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Stop Waiting for Sales to Improve

Engage Selling

When salespeople are stuck or in a slump, many of them tend to…wait. That’s right, far too many sellers just wait for things to get better. Sales rarely get better by just waiting around.

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3 Small Components That Will Elevate Your Sales Success

MTD Sales Training

I came across a great quote the other day from Jeff Gitomer, the proficient sales writer from the States. He said that ‘Great salespeople aren’t born or made; they evolve over time based on their. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Generating Revenue with Hyper-Targeted Marketing Campaigns

SBI Growth

Today’s topic is how to capture attention with great marketing campaigns. Campaign budgets are limited and these campaigns need to generate revenue. We will demonstrate how to generate a return on the campaign dollar. To follow-along, download our 10th annual workbook, How to.

Marketing 105
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Spigit Executive Releases New Book

Planview

Today, we’re proud to share the release of a new book authored by Doug Collins, VP of Innovation Architecture at Spigit. This book, titled Great Question! Generating Effective Questions for Successful Outcomes, is intended for the leader of a group of people who would like to help that group identify the critical question for the purposes of innovation, collaboration, and problem solving.

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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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To Buy is Human – Approaching Buyers the Way They Buy

Jeb Blout

People act on emotion and justify with logic. From complex to completely transactional, impulse purchases, emotions drive buying decisions.

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3 Proven Ways to Win Over Top-Level Decision Makers

Sales Latitude

Why is it so important to get in front of key decision makers and influencers on every sales opportunity? It’s simple: to expand your relationships and understand business needs and priorities in order to sign bigger deals faster, and meet or exceed quotas. Here are 3 proven ways to identify and win over top-level decision makers and influencers. 1.

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I’m satisfied with my present source… Why?

Jeffrey Gitomer

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B2B Strategy Case Files: What If Both B2B and B2C?

Geehan Group

When we wrote The B2B Executive Playbook , I had every hope it would forever change the hearts of minds of B2B enterprise. Recently, however, my colleague and B2B strategy guru @seangeehan received the following email from “Still B2Cing," so I guess our work is not completely done. Oh yes, we’ve seen this situation many times, and it is particularly pernicious as the challenge lies on two fronts: The overall enterprise has both B2B and B2C markets , such as a manufacturer who se

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Are You a Leader?

Leaders Direct

If someone asks whether you are a leader you might say no because you don't have that sort of role. To make matters worse, you may look up to leaders to such an extent that you don't think you could ever be one yourself.

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How To Use Ultimate Parent To Improve Key Account Management In salesforce

Gary Smith Partners

The post How To Use Ultimate Parent To Improve Key Account Management In salesforce appeared first on The Gary Smith Partnership.

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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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The Secret to Breaking Out of a Sales Slump

Engage Selling

Trying to motivate a member of your sales team to break out of a sales slump? No matter their skill level, ambition, and work ethic, even the best of salespeople go through a period where they create less than desirable results.

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9 Quick Tips On Attracting More Business Between Meetings

MTD Sales Training

Many sales people between sales meetings or between calls are blinkered to the sales opportunities around them. They take too much time to reflect on previous meetings, and some sales people will. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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The Anatomy of a B2B Content Marketing Team

SBI Growth

Today’s topic is content strategy and planning. Joining us is Steve Keifer, the Vice President of Marketing at LeaseAccelerator, a fast-growth SaaS company in the corporate FinTech space. LeaseAccelerator helps companies track and manage equipment leases through an enterprise SaaS environment. . Content.

Marketing 102
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6 Steps to Getting Executive Buy-In for a Crowdsourced Innovation Program

Planview

Engaging the “crowd” at scale in your innovation initiative has been proven to fundamentally transform companies. In fact, Gartner recently named crowdsourcing as the most effective independent discipline that CIOs can adopt to drive digital transformation. There are plenty of examples that show this. From vehicle manufacturer, Polaris, leveraging its employees’ creativity to out-innovate the likes of Harley Davidson, to the UNHCR changing the lives of millions of refugees through crowdsourcing

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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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Two Types of Salespeople – Hunters and Vegetarians [Video]

Jeb Blout

In today’s world there are two types of salespeople. VEGETARIANS and HUNTERS Vegetarian salespeople are order takers who sit around waiting to get luck.

