Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 7, 2020

Author: Luke Kreitner The element of surprise has been proven to be a powerful motivational tool. Let’s take a closer look into the psychology behind the element of surprise and how it can be used as part of a larger sales incentive strategy. How to start applying this to your sales team. Defining the unexpected reward.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Having trouble motivating your team? Because of this, not everyone will respond the same way to your methods of managing and motivating, and that means you need different ways of motivating, mentoring, counseling, or even some babysitting. Want to motivate your team, make your numbers, and create real value for yourself?

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 9, 2020

million per sales manager. But I don’t think any sales manager listened, because more than half of reps are still missing quota. I blame the sales manager for having the wrong priorities. If salespeople were self-motivated, they wouldn’t need managers or metrics. Poor leadership will cost you $3.5 million per manager.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 20, 2021

Top pros are using this time to sharpen their sales skills so they can make a killing in the fourth quarter. For a proven way to make more money, with less rejection, and a way to become more confident and make more sales, take advantage of our Summer Sale! Qualify prospects better and learn their buying motives.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 11, 2021

Sales people like to talk; if you don’t believe me, just listen to a recording of one of your reps (or of yourself!). And when your ears are closed, you learn nothing about your prospect’s buying motives, their possible objections, or whether or not they are buying into your pitch. Why do sales reps talk so much? Rewrite it.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 8, 2024

To be successful, sales professionals need to be experts in many different areas at once: their product’s strengths and weaknesses, their prospects’ pain points and needs, and the broader economic and competitive landscapes. To give sellers a fighting chance, sales leaders need to build an effective, flexible sales enablement program.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Most sales teams win fewer than half their “games,” and while defense can’t be blamed, pitching can! Unlike the Red Sox, most sales teams have too much pitching (demos and presentations)! As of this writing, they have assessed 106 sales and sales management candidates.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 20, 2023

Today, I am continuing the music analogy, but this time, as it relates to motivational tools. It’s not that we hire others to do the work – we don’t – it’s just that I’m not motivated to do it – unless my music is playing. But if not music, what else has the power to motivate?

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 6, 2021

This may sound elemental, but I rarely hear sales reps use it when speaking with gatekeepers. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! The post Two Simple Words to Open More Doors—and Close More Sales appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. The first word is “please.”. Or they just say they’re trying to reach so-and-so.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 20, 2024

In this episode of the Sales Leadership Awakening Podcast, Margo Edris , Regional VP of Sales at Salesforce, shares insights on sales leadership and discusses topics such as handling challenges gracefully, preparing for coaching, and integrating fun into the workplace. Time management is essential for finding time to prepare.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

By using HubSpot’s AI chatbot builder, we enabled our prospects to get answers to their questions 24/7/365, regardless of sales rep availability. Why Use AI Sales Closing Techniques With AI backing up our sales department, missed opportunities became a thing of the past — which is critical considering that sales is a numbers game.

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Sales Gravy

JANUARY 16, 2025

Sales leadership demands the ability to adapt, motivate, and guide teams toward consistent, high-level performance. In this episode of The Sales Gravy Podcast, Jeb Blount is joined by Charley Bible of KaTom to discuss key strategies for sales leaders, focusing on teamwork, skill refinement, and the power of effective coaching.

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The Pipeline

JUNE 17, 2021

I am proposing that you make it safe to miss a sales target. I have some research that makes this a great debate to have in your sales team right now. Setting sales goals where even a 70% level of achievement would be great. The challenge of setting hard goals is making the targets motivational. Hear me out.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 14, 2020

Have you ever stopped and examined your attitude about sales? When someone asks you what you do for a living, are you embarrassed to say you’re in sales? See, I was smarter, better, had more to offer than just “sales.”. My real attitude was that sales was a pushy occupation for people who couldn’t do anything else.

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Sales Gravy

JANUARY 30, 2025

In this conversation with Jeb Blount bestselling author of Fanatical Prospecting and Sales EQ, and the founder of Sales Gravy motivational speaker and co-founder of The Constance Group Brian Parsley shares insights into embracing conflict, staying mindful, battling internal doubt, and communicating effectively.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 7, 2024

Today I'll walk you through the most popular SaaS CRM solutions on the market to help you find the best tool for your needs. 85% of customers say they‘re willing to spend more on a SaaS tool if there’s good customer service. Dispersed teams can‘t afford to have a CRM that sales and marketing teams don’t actually put their data into.

