Brooks Group

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Sales is a numbers game, but evaluating your sales reps’ performance involves much more than looking at a final revenue number. Revenue may be the ultimate performance indicator, but as a sales leader you should investigate the “why” behind a final result to truly improve the success of your sales team.

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Brooks Group

APRIL 25, 2024

You’ve got to keep plugging when you work in sales. But the most successful sales professionals understand the value of cultivating long-term relationships with their customers. Your customer service team and your sales team both serve the same purpose: to support customers and improve the bottom line.

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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. The second question is “ Where will we play?”.

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Value Proposition Key Account Management Digitalization Sales 130

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Of course, when we talk about the future of sales, it's less about the products we might sell (flying cars, anyone?) Here, I spoke to sales leaders at Bardeen.ai , Aircall , and HubSpot to get their top predictions for the future of sales. AI will level out the playing field. and more about how we'll sell them.

Energy and Utilities 91

Energy and Utilities Media Sales Publishing 91

Red Star Kim

APRIL 12, 2023

Just before Easter I spent a day facilitating the popular PM Forum training workshop “The Proactive M&BD Executive”. It’s great that people have a vested interest but it can be hard to manage and get a final sign off”. Detailed delegate poll results and feedback are shown towards the end of the post.

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Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

B2B buyers today see many products and services as commodities: items that seem equivalent no matter who produces them. In the absence of value-added components, the sale of virtually any offering depends on the bottom line. Support Change Management You want to ensure customers are getting the most value from their purchase.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 28, 2024

As buying processes grow more complex, it’s becoming increasingly important for sales professionals to gain access to senior executives and C-level decision makers. Learn How to Unleash Revenue Potential with Sales Team Training What Is a C-Level Decision Maker? Why is selling to the C-suite so critical?

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Decision-making Logistics Supply Chain Suppliers 70

SuperOffice

AUGUST 1, 2022

When you start building your first marketing strategy, all you think of is how to get new customers. Interestingly, the same report shows that only 21% of underperforming organizations are aiming to increase the average sale price for deals. 10 ways to land high-ticket customers. So, what are you doing wrong?

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Decision-making Prioritization B2B Marketing 117

Red Star Kim

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In November it was a full house for the PM Forum’s Proactive marketing and business development executive online workshop. It was on budget day so those from accountancy and tax practices had a lot going on. These sessions are experiential – with much use of social learning so many insights are generated during group discussions.

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CRM Marketing Interpersonal Skills Client Relationships 130

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 5, 2023

There are many things to consider if you are interested in starting your career in sales. You’ll also need a thorough knowledge of sales trends and stats to succeed. With a modest, go-get-'em attitude, you can learn the stats you need to know to anticipate what a career in sales has in store for you.

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Red Star Kim

JUNE 15, 2023

Boardroom Insiders – Database of 40,000 executive profiles Home Boardroom Insiders Companies house – Financial accounts and directors of UK Companies Get information about a company – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Beauhurst – 35,000 of the fastest growing companies in the UK. Others may find that the M&BD team is responsible for research.

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Key Account Management Account Management Management Client Relationships 130

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.

Procurement 68

Procurement Management Decision-making Sales Training 68

PandaDoc

JUNE 21, 2021

Like it or not, your business needs a lead generation strategy and a sales prospecting process. You’ll also know why you need a strong sales prospecting process and exactly how that will benefit your business. You’ll also know why you need a strong sales prospecting process and exactly how that will benefit your business.

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Sales Decision-making Small Business Meetings 98

Mike Kunkle

JUNE 12, 2022

In 2020, I applauded them for trying hard not to send people out into the record masses of the unemployed. If you absolutely can’t avoid it and find yourself needing to resize and retool your sales force again at this time, I have some advice that I hope might help. This is a post I never wanted to write. Strategy First.

Sales 130

Sales Decision-making Virtual Selling Remote Working 130

Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Your sales kickoff – that annual team get-together that is equal parts goal-setting and pep-rally – remains critical and relevant in an uncertain sales climate. There are two main reasons a sales kickoff is more important in 2024 than ever: changing buyer behavior and a tightening economy.

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Nutshell

AUGUST 21, 2020

You look everywhere on the website—I’m talking header, tag line, features—and you just don’t get it. To make matters worse, B2B sales require approval from multiple stakeholders in a given company, so adrenaline-purchases by individual customers don’t happen the same way they do in B2C sales. Product complexity.

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Marketing Onboarding Media B2C 142

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. That way you can study up no matter what your preferred learning style is.

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Internet Sales B2B Sales Leadership 71

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 17, 2018

Best Sales Podcasts. B2B Growth Show. 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. The Sales Babble Podcast. Sales Pipeline Radio.

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Sales B2B Artificial Intelligence Value Proposition 145

Arpedio

MAY 23, 2023

Sales Coaching – Make Every Sales Rep a Top Performer ← Back to blog Coaching sales reps is vital! And therefore, this blog post is going to be all about sales coaching: What is it, what’s the value, and what does it take to make every sales rep a top performer. What is Sales Coaching?

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Arpedio

JUNE 15, 2023

Account-Based Selling Technologies – The Key to Revenue Growth ← Back to blog Account-based selling technologies are not just a flash in the pan – they’re here to stay– and if your company hasn’t already invested in these cutting-edge tools, now is the time. Benefits of Account-Based Selling Technologies 5. Table of Contents 1.

