Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Buyers have been tasked with making an important decision, and they want to be sure they get it right—and choose the product or solution that makes them look good. It’s your sales team’s job to bring value to a decision maker and help them make the decisions that are best for them and their company.

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Brooks Group

JANUARY 2, 2024

What makes successful salespeople isn’t just inherent abilities—it’s also their skill set. Let’s dive into the capabilities that make a salesperson truly exceptional and how to develop these qualities in your sales team. By making the unknowns known, they instill confidence in the customer’s mind.

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Customer Think

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Email | RSS In this conversation with @DrAlanBarnard, we explore how the principles of the Theory of Constraints (originally created by Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt) can be used to not only drive significant business results but also to help us make high stake decisions as leaders.

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MDI Training

JANUARY 29, 2024

Click below to access our AI-generated version of this blog article! The ability to adapt to new circumstances , think on one’s feet, and make decisions in uncertain environments is a skill that relies heavily on human intuition and experience. Click below to access our AI-generated version of this blog article!This

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Brooks Group

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In the dynamic world of sales, where every decision can make or break a deal, harnessing the power of data is critical. This blog post recaps their conversation, exploring why metrics are indispensable for effective management and how they serve as the guide toward strategic success. We need to catch up,” said Alice Heiman.

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Brooks Group

APRIL 10, 2024

Prospecting Techniques: Before the Sales Call The right sales skills and a consistent set of best practices before sales calls will make prospecting time more productive. Make sure every team member has a professional headshot, sales title, and product-oriented “About” section. Here are some to focus on. Pre-call planning is critical.

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Nutshell

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Unlike PPC advertising , you’re not spending a dime to put this content in front of searchers—outside of what you pay your content team to produce it—which makes SEO an incredibly cost effective lead source. No matter what page they land on, make sure the visit-to-lead path is clear and coherent. Update Your Blog Posts Consistently.

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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. In this blog post we share 6 of the key differences between successful and underperforming teams. Recommendation 4: Make time for peer-to-peer and manager coaching.

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MDI Training

MARCH 29, 2024

The second event focused on how to increase effectiveness in decision-making processes : What influences the way we make decisions ? What (group) dynamics exist in decision-making processes ? What decision-making processes are involved? What strategies are needed for each?

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Brooks Group

MARCH 25, 2024

The IMPACT sales training program begins with a sales assessment of each participant to understand their behavioral patterns, communication styles, and decision-making processes. This levels the playing field and makes sales cycles and revenue more predictable. It increases sales effectiveness and efficiency.

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Planview

JANUARY 31, 2024

This blog post examines how to efficiently turn strategies into actions, highlighting Value Stream Management (VSM) as a missing puzzle piece to streamline work from conception to delivery, ensuring strategies get executed effectively. This connected way of working allows organizations not only to set ambitious goals but also to achieve them.

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Brooks Group

MAY 14, 2024

When you take the time to actively listen and ask the right sales discovery questions , you gain valuable insights into their motivations, priorities, and decision-making criteria. They likely have budgeted funds available, the authority to make purchasing decisions, and an active project or pain point driving them to explore options.

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Brooks Group

MAY 2, 2024

Social Skills Social skills are the ability to be socially aware, make meaningful connections, build rapport , and maintain relationships over an extended period of time. Social Skills: Do they make eye contact? A comprehensive EQ assessment will allow your team members to gain self-awareness and make better decisions.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 6, 2024

But these measurements alone don’t give sales leaders enough information to make good decisions that improve performance. Make sure each KPI you track directly contributes to the outcomes you want. Objectively Measurable Make sure the KPIs you focus on are objectively measurable rather than subjective.

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Brooks Group

OCTOBER 24, 2023

They will also be highly educated in the sales process your team has been trained in, and the sales enablement tools that will make the reinforcement successful. The coach is there to answer any questions, and to make the seller feel comfortable putting their new tools into action. Download this white paper to help guide your decision.

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Nutshell

APRIL 5, 2021

Skip ahead: Blogging. Wait, what makes these particular skills so special? In these organizations, inbound leads are plentiful, and the salespeople take a more passive approach in simply responding to SQLs (sales-qualified leads) who have already expressed interest, requested a demo, downloaded a trial, and so on. Web design.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 7, 2024

Buyers generally make up their minds in the first few seconds whether the time spent with you is going to be valuable. This makes it far more likely they will listen to you—and that you’ll make the sale. They make buying decisions about products and services they don’t personally use.

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Brooks Group

MAY 23, 2024

Better Hiring Decisions Assessing sales skills and attributes prior to hiring allows you to objectively evaluate a candidate’s strengths, weaknesses, motivators, and behavioral style for superior sales role fit. This factual insight enables better recognition, coaching, promotion, and compensation decisions.

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Arpedio

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Back to blog. Download Account Plan Report: Compile and download Account Plan Reports with the most crucial information in PowerPoint to share with anyone – internally or externally. Use tabs to filter decision centers, business units, or regions to create better structure and full overview. Highlighted Releases 2022.

