Mike Kunkle

JULY 4, 2022

There’s still a lot of talk these days in the sales enablement community and the market at large about the need for sales and marketing alignment. If it sounds as if I’m ignoring the need for top-down support for enablement from company executives and especially sales leadership – trust me, I’m not.

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Red Star Kim

OCTOBER 13, 2023

But there are different proficiency levels The McKinsey Modern Marketing model (2020) which splits capabilities from enablers I like the inclusion of neuroscience, predictive, innovation and adaptability skills in the 2018 advanced marketing management model of Dimitriadis, Dimitriadis and Ney Ever changing digital marketing skills frameworks – see, (..)

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Mike Kunkle

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

“As in other studies we’ve done, this year’s enablement study found that sales process and sales methodology adoption rates above 75% resulted in above-average gains for revenue plan attainment, quota attainment, and win rates, with a big boost at adoption rates greater than 90%.” increase in revenue plan attainment 17.1%

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SBI

APRIL 1, 2020

Brainshark Collaborates with GO1, Enhances Sales Training. the industry’s only data-driven sales readiness platform, and GO1, a leading provider of off-the-shelf, high-quality eLearning content, today announced a strategic partnership. WALTHAM, MA (April 1, 2019): Brainshark , Inc., About Brainshark.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

AUGUST 9, 2011

Online Training. Tweet Share I used to watch my father negotiate. Filed Under: Attitude , Sales , Success Tagged With: attitude training , book on attitude , business social media , corporate sales training , Jeffrey gitomer , jefrrey gitomer , sales , sales attitude , sales blog , sales skills , success principles.

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Mike Kunkle

MAY 11, 2022

Sales Transformation. I’ve been involved in sales transformations that were entirely focused on getting the best-possible performance out of the sales force (ranging from a 30 to 600 percent increase in sales), independent of retooling the rest of the organization. The Elements of Sales Force Effectiveness.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 6, 2024

Sales effectiveness is your sales professionals’ ability to achieve their goals and objectives efficiently and successfully. Sales effectiveness also corresponds with the return your organization gets from its sales investment. But improving sales effectiveness is a complex task that few organizations do well.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 10, 2020

What does it really take to be successful in sales? Though one’s idea of success can vary from person to person, there are some core proficiencies top reps and sales organizations have in common. Core Competencies in Sales. At a high level, there are core skills that are a must for a career in sales. Communication Skills.

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Brooks Group

JULY 27, 2022

As we pass the half-way point of the year, sales managers may start to hear a few grumblings that quotas are too high. While it’s wise to reassess sales targets to make sure they are realistic, assuming they are too high might be a mistake. Forbes reported that in 2017 that 57% of sales reps failed to meet quota.

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Miller Heiman Group

AUGUST 20, 2020

In today’s world, everyone is seeing significant changes in their sales funnels. Our research into enterprise sales strategies and customer experience strategies shows that sellers set themselves apart from the competition in five key ways if they’ve mastered the art of sharing perspective with buyers.

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PandaDoc

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Although 71% of companies say closing more deals is their top sales priority, further data from Forrester suggests that only 0.75% of leads generated become closed revenue. Compounding this issue is sales reps can spend up to 40% of their time looking for somebody to call, according to Insidesales. Adaptive Business Blog.

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5600 Blue

MARCH 13, 2018

Senior executives know that, beyond mergers and acquisitions, a company’s growth is driven one deal at a time by the way salespeople sell and negotiate. billion every year(1) on sales and negotiation methodologies. That’s why American companies spend $7.2 We only received responses from about 150 companies.

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Showpad

JUNE 29, 2021

Sales readiness is the enablement domain that connects the dots to engage and empower your sales force. This domain covers impactful knowledge transfer and effective skill development, and is supported by targeted coaching across the entire sales cycle. This domain should also be closely connected to sales effectiveness.

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Openview

JANUARY 18, 2018

Every sales manager wants their team to close bigger deals. How much would revenue go up if your entire team was closing deals like your best sales rep? Let’s talk about how to become the manager of a sales team where every rep performs at their absolute best. A great sales team starts with a manager who’s also a great coach.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 6, 2019

So how do you maximize the investment you’re making in sales new hires? Below is a guide to accelerated ramp-up time for your salespeople (along with some examples of how HubSpot trains their salespeople). Onboarding Checklist for Sales New Hires. Pre-week training. Provide a sales process overview. It takes time.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 28, 2019

The sales operations professional is like the coxswain for salespeople. Patrick Kelly, who led Xerox’s first Sales Operations group, describes the role as “all the nasty number things that you don’t want to do but need to do to make a great sales force.”. Download Our Free Sales Conversion Rate Calculator and Guide.

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Apptivo

JULY 4, 2023

10 Sales KPIs 1.1 Monthly Sales growth 1.4 Sales pipeline 1.8 Sales cycle length 1.9 Sales closed-won vs closed-lost opportunities 1.10 But to ensure they’re heading in the right direction and making the most of their sales efforts, they need a compass, a guiding light. New leads 1.2 Conversion rate 1.5

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Chally

JANUARY 27, 2022

In reality, sales has developed from a “trade” to a “technology” and then finally a Profession. If you’re looking to start your career in sales, or build a strong team, consider these ten key sales skills to be a better salesperson­. Find more for team leaders in our key habits of a successful sales manager.

