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Training Closing Discount Lead Rank 48