Cincom Smart Selling

MARCH 6, 2025

CPQ stands for Configure, Price, Quote , a tool that helps sales teams generate accurate quotes quickly and efficiently by automating configuration, pricing, and proposal processes. But here is the thing: even the best CPQ tool cant reach its full potential if your team is not trained to use it effectively.

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Sales 2.0

MAY 6, 2020

Do you have training for new hires documented and readily available? Is your training available in different formats, for example video? Training : How about training for long-time employees? Do you provide skills training on a regular basis? Do you provide product training?

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Bernadette McClelland

AUGUST 20, 2013

Advisor Beliefs Leadership Purpose Sales Thought Leadership Value 21st Century Salesperson Change Influence meaningful conversations Sales Results Sales Training' So check your vocabulary, juice it up, introduce a new word this week and most of all, make sure you have a beautiful day… Be Bold and Brilliant!

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Highspot

JANUARY 23, 2025

Soft skills training programs help bridge this gap by providing reps with interactive techniques for excelling, driving consistent results, and building stronger client relationships. What is Soft Skills Training? Soft skills training helps sales teams learn to work well with colleagues and customers. Did you know?

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Cincom Smart Selling

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

CPQ streamlines these processes, ensuring error-free, customized proposals that enhance efficiency, improve customer satisfaction, and accelerate revenue growth. However, the true power of CPQ lies in proper training. Without the right training, inefficiencies and mistakes can slow down the sales cycle, leading to lost opportunities.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 26, 2024

But since they can’t, the next best thing may be to reengineer your sales training program. How to Reengineer Your Sales Training Program Before you begin to adjust the details of your sales training initiatives, take time to study your rain makers. They achieve this goal by maintaining a high win rate on their proposals.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 29, 2021

Are salespeople asking the right questions to identify prospects’ problems and propose thoughtful solutions? Don’t even think about training your sales team on closing the deal. How are sales reps qualifying their leads? Do sales reps demonstrate product features, or do they discuss the benefits for buyers? Save your money.

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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Our definition of “winning” eliminates “think it overs,” which is often where many great proposals die. We define either one of those as a winning sales pitch because there is a clear decision and a clear next step, or none at all.

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SBI Growth

MAY 6, 2013

This signals the end of sales training and readiness to handle a territory. In the weeks that followed he grew impatient, hammering through self-paced training modules. He felt isolated from the sales team, waiting for the classroom training. Angie’s training was built in layers; it wove concepts together.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 16, 2020

And you will align all systems in your organization—recruiting, training, and compensation—to support the referral selling process. You may think that because you are hiring experienced people, you don’t need to train them. Train your new hires and your pros, not only in what they do, but in how to do it. Think again.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 14, 2014

Examples in sales may be lead to opportunity conversions, or proposals to close. I was recently contacted by a sales director about training the team. No no, I love the program as is, we just need to do it in half a day, I have to include some product training in October as well (another KPI no doubt).

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 8, 2014

Learn the differences between simple software training and true social prospecting adoption. You haven’t even shown me a proposal yet. For training, LinkedIn provided live and recorded webinars. This was software training – nothing more. These “experts” used the entire 2013 SKO meeting to “train” the sales force.

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SBI Growth

MAY 24, 2013

Sales Onboarding vs. Sales Training. Sales onboarding programs differ from on-going sales training. Using standard sales training for new hires is a sure-fire recipe for long ramp times. She was eager to train for her new role selling software solutions. Her sample proposal was compelling.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

There are nearly 15 million salespeople working in the United States, and they spend weeks or even months training for success in their role. Given the different responsibilities, industries, and team structures salespeople encounter, it’s hard to recommend a one-size-fits-all approach to sales training. Use a sales training template.

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MTD Sales Training

APRIL 23, 2019

So, do we often come up with emotional selling points in our proposals? MTD Sales Training | Sales Blog. appeared first on MTD Sales Training. We all know that sales are based mostly on emotion and the decision is backed up with logic. That’s the law of the salesperson! You’ve heard of a USP right? Sean McPheat.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 20, 2021

As a result, much of the evaluation, investment, and rollout of virtual training technology in 2020 was rushed, limited in scope, and poorly planned. How to maximize customer training investment. Intelligent, strategic investment in customer training is crucial to remaining competitive in the upcoming year.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Whether you’re welcoming a new person to your sales team or helping develop skills among your current staff, sales training is a very important part of fostering a successful sales program. Studies show that sales teams who complete highly-rated sales training programs see a 10% higher win rate and are at least 10% more likely to hit quota.

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The Pipeline

JANUARY 23, 2014

Fred was saying that he often felt unprepared for the negotiations phase and having some solid training and a process to manage that part of the sale could only help. And the battle was on. They kept on for a bit, I got off before it ended, I am sure they negotiated an amicable outcome.

