Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 12, 2020

Today, the information that buyers need to make a purchase decision is just a click away. And that means to keep up with today’s empowered buyer, the sales process needs to transform too. That’s because inbound sales transforms selling to match today’s empowered buyer -- so sales reps can sell the way people buy.

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Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 8, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of business, the role of Chief Revenue Officers (CROs) or senior-most sales leaders (by any title), has never been more critical. When sales, marketing, and customer success operate in isolated bubbles, opportunities for collaboration and synergy are lost. This is a definite growth killer. The result?

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Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 27, 2019

In this post, I’ll share strategies for organizational learning that utilize training, development, and education to create a learning culture, close identified competency gaps, and improve sales results. Goals of Organizational Learning for Sales. Sales onboarding for new sales reps and new or promoted sales managers.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 6, 2020

Every sales team needs sales strategies, and a strong sales strategy plan builds the foundation for a cohesive, successful sales team and organization. Sales strategies also align salespeople on shared goals and empower them to do their best work — keeping them happy and successful, too.

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PandaDoc

JULY 11, 2022

Behind almost every successful business is a successful sales team. Whether you’ve got a small team of inside sales reps, a large outdoor sales team, or a wholesale department working on distribution partners for your next product, sales is the lifeblood of any business. Before you start: Sales reps by the numbers.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 5, 2023

There are many things to consider if you are interested in starting your career in sales. Choosing the right position based on your personality, likes, and dislikes can ensure you thrive in your new career. You’ll also need a thorough knowledge of sales trends and stats to succeed.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 30, 2023

How To Improve The Performance Of A Sales Team If you have an underperforming sales team, it can be a real hindrance to your team and the company as a whole. If your company is new, you might be unable to make it a successful company because of the need for sales skills. What Factors Affect Sales Performance?

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Chally

MARCH 18, 2021

Hiring in the New Normal – identifying sales candidates who will thrive through changing sales approaches and structures. Finding the right sales candidates who can sell successfully has always been tough. Getting the hiring decision right is essential for success on the job.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Great sales teams are always striving to grow. But with ever-expanding goals comes a greater need to refine the processes that make your team tick. In this post blog, we'll help you understand how to optimize your sales territory strategy to achieve bigger and better things this year. What is a sales territory strategy?

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PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

In fact, if that’s your current sales training program, all of that hard work and education could be forgotten by your team in just a few months. There is no room for failure in today’s competitive sales landscape. With a defined and clear structure, staff can make useful decisions without the constant supervision of their manager.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 7, 2013

You want to go into next year confident the team will make the number. If you’ve been following SBI’s blog lately, you’ve read a lot about the changing B2B landscape: Your buyers have changed. Social selling is a ‘must have’ prospecting method to get reps into deals early. Your reps need to sell the way your buyers want to buy.

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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. Are you Sure You Want to Become a Sales Manager? Sound like a plan?

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Showpad

JUNE 27, 2022

So you’ve hired a killer sales team. Have you heard of this thing called sales readiness? Sales readiness is entirely different to sales training, and you need to know the difference between the two, or your highly-trained team might not be as ready to hit the ground running as you think they are. They’re sharp.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 23, 2018

Reps also know how to search for prospects and narrow results by industry, company, location, and other specifications. And what if you're making LinkedIn mistakes -- without even knowing it ? How to Use LinkedIn for Sales Prospecting. Visit the profile of one of your best customers or prospects, and then look to the right.

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Zendesk

JUNE 15, 2023

The key to making your resume stand out is to leverage the experience you do have and present it in a way that will convince hiring managers that you’ll be successful in the position. Hiring managers can use this data to determine how you fit into their organizational goals. Don’t: Make vague references to your performance.

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PandaDoc

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Sales prospecting acts as the first stage in the sales process. B2B sales organizations may often find that this process is highly time-consuming and requires significant investments in manual labor. You’ll also find a roster of valuable prospecting techniques and an in-depth look into what makes for a good prospective customer.

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Zendesk

APRIL 15, 2022

Sales teams love numbers. Given the many ways to measure success—KPIs, ROI, quotas, sales pipeline velocity, and churn—it’s easy to get overwhelmed by raw information. With the avalanche of internal and external sales statistics out there, it can be difficult to know which ones are most relevant to your sales strategy.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 7, 2020

At the same time, your sales time is not feeling the effects of their efforts and are spending more time prospecting when they should be closing. In many organizations, a disconnect happens between marketing and sales: The sales team says that leads coming in are unqualified. Marketing says the sales team just can't close.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 24, 2023

You’re probably here because you want to build a successful sales enablement strategy for your business. You’ve come to the right place! Read on to discover how to create effective sales strategies through the power of enablement and turn your team into an all-star performance machine. What is a sales enablement strategy?

