Engage Selling

AUGUST 15, 2016

Make sure you join me and the rest of the amazing line up of speakers at the Sales Summit on October 4th. I’m so excited to be presenting at the upcoming Dreamforce. Join me in San Francisco on October 4th … Read More »

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Engage Selling

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Dreamforce Sales Summit is just a couple weeks away! Tickets for the event are sold out, but if you’re going to be attending, I encourage you to join me for my session. When you do, be sure to bring along … Read More »

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Red Star Kim

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

How does this material fit within your overall marketing or sales strategy? During the session we created our own persuasive writing checklist – here are the highlights. Planning – Before you start writing Agree your aims – Why are you writing? What do you hope to achieve? What do you want the reader to do as a result? Develop empathy.

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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.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 3, 2021

LinkedIn's some 722 million members make for a massive pool of data that could provide sales organizations with invaluable guidance about potential opportunities and ideal prospects. What is LinkedIn Sales Insights? LinkedIn Sales Insights is tailored toward Sales Operations and Sales Managers to plan sales and go-to-market strategies.

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Red Star Kim

DECEMBER 18, 2023

From the animated discussions I selected a few topics of focus – Be more strategic: Top-down or bottom-up, marketing and sales integration and property marketing. The result was that often leads generated by marketing were not tracked through the pipeline and sales process managed by fee-earners. Top-down or Bottom-Up Strategy?

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 21, 2021

Sales isn't always intuitive, so from time to time, you're bound to need a little guidance to set you straight — expert advice, everyday hacks, and different strategies to help you step up your game a bit. Morgan J Ingram is one of the foremost thought leaders in sales development. But where does that come from? Janice Mars.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

JULY 4, 2019

Editor's Note: This post was originally published in 2016 and has been updated. At least once a week, I get asked by a sales leader if there is a business book I would recommend they read that will help them improve their game.

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Red Star Kim

MARCH 1, 2024

That’s the nature of the often long and protracted sales cycles in professional services. We may need to educate them on the processes and what input from them is required in order to achieve their expected results. Explain that success requires constant effort over time – and that often it may take a while for results to appear.

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MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 3, 2016

I hope you had a fantastic Christmas and welcome to 2016! Working in sales can take its toll over the year so I always use the. [[ This is a content summary only. If you’re like me, I have been champing at the bit to get back! Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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The Center for Sales Strategy

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

In 2016, I wrote a blog, " How to Get a Standing Ovation After Your Next Sales Meeting ," and I'm happy to say that I see way more productive sales meetings today than I did back then. So that made me think it might be an excellent time to share some tips on taking your next sales meeting from good to g reat !

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Engage Selling

JUNE 16, 2016

The summer season has kicked in and airports are busier than ever it seems. Arrive early and be prepared to wait, especially if you are not TSA pre! I’ve seen lines this month that are (literally) snaking outside at the … Read More »

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Engage Selling

DECEMBER 29, 2015

“This year is going to be MY year.” Almost without fail, each year we all hear phrases like this leading into January. It’s a good thing. It shows that most people have a genuine interest in being successful. Unfortunately, interest alone is not enough to follow through with creating real success. You must develop an unwavering […].

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Sales Gravy

DECEMBER 29, 2020

On this episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast Jeb Blount (People Follow You) and Kristie Jones discuss the trials and tribulations of building and sustaining a sales accountability culture. You'll learn that without accountability your sales team will generate inconsistent results and devolve into the wild, wild west.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 7, 2021

First-Layer Sales Questions. Examples of First-Layer Sales Questions. Second-Layer Sales Questions. Examples of Second-Level Sales Questions. Third-Level Sales Questions. When you leverage third-level questions, you’ll uncover information that will transform the entire sale. Let's get started.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 30, 2023

Like all disruption, generative AI in sales has the potential to completely change the way things are done. In this post, we’ll share the state of generative AI in sales today with three use cases for AI in sales. In this post, we’ll share the state of generative AI in sales today with three use cases for AI in sales.

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KAMCast

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

: In many organisations, the divide between the sales and marketing teams cause real problems. I talk to Grant Leboff from Sticky Marketing, one the UK’s leading Sales and Marketing experts. For any businesses who experience a divide between sales and marketing, how would Grant recommend they approach closing the gap?

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Engage Selling

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Is your sales team doing enough to build their current relationships? When you close a sale with a new client, you create a new relationship that needs to be nurtured. All too often, salespeople make a sale and then move to the next prospect.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 13, 2020

During the summer of 2016, my husband and I were obsessed with the augmented reality (AR) game Pokemon Go. In fact, forecasts project growth in both AR and VR headset sales, with both expected to sell over 30 million units by 2023. That's why it's important to consider how your sales strategy can leverage AR and VR.

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Showpad

JUNE 7, 2019

Sales effectiveness overview. According to CSO Insights’ 2016 Sales Performance Optimization Study, increasing sales effectiveness was the second highest priority for sales executives. But what does sales effectiveness actually mean? Measuring sales effectiveness. Average length of sales cycle.

