The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

There has been no shortage of new sales related books during COVID, the usual mixed bag, with scale. But one stands out, The Building Blocks of Sales Enablement , by Mike Kunkle. Not only because of the author, Mr. Kunkle and the subject, sales enablement, but because way Mike approaches the subject. Big Messages

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 26, 2020

Author: Mat Singer, Senior Director of Sales Operations and Excellence, Upland Software Sales teams are often one of the most expensive resources within a company, yet the average frontline sales manager spends only 9% of his or her time developing direct report sellers. . Leaders, Take Part!

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Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 23, 2017

Author: Monika Götzmann When businesses need to improve sales, they are most likely to focus on salespeople and account managers, according to CSO Insights' 2016 Sales Enablement Optimization Study, with 94.3 In addition, the same study found sales training was the most popular sales enablement service.

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SBI Growth

JUNE 10, 2014

This post is about how to drive new product success through sales coaching. VP of Sales Resources Sales Management Sales Management Training sales coaching New Product Sales Enablement Field Adoption Sales VP'

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 17, 2022

I’m a huge fan of sales enablement and some of the outstanding sales enablement practitioners who I count as friends. I think, however, one of the biggest problems with sales enablement is not what they do, or the quality of the programs they develop. Again, I have to start this post with an apology.

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Allego

JULY 9, 2020

Sales enablement professionals are on the front lines. Traditional training and sales enablement approaches won’t solve this challenge. Traditional training and sales enablement approaches won’t solve this challenge. Managing Virtual Teams in a Changing World. There’s a better way.

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Showpad

MAY 7, 2020

You may already have a sales enablement program, initiative or function at your organization. If your enablement initiative drives sales results as expected, you don’t need to read this article. Myth #1: Sales enablement only adds more layers to and complicates tasks previously accomplished elsewhere.

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Gong.io

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Sales Enablement is about to become your priority (if it isn’t already). Let’s start by answering this simple question: “What is Sales Enablement?”. Your sales reps have natural abilities, which is all well and good. Sales Enablement moves you forward and shapes how that happens. Go on then.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 26, 2018

And, at that point, the winners and losers will be separated by how well they combine their sales talents with skills for using AI. Before that happens, though, the AI has to be trained?—? For example, sales applications should draw on a focused set of data?—?from Additional data sources. including the B- and C-players?—?to

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 5, 2020

For many leaders, when we hear the term remote sales management, our blood pressure starts to rise. Sales teams are hard enough to manage already, let alone remotely.". Let’s explore some crucial components you can keep in mind when constructing your own sales enablement strategy. There is no need to fear.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 15, 2020

If you started paying more attention to the sales enablement needs of your organization, you’re not alone. For sales organizations that have been waiting to implement dedicated sales enablement measures — the time is now. In 2020, Crayon placed even greater emphasis on sales enablement to support their sales force.

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Allego

APRIL 14, 2021

The era of rep-centric sales enablement has arrived—and it couldn’t have come at a better time. With the uncertain economy, the rise in remote teams due to the pandemic, and tightening budgets, it’s more important than ever for companies to equip their sales teams to produce at the highest level. 1 Onboarding & Training.

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 15, 2022

A reader wrote me, “Dave do you think sales enablement professionals need selling experience?” ” It’s a follow on to many of the discussions about “Do sales managers need sales experience?” Or if our customers were manufacturers, I tried to hire and train manufacturing managers.

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Showpad

JULY 21, 2020

In this edition, I’ll be discussing why you as an executive in a sales, marketing or CX leadership role play a mission-critical part when it comes to making sales enablement successful in your organization. . One aspect of making enablement successful is how it is designed and set up.

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Sales Hacker Training

MAY 20, 2020

The key to this internal success is sales enablement and quality, competitive intelligence. In this article, I’m going to show you the best practices for sales enablement and how to get the most out of your competitive intelligence so you can increase alignment and stay ahead of your competitors.

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Showpad

APRIL 6, 2020

And you could clearly observe how different organizations, especially sales teams, responded to the challenge. Sales enablement: the time is NOW to set it up in an effective way that creates results. While most organizations invested in one way or another in sales enablement (61.3%

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Allego

OCTOBER 16, 2020

For those responsible for training and L&D, the question on everyone’s mind was, “How do we deal with this and still come out on top?”. One answer to the training challenges posed by a rapidly changing world is situational sales enablement. The Future of Training in a Post-Pandemic World.

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Allego

JULY 21, 2022

That’s where sales enablement comes in. One of the best growth strategies for manufacturing companies is implementing an effective B2B sales enablement strategy. This agile approach gives your sales team the tools, expertise, and content at their moment of need to engage buyers and close more deals.

