Brooks Group

APRIL 23, 2024

As you consider whether a sales career is the right fit for you, it’s crucial to understand both the upsides and the downsides. This blog post takes a deep dive into the key benefits and drawbacks of the sales profession to help you make an informed decision.

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Mike Kunkle

APRIL 8, 2023

(Although, in complex B2B opportunities, especially with longer sales cycles, qualification – like discovery – may be ongoing, because new stakeholders are introduced, others leave, budgets shift, and in general, things change.) They should be well documented in your CRM, preferably with a scoring system. .”

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MTD Sales Training

APRIL 12, 2020

Are you using online sales meetings throughout your sales process? I absolutely hate it when at the start of an online meeting people can’t login to the session or they need to download some piece of java script for the session to work properly. You just lose all momentum and it always seems to be the decision maker!

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MTD Sales Training

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

He once said to me, “Sean, what do you do after a sales meeting that ensures the next one will be even better?”. But it got me thinking about what would be the best way to learn from the meeting experience and determine how I could improve next time. In other words, how did the dynamics of the sales conversation go?

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MTD Sales Training

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Are you using video meetings in your sales process? More and more companies are going down this route especially those that sell software, SAAS products and online services (such as online sales training ). Be prepared and make sure everyone knows what they need to do to access the session beforehand.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 25, 2024

As a result, they’re consistent, they follow best practices, they replicate the habits of their A-players, and they reinforce the process with sales team training. Research shows that sticking with a sales process correlates with success. Sales teams that don’t follow their sales process find it difficult to meet sales goals.

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MTD Sales Training

APRIL 19, 2020

In addition, it states that “Sales reps can reach more customers with virtual selling or even reach customers in various geographical locations.”. So, what would be the best practices to adhere to when meeting up with a client virtually? Here are some ideas that will help when you are holding a virtual meeting with a prospect online.

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MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 21, 2019

Preparation is key when meeting a new client. So, what should be included on your agenda when meeting with a possible client? How can you make sure this visit is productive and fruitful? Outline what you wish to achieve in this first meeting. Make sure these are the results they definitely want.

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Meetings Decision-making Sales Training Profitability 64

Mike Kunkle

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Keep this in mind as you read this article, and adapt and adopt what makes sense for you in your current context. The Foundation – Commercial Effectiveness Defined Commercial Effectiveness is the strategic alignment of product, marketing, demand generation, sales enablement, and customer service/experience.

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Customer Experience Decision-making Profitability Marketing 277

MTD Sales Training

JULY 13, 2017

Having an element of fear before a sales meeting shows that you care. Make Sure You Prepare Effectively. If that happens, you need to know what you are aiming to achieve at this particular meeting and then work toward that goal. You put pressure on yourself if you think that you need to make a perfect presentation.

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Mike Kunkle

MARCH 31, 2023

For you, you need to wade through and master the complexities, to make things work. It’s certainly fine to make things as simple as possible for others – who are just telling time or driving the car, but you – Mr. and Ms.

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Brooks Group

APRIL 18, 2024

In a selling situation, a well-timed and well-delivered story can help the prospect visualize how your product or service will solve their challenge or make their life easier. A great story can make a presentation compelling enough for people to act. This is powerful because emotions (not logic) drive most consumer decisions.

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Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

You need to stand out to make buyers want to do business with you. Many sales leaders think the way to do this is to help their sales team sell better value or overcome objections. These are both good strategies, but the true differentiator is the sales professional and their emotional intelligence. I didn’t care.

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Mike Kunkle

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Other times, sellers work with ad hoc buying committees who have never worked together to make a purchase decision, and who are operating without an aligned process, policies, or even guidelines and guardrails. click the image to see a larger version] This makes sense, right? This is so important to understand.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 6, 2024

But these measurements alone don’t give sales leaders enough information to make good decisions that improve performance. A high conversion rate indicates effective sales strategies and processes, while a low rate may suggest areas for improvement. Choose KPIs that fit these three criteria: 1.

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Organization Account Management Sales Sales Training 84

Brooks Group

JULY 27, 2023

Getting hyper-focused on the characteristics of a qualified prospect, and understanding the characteristics of a legitimate sales opportunity, is at the core of everything we do at The Brooks Group. Your sellers should quickly be able to qualify sales prospects. Could you describe the process you will be using to make this decision?”

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Brooks Group

APRIL 10, 2024

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. Here’s how sales teams can improve their prospecting efforts.

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MTD Sales Training

JULY 10, 2017

So you’ve arrived 30 minutes early and you’re sitting in your car ready to go in and visit a prospect and you’ve made the cardinal sin and have not done any sales preparation for this meeting! Well, here are 5 areas to prepare for the sale now so it will give you more focus: Know Your Objectives. Shame on you!

