Nutshell

MARCH 25, 2024

You may think that your welcome and monthly check-in emails are enough to keep your clients satisfied. You may think that your welcome and monthly check-in emails are enough to keep your clients satisfied. And you wouldn’t be alone—this is how many businesses introduce their clients to their products and services.

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QYMATIX

MAY 6, 2024

Five practical examples of Predictive Analytics that will make your sales team successful. Predictive sales analytics has come a long way in the last decade. For many, it’s a powerful tool in helping to support sales and operations planning. Your team can use predictive analytics to improve sales performance.

Sales Analytics 52

Sales Analytics Key Account Management B2B Sales 52

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 13, 2023

When I think about different types of sales calls, some of the first terms that come to mind are terms like warm calling or cold calling. Sales professionals not only convert prospects into buyers, they hold the power to negotiate, upsell, and even problem-solve after the initial purchase is made.

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Negotiation Telecommunications Sales Software 106

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 18, 2024

Welcome to “The Pipeline” — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable insight from real sales leaders. Research shows there is a weapon you can use to increase your sales performance — a sales strategy that's effective no matter where you work or what you sell. What is this sales strategy, you ask?

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Advertising Sales Marketing 109

Nutshell

APRIL 3, 2024

When you’re running a consulting services business, a good CRM is a must to streamline your client acquisition process and keep a good balance between landing clients and delivering services. But should you use a consulting-specific CRM or a general-purpose CRM? COMPARE Which CRM has the features you need?

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CRM Software Software Acquisition 71

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 15, 2024

Thoughtfully calculated, well-executed prospecting is central to virtually every successful sales engagement. It sets a tone — giving you the momentum and perspective you need to lock in on viable sales opportunities and ensure the rest of your sales process goes as smoothly as possible.

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Sales Prioritization CRM Communication 115

Brooks Group

MARCH 28, 2024

As buying processes grow more complex, it’s becoming increasingly important for sales professionals to gain access to senior executives and C-level decision makers. Gone are the days when you could simply sell to a mid-level manager. Learn How to Unleash Revenue Potential with Sales Team Training What Is a C-Level Decision Maker?

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Decision-making Logistics Supply Chain Suppliers 70

Brooks Group

APRIL 25, 2024

When you have satisfied customers, they’re likely to buy from you again, refer you to others, and, over time, spend more. You’ve got to keep plugging when you work in sales. But the most successful sales professionals understand the value of cultivating long-term relationships with their customers.

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Customer Success Supply Chain Sales Sales Training 52

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 17, 2024

In-Person vs. Self-Service: Who Wins? Despite the growing trend of self-service, most consumers still prefer in-person interactions. 65% of consumers prefer to interact with a salesperson in person, compared to 26% who prefer self-service. However, preferences change depending on the product or service.

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Value Proposition Decision-making Sales Internet 92

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 25, 2024

Welcome to " The Pipeline" — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice from real sales leaders. Are you ready for a shocking, next-level revelation that's going to turn your world upside down? That's the kind of astute, game-changing insight you can only find here at The Pipeline , baby. You're welcome.

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Decision-making Sales Finance Prioritization 107

Arpedio

APRIL 30, 2024

Value selling is a sales approach that can revolutionize the way you sell. Unlike traditional methods, value selling focuses on delivering unique value to customers and aligning their needs with your product or service. Simply put, it puts your customers at the center of the sales process. What is Value Selling?

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 1, 2024

Welcome to "The Pipeline" — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice and insight from real sales leaders. You can bet their answer will be “no.” So, let’s take a look at the trends sellers are reporting about inbound lead flow on RepVue , and three things you can do to still hit your targets.

CRM 88

CRM Sales Environment Leadership B2B 88

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Over the years, many organizations have invested in a new selling methodology that has evolved the sales approach from strategic selling to "challenging" prospects. 5 Business Insights That Take Sales Conversations to the Next Level 1. 5 Business Insights That Take Sales Conversations to the Next Level 1.

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Brooks Group

APRIL 9, 2024

Lack of clear authority, conflicting priorities, and the logistics of keeping 7, 10, or 12 people in the loop make the B2B buying process an increasingly tough sale. But with the right skills and tactics, sales leaders can equip their teams to overcome challenges and win these deals.

Value Proposition 93

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 22, 2024

Welcome to "The Pipeline" — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice and insight from real sales leaders. A significant portion of the B2B prospecting calls you make will end up going to voicemail — making the sales voicemail techniques you leverage and how well you can execute them absolutely crucial to your sales efforts.

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Nutshell

AUGUST 28, 2023

Creating a structured sales process is one of the most effective ways to boost your sales teams’ efficiency and results. With a formal sales process in place, your sales team has a framework to follow, and it’s much easier to stay on the same page, track results, and onboard new team members.

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Decision-making Sales Negotiation Advertising 118

Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Once a prospect buys your product or service, they represent an opportunity for future growth. When engaging new prospects is tougher than ever, sales organizations know cross-selling and upselling are two effective tactics to increase revenue. The goal of upselling is to present a higher-priced alternative that leads to a larger sale.

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Sales Training Sales Account Management Profitability 74

Brooks Group

MARCH 7, 2024

Or can sales professionals engage purchasing managers, buyers, and agents differently to have more success selling to them? This post describes how you can use a consultative selling approach to understand the unique buying agenda of procurement managers and sell more effectively. Is this deserved?

