April, 2014

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7 Things Successful Sales People Never Say

MTD Sales Training

'What’s really interesting about we humans is the fact that, even though we don’t like to admit it, we are judgmental beings. Often we don’t view ourselves as being judgmental; we. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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3 Root Causes of Marketing Automation Failure and How To Fix Them

SBI Growth

'The majority of marketing leaders report dissatisfaction with results from Marketing Automation. Frost & Sullivan reveals 75% not accomplishing what they expected. Failed implementations of Marketing Automation litter the battlefield. CMOs know their marketing automation isn’t delivering results but aren’t sure what to do. Do you fix or replace?

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Topsy Turvy: The Shifting Relationship Between Marketing and Sales

Jeffrey Gitomer

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The Choice Is Yours

Engage Selling

'You may be familiar with the salesperson who claims they’re stuck, or complains that things don’t go their way. It’s the individual who never takes accountability for their own actions or results and is always quick to blame, but never ready to accept responsibility. It’s important to understand that you have complete control over your […].

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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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Using Leverage in Sales: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game

SBI

'A few years back, I wrote a post about leverage: “the ability to influence a system, or an environment, in a way that multiplies the outcome of one’s efforts without a corresponding increase in the consumption of resources.” Leverage, in other words, is advantageous to business because a low amount of cost/effort yields a relatively high level of return.

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Gain a Renewed Determination for Recruiting

Sales Gravy

While there's no perfect system that can guarantee you'll hire the right person every time, there are fundamental guidelines you must follow if you expect to recruit your way to the top!

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3 Top Social Media Questions from CEOs

SBI Growth

'We often hear from CEOs that they don’t see the ROI for social media. Many CEOs still question the legitimacy of social media in their space. In case you’re wondering, these people are wrong. I will address three common questions/comments we hear from the C-suite and sales leaders.

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BC Forbes Formula for Sales Success

Jeffrey Gitomer

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The Focus of Conversation

Engage Selling

'When meeting with prospects or high level decision makers, many salespeople focus on the wrong type of conversation. Your average salesperson will spend hours preparing sheets that outline their product’s features, benefits, pricing and other details. They practice their pitch, and at times have a lengthy speech rehearsed. While preparation is never a bad thing, […].

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The Most Important Question You Can Ask Yourself Today

SBI

'Everyone wants to be happy, to be appreciated, to be healthy, to have a purpose, to be joyful, to love and to be loved. In short, we want all the “good things” What do businesspeople want out of life in their Sales role? Of course, we also want all that is good. In Sales, that list looks something like this: To shorten the sales cycle. To increase the average revenue per order.

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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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Emotional Intelligence Matters in Sales

Sales Gravy

Last year my wife purchased a new Jeep Grand Cherokee. Like many modern buyers, she did her research up front. Before she ever walked into the dealership she knew more about Jeep Grand Cherokees that the people selling them.

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The New Breed of Sales Person – They Don’t Actually Sell

MTD Sales Training

'Sales. A great profession, isn’t it? The world would stop if people didn’t sell things. I love buying things. I have toys and gadgets that surround me in my business and personal life. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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7 Barriers to High Employee Engagement

SBI Growth

'The annual employee engagement survey (EES) scores are out. It’s no surprise that Sales ranks at the bottom – as always. Sales leaders and their HR business partners have come to expect it. But it doesn’t have to be that way. This post is for you if you are grappling with the question, “How can we improve employee engagement results in Sales?

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The POWER of Sales Success. It’s All Within You!

Jeffrey Gitomer

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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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If At First You Don’t Succeed…

Engage Selling

'You may periodically see images on my Facebook page or my website of me with my Harley Davidson. Especially with the weather warming up, it’s just about time for me to take my bike out of the garage and start riding again. It’s more than just the thrill of riding a motorcycle that gets me […].

