April, 2015

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6 Quick Ways To Improve Your Influencing Skills

MTD Sales Training

'Many of our delegates on our sales workshops want to improve or increase their influencing skills because they want to impress potential buyers into buying from them. This is natural, because we want. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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These Mistakes Will Cost You

Engage Selling

'Sales is an interesting game. You never know when the most (seemingly) minor slip up can cost you. <– Click To Tweet Because of this, I want to highlight a few common, and not-so-common mistakes so that you can build awareness around them. Take time to read though each item on the list and consider […].

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Smart Selling Visions: Up-Close with Top Revenue Leader Greg Sherrill, CEO of @ChannelRocket

SBI

This post is part of a series of Executive Interviews of top sales and marketing solutions company executives. We ask the same questions of every executive so readers can learn about their unique positioning and their vision for the industry. . This week I interview Greg Sherrill, CEO and Co-Founder of Channel Rocket. Nancy: What does Channel Rocket do?

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What’s Changed in Professional Services Sales? (Part 2)

Better Ways Sales Strategies

In our first installment of this thought leadership series, we overviewed the changing selling environment within the professional services market and the key challenges faced by firms within a business development framework that included the following elements: Account Selection – How the organization determines which clients they will focus their efforts on; how they will segment these client (serving them differently by segment); and how they will deploy their resources accordingly.

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2024, The Year of the Customer

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.

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One More Sale Per Month - What Could It Do For Your Business

Sales Gravy

With a positive attitude, you can accomplish almost anything. Positive breeds positive and negative breeds negative. How does management motivate every salesperson to view each connection as an opportunity to make a sale?

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4 Steps To Become More ‘Sales Savvy’

MTD Sales Training

Being sales savvy is to have the business acumen, practical knowledge and active ability to carry out your sales job effectively and efficiently. Most salespeople would mark themselves fairly high. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Are Your KPI’s In The Way Of Your KRA’s?

MTD Sales Training

Most salespeople we train know they need to achieve their KPI’s, as this is the key measurement against which their performance is analysed. Normally these performance areas revolve around the number. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Use These 5 Icebreakers To Gain The Most Info From Your Prospect

MTD Sales Training

When you have your first meeting with your new prospect, it is vital that you make a good impression, as this will create the impact that will determine the opinion of the prospect to both you and. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Use These 6 Questions To Sway The Over-Cautious Buyer

MTD Sales Training

The types of decisions people make can vary from person to person, based on many factors. These can include concepts like time available, causes for concern and other resources’ availability. But. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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When Your Customer Asks You To Match Your Competitor’s Price…

MTD Sales Training

You’ve been there many times. You’ve convinced the customer that the product is right for them and the quality is just what they want. Then the bombshell hits – they start talking about price. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

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

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Your Team’s Productivity

Engage Selling

'You can discuss sales strategies, ideas, tips and methods to no end. You can set sales targets for your team to hit, implement a promising new strategy and motivate your sales reps with morning huddles. But, when the day starts, it’s up to your team to do the work and create the results. Salespeople don’t always […].

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Use This Referral Strategy Now!

Engage Selling

'Are you actively seeking referrals from your current client base? According to recent studies, 78% of happy clients want to give out referrals. Yet only 8% of salespeople actually ask for them. Can you see the disconnect? It doesn’t take a math genius to figure out that many salespeople are missing out on key opportunities to increase their […].

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Sales Tip: Just Leave Top Performers Alone, Right?

Engage Selling

How should top performers be coached? Should they even be bothered in the first place if they are already performing to high standards? Find out in this week’s video sales tip! Want a comprehensive guide to creating perpetual sales growth in your business? Give your team a copy of Nonstop Sales Boom!

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Are Your Assumptions Correct

Engage Selling

'Are you sure of who your best customers are and where they’re located? Today I’ll test your confidence and help you find out if you are right, or wrong! Are you sure of who your best customers are and where they’re located? Today I’ll test your confidence and help you find out if you are right, or wrong! Podcast Series: The Sales Leader 3D Sales Training System Colleen Francis Engage Selling Solutions Lead Up!

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1st, 2nd, and 3rd Party Intent Data: Which Is Right for You?

How do 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party intent data compare? 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party data each have specific advantages and disadvantages. It comes down to four factors: accuracy, cost, control and quantity. This infographic explains the pros and cons of each and helps you understand which one is best for meeting your business objectives. Intent data can be a great way to fill your pipeline and close more deals.

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Sales Tip: Be Consistent Across All Customer Channels

Engage Selling

'Consistency is key! Are all of your channels and platforms reflecting this? It could mean the difference between attracting or repelling potential clients. Learn real strategies to make boom & bust sales cycles a thing of the past. Pick up Nonstop Sales Boom today!

