Upland

AUGUST 29, 2023

Not only does it help with sales enablement, but it also helps craft better buyer journeys. It encompasses the emotional and rational factors that influence their decision-making, culminating in either a purchase or an abandonment of the buying process. It encompasses the motivation, need, and desire behind any activity.

Value Proposition 195

Value Proposition Decision-making e-Learning Supply Chain 195

The Center for Sales Strategy

JULY 27, 2023

As a business owner or sales leader, you understand how important your sales process is to the success of your company. But are you certain that your sales process is as effective as it can be? If so, a consulting organization such as The Center for Sales Strategy (CSS) may be able to help.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 6, 2024

Sales effectiveness is your sales professionals’ ability to achieve their goals and objectives efficiently and successfully. Sales effectiveness also corresponds with the return your organization gets from its sales investment. But improving sales effectiveness is a complex task that few organizations do well.

Organization 84

Organization Account Management Sales Sales Training 84

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.

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Red Star Kim

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Last week there was a mixture of legal and accounting firms – and M&BD people as well as fee-earners – at the MBL workshop on “ Pitch Perfect – How to Prepare & Present Winning Pitches & Tenders”. Some delegates had central qualification processes whilst others sent invitations out to the relevant teams to assess.

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Mike Kunkle

OCTOBER 8, 2023

This strategic approach goes beyond conventional departmental boundaries, breaks down silos, and encompasses product, marketing, demand generation, sales enablement, and the encompassing realm of customer experience (whether it goes by customer support, customer success, customer service, or a combination of these).

Customer Experience 277

Customer Experience Decision-making Profitability Marketing 277

Mike Kunkle

OCTOBER 2, 2022

We’re all in sales, right? I think the answer depends on what you mean by that (intent) and how you define “sales.” I get the intent of the “we’re all in sales” message, generally, much like Dan Pink’s book, To Sell is Human. Well, maybe. But that’s not selling, per se.

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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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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 97

Brooks Group

MAY 2, 2024

Sales and emotional intelligence go together like skiing and snow. Yet many sales leaders focus on building their team’s hard skills and neglect sales emotional intelligence or “ soft skills.” But developing emotional intelligence in sales matters. Learn what EQ is, why it matters, and how to tell if a new hire has it.

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Emotional Intelligence Sales Decision-making Sales Training 83

Nutshell

MAY 11, 2023

It seems everywhere you turn these days, you hear something about artificial intelligence (AI)—how it’s disrupting industries, helping people be more efficient, and sometimes causing controversies. You might be wondering, can you use AI for sales? AI is one of the latest technologies that’s making a big impact on the world of sales.

Artificial Intelligence 118

Artificial Intelligence Sales Decision-making CRM 118

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.

Sales 91

Sales Sales Training Decision-making Value Proposition 91

SBI Growth

AUGUST 16, 2023

It seems you can’t open your news feed these days without seeing an article about how AI will transform the workforce. Let’s see what sales managers can do amidst this revolution to merge the gap between humans and technology.

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PandaDoc

MAY 9, 2024

Sales velocity is a robust metric used by sales managers for good reason. It presents a snapshot of how your entire sales process is performing. This guide will explain the sales velocity formula and what it means for your business. Sales enablement tools like CRM platforms help increase sales velocity.

B2C 52

B2C Sales e-Learning Software 52

PandaDoc

MAY 15, 2024

Did you know that companies with a strong lead nurturing strategy generate 50% more sales-ready leads than companies that don’t do this? So, it’s clear that nurturing your leads and prospects is a great way to improve your sales and build lasting customer loyalty. Pushy sales tactics. What is lead nurturing? Engagement.

Media 52

Media Decision-making Software Software 52

Insightly

MARCH 25, 2024

Unsurprisingly, CRM, or Customer Relationship Management , is the foundation of any successful sales and marketing strategy. At the heart of CRM lies lead management —a process that involves capturing, nurturing, and converting leads into loyal customers. What is a CRM? Let’s start with the basics. What is Lead Management?

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PandaDoc

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The sales landscape is evolving rapidly, with sales apps playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of sales. We were recently recognized as an “Essential App for Sales 2023” by HubSpot. Let’s chat about why we earned this prestigious title and how it can revolutionize your sales process.

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Sales CRM Customer Experience Business Growth 78

Brooks Group

MARCH 25, 2024

Winning sales teams, even those from different industries, have one thing in common: they use a repeatable sales process. 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. The data backs this up.

Negotiation 81

Negotiation Sales Training Decision-making Sales 81

Hubspot Sales

JULY 7, 2023

As technology advances and becomes more accessible, businesses are leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to improve their sales processes. AI has the potential to revolutionize the way sales teams operate, giving them valuable insights and predictive analytics to drive more revenue. Are sales teams investing in AI?