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 11, 2019

However, that tendency in startups can lead to burned-out sales reps and a business ill-prepared to scale. There are times when business is slow for a sales department. Every rep experiences ebbs and flows in their pipeline. Why is Business Slow Right Now? How long is the typical sales cycle for your reps?

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 24, 2012

Bad decisions can cause your company to miss the number. When the decision is made at the top, the collateral damage is multiplied. Below are six of the worst decisions we’ve seen senior sales leaders make. Below are six of the worst decisions we’ve seen senior sales leaders make.

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Brooks Group

JUNE 26, 2023

The profession of sales is changing rapidly. More than ever, sales professionals need sales training programs that can help them keep pace with the demands of the modern sales process. Sales training pays off in many ways. The challenge is that there are no one-size-fits-all solutions for sales training.

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Showpad

AUGUST 9, 2022

And when you have the right content, you start conversations, demonstrate value, and address pain points with buyers in ways no sales deck can. . And nearly one-third of sales organizations reported that relevant content is completely inaccessible when needed. . Let’s look at what makes it feel that way, and how you can fix it.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Over these remaining weeks, conversations with SVP-Sales have focused on 3 areas: What can I still do to Make the Number in 2013 ? How should I be preparing to Make the Number in 2014 ? Sales Kick-Off is right around the corner – what am I going to do? My next two blogs will help you put on the best SKO.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 23, 2017

That’s where sales qualification comes in. By asking the right questions, you’ll be able to determine whether the relationship should continue, and if so, what next steps are appropriate. MEDDIC, CHAMP Sales, & 3 More Qualification Frameworks. Here lies the proverbial fork in the road for you and your prospect. What Is BANT?

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Brooks Group

APRIL 17, 2023

What Is the Best Enterprise Sales Training? Enterprise selling is sometimes overlooked in companies’ training because the sales process focuses more on other parts of the training deemed more important. However, enterprise selling is one of the most important parts of company sales training.

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Mike Kunkle

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Amid those congratulatory messages (which, humorously for me, included a fair number of contacts who saw it as a trigger event to try to sell me something), I’ve also gotten a lot of sincere questions (privately, not openly on LinkedIn) about why I decided to pause growing a very successful sales consultancy to join another company.

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Zendesk

MAY 20, 2022

Buyer personas are crucial for any sales team trying to connect with a large customer base. In this article, we’ll explore why buyer personas are valuable, explain how to create them, and provide a few examples and tips that will enable your sales team to use personas to their full potential. So, what’s a company to do?

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Brooks Group

DECEMBER 27, 2022

What Are Sales Goals? While there may be more elegant and creative definitions for a sales goal, let us define a sales goal as the total number of sales your team is responsible for obtaining within a fiscal period. For our purposes, we will be discussing sales goals as they relate to the sales manager.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 18, 2013

If you’ve read our blog lately, you’ve noticed sales execution is a popular subject. Increasing New Hire Productivity. Each of these articles focuses on your sales reps. Effective ways to enable your sales reps to make the number. Rep Focus Isn’t Enough. Rep time allocation.

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SalesGlobe

MARCH 29, 2022

I’ve refreshed the data and information, and if you want to know what matters most to your hybrid or remote working sales team…read on! I’ve refreshed the data and information, and if you want to know what matters most to your hybrid or remote working sales team…read on! Flexible Work Environments and Schedules.

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Brooks Group

AUGUST 30, 2022

In your role as Sales Manager or Hiring Manager, it is your responsibility to locate new sales representatives who, in addition to having strong sales talents, also possess the potential to bring success to your firm. Request that they share your job posting with anyone they know who might be qualified and interested.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Your Chief Sales Officer (CSO) left. Instead, top HR and Sales leaders follow a detailed checklist of tasks. As well, emerging practices from top sales organizations are discussed for 3 key tasks. You can access it when you sign up for SBI’s Sales & Marketing Research Review here. Or maybe he/she needs to leave.

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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. All of those elements and several others are influenced by your company’s sales culture. How to build a winning sales culture. Low turnover of reps.

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Nutshell

JANUARY 14, 2020

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) refers to any cloud software product that a company hosts and makes available to customers over the Internet, rather than offering it as a download onto their computers or mobile devices. By the end, you should have a clear roadmap for reaching your or your company’s sales goals. What Is SaaS Sales?

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 26, 2018

Industry Blogs and Forums. However, while sales reps can’t avoid prospecting, they can certainly make it easier for themselves. For instance, if you notice that a company is hiring an HR benefits analyst and you provide compensation services, this is a good organization to reach out to. Simply Hired.

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Showpad

APRIL 23, 2021

It can be easy to get lost in the world of sales terminology. Understanding the key differences between similar terms can be a challenge in its own right. That’s where sales readiness and sales enablement come in. Defining sales readiness and sales enablement. What is sales enablement?

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