Mike Kunkle
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
[ NOTE: This post was originally published in late November of 2018. I have updated it to reflect a few changes, including the company rebranding, my title, and some cool new solutions that we offer.]. The position change announcement feature on LinkedIn has become the birthday announcement on Facebook. Except for anyone with a large network, it’s 10 times more overwhelming.
Hubspot Sales
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
Writing a LinkedIn summary is incredibly difficult -- for everyone, but especially for salespeople. You're not targeting recruiters and hiring managers; you're appealing to buyers. That means on top of finding an interesting and genuine way to describe your professional background, you must also come across as a subject matter expert. In this blog post, we'll dig into what to include in your LinkedIn summary to make it stand out, as well as some examples to give you inspiration.
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Openview
NOVEMBER 6, 2018
In my experience, at the $1 million ARR stage, most SaaS companies find themselves in one of two buckets. Either their sales organization is firing on all cylinders or falling apart at the seams. You can guess what happens to the companies who have sales teams that are knocking it out of the park. Customer acquisition increases as they continue to execute strategies and tactics that they know work well and shed the ones that don’t.
SBI Growth
NOVEMBER 10, 2018
Joining us on the SBI Podcast is Sangram Vajre, Chief Evangelist and Co-Founder of Terminus. Sangram is one of the 21 B2B influencers to watch by the B2B News Network. And many in the audience know Sangram as the founder.
2023's struggles fueled a shift: companies are ditching wasteful strategies in favor of data and AI-powered growth. Enter 2024, the year GTC takes center stage. Discover 5 ways a customer-centric approach unlocks new revenue and delivers lasting success.
RAIN Group
NOVEMBER 20, 2018
Consider this: a CBS News / New York Times poll asked, "What percent of people in general are trustworthy?" 1. The answer: 30%. We're all pretty skeptical, right? Not necessarily. At the same time, the CBS News / New York Times poll asked a similar group the same question, but with a slight difference. "What percent of people that you know are trustworthy?".
The Center for Sales Strategy
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
Do Millennials simply have less sales talent than prior generations? After conducting tens of thousands of sales talent assessments, we here at The Center for Sales Strategy can assure you that’s not the case. In part one of this two-part series, I shared four key differences in how the Millennial generation was raised , insight I gained from Brad Karsh in my never-ending quest to learn more about how to activate Millennials.
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Hubspot Sales
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
Picture this: You're preparing to launch your new product. You've likely spent countless hours, days, weeks, months, even years determining what sets the product apart from the competition and developing your brand identity. But how can you ensure your marketing efforts are aligned with the brand? Branding plays an essential role in a business' development and consistent brand presentation increases revenue up to 23%.
Openview
NOVEMBER 20, 2018
Editor’s Note: This article was first posted on LinkedIn here. . Bellies full of beignets, my parents and I were exiting San Francisco’s Just for You Cafe when when a middle-aged man called my name. “Andy, it’s Christoph!” he shouted. “Do you have time for a quick question about messaging ?”. (Later, my mom asked, “People stalk you for messaging advice?”).
SBI Growth
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
The average lifespan of a Revenue Leader is less than two-years. Why? Most of the time the Leader’s departure is related to poor revenue performance or inadequate return on Sales & Marketing dollars. In the following article, we will outline.
RAIN Group
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
"Can you send me a proposal?". Sellers love to hear these 6 words from buyers. Once you submit a proposal, you can move forward to the win. While a good proposal summarizes what you've already discussed and agreed to, a proposal is, at its core, a persuasive document that communicates to buyers why they should buy, and why they should buy from you.
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Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr
The Center for Sales Strategy
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
The advertising game for traditional media is changing and evolving. In this case, change is not a good thing. It’s time for a revolution on your sales team. Are you ready? This sounds kind of dramatic, perhaps over-dramatic, but it is true. Some type of revolution needs to take place on your sales team in order for traditional media companies to stay in the game.
Drift
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
There are only 27 business days left in 2018. 27 selling days, 27 days to hit your 2018 revenue goal. Every day and hour counts. Which means every meeting counts. You probably already have your plan – how marketing can pump more meetings into the sales team’s calendar before we call 2018 a wrap. But what about things that fall outside your plan? Are there ways to squeeze in even more meetings.
Hubspot Sales
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
As technology advances, so has the real estate industry. And videos have become key tools for realtors to share their listings and introduce themselves to prospective clients. Real estate mogul, Barbara Corcoran , began by recording videotapes of her listings. They were initially recorded on VHS tapes, but she found the greatest success when she uploaded the videos to her website.
Engage Selling
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
?????????I’m doing some research on my new book, Right on the Money, and I found a study from Serious Decisions that said that 67% of all buying is done digitally.
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SBI Growth
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
Joining us on SBI TV is Joe Vitalone, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at Razberi Technologies, and the top expert at developing and executing a sales strategy at scale through channel partners. Razberi Technologies offers a reliable, secure, and network-friendly.
RAIN Group
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
Seventy-five percent of purchases are strategic, meaning the buyer is making an investment and not required to buy. Yet only 14% of buyers discover these strategic opportunities from sellers. If you want to grow your sales in 2019, the opportunities are out there and very few sellers are taking advantage. How can you build a team that closes this gap?
