January, 2015

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How These 4 Vision Questions Stimulate Your Customer’s Thinking

MTD Sales Training

'When in conversation with your customer or prospect, there are many things said that are important but maybe overlooked. This happens in every conversation we have, because the normal flow of. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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In My Own Words, and Their Own Words

Jeffrey Gitomer

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Be Prepared!

Engage Selling

'Be honest…how prepared are you for every sales call, presentation and meeting? Do you have a “general idea” of the topics you would like to cover, or do you have a detailed strategy, on paper, that outlines exactly what needs to be discussed?Have you run through everything that could go right and wrong and developed […].

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How High-Performing Sales Organizations Differ From Others

SBI

'What Separates High-Performing Sales Organizations From Average and Underperforming Sales Organizations? That’s what Velocify , along with Steve Martin , author of the “Heavy Hitter” series of books on enterprise selling, set out to discover. They asked 800 sales executives, managers and front-line sales reps a whole lot of questions—42 of them to be exact—to get at the answer.

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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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Stop Reinventing the Wheel: Increase Business Velocity Today

Sales Gravy

Use the ideas or tools of others, certainly refine them to fit your focus. And, rather than delay implementation or spending valuable time re-inventing or tweaking the program - simply execute it!

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4 Ways To Stop Sounding Like You’re Begging For Their Business!

MTD Sales Training

'I was asked to go on a sales call once by a Sales Manager with one of his sales people who wasn’t bringing home the bacon. He asked me to observe this salesperson to see what might be done to assist. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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5 Must Have Sales Trends You SHOULD Be Monitoring

MTD Sales Training

'We are often asked by the media for our take on what is happening in the world of sales and what we think the future holds in that world. The question often is phrased in terms of what trends do we. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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How To Turn Failure Into Success In Sales

MTD Sales Training

'Let me say something that, on the face of it, may sound puzzling. You learn more when things are going badly than when they are going well. Go on, admit it…that’s an interesting statement (even if. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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There’s More To Farming Accounts Than Repeat Business

MTD Sales Training

'Whenever salespeople think about prospecting, it often has two distinctly different reactions. For some it can be a challenge that they relish, looking forward to seeking out new opportunities and. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Have You Built Enough Reasons For The Prospect To Choose You?

MTD Sales Training

'Often, we find when with a prospect that the time has come to present a solution to their needs and wants. In the old days, we would say we are ‘going for the close’. It’s at this point that we. [[ 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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Facts vs. Assumptions

Engage Selling

'A funny thing happens as salespeople become more and more experienced with their company or product. They also become less and less effective. Yes, you read that correctly. Salespeople often becomes less effective with the more experience that they gain. At first glance, it would seem that the exact opposite should be true. Yet, it […].

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Is A Sales Objection An Unanswered Question?

MTD Sales Training

'When we ask buyers what they look for in their suppliers, we often get a response along the lines of ‘we want someone we can trust and makes us look good in some way’. This is a fairly obvious. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Lack Of Sales Getting You Down? Try This…

MTD Sales Training

'I had an email from a salesperson recently, saying that he had (in his words) “become downhearted, demotivated and discouraged” about his job, as he wasn’t hitting targets and his boss was. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Sales Quota Math!

Engage Selling

'I know – you may dislike doing math. You can handle the numbers in your business but the thought of doing any additional arithmetic scares you. It’s okay! The math I’m going to discuss in today’s blog post isn’t advanced calculus or trigonometry. It’s basic, it can be done very quickly with a calculator, and […].

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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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Don’t Let This Virus Spread!

Engage Selling

'Could your sales team be suffering from a dangerous virus? We’re now in the full swing of the winter season. We’re hearing more coughing and sneezing than normal, and commercials are filled with daytime and nighttime medication advertisements to protect you and your family from the flu. But, the virus I want to address this […].

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Sales Tip: How to Talk About the Competition

Engage Selling

'If you find yourself needing to talk about the competition, talk about them the right way. I provide some useful insights in this video sales tip. Nonstop Sales Boom is your guide to perpetual sales growth in 2015. Get your copy today!