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Miller Heiman Group

MARCH 6, 2018

A majority of sales and service organizations now have dedicated staff and programs for sales enablement. But CSO Insights research shows that despite increased adoption, many organizations still aren’t seeing optimal results from their sales enablement investments. Sales Enablement Goes Mainstream.

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Drift

MAY 1, 2018

Let’s take a trip back in time to 2016 — the year Drift launched its very first chatbot. Just two years ago, the idea of a bot making life easier for sales reps and marketers was far-fetched at best. At the time, B2B sales and marketing was powered by automation and lead forms. And chat was traditionally used by support teams.

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Engage Selling

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Do you turn your computer on each morning only to find a mountain of unread emails that need your attention? Email overload is an epidemic in the workplace. Most salespeople that we poll tell us that they spend up to 40% of their day just managing email correspondence between clients and internal partners. If this […].

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Red Star Kim

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

– Kim Tasso March 2010 How do you close a sale? – Kim Tasso July 2008 The post What is Socratic questioning?

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 5, 2020

And as a sales leader, you already know this. Your sales reps have a deep knowledge of how prospects can leverage your product, and they can craft customized plans about the best ways to do so. Those are what allow you to tweak your sales process and fill gaps in knowledge as needed. Sales Analysis Reports. Image Source.

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DemandFarm

JULY 13, 2023

NewYork, 13th July, 2023 DemandFarm, the leading player in Account Based Sales Solutions is pleased to announce the appointment of Joshua Gregg , as President, Americas. About DemandFarm DemandFarm helps companies visualize, plan and grow Key Account Sales. His previous role was with The Qt Company as Vice President, Americas.

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QYMATIX

AUGUST 16, 2022

I had the chance to watch almost all interviews given by Wollschläger, father and son, about the years running to 2016. He hired Walter Göttinger as Head of E-Commerce Sales; Stephan Wild as Sales Director Europe; Patrick Saigal as Purchasing and Product Manager; Siegfried Hakelberg as a general manager. Solid, solid, solid.

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QYMATIX

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Artificial intelligence and Machine learning revolutionize B2B Sales & Marketing. Machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) in sales are not dreams of the future. According to Gartner, 30% of all B2B companies will already use AI next year to expand at least one of their sales processes. Bye, bye trial and error.

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DemandFarm

JULY 14, 2023

New York, 14th July 2023, DemandFarm, a leading player in account-based sales solutions, is proud to announce its recognition in the Forrester Research report “ The Account-Based Selling Technologies Landscape, Q2 2023.” About DemandFarm: DemandFarm helps companies visualize, plan and grow Key Account Sales.

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QYMATIX

APRIL 1, 2024

B2B Sales is changing because buyers are changing – mainly in the way they buy. The shift in customer behaviour is the primary driven-factor behind the digitalisation of sales. Statistics of 2016 showed that the total transaction volume of B2B e-commerce in China had amounted to 16.7 trillion yuan. (BGA)

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QYMATIX

APRIL 1, 2024

B2B Sales is changing because buyers are changing – mainly in the way they buy. The shift in customer behaviour is the primary driven-factor behind the digitalisation of sales. Statistics of 2016 showed that the total transaction volume of B2B e-commerce in China had amounted to 16.7 trillion yuan. (BGA)

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 28, 2020

There are going to be sales opportunities worth pursuing to different degrees for different reasons. The sales matrix is a tool you can use to make sense of different opportunities. Let’s take some time to establish what a sales matrix is and how you can use one to improve your prospecting efforts. Why Make a Sales Matrix?

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QYMATIX

AUGUST 23, 2022

” Recapping to the week of August 2016, when Wollschläger announced the opening of insolvency, Sanistål’s share price in Copenhagen jumped by almost 5 %, closing at 86 Danish Krones per share. The week ending on the 22nd of September 2016 was a feverish one for Sanistål. I WANT PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS FOR B2B SALES.

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Account Management Skills

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Ask insightful questions to uncover client challenges and feel confident presenting new ideas and asking for referrals and testimonials so they could help a strong sales pipeline of new leads and capture proof of happy clients.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 16, 2020

According to an interview with business consultant Terry Rice, Kane's revenue run rate was over eight figures by 2016 — while only employing a staff of five. Image Source: The Ridge. The Ridge scaled as quickly as it took off. Kane's inspiration for The Ridge didn't come out of nowhere.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 8, 2020

Some of the latest — and possibly most promising — tools for sales teams use predictive analytics, a form of artificial intelligence technology that can optimize decision making around sales efforts. So how do you know which tool, if any, is the best bet for meeting your sales goals? What to Look For in a Sales AI Vendor.

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Engage Selling

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Get your copy of Nonstop Sales Boom and enter 2016 with top sales strategies to create success in your business. As you probably know, I travel…a lot. I’ve compiled some of my top tips that keep me organized and on schedule!

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