SBI Growth

DECEMBER 13, 2013

You call a sales manager strategy meeting. “We We need to figure out what we can do now to make the number.” Pipeline reviews, strategy sessions, forecasting analysis and sales training are all mentioned. Traditional sales training does not. Sales rep development is important. 3 minute Videos.

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Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 30, 2023

To firmly establish the function as required and themselves as integral players in their companies, enablement experts must be equipped to prove their worth by improving sales results and bolstering profitability. They must show that they can make an impact with enablement and move the needle on the metrics that matter most.

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Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 8, 2023

This abundance of data can lead to analysis paralysis, where decision-makers are overwhelmed without the insights to drive action. Without a laser focus on the metrics that truly matter, sales leaders can find themselves rudderless. So can the absence of purposeful change leadership and management. Dashboards become mash-boards.

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Brooks Group

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In the dynamic world of sales, where every decision can make or break a deal, harnessing the power of data is critical. As a sales leader or sales manager, your ability to navigate the complex terrain of market trends, team performance, and individual contributions hinges on a crucial tool—sales metrics.

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Mike Kunkle

MARCH 31, 2023

For sales managers , I believe it’s helpful to have a basic understanding and to at least know the difference between process, methodology, and competencies. Especially since managers need to develop sales coaching excellence. For you, you need to wade through and master the complexities, to make things work.

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Mike Kunkle

JULY 2, 2022

The function names are many: we have sales enablement, revenue enablement, sales effectiveness, commercial excellence, sales or revenue operations (which have other responsibilities but take on tasks that are typically now included under the enablement umbrella), buyer enablement, buying enablement, and more. Sales methodology.

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Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 27, 2019

Let’s start with a list of the types of organizational learning that you should have in place (or should consider, based on organization size, resources, and budget) to support sales employees. Sales onboarding for new sales reps and new or promoted sales managers. Management and leadership development.

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Mike Kunkle

JUNE 12, 2022

Unfortunately, many company executives still needed to make tough choices, even with their revenue-producing teams. Even under financial and emotional duress, strive to make calm, thoughtful, strategic decisions. And you must assess and make go-forward decisions considering these realities. Strategy First.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 9, 2019

As your sales process evolves, it's important to keep your skills relevant and up to date. 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% Attend sales training.

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Miller Heiman Group

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Last month, Miller Heiman Group CEO Byron Matthews kicked off our webinar series, The Future of Sales Is Now , by sharing marketplace trends that challenge sales teams across all industries: Sales performance is faltering. Talent gaps are derailing sales organizations. Listen to the Webinar.

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Showpad

MARCH 17, 2020

The other half is making sure they can find and access it when the moment comes. In addition to making all content easily accessible for your salespeople, some content management systems can also help drive deals forward by highlighting different pieces of collateral based on AI-driven search results and recommendations.

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Nutshell

JULY 10, 2020

Nutshell’s BOUNDLESS 2020 event was full of insights from big names in sales, marketing, and customer success. This writeup is based on a webinar interview of Christine Volden, a leading sales and CRM evangelist and the founder of SoulfulSelling.com. Christine has developed a sales technique she calls The Quiet Selling Method.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Great inside sales training improves team performance, which can increase sales revenue. Aside from helping you make money, training may save you money too. Be that reducing recruitment costs by retaining top-tier sales talent or training reps to automate non-selling activities with AI tech.

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Nutshell

MARCH 19, 2024

Keeping an eye on your team’s sales productivity is one of the best ways to track performance and nip bottlenecks in the bud. When you can pinpoint dips in productivity and identify the elements that contribute to slower workflows, you can make the changes needed to support your sales team.

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Arpedio

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In this blog post, we delve into the world of pre-sales, uncovering its definition, exploring its significance in the sales funnel, and delving into strategies for maximizing its effectiveness. It encompasses a series of crucial interactions and engagements that occur before a potential customer decides to make a purchase.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Certain prospects may even skip stages in your pipeline -- for example, if a buyer proactively introduces you to the budget authority before you’ve asked, you’d move the deal straight from “initial connect” to “meeting with decision maker.”. Sales Pipeline vs. Sales Forecast.

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Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

There is no magic formula or silver bullet to solving sales challenges. Sales managers have to know their people. Yes, you have a sales team — but that team is made up of unique individuals. The first place to begin when it comes to helping your team sell more, is making sure the people on your team are hearing you.

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SBI

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Act-On’s streamlined user interface puts first-rate marketing tools at your fingertips, making campaigns and programs easier and faster. Integrate your CRM, webinar management and more, most with one click. LinkedIn Sales Navigator helps sales professionals leverage 300M+ professional profiles and 2M+ Company Pages.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

MARCH 7, 2012

Online Training. Make More Sales By Avoiding These Common Blunders. Tweet Share I’m about to share common mistakes that salespeople make. You make them, too. Why would you use time-worn, awkward phrases that manipulate the customer and make everyone uncomfortable? Makes you look bad, and suspect.

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PandaDoc

JULY 11, 2022

There are millions of account executives, SDRs, and other sales-related jobs in the US, all of which are backed by a healthy supply of skilled sales professionals who can fulfill the role. In short: While great talent exists, sales is a hyper-competitive job market with a relatively high turnover rate. How to hire sales reps.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

APRIL 21, 2011

The correct question to ask is: How will the decision be made? This tactic actually has a negative effect on the buyer and makes the salesperson work twice as hard to prove himself and usually at a lower price (and a lower commission). It’s funny how so much of what salespeople are taught by their sales managers and uplines, etc.

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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. Get Sales Blog Updates.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 24, 2023

Read on to discover how to create effective sales strategies through the power of enablement and turn your team into an all-star performance machine. What is a sales enablement strategy? So, “What does sales enablement do, anyway?” At its core, it means training your sales team to sell as effectively as possible.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Why on earth would someone let you in to see a decision maker on a cold call? Why on earth would someone grant you an appointment to make a sales pitch from a cold call? Why on earth would someone listen to your time-worn sales pitch/tricks without a hint of value coming from you? How do I make a better cold call?

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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

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

But the real question is: Can you afford not to read sales blogs? Whether you’re a rep, a sales manager, or an executive, your ability to reach your goals grows exponentially when you incorporate others’ wisdom, experiences, and strategies. Best for: Inbound sales professionals and marketers. HubSpot Sales Blog.

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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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