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Showpad

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Measuring the ROI of sales enablement is truly the master discipline. You learned about the three critical success factors of enablement , how to l everage sales enablement for digital transformation and how your leadership is required to lead through change. The result is expressed as a percentage or a ratio.

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Allego

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Competition is greater than ever, buyers are cautious, your industry is constantly changing, and sales managers have little time to ensure their reps get the coaching they need. Leading sales organizations recognize the power of automation and are adopting technology to help both their sales managers and their sales reps.

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Steven Rosen

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Developing Master Sales Coaches. Do you have a team of master sales coaches? Are your sales managers ready to crush it in 2020 or will it be another frustrating, mediocre 12-months? Unfortunately, as you know, this won’t maximize your sales nor improve the competencies of your sales team.

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Allego

JULY 15, 2021

Mat spoke about the evolution of sales enablement and his advice for getting buy-in from senior leadership. Allego: How is your role and sales enablement in general evolving? Mat: “I’ve been in sales enablement for fifteen years. When I started it was simply a training function.

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Allego

JANUARY 26, 2021

The typical stack includes a Learning Management System (LMS) or Learning Experience Platform (LXP), Sales Content Management (SCM), and tools for call coaching, role play, reinforcement, video engagement and more. Most sales enablement leaders are stretched too thin to manage multiple systems.

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Highspot

AUGUST 13, 2024

To achieve this, a strong Marketing – Sales Enablement partnership is absolutely essential. Here are a few tips for creating a successful Marketing and Sales Enablement Partnership: Tip #1: Define Clear Roles Sometimes people ask “Where does Marketing stop and Sales Enablement begin?” Did you know?

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Allego

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Before the pandemic, reps used to benefit from being in the bullpen with sales managers, sitting alongside them, able to overhear their colleagues on calls and learn by osmosis. And while obviously many of our teams will now be hybrid, the sales floor has changed forever. What is Sales Conversation Intelligence?

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Steven Rosen

MAY 6, 2015

Sales managers are the key drivers of success in sales organizations. I would rather have a great sales manger and five mediocre sales reps than a mediocre sales manager and five star sales people. Coaching is the number one sales management activity that drives sales performance.

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Highspot

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Imagine having a sales team that hits or exceeds their targets without fail. It might sound like a lofty goal, but there’s a proven way to get there with sales enablement training. 54% of enablement teams that manage sales training programs report a six-percentage-point increase in customer retention.

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Allego

DECEMBER 9, 2021

We observed the evolving role of sales learning from formal, instructor-led training to becoming part of the essential enablement experiences that reps count on day-to-day to help themselves. Here the four top sales enablement trends for 2022: B2B buyer journeys require smarter, virtual selling.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 26, 2024

Most sales managers would like to do that. 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.

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Allego

JUNE 22, 2021

I love combining my experience as a healthcare provider with the selling and training aspects of a medical device company.” ” Allego: What is training like at CooperVision? This approach supports the development of our sales team so they can live the CooperVision purpose to ‘help improve the way people see each day.’

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 5, 2021

Among many takeaways — about sales enablement , forecasting , hiring , and more — one thing was certain: Sales has changed a lot since the pandemic began. That’s why putting plenty of focus on sales enablement will be crucial for 2021. It’s about helping your sales organization do what they do best.

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SBI

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The Scalable Sales Manager: The Key to Unlocking Your Sales Teams’ True Potential. The role of Sales Manager has always been one of the hardest jobs in sales. To say that sales managers have their work cut out for them would be a massive understatement. by Howard Brown, CEO of ringDNA.

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Allego

JULY 28, 2022

To do that effectively, sellers need the right sales training, content, and coaching. That’s where sales enablement comes in, he said. In this roundup, they share their sales enablement strategies to improve the buying experience and drive results anywhere, anytime. 2 Tips for Enabling Sales Managers.

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Allego

JULY 20, 2022

A sales rep schedules a meeting with a prospect, but then they receive a request to attend a training session for the exact same time. Sales training is critical. The best solution: Implement a sales training program that allows for both. Sales organizations “should empower sellers to take the call.

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Allego

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Sales managers and sales enablement folks face a similar challenge. Sales teams start out on what they think is a true path, and then the economy changes course, sales reps leave, or new technology comes along. Sales leaders and sales enablement managers must then rethink their strategies.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 21, 2019

Author: Lauren Boutwell As the field of sales enablement has evolved and matured, so, too, have its supporting technologies. Accordingly, video coaching has become a popular tool for driving readiness in sales organizations of all sizes and across industries. Validate training and certify reps. million words.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 7, 2019

Author: Rory Christian According to IDC , despite a "typical" $1 billion company spending a large amount of resources devoted to training for customer-facing people, poor sales enablement results in around $14 million of wasted sales and marketing expenses, and $100 million in lost sales opportunities.

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