Mike Kunkle

MARCH 31, 2023

Sales Methodology Sales methodology refers to the overall approach that sellers use to engage with potential customers, manage the sales process, close opportunities, and manage accounts. It includes frameworks, models, steps, and techniques that sellers use to open and win an opportunity or manage an account.

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RAIN Group

APRIL 19, 2023

How is the current state of the sales environment impacting sales organizations? Which sales and enablement issues are most challenging for leaders to tackle? What are the top sales priorities for the next 12 months? How should they be addressed to ensure they're achieved?

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SBI

OCTOBER 23, 2012

I recently read 52 Sales Management Tips – The Sales Manager’s Success Guide by Steven Rosen. Written for sales managers and small business owners, this is a guide every sales leader will benefit from. It’s packed with excellent tips and ideas to help you take your sales force to the next level.

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Arpedio

JANUARY 4, 2024

In the competitive world of B2B sales, harnessing the power of an effective account mapping strategy is key to sales optimization and revenue growth. As businesses vie for market dominance, an articulate account strategy empowers organizations to deepen customer relationships and scale their operations effectively.

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Nutshell

AUGUST 28, 2023

Table of Contents What is a sales process? Why is it important to have a structured sales process? A sales process is a set of repeatable steps that your sales team takes to convert prospects into customers. A sales process is a set of repeatable steps that your sales team takes to convert prospects into customers.

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Zendesk

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

But if you’ve ever worked a job where you had to interact with another person and persuade them to buy something, you’ve got skills that are transferable to sales. Hiring managers look for candidates with certain skills that will help them succeed as sales professionals. Types of sales experience. Relationship management.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 27, 2023

In this post, you'll learn how AI can power your sales enablement strategy. Table of Contents What is sales enablement? According to HubSpot’s State of AI survey , sales teams use it to: Automate repetitive, time-consuming tasks like sending emails and updating records. With AI, managers can now assess conversations at scale.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 21, 2021

It’s one of the most important components of sustained sales success over time. As a sales manager or director, you can only influence your team’s sales performance in two dimensions: Their skill set (what they can do) and their motivation (how repeatedly or passionately they do it). How do you want to be managed?

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Sales Readiness Group

MAY 8, 2018

I’ve often been asked as the CEO and co-founder of Sales Readiness Group, what does “sales readiness” really mean. In today’s hyper competitive sales environment, companies are looking for their sales organization to consistently deliver great results.

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Miller Heiman Group

MAY 2, 2019

To stay competitive in business sales, organizations now need a method —a systematic, established procedure for accomplishing their goals. Simply put, sales organizations that choose a clear methodology and get their salesforce to adopt that methodology outperform their competition. A methodology is what wins deals.

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SBI Growth

JUNE 18, 2013

With the movement at the top, there are always residual effects in leadership throughout the organization. 15 Competencies for Sales Rep Promotion. They honed them down to those attributes that are most pertinent to aspiring sales managers/leaders. Help them understand sales strategies and abide by company processes.

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Chally

MARCH 4, 2021

Sales leaders were forced to shift to digital and remote client engagement early in the pandemic and the shift to virtual client engagement is here to stay. Globally, the majority of sales leaders have a positive view of this new, virtual sales environment for engaging clients. coach and manage the salesperson?

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Janek Performance Group: Account Planning

OCTOBER 25, 2023

However, according to Gartner , 51 percent of sales leaders agree account management channels fall short. Clearly, sales organizations need to improve account planning. Here, let’s examine some tips to build better relationships in account planning: Know Your Clients All sales organizations qualify prospects.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 25, 2012

This post is written for the head of sales. We will discuss 3 leading indicators to spot looming sales turnover. Your front-line Sales Managers don’t add sufficient value. They should be performed for all sales people that leave the organization. Most organizations measure turnover percentage.

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Showpad

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Accelerating sales is not only possible, but it’s a challenge the entire organization should accept, creating the sales equivalent of the “rally around the flag” effect. Let’s examine how to accelerate sales even when prospects aren’t biting. Power your sales functions. Conduct a thorough SWOT analysis.

