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.” Yet many sales leaders focus on building their team’s hard skills and neglect sales emotional intelligence or “ soft skills.”

Emotional Intelligence 92

Emotional Intelligence Sales Decision-making Sales Training 92

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.

Sales 89

Sales Media B2B Publishing 89

Brooks Group

AUGUST 8, 2023

The DISC personality assessment has become a popular tool for understanding behavior and communication styles. For sales teams, understanding each sales professional’s personality can help align strengths and weaknesses to create a high-performing sales force. How does DISC help sales professionals?

Sales Management 73

Sales Management Management Sales Sales Training 73

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.

Sales Training 69

Sales Training Sales Decision-making Negotiation 69

Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Why Is Sales Coaching Important for Revenue Growth? Sales coaching gives sales professionals the mentoring they need to resolve critical skills competency gaps and be more productive. 3 Types Of Sales Coaching Sales coaching generally falls into one of three main categories: tactical, strategic, and personal.

Sales 93

Sales Sales Training Sales Management Onboarding 93

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 86

Organization Account Management Sales Sales Training 86

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Marketing and sales teams rely heavily on one another to drive business. After all, it’s the marketing department that generates leads, and the sales team that converts those leads to paying customers. Sales collaboration dramatically improves results, but bringing it to fruition can be more complex than it sounds.

Marketing 105

Marketing Sales Decision-making Prioritization 105

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.

Supply Chain 98

Supply Chain Negotiation Sales CRM 98

Red Star Kim

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The session comprises three elements: marketing and business development fundamentals, practical marketing communication and business development skills and growing your career. Role of PR and external communications External communications are fundamental for raising awareness and increasing brand recognition.

Marketing 130

Marketing Stakeholders Digitalization Communication 130

Brooks Group

APRIL 4, 2023

Required Skills For Sales Associates Sales associates work in fast-paced environments that are full of retail environment customers. The sales career is vast and contains many sales positions which require strong organizational and complementary skills. What is a sales associate?

B2C 52

B2C Interpersonal Skills Retail Sales 52

Brooks Group

APRIL 25, 2024

You’ve got to keep plugging when you work in sales. But the most successful sales professionals understand the value of cultivating long-term relationships with their customers. Your customer service team and your sales team both serve the same purpose: to support customers and improve the bottom line.

Customer Success 52

Customer Success Supply Chain Sales Sales Training 52

Brooks Group

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Planning your sales kickoff or national sales meeting? Your sales keynote speaker will set the tone for the rest of the event. A great speaker can help motivate your sales team, elevate your mission, and drive results. Step 1: Ask Your Sales Team The ultimate goal of a sales kickoff is to improve sales performance.

Sales 94

Sales Sales Training Meetings Media 94

Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Sales kickoff season is here. It’s time to plan your sales strategy, train your sales professionals, crank up the energy, and motivate everyone for the next year. But in this unpredictable economy, sales organizations must be more agile and resilient than ever. But coordinating all the right elements can be tricky.

Sales 78

Sales Meetings Sales Training Prioritization 78

Brooks Group

AUGUST 28, 2023

If you haven’t already, it’s time your sales team abandons outdated “used car sales” tactics to reach their quota. So, sales organizations need focus on improving their sellers’ sales skills and strategic thinking abilities. Customers today have more information, more choices, and freedom.

Sales 62

Sales Suppliers Decision-making Sales Training 62

Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

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. EI is also the foundation of sales, and the gateway to all of that is empathy.

Emotional Intelligence 84

Emotional Intelligence Sales Sales Training Decision-making 84

Brooks Group

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Effective sales coaching can have a huge impact on your business. The biggest benefit of sales coaching is its contribution to revenue. Research shows that successful sales coaching programs increased average deal size, sales activity, win rates, and new leads by 25%-40%. Anticipate nerves.

Sales Management 80

Sales Management Management Sales Meetings 80

Brooks Group

MARCH 27, 2023

What Do We Mean By Pharmaceutical Sales Training? Train your employees to master pharmaceutical sales! Proper Sales Training For Pharmaceutical Must Include These Factors To connect with prospects and current clients, reps need to make sure to keep the following factors under consideration.

Sales Training 52

Sales Training Interpersonal Skills Healthcare Virtual Selling 52

Brooks Group

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Sales leaders, the driving force behind a company’s revenue generation, understand that time is of the essence. At the same time, deals take longer to make their way through the sales process than they used to. In a dynamic and competitive world, sales efficiency is paramount. That’s true in any sales landscape.

Value Proposition 52

Value Proposition Negotiation Sales Decision-making 52

Brooks Group

JULY 14, 2023

Now, instead of focusing on transactional sales, salespeople must be capable of building long-term relationships beyond the initial sale and maintain their standing as trusted business advisors to your customers. A consultative sales approach is the skill they need in order to do that. What Is a Consultative Sales Approach?

Sales 73

Sales Sales Training Brainstorming Communication 73

Account Manager Tips

AUGUST 9, 2022

What to do when a sales deal stalls? Sales process checklist Establish the next commitment The Thermometer Technique Favourite podcast: How to Succeed Just for fun Quote of the week. What to do when a sales deal stalls? For me, sales is most successful when you follow a process. Let me share those steps with you now.

