SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

We all know how challenging it can be to manage a constantly changing pipeline, but it's essential for reps to stay organized to ensure their opportunities are moving forward. So, how can you ensure that your reps keep their pipeline current? Here are four tips to help them stay on top of their deals.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 20, 2024

This begins with training and coaching Sales Leadership to support such an organization. Salespeople need to be trained too, but as much time needs to be spent on beliefs as it does on Sales Process, Sales Methodology, Sales Strategy, and Sales Tactics.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 9, 2024

We also evaluate sales management and sales leadership capabilities and determine possible requirements relative to training, coaching, sales process, compensation and more, allowing us to set realistic revenue growth expectations and timelines. They will be part of the company’s future with proper training and coaching.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

If you hire and train sales development reps smartly, they move on to leadership roles. Here's how to keep your pipeline of star talent filled. The post The Next-Gen Sales Development Team appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 9, 2020

Most companies expect their sales teams to be not only active, but proactive; to replace face-to-face meetings with virtual meetings; and to continue pipeline building so that there is business to close when we return to work. I also included three videos that I extracted from a sales training session earlier this week.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 3, 2020

For example, many want me to layer on or retrofit my curriculum on something they trained three years ago. Your front-line managers are crucial to retrain managers whenever you introduce new training. Some will come from training, but most from how it is applied in the field, which again puts managers front and centre.

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Steven Rosen

MARCH 10, 2024

This paradox has far-reaching implications, resulting in underdeveloped strategies that can stunt the growth of an organization’s sales pipeline. Without the proper training or experience in coaching, these managers may struggle to provide effective guidance, making the coaching of prospecting feel daunting.

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Sales 2.0

APRIL 23, 2020

Deals are stuck in the pipeline and new opportunities are in short supply. Managing your pipeline to the longer decision-making timelines of large accounts. Much buying is “paused.” Buyers are wondering what the future holds for their companies–and themselves–and are having a tough time committing to purchases.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Once they finish describing the opportunity, ask: “Why did you pick or go with that prospect or opportunity?” To which I hear: “It is the largest opportunity in my pipeline” (Be that dollars, units, etc.). I had a pipeline review with a rep once, he had 42 opportunities coming in. They are the furthest down the pipe”. “I

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 10, 2024

As a sales manager, I’m sure you have pipeline meetings often. But, do you ever ask yourself, “How can pipeline meetings be a coaching opportunity?” Let’s start with an analogy: You wouldn’t expect a rookie with no training to pick up a bat in a major league baseball game and knock it out of the park on his first try.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 21, 2020

He said in an excited voice: “We need to train them how to do that!”. Bottom line: Your clients will help you generate significant qualified opportunities in your sales pipeline, but you must ask. You recognize you must take action now to fill your sales pipeline with qualified leads. “What about your account executives?

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Sales 2.0

MAY 6, 2020

Do you have a good pipeline of candidates? Do you approach building a pipeline of candidates systematically? Do you have someone in charge of building candidate pipelines? Do you have training for new hires documented and readily available? Do you have training for new hires documented and readily available?

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Sales Gravy

OCTOBER 24, 2024

On this episode of The Sales Gravy Podcast, JBJ sits down with Amy Franko, a sales expert specializing in the mid-market, to discuss pipeline velocity, qualifying deals, and the importance of asking the right questions in sales. Monitoring how quickly deals move through the pipeline can significantly impact quarterly and yearly outcomes.

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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

One of their issues was their 20% win rate was much lower than they thought it should be and they believed their salespeople needed some refresher training on closing. They also had a large number of opportunities stalled in the pipeline and they believed that training on more effective techniques to conduct follow up calls would help.

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 6, 2020

We are ensuring our sales team learn and are well-trained so they can emerge very successful. Training – We come together and build on what will happen over the next couple of weeks/months. Daily training with the team has increased their productivity as we focused on them and have put their needs first while they are at home.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

You need to develop a culture of coaching and that begins with requiring it, and having an expert, like me, train and coach sales managers to do it effectively and get an instant revenue bump. It’s low hanging fruit. Both parties are already in place. Well, not really. Let’s do the math.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

What is the impact of that on the use of freed resources, training, managing, and more? Shouldn’t the freed-up time, resources, training, and more – resulted in increases in output? A bit low no, especially compared to the pipeline building numbers of full-cycle reps. Smaller Treadmills.