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Artificial Intelligence Prioritization Decision-making Advertising 52

Brooks Group

JULY 14, 2023

Having a good product or service is no longer enough to stand out. To stay relevant and get ahead of the competition, your salespeople must be capable of selling not only your offering but also of selling themselves as strategic advisors capable of helping solve their prospects’ and customers’ business problems. This is a mistake.

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MTD Sales Training

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Instead, your real value lies in developing your overall sales skills, so you help your clients to improve their business over time. With an agile mindset, a person is able to respond quicker to situations and challenges that come their way. Collaboration means that you get better results for your clients over time. Pragmatism.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 29, 2017

billion on training and development, including external providers, internal expenses and tuition reimbursement, according to The American Society for Training and Development. in 2013 on hiring sales training companies, one of the top five outsourced training expenditures, according to Training Industry.

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Sales Training Sales Publishing Co-Creation 111

Hubspot Sales

MAY 22, 2019

These days, there's a lot of talk about influencing sales through social media or "social selling." This post looks at how a podcast I developed has helped our company significantly influence the sales pipeline. I'm the host of The B2B Revenue Executive Experience podcast and, I'll admit, it's been a lot of work.

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Media Sales Training Sales B2B 95

Apptivo

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

What is Outbound Sales? What is an Outbound Sales tool? Why use Outbound Sales CRM? Advantages of Outbound Sales 5. How to find the best CRM for Outbound Sales? So, why not take a technologically smart approach to their sales outreach, thereby decreasing their sales cycles?

CRM 52

CRM Sales Decision-making Software 52

PandaDoc

APRIL 5, 2023

There’s a simple reason behind automating sales processes — less time spent on low-value-added activities results in more time spent on actual selling. That goes for the rest of your sales team stuck following established steps — how much of that time could they have spent doing something more productive than administering routine tasks?

Sales 52

Sales Logistics CRM Prioritization 52

Nutshell

MAY 16, 2019

Do you dream of leaving your sales associate desk behind and stepping up to a sales management position? The arrangements may vary from company to company, but in general, most sales professionals would jump at the chance to assume a leadership role. Then let’s get started! Sound like a plan?

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Sales Management Management Leadership Sales 96

PandaDoc

MAY 6, 2019

Long ago, in a time before the internet, sales organizations struggled to gather enough quality data. We wear “data-driven” like a badge of honor, but in truth, many B2B sales professionals simply suffer from data overload. “ 57% of sales organizations do not view themselves as effective users of advanced analytics.”

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Decision-making Sales Internet Organization 88

Tenfold

AUGUST 30, 2017

Information in today’s digital milieu has always been a double edged sword for sales and marketing. Information comes from your sales team, your website and your press releases. What we often have to deal with is a highly-evolved B2B buyer, someone who’ve searched across several online platforms. B2B Buyer Behavior.

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B2B Digitalization Internet Decision-making 79

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 21, 2019

For many working professionals and entrepreneurs, their primary job duties get overshadowed by time-consuming administrative tasks. This rings especially true for sales professionals. So what activities are taking up so much of sales reps' time? How much of your day do you spend completing routine tasks? The Virtual Hub.

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Facilitation CRM Account Management Healthcare 83

Arpedio

MARCH 27, 2023

Sales Pipeline Management Software – Manage Your Opportunities With Ease ← Back to blog Sales pipeline management is an effective tool for converting leads into sales. To successfully manage your sales pipeline, you need to consistently feed it with data inputs and review your processes and KPIs on a regular basis.

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Software Software Management Sales 52

Arpedio

MARCH 27, 2023

Sales Pipeline Management Software – Manage Your Opportunities With Ease ← Back to blog Sales pipeline management is an effective tool for converting leads into sales. To successfully manage your sales pipeline, you need to consistently feed it with data inputs and review your processes and KPIs on a regular basis.

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Software Software Management Sales 52

PandaDoc

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

These folks didn’t stand out just because they’re a bunch of smooth talkin’, wise crackin’, quota-crushin’ sales reps. The 34% turnover rate in B2B SaaS sales speaks for itself. Naturally, I decided to sit down with them and find out. Naturally, I decided to sit down with them and find out. Don’t laugh.

Marketing 52

Marketing Sales Decision-making Negotiation 52

DemandFarm

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The success of sales is intrinsic to the long-term health of any organization. One way to establish a roadmap for the sales team is to select and follow the right sales methodologies. Serving as a foundation for sales guidelines, they help sales reps understand their roles and perform well as a team.

Decision-making 52

Decision-making Sales B2B Key Account Management 52

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 12, 2018

Yes, you read the title right -- I guarantee that these templates will get responses from prospects. But, compared to the overly salesy prospecting email templates most salespeople are sending, I am confident that these will work better -- or your money back. Where Sales Prospecting Went Bad. No, this isn't an infomercial.

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Publishing Sales Software Software 145

PandaDoc

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Don’t worry — you are not alone: 69% of your colleagues feel the exact same way, according to Salesforce’s State of Sales 5th edition. As the same State of Sales 5th edition claims, salespeople, on average, sell only 28% of their working hours. As AI evolves, sales processes will become more predictive and proactive.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence Sales CRM e-Learning 52

Insightly

APRIL 4, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll explore the different models of the customer life cycle. In this blog post, we’ll explore the different models of the customer life cycle. For most of this article we’ll use “life cycle” as Miram-Webster dictionary suggests, two words. Note on terminology – Life Cycle or Lifecycle?

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