Negotiation 130

Negotiation Value Proposition Brainstorming Suppliers 130

Brooks Group

MAY 24, 2022

In this day of supply chain issues and extended delivery times, their sales teams are struggling to stay motivated. What’s a sales manager to do? Empathy is needed in the communication we expect of our customers today, and it is just as important with our teams. Today, more and more clients are sharing a common problem.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Sales Management Suppliers Management 52

Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Does your team have a sales process? If not, you may see confusion, lackluster sales performance, and missed quotas. That’s because sticking with a sales process correlates with success—and lack of adherence is a problem at many organizations. What Is Sales Process Adherence? If yes, great. That’s an important first step.

Sales Training 52

Sales Training CRM Sales Meetings 52

Brooks Group

MAY 19, 2021

We are of course talking about sales and marketing, two very critical business units to any organization that would rather fling their toys at each other than play nicely. Indeed, sales and marketing have a history of what I’ll call non-cooperation. With so much competition, and so much at stake, the name of the game is harmony.

Marketing 98

Marketing Sales Value Proposition Sales Training 98

Brooks Group

AUGUST 2, 2023

As we round out the dog days of summer, most of us have two things on our minds: Getting our sales force back on track from the summertime lull, and The start of the football season These two things might seem unrelated at first glance. We can go on the joint sales calls, give the correct feedback, and coach until we’re blue in the face.

Sales 71

Sales Sales Training Leadership Sales Leadership 71

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.

Marketing 130

Marketing Transportation Leadership Digitalization 130

Brooks Group

JUNE 12, 2023

Sales negotiation can be a source of dread for many sales professionals. With the right sales negotiation strategy & sales negotiation skills training, even this part of the sales process can remain warm and result in a mutually beneficial outcome for all parties. How does that translate to your business?

Negotiation 63

Negotiation Sales Decision-making Suppliers 63

Arpedio

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on achieving sales excellence and driving business growth. In today’s competitive business landscape, sales performance and effectiveness are crucial to the success of any organization. Sales performance is the measurement of the results achieved by the sales team and individuals.

Business Growth 52

Business Growth Sales Sales Training Decision-making 52

Brooks Group

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

What is a sales strategy? Every sales leader understands there are pitfalls to building a sales strategy. Many sales teams engage in activities that are working against them, without even realizing it. This post walks you through the four pitfalls of sales strategy and provides best practices to avoid them.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Sales Sales Training Meetings 52

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 1, 2020

But to my knowledge, they generally don't teach those techniques at sales seminars. Still, there are some phrases and techniques sales reps can employ to get about halfway there. NLP sales, as a concept, rests on the premise of quickly building meaningful relationships with prospects to sway them into buying. Remarkable.

Sales 120

Sales Communication 120

Brooks Group

APRIL 1, 2022

Sales training that sticks, however, results in behavior change because it’s reinforced. That requires involvement and buy-in from both sales leaders and salespeople. For example, if sales don’t improve by next quarter, a company may be considering layoffs. . Communicate Value. Communicating value makes a big difference.

Sales Training 91

Sales Training Sales Facilitation Meetings 91

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 95

Value Proposition Procurement Decision-making Stakeholders 95

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Every sales manager has some degree of legitimate dedication to both their company and professional development. Those qualities are almost a given in sales management, but the very best managers don't stop there — they exhibit some other key traits and behaviors that take their management skills from good to great.

Sales Management 122

Sales Management Management Construction Sales 122

Brooks Group

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Exceptional sales management is key to an organization’s success—yet the role of a sales manager is one of the most challenging. Leading a sales team has become more difficult due to an evolving business landscape, technological advancements, changing customer expectations, and a host of other factors.

Sales Management 52

Sales Management Management Sales Artificial Intelligence 52

Brooks Group

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

A sales strategy is the answer to a simple question: ‘Why am I doing the things I’m doing?’ In sales, your goal may be to own a certain share of the market. To do that, the company needs to win a set percent of deals in the sales pipeline. Your sales strategy is a long-range plan for reaching your goal.

Supply Chain 75

Supply Chain Sales Sales Training Organization 75

Brooks Group

JANUARY 19, 2022

According to CSO Insights, 94% of businesses have increased their targets but only 44% believe their sales strategy is able to help them hit those goals. Because making sales is the way that revenue is generated, many companies make the mistake of focusing all their efforts on the sales team, frequently ignoring other departments.

Sales Training 52

Sales Training Organization Sales Communication 52

Insightly

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Coming up with gift ideas for salespeople and gift ideas for sales teams can be difficult. Well, a good sales person can probably buy whatever they want for themselves! 10 gift ideas for your sales team Membership to Topgolf. One thing about sales people is that they are typically working at odd hours.

Negotiation 52

Negotiation Sales CRM Prioritization 52

Insightly

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Coming up with gift ideas for salespeople and gift ideas for sales teams can be difficult. Well, a good sales person can probably buy whatever they want for themselves! 10 gift ideas for your sales team Membership to Topgolf. One thing about sales people is that they are typically working at odd hours.

Negotiation 52

Negotiation Sales CRM Prioritization 52