SBI Growth

OCTOBER 25, 2012

42% is the average amount of time a sales person spends engaging with a customer. We all know improving selling time should increase sales. And what is the value I should receive by actually improving a sales person’s selling time in front of a customer? As a Sales VP, you need to understand how to get back more time.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Video technology tools like Zoom and Slack were reported helpful in fueling connection and engagement. No longer considered nice-to-have resources for a subset of workers, these tools have become vital to all employees and will continue to support formal and informal functions for both remote and in-office workers.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 12, 2018

Technology is an amazing tool, but humans make the final decisions. All of us know that there’s some route that might look really great on a map, but we know it’s a problem because we’ve traveled over it. The post Why Productivity Tools Make You Less Productive … and Less Creative appeared first on No More Cold Calling.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 27, 2020

Sales Scrum Podcast Episode #7 – Guest Karthi Mariappan. While video as a sales tool, was very much on the rise prior to current events, COVID has made it a must. While there is no replacement for a face to face or handshake, video allows you to make up for distances, and travel restrictions. Some immune, others not.

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Smooth Sale

JANUARY 10, 2025

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Corporate Travel Safety: Ensuring Peace Of Mind While corporate travel dropped significantly during the pandemic, the global population’s needs have made travel a vital aspect of the working world once again.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

This topic centered on the sales rep’s dilemma. We thought a Q & A blog would add value to quota-carrying sales reps. Stefan has a passion for running, cycling, building loudspeakers and enjoys public speaking and travelling the world. When not travelling, he calls the Netherlands home. stefancaptijn. Yes it did.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan Nick Kavadellas is thankful for golf, not only because he’s enjoyed playing it for years, but also because it is one of the few face-to-face selling tools he has continued using during the COVID-19 outbreak. But Kavadellas recognizes the golf course doesn’t suit everyone as an effective setting for a sales meeting.

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Outsourcing Services Face-to-face Travel Lead Rank 279

SBI Growth

MARCH 13, 2013

The wrong structure for a sales organization kills performance. The power of the sharpest sales team is dulled by an overly complex organization. As the Sales leader or HR business partner to Sales, you understand the dynamics of sales effectiveness : Success = 50% Talent + 50% Performance Conditions.

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Hiring SAP Compensation Travel 308

The Pipeline

JANUARY 13, 2021

Let me start with a brief summary of where I am coming from: I grew up in Germany in the 1980s and started traveling with my family in Europe when I was a kid. I became a professional traveler or something like a ‘Challenge Seeker’ What’s that? We went to Italy, France, and Spain for summer vacations.

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Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 22, 2012

A few things happened to me this week that remind me how long It can take for new sales techniques to be adopted – and become a habit with sales people. I was discussing a situation with one of my sales consultant friends where they are seeing a sales force where solution selling is still only a skill of the minority.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 26, 2021

I wrote that in 2013, back when virtual sales meetings weren’t the only option. In 2020 and at least the first half of 2021, business travel and indoor socializing have been challenging and at times, impossible. The Problem with Virtual Sales Meetings. B2B sales reps have asked me that question repeatedly over the past year.

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Pipeliner

JANUARY 24, 2025

As a sales leader for a cruise line, you’re no stranger to the thrill of mapping uncharted waters. In this comprehensive blog post, we’ll delve into the particular challenges facing sales leaders at cruise lines and provide actionable advice and insights for fueling sales growth and revenue.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 7, 2018

In today’s blog post, we discuss 30 B2B marketing tools you can’t live without. Customer relationship management (CRM) platforms aren’t strictly sales tools. Marketers can leverage CRM tools for a number of tasks, including audience segmentation, project management, campaign management, and more targeted marketing.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 25, 2019

Author: Brad Soper, Andree Radloff and Mark-Daniel Rentschler What will sales divisions look like in the future? There are five developments that companies should pay attention to if they want to be competitive: Traditional sales forces will be cut in half. Sales will become too complex to stay a one-man show.

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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan. All sales calls were face-to-face (no phones) and the sellers traveled by horse, canoe, boat and later, ship. At one time I lived in airports and hotels but I travel far less today. We take today''s technology and selling tools for granted. What was this mystery email?

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Apptivo

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Travel and tourism have been a significant part of everyone’s life since the ancient period. They traveled from one place to another looking for food and shelter. This made them natural travelers who are capable of sustaining any environmental conditions. The travel and tourism industry is a developing industry.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

For instance, $500 cash is received for every $100,000 in new sales during the quarter above and beyond the basic commission rate. One of the most effective reward tools is a non-monetary point system. Above their comp plan, a rep might earn 1,000 points for every $100,000 in new sales during the quarter.

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Incentives Incentive Travel Motivation 323

SBI Growth

MAY 13, 2013

Fix your sales problem in 5 easy steps – sounds great, doesn’t it? One of the biggest problems for sales reps is customer objections. As a sales rep, you have a variety of tools in your bag. ‘A’ A’ Players know that these tools don’t always work independently. ‘A’ Seem too good to be true? That’s because it is.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Teaser: It's the one business tool that never goes out of style, primarily because it drives results. It's the one business tool that never goes out of style, primarily because it drives results. Issue Date: 2015-09-01. Author: Paul Nolan. read more

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 31, 2013

A field Sales Rep should be spending around 64% of those available hours selling. The statistics I share below are from SBI’s 2012 Sales & Marketing Research. You will have access to guides, templates and tools. These tools will help you excel in your current and future sales positions. How do you achieve that?