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Sales Gratitude

Engage Selling

You have it good. In the “hustle and bustle” of your workday, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the stress and pressure of consistently hitting your sales targets. You’re constantly prospecting, networking, following up with clients and working hard to make the next sale. If you’ve been in sales for even a small period of time, you’ve […].

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Tough Decisions Made Easier

Engage Selling

Today I’ll share questions and a formula that will help you decide which new markets are the best for you. Today I’ll share questions and a formula that will help you decide which new markets are the best for you.

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Do You Know Your Customer?

Engage Selling

Do you really know your target client? Far too many salespeople and sales teams are focusing on attracting and working with prospects who will not buy, or will be a poor fit. These sellers, the ones who force relationships, all end up in the exact same destination…failure. The top sales teams are extremely efficient at identifying, […].

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How to Leverage Intent Data for Better Outcomes

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.

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Can You Create Selling Opportunities Out Of Nothing?

MTD Sales Training

One of the keys to opening the door to a buyer’s wallet is to determine the position they are in at this moment, and how that position could change in the future. It’s really important to ascertain. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Positive Pipeline Practices

Engage Selling

Say that three times fast. Pipeline management does not have to be avoided like a confusing tongue twister. In fact, managing and reviewing your pipeline are among your most important tasks as a salesperson. They help you prioritize what activities to complete each month, as well as give you an accurate indication of how healthy your sales pipeline […].

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Are You Spring Cleaning?

Engage Selling

'If you own a dog, you know how muddy they get in April. Conrad (our dog) definitely gets his fair share of of spring cleaning baths. The good news? Spring brings about new opportunities and fresh beginnings. For example, while April means muddier dogs, it also means many more opportunities for them to get outside […].

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Selling In A Sharing Economy

Engage Selling

'Sell Platforms not products or services. In today’s podcast I’ll share why. Sell Platforms not products or services. In today’s podcast I’ll share why. Podcast Series: The Sales Leader 3D Sales Training System Colleen Francis Engage Selling Solutions Lead Up!

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The 2023 Supply Chain Crystal Ball: Challenges and Solutions

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.

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Sales Tip: Confusing a Pipeline with a Forecast

Engage Selling

'Be careful sellers! Confusing these two very different tools can quickly derail your sales results. Watch this video to ensure you’re not making this mistake! Maximize your sales efficiency (and results) with the strategies found in Nonstop Sales Boom.

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Sales Tip: Where Your Revenue Really Comes From

Engage Selling

'Here’s my question for you: do you really know where your revenue engine is? You may be surprised by my insights! Get the edge on your competition. Innovative and sales boosting strategies can be found in Nonstop Sales Boom!

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What Do You NOT Know?

Engage Selling

'“Knowledge is power” The best way to make good decisions as a leader is to know a sufficient amount of facts, details and information surrounding the decisions you choose to make. Making good decisions based on anything else is often left entirely to chance. It will either be a hit, or a miss, but one thing is […].

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Identifying Your Target Prospects

Engage Selling

'In today’s podcast I’ll explain how to identify your top prospects using the data from the exercises in the last podcast. In today’s podcast I’ll explain how to identify your top prospects using the data from the exercises in the last podcast. Podcast Series: The Sales Leader 3D Sales Training System Colleen Francis Engage Selling Solutions Lead Up!

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The Truth About Sales Agility: Separating Fact From Fiction

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?

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How Do You Use Technology?

Engage Selling

'Technology. I can’t think of a another word that creates more feelings of excitement, growth and enthusiasm in some, yet feelings of confusion, fear and frustration in others. The truth is, if you’re in sales, you’re going to have to get used to some technology in order to be an efficient sales rep. Not only that, […].

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Entering New Markets

Engage Selling

'Today I’ll share a four step process that will help you decide which new markets are the best and most profitable for you. Today I’ll share a four step process that will help you decide which new markets are the best and most profitable for you. Podcast Series: The Sales Leader 3D Sales Training System Colleen Francis Engage Selling Solutions Lead Up!

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Accelerating Revenue: The ONE Measurement That Matters Most

SBI

'Sellers have only 8 hours a day, 215 (selling) days a year. Time is a finite commodity. We can’t get more of it. The ONLY thing we can do is make better use of our time. For salespeople, the best use of time is to spend it talking with quality prospects. However, several research studies have all shown that the average B2B salesperson spends less tha n 35% of her time selling (defined as interacting with a prospect).

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Nancy’s Sales App of the Week: @ChannelRocket

SBI

'Get to know your sales tools in just 2 minutes a week. This week, Nancy profiles Channel Rocket, a sales acceleration tool that lets all your sellers deliver pitches tailored to any audience, in any vertical, any time. Sales ToolSkool Video Transcript: This week’s topic is a tool that lets all your sellers deliver pitches tailored to any audience, in any vertical, at any time.

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Negotiate Larger Deals More Quickly

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.