Mike Kunkle

JULY 2, 2022

Senior sales leaders and C-suite execs, this one’s for you. In an expanding number of vertical industries (but not yet everywhere), the concept of “enabling the sales force” has exploded. Way back in 2003, I worked in a department called Performance Development and led the Sales Performance Development team.

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Sales Sales Training Leadership Decision-making 130

Miller Heiman Group

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Sales organizations must reinforce using perspective with sellers by implementing the three key pillars of sales enablement: content, coaching and training. Take The Sales Conversation Metric. Here’s how these three critical elements of a sales effectiveness framework help sellers learn how to deliver perspective to customers.

Sales 76

Sales Onboarding Sales Management Organization 76

Miller Heiman Group

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Advancements in sales technology, such as access to behavioral data and AI-augmented selling, as well as dramatic changes in buyer behaviors have sales leaders everywhere talking about transforming their sales force. However, according to CSO Insights’ newly released 2018 Sales Talent Study , only 16.4

Artificial Intelligence 57

Artificial Intelligence Digital Transformation Onboarding Sales 57

Miller Heiman Group

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Advancements in sales technology, such as access to behavioral data and AI-augmented selling, as well as dramatic changes in buyer behaviors have sales leaders everywhere talking about transforming their sales force. However, according to CSO Insights’ newly released 2018 Sales Talent Study , only 16.4

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Artificial Intelligence Digital Transformation Onboarding Sales 55

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 5, 2019

Delivering value, making the ROI case, retaining customers, growing accounts, recruiting top talent, forecasting, implementing a sales process, using sales technologies, winning against the competition, developing sales managers, coaching sales teams, generating leads, onboarding, productivity, compensation.

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Procurement Sales Sales Management Negotiation 93

RAIN Group

JUNE 19, 2019

Delivering value, making the ROI case, retaining customers, growing accounts, recruiting top talent, forecasting, implementing a sales process, utilizing sales technologies, winning against the competition, developing sales managers, coaching sales teams, generating leads, onboarding, productivity, compensation.

Sales Leadership 40

Sales Leadership Leadership Onboarding Sales Technology 40

SalesGlobe

DECEMBER 2, 2021

For a sales organization, time is precious. Sales professionals invest many hours in maintaining product and solution knowledge, keeping informed on the changing needs within a client’s industry, honing selling skills, and staying in tune with an ever-changing sales process. Technology. Performance. Partnerships.

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Sales Leadership Facilitation Stakeholders 40

SBI

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The Scalable Sales Manager: The Key to Unlocking Your Sales Teams’ True Potential. The role of Sales Manager has always been one of the hardest jobs in sales. To say that sales managers have their work cut out for them would be a massive understatement. This is where great sales managers come in.

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Sales Management Artificial Intelligence Management Sales 54

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 5, 2018

Your sales pitch can make or break the deal, so it’s a good idea to have that nailed down before meeting with your customer. I’ve been in sales for 15 years and have heard some really great pitches and some really bad ones. I’ve been in sales for 15 years and have heard some really great pitches and some really bad ones.

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Sales Artificial Intelligence Value Proposition Decision-making 144

SBI

AUGUST 10, 2021

4 Powerful Ways to Prove Sales Enablement ROI. The era of rep-centric sales enablement has arrived—and it couldn’t have come at a better time. Gartner recently called this period “ Sales Tech Mayhem ,” saying “The market is fast moving from a wide set of categories into a narrow list of vendors with wide portfolios of capabilities.”

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Sales Virtual Selling e-Learning Onboarding 34

Insightly

JANUARY 19, 2022

A CRM is mission-critical sales technology that guides and manages interactions with current and potential customers. It helps companies build relationships with their target audience to improve the customer experience, increase sales and improve profit margins. . An overall increase in sales velocity.

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SBI

MAY 7, 2019

The Top Sales Tools of 2019 Guide. It was way back in 2010 when I published the first Guide to Sales Tools. The 100 page guide, the first exhaustive list of sales technologies to be published, included just 53 solutions. UpSkill & Onboard. Engage Prospects. Enable Salespeople. Close Deals. Manage & Report.

