Hubspot Sales

MAY 7, 2018

The Best First Job Is in Sales. Your best bet is in sales. You'll also become a master of communication, increase your confidence through closed deals, and build an impressive professional network that will benefit your career now and in the future. My answer is always, “Get a job in sales.”. Here's Why Sales Wins.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

It was an intense environment — we traveled all around the country playing other teams in decked out conference centers and stadiums. In your sales organization, this starts with your sales environment. A sales environment is a vague, intangible concept. You want your sales team to feel encouraged, driven, and supported.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 1, 2021

Put simply, being liked boosts your chances of making a sale, since it naturally confers a sense of trust and comfort. It starts with sales mirroring -- the process of subtly imitating the behaviors and communication styles of prospective buyers. Why Mirroring in Sales is Important? Sales Mirroring Techniques.

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Xant

MAY 13, 2021

of sales reps that operated as outside sales reps went from working in the Delta lounge to working in their home offices. Sales teams navigated unexpected changes to their processes and motions and are still learning how to adapt today. The Death of the Conference Room Meeting. In 2020, 52.8%

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 30, 2020

This is a toxic combination for sales reps and their managers. Sales leaders that fall back on run-of-the-mill motivation techniques struggle to drive their reps toward aggressive growth targets. Invest in sales management coaching. Plan a sales contest. Sales contests are another engaging way to propel reps forward.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 15, 2024

Thoughtfully calculated, well-executed prospecting is central to virtually every successful sales engagement. It sets a tone — giving you the momentum and perspective you need to lock in on viable sales opportunities and ensure the rest of your sales process goes as smoothly as possible.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Have you ever hung up the phone after a sales call and thought, “Wow, I nailed that!” Provide sales (and/or service) reps with the necessary information and context from previous conversations with a prospect to effectively follow-up and guide their next interaction. Call Recording Software. Call Recording Software.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 5, 2018

Your sales pitch can make or break the deal, so it’s a good idea to have that nailed down before meeting with your customer. I’ve been in sales for 15 years and have heard some really great pitches and some really bad ones. I’ve been in sales for 15 years and have heard some really great pitches and some really bad ones.

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Mike Kunkle

JULY 2, 2022

Senior sales leaders and C-suite execs, this one’s for you. In an expanding number of vertical industries (but not yet everywhere), the concept of “enabling the sales force” has exploded. Way back in 2003, I worked in a department called Performance Development and led the Sales Performance Development team.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 14, 2020

As a sales leader for a large, nation-wide business, you know that all members of your team don’t often interact with each other, or even know who their coworkers are. National sales meetings solve this issue, as they unify your sales team by gathering them all in one place, once a year. How To Plan for a National Sales Meeting.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

A job in sales is exciting, with plentiful career opportunities and development paths. As you grow, you may have the opportunity to progress into a sales director role. In this position, you’ll be responsible for growing profit and overseeing the sales team’s operations. This article will cover: What is a sales director?

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PartnerTap

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Secrets to Enterprise Sales Success: Working With Partners. Enterprise sales leaders, channel managers, and Chief Revenue Officers are always scrambling to hit aggressive, quarterly revenue goals. . Therefore, rough markets are critical times when key relationships become indispensable to driving sales. Unlocking Value.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 2, 2019

As a sales leader, your ability to develop and retain your sales reps is important to your company’s bottom line and future success. Employee retention in the sales field continues to be an issue. In 2018, the average sales professional tenure was reported to be 1.5 Why Sales Performance Management Matters.

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Arpedio

JUNE 1, 2023

Key Takeaways From SAMA 2023 Annual Conference ← Back to blog Once again, The Strategic Account Management Association (SAMA) brought together sales and strategic account management professionals from around the globe for their annual conference. Now that the conference has come to an end, it’s time for a recap.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 8, 2017

In the competitive world of sales, everyone is seeking the magic bullet that will accelerate revenue. But there’s a simpler way to increase market share: Make your sales organization more optimistic. Met Life was spending $30,000 on sales training per salesperson, but 80% of their reps had left within four years.

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Red Star Kim

OCTOBER 25, 2023

It has the potential to transform client communications, fast-track the generation of research and thought leadership and fuel content management campaigns. I had the pleasure of meeting Helen Kensett at the recent PM Forum Conference. Another valuable AI-powered tool for the MarTech armoury.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Imagine your sales team performing 19% better month after month. Research from the Sales Executive Council (SEC) examined thousands of salespeople and found receiving quality coaching helped them improve long-term performance by upwards of 19%. In other words, no other productivity investment is nearly as impactful as sales coaching.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 20, 2020

Let’s get right to it — there are elements of the sales process that are wonderful on video and others that aren't. So the idea of doing an entire sales process from beginning to end while utilizing video may not be the best approach. After that, you may head to a meeting in a conference room.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 8, 2023

So you know you want to enter sales, you've chosen a field with a wide range of career avenues and niches. The demand for certain sales roles rises and falls as time passes. We wanted to provide you with a list of some of the most hireable sales jobs for 2023 and beyond — so you can choose the best job for you.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 5, 2022

You wouldn't try to cook a new meal without a recipe or drive to a new city without a map, and your business shouldn't try to convert leads without a sales process. A B2B sales process is a detailed outline of repeatable steps that guides your sales team. B2B Sales Strategy. B2B Sales Flowchart. Image Source.

