Upland

JUNE 7, 2023

I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve heard sales and revenue leaders use the terms, “sales process” and “sales methodology” interchangeably and incorrectly. What is a sales process? A sales process is a flow, and it is usually brand-free.

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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 112

Brooks Group

JANUARY 24, 2024

This is good news for B2B sales teams that have faced economic headwinds, shrinking customer budgets, and delayed or canceled purchasing decisions. But even throughout this tough period, some sales organizations have found a way to meet or exceed targets—and feel confident in their ability to do it again this year.

Supply Chain 96

Supply Chain Negotiation Sales CRM 96

Red Star Kim

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

At the recent Business Development for Professionals – 2024 Virtual Conference – MBL Seminars I presented a session entitled “Supporting Fee-Earners in Sales Targeting”. Here is a summary of the sales targeting toolbox for professional services firms. The second question is “ Where will we play?”.

Value Proposition 130

Value Proposition Key Account Management Digitalization Sales 130

Red Star Kim

DECEMBER 14, 2022

for a day workshop on “Future Marketing/BD Manager” with PM Forum. Future Marketing/BD Manager – Build your personal brand and increase your strategic contribution. Develop both hard (technical) and soft (interpersonal) skills. Prepare to be a manager (next year). Management capabilities. Act as a manager.

Marketing 130

Marketing Management Interpersonal Skills Profitability 130

Red Star Kim

MARCH 1, 2024

At the recent Training – PM Forum on “ Buy-in, engagement and stakeholder management ” workshop we welcomed executive and manager delegates from legal and accountancy firms as well as a delegate from Poland. Questioning skills) (kimtasso.com). And we can ask questions Why are questions so important? Everyone is different.

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SalesGlobe

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Change Management Best Practices. And I have with me today my friend and former colleague, Allison Tignor, who is a change management consultant. And I just transitioned to a full time change management consultant about four and a half years ago. And what is change management? Gail Wright . Gail Wright .

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Management Stakeholders Retail Communication 52

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Being a sales manager is a whirlwind experience, especially for those who were once successful sales reps themselves. Transitioning into a leadership role requires a whole new set of skills and strategies. Fortunately, there are valuable best practices that can help aspiring sales managers excel in their positions.

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Sales Management Management Energy and Utilities Emotional Intelligence 97

Hubspot Sales

JULY 19, 2018

So, I’ve put together a carefully curated list of the best real estate blogs to follow in 2018. Real Estate Blogs Every Realtor Should Read in 2018. Best for: Homebuyers. CRE Online Blog. Best for: Real estate investors. Best for: Real estate agents, real estate appraisers. The BiggerPockets Blog.

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Investors Finance Marketing Construction 128

Nutshell

MARCH 31, 2023

As a sales manager, you want to stay up to date with the latest sales trends, keep up with your sales skills and knowledge, and continually build your management and leadership expertise. There are lots of resources out there that can help you do this, from blogs to books to podcasts to newsletters.

Sales Management 62

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Mike Kunkle

OCTOBER 8, 2023

This strategic approach goes beyond conventional departmental boundaries, breaks down silos, and encompasses product, marketing, demand generation, sales enablement, and the encompassing realm of customer experience (whether it goes by customer support, customer success, customer service, or a combination of these).

Customer Experience 277

Customer Experience Decision-making Profitability Marketing 277

KAM With Passion

JUNE 20, 2021

In a first post dedicated to KAM Skills & Competencies Development, we have explored how to define a solid approach to KAM Training based on 5 fundamental principles. In this second post, we explore how to develop KAM Skills & Competencies and how to build the KAM Training Path that supports this goal.

Key Account Management 130

Key Account Management Account Management Co-Creation Account Planning 130

Red Star Kim

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Referrer Management – Capacity and Capability Capacity – Rational elements of referrer management Throughout the workshop we considered how leadership and organisation (rational activity) supports effective referrer management. Gaining the attention of busy professionals is challenging at the best of times. amongst us.