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SBI

AUGUST 13, 2019

In this series, we ask Sales Tech Executives to describe how their solution can transform sales in a significant way. NANCY: WHAT ARE THE TOP AREAS OF FOCUS IN THE NEXT 12-24 MONTHS FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT WANT TO TRANSFORM THEIR SALES ORGANIZATIONS? What Areas Organizations Could Benefit from Taking a Transformative Approach.

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Organization Onboarding Sales Acquisition 38

SBI

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

JIM: Every company will have unique needs, which means they will prioritize initiatives differently, but one thing remains true across industries: sales teams are the lifeblood of a company, and the leading indicator of a company’s health. But, a quota-crushing sales team isn’t built overnight. Won deals are taking longer to close.

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Artificial Intelligence Remote Working Onboarding Prioritization 68

SBI

MARCH 18, 2021

Remote Selling has become an important focus for every sales organization. Digital sales technologies, by default, are what enables remote selling. In this interview series, we ask executives at leading salestech companies to describe how their customers are leveraging technology, what metrics are now possible, and more. .

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Virtual Selling Onboarding Negotiation Decision-making 65

SBI

JUNE 28, 2021

Remote Selling has become an important focus for every sales organization. Digital sales technologies, by default, are what enables remote selling. In this interview series, we ask executives at leading salestech companies to describe how their customers are leveraging technology, what metrics are now possible, and more. .

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Sales Onboarding Finance Decision-making 34

Miller Heiman Group

JULY 9, 2019

The latest Move the Deal episode features Pam Hammers, sales performance consultant at Miller Heiman Group. With more than 15 years of experience and a focus in the manufacturing industry, Hammers’ expertise includes attracting, training and retaining millennial sales talent—and she’s sharing her advice with Move the Deal listeners.

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Manufacturing Onboarding Sales Technology Sales Training 72

Zendesk

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Sales operations refers to any tool, plan, or training your company uses to enable its sales staff to deliver their best work. It may seem like a vague term, but having a clear sales operations plan can greatly increase the success of your sales team. Sales ops provides a systemic approach to sales.

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Software Software Sales Communication 52

SBI

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In this series, we ask Sales Tech Executives to describe how their solution can change a sales organization in a significant way. We call it Sales Tech Game Changers. This week I interview Chris Heinrich , VP of Enterprise Sales for Adobe Sign. Reduction in sales contract cycles by an average of 2 weeks.

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e-Learning Artificial Intelligence Digitalization Sales 55

SBI

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Transforming Sales: 3 Types of Sales Org Transformation to Ensure Seller Readiness. In this series, we ask Sales Tech Executives to describe how their solution can transform sales in a significant way. Now is the time for three types of sales org transformation to ensure seller readiness. Coach your coaches.

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Sales Sales Training Onboarding Decision-making 37

SBI

JANUARY 12, 2022

Remote Selling has become an important focus for every sales organization. Digital sales technologies, by default, are what enables remote selling. In this interview series, we ask executives at leading salestech companies to describe how their customers are leveraging technology, what metrics are now possible, and more. .

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Miller Heiman Group

AUGUST 8, 2019

The CSO Insights 2018 Sales Operations Optimization Study showed that companies actively invest in 25 different types of sales technologies, and the average sales organization uses 10 tools and plans to add four more in 2019. Take the Sales Performance Meter. Your sales team hasn’t fully adopted your CRM.

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Insightly

JANUARY 21, 2022

A tracking system can help your team share sales process and task status information, reducing the confusion on what they need to do next. An example of a collaborative CRM is Dynamics 365 Sales. Salesforce is the grandfather of sales CRMs. Type 4: Strategic CRMs. Most generic CRMs would be identified in this category. .

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Showpad

MARCH 25, 2020

Q&A with Russell Wurth, Showpad’s Vice President of Sales Enablement. In the best of times, organizations want to understand ROI before investing in a new technology solution. In order to secure funds, teams must be able to prove that a technology solution can have a large, quantifiable impact on the bottom line.

