MTD Sales Training

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

He once said to me, “Sean, what do you do after a sales meeting that ensures the next one will be even better?”. But it got me thinking about what would be the best way to learn from the meeting experience and determine how I could improve next time. Ask yourself questions like these: How did the meeting start?

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MTD Sales Training

APRIL 12, 2020

Are you using online sales meetings throughout your sales process? I absolutely hate it when at the start of an online meeting people can’t login to the session or they need to download some piece of java script for the session to work properly. You just lose all momentum and it always seems to be the decision maker!

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MTD Sales Training

APRIL 19, 2020

That, of course, was written before the virus shutdown, but it shows that virtual meetings with clients and prospects were exponentially on the increase before it became the only methodology that we could use to reach prospects. So, what would be the best practices to adhere to when meeting up with a client virtually?

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Sales Management Plus -- SMP

DECEMBER 20, 2022

To meet their quotas and goals, they need access to the right data. Sales managers can use data to help them make informed decisions about how to lead their sales teams. In this blog post, we will discuss some ways that sales managers can use data to improve their sales performance.

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Showpad

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Meet Leea Huffine, Creative Marketing and Communications Manager at Atlas Copco. We had a roadshow, where a semi truck would travel North America and make stops with customers. Now, the sales team is doing whatever they can to make it work in this crazy world. Technology Leea uses: Showpad, Outreach, and ZoomInfo.

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MTD Sales Training

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Are you using video meetings in your sales process? I absolutely hate it when at the start of a meeting people can’t login to the session or they need to download some piece of java script for the session to work properly. Be prepared and make sure everyone knows what they need to do to access the session beforehand.

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Mike Kunkle

APRIL 8, 2023

My point here, is that you should make a purposeful determination on these levels, clearly define them, train them, and coach to them. In addition to having the right decision makers in the deal, which is part of qualification, it’s important to assess the landscape and relationships. Here’s what I mean.

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SuperOffice

JANUARY 19, 2022

Types of customer meetings. Along with a sequence of emails, companies with long sales cycles arrange three meetings before the conversion happens: Discovery meeting. This is your first meeting with a warm, qualified lead that’s held with the goal of understanding the specific needs of a prospect. Follow-up meeting.

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MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 21, 2019

Preparation is key when meeting a new client. So, what should be included on your agenda when meeting with a possible client? How can you make sure this visit is productive and fruitful? Outline what you wish to achieve in this first meeting. Make sure these are the results they definitely want.

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Mike Kunkle

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Keep this in mind as you read this article, and adapt and adopt what makes sense for you in your current context. Product ensures that solutions meet the demands of the marketplace. I often say that having guidance on how to determine what’s right for you is much more valuable than being told what to do.

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Scovel

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

You have landed a meeting with a prospective buyer… The floor is yours…. Be cognizant of a few buyers in the decision cycle. Then comes the next dimension, multiple buyers taking a joint decision. As we saw in the multiple buyer’s blog, each one of them are going to look at the same problem from their point of view.

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Drift

APRIL 9, 2020

That’s been the cadence of my days since Drift made the decision to go remote in early March. And technology like Zoom, which has seen a 67% uptick in users since the start of the year, is making it possible. But I also want to make sure things keep moving between meetings. And I don’t want.

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MTD Sales Training

JULY 13, 2017

Having an element of fear before a sales meeting shows that you care. Make Sure You Prepare Effectively. If that happens, you need to know what you are aiming to achieve at this particular meeting and then work toward that goal. You put pressure on yourself if you think that you need to make a perfect presentation.

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Red Star Kim

MARCH 1, 2024

Building empathy with fee-earners helps us to understand what they expect and any assumptions they may be making about the likely results. Be influential and persuasive Influence is having a vision of the optimum outcome and then, without using force or coercion, motivating people to work together toward making the vision a reality.

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Brooks Group

APRIL 23, 2024

This blog post takes a deep dive into the key benefits and drawbacks of the sales profession to help you make an informed decision. Commission-based pay and fluctuations in sales volume can make it challenging to predict your monthly or annual income. This can make it difficult to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

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Nutshell

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Make informed decisions: AI software assists decision-makers by providing recommendations based on the latest data. Collecting information from AI eliminates guesswork, so you can make better choices and mitigate risks for your business. Do you find yourself wasting valuable time rearranging your schedule as well?

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Showpad

JUNE 6, 2022

Meet Tricia Westfall, a Senior Manager for the Sales Capability Planning & Enablement team at Kaiser Permanente. How do you make sure your sales teams are impacting customer conversations positively? Where do we find that value moment right at the beginning and bring it through the decision-making process?

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Mike Kunkle

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Other times, sellers work with ad hoc buying committees who have never worked together to make a purchase decision, and who are operating without an aligned process, policies, or even guidelines and guardrails. click the image to see a larger version] This makes sense, right? This is so important to understand.