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Nutshell

JULY 5, 2024

Sales can be tough work. Salespeople constantly put what they’re selling (and maybe even themselves) up for rejection, then deal with the daily challenges of staying motivated and balancing lots of demands on their time. That’s where motivational sales quotes can come in handy. ” — Zig Ziglar 2. Henry Ford 5.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 17, 2023

So many sales reps are anxious when they speak with a prospect. They know that unless they get these “tough” questions answered, there is no way to move the sale forward. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! It seems they are afraid and think things like: “Will they like my product or service?” “Am

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Steven Rosen

MARCH 12, 2024

Hosts Colleen Stanley and Steven Rosen discuss the importance of face-to-face conversations in sales and how sales leaders can encourage their teams to embrace in-person interactions. These reactions make it easier to be empathetic and build trust, essential for successful sales relationships.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 26, 2025

Imagine that one of your top sales reps spends weeks courting a promising prospect, only to discover at the 11th hour that its actually a subsidiary of your largest customer. But corporate hierarchy errors are much more serious than your garden-variety duplicate CRM record because they undermine core sales and marketing strategy.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 23, 2021

If you find the real objection even half the time, you’ll be that much closer to closing more sales! ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. Need More Proven Responses to the Selling Situations You Face Every Day? Unlimited License: One to 100 reps can attend for one low price!

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Good incentives rely on high degrees of precision to generate motivation. For instance, $500 cash is received for every $100,000 in new sales during the quarter above and beyond the basic commission rate. One of the most effective reward tools is a non-monetary point system. Reps Benefit From Incentives.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 13, 2025

According to a 2023 survey of over 450 sales leaders, 91% of their teams missed quota that year. And even with revenue up in 2024 , reps are still struggling to meet their sales goals. Getting stuck on YTD sales. Projecting a sales cycle ahead of time gives sellers a better chance of making their numbers.

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Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 23, 2023

What are your plans to make this your best year in sales ever? Here are three things I did all those years ago that changed my sales career, and my life, forever: #1) For the first ninety days in 2024, make a commitment to listening to at least ONE call a day. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 8, 2021

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. Like my first sales manager used to say: “There’s nothing to it but to do it.”. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 30, 2021

Use the following questions to help open your prospect up and to get them to reveal where they really stand, and what you need to do to move closer to the sale: #1 “I can tell that’s important to you; why does it mean so much?”. #2 If you’re a manager, this is a great exercise for a sales meeting. Get Access Today.

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Steven Rosen

JULY 20, 2021

Leadership coaching empowers sales leaders to do exceptional work in times of struggle and change. Leadership coaches can establish a solid relationship that uncovers the strengths and weaknesses of sales executives like yourself. Leaders are often concerned about time management and the efficiency of their sales team.

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Vengreso

AUGUST 21, 2024

Sales motivation through motivational quotes for sales team can be powerful tools for boosting spirits and driving performance. Each section is designed to help you as a sales manager inspire your team, lift their morale, and keep them motivated towards their sales goals.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 22, 2021

How many does your sales teams ask? If you’re like most sales reps, then you’re probably doing a lot more talking (read pitching) than you are listening. But if you’re not listening, you’re not hearing these valuable buying motives or potential objections. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! Get Access Today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 11, 2021

Tricky title, I know, but there is a tool out there (many, in fact) that will enable you to do this. As a sales trainer, I use this almost exclusively to help sales team improve their skills and double their sales as well. It’s a sad truth, but the majority of sales reps simply won’t take the time to do it regularly.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 8, 2025

In this blog post, Ill break down what gap selling is, why its the secret sauce for successful sales, and how you can use it to connect with prospects on a deeper level. Know your prospects intrinsic motivation. Keenan advises that every salesperson should know their prospects intrinsic motivation(s). Lets get into it.

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Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 18, 2020

He asked me what I was up to these days, and I told him I was an inside sales consultant. I asked him what he was up to, and this is when the chill hit me: he said he was starting a new sales job today, and then he rolled his eyes as if to say, “And this one will suck, too.”. My sales and income soared. I remember,” I said.

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Nutshell

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

It’s best to manage an affiliate program to have the right kind of partnerships with influencers and bloggers within the industry whom you might leverage to amplify reach and create sales. Cost-effective marketing: Affiliate marketing is results-based; that is, you pay commissions only after a sale.

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Vengreso

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In an era where efficiency and productivity are paramount, AI sales assistant software emerges as a game-changer for businesses eager to streamline their sales processes and maximize output. At the core of AI sales assistant software lies its capacity to automate repetitive and time-consuming tasks.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 14, 2022

Each time I work with a new company, the first thing I ask for are recordings of both their top two or three sales reps, and then recordings of everyone else. I’ve been doing this for over 30 years, and things have remained constant during that time: top sales reps are better for many different reasons (personality, work effort, etc.),

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 10, 2025

Like the rest of us, sales managers and their teams are creatures of habit. With so many sales teams currently working remotely, managers need to be mindful of how such changes affect the day-to-day activities that keep their teams productive, such as offering praise and using technology. Working remotely, it can get overlooked.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 2, 2021

Most company’s sales teams are under immediate pressure to begin accomplishing their new goals and sales targets for 2021. If I get an, “Ah, I don’t know,” then I once again use layering questions like: “Have you heard of our new ‘ On-Demand Inside Sales Training Program’ ?” . ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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