SBI Growth

JANUARY 11, 2019

As a Marketing Leader, there are a lot of people in your ear on a daily basis. Your leadership wants you to drive more revenue, your sales leadership wants better leads, your customers expect more delivered to them with each.

Marketing 235

Marketing Sales Leadership Revenue Marketing Qualified Lead 235

Steven Rosen

JULY 24, 2023

How do you unleash the power of your sales leadership team? In the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of sales, success is dependent on the capabilities of the sales leadership team. I believe that investing in the development of this critical team is the best use of resources for any VP of Sales.

Sales Leadership 156

Sales Leadership Retention SalesForce Objections 156

Zoominfo

APRIL 3, 2018

Discord between marketing and sales departments is an age-old story. The marketing team gets annoyed at the sales team for failing to follow up on leads and in return, the sales team is annoyed with the marketing team for generating low-quality leads in the first place. As it turns out—neither team is wrong.

Marketing Qualified Lead 223

Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Marketing 223

Steven Rosen

JANUARY 15, 2024

Keith Rzucidlo , Vice President of Sales at Miller Electric, joins the Sales Leadership Awakening podcast to discuss how to turn visions into actions in sales leadership. Keith shares the importance of patience and reflection in driving behavior change and advises sales leaders on coaching and change management. “I

Sales Leadership 268

Sales Leadership Coaching Resources Pivotal 268

SBI Growth

JANUARY 9, 2013

If your company isn’t looking for sales leadership today, just wait. The average tenure of a Sales VP is 19 months! This post explores what HR leaders can do to develop top internal sales leaders. A tool is available for download – a full syllabus of Sales leadership courseware. Personal branding.

Sales Leadership 310

Sales Leadership Buyer Persona Exercises Course 310

Zoominfo

MARCH 5, 2018

It’s no secret, sales and marketing teams don’t always work well together. In fact, research shows that 53% of sales professionals are unhappy with the support they get from marketing ( source ). Consider these statistics ( source ): Only 8% of companies have strong alignment between sales and marketing.

Lead Rank 201

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead Buyer Persona 201

Sales Hacker Training

OCTOBER 11, 2024

GTMnow is the media brand of GTMfund – sharing go-to-market advice from the top 1% of revenue operators including the 350 executives behind the fund, news, and our viewpoints from working with hundreds of portfolio companies. But when done right, it can transform your sales organization into a high-performing revenue machine.

Sales Leadership 119

Sales Leadership Lead Rank Scale Marketing Qualified Lead 119

SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

He provided no value to Sales leadership. Had Herb used the tool, he could have better supported Sales. Had Herb used the tool, he could have better supported Sales. The tool has 9 clickable boxes – each brings you to an explanation. Secure your position as Sales’ trusted HR Business Partner.

Lead Rank 275

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Leadership Proposal 275

SBI Growth

JULY 3, 2013

World class B2B marketing organizations actively engage in Quarterly Business Review (QBR) meetings. For many marketing leaders the sales team’s QBR is an afterthought. Tenured B2B Marketing CMO''s look forward to the mid-year QBR like one desires a root canal. This is because marketing is ‘pulled’ into QBRs.

Guidelines 300

Guidelines Referrals Construction Survey 300

Steven Rosen

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Join our panel of recognised sales leadership experts who will share their insights: Lee Salz – CEO and Sales Management Strategist at Sales Architect. Tibor Shanto – Principal at Renbor Sales Solutions. Lori Richardson – Midmarket Sales Strategist, Author and Speaker at Score More Sales.

Sales Management 295

Sales Management Webinar Metrics Sales Coaching Coaching 295

Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

There are categories of sales tools and CRM applications where none existed a few years ago. Companies are spending more money on sales force evaluations, sales training, consulting, sales leadership development, sales process, infrastructure and sales recruiting services than 5 years ago.

Sales Management 288

Sales Management Hiring Compensation Trends 288

Salesmate

AUGUST 7, 2020

A competitive market is a never-changing scenario, and so is the fight for having better sales than your competitor. Sales – is the world giving sleepless nights to millions of people around the globe. Coaching the sales reps is one of the most trusted sales leadership ideas. Image Source.

Sales Leadership 126

Sales Leadership Top of Funnel Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile 126

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 24, 2013

A post for Sales and HR Leaders to find root causes of Sales Manager (SM) vacancies. The Sales Manager position is the fulcrum between sales leadership strategy and sales force execution. Teams without effective sales managers lack morale and discipline. Guidance: Understand market pay rates for SMs.

