Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 26, 2018

Selling skills still matter. The thinking is that AI will turn B-players into A-players, and A-players into unprecedented selling machines. Compare that to 2016, when CRM penetration surged to 74 percent but goal attainment dropped to 55.8 percent, and it’s clear that data by itself is not the key to sales success.

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Training Penetration Government CRM 206

Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 14, 2024

The rust on the big metal pump, which looked more like a small bomb, had penetrated through to the inside and formed a nice hole for the water to escape through. He initially thought there was a problem with the connections between the sales team and its customers but it was actually a gap in the sales team’s selling skills.

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Hiring Penetration Pipeline Coaching 201

A Sales Guy

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

Lacking the credibility and the right to ask such a penetrating question, the salesperson got exactly the reaction he deserved. His second book, “Quit Whining and Start SELLING: A Step-by-Step Guide to a Hall of Fame Career in Sales” was released in May 2013. The perfect example of “equal and opposite reaction.”

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Penetration ACT Selling Skills Exact 115

Emissary

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

White Space: Elastic uses Emissary Account Briefs to uncover unsolved business problems and shape focused penetration strategies. Executive Access: Advisors become enterprise sales coaches at Elastic to hone executive selling skills and ensure sellers are equipped to execute strategic conversations at an executive level.

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Account Strategy Case Study Decision Maker 52

Mindtickle

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

From selling skills and customer satisfaction to sales and revenue, there are plenty of sales activities metrics to keep you busy. 2: Market penetration If you want to know how great your sales reps are at getting products and services in the right hands, one place to start is market penetration.

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Penetration Retention Revenue Call-back 52

Jonathan Farrington

AUGUST 28, 2014

Are they able to first identify and then penetrate the formal DMU (Decision Making Unit) and reach the MAN? This really means how strong are their selling skills? Are they talking to the right people within those client/prospect organizations? The person or people with the Money, Authority and Need).

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Penetration Incentives Incentive Guarantee 48

Vengreso

JANUARY 22, 2025

These critical observations aid sales professionals striving to penetrate consumer defenses and achieve prominence in crowded markets. Employing an analytical approach grounded in data, Cerebral Selling provides indispensable guidance aimed at improving sales performance while fostering significant growth in revenue streams.

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Training Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile SalesForce 75