Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Sales process efficiency. Sales processes have room for improvement in nearly all companies. Prospecting : Companies routinely run cold calling prospecting processes that fail 99% of the time, with 1 in 100 calls getting a meeting. Smarter approaches to prospecting are needed. Sales management.

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Vengreso

MARCH 26, 2025

Online sales training programs have adapted to meet these changing demands, providing comprehensive strategies aligning with today’s customers’ purchasing decisions. This comprehensive guide explores proven strategies that drive sales excellence and consistently help win more deals in modern B2B sales environments.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 2, 2019

Author: Brad Wilsted Note: This is part 2 in a 3-part series on the powerful role sales management plays in driving sustained revenue growth – and how companies can better leverage this critical position for improved top-line performance. What does great front-line sales management actually look like?

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Sales 2.0

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This is the first in a series of interviews with sales management subject matter experts, examining the current and future states of AI in sales. This first interview is with Oliver Churchill , the founder and CEO of Acuity Sales Decision Science. I was curious to hear what he thinks.

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Vengreso

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Today more than ever sales managers encounter both unique challenges and remarkable opportunities. As technology continues to reshape the sales landscape, to learn how to be a good sales manager, one must adapt to new demands and expectations.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Outbound sales call tracking software enhances your sales team’s efficiency by automating call logging, providing real-time analytics, and integrating with customer relationship management (CRM) systems. These tools not only help teams track performance, but improve engagement strategies and optimize sales workflows.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 4, 2017

This is likely because enablement strategies are wide-ranging in scope, meaning it can be difficult to know which aspects to prioritize. In this article, we take a closer look at the ways you can focus your enablement efforts, to achieve the best possible sales performance. Map your strategy to the customer journey.

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Allego

JANUARY 16, 2025

From setting clear goals to inspiring sellers to deliver peak performance, knowing how to manage a sales team can make or break a sales manager’s success. And the best managers dont just leadthey motivate. Managing remote or hybrid teams adds another layer of complexity. But the effort is worth it.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 18, 2021

Communication is the basis of any solid sales platform and a handful of VoIP strategies can help to maximize your current efforts. Another issue which has plagued B2B sales for years involves scenarios when a client (or prospective client) contacts the firm directly. The Presence of a Virtual Receptionist.

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Allego

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Today’s fast-paced, tech-driven world is causing a massive shift in the medical device sales industry. The days of relying solely on face-to-face sales meetings are over. Digital selling is the game, and you must have a strategy that ensures your team succeeds in medical device digital sales.

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SalesFuel

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Mark Hunter is a renowned expert in the field of sales, known for his extensive experience and insightful perspectives on sales strategies and mindset. With over 15 years in sales and marketing divisions of three Fortune 200 companies, Mark has led significant projects, including the creation of a new 200-member sales force.

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Cincom Smart Selling

APRIL 10, 2025

Sales teams today need relevant data and insights to meet the buyer expectations precisely. That is where sales intelligence software comes into play. It provides the required data that sales teams need to find and target relevant customers, identify ideal prospects, personalize outreach, and close deals faster.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

A solid social selling strategy falls somewhere between “nice-to-have” and “need-to-have” in the modern sales landscape. Activities like prospect outreach, cultivating brand awareness, and online relationship building are all enhanced by social media — so having a solid presence on these platforms can really help your case.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 10, 2021

I would work with small companies to develop their sales strategy, sales process, and sales goals, and incorporate these into their business plan. My entire career had been sales and sales management, and my best business had always come from referrals. Get meetings with prime prospects in one call.

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Act!

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Did you know sales strategies based on behavior insights and real-time performance data achieve a 20 percent higher sales productivity ? Imagine if your sales team could do the same. In this article, well show you the power of data-driven sales strategies and how they can give your small business a competitive edge.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 27, 2023

Sales management is an art that requires a delicate balance between the present and the future. This means managing your current deals while also prospecting for new ones. Whether you are a seasoned sales professional or a newbie in the game, read on to learn how to master the art of sales management.

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SalesFuel

MAY 9, 2024

Powerful Sales Questions Build the Bigger Picture Questions play a big role throughout the entire sales process. And each question presents an opportunity to learn and engage with a prospect. All sellers must understand the very basic needs of each prospect to progress a sale.

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SalesFuel

MAY 8, 2024

Even after significant effort to set sales meetings with prospects, they sometimes fall through. Prospects may get cold feet and cancel. Tips to Set Sales Meetings That Prospects Won’t Miss One of the first suggestions from Igor at Sales.Rocks is to seek assistance from a sales mentor.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 17, 2025

Even the most driven sales teams require the right resources to effectively target prospects, nurture relationships, and close deals. Theres certainly no shortage of sales tools available to help your team master every step in the modern sales process. is a real-time contact data platform that simplifies B2B prospecting.