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Miller Heiman Group

JUNE 10, 2020

Decision-making process. In this blog, we’ll take a closer look at the first three categories of the Big Six. We’ll explore the remaining three in a future blog. Decision-Making Process. Ask buyers these questions to learn more about their decision-making process. Solution alignment.

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Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

You need to stand out to make buyers want to do business with you. This blog post dives into how you can develop these three sales differentiation skills to set yourself apart. The bottom 20% focus on two things: “How do I make my number?” When this is the case, the most important thing you can do is differentiate yourself.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 20, 2020

An MQL is one that has been characterized as a potential customer based on the web pages they have visited, what they've downloaded, and similar engagement with the business's content. Tommy is the owner and primary decision-maker of an independent pet store that has visited the Inbound Dog Chow pricing page several times over the past month.

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SuperOffice

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

It doesn’t matter how high your site traffic is, if you don’t know how to make the most out of every visit. While it’s impossible to turn a website visitor into a customer before they reach the decision stage of the customer journey, you are still able to impact the customer journey itself. Cheatsheets. Checklists.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 28, 2024

As buying processes grow more complex, it’s becoming increasingly important for sales professionals to gain access to senior executives and C-level decision makers. Today’s major purchasing decisions often involve cross-functional buying committees that include executives from the C-suite. Your prospect lacks budget authority.

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Nutshell

MAY 20, 2024

Whether you’re a solopreneur, email marketer, or sales representative, this guide will help you write better subject lines that make your emails more clickable and drive business growth. Emojis: Emojis can make your email stand out from the rest. DOWNLOAD Want to write sales emails that convert? We can help.

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Planview

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Speed in delivering high-value innovations is a critical differentiator that can make or break companies. For example, during turbulent market times, embracing digital transformations can help you manage your product portfolio by supporting better decision-making, reducing risk exposure, and innovating products with the highest ROI.

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SmartKarrot

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

It serves as a reference guide for financial professionals, managers, and executives, providing them with a consistent and standardized approach to managing financial activities and making informed decisions. Setting up clear triggers and actions: Finance Playbook can be your organization’s roadmap to ease decision-making.

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Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 8, 2023

This abundance of data can lead to analysis paralysis, where decision-makers are overwhelmed without the insights to drive action. Use data to drive informed decisions, optimize sales processes, and identify untapped market opportunities. Dashboards become mash-boards. But remember, data is only as valuable as the actions it informs.

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MDI Training

JULY 26, 2023

In this blog post, you will learn about the areas where this technology is particularly suitable and what you, as a leader, need to pay special attention to. Data Analysis for Success Another useful capability of AI is to analyze key data and make decisions for the company. What is Artificial Intelligence?

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ACT

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Data-driven decision-making. This can transform your business and allow you to focus all your marketing efforts on resolving your customer’s actual pain points and becoming their favourite brand by making informed decisions. Or the number of downloads resulting from a Facebook ad campaign?

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MDI Training

JANUARY 29, 2024

Click below to access our AI-generated version of this blog article! Chatbots for self-reflection: AI-powered chatbots can engage leaders in conversations that prompt self-reflection on their emotional responses and decision-making processes. Click below to access our AI-generated version of this blog article!This

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Nutshell

JULY 30, 2021

In this article, we’ll explain the six principles of persuasion, as well as five tips you can use to make your emails more persuasive and enticing to your readers. Before we dive into the meat of this article, we need to make one thing clear: persuasion and manipulation are NOT the same thing. The art of persuasion.

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Nutshell

MAY 20, 2024

Whether you’re a solopreneur, email marketer, or sales representative, this guide will help you write better subject lines that make your emails more clickable and drive business growth. Emojis: Emojis can make your email stand out from the rest. DOWNLOAD Want to write sales emails that convert? We can help.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 7, 2023

These advantages make selling digital products a good option for artists, educators, writers, freelancers, and more. In this blog post, we'll cover the following: What is a digital product? Determining your target audience is a key pillar that influences a business’ decision-making. Why sell digital products?

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Brooks Group

APRIL 25, 2024

Alignment (or lack) between customer success and sales alignment can make or break the customer experience. Deeper Understanding of Customer Needs By fostering long-term relationships, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of your customers’ pain points, goals, and decision-making processes.

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Apptivo

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This is so because it encapsulates the complete customer experience , from first learning about your company to finally making a purchase. Incidentally since many, if not most, do not make the purchase, the representation takes the shape of a Funnel. They enjoy the blog article and begin to regard you as a subject-matter authority.

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PandaDoc

MAY 16, 2024

It also helps you increase revenue because qualified leads are the ones who’ll eventually make a purchase. You can also personalize the sales experience to make your pitch and value proposition relevant to each lead. As we know, qualifying leads is about predicting their likelihood of making a purchase.

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