Brooks Group

APRIL 1, 2022

Studies indicate that participants in traditional curriculum-based training forget more than 80 percent of the information they were taught within 90 days. Sales training that sticks, however, results in behavior change because it’s reinforced. That requires involvement and buy-in from both sales leaders and salespeople.

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RAIN Group

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

This is what makes recurring sales training programs so valuable. Yet even after the most engaging, resonant sales training programs , sellers tend to revert back to what they’re accustomed to doing. Which puts a heavy onus on sales managers.

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Brooks Group

JULY 7, 2023

Sales training can be one of the most critical investments you make for your team. Salespeople often resist training, viewing it as a hassle that takes them away from their work. In fact, according to Training Industry , more than a quarter of salespeople feel that their sales training is ineffective.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 9, 2022

That's why leaders need to leverage effective sales training techniques to set reps on the right course and facilitate their professional growth. When we reached out to Sunny Sandhu — Director of Sales Development at Guru — for his insight, he stressed the importance of covering the "why" behind a topic. Start with "why.".

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Brooks Group

MARCH 6, 2023

There are no one-fits-all solutions for sales training. The best programs are the ones tailored to your organization and sales force. That is where role-specific sales training comes in. For a program to be effective, it must be tailored to the needs of your sales force; otherwise, it can be counterproductive.

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Sales Readiness Group

JUNE 30, 2021

Most companies don’t go through the process of hiring a sales training partner very often. When they do, they’re often looking to be educated about the selection process – or, in a worst-case scenario, influenced toward an ineffective solution by an unscrupulous vendor.

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Sales Readiness Group

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Sales training is proven to help your team close more business deals, stay competitive, avoid discounting, win bigger deals, and boost productivity. A well-designed sales training program gives your team the skills, tools, and techniques they need to become top performers.

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Brooks Group

JUNE 26, 2023

The profession of sales is changing rapidly. More than ever, sales professionals need sales training programs that can help them keep pace with the demands of the modern sales process. Sales training pays off in many ways. Sales training pays off in many ways. What is Sales Training?

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Brooks Group

APRIL 17, 2023

What Is the Best Enterprise Sales Training? Enterprise selling is sometimes overlooked in companies’ training because the sales process focuses more on other parts of the training deemed more important. However, enterprise selling is one of the most important parts of company sales training.

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RAIN Group

OCTOBER 12, 2022

To stay ahead, sales teams must continuously absorb new information and develop skills. Ongoing training and coaching and sustained effort over time is crucial. Otherwise, sellers (and their managers) risk not reaching their potential. As fitting as Lee’s advice is for sellers, “be like a sponge” works just as well.

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RAIN Group

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Sales Training Defined: Sales training is the process of improving seller skills, knowledge, and attributes to drive seller behavioral change and maximize sales success. To be most effective, sales training should be viewed, designed, and executed as a change management initiative.

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Red Star Kim

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Referrer Management – Capacity and Capability Capacity – Rational elements of referrer management Throughout the workshop we considered how leadership and organisation (rational activity) supports effective referrer management. Some looked to LinkedIn’s Sales Navigator to drive data and process. amongst us.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 6, 2023

From negotiation to messaging personalization, sales managers and employees can improve their communication skills with anybody by taking enterprise sales training. Understanding your clients is essential to communication and sales in the business world. annual increase in contract value.

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Showpad

JUNE 15, 2020

Critical to the success of a sales team is skill development — not just as a whole, but for each contributing representative. Sales professionals are expected to be experts in their industry and the products or services they sell. In this blog post, we’ll discuss why you need formal sales training and how to guarantee its success. .

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 3, 2021

Throughout season 2 of the Improving Sales Performance Series , we’ve focused on the data and analysis of the 2020 Media Sales Report. You can stream it now to hear their insight, advice, and initial thoughts after analyzing the data that was just published. Or keep reading for a brief overview.

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Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Sales teams are the backbone of any company. This is often due to a lack of training in areas that sales professionals need to succeed. Sales team training can greatly improve the effectiveness of your sales team, resulting in higher sales and increased profits. 1) Stronger Team Relationships.

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Brooks Group

AUGUST 8, 2023

For sales teams, understanding each sales professional’s personality can help align strengths and weaknesses to create a high-performing sales force. How does DISC help sales professionals? Building a high-performing sales team requires more than just industry knowledge and a persuasive style.

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Revenue Storm

JUNE 15, 2021

The sales venue has changed… a lot. In the pre-pandemic environment, selling and sales leadership were comfortable and relatively predictable. As sales leaders quickly adapted their selling approach to virtual, they worked to leverage the technology, but missed several strategic points.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Whether you’re welcoming a new person to your sales team or helping develop skills among your current staff, sales training is a very important part of fostering a successful sales program. Below, they share their advice on how to improve inclusivity in your sales training. What is inclusive sales training?