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MTD Sales Training

OCTOBER 26, 2018

You’ll see that these questions actually address the real problems the client is facing rather than just going along with the solutions they had originally proposed. Then discuss whether their proposed solution, based on what they thought they needed or wanted, will actually achieve that solution. Happy Selling! Sean McPheat.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 18, 2019

That’s why our ideal B2B sales processes draw on our Three P’s – prepare, probe and propose. Think of it as an opportunity to uncover interests, issues, and insights that will fuel how you propose options to move the deal forward, rather than jumping directly to assumption-based solutions. What’s basic value proposition can you offer?

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 12, 2013

Get the sales team trained on how to sell socially. Align Your Sales Process to the Buyer : Does your sales process have stages titled “Qualify”, “Propose” and “Close”? As the primary team responsible for sales tools, it’s time to re-evaluate. Get LinkedIn upgrades. If you don’t have Personas developed, it’s past time - giddy-up.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

If based on your process and onboarding, and related training, there is still a divergence around this core issue, you need to stop, step back and plug this hole. I know this is an extreme, but you need to go through your pipeline and ask how much an extreme, how many opportunities do you have a proposal stage without a next step?

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Develop and propose your response. You could also propose an escalating renewal rate or an incentive structure for mutually agreed upon goals. Andres Lares is the CEO of Shapiro Negotations Institute , a global provider of sales, influence and negotiation training and consulting. a signing-bonus) that gives them an up-front win.

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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? AE’s should do more, especially with better handoffs; leading to more quality proposals and a higher proportion of those accepted.

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 23, 2025

How many emails, how many calls, how many meetings, how many demos how many proposals, how many bathroom breaks……… And the gurus reinforce and intensify this. Are we providing the tools, training, programs, processes they need to help them perform at the highest levels? Are they constantly seeking to improve?

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 1, 2017

While sales training is important, it’s only the beginning – and many sales reps forget the best practices and fine details they learn in training as time goes by. This means training sales people to use multiple tools with different functions and work in different ways, which takes time and creates confusion for sales staff.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Great inside sales training improves team performance, which can increase sales revenue. Aside from helping you make money, training may save you money too. Be that reducing recruitment costs by retaining top-tier sales talent or training reps to automate non-selling activities with AI tech. Here are five reasons you should.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 10, 2021

I was working for a global consulting and training firm. He knew how to write a proposal that sold, and it did. Why I made referral selling my life’s work. The year was 1996. The economy was booming, and my colleagues encouraged me to go out on my own. I had no name for my company, but I knew my focus.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 6, 2019

Starting discussions early will provide some breathing room for you and your clients alike, and it allows you to propose a rough timeline of key dates that would work for you. Think back to the original scope you proposed to your client. In either case, the clarity around their goals should drive your proposed renewal.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 5, 2025

We look at our pipeline activities, how many first meetings, how many demos, how many proposals, when are we going to close, what discounts are we providing. What training do we need to give? We establish programs and goals for each of these, and the word customer seldom arises. How many AEs/AMs……… ?

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Smooth Sale

OCTOBER 18, 2024

But sadly, those who aren’t trained in sales are left in the dark on how to get past the overwhelming number of ‘No’s!’ They are so surprised by the good nature of the call that they, too, pick up the conversation and often invite a proposal. Learn more to train teams and join the advocacy program.

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The Digital Sales Institute

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Proposal: Presenting solutions to meet the prospect’s needs, including value, proof, pricing, and terms. Proposal At this stage in the sales pipeline, salespeople will create a compelling sales proposal that clarifies they understand the prospects needs and pain relief. Obviously, pricing has to be explained.

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MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 4, 2019

It’s one of the most-frequently asked questions on our sales courses – ‘how do we overcome objections to our proposals?’. If you are able to find out the main concerns or issues the prospect has in mind, you can then incorporate these in your presentation, highlighting each one and how you propose to overcome them or deal with them.

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MTD Sales Training

JULY 25, 2018

They don’t want a lot of detail and will not read detailed proposals. MTD Sales Training | Sales Blog | Image courtesy of Big Stock Photo. appeared first on MTD Sales Training. They are impulse buyers with low boredom thresholds and a short attention span. They are not good listeners and like brainstorming sessions.

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Selling Energy

AUGUST 31, 2023

You may find yourself in an environment where you are the lucky person to attend one of our sales trainings. Either way, your co-workers might think you're from Mars when you talk about using one-page proposals or other tools we provide through Selling Energy. Maybe you attended it while working for a previous employer.

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Cincom Smart Selling

JANUARY 30, 2025

By showcasing the value and benefits of the proposed solution, quotes reinforce customer confidence and increase the likelihood of closing the sale. Definition of Efficient Quoting Efficient quoting is the process of generating accurate, timely, and tailored price proposals that align with customer expectations and business goals.

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