Artificial Intelligence 118

Artificial Intelligence Emotional Intelligence Sales Decision-making 118

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 25, 2023

Here's the burning question: Does AI have a place in sales, and how does it affect our current sales processes? Here's the burning question: Does AI have a place in sales, and how does it affect our current sales processes? Here are three examples of how teams use AI to generate sales emails.

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Sales Emotional Intelligence CRM Decision-making 105

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Being a sales manager is a whirlwind experience, especially for those who were once successful sales reps themselves. Fortunately, there are valuable best practices that can help aspiring sales managers excel in their positions. Best Practices for Sales Managers 1. Lay a robust foundation. really takes a toll on you.

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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. It can also offer insight into automating sales processes to free up more of your team’s time.

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Sales Training Management e-Learning Construction 98

Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Qualifying prospects is one of the selling skills every great sales professional relies on. That’s because filling your sales pipeline is a numbers game. Buyers leave the funnel for many reasons as they progress through the sales process : lack of budget, timing, or wrong fit to name a few.

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Prioritization Sales Training Sales Construction 81

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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PandaDoc

MAY 8, 2024

Such huge numbers equate to huge revenue potential in terms of SMB sales. Read on as we cover everything you need to know about the SMB sales process, and how your sales team can crush it in the competitive landscape. What are SMB sales? In the U.S. alone there are about 33.2

B2C 52

B2C Small Business Sales Decision-making 52

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?) and more about how we'll sell them. Here, I spoke to sales leaders at Bardeen.ai , Aircall , and HubSpot to get their top predictions for the future of sales. Let's dive in.

Energy and Utilities 99

Energy and Utilities Media Sales Publishing 99

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 9, 2019

As your sales process evolves, it's important to keep your skills relevant and up to date. Plus, it can increase your sales. In a case study by Rain Group , a global sales training organization, they discovered that a client who went through sales training closed 15.2% So, how can you improve your sales skills?

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PandaDoc

MAY 16, 2024

In this article, we’ll cover how you can measure indirect sales success and discuss the four main types of indirect sales strategies: distribution , dealership , franchising , and merchandising. In addition, we’ll give some examples of companies using this sales method and offer tips for successful indirect sales.

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Retail Manufacturing Profitability Sales 52

PandaDoc

MAY 16, 2024

In this post, we’ll explore what’s involved in the process and show you some winning strategies. Leads may be qualified by your marketing or sales team. Leads may be qualified by your marketing or sales team. This process ensures you don’t waste time on leads that aren’t a good fit for your business.

Decision-making 52

Decision-making Prioritization CRM Marketing 52

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In the HubSpot Blog's recent survey of over 500 sales professionals, we tried to see what sales leaders hope to achieve when training reps and the top sales coaching tactics they use to get there — and our survey produced some interesting insight on both fronts. Sales Leaders' Primary Coaching Goals. Let's dive in.

Sales 119

Sales Sales Training Negotiation Facilitation 119

Brooks Group

APRIL 9, 2024

Lack of clear authority, conflicting priorities, and the logistics of keeping 7, 10, or 12 people in the loop make the B2B buying process an increasingly tough sale. But with the right skills and tactics, sales leaders can equip their teams to overcome challenges and win these deals.

Value Proposition 93

Value Proposition Procurement Decision-making Stakeholders 93

Nutshell

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

If you want to learn how to manage a sales pipeline for an IT company, you’ve come to the right place. That’s where a sales pipeline comes in. But your sales pipeline can’t run itself. That’s why we’re covering everything you need to know about sales pipeline management for IT companies in this blog post.

Management 62

Management Prioritization CRM Sales 62

Arpedio

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Spin Selling is a highly acclaimed sales methodology that revolutionized the way sales professionals approach their craft. Developed by Neil Rackham in the 1980s, Spin Selling has since become a cornerstone of modern sales strategies, offering a systematic approach to understanding customer needs and closing deals effectively.

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Software Software Decision-making Performance Review 52

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.

Value Proposition 52

Value Proposition Account Management Decision-making Digitalization 52

Insightly

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Sales and marketing teams have the same ultimate goal: revenue generation and growth. Despite this, marketing and sales do not always spend enough time aligning on goals. This misalignment has led to tension between sales and marketing teams. Because of this, many companies have made strides to align marketing and sales teams.

Marketing 98

Marketing Sales CRM Sales Management 98

Nutshell

APRIL 3, 2024

Marketing and sales software Marketing tools allow you to centralize your messaging across various platforms. Below are a few popular marketing and sales software for startups: Hootsuite Mailchimp Buffer DOWNLOAD Want to generate more leads? (Of Read on to learn more about each type of startup software. Of course you do.)

Software 71

Software Software CRM Communication 71

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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