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Procurement Management Decision-making Sales Training 68

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The last thing you want from a sales email is sleazy, spammy… or even sales-y copy. That might sound counterintuitive, but I interviewed Yuval Ackerman , email strategist, who shared her top tips for writing sales email marketing that don’t give you the ick! Gaudio’s sales emails receive: 36.3%

Sales 97

Sales Marketing B2B Digitalization 97

Arpedio

APRIL 29, 2024

By addressing these four key components, you can gain valuable insights into a prospect’s readiness and likelihood of making a purchase. Implementing the BANT methodology in your sales process can help you qualify leads more efficiently, focus your efforts on high-potential prospects, and ultimately close more deals.

Decision-making 52

Decision-making Prioritization Value Selling Value Proposition 52

Nutshell

MARCH 15, 2024

Qualifying leads before sending them through to your sales team lets you learn more about your prospects and build deeper connections with them, which often results in more deals. We’ll also delve into the best practices associated with nurturing leads to give you the edge. DOWNLOAD Ready to become a better sales leader?

CRM 71

CRM Software Software Communication 71

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 27, 2023

Long gone are the days of solely visiting brick-and-mortar businesses to find what you need. You can also buy virtually anything online, including services. These services range from financial counseling to tarot readings. How to Sell Services Online 1. How much are you going to price your services?

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Media e-Learning Onboarding Marketing 126

PandaDoc

APRIL 30, 2024

Regularly keeping track of incremental sales is one of the best ways of determining how best to allocate your marketing resources. In this article, you’ll find out how to calculate incremental sales for any given marketing campaign, as well as some useful tips and best practices on how to maximize this metric.

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Sales e-Learning Retail Advertising 52

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 9, 2024

The art of door-to-door sales is timeless — even during the rise of modern sales strategies. There’s no two ways about it: D2D sales can be tricky. So, if you can master the art of door-to-door sales, the juice is worth the squeeze on the income front. Table of Contents What is door-to-door sales?

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Sales Decision-making Meetings Insurance 104

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Timing is everything in sales. In this article, we’ll cover what a trigger event is, why they’re important and provide examples you can apply to your own sales strategy. Broadly speaking, any industry change can be considered a trigger event and indicate a channel for making a sale.

Media 105

Media Investors Insurance Leadership 105

Nutshell

AUGUST 22, 2023

Since AI is revolutionizing sales , marketing, and many other aspects of business, it’s no surprise that many CRM providers are also using the technology to enhance customer relationship management. AI can also generate predictions based on the information you’ve been storing on customers, leads, and sales.

Artificial Intelligence 114

Artificial Intelligence CRM Management Decision-making 114

Brooks Group

MARCH 21, 2024

A powerful lever to improve your team’s sales performance could be hiding in plain sight: sales discovery questions. Asking effective sales questions correlates with success, according to new research : 51% of successful sales teams are effective at sales discovery and questioning. Asking questions is good.

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Sales Sales Training Decision-making Value Proposition 90

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 7, 2023

It’s here, the biggest sales quarter of the year. The very moment deal-seekers everywhere shoot their shot, turn prospects into buyers, and score buzzer-beating slam dunks that accelerate the business to record-breaking sales. Sales professionals who are doing their best work in Q4 are executing their sales processes to perfection.

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B2C Transportation Decision-making Logistics 121

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 4, 2024

Having a bad sales month? You can’t seem to get into a groove, and frustration is becoming all too familiar of an emotion. What makes a bad sales month? A bad sales month can be attributed to a variety of factors, ranging from internal processes to external market conditions. Sales experts set off the common seven: 1.

Sales 114

Sales Management Sales Management Marketing 114

Brooks Group

APRIL 10, 2024

In sales, it means staying focused. In the race to finish the quarter strong, prospecting often gets put on the back burner while sales professionals work on closing open opportunities. But your sales team needs to be able to do both: fill the pipeline with highly qualified prospects and keep deals moving. But it’s tough.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 5, 2024

It’s been pretty exciting to see the creativity that people all over the world are bringing to AI to improve their processes, create new services, and make being in business more fun and profitable. I’ve been in contact with sales experts about how AI has helped them.

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Internet Sales Communication Media 97

Planview

MARCH 1, 2024

As a leader of a shared services or center of excellence team, you might wonder how to showcase your team’s business value as tangibly as sales figures do. And if you’re doing it right, the value you provide is demonstrably higher than your costs. Here are some tips to help you get started.

Value Proposition 59

Value Proposition Software Software Finance 59

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

To meet the emerging demand, consider getting into the cleaning services biz, a ~$400B industry that’s projected to reach $633B by 2030. Here are three ideas you can build upon to clean up today: 1. Here are three ideas you can build upon to clean up today: 1. Here’s how you can make hay dough while the sun still shines: ?

Small Business 85

Small Business Profitability Retail Meetings 85

Nutshell

APRIL 3, 2024

When your customers are frustrated with the quality of your products, services, or support team, they’re likely to ditch your company for a competitor — unless you can help resolve their issues satisfactorily. But how do you even know if your customers are happy or not? The answer is: You keep track of customer satisfaction.

Media 71

Media CRM Marketing Meetings 71

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 30, 2024

Sales trends come and go. In this post, I’ll review some sales trends we could see fizzle out throughout the year based on findings from our 2024 State of Sales Report. 6 Sales Trends That Could Fizzle This Year 1. Some stick around for a while, while others see themselves out rather quickly. Why the change?

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Virtual Selling Media Sales Decision-making 98

SuperOffice

AUGUST 22, 2022

If you’re just starting out in your journey to find the right CRM for your business , let us show you the 3 types of CRM – analytical , operational and collaborative and how they are different. We’ll also share use cases and recommendations to help you decide. Is an analytical CRM right for you?

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