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Reps must have the tools and support to win the big deals. Sales Operations is responsible for creating that winning environment. By signing up for the tour , you’ll receive the " Performance Culture Assessment " tool. 80% of its sales team was outside sales reps. It mapped to a proposal generating tool.

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Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Margin Face-to-face 293

Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

With the rise of sales enablement technologies and changing consumer behaviors, it’s no longer a question of if, but when, cruise lines will adopt Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions. Meanwhile, competitors are leveraging CRM tools to gain a competitive edge.

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

There was actually one point where they talked about have to traverse a winding mountain side road, but again the focus was not the means of travel, but the experience and life changing experiences and memories. While in some aspect of life it is more about the journey than the destination, in sales success is measured by the destination.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 23, 2018

Author: Kostas Chiotis Consumers are becoming increasingly swayed by social media posts when it comes to purchasing a product or service, making it a great platform for sales. Increasing sales via social media content, campaigns and outreach is really important part of a marketing strategy these days. Create interesting content.

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SBI Growth

APRIL 7, 2013

This time of year is great for a sales rep. Years ago the MacKay 66 was the holy grail of customer knowledge for sales reps. Vince Koehler offered a Buyer Process Map (BPM) Template in his recent blog which is a great tool for charting customer insight. Below is a list of the 8 stages your buyer will likely travel through.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 7, 2014

Salespeople not performing, dragging you down, and compromising your team‘s sales effectiveness? Perhaps you didn’t equip them with the skills and tools to do their job. On-boarding a new sales rep requires more than providing a desk, a phone, and a password. Where Should Sales Managers Spend Their Time?

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 14, 2020

Sales managers who are nervous about their team working outside of the office can take heart in a recent study that ranks sales representative as the No. In fact, the study from MagnifyMoney shows that 13% of sales representatives already worked from a home office prior to the COVID-19 outbreak. The office as a recruitment tool.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Sales is the great equalize r: It’s a meritocracy. October is Women in Sales month. For me, that means celebrating how sales really is the great equalizer. She WAS our first woman in the sales department. I think really listening and asking those open-ended questions is a very important trait to have in sales.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 24, 2013

Most top sales executives travel. Multi-national organizations plus complex sales equals airline miles. This article tells the sales leader how to spend time, their most precious commodity. The sales manager to walk you through how he uses the CRM tool (on his computer!). You need a framework for thinking.

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Airlines Hiring Journal Churn 297

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 7, 2013

Their tools leverage Big Data to help those market & sell intelligently. Persistent sales people are praised, honored, and even given swanky “President’s Club” trips to the Caribbean. The rep that calls a prospect 50 times and stalks him on LinkedIn is the very essence of a modern, successful sales person.

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Data Leads Marketing Qualified Lead Outbound 321

Vengreso

JANUARY 17, 2025

Entering this 2025, to embrace a virtual sales program, like our own FlyMSG Sales Pro Plan , could be pivotal for achieving unprecedented business success. 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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Webinar Metrics Selling Skills Sales Cycle Coaching 98

Salesmate

JANUARY 24, 2021

Just like every important element of our lives, technology has changed the face of sales. Both – Businesses and customers have grown comfortable with sales inside an office. With inside sales, businesses are putting more effort than just selling their products. So what exactly is inside sales? What is inside sales?

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Inside Sales Tools Strategy Outside Sales 111

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Sales and marketing teams have been slashed, and pipelines are running dry. Old Sales Funnels Are Drying Up. A SalesHacker survey of a variety of sales professionals highlights the depth of the issue. B2B Sales Operations Are Changing for Good. This proactive mentality is essential going forward.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 31, 2020

Learn how to take action in my free Sales Experts Channel presentation—“ How to Recession-Proof Your Sales in 9 Killer Steps ”—on Tuesday, April 14, at 1:00 Pacific, 2:00 Mountain, 3:00 Central, 4:00 Eastern, and other time zones around the world. Register here , even if you can’t attend live. You’ll receive the recording.

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Referrals Cold Calling How To Call-back 326

Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 14, 2020

These conditions can present challenges for sales organizations, where in-person meetings and events are typically part of “business as usual.” With internal meetings (training bootcamps, sales kick-offs, role play sessions, etc.), such as sales onboarding and training sessions, and even sales meetings?

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 24, 2020

Perhaps especially while the COVID-19 pandemic has placed a temporary hold on popular incentives among this demographic like travel, sales leaders can improve their incentives programs for younger employees by embedding a sense of purpose into their sales outreach. . Boost Sales Enablement with a Meaningful Prospecting Gift.

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Incentives Incentive Motivation Demographics 227

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 8, 2020

Perhaps especially while the COVID-19 pandemic has placed a temporary hold on popular incentives like travel among this demographic, sales leaders can improve their incentive programs for younger employees by embedding a sense of purpose into their sales outreach. Boost Sales Enablement with a Meaningful Prospecting Gift.

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