Sales Outcomes

APRIL 22, 2024

When organizations need to improve sales results, they often focus on enhancing salesperson skills and competencies rather than sales manager enablement. Here’s why sales manager enablement should be the priority: 1. Sales managers and leaders are typically recruited from within. Sales managers are stretched.

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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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The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 21, 2024

In this Quick Take episode, Matt wraps up our coverage of The 5th Annual Media Sales Report by spending a few minutes thinking about what this year’s findings can tell us about the future of the media sales industry.

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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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SBI Growth

MARCH 10, 2024

In today's dynamic commercial environment, accelerating the sales cycle is not just a goal but a necessity for thriving in a competitive market. The landscape has evolved, with buying behaviors becoming increasingly conservative and consensus requirements reaching new heights. The challenge?

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Sales Readiness Group

JUNE 19, 2023

Effectively managing the progression of opportunities and accurately predicting future sales performance is critical for success. Sales pipeline management and forecasting are essential practices that help sales teams achieve these objectives.

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Sales Gravy

APRIL 24, 2024

On this episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, master sales trainer Gina Trimarco sits down with Neil Rogers, author of "Bar Tips" and a veteran in sales and marketing. Neil Rogers, with his diverse background spanning from bartending to high-level sales roles across various industries, brings a unique perspective to the table.

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Sales Readiness Group

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Sales forecasting is not just another corporate chore. Let’s explore who should be in charge of sales forecasting, why it is so important, and how to engage your team to gain unique insights. It is the cornerstone of informed decision-making and the financial roadmap that keeps your organization on course.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

APRIL 25, 2024

What worked a few years ago and helped gain successful sales leads might be outdated and could never work now. Therefore, adjusting your strategies is incredibly crucial in ensuring you get quality sales leads. For instance, there were times when cold calling was king, but it can't help in this age of digital marketing.

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Customer Think

APRIL 8, 2024

This is where sales enablement comes into play. Sales enablement equips sales teams with the tools and info for better customer interactions, aiming to boost sales productivity and revenue […] This needs quality offerings and the ability to provide seamless, personalized experiences.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 6, 2024

Imagine for a moment that you are the sales leader for a national media company. Picture your sales team and imagine the following scenario…. Your team is made up of 100 percent sales superstars who knock it out of the park and raise the bar day after day, week after week, month after month.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

JANUARY 4, 2024

Are you tired of struggling to close deals and wondering why your sales process is not bringing in the results you desire? It's time to align your sales process to the buyer's journey.

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Sales Outcomes

APRIL 1, 2024

Achieving consistent and reliable sales forecasts depends heavily on the sales manager’s competencies in conducting 1:1 sales pipeline reviews with their team. A lack of focus on pipeline management often accompanies inadequate sales pipeline reports and a lack of understanding and adoption of sales stages.

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Sales Readiness Group

JANUARY 8, 2024

Sales leaders today face a common problem: how to drive increased productivity from their sales teams. Let’s dive into the four strategies to do this.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Welcome to "The Pipeline" — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice and insight from real sales leaders. But in the modern sales landscape, more and more salespeople have started reforming their behavior. Identify In this stage, salespeople do research to start the sales process with prospects who seem like good fits.

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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

MARCH 4, 2024

Welcome to “The Pipeline” — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice and insight from real sales leaders. This week‘s post comes from five winners of HubSpot’s Modern Sales Leader 25 award. 5 Pieces of Advice All Sales Leaders Need to Know in 2024 1. 5 Pieces of Advice All Sales Leaders Need to Know in 2024 1.

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Sales Readiness Group

JANUARY 2, 2024

Sales opportunities can easily lose momentum and stall, creating a bottleneck in the sales funnel and leading to lost deals. Let's dive into the three tactics to move your sales opportunity forward. Let's dive into the three tactics to move your sales opportunity forward.

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Brooks Group

APRIL 18, 2024

Storytelling in sales is a skill. But for storytelling to be truly effective in sales, your sales professionals have to nail both the timing and the delivery. Benefits of Storytelling in Sales There are quite a few reasons why storytelling is a natural fit for sales. Stories, on the other hand, are more memorable.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

DECEMBER 7, 2022

If you are like me, the idea of your sales team working remotely was beyond your imagination. Have you changed your management style to match the new reality of a hybrid sales team? Oh, sure, they are "working from home," and I saw "Big Foot" run across my backyard. However, with the pandemic, the world changed seemingly overnight.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 7, 2024

In this episode, we’re once again consulting the latest Media Sales Report by The Center for Sales Strategy. Today, we’re asking the question, “Why are so many media sales managers lacking superstar talent?”

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The Center for Sales Strategy

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

New data from the Media Sales Report shows that 46% of managers believe less than 20% of their sales teams are underperforming. It’s a terrible position to be in. It sucks your energy, time, and takes your focus from where you can be making a positive impact. It’s hard on leaders and underperformers.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Welcome to "The Pipeline" — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice and insight from real sales leaders. Every time you use a selfish sales tactic, you’re destroying the trust between you and your buyer — but you’re not just hurting yourself. The last slimy sales tactic this mattress salesperson used was guilt.

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Sales Readiness Group

AUGUST 30, 2023

Dive into the four pivotal sales management styles—Directing, Selling, Participating, and Delegating—and learn how to strategically apply each one to elevate your leadership and boost those sales numbers. Are you looking to maximize your team's performance? Don't just manage—lead with impact and flexibility!

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 7, 2024

But when an inside sales professional wants to establish their authority over the phone, they need to use their voice tone and pacing to get the point across. Sales reps who use these words sound like hesitant amateurs, so be very careful to avoid them. It’s not easy to build authority, especially if your prospects can’t see you.

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Nutshell

MAY 11, 2023

You might be wondering, can you use AI for sales? Sales is a field that relies heavily on human interaction, but technology has always played a significant role in enhancing its efficiency and effectiveness. AI is one of the latest technologies that’s making a big impact on the world of sales. How can sales teams use AI?

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Brooks Group

APRIL 23, 2024

A sales career can be exhilarating and rewarding—offering the potential for high earnings, flexible schedules, and the chance to work directly with a diverse range of customers. As you consider whether a sales career is the right fit for you, it’s crucial to understand both the upsides and the downsides.

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Force Management

APRIL 25, 2024

Determining the budget line item for a sales initiative can be difficult until you start talking to vendors. There are a multitude of sales consultants out there with prices that vary just as much.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 11, 2024

But if there is one common thing every organization needs for success, it’s to have at least one sales superstar on their team. These are the sales stars who not only meet targets but also exceed them.

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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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