Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan I've hit on this topic several times before when I ranted about: US Airways. Today, Verizon Wireless gets the brunt of my wrath! Companies still don't seem to get that it doesn't matter how good their marketing is. United Airlines. Delta Airlines (Frank wrote this one).

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 20, 2015

Issue Date: 2015-07-01. Author: Staff. Teaser: Meeting planners are seeing their role influenced more and more by technology, not just for the meeting itself, but in researching and booking venues, how planners interact onsite, and how they communicate following the meeting.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 25, 2018

But get the right one and it will have just the right wireless range, the perfect amount of padding, and crystal-clear audio quality for successful calls every time -- in the audio department, anyway. Here’s a list of some of the best Bluetooth headsets on the market. Wireless range: 98 feet. Wireless range: 328 feet.

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The ROI Guy

MARCH 14, 2012

Plantronics, the leading makers of audio communication solutions such as corded and wireless Bluetooth and DECT headsets was fielding many inquiries from customers who needed help configuring the best wireless headset solutions to support enterprise Unified Communication (UC) installations.

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Score More Sales

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Expand market niche (70%). The businesses who participated all have annual sales revenues between $10M and $1B. When it comes to innovation (one of my interests within growing companies), it was interesting to see these statistics among the participant mid-market companies: 53% use cloud computing. New products (76%).

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 27, 2019

While it may be realistic to expect inside sales teams to sell more than 23% of their time, it is not for others. Consider travel, time understanding the clients and market, generating leads, and more. Based on the work they do, on an hour by hour basis, sales are usually compensated at a higher rate.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 9, 2020

Similarly, your business's inside sales team needs the right technology to be as productive and impactful as possible. Not to mention, just because the tools and tech you have in place for your outside sales team work well for their needs, doesn't necessarily mean they'll be an ideal fit for your inside sales reps, too.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

JUNE 30, 2011

Same in sales. All sales leaders and bosses want their people to be a team. It’s the same in sales. In sales this means go with your people. Help them make more sales. Wireless Retail Sales News – July Issue says: July 19, 2011 at 10:40 am. [.] Get Sales Blog Updates. Sales Management.

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Increase Sales

JANUARY 22, 2013

Years ago my father shared with me that all sales objections could be placed into five buckets and those buckets were in order of priority. After now being an entrepreneur for the last 15 years as well as being in sales for most of my corporate career, I must admit Dad’s wise words still ring true.

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Increase Sales

JANUARY 11, 2013

Yet unfortunately, most of these marketing experts to business coaches fail to understand the reality of Sherwood Forest. ” Your Sherwood Forest is your small business niche market. .” ” Your Sherwood Forest is your small business niche market. Experts abound on how to build your brand to create your brand.

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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Sports have trade deadlines, sales organizations have trade season, usually at the start of the year, just after bonuses are paid. What I never understand is why companies, and sales leaders participate in this silly ritual. In the end I think it comes down to a lack of conviction on the part of sales leadership.

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Increase Sales

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Confusing marketing or networking with selling. “Being tired of paying high wireless cell phone costs I cancelled my limited Verizon service in favor of the service through (name removed) ~ $49/month for UNLIMITED 4G phone, text, data, web, international texting and more ~ they will soon be adding international callilng, as well.

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Fill the Funnel

JULY 23, 2012

Webinars have finally come into their own as an effective marketing and lead-generation component for most B2B focused companies. Full-Disclosure: I have been involved with sales and marketing Web Tools for over ten years now and this is the first time that I have become a part of the company that built it. Now Available.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 21, 2021

The companies you buy from know that you need both the film and the games to make these products work, so they sell the core product, the Xbox or film camera, separate from the accessory product, games or camera film, in order to inspire more sales. Captive product pricing can boost sales and increase profit margins.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

More recently, companies have started to integrate swag into their sales sequences, driving healthy growth for the entire industry. These items end up in the trash, hardly a worthy investment of your firm’s marketing and sales budgets. . Like any marketing or sales tool, promotional products are an investment.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 13, 2017

And with this foreknowledge in hand, sales professionals, marketers, and recruiters can start 2018 by helping buyers solve real, self-identified problems. Read it: Learning from Equifax – How Sales Can Act on (and Anticipate) a Data Breach. Data security, mobile, and recruitment are top of mind for the IT industry.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 30, 2016

If your sales reps aren’t on target to make or exceed quota, and aren’t getting meetings at the right level, now is the time to switch tactics … before it’s too late. Are your sales reps still wasting time with cold prospecting—sending emails and social media requests to strangers who aren’t expecting to hear from them?

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Fill the Funnel

OCTOBER 31, 2012

As a sales technologist, I am always looking for the next new thing. First, the new iPhone 5 with its new size, 4G wireless, faster processor and the new “Lightning” connector. As a sales person, I see opportunities. Would you really want to purchase an iPhone 3 today in this market? Expectations were not met.