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Nutshell

OCTOBER 30, 2020

A virtual event platform is a tool that will allow you to recreate the vibe of an in-person conference or trade expo over the internet. From event schedules to lesson materials, sales pitches, and discount coupons, event attendees always leave with a pile of stuff. Let’s dive in: What is a virtual event platform? LEARN MORE.

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Mike Kunkle

JUNE 12, 2022

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. Sometimes, it seems to me as if critical thinking is at an all-time low right now, especially in the sales profession. Reengineering Sales Performance.

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Red Star Kim

MARCH 24, 2023

Around two thirds felt they had low or very low skills or abilities in sales and selling which isn’t a surprise – but it would be interesting to know how firms provide the relevant knowledge, skills and behaviours as they progress in their careers. One delegate was organising a Poker Night that evening.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 8, 2021

If you hear "ABC" and "Always be closing" pops into your mind, a sales career may be the perfect match for you. You've come to the right place to learn what it's like to have a career in sales, and it's about much more than the close. Sales seems like a fast-paced, hardball kind of career. What's a typical sales career path?

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

That sounds like a question you’d hear at a low-rent sales seminar — something that the speaker would ask the crowd and assure everyone that there are "no wrong answers.". It’s hard to define what qualifies innovation, especially in sales. Sales Innovation. The term "sales innovation" has a broad array of potential applications.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 14, 2020

Along the same lines, your colleagues can be productive and effective at driving sales even when you all aren’t physically working together in the same office space. Though regularly measuring your team’s effectiveness won’t necessarily help you feel more connected socially, it can certainly help with team communication and effectiveness.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 23, 2018

In sales -- perhaps more than any other profession -- team building is crucial for long-term success. A close-knit sales organization can elevate team performance and increase employee tenure. Sales leadership must invest time and resources into team building exercises. Team Building Exercises for Sales. Adopt a Family.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 23, 2018

Sales Call Tips. Start Sales Calls with a Bang. Just like sports, the use of science to develop elite performers also applies in sales. On the other hand, the use of science in sales focuses on two areas: the seller and the buyer. 15 Expert Phone Sales Tips. 15 Expert Phone Sales Tips. Use Awesome Labels.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 15, 2019

While CRM software is powerful on its own, integrating your CRM with other tools across your sales stack makes your job so much easier. Ideally, your CRM should serve as the core hub to all of your sales activities, and integrations serve as the supporting cast making your central software even more powerful. Email Integrations.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 29, 2018

Even if candidates don’t have formal sales experience, you can establish skill assessment tests that evaluate a candidate’s current skill set and true potential. Evaluate written communication through initial emails. Most sales representatives use email for the majority of their communication. Early interview stages.

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Red Star Kim

MARCH 17, 2023

It is a new channel of communication that is still evolving – and so is it’s regulation. Balenciaga – (Sales) Fashion collaboration with Fortnite for marketing the brand and selling NFTs – including virtual clothes, skins and accessories.

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Sales Gravy

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

In this lively episode of The Sales Gravy Podcast, Jeb Blount welcomes Patrick "Pops" Garrett, Founder & Chief Drinking Officer of DrinkCurious, to explore the unique intersection between bourbon tasting and sales engagement.

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Sales Gravy

JULY 27, 2022

He is a guru for using LinkedIn's marketing power, and as mentioned in Fanatical Prospecting, I believe that it is one of the greatest sales tools ever created - along with the car, Google, the internet, email, and the telephone. It is all about the long game and building relationships, not quick sales.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 22, 2021

Successful sales professionals are great storytellers. How can you up your sales game by learning how to tell value-based stories? I can’t emphasize enough not to jump into a sales pitch before you establish credibility. There is an art to it, which I’ll walk you through in this article. A Value-based Story Example.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Communication etiquette. Communication Etiquette. A large majority of our relationships hinge on good communication. Let’s break communication etiquette down into four categories: Phone etiquette. If you’re on a conference call and you’re not speaking, mute yourself so the others aren’t distracted by the outside noise.

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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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Red Star Kim

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Overcoming silos and internal communication for cross-selling A key barrier to cross-selling and internal referrals was that firms were structured into silos. And explored various sales methodologies. Here are the highlights on Referrer and Intermediary Management – Silos, Targets and Culture. Video) (kimtasso.com).

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