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PandaDoc

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Done correctly, gamification encourages performance, boosts team morale, and fosters a collaborative environment where employees can thrive and succeed. It’s one reason that interoffice sales games have become a go-to strategy in most major organizations. Let’s jump in! Get the ebook 2.

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SBI Growth

JUNE 29, 2013

Sales leaders will not Make the Number if they fail to rapidly onboard new talent. The sales environment is uniquely suited to take advantage of an innovation called “ gamification.” This post is for HR and Sales leaders who ask, "How can we accelerate the productivity of our new hires?". Early Adopters Achieve Results.

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PandaDoc

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Even if you don’t have a tool in place, it’s likely as a sales leader you’re already using it in some form. Ever organize a sales contest? Not only is gamification popular, it’s a proven and effective sales performance booster. Tell us, have you used gamification with your sales team?

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SBI

OCTOBER 10, 2019

NANCY: WHAT ARE THE TOP AREAS OF FOCUS IN THE NEXT 12-24 MONTHS FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT WANT TO TRANSFORM THEIR SALES ORGANIZATIONS? GEORGE: Before “transforming” anything, ask yourself if you have a sales strategy focused on the right outcomes to help customers improve, and you with them. Stop it, please. Point solution.

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PandaDoc

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Don’t worry — you are not alone: 69% of your colleagues feel the exact same way, according to Salesforce’s State of Sales 5th edition. Sales professionals must direct AI tools, validate outputs, provide context, and maintain ethical standards. Sales enablement software remains vital for managing sales activities efficiently.

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SalesGlobe

OCTOBER 4, 2022

And like a lot of things that happen in organizations in big populations, we tend to swing hard one direction, and we swing hard the other direction, kind of overcorrect. So when you look at what are we really looking for, I think what we’re looking for is what the return on the sales investment really is. Michelle Seger.

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SBI

OCTOBER 2, 2018

But migrating from a traditional cold calling model to one that requires a high-level of customization can be challenging, even for the most sophisticated inside sales environments. I see you downloaded one of our white papers and were researching content management software on TechTarget.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2017

CRM (customer relationship management): Software that allows companies to keep track of their potential and existing customers at whichever stage they may assume in the sales cycle. Closed-lost: When the buyer fails to purchase a product or service from the sales rep. Sales Prospecting Techniques. Goal: Get to a connect.

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SBI

JANUARY 21, 2014

But it’s easy to see that the decision-making process a prospect goes through, and our own attempt at persuading them to make a decision in our favor, is a lot more complicated than we (and our sales managers) often acknowledge. Nancy Nardin is the foremost expert increasing sales productivity through the use of tools.

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Zendesk

JANUARY 24, 2022

But before they can even get to that point, they need to make their biggest sale ever: themselves. When you’re applying for a sales job, you’re essentially selling your value to a hiring manager. The hiring process is almost like a “sales funnel” if you think about the application stage through the onboarding stage.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 22, 2018

Focus: Prospecting, negotiating and closing, social selling, and sales management. Intended audience: Sales reps and managers. Jeff Hoffman’s workshops span the entire sales cycle, from getting your prospect’s attention to successfully winning their business. Focus: Sales messaging and communication.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 24, 2019

In the sales world, this annihilates results. How many sales coaching sessions are totally forgotten? Though not the sales rep’s fault (humans are human, after all), it costs organizations billions in lost revenue, as sales mistakes continuously occur despite ongoing sales coaching. Cons: It can be awkward.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 4, 2017

To build a strong sales organization, it’s imperative to find people who can hit quota, handle rejection, and be persistent without turning aggressive. Sales isn't an easy job to hire for, and the wrong person can keep your company from meeting important business goals. Sales Interview Questions.

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Nutshell

JUNE 20, 2019

“High-pressure sales…although a motivator for some, can create situations of desperation that ruin your sales technique,” says Dwayne Vera , a sales trainer and consultant who has managed sales teams for Fortune 500 companies. Outside sales.

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Nutshell

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Pretending That Sales Is a Solo Sport. Finally, old-school sales environments were all about competition. It was a ruthless atmosphere that pitted sales people against each other—often in unhealthy and unproductive ways. But modern sales should be a team sport, not a free-for-all between a collection of “lone wolves.”.

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