Hiring 292

Hiring Positioning Sales Management Compensation 292

Jeffrey Gitomer

MAY 16, 2013

You’re using CRM as an accountability tool, rather than a sales tool. You’re totally clueless about your customer base and what will grow more and profitable sales. Successful sales leaders…. Manage the sales cycle, not call activity. Measure the sales cycle, not sales activity.

Cold Calling 261

Cold Calling Referrals Sales Leadership Sales Cycle 261

No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 16, 2020

That’s why we need sales managers. Actually, what we need is strong sales leadership. Whether you are a CEO, vice president, or sales manager, you have a central role in your company’s sales process and in the decision to transition from vapid outbound prospecting to selling through referrals. Sales Team Questions.

Referrals 328

Referrals Sales Management Hiring Scale 328

SBI Growth

JANUARY 2, 2013

Talent Assessment of Sales Leadership and Sales Reps. Build specific competency and accountability based scorecards for Sales Leadership and Sales Reps. Download the Sales Manager Competencies and Example Accountabilities Here. The VP-Sales and the VP-Marketing own this area jointly.

Sales Qualified Lead 267

Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Lead Gen 267

SBI Growth

MAY 18, 2013

Is your Go-to-Market Strategy relevant – dated sales channels will frustrate customers. Reduce non-selling time – admin doesn’t make any sales person money. Execute the 10 Sales Leadership Ideas in the tool - ‘A’ players won’t settle for an average leader. Follow Sales Benchmark Index @MakingTheNumber.

Territories 303

Territories Hiring Quota Sales Leadership 303

Force Management

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The conversations cover improving accuracy in forecasting, overcoming common deal obstacles, bringing new technologies to market, the intricacies of mentorship, and managing teams that span multiple generations. Artificial intelligence is also a major theme, as our hosts discuss the new technology that's top-of-mind for many sales leaders.

Sales Leadership 126

Sales Leadership Strategy Forecasting Trends 126

SBI Growth

JANUARY 18, 2013

At first, it may not seem like an HR leader would be involved in shaping sales force structure. The opportunity to deliver value to Sales is wider than many HR leaders think. This post includes one tool to think more strategically about a part of the business. There are many more opportunities beyond sales force structure.

Compensation 292

Compensation Retention Ideal Customer Profile Territories 292

SBI Growth

JUNE 8, 2013

The two elements to formalize into your sales process, training and measurement are: Referral Sales. Customer referrals have been the most powerful sales tool since the dawn of commerce. At SBI, we rarely see sales strategies that formally address these gold mines. Social Selling.

Strategy 310

Strategy Referrals Cost per Lead Social Selling 310

The Pipeline

JUNE 17, 2021

Sales leadership talk most and dominate meetings. Does this describe your sales organisation? Do you need to work with marketing more effectively on lead profiling and scoring? Do you need to work with Product Management and Marketing to reduce your closed lost ratio with features and positioning fixes?

Top of Funnel 352

Top of Funnel Quota Proposal Lead Rank 352

Steven Rosen

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

As an executive, it’s your responsibility to tailor your teams’ sales processes to reflect an increasingly knowledgeable consumer and stand out from the competition. Lack of Coordination with Marketing – A truly successful company has sales teams synchronized with the people responsible for advertising its product.

Sales Leadership 120

Sales Leadership Face-to-face Coaching Incentive 120

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Within your sphere of influence, you can deliver results for sales leadership. Sales, Finance, Marketing and Customer Service need this alignment. After evaluating your team and their tools, you might ask “Where do I start?” Armed with BPM’s and Personas, sales and marketing become much more effective.

Top of Funnel 296

Top of Funnel Territories Scale Segment 296

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

If an HR leader is on top of this, their proactivity in approaching Sales Leadership will be well received. Determine if the leaving Sales Rep is worth keeping. This tool (along with many others) is available by signing up for the SBI Make The Number Tour where peers from top companies will learn how to make the number in 2013.

Sales Talent 288

Sales Talent Hiring Lead Rank Lead Scoring 288

SBI Growth

APRIL 2, 2013

Flip the Sales & Marketing Funnel. We’re accustomed to focusing on the Sales & Marketing funnel in the traditional view. VP-Sales (You). What about your sales support resources? Sales Leadership Cadence. You’re the VP-Sales – if you can’t move the needle, who can?

