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Are You a Good Sales Coach? [How to Know + Quiz]

Hubspot Sales

Having talented sales reps is often a result of investing in effective sales coaching. According to research conducted by ValueSelling Associates , over half of high-performing businesses that have had sales coaching programs in place for three years or more experience high growth. A stellar sales coach must be results-oriented.

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Book review: All you need to know about commercial awareness by Christopher Stoakes

Red Star Kim

Marketing The author clarifies the difference between business development, marketing and sales. And touches on segmentation and sales force automation. With explanations of depreciation, amortisation, factoring, asset finance, loans, guarantees and derivatives. There’s practical guidance on pitching and pricing too.

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How Marketing and Business Development (M&BD) Assistants can shine – Develop knowledge and skills, build personal brand and increase visibility

Red Star Kim

The need for clear aims that could be measured at different stages of the engagement and sales cycle were mentioned. There was advice to consider which personalities worked well together and how to make things relevant to topical issues yet still stand out.

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Why agency account managers struggle to think ahead

Account Management Skills

Some agencies repel the idea of fostering a ‘sales culture’ but there are ways to ensure this doesn’t happen if it’s not desired. Poor agency positioning Account managers in ‘full service’ agencies with no vertical (industry) specialism find it hard to reach expert status with clients.

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How to engage fee-earners in the M&BD planning process?

Red Star Kim

In professional services we need the engagement, buy-in and time of fee-earners because they are fundamental to preparing content, interacting with prospects and converting leads into clients. And yet their priority is serving existing clients and earning fees. Short term sales efforts to bring in clients and works.

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How You Prospect Matters: Prospect Engagement Playbook Launch Webinar

SBI

George Brontén, CEO and Founder of Membrain, will share valuable insights on sales effectiveness and go through common mistakes and challenges in prospecting. Pernilla Hammar, Manager Client Development, eWork Group. Stay human and win more deals with our latest Prospect Engagement Playbooks. Because HOW you prospect matters.

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Customer Centric Growth Amid COVID

Revegy

If you’re responsible for growing your company’s revenue, either through a sales or an account management role, the panic of deal slippage or limited revenue opportunities may feel unavoidable. With a customer-centric approach driving stronger relationships with executives, sellers have reported: Accelerated sales cycle by more than 10%.