Upland
AUGUST 24, 2020
Forecast calls the world over follow a fairly uniform structure. Regardless of company size, a CRO gathers her sales leaders and runs them through the standard paces: Calling the numbers; closed/won progress; a fly-over of top deals with an update on the current state of play. As she turns her attention to the top deals, she expects crisp answers to a key set of questions: “What’s the latest update?”.
Hubspot Sales
AUGUST 26, 2020
The commercial world is full of uncertainty. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic , many businesses – large and small – are looking to the future with trepidation. More than ever, companies must be as productive and efficient as possible. In B2B sales, that means boosting conversion rates and landing more lucrative clients. Any new means of doing so or tools to assist the process are like gold dust for brands across all niches.
SBI Growth
AUGUST 22, 2020
As part of our advisory program, SBI recently held a virtual meeting comprised of an intimate group of market-leading B2B CEOs (public and private with market caps from $1B to 10B) to discuss current market challenges and opportunities for achieving.
Engage Selling
AUGUST 28, 2020
Make no mistake about it. Right now, you must be micromanaging your metrics. Micromanaging has been given a bad rap.
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.
Groove HQ
AUGUST 28, 2020
Shopify tools to help you grow your online store. COVID-19 has driven a massive growth in E-commerce spending. To put it in perspective, consumers spent more online in April and May of 2020 than they did during the entire holiday season last year. “According to our data, it would’ve taken between 4 and 6 years […]. The post 15 Low-Cost Shopify Tools for E-commerce Entrepreneurs appeared first on Groove Blog.
Hubspot Sales
AUGUST 24, 2020
The landscape of sales has shifted radically over the past decade or so. While phone calls, meetings, and other familiar sales staples still have a place in the field, digital sales tactics — techniques conducted through virtual channels — have emerged and started taking up some serious space. A thorough understanding of digital sales has turned from a "nice to have" to a "need to have," and having a handle on the concept and its strategies is only getting more important.
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Engage Selling
AUGUST 28, 2020
I have spent the last few months participating in a large number of video conferences. Sometimes, as many as six or seven video conferences a day because most of us are, indeed, now utilizing video.
The Center for Sales Strategy
AUGUST 25, 2020
What has changed for your organization since the beginning of 2020? Now more than ever, employers must be more empathetic , flexible, and transparent as the workforce navigates through this sudden work-life blend reality. A recently published article from The Atlantic shares that when the pandemic is over, one in six workers is projected to continue working from home or co-working at least two days a week.
Hubspot Sales
AUGUST 24, 2020
More people are interested in starting online businesses than ever before, and ecommerce is one of the most obvious options. But if you’re considering setting up an online store, or changing your focus in response to the current climate, you might be wondering what you should sell. In this article, we’ll look at the recent changes to the ecommerce landscape and what they mean for you as you start your online business journey or pivot into a new niche.
SBI Growth
AUGUST 25, 2020
Let’s face it – Don Draper and the Mad Men era didn’t do marketing many favors. Don Draper was a terrible boss and would have made a horrendous CMO. Even if you could get past his heavy drinking, the long.
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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 Chapman Group
AUGUST 23, 2020
It is understood that within many organizations there are existing account managers who have either been trained or who are extremely gifted and intuitive in the art and science of strategic account management. These are often the top achievers in the organization. They often need little guidance and development; however additional development, and exposure to new ideas, processes, and skills are usually welcomed.
The Center for Sales Strategy
AUGUST 28, 2020
- MOTIVATION -. "Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.". -Og Mandino. - AROUND THE WEB -. > 5 Sales Trends COVID-19 Has Accelerated: And Why they're Here to Stay– Sales Hacker. When COVID-19 first hit the United States in March, many sales organizations thought the adjustments they had to make would be temporary. But as the crisis continues, it’s becoming increasingly clear that many of the changes brought on by the pandemic will be permanent.
Hubspot Sales
AUGUST 27, 2020
The sales call — one of the most imposing, potentially uncomfortable realities of sales life. Successfully conducting one can be a tricky process to navigate. On one hand, you can't script your call. You don't want to come off as too nervous to deviate from some rigidly defined course you've set for the conversation. On the other, you can't just wing it.
Groove HQ
AUGUST 25, 2020
Our most successful autoresponder email campaigns—now yours for the taking (and learning). The post These 8 Autoresponders Improved Conversions By 250% appeared first on Groove Blog.
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Sales Gravy
AUGUST 28, 2020
On this episode of the Sales Gravy podcast, Jeb Blount's (Virtual Selling) and Alex Goldfayn (5 Minute Selling) teach you how to eliminate cold calling by talking with people you already know. Jeb: On Why Talking to People You Know Can Eliminate Cold Calling “Welcome back to part two of my conversation with author Alex Goldfayn about 5 Minute Selling Skills.
The Center for Sales Strategy
AUGUST 24, 2020
It's been nearly six months since the first social distancing orders were issued—six months of working from home , Zoom meetings, and not wearing work clothes. Back in early April, most of us didn't think that this new normal would last more than a few weeks. Well, we were wrong. Working remotely, Zoom meetings, casual every day, is here to stay for a while — and maybe forever.