Top of Funnel 317

Top of Funnel Funnel Follow-up Lead Scoring 317

SBI Growth

JULY 26, 2013

started a sales improvement effort. He worked with sales leadership to bring in consultants. Hank is pushing to start the next recommended SFE (Sales Force Effectiveness) initiatives. However, Chief Sales Officer Victor wants to know if the first initiative is successful. Last year, Hank, the HR leader at DLA, Inc.,

Hiring 267

Hiring How To Sales Qualified Lead Face-to-face 267

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 22, 2013

People get disappointed with sales training events. Sales leadership is hard. If you use the wrong tool for measurement, eventually you end up in the wrong place. Specifically: Problem - Marketing does not generate enough demand. Impact - Without sufficient demand, sales misses the number. They are easy.

Scale 282

Scale Compensation Exercises Follow-up 282

SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

It could be a declining market. Or, however unlikely, it might be your sales leadership. This Risk Overview tool makes the perfect Valentine for that special Sales Ops colleague. Download the tool to ensure you’ve got your bases covered. Then, send it to Sales Ops to let them know you’re thinking of them.

Sales Operations 266

Sales Operations Scale Analysis Objections 266

Vengreso

JANUARY 18, 2022

With digital selling taking over traditional sales methodologies, there has never been a more exciting time to be in sales. Leveraging technology, social selling, and sales prospecting tools has ushered in a new era for anyone wishing to pursue a career as a sales rep. Great @GoModernSelling ep.

Tools 124

Tools Prospecting Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile 124

DiscoverOrg Sales

OCTOBER 23, 2016

Even if you’re the three-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton of Sales, you still need a top-performing vehicle, or in this case, a serious set of tools, to help you close. The Sales Dataset. Teams selling to Sales need this dataset to get a flying start. These new datasets empower you to do just that.

Tools 120

Tools Lead Rank Lead Scoring Scale 120

SBI Growth

JUNE 21, 2013

Those who build great companies understand that the ultimate throttle on growth for any great company is not markets, or technology, or competition, or products. It’s June and you’re not sure your sales leader is going to last through the year. The secret to hiring a great sales leader is the ‘A’ Player Scorecard.

Hiring 320

Hiring Commission Compensation Account 320

Vengreso

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Leveraging technology, social selling , and sales prospecting tools has ushered in a new era for anyone pursuing a career in sales. However, with so many sales prospecting tools out there, how do you know which ones are worth your time and money? But before we start, let’s define what sales prospecting is.

Tools 124

Tools Prospecting Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile 124

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Directing Sales Operations is one of the most challenging tasks out there. Limited resources and lukewarm support from sales leadership can make the job thankless. You have a full plate and the tasks you carry out are crucial to sales’ success. Specifically, I’ll discuss designing sales training focused on Buyer Personas.

Sales Operations 274

Sales Operations Buyer Persona Hiring Strategy 274

Zoominfo

JULY 2, 2020

While marketing professionals understand marketing automation can streamline essential processes, many do not leverage these systems to their full advantage. Marketing automation is beneficial. What is Marketing Automation, And Why is it Important? How Does Marketing Automation Work?

Marketing 113

Marketing Webinar Metrics Reachforce Top of Funnel 113

Zoominfo

JUNE 15, 2022

Profiling prospective customers is vital to ensuring that a marketing campaign is targeting the right people with the right message. Marketers can attract and retain prospective customers more effectively. Sales professionals can anticipate prospects’ objections more easily, which can lead to higher close rates and greater revenue.

Ideal Customer Profile 130

Ideal Customer Profile Marketing Customer Demand Generation Agencies 130

Vengreso

MAY 28, 2020

Think about this scenario: Your organization is ready to invest (or renew) hundreds of thousands of dollars (or perhaps millions) in your sales technology stack and tools for your team, but the executives and the finance department want you to calculate the ROI to justify the expense of each tool.

ROI 112

ROI Sales Tools Tools How To 112

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 3, 2012

He thinks a new sales leader is the answer. Matt is his current head of sales. His CTO just delivered a new product that expanded the company’s addressable market 2x. On the scorecard, I scribbled a grid that looked something like this: Note: you can get a copy of this tool at this event. He wants to grow faster.

Hiring 267

Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Scale Penetration 267