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Red Star Kim

AUGUST 1, 2023

Have empathy – Most fee-earners are really stretched to meet their targets, serve their clients and manage their teams. Find ways to make their lives easier and better. They can make it a firm priority to produce M&BD plans. Then summarise their comments, requests and decisions in a (concise) structure that they value.

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Mike Kunkle

MARCH 31, 2023

For you, you need to wade through and master the complexities, to make things work. It’s certainly fine to make things as simple as possible for others – who are just telling time or driving the car, but you – Mr. and Ms.

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Showpad

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Meet Pedro Correia, Sales Enablement Lead at IFF. Learn how IFF introduces an a la carte engagement training approach that empowers salespeople to find content on-demand, to meet their customer’s needs. Before we would just sit down in a meeting room. Of course, we can’t do that in the same way as we used to.

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MTD Sales Training

JULY 10, 2017

So you’ve arrived 30 minutes early and you’re sitting in your car ready to go in and visit a prospect and you’ve made the cardinal sin and have not done any sales preparation for this meeting! What do you want to get out of this meeting? Is it to identify the real decision maker? Don’t make this mistake!

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MDI Training

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Read this blog post to see the results. Coach potentials: AI can make learning suggestions Answers from ChatGPT: The four main roles of a leader according to Covey – building trust, developing vision, implementing strategies, and coaching potential – can be supported to varying degrees by AI technologies.

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Zendesk

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Consumers aren’t always willing to make a purchase on a whim. And if you wait to interact with them until the end of their decision-making process, you’re missing out on profitable sales opportunities. Armed with that knowledge, they can adjust their sales strategy to minimize those pain points and meet their prospects’ needs.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 1, 2012

Do you want to increase sales and meet your 2013 goals? 4 Keys to Making the Persona Project Successful. During project meetings focus your thoughts on how to operationalize the personas. What changes do I need to make to our CRM or Sales Force Administration Tools? interactions where decisions are made).

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Red Star Kim

JUNE 15, 2023

no-data-entry CRM; relationship intelligence (ERM); revenue operations system; automatic capture of emails, meetings and referrals). Some firms provide templates of different types of KAM meeting types. (profit, growth and core legal services) How can Nexl help law firms execute their Strategic Account initiatives? (no-data-entry

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MTD Sales Training

MAY 3, 2011

So what are the main reasons why buyers make decisions to buy? But if you want to make the prospect look at you as a needed supplier, you require a closer working relationship, and that starts with your preparation in gathering information about the company to show how you can help them achieve their goals. Happy Selling!

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PandaDoc

MAY 15, 2024

The right lead nurturing software, platforms, and tools can make the job easier and more effective. A good lead nurturing program can shorten your sales cycle by guiding leads through the sales journey and nudging them to make decisions faster. What is lead nurturing? Pushy sales tactics. Engagement.

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DemandFarm

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Customer centricity demands that the customer is the focal point of all decisions related to delivering products, services and experiences to create customer satisfaction, loyalty and advocacy.” Data and Insights Customer data and insights provide valuable information for decision-making.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 25, 2024

Sales teams that don’t follow their sales process find it difficult to meet sales goals. IMPACT is a straightforward acronym representing the core stages of the sales process : Investigate, Meet, Probe, Apply, Convince, Tie-It-Up. This levels the playing field and makes sales cycles and revenue more predictable.

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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. We arranged to meet at the store. The bottom 20% focus on two things: “How do I make my number?” I work at [new store].” I didn’t care.

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Arpedio

MARCH 5, 2024

Throughout this blog post, we’ll delve into the realm of account management strategies, exploring how businesses can leverage these techniques to not only retain clients but also to propel themselves toward long-term success.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 5, 2023

Glassdoor predicts that SDRs typically make a base pay of $50,304 a year, with commission and bonuses totaling another $18,000-19,000. Outside sales representative positions include some travel time to meet with buyers and pitch products. By making a few more call attempts, sales reps can boost conversion rates by up to 70%.

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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

MARCH 6, 2024

But these measurements alone don’t give sales leaders enough information to make good decisions that improve performance. Sales Effectiveness Metrics: Metric: Sales call-to-close ratio Definition: The ratio of successful sales calls or meetings to the total number of calls or meetings made by sales representatives.

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Brooks Group

MAY 2, 2023

Opening the Meeting Is More Important Than You Know Our culture seems to underemphasize the importance of starting off strong. The process of tying up a sale doesn’t begin at the negotiation table after all the meetings have been had and solutions have been presented, but rather at the beginning of the sales process.

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Clarity Engagement Solutions

MAY 10, 2022

The key outcomes include defining an opportunity hypothesis, developing an IMPACT statement, and defining how to access decision-makers. Pre-meeting planning. 2. The additional matrix team coordination tools that come with the 4 Zones™ will make implementing a more repeatable way to coordinate across teams and groups possible.

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