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Destroy The Blame Game

Engage Selling

'Are you finding it difficult to hit your sales targets? I have to touch on a pet-peeve of mine today. It bothers me to see salespeople struggling! It genuinely annoys me even more when salespeople blame external factors for their failures. They blame the market, their colleagues, their competition, and their lack of resources for […].

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How To Be Specific When Locking Down The Customer’s Needs

MTD Sales Training

'Have you ever been in a discussion with a prospect and felt that you weren’t on the same wavelength, or your understanding of their needs was too vague to button down? Have there been situations. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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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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Bringing Your Organization Together for Accelerated Sales Growth

Engage Selling

'You cannot create accelerated sales growth if your company operates with departmental silos. Here are five tips to break down the silos, bring your company together, and surge past your competitors. Have marketing teams and sales teams work together (yes together, not apart!) to transform product “features and benefits” into “client results and testimonials.

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Fresh Start in a Fresh Year?

Engage Selling

'Is this the start to 2015 you wanted? We’re quickly approaching the last week of January. By now, you can probably gauge your start to 2015. Have you accomplished your goals for January? Are you hitting weekly sales targets at a better pace than in 2014? If you aren’t off to the start that you […].

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Five Common Sales Mistakes

Engage Selling

'Are common mistakes negatively impacting your numbers? Many salespeople like to get into the “nitty-gritty” of why they are not succeeding. They search high and low for advanced sales techniques and try to find answers as to why they’re unable to hit their sales targets. Does this sound familiar? You may just need to simplify […].

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Sales Tip: How to Raise Prices Successfully

Engage Selling

'Get 2015 off to the right start. Nonstop Sales Boom teaches you exactly what you need to know to create your best sales year yet.

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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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Seven LinkedIn Mistakes That Kill Sales and What to Do Instead, and, What to SAY to Get Through, Get In, and SELL!

Engage Selling

'I don’t promote very many external events but this one is worth the exception! On Wednesday, January 28 at 2:00 pm Eastern My good friend Art Sobczak, author of the best selling book Smart Calling-How to Eliminate the Fear, Failure, and Rejection from Cold Calling,” will be teaming up with THE go-to expert on using LinkedIn for sales, […].

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Sales Tip: Don’t Let Your Quota Sabotage You

Engage Selling

'Get off to a strong start to the year. Get your very own copy of Nonstop Sales Boom and learn innovative sales boosting strategies.

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Sales Tip: Use this Strategy to Get Referrals!

Engage Selling

'Get your very own copy of Nonstop Sales Boom and learn the sales strategies that will get you real results.

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Sales Tip: The Best Year Starts with a Great Q1

Engage Selling

'Nonstop Sales Boom is your guide to greater sales success in 2015. Get your copy today!

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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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International Innovation: Five proven apps worthy of consideration for your sales team in 2015

SBI

'Today’s sales leaders are fortunate to have a wide array of sales acceleration solutions to choose from. That becomes all the more evident when you take a look at the release of our final Top Sales Tools of 2014 guide where you’ll find the top 50 tools for improving sales performance and results. What you might not be aware of is the innovation that’s taking place outside of the U.S.

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Is a Gemba Walk the New Sales Ride-Along?

SBI

'Do you want to increase sales in 2015? You have a few choices. You can: Deliver more or better product training. Enact more or better Sales Skills training. Hire more salespeople. Run Sales contests. Introduce more products. Increase prices. What if you’re already doing all of these things? Then what? Well, you just might want to go on a Gemba walk.

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A Customer's Perspective: Tips to Close the Deal

Sales Gravy

Not all customers are super-confident CEO-types. Sometimes they're nervous that the decision they're making is in some way wrong or inferior. They worry that if things go wrong, then their boss will lay the blame on them.

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Close More Business With TWO Simple Questions

Sales Gravy

Closing more sales in 2015 is not only possible, but it’s going to happen to many sales reps and companies this year. But, it will only happen if you keep to your New Year’s resolutions to do some things differently.

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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.