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4 Quick Tips On Increasing Your Longevity In Sales

MTD Sales Training

The average life expectancy of a multinational organisation is approximately 40-50 years. So says Arie De Geus in his book ‘The Living Company’ (Boston, Harvard Business Press). He based this premise. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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The 6 Most Common Mistakes Salespeople Make In Their Opening Discussions

MTD Sales Training

You’ll have heard of the ‘elevator speech’, that first few seconds’ introduction that can make or break a conversation you have with a prospective client. It’s called the elevator speech because it. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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6 Quick Tips On How Sales People Can Gain The Competitive Edge

MTD Sales Training

Many salespeople have left their personal and career development up to their company, and that’s not a good thing. Your company and boss are up to their ears in working on the urgent stuff, the. [[ 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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Don’t Coach Top Performers?

Engage Selling

They’re hitting and exceeding their targets with no signs of slowing down. Should you even bother to coach your top sales performers? I’ve been working with executives for the last few years on sales coaching practices.

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Use This Small Change In Mindset To Drive Your Sales Forward

MTD Sales Training

I came across some interesting research about ‘emotional drivers’ the other day. Dr Dan Short of Arizona, USA, conducted a series of research studies that were intriguing as much as they were. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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How This Small Change Of Mindset Will Smash Your Sales Targets

MTD Sales Training

I was talking to a sales manager recently, who was concerned about one of his salespeople. This person was suffering from a negative mind-set, where if he didn’t sell or at least get the appointments. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Why Sales Strategies Fail

Engage Selling

Have you ever put together a sales strategy which you believed to be near flawless, only to see it fail in the long run? In my years of consulting, I have rarely (and I mean rarely!

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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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Improve Your Mindset. Improve Your Sales.

Engage Selling

Your mindset is typically one of two things. It can either be one of your greatest tools or one of your worst obstacles. The good news is you get to choose which side of the spectrum your mindset sits.

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How to Be More Interesting

Engage Selling

Have you ever wondered what makes you and your business more interesting to your prospects and clients? It isn’t hourly updates on social media or a picture with a celebrity.

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Is ABM Worth the Time, Money, and Effort?

SBI Growth

SBI recently spoke with Gahan Richardson, the Vice President of Corporate Marketing at Cypress Semiconductor. Gahan and I discussed his approach to Account Based Marketing (ABM) and how he uses it to set his sales team up for success. Cypress Semiconductor is.

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What Do You Do When Your Customer Wants To Vent?

MTD Sales Training

There are times when the customer simply wants to let off steam. Maybe the delivery you promised hasn’t arrived. Or some of the equipment has broken down. Or there’s simply too much pressure on the. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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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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Who Is Making Money?

SBI Growth

They’re called the rainmakers. At the same time, you often hear that salespeople are overpaid. Or too coin-operated. How does their pay compare to functional peers throughout the organization? Read on to discover who’s making the money inside your company.

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Try New Things to Grow Your Sales

Engage Selling

Working with so many different clients across a variety of industries really opens your eyes to new ideas, strategies and insights. I’m always open to embracing fresh new thinking!

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Your Sales Team Needs This Key Trait

Engage Selling

Do your team members possess the key trait for sales success? People are always asking me what they think the number one personality trait of a successful salesperson should be.

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How to Hire The Right Salesperson

Engage Selling

How can you ensure that you’re hiring the right people to join your sales team? Many sales leaders have been asking me how to hire new sales reps and build a profitable team.

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The Essential Guide to the Buying Experience of the Future

Your buyers’ lives, preferences, and expectations have changed. Over two-thirds of buyers prefer remote or digital interactions — and they expect those interactions to be substantive and valuable. They hold sellers to a high standard, and that means the buying experiences of the past — in-person meetings, transactional conversations, and linear sales funnels — no longer deliver.