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Stakeholders Decision-making Customer Experience Onboarding 64

SBI

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Inside sales reps who engage prospects with a personalized pitch see better open rates, have longer conversations, and book more meetings. 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.

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SBI

JANUARY 26, 2021

Remote Selling has become an important focus for every sales organization. Digital sales technologies, by default, are what enables remote selling. In this interview series, we ask executives at leading salestech companies to describe how their customers are leveraging technology, what metrics are now possible, and more. .

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Government Retail Facilitation Onboarding 47

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

A successful career in sales is not for the faint of heart. According to a Bridge Group study , the annual turnover rate for sales professionals is 34.7%. Sales Burnout. With the role of a sales rep often being a high-stress, high-pressure position, burnout is a common occurrence for those who work in the field.

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Meetings Account Management Management Performance Review 135

Red Star Kim

JUNE 15, 2023

Fame for accountants and professional services firms “tool for general financial research, benchmarking analysis, screening acquisition targets for your clients, client onboarding, company secretarial services and business development”. Fame | UK & Ireland Company Data | Bureau van Dijk (bvdinfo.com) GlobalData – Previously MarketLine.

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SBI

MARCH 17, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Chorus.ai , the premier Conversation Intelligence Platform for high-growth sales teams, today announced Jim Benton as CEO. Jim is not only a visionary in SaaS sales technology but a principled and professional leader,” said Roy Raanani , President at Chorus.ai. About Chorus.

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SBI

MARCH 1, 2021

Remote Selling has become an important focus for every sales organization. Digital sales technologies, by default, are what enables remote selling. In this interview series, we ask executives at leading salestech companies to describe how their customers are leveraging technology, what metrics are now possible, and more. .

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Manufacturing Decision-making Meetings Digitalization 37

Miller Heiman Group

JULY 29, 2018

Sales has become a technology-driven profession. Now, CRM is nearly ubiquitous, and many sales leaders are veterans of multiple implementations (some better than others). But sales technology doesn’t end with CRM. The ROI of Sales Technology. Sales Research Shows Training Lags Implementation.

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Sales Technology CRM Sales Sales Analytics 48

SmartKarrot

MARCH 25, 2022

Collaborate with the Pacvue Training and Education team to build out the content for product onboarding and education. Assist in pre-sales activities to demonstrate the value of Pacvue Commerce for brands. Work cross-functionally with key teams including Sales, Support, Implementation and Product.

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Customer Success Account Planning Stakeholders Finance 19

Miller Heiman Group

JULY 29, 2018

Sales has become a technology-driven profession. Now, CRM is nearly ubiquitous, and many sales leaders are veterans of multiple implementations (some better than others). But sales technology doesn’t end with CRM. The ROI of Sales Technology. Sales Research Shows Training Lags Implementation.

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Sales Technology CRM Sales Sales Analytics 50

SBI

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Smart Selling Tools Announces Top Sales Tools of 2019. the leading provider of information on sales software technologies (SalesTech), today announced the release of its Top Sales Tools of 2019 Guide: Final Cut. Sales organizations rarely have the resources to adequately keep up on all the sales technology offerings.

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SBI

APRIL 16, 2018

Give it up for our 2018 Top Sales Tools of the Year recipients! With more than 500 sales technologies on our most recent 2018 SalesTech Landscape , there’s no question but that that the impact of digital technologies will be far reaching. AccountPlan by Outside in Sales Simplifies account planning in Salesforce.

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Digital Transformation Onboarding Sales Digitalization 11

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

If you're looking to level up your sales team’s performance, turn to artificial intelligence. Although only 37% of all sales organizations currently use AI in sales processes, more than half of high-performing sales organizations leverage AI. That doesn’t mean fully automating your sales jobs. What is AI in Sales?

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SBI

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

We call it Sales Tech Simplified. It is the primary objective for CEO’s and for Sales and Marketing executives. For Sales teams, Model N solutions streamline the Quote to Cash process with smart selling solutions like CPQ and Contract Lifecycle Management, designed to shorten sales cycles and maximize deal value.

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