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Sales Gravy

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

On this episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, I sit down with Mike Weinberg for Part One of our conversation on the state of the Sales Profession, sales leadership, and getting started as a new sales manager. This shift requires not only a change in skills but also a fundamental shift in mindset.

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RAIN Group

MARCH 11, 2020

Reinforcement has been a trend in the world of sales training for a while now. All the research data in sales training—and learning and development in general—supports the need for robust reinforcement. According to Aberdeen , fewer than half (44%) of companies formally follow-up initial sales training with reinforcement.

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Revegy

APRIL 22, 2024

In an era where the velocity of change in the sales sector outpaces nearly every other aspect of business, the imperative for a trust-driven, dynamic approach to sales enablement is crucial.

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Mike Kunkle

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

In this post, I will offer advice about how to measure the ROI of your sales enablement program. I do have a video on this topic, from my newsletter, Sales Enablement Straight Talk , as an additional resource. This is why Buyer Acumen is the first block in the Building Blocks of Sales Enablement framework.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 10, 2018

While sales is undoubtedly the lifeblood of any organization, the thought of implementing a successful sales training program is enough to give even the strongest business leader pause. There’s clearly a gap between perceived and actual ROI when it comes to sales training, with good money being spent on ineffective practices.

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Engage Selling

APRIL 18, 2019

Today, I will highlight what I’ve discovered about making training work—making it work in a way that you get and a way that will yield the highest ROI from your sales training dollar. What I’ve Found Your managers have to … Read More »

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 19, 2019

Sales training is a big investment. Not only are you paying for the training itself and related expenses, but your sales team is also losing prime selling hours to attend workshops and sessions. Nonetheless, this investment can reap significant benefits and set your sales teams up for success. Some are neutral.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 29, 2017

in 2013 on hiring sales training companies, one of the top five outsourced training expenditures, according to Training Industry. Clearly, if your team needs sales training, there's a lot of options out there. Best Sales Videos. Sales Videos by Well-Known Selling Experts. 1) Jeffrey Gitomer.

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Brooks Group

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Whether your organization has a dedicated Account Management team, or your salespeople are in charge of managing their own accounts, it’s important to establish account management KPIs to measure performance and effectiveness. Measurement Controls Sales Behavior Remember, what you measure will steer salespeople’s behavior.

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Red Star Kim

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

At the recent PM Forum workshop on “Selling processes and sales skills for marketing and business development professionals” we focused on sales and selling challenges in professional services. Selling challenges in professional services: Sales processes and skills. Their fee-earners are often in the same boat.

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Brooks Group

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Effective sales coaching can have a huge impact on your business. The biggest benefit of sales coaching is its contribution to revenue. Research shows that successful sales coaching programs increased average deal size, sales activity, win rates, and new leads by 25%-40%. Focus on specifics.

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Showpad

DECEMBER 11, 2020

It’s fair to say sales is an art as well as a science. However, that inherent talent isn’t the norm since most skilled sales agents started as novices and honed their talents over time. Contrarily, a subpar platform can actively detract from the operational efficiency and performance of the sales department.

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Brooks Group

APRIL 17, 2023

What is a Sales Enablement Manager? If you’re looking to optimize the sales and marketing in your company, consider a sales enablement manager. Not all companies have them, but those that do can make more effective sales. This guide will cover what a sales enablement manager is and does.

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Showpad

JANUARY 21, 2021

Take a moment to consider the sales training program your organization currently has in place. Do you train each new sales agent in one-on-one settings or as groups? Are seasoned sellers on the team involved, or do you oversee training on your own as its manager? Consider real-world applications of training.

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Sales Readiness Group

MARCH 31, 2021

Last week, I surveyed 53 sales managers, asking them, among other things, what essential skills their top-performing salespeople possess. Okay, it wasn’t an actual survey.

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Force Management

JANUARY 19, 2022

If you've ever launched a sales initiative, you know that you gain a significant return on the investment in the weeks immediately following rollout. The critical events that happen after training can make the difference between a sales initiative that moves the needle and one that falls flat.

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Brooks Group

APRIL 23, 2024

A sales career can be exhilarating and rewarding—offering the potential for high earnings, flexible schedules, and the chance to work directly with a diverse range of customers. As you consider whether a sales career is the right fit for you, it’s crucial to understand both the upsides and the downsides.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 7, 2024

Procurement managers have a reputation for focusing only on price. Or can sales professionals engage purchasing managers, buyers, and agents differently to have more success selling to them? Sales professionals who practice consultative selling are more like trusted advisors than traditional salespeople. Is this deserved?

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