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Partners in Excellence

JULY 4, 2024

As those companies moved into the wireless era, it remained an obsession. Verizon had it’s, “Can you hear me now,” campaign as a cornerstone of its marketing campaigns for years. As a sales executive, I held myself and my team accountable for improving our win rates. Other suppliers had similar campaigns.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 6, 2020

You find a particularly interesting, astute article about how data privacy laws are shaping the future of wireless communication. That graphic is an example of bad sales content — one of the easiest ways to lose a prospect's trust and interest. If marketing content "lines them up," sales content "knocks them down."

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Increase Sales

JANUARY 13, 2012

.” This program is a software application for iPhones and iPads that is, in my opinion, akin to ACTS on wireless rocket boosters. Additionally, the market for this type of mobile driven application is huge. There are currently 1.5 In other words, in business. All Influence Is Not Equal!

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Every company has its eyes on its bottom line and, in turn, is mindful of its profit margin — the most definitive metric of how successful your sales efforts are, relative to your expenses. Find gaps in your sales process where a disproportionate number of prospects fall off. Telecom (Wireless): 4.60%. Total Market: 5.05%.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 29, 2021

96% of realtors use a smartphone with wireless email and internet capabilities on a daily basis. ( Again, do what you can to understand what millennials are looking for out of the real estate market. NAR Commercial Market Insights Report ). NAR Commercial Market Insights Report ). NAR Commercial Market Insights Report ).

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Our business profiles are a valuable source of sales intelligence and contain information on 20 million organizations. It is also the world’s most valuable bank by market capitalization. Verizon delivers broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to consumer, business, government and wholesale customers.

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Your Sales Management Guru

DECEMBER 28, 2012

Well driving the last 7 miles on a twisting county road during a blizzard means no plowing, drifting snow and no idea actually where the road was-thankfully I had rented a 4-wheel drive Ford Escape-Rural also means no cell phone coverage or email connections unless I drove 15 miles to a McDonalds to find a wireless connection!

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Pipeliner

APRIL 30, 2021

Scott Schober is a CEO of a wireless threat detection company, cybersecurity and wireless technology expert, speaker, and the author. John is the Amazon bestselling author of Winning the Battle for Sales: Lessons on Closing Every Deal from the World’s Greatest Military Victories and Social Upheaval: How to Win at Social Selling.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Goods that could be considered nonessential, or that are in highly competitive markets are more likely to have elastic demand. As an example, let’s say a single company has cornered the market for wireless computer mice and they sell their signature mouse for $65. was up more than 30% , while retail sales took a plunge.

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Jonathan Farrington

JULY 9, 2012

JFA is a genuinely global consulting company, delivering leading-edge sales team development solutions to all six continents, via a team of top sales experts and a network of global partners. These are people who I have worked with on previous initiatives over a number of years; people who I trust, and people who I admire.

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Cincom Smart Selling

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Not so long ago, a walk through a sales office was a bit like stepping into Grand Central Station during rush hour. Ironically, no one hated being in the office more than a successful sales rep. Sales managers felt the same. Several sales reps are heard talking in the office about a particular colleague. Left Behind?

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 4, 2020

When it comes to sales enablement, the importance of mobile devices cannot be overestimated. We know from our own experience that in emerging markets, mobile devices are used to pay for goods and services, navigation, and for many other things besides calling, texting, and surfing the web. Video Content.

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Showpad

JUNE 14, 2021

With a restarting economy, many B2B go-to-market teams are at risk of being left behind as competitors lean in strongly to digitally transformative selling and buying strategies. They are more informed than ever and have higher expectations of sales interactions; returning to the old normal is not an option. But that’s not all.

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Allego

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Demand for the platform remains strong, with leading organizations across industries and geographies (including 40 different countries) implementing the sales enablement platform. The demand for technology to ramp sales teams faster has never been greater. and Wireless CCTV. and Wireless CCTV.

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

Wally Wright is General Manager of Spectrum Link, a wireless internet service provider. John is the Amazon bestselling author of Winning the Battle for Sales: Lessons on Closing Every Deal from the World’s Greatest Military Victories and Social Upheaval: How to Win at Social Selling. Today’s state of 5G. How to Generate Income.

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SalesLoft

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

By Spencer Wixom, VP of Marketing at Challenger. In the last 10 years, the idea of delivering disruptive commercial insight to customers and leading them to a related solution has become the sought after go-to-market strategy. The following headline ran in The New York Times on December 18 , 1903: “Senators Demand Facts On Panama.”

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Jonathan Farrington

NOVEMBER 24, 2012

Field sales reps have a reputation for being early adopters of technology that will make them more productive. They know that the more efficient they can be in communicating with prospects, the more productive they will be at advancing the sales cycle. The Psyche of the Great Sales Rep. Ubiquitous Mobile Access.

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Jonathan Farrington

APRIL 26, 2013

Agile Field Sales is an emerging paradigm made possible by the rapid expansion of capabilities in cloud and mobile technologies. Emerging tools that require little or no IT resources to implement and run, enable sales management to examine, assess and adapt their tactics in direct response to what they see going on in the field.

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Cincom Smart Selling

MAY 6, 2015

Emergency responders, taxicabs and other common vehicles have been using wireless radio connectivity with dispatch and other fixed locations for many decades. Indeed, over 100 years ago, wireless communications related to iceberg warnings and post-collision distress signals were central to the tragic sinking of the Titanic.

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