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Is Your Pipeline Taking A Summer Holiday?

The Pipeline

Sure, you may not close that big deal in the summer (although you might), there things you can do to drive pipeline success. So even as you head out on your vacation, I have to ask, is your pipeline a summer holiday? Which, unless you take steps to counter this, is probably the worst time for an anemic pipeline. Jump Start.

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What’s In Your Pipeline?

The Pipeline

Many reps and managers look at opportunities independently of one another, but the pipeline is a collective of opportunities. Unfortunately, many salespeople see their pipeline as a holding tank for opportunities, rather than a means of driving to quota. What is in your pipeline should meet specific and defined criteria.

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Sales Pipeline Dried Up? The #1 Way to Land Top Prospects Now

No More Cold Calling

We see deals in our sales pipeline postponed or disappearing. What do businesses typically do when clients stop buying and the sales pipeline dries up? If You Freeze Up, So Does the Sales Pipeline. Referrals are your #1 way to build your sales pipeline. So, what do you do? You take action. Companies that take action, win.

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There’s Real and Then There’s Pipeline Real

The Pipeline

Some people hide from prospecting in their pipelines; pretending the opportunities, individually or collectively, are more real than they are. When it comes to prospecting, there’s real, then there’s pipeline real. In order not to get a false sense of security from your pipeline, do the following stress test every week.

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Pressure Points: How to Ensure Your B2B Pipeline Passes Inspection

This eBook highlights best practices for developing a pipeline management process that helps sales leaders and their team C.L.O.S.E you’ll see what we mean in this eBook) more revenue through data-driven prospecting, stage analysis, and subsequent sales enablement.

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The Benefit of Consistent Sales Pipeline Management

Anthony Cole Training

According to HubSpot, companies with well-optimized sales pipelines reported a 28% higher revenue growth rate compared to those with poorly managed pipelines. So why is it that many sales leaders default to coaching the deal at hand and do not consistently have sales pipeline management sessions with their people?

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6 Keys to Effective Pipeline Management for B2B Sellers

Sales and Marketing Management

Sales pipeline maintenance takes effort and discipline, but the payoff in terms of increased efficiency, accuracy and revenue makes it well worth the investment. The post 6 Keys to Effective Pipeline Management for B2B Sellers appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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The Best Sales Forecasting Models for Weathering Your Goals

This way, you’ll be able to further enhance – and optimize – your newly-developed pipeline. Every sales forecasting model has a different strength and predictability method. It’s recommended to test out which one is best for your team. Your future sales forecast? Sunny skies (and success) are just ahead!

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A Proven Guide to Recruiting Passive Candidates

It's important to also invest in building a passive candidate pipeline. At some point in your role as a recruiter - perhaps more frequently than not - you'll need to fill a position quickly and you'll look for active recruitment strategies to do it.

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Forrester Research Report: How Sales and Marketing Intelligence Drive Improved Business Outcomes

Those implementing a B2B sales and marketing intelligence solution reported that they have realized 35% more leads in their pipeline and 45% higher-quality leads leading to higher revenue and growth. However, organizations are fighting back - and winning.

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What We Learned From Our Own Data-Driven ABM Strategy

In just 90 days, we were able to increase our pipeline by 114% and the customer base for this particular product by 30%. Instead of wading through a series of vague “how-to kick-start your ABM strategy!” talking points, we thought it would be more helpful to examine an ABM program that ZoomInfo executed.

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Build a Successful and Results-Driven Sales Culture

Speaker: Gary Galvin, CEO, Galvin Technologies

As a leader in your sales organization, it’s incredibly important to have an accurate picture of your team’s revenue, pipeline, and sales activities in order to deliver results. This often means motivating your team through everything from revenue targets, to sales funnel and forecasting, to activity management and collaboration.

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In the Race to Win More Customers, Sales Needs Digital Transformation

Salesforce users were surveyed about the forces shaping today's workplace. Discover the results and why investments in digital transformation and automation are pushing sales teams ahead.

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100 Pipeline Plays: The Modern Sales Playbook

Hit your number with 100 Pipeline Plays. Use our proven data-driven plays to grow your pipeline and crush your revenue targets. Meet your modern sales playbook - See how high-performing sales and marketing teams increase pipeline year-over-year. Close more deals with these winning plays!

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Outbound Prospecting – Filling Your Sales Pipeline

Speaker: Mark Hunter, CSP, “The Sales Hunter”

Prospecting has never been easy and nowadays it has become even harder as people are responding less and less to many forms of communication. This makes getting new customers extremely complicated and challenging. Too many salespeople give up too easily or turn to quick solutions that aren’t efficient, lasting, or sustainable.