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Cincom Smart Selling

APRIL 10, 2025

Organizations that invest in well-structured sales enablement strategies are seeing measurable returns. According to recent research, businesses leveraging sales enablement achieve an 8% increase in quarterly revenue and report a 49% win rate on forecasted deals. Download Stat Sheet Now What Does Sales Enablement Do?

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DiscoverOrg Sales

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

But the biggest account-based killer is still at large: Lack of sustained focus from Sales. At ABM Orkestra , we have helped dozens of companies solidify their account-based marketing strategy. They admit to the efficiency of an ABM strategy. They too should understand the impact of this new strategy on their results.

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Pipeliner

JANUARY 16, 2025

He suggests that organizations need to recognize the distinct nature of sales roles and adjust their hiring practices accordingly. This includes adopting a more skeptical approach during interviews, akin to how salespeople qualify prospects. This can provide valuable insights into their potential performance in real sales situations.

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SalesFuel

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Now is when your personal selling strategies can rise to the challenge of a strong finish. B2B sales processes have matured in the last few years. Prospects are flooded with poorly researched questions and generic messages that offer little relevant insight. It may be unused budget allocations or unrealized sales goals.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 22, 2024

Your sales manager has given your team a big pep talk encouraging you to dial, dial, dial. I’ve found that cold calling is an excellent way to engage prospects one-on-one and move them to the next step in the buying process. Cold calling is most effective when paired with strategies such as prospecting and sales qualification.

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Zoominfo

MAY 17, 2018

Just under a third result in a competitive loss, and nearly a quarter result in the prospect deciding to do “nothing” ( source ). Needless to say, this paints a less-than-promising picture of sales forecast accuracy. Who handles the sales forecasting in your organization? Use technology to enable sales managers.

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Zoominfo

JULY 12, 2021

Business leaders depend on the conversations that sales reps are having with prospects to grow their pipeline and stoke their go-to-market engine. The entire organization can make better decisions by surfacing insights and analytics that you would only get if you sat in on every sales or customer success call. . Sales teams.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Certainly, being articulate is an ingredient in the sales success recipe, but that is not the one that makes someone a sales rock star. Those of us within the profession know that what you say to a prospect is not the secret to winning in sales. Learn more in Lee’s new, groundbreaking book “Sales Differentiation.”

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SalesFuel

MAY 30, 2024

One of the best sales strategies is to structure a relationship. Being Curious is One of the Best Sales Strategies Building rapport with casual conversation is a prerequisite for nearly all social settings. Still, when you find yourself among potential business prospects it pays to have an agenda.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 1, 2018

Davis In a SMMConnect webinar I delivered to over 100 sales managers recently, I talked about eight instincts they developed as salespeople that are now harming their effectiveness as team leaders. Interestingly, about 30 percent of the participants said that the sales instinct they struggle with the most is “avoiding conflict.”.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 17, 2025

With technological advancements and the growing demand for remote work solutions, virtual sales programs offer numerous benefits that can transform how companies engage with prospects and clients. The Rise of Virtual Sales Programs As we enter 2025, the landscape of sales training programs is undergoing a revolutionary transformation.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 3, 2019

The first step is to identify ideal prospects is to look in the current customer base by firmqographic details. Stated otherwise, if your best customers are in a specific industry, have a certain number of employees, and deploy a competitive or complementary technology – then companies that also fit that profile will be your best prospects.

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SalesFuel

MAY 29, 2024

While a popular strategy, transactional selling shouldn’t be a seller’s sole approach. Still, some elements of this style can have a place in modern sales, but sellers need to do more. Combining this type of selling with a more consultative approach will win over prospects and lead to new business. And it isn't very sustainable.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The integrations help revenue teams develop stronger prospect and customer relationships, make better decisions, and win more business. Steven Bryerton, ZoomInfo’s senior vice president for sales, describes some of the changes in this video. Engage calls are now transcribed by Chorus. More Accurate Data Feeding into Chorus.

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SalesFuel

JUNE 27, 2024

Share Your Strategy. Qualify Your Prospect Essentially, when you discover and understand the buyer’s fear of making a mistake your job becomes easier. A previous SalesFuel post advised sellers to share their closing strategy at the first meeting. Therefore, doing nothing may seem like their safer option.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 1, 2024

He looks for candidates with a proven track record of success in B2B sales, particularly those with experience in cold calling and prospecting. He understands that prospecting takes confidence, persistence, and the ability to handle rejection, making it a key indicator of a candidate’s potential success.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 28, 2018

Despite the urgency to find strong candidates to fill open positions, women are underrepresented in all levels of sales, with women holding just one in four mid-level sales manager roles, and only one in five sales leadership positions. Strategies for Gender Diversity. percent of what their male counterparts earn.

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Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Author: Matthew Sunshine If you’re a sales manager, you know this to be true: Having that tough conversation with a salesperson who isn’t meeting goals is never fun. As a sales manager, see whether this sounds familiar: You sit down with an underperforming salesperson and open with a statement like, “You’re not hitting your numbers.”

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