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Smart Selling Visions: Up-Close with Top Revenue Leader Frank Donny of Marseli

SBI

'Welcome to our biweekly blog feature. Every two weeks, I interview an executive from a top sales and marketing solutions company. 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 Frank Donny, Founder and CEO of Marseli. Nancy: What does Marseli do?

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Creating Momentum: Making Sales Happen Today

Sales Gravy

A sense of urgency and creating momentum are critical to the success of any sales organization. I like to suggest to my clients that asking the sales teams, "What can you do today to create an order?" should be their daily mantra.

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The Best Sales People Make Effortless Rapport, But It’s Not What You Think

MTD Sales Training

'Building rapport is the holy grail for many sales people. They think that if the relationship is cemented before they try to pitch their product, then they stand a better chance of successful. [[ 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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What Makes Your “A” Players So Great?

SBI Growth

'Ask a small company Sales VP about his biggest fear. You’ll hear a common response: losing my best guys. Many small companies live by the Pareto principal. 80% of their revenue comes from the top 20% of their team. Losing one top performer can ruin the entire year. This is why Sales VPs list Talent as one of their biggest needs.

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We’re Different, I swear, We’re Different

Jeffrey Gitomer

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If It’s Not Broken, Don’t Fix It!

Engage Selling

'Successful salespeople have an unmatched drive to be successful. Chances are, if you are seeing any type of results or success, you have an incredible work ethic and have learned to move forward even in the face of rejection. However, can your motivation and drive ever become unhealthy or detrimental to your success? It is […].

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The Most Important Question You Can Ask Yourself Today

SBI

'Everyone wants to be happy, to be appreciated, to be healthy, to have a purpose, to be joyful, to love and to be loved. In short, we want all the “good things”. What do businesspeople want out of life in their Sales role? Of course, we also want all that is good. In Sales, that list looks something like this: To shorten the sales cycle. To increase the average revenue per order.

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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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How NOT to Lose the Sale to the Lowest Bid

Sales Gravy

Are you losing sales to the lowest bid? It's easy for prospects/clients to only consider price when making a purchase. It's up to you to help them see past that and to see the value of what you have to offer. Mike Brooks can show you how.

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6 Ways to Stop Forgetfulness – and Why it Happens

MTD Sales Training

'If you’re like most people, you will often have those infuriating moments when you forget something important, like a phone call you promised to make or a specific request from a customer that. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Secrets for Keeping Top Sales Talent

SBI Growth

'A sales force will never be made up of 100% ''A'' player talent. But when you start losing the percent that you do have, it hurts. Losing top Sales Reps is bad enough – losing top Sales Managers can kill your future. This post discusses reasons why top Reps and Managers are leaving your sales force. It also presents something to do about it.

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The decision fence – if you’re on it, now is the time to decide

Jeffrey Gitomer

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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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When To Discuss Pricing

Engage Selling

'Want to know the easiest way to lose control of the sales process? Time and time again, I’ve seen salespeople hold off on presenting their price to a prospective client until the final written proposal. They don’t bring up pricing in person or before a written proposal is sent because they’re afraid to scare away […].

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The Most Important Question You Can Ask Yourself Today

SBI

'Everyone wants to be happy, to be appreciated, to be healthy, to have a purpose, to be joyful, to love and to be loved. In short, we want all the “good things” What do businesspeople want out of life in their Sales role? Of course, we also want all that is good. In Sales, that list looks something like this: To shorten the sales cycle. To increase the average revenue per order.

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The Builder of Sales Champions: Tom Hopkins

Sales Gravy

Tom Hopkins is world-renowned as America’s #1 Sales Trainer and The Builder of Sales Champions. Over 4 million salespeople on five continents have attended Tom’s high-energy seminars.

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5 Ways To Kill Indecision In Your Prospect’s Mind

MTD Sales Training

'It’s one of the biggest frustrations in a salesperson’s experience. You’ve done your research on the buyer and their company…you have uncovered all the possible objections the. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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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.