Sales Gravy

JANUARY 23, 2024

On this must-listen episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, Jeb Blount sits down with Ryan Taft. Ryan is the author of the hit new sales book Story Getter. Jeb and Ryan explore how buying is an emotional experience and sales pros that ask questions that get the story “why” behind the buyer’s “what” sell more.

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Brooks Group

APRIL 18, 2024

Storytelling in sales is a skill. But for storytelling to be truly effective in sales, your sales professionals have to nail both the timing and the delivery. But for storytelling to be truly effective in sales, your sales professionals have to nail both the timing and the delivery.

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Upland

OCTOBER 17, 2023

And now, savvy sales leaders are using generative AI , too. All you need is the right sales enablement AI tool. Ready to dive into sales enablement AI? What is sales enablement AI? Like other forms of AI, sales enablement AI helps sales teams automate everyday tasks… tasks that take away from the actual selling.

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Brooks Group

APRIL 10, 2024

In sales, it means staying focused. In the race to finish the quarter strong, prospecting often gets put on the back burner while sales professionals work on closing open opportunities. But your sales team needs to be able to do both: fill the pipeline with highly qualified prospects and keep deals moving. But it’s tough.

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Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Many sales leaders think the way to do this is to help their sales team sell better value or overcome objections. These are both good strategies, but the true differentiator is the sales professional and their emotional intelligence. EI is also the foundation of sales, and the gateway to all of that is empathy.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 29, 2024

Welcome to "The Pipeline" — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice and insight from real sales leaders. Sometimes, the insight you get can help you shape more sound, thoughtful sales efforts — giving you a framework to help you better understand your prospects and how to cater to them. And you're in sales?

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Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 8, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of business, the role of Chief Revenue Officers (CROs) or senior-most sales leaders (by any title), has never been more critical. When sales, marketing, and customer success operate in isolated bubbles, opportunities for collaboration and synergy are lost. This is a definite growth killer. The result?

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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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Arpedio

JANUARY 5, 2024

In the competitive world of sales, the art of relationship management is a pivotal factor that drives success. Effective relationship management in sales is not just about making connections; it’s about building and maintaining long-term partnerships that benefit both parties.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 21, 2024

A powerful lever to improve your team’s sales performance could be hiding in plain sight: sales discovery questions. Asking effective sales questions correlates with success, according to new research : 51% of successful sales teams are effective at sales discovery and questioning. Asking questions is good.

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Sales Gravy

JUNE 30, 2023

Moving From A Culture of Efficiency to A Culture of Effectiveness Acting and improv skills are similar to soft skills in sales— leading with empathy and understanding your audience and your customer is paramount. Sales technology should focus on making people better, not just faster. Efficiency does not equal effectiveness.

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Sales Gravy

JANUARY 8, 2024

In the latest episode of the Sales Gravy podcast, we had the privilege of diving deep into the world of prospecting and sales with Kristin Andree from the Andree Group. This episode is a blend of practical advice, innovative techniques, and motivational insights that can transform your approach to sales and client relationships.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 25, 2024

Welcome to " The Pipeline" — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice from real sales leaders. Want more content like this? Subscribe to our newsletter! Are you ready for a shocking, next-level revelation that's going to turn your world upside down? Here it is: Prospects aren't always easy to deal with. You're welcome.

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Red Star Kim

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Long before I learned of the value of Socratic questioning in coaching and counselling, I remember an editor asking me to use Socratic questioning in some writing. Socratic questioning is a way to drive logical argument. It’s helpful in conversations, critical thinking and negotiation. So what is Socratic questioning? Questioning skills).

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Red Star Kim

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Last week, we welcomed UK and international delegates to a PM Forum digital workshop on “Selling Processes and Sales Skills for Marketing and BD Professionals”. sales processes 2. Behaviour in sales meetings). Sales process. Multifaceted map of the sales process. Multifaceted map of the sales process.

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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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Jermaine Edwards

DECEMBER 6, 2023

If you were to read some of the findings from Edelman’s trust barometer you might become depressed. I’m not that much of a pessimist. In fact, I take the position of behavioral economist Dan Ariely that we can find moments of trust in everyday interactions if we’re willing to look for it. How can we avoid that happening?

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Sales Gravy

JULY 21, 2023

Great Sales Messaging Isn't Rocket Science On this episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, Jim Karrh, Ph.D. You’ll learn how to translate marketing messages into effective sales conversations, whether in person, virtually, or over the phone. teaches coursework around innovative marketing and sales messaging.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

OCTOBER 15, 2021

> 170+ Women in Sales Share Their Career-Defining Aha Moment – Sales Hacker. Women in sales often have a polarizing experience. Let’s flip the script: Your intellect, emotion, instinct, and empathy as a woman are what make you both a valuable human and invaluable company asset. >>> Tony Robbins.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 7, 2023

As technology advances and becomes more accessible, businesses are leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to improve their sales processes. AI has the potential to revolutionize the way sales teams operate, giving them valuable insights and predictive analytics to drive more revenue. Are sales teams investing in AI?