Hubspot Sales
AUGUST 25, 2020
The average salesperson has a variety of tools and tactics at their disposal. Some are more industry-specific — ones that are strictly applicable to particular products and services. Others might only apply to certain sales methodologies , serving as pillars of individual selling frameworks and philosophies. But sales techniques aren't always so niche.
Sandler Training
AUGUST 28, 2020
For as long as there have been salespeople, there has been data to analyze about the process they use to bring in business. The post Four Ways to Utilize Data to Inform Your Sales Process appeared first on Sandler Training.
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.
PandaDoc
AUGUST 25, 2020
You might think that once you’ve got through the preliminary startup funding stages and got your business up and running, the really hard work is more or less done. In actual fact, it’s only just beginning. The key question that faces you at that stage is how to carve out a solid niche in what will inevitably be a hugely competitive market place. From online promotions to SEO lead generation , there are a whole host of challenges you’ll have to negotiate when trying to boost sales.
The Center for Sales Strategy
AUGUST 26, 2020
Are you coaching a salesperson who is struggling to stay focused and deliver results while working from home? You’re not alone! Several studies provide evidence of increased productivity while working remotely, but earlier this year Forbes also reported more than 75% of employees admit their productivity has plummeted due to distractions related to working from home and the pandemic.
Hubspot Sales
AUGUST 25, 2020
Personal motivation is a powerful foundation of sales success. What role does a manager play in a rep’s personal motivation, especially when you have a new or discouraged rep? Ultimately, it’s a large role. Sales has one of the highest voluntary turnover rates compared to other industries. By 2018, the average sales rep tenure was 1.5 years — half of what it was in 2010.
CMOE
AUGUST 26, 2020
A company that grows much faster than expected can cause headaches and stress at a time when any business owner would prefer to be celebrating. While some businesses manage to transition from niche to mainstream by scaling with ease, others struggle to maintain their identity and high standards of customer service—and eventually, their profits. With these problems in mind, I’ve outlined some of the pitfalls of rapid growth , and how you, as a successful business owner, can avoid them. 1.
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.
Kainexus
AUGUST 25, 2020
Oil & Gas companies need to be ever more flexible and agile to succeed as the industry continues to face price volatility, technical innovation, and an uncertain regulatory environment. Given these unstable conditions, it’s not surprising that some Oil & Gas companies are reluctant to adopt a standardized continuous improvement method. However, when applied thoughtfully, with an eye on the long-term, the principles of continuous improvement are relevant and can drive results even in the
PandaDoc
AUGUST 26, 2020
Whatever sector you’re in, in order to succeed you need to offer a combination of excellent customer service , high-quality products, and genuine value for money. As a matter of course, this involves keeping a watchful eye on what your rivals are doing to help you glean a crucial competitive advantage. The online marketplace is intense, with all manner of businesses constantly jockeying for position (and visibility in search engine results pages).
Sales Gravy
AUGUST 27, 2020
On this Sales Gravy podcast episode Jeb Blount (Virtual Selling) and Alex Goldfayn (5 Minute Selling) discuss why text messaging is not a substitute for talking with people. This is Part One in our series on 5 Minute Selling - how to get a massive amount of sales activity done, a few minutes at a time. Just Texting It In On this episode Jeb tells the story of a lazy sales rep who lost his business that because he began "texting it in" rather than interacting by phone.
Revegy
AUGUST 27, 2020
Growing Revenue: Pause or Push Forward? Part 1: Ensuring and Growing Your COVID Renewal. In times of uncertainty, it may be tempting to ‘hunker down’ and wait it out. Focus on maintaining the status quo. Don’t try anything new. Don’t take risks. However, after every recession, the Harvard Business Review, McKinsey, Bain, and other management consultants publish research showing that leading companies leverage economic volatility to move faster, innovate more, and take market share from competito
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In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.
Desired Path
AUGUST 26, 2020
Customer onboarding is a critical moment of truth in a customer’s journey. It is where the transition from a prospect to a customer begins and where the customer first starts to use the product. , Last week in part I of this two-part series we looked at why understanding your customer’s holistic needs is so important to getting onboarding right. When the patterns of your most successful customers are known, it is possible for a vendor to codify that success into a repeatable, onboarding program
Strategic Planning and Management Insights
AUGUST 26, 2020
Meet Nick Davis, our newest guest on the Strategy & Leadership Podcast! Nick is: the Managing Partner at Reaching the Future Faster. the author of Future Ready. the Faculty Chair of Innovation at Singularity University. the Chief Platform Officer for the largest food bank in Ohio, the Mid-Ohio Food Collective. Venture Partner at Bold Capital. SME Strategy ·.
EcSell Institute
AUGUST 25, 2020
Photo by Hattie Kingsley Photography. Most of us never considered what we’d do if our entire leadership team had to lead remotely on an ongoing basis. It’s one thing to do it for a few weeks; it takes an entirely different plan if it’s going to last for months, a year, or even indefinitely. Simply put, leaders can’t just do what they’ve always done, as remote management presents new and different issues that require new and different skills.
Peter Simoons
AUGUST 23, 2020
When in alliance management, you are in one of the best jobs in the world. In alliance management you are a versatile person with a broad skill set. You need that, as you will see almost all aspects of the business, just like your CEO does. You are part of a select group of special people! Being in alliance management can also be a solitary job. Often you will be one of the few people in your profession in your company.
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