Management 130

Management Emotional Intelligence Onboarding Communication 130

Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 8, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of business, the role of Chief Revenue Officers (CROs) or senior-most sales leaders (by any title), has never been more critical. When sales, marketing, and customer success operate in isolated bubbles, opportunities for collaboration and synergy are lost. This is a definite growth killer.

Sales 188

Sales Prioritization Innovation Leadership 188

Red Star Kim

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Accountants, lawyers, paralegals, patent attorneys and financial advisers (both professional advisors and dedicated business development professionals) joined me at an MBL workshop on telephone skills for client service and selling. We explored the fundamentals of relationships, managing inbound calls and planning outbound calls.

Emotional Intelligence 130

Emotional Intelligence Value Proposition Decision-making Digitalization 130

Hubspot Sales

MAY 25, 2018

Entrepreneur Blog. Seth Godin's Blog. Gary Vaynerchuk's Blog. Kabbage Small Business Blog. Whether you’re ready to stop dreaming and start doing, or still in the planning stage of turning your ideas into a full-time job, these blogs for entrepreneurs are the right place to start. Blogs for Entrepreneurs.

Small Business 102

Small Business Finance Investors Banking 102

Brooks Group

MARCH 25, 2024

Winning sales teams, even those from different industries, have one thing in common: they use a repeatable sales process. As a result, they’re consistent, they follow best practices, they replicate the habits of their A-players, and they reinforce the process with sales team training. The data backs this up.

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Negotiation Sales Training Decision-making Sales 80

Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Many sales leaders think the way to do this is to help their sales team sell better value or overcome objections. These are both good strategies, but the true differentiator is the sales professional and their emotional intelligence. EI is also the foundation of sales, and the gateway to all of that is empathy.

Emotional Intelligence 82

Emotional Intelligence Sales Sales Training Decision-making 82

PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

In fact, if that’s your current sales training program, all of that hard work and education could be forgotten by your team in just a few months. There is no room for failure in today’s competitive sales landscape. With a defined and clear structure, staff can make useful decisions without the constant supervision of their manager.

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Sales Training Management e-Learning Construction 98

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 9, 2023

If you’re looking to get into sales, not having a college degree can feel like a huge barrier to your career. But what if I told you that a degree isn't always required for a sales job? In this guide, we’ll explore how you can get into sales without a degree. Table of Contents What does it mean to work in sales?

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Sales Insurance Decision-making Transportation 104

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.

Sales 90

Sales Sales Training Decision-making Value Proposition 90

Brooks Group

APRIL 9, 2024

Finance, operations, and management, oh my! 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 92

Value Proposition Procurement Decision-making Stakeholders 92

Brooks Group

JULY 13, 2023

There are hundreds (if not thousands) of blog posts about the most important sales manager skills. Still more provide readers with tips and tricks for getting sales teams to take action toward desired outcomes. See how well you’ve mastered these four key skills of highly effective sales managers.

Sales Management 52

Sales Management Management Sales Leadership 52

Red Star Kim

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Many management teams I speak to express a desire for their M&BD Execs to be more proactive – which takes time, tact and the confidence to think ahead and adopt a more advisory approach. People who are always stressed are unlikely to be able to do their best work and may suffer from burn out, anxiety and depression.

Marketing 130

Marketing Communication Meetings Strategic Thinking 130

KAM With Passion

MAY 27, 2021

This post is the first of a series of three dedicated to how to set-up an adequate KAM skills development system which supports the initial kick-off and the further development of a KAM initiative. Train the key people chartered to design the KAM Initiative (KAM Programme Director/Manager and team).

Key Account Management 130

Key Account Management Global Accounts Account Management Management 130

Nutshell

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In this article, we’ll explain how artificial intelligence software can enhance productivity and provide a comprehensive list of the best AI productivity tools. At Nutshell, we build artificial intelligence into our software to help your sales reps accomplish more in less time. Table of Contents What are AI productivity tools?