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Customer Think

JANUARY 22, 2024

In this 4:11 video, learn how sales leaders must cultivate essential soft skills like emotional management, empathy, and assertiveness to foster trust, enhance execution, and address mental health challenges to consistently improve team performance.

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Somersault Innovation

MAY 4, 2021

Empathy necessitates opening yourself up to people. It can be especially hard to be empathetic as a salesperson. You need to be vulnerable.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 21, 2022

However, it's also a recipe for stress, frustration, and low morale — which, when left unchecked, can quickly affect sales performance. It's no surprise that sales is a tough game, making it essential for sales leaders to keep their team's morale high. How Mood Impacts Sales [Stats]. Sales is a tough grind.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 18, 2021

business-to-business senior sales leaders to identify the mindsets, attributes, and behaviors of top-performing salespeople. The findings revealed there are seven actionable habits of top sales performers ; these habits are a combination of learned skills and inherent traits and set the best salespeople apart from the middle-of-the-pack reps.

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Red Star Kim

MARCH 1, 2024

This way we build mutual understanding and empathy. An introduction to emotional intelligence (EQ) and empathy (Video) (kimtasso.com). Building empathy with fee-earners helps us to understand what they expect and any assumptions they may be making about the likely results. Questioning skills) (kimtasso.com).

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DemandFarm

JULY 12, 2023

In episode 11 of the Shift podcast, Dr. Karthik Nagendra, CMO at DemandFarm, interviews Julie Lentz, Head of Retail Industry Media Sales for Google. Learn how organizations can develop a digital-first approach to sales that not only engages customers but also fuels revenue growth. In this podcast, you’ll learn: 1.

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Red Star Kim

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Recent research (from Challenger Sales and Insight Selling Insight selling – building on consultative selling models (kimtasso.com) ) suggests that whilst solution and consultative selling approaches are effective, the most successful approach is Challenger/Insight selling where you educate and challenge the client and provide new insights.

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Sales Gravy

APRIL 30, 2021

On this Sales Gravy Podcast episode Jeb Blount (Sales EQ) and Diane Helbig (Succeed Without Selling) discuss the power of mapping and uncovering sales process pivot points. Listen to Part Two – Intentional Empathy. Listen to Part Three - Sales is a Process Listen to Part One – Selling Without Selling.

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Arpedio

MARCH 15, 2024

In today’s competitive business landscape, mastering the art of strategic selling is essential for sales professionals looking to drive revenue growth and outperform their competition. But what exactly is strategic selling, and why is it so critical in modern sales? What is Strategic Selling?

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Red Star Kim

JUNE 24, 2022

It is based on three core and – on the surface relatively simple and straightforward – principles: Empathy, congruence and universal positive regard. It is based on three core and – on the surface relatively simple and straightforward – principles: Empathy, congruence and universal positive regard. Let me explain. . Congruence.

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Red Star Kim

MAY 2, 2023

LinkedIn Learning reported the 2023 most in-demand soft skills as: Management Communication Customer service Leadership Sales Project Management Research Analytical skills Marketing Teamwork Amongst a list of the most in-demand hard skills were finance, data analysis, operations and customer relationship management.

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Zendesk

OCTOBER 4, 2021

During the company’s all-hands meeting, you find out a sales manager role has opened up. As a seasoned sales rep, you naturally get excited—until you realize that you don’t know how to transition from a sales agent to a sales manager. What is a sales manager? What does a sales manager do?

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DemandFarm

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In the ever-evolving sales landscape, organizations grapple with post-pandemic shifts. Efficient sales leadership becomes essential to navigate these challenges and remain competitive. Sales leaders not only set strategies and inspire teams to achieve results but also play a vital role beyond mere management.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 28, 2020

Prospecting emails are the arch nemesis of many sales reps — they don’t enjoy the process of pitching via email, particularly because, these days, people feel more bombarded than ever by their inboxes. How to Boost Email Response Rates With Empathy. Start Using Empathy in Your Sales Emails. Offer value immediately.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 24, 2023

Imagine a sales representative who never sleeps, never gets tired, and possesses an uncanny ability to analyze vast amounts of data in seconds. This is the promise of AI sales reps, and their potential to revolutionize the sales industry is undeniable. The application of generative AI in sales is diverse.

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Miller Heiman Group

APRIL 13, 2020

Sales managers normally face a trifecta of shifting demands from buyers, their direct reports and their organization. The COVID-19 pandemic gives sales managers the perfect opportunity to work toward transforming into more capable leaders. Shift From a Sales Manager’s Mindset to Sales Leader’s Mindset. Get the Study.

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Sales Gravy

AUGUST 18, 2023

Curiosity Is Your Key To Effective Cold Calling On this episode of the Sales Gravy podcast, Ulysses Price, filling in for Jeb Blount, interviews Chris Beall, CEO of ConnectAndSell. By breaking down the conversation and practicing each part in training, sales reps can improve their skills and conduct more successful sales conversations.

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