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Membrain

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

I recently attended a training with Jason Jordan (co-author of Cracking the Sales Management Code ), his Pipeline Management Training. I was happy to experience training that takes us back to what really matters.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Accurate sales forecasting is essential for business success. But it can be difficult to get it right due to certain missteps. Here are three of the most common errors that lead to incorrect forecasting and how to avoid them.

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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Pipeline building is the single deciding factor that determines the long-term success of a salesperson. Good salespeople that consistently fill their pipelines with new opportunities will close a lot and strike out a lot. Salespeople who fill their pipeline but don’t disqualify are bad salespeople!

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Zoominfo

JUNE 24, 2019

At the time, one of the primary motivations for a CRM purchase was the promise of an increased pipeline, visibility, and control, which many believed would lead to more accurate revenue forecasts. CCS® specializes in world-class sales training that helps organizations predictably improve revenue growth and sales performance.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 16, 2019

Here are some specific steps you can implement to limit the pressure and the effect on your pipeline and success. I have many VP’s say with pride; they only think about training every other year. A fat pipeline gives you options; an anorexic pipeline just brings stress and fragility. You know you need to prospect.

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MTD Sales Training

MARCH 31, 2020

We’ve had over 82 sales training programmes postponed! Some have moved over to virtual channels like webinars and online training but a lot are just waiting it out. Contact Your Clients & Pipeline. MTD Sales Training | Sales Blog | Image courtesy of Master Isolated Images at FreeDigitalPhotos.net. Happy selling!

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 30, 2020

Sales Pipeline Dried Up? 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? They cut advertising, travel, training, marketing, and discretionary expense line items. Read “ Sales Pipeline Dried Up? You take action.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 13, 2021

He explains: “When salespeople successfully reach the actual decision makers, opportunities move through the pipeline and reach the closable stage, often resulting in a win. With training and practice, reps begin to understand that referrals aren’t favors or impositions. Either way, it’s never been enough. Image attribution: fauxels ).

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

And unlike other elements of sales success, you will indeed have to have done it to train and lead it. This leads to more on base, pipeline, and more runs, sales. But while prospecting part/start of the sales cycle. it is different from selling in many and counterintuitive ways. The alternative is a complete prospecting system.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 29, 2021

Don’t even think about training your sales team on closing the deal. That’s why there’s only one kind of lead that should be in your pipeline. Are salespeople asking the right questions to identify prospects’ problems and propose thoughtful solutions? What is their sales plan for following up? Save your money.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Add to this the now famous “Meet The Modern Learner” infographic from Bersin, and it is easy to see why L&D and training are no more than a last-minute decoration on a tired and very plastic Christmas tree. If You Can’t Train Them – Enable Them. Hey, if you can’t train them, enable them.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

And, since many sales reps don’t qualify thoroughly enough, most of the leads they stuff into their pipeline are made up of 6’s and 7’s. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! If your team is struggling with call reluctance and is tired of the endless rejection they face, then get instant access to our On Demand training today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Try it this week, and watch your leads get more qualified as you put less “wood” into your pipeline. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! If your team is struggling with call reluctance and is tired of the endless rejection they face, then get instant access to our On Demand training today.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JUNE 6, 2018

However, if your active candidates are not the right candidate, recruiters have to go beyond those seeking employment now to strengthen their company’s workforce – by building a pipeline of passive job seekers. Skills can be taught with training. But if you’re looking for future leadership, this might be a red flag.”.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 22, 2017

Based on my experience with thousands of solution selling training program participants, here are a few signs that your B2B sales strategy needs a review and re-work: Lagging Growth: You are not growing as fast as your competitors or your industry. As a sales leader, make sure you get your arms around: 1.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

When prospecting doesn’t take place on a daily basis, salespeople fail to build their pipelines. When there aren’t many new opportunities in the pipeline, very little new business will get closed n months from now where n is the length of the sales cycle.

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 10, 2024

Listening helps, and making notes is integral to a good process.” – Steven Rosen Key Takeaways: Making a bad hire can have significant costs, including opportunity costs, training expenses, and lost sales to competitors. Recruiting should be ongoing to build a pipeline of potential candidates and avoid desperate hiring.

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