The Center for Sales Strategy
NOVEMBER 20, 2018
Tethered to a mobile device, laptop, or desktop responding to emails and phone calls. Putting out fires like some help desk ninja. Drowning in reactive mode. Everything is important. Everything is urgent. Everything needs attention right now. Pronto! Is this the role of a leader? I think not. Many “leaders” spend too much time in reactive mode. Those who do this are not really leaders, they are highly paid help desk clerks.
MTD Sales Training
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Here’s a question to get you thinking: What do you need to do today, tomorrow and next week that would have the biggest impact on your business growth? It’s a far-reaching question that determines how and where you should be spending your valuable time. It focuses on what are the most significant areas for you to concentrate and focus on that will bring the biggest returns.
Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications
Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.
Hubspot Sales
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
With the hectic daily schedule of a real estate agent, it's difficult to find time to wind down and spend time learning about new industry information and strategies. If you're always on the go, I've compiled a list of the top real estate podcasts to help motivate you and grow your skills. Many of these podcasts feature interviews top-performing real estate agents who share their secrets to success.
Engage Selling
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
Every time I speak to a new sales audience, someone starts up with a familiar whine: “Colleen it’s different around here…” “Colleen what you need to know about our market is…” “Colleen it’s unique here…” And then they go on … Read More »
SBI Growth
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
Channel conflict occurs when companies try to reach end customers through multiple routes forcing components of the sales ecosystem to compete against each other rather than working together. It is inherently wasteful and can be lethal to customer experience, sales.
Drift
NOVEMBER 23, 2018
Editor’s Note: This article was first published by Gong.io here. I’m not a natural salesperson. I had to learn to sell manually. And I’m going to tell you about the time I went from good to great in sales. It happened in July 2014 during a one-on-one with my sales manager. “I can almost hear your mind racing during sales calls,” he told me. “You’re not listening.
Speaker: Olivia Montgomery, Associate Principal Supply Chain Analyst
Curious to know how your peers are navigating ongoing disruption? The supply chain management techniques that dominated the last 30 years are no longer supporting consumer behavior or logistics and manufacturing capabilities. So what’s working now? What should your plans for 2023 include? By researching the supply chain challenges and solutions that businesses – especially small and midsize businesses – are currently experiencing, we’ve learned what’s working and what’s not.
The Center for Sales Strategy
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
After an interesting talent feedback call, I had spoken with a sales manager who was dealing with a challenge that most managers deal with at some point in their career. Can you identify with the following situation – and can you learn from this story? The good news: The salesperson he is managing is highly talented. She has a lot of natural ability, and when she is engaged, she’s one of her company’s top performers.
MTD Sales Training
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
What’s most important to your prospects? When we ask this question, many salespeople we train will answer “to save money!”. And, while that’s often the main topic of conversation, it rarely transpires as the REAL criteria prospects use to make a decision to go with you. You have to be absolutely clear on what’s driving their decision-making. And it’s necessary for you to know how quickly that decision is made.
Hubspot Sales
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
Growing a business requires investment capital. Scaling businesses need money to launch products, hire employees, service customers, and expand. There are numerous ways to raise capital, and each will have a different impact on your company and the pace at which you grow. The most common way to raise capital is through either equity or debt. But what do each of these entail?
Engage Selling
NOVEMBER 9, 2018
????????A few weeks ago, I had a rousing discussion on LinkedIn about the downside of pushing too hard as I recently did a Facebook Live video about pushing hard until the end of the year.
Speaker: Michelle Vazzana
Every sales organization wants their sales force to be agile. Why? Because the world is rapidly changing, becoming more complex, and making the salesperson’s job harder. Organizational leaders are unsure of the best way to equip sellers to succeed in this new reality. Should they change their sales methodology? Should they adopt better technology tools?
SBI Growth
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
Sales operation needs to be in lock-step with your sales leader on your coverage plan exercise? Many sales operations leaders are stuck in tactical and daily activities. How can you elevate your sales operations team to think strategically? Sales operations.
RAIN Group
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
Setting goals is relatively easy. You think about what you want to achieve in a certain period of time and set a specific and measurable metric around it. For example: Meet sales quota of $450,000 this quarter. Lose 5 pounds in 4 weeks. Exercise 4 out of 7 days. Launch the new product by May 15. Grow a specific account by 3x this year. Reaching your goals, however, is a bit more complicated.
The Center for Sales Strategy
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
You sold the campaign. You executed the campaign. Now get the credit you deserve! Creating a successful digital campaign designed to deliver desired business results takes time and expertise… not to mention a great deal of work! It makes sense to present a recap during the campaign—to make sure it is on track—and after the campaign, to get credit for a job well done.
MTD Sales Training
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
You’ll have heard many times that it costs more to attract new customers than to retain the business of current ones, and it’s true that the marketing costs plus all the other charges and outlays to attract customers far outweigh the time and effort to keep and increase business with existing clients. So, if your customer does leave you or ceases to repeat orders with you, it can prove to be not only a major disappointment for you, but also a big loss of profitability for your company.
What if there was a better method of changing the conversation with your customer from delivering pricing to delivering value solutions? A method that would help keep you in control, manage the uncertainty, and close larger deals more quickly for you and your company? There is.
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