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Brooks Group

JUNE 7, 2022

In my new book Agile & Resilient: Sales Leadership for the New Normal, my co-author Russ Sharer and I discuss The Value Formula. If you have great relationships with customers but are still losing business, something is missing in your sales process. You don’t need to be liked, you need to be trusted.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 13, 2021

I will always be a believer in sales mentorship programs. Early in my career, the hands-on training I received from my mentors taught me more than any other experience. Eventually, I took those learnings and taught them to sales reps I was mentoring. Sales Mentoring: What's in It for You (the Mentor)? Improved Morale.

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Miller Heiman Group

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

More than half of the deals that are forecasted to close don’t, according to the 2019 CSO Insights World-Class Sales Practices Study. And, for six years in a row, only slightly more than half of sales representatives—56% in 2019—met or exceeded their sales quotas, according to the 2018 CSO Insights Buyer Preferences Study.

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Brooks Group

AUGUST 11, 2022

A link to a book, Agile & Resilient: Sales Leadership . The reason I mentioned those upfront is, over the last two weeks, I’ve had a series of discussions and have been exposed to these articles and more things that created an “a-ha” for me – I keep hearing about some sales basics not being in place.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 8, 2023

It’s not just something a sales rep deals with at the end of the sale. They may not happen in the same order with every sale, but if they don’t all occur, your sales reps will likely have to deal with some degree of pushback. Sales professionals have to understand that qualified prospects have certain characteristics.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 7, 2024

Or can sales professionals engage purchasing managers, buyers, and agents differently to have more success selling to them? Sales professionals who practice consultative selling are more like trusted advisors than traditional salespeople. This makes it far more likely they will listen to you—and that you’ll make the sale.

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Zendesk

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In the world of sales, there’s simply no better teacher than experience. That’s why we gathered 35 of the top pieces of sales advice from sales professionals around the world. Dive in as they share their hard-earned knowledge on the following topics: Sales leadership. Sales careers. Sales performance.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 8, 2019

Because it takes six to 12 months for organizations to achieve meaningful sales transformation , now is the time for chief revenue officers and chief sales officers to improve sales performance to bring their companies to a position of strength before the downturn hits. What does retention look like on your sales team?

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 17, 2018

Best Sales Podcasts. Sales Gravy. Linking Into Sales Podcast. The Sales Evangelist. Bowery Capital Startup Sales Podcast. Get in the Door: Sales Prospecting Strategies & Tactics. The Sales Babble Podcast. Sales Pipeline Radio. Make It Happen Mondays -- B2B Sales with John Barrows.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 16, 2020

What is sales performance? It’s the measurement of sales activity and corresponding results compared to the sales expectations and quota. Good sales performance is highly valued but it can also be elusive to achieve for many salespeople and organizations. The key to good sales performance is consistency.

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Nutshell

AUGUST 4, 2020

The best sales educators helps you take tried-and-true selling principles and modify them to current selling environments. Below are the 30 best online resources for sales professionals to sharpen their fundamental skills and learn some new tricks. Sales Podcasts. The Sales Hacker Podcast. Sales Gravy.

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Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

One effective sales methodology is consultative selling. We’ll discuss what it is, the principles you should understand, and the best sales methods for success. The more you know about sales, the better an experience you can have with the tactic. What is a Consultative Sales Approach?

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MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 4, 2012

It’s that time of the year again when everyone is second guessing what’s going to happen in 2012 so I thought I’d put together my top 10 predictions for the sales industry. Sales Professionals Will Finally Get Around To Using Social Media. Negotiation Skills Become Vital. Marketing & Sales Alignment For Early Engagement.

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MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 4, 2012

It’s that time of the year again when everyone is second guessing what’s going to happen in 2012 so I thought I’d put together my top 10 predictions for the sales industry. Sales Professionals Will Finally Get Around To Using Social Media. Negotiation Skills Become Vital. Marketing & Sales Alignment For Early Engagement.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 22, 2018

Sales training programs help salespeople learn and/or improve their selling technique, skills, and processes. According to CSO Insights, salespeople who complete highly rated sales training programs have 10% higher win rates. Length: How will you fit training into your and/or your sales team’s schedule?

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PandaDoc

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The term “sales culture” is a bit of a fuzzy concept. All of those elements and several others are influenced by your company’s sales culture. Here, we’ll discuss several aspects of sales culture, what a good one looks like, how to improve yours, and how to scale it as your company grows. Conclusion.

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Engage Selling

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

Despite changes to our selling marketplace, too many sales professionals are rooted in beliefs about customer engagement that simply aren’t true. That’s why today, I’m going to dispel the three big sales engagement myths. Myth #1: Being on social media … Read More »

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Engage Selling

SEPTEMBER 9, 2017

To meet that challenge, not only must selling skills change, leadership skills must evolve, too. Your sales manager’s number-one job now is to teach and … Read More » I talk often about a new performance-management culture taking hold in the today’s B2All marketplace.

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Engage Selling

MAY 6, 2017

Word-of-mouth marketing is one of the most powerful tools in sales today and yet it remains deeply misunderstood and under-used. In my extensive sales training work in North America and abroad—even when I’m working with highly experienced professionals—I find many … Read More »

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