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Artificial Intelligence Software Software Meetings 100

Red Star Kim

JUNE 15, 2023

At the start of June I had the pleasure of leading PM Forum ’s “Towards KAM (and ABM) – Helping fee-earners with client relationship management” online workshop. We covered a lot of material in modules on: Understand (context, aims and strategy), Plan (processes, data and systems) and Implement (activities, skills and motivation).

Key Account Management 130

Key Account Management Account Management Management Client Relationships 130

Red Star Kim

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Here are the highlights on Referrer and Intermediary Management – Silos, Targets and Culture. Targets and targeting of referrer management activities Some firms already had plans for how they intended to develop more work from their referrers and intermediaries. And explored various sales methodologies. Video) (kimtasso.com).

Management 130

Management Emotional Intelligence Cybersecurity CRM 130

Mike Kunkle

JUNE 12, 2022

While I personally believe this is a time when well-managed, profitable firms should double-down on investing in their employees to gain competitive advantage in difficult times (I wrote about this recently on LinkedIn, as well ), I know that may not be possible for everyone. Reengineering Sales Performance. Sales Force Structure.

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Sales Decision-making Virtual Selling Remote Working 130

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 5, 2023

There are many things to consider if you are interested in starting your career in sales. You’ll also need a thorough knowledge of sales trends and stats to succeed. With a modest, go-get-'em attitude, you can learn the stats you need to know to anticipate what a career in sales has in store for you.

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Software Software Sales Meetings 115

PandaDoc

MARCH 29, 2024

A deal desk streamlines deal management and enhances win rates — if the process flow is set up correctly. This article outlines steps to establish and optimize a deal desk process flow with your team to help advance your sales strategy. See also What is a sales pipeline — and how can you build and optimize yours?

Negotiation 52

Negotiation Stakeholders Profitability Government 52

Brooks Group

OCTOBER 24, 2023

A sales training initiative can be one of the most impactful things you can do to improve your organization’s success. The question is, will the training program result in permanent behavior change and lasting sales performance improvement, or will it be a “flavor of the month” that your sales team abandons a few weeks after the experience?

Sales Training 74

Sales Training Sales Decision-making Sales Management 74

Red Star Kim

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

As an fan of Challenger sales (and the variant Insight Selling Insight selling – building on consultative selling models (kimtasso.com) I was delighted to see that one of the originators – Matthew Dixon – turned his focus to selling in professional services. Rainmaking best practice in professional services firms (Selling behaviours).

Client Relationships 130

Client Relationships CRM Financial Services Decision-making 130

Arpedio

OCTOBER 17, 2023

How to build a winning account management team Account Management Software ← Back to blog A winning account management team can be your secret weapon to supercharge your company’s growth and customer satisfaction. But how do you assemble, nurture, and lead a high-performing account management team?

Account Management 52

Account Management Management Client Relationships Emotional Intelligence 52

Brooks Group

JUNE 2, 2023

Action Plan for Sales Target Achievement – 4 Steps As we round out the first half of the year, it’s a great time to regroup, recalibrate, and prepare our sales teams to hit the year-end sales goals we’ve set for them. Maybe your sales team has veered slightly off track since the target was set?

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Sales Training Sales Negotiation Meetings 70

Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Why Is Sales Coaching Important for Revenue Growth? Sales coaching gives sales professionals the mentoring they need to resolve critical skills competency gaps and be more productive. 3 Types Of Sales Coaching Sales coaching generally falls into one of three main categories: tactical, strategic, and personal.

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Sales Sales Training Sales Management Onboarding 91

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Just like Liam Neeson in " Taken ," to be a successful salesperson, you need to have a particular set of skills. As your sales process evolves, it's important to keep your skills relevant and up to date. Plus, it can increase your sales. more deals and the profit margin on sales-won improved by 12.2%.

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