Nutshell

MARCH 19, 2024

As the backbone of any business, the sales team needs to be efficient to meet targets and ensure the company remains profitable. Keeping an eye on your team’s sales productivity is one of the best ways to track performance and nip bottlenecks in the bud. FREE DOWNLOAD Why is sales productivity important?

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Brooks Group

MARCH 6, 2023

In this article, we will discuss the benefits of role-specific sales training and how it can help your organization. We will also discuss how it can be a valuable investment and how you can make the most of role-specific sales training. What Is Sales Training? This is where role-specific sales training comes in.

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Brooks Group

JUNE 26, 2023

Your sales professionals may have the same job titles as teams at other companies —account executive, business development rep, sales manager—but have a diverse set of professional and personal experiences. The best sales training and development programs are tailored to the unique needs of your organization and sales force.

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Nutshell

MARCH 15, 2024

DOWNLOAD Ready to become a better sales leader? Get 70+ expert strategies for sales management success in our Sales Manager’s Survival Guide. It’s also great for separating prospects who are just kicking tires from those who are closer to making a decision and taking action.

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Corporate Visions

JULY 2, 2020

The second wave of sales enablement, moving up and to the right, is what we call the Territory Planning wave. Programs in this wave are based on the sales managers’ decisions about what their teams and territories need to make quota. These reps have lots of proposals, but too many stalled, no-decision deals.

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QYMATIX

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Will sales jobs still exist in fifty years from now? Will robots take over all sales jobs? How will artificial intelligence redefine sales management? What long-term influence does digitisation have on B2B sales? Sales managers had to type on a typewriter (1870 – 1980 (?))

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PandaDoc

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Let’s say you’re the head of sales in a small company that recently launched a product. Your task as a sales manager is to market it. But appealing to large audiences doesn’t help your business to reach sales goals, or generate and convert enough leads.

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ACT

JANUARY 11, 2023

In comparison, a business struggling to generate sales leads is always on the brink of disaster. With no clients in sight, it cannot function profitably or make any long-term growth plans. What to look for in your sales leads Not all sales leads are an ideal fit for your company.

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Apptivo

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Sales productivity refers to the rate at which sales team members convert leads into customers relative to the costs involved in the process. It’s not merely about making sales; it’s about efficiently and effectively utilizing resources to make those sales. Why is Sales Productivity Important?

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QYMATIX

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Will sales jobs still exist in fifty years from now? Will robots take over all sales jobs? How will artificial intelligence redefine sales management? What long-term influence does digitisation have on B2B sales? Sales managers had to type on a typewriter (1870 – 1980 (?))

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Sales Management Matters

AUGUST 8, 2019

Companies will want a target level of sales based on revenue, net profit, or a combination, and predicated on a number of sales. One sale lost or delayed can have a major impact on seller compensation. So, there is significant complexity here that makes governance essential. What happens for multi-year pursuits?

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Plus, it can increase your sales. In a case study by Rain Group , a global sales training organization, they discovered that a client who went through sales training closed 15.2% more deals and the profit margin on sales-won improved by 12.2%. So, how can you improve your sales skills?

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 8, 2020

It's never been more difficult to be a B2B sales rep. You have to manage heightened expectations, battle against a multitude of competitors and make sure you have time to meet the needs of everyone in your pipeline. The prospect may entertain the demo but will have their defenses up, making the next steps uncomfortable.

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Nutshell

JANUARY 14, 2020

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) refers to any cloud software product that a company hosts and makes available to customers over the Internet, rather than offering it as a download onto their computers or mobile devices. Educational selling is very important for my team,” says Kyle Ferretti , the US Sales Manager at SEMRush.

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Nutshell

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Similarly, if you’re a sales rep making 30 calls a day, you might reasonably extrapolate that making 60 calls a day would double your closed deals. The best sales email is the one that gets read. Some companies have transparency on their websites , which makes reaching out to the correct person much easier.

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SalesPop

MAY 12, 2021

It frees up time for your sales reps to focus on things of greater importance-things that can get you more sales and grow your business. Putting a sales pipeline in an automation mode can save your business enormous time and money. Let’s see how you can use them to up your sales game. But wait, why everything?

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Corporate Visions

JULY 2, 2020

The second wave of sales enablement, moving up and to the right, is what we call the Territory Planning wave. Programs in this wave are based on the sales managers’ decisions about what their teams and territories need to make quota. These reps have lots of proposals, but too many stalled, no-decision deals.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

AUGUST 23, 2011

In order to struggle less, you must begin to make the transition from “making a sale” to “creating a buying atmosphere.” Knowing how the customer and others produce and profit — When you are trying to make a mental impact on the decision-making process. Jeffrey Webinar.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 1, 2019

As the number of people involved in the purchasing decision rises, so does the need for a multi-threaded, or ABS, approach. 4) How long is our average sales cycle? Deal complexity and sales cycle are highly correlated. If your average sales cycle lasts three or more months, ABS makes sense. Historical growth.

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Nutshell

OCTOBER 21, 2019

We recently sat down with Brian to discuss what “empathy” means in a sales context, how to discover your buyers’ real motivations, and the changes in tactics that sellers and marketers need to make to put their customers’ needs in front of their own. What were they hoping to get done as a result of the webinar?

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Jeffrey Gitomer

APRIL 21, 2011

This is a 100% price driven sale. Low profit. Find out a little bit about the prospect’s business so you can go into the sales call with answers and ideas that may get the prospect excited enough to buy. The correct question to ask is: How will the decision be made? What about the value? Can I bid on…?

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SBI

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

By combining Seismic’s industry leading sales enablement and asset management functionality with Percolate’s content orchestration and campaign planning tools, marketers will have comprehensive control and agility to efficiently align the most compelling and personalized content wherever and whenever the customer interacts with their brand.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 21, 2023

To make the process easier to navigate, I’m going to walk you through everything you need to know to build a killer go-to-market strategy in this article. According to Gartner, the typical buying group for a complex B2B solution involves six to 10 decision-makers. These people make up what is called the "buying center."

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SBI

OCTOBER 31, 2010

Widely recognized as a thought leader and industry trailblazer, he has trained more than 10,000 salespeople around the world and is the author of 17 sales management books. Next week, Gerhard will be co-hosting the Sales and Marketing 2.0 movement has evolved and whether a Sales 3.0 tools can make a huge difference.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

decision makers for every sale who have a say in whether a product is purchased. These people make up what is called the “buying center.”. Decision maker: gives final approval for the purchase. They show this through digital behavior like downloading an ebook or joining a webinar. On average, there are 6.8

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 8, 2019

You can’t manage what you don’t measure. While metrics are important in every aspect of any business, they’re especially critical in sales. Sales leaders can’t use their intuition to guide their decisions — not only are they dealing with a huge amount of information, but the risk of failure is high. Email Sales Metrics.

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