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Brooks Group

MAY 2, 2023

Opening the Meeting Is More Important Than You Know Our culture seems to underemphasize the importance of starting off strong. The process of tying up a sale doesn’t begin at the negotiation table after all the meetings have been had and solutions have been presented, but rather at the beginning of the sales process.

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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. Today’s major purchasing decisions often involve cross-functional buying committees that include executives from the C-suite. Your prospect lacks budget authority.

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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

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. When gaps are identified, create a training plan to close the gaps.

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Brooks Group

APRIL 25, 2024

Benefits of Long-Lasting Customer Relationships In today’s highly competitive business environment, the success of a company often hinges on how well its customer-facing teams—sales and customer service—cooperate. Alignment (or lack) between customer success and sales alignment can make or break the customer experience.

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Showpad

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Meet Pedro Correia, Sales Enablement Lead at IFF. In this interview, Pedro shares the innovative ways IFF is integrating technology into the sales training and content process , from information tagging to augmented reality and AI. We need to provide our sales teams with different ways to engage their customers remotely.

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Value Proposition Account Management Decision-making Digitalization 52

Brooks Group

JANUARY 24, 2024

This is good news for B2B sales teams that have faced economic headwinds, shrinking customer budgets, and delayed or canceled purchasing decisions. But even throughout this tough period, some sales organizations have found a way to meet or exceed targets—and feel confident in their ability to do it again this year.

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Supply Chain Negotiation Sales CRM 96

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. When managing virtual meetings, it’s even more important to: Set call sales call objectives and back-up objectives.

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Brooks Group

APRIL 19, 2023

The first key fundamental that IMPACT Selling ® teaches is how sales reps can make their first impression a good one. The Power of Positioning During the IMPACT Selling ® Training we cover the three P’s of the Investigate step: positioning, prospecting, and pre-call planning. Download the interactive pdf here.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 7, 2024

Instead of pushing a specific product, sales professionals use a consultative sales process, ask open-ended questions , and actively listen to uncover needs and pain points before recommending a solution. Buyers generally make up their minds in the first few seconds whether the time spent with you is going to be valuable.

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Procurement Management Decision-making Sales Training 68

Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

View this week's video The Key to Sales The key to sales is simply being in front of prospects when they’re ready to buy, not when you need to make a sale. Sales is one profession that is riddled with rejection. Some prospects, however, will instead make an excuse that they think the salesperson will believe.

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MTD Sales Training

APRIL 7, 2020

We’re receiving a relatively large number of enquiries from sales people asking what advice we can offer for those who are still offering products and services, without being able to meet clients face to face. More advanced tools like Zoom and Microsoft Teams and Adobe Connect can help you do more than just run meetings.

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MTD Sales Training

MAY 3, 2011

So what are the main reasons why buyers make decisions to buy? But if you want to make the prospect look at you as a needed supplier, you require a closer working relationship, and that starts with your preparation in gathering information about the company to show how you can help them achieve their goals. Happy Selling!

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Red Star Kim

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

As an fan of Challenger sales (and the variant Insight Selling Insight selling – building on consultative selling models (kimtasso.com) I was delighted to see that one of the originators – Matthew Dixon – turned his focus to selling in professional services. billion, making it the fastest-growing law firm in the United States.

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Red Star Kim

JUNE 15, 2023

no-data-entry CRM; relationship intelligence (ERM); revenue operations system; automatic capture of emails, meetings and referrals). Some firms provide templates of different types of KAM meeting types. My KAM/relationship management experience (0=low, 10=expert): 0% 18% 18% 9% 9% 9% 18% 18% 0% 0% Have you had formal sales training?

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MTD Sales Training

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

You developed some rapport and the prospect showed some positive buying signals during the meeting. However, when you presented your proposal it seems as though everything became silent, time began to slow down and tension filled the air as you anxiously waited for the prospect’s decision. 1 – “Does that make sense for your business?”.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 5, 2023

Beginner to Mid-Level Careers in Sales Here are some of the beginner to mid-level positions in sales: Sales development representatives (SDRs) must have strong communication skills, as they are responsible for bringing in qualified leads. Inside sales reps are tasked with nurturing leads and converting them into customers.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 9, 2023

7 Expert Tips to Get a Sales Job Without a Degree How to Find Entry-level Sales Jobs What does it mean to work in sales? Working as a salesperson makes you accountable for identifying , qualifying , closing , maintaining , and growing new and existing business opportunities. Start in a hunter sales role.

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MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 14, 2020

When selling on the phone, whether it’s our services or the specific products that drive our commission, we seldom get people who agree to make the decision to buy immediately. Naturally, this would involve making the arrangements to prove the value of your services through an initial meetup. How does it make you feel?

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