Mike Kunkle

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In this article, I want to talk about using multi-factor analysis to maximize your sales performance improvement. The reason you’d do this is because there is rarely one right answer, or one performance lever to pull, that will deliver the maximum performance improvement with a sales force.

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Nutshell

MAY 11, 2023

It seems everywhere you turn these days, you hear something about artificial intelligence (AI)—how it’s disrupting industries, helping people be more efficient, and sometimes causing controversies. One thing’s for sure: It’s quickly becoming more advanced and widely available. You might be wondering, can you use AI for sales?

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Brooks Group

MARCH 25, 2024

Winning sales teams, even those from different industries, have one thing in common: they use a repeatable sales process. As a result, they’re consistent, they follow best practices, they replicate the habits of their A-players, and they reinforce the process with sales team training. The data backs this up.

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Red Star Kim

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

MBD executives, advisors, managers, client services executives and BDMs from law firms, economics and management consultancies joined a PM Forum workshop on “Coaching and Consulting Skills for Marketing and Business Development”. We tackled delegate questions as well as coaching and consulting scenarios along the way.

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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. Delegates from legal and accountancy practices in the UK and overseas (Brussels and Amsterdam) shared how to tackle those challenges.

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Red Star Kim

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Delegates were from large and medium sized legal, intellectual property, accountancy, actuarial, pension and consultancy firms – from the UK but also from the Channel Islands and Portugal – with some supporting up to 12 jurisdictions. Release time to become a more proactive Marketing and Business Development Executive.

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Mike Kunkle

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

“As in other studies we’ve done, this year’s enablement study found that sales process and sales methodology adoption rates above 75% resulted in above-average gains for revenue plan attainment, quota attainment, and win rates, with a big boost at adoption rates greater than 90%.” increase in revenue plan attainment 17.1%

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 5, 2023

As we enter the age of AI, one thing is for sure - the relationship between sales pros and their prospects will never be the same. When I surveyed 1,477 global sales professionals to determine the top trends and challenges that teams were facing , one key finding became apparent. They rely much less on sales pros to gather information.

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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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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 4, 2024

Having a bad sales month? You can’t seem to get into a groove, and frustration is becoming all too familiar of an emotion. What makes a bad sales month? A bad sales month can be attributed to a variety of factors, ranging from internal processes to external market conditions. Sales experts set off the common seven: 1.

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Red Star Kim

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Our participants were from junior and senior roles at legal, accountancy and consultancy firms. About Julie McConnell Julie moved from being a construction lawyer (both in the UK and Australia) to becoming Associate Director Business Development at White & Case. Although it does provide indepth knowledge of legal services.

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Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 30, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of business, the Sales Enablement profession has reached a pivotal crossroads. To firmly establish the function as required and themselves as integral players in their companies, enablement experts must be equipped to prove their worth by improving sales results and bolstering profitability.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 17, 2024

Are we all becoming more autonomous? To find out, I surveyed 150+ consumers to get their take — and to learn how salespeople can best navigate these preferences. Still, there's no denying that the rise of self-service has challenged sales professionals to redefine their value proposition. In-Person vs. Self-Service: Who Wins?

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Zendesk

MARCH 16, 2022

Not all sales are created equal. Depending on the products, region, and size of a company, a business may require sales experts with different specialties. This is where a sales engineer comes in. Sales engineer definition. Typical sales engineer career path. How to become a sales engineer.

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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

MARCH 7, 2024

Or can sales professionals engage purchasing managers, buyers, and agents differently to have more success selling to them? This post describes how you can use a consultative selling approach to understand the unique buying agenda of procurement managers and sell more effectively. What Is a Consultative Selling Approach?

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 5, 2023

Sales is a tough job under normal circumstances, but throw in a recession and things get even more complicated. This means retiring the old playbook and getting creative with your sales strategies. As a result, sales cycles tend to get longer. As a result, sales cycles tend to get longer.

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PartnerTap

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Have you ever noticed how the sales reps and deals that get called out for praise usually sound like a superhero storyline? And then there’s the heroic save by the lone-ranger sales rep who pulls off a miracle, wins the big prize, and is now glorified like a superhero. There’s the big opportunity. I’m tired of that story.

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Red Star Kim

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

At the start of February it was a full house of delegates from accountancy, law and consultancy firms (including from Hong Kong) at the PM Forum ’s “Coaching and Consulting skills for marketing and business development professionals”. Delegate views and poll results are shown below.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 9, 2024

The art of door-to-door sales is timeless — even during the rise of modern sales strategies. There’s no two ways about it: D2D sales can be tricky. So, if you can master the art of door-to-door sales, the juice is worth the squeeze on the income front. Table of Contents What is door-to-door sales?

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 21, 2021

Sales isn't always intuitive, so from time to time, you're bound to need a little guidance to set you straight — expert advice, everyday hacks, and different strategies to help you step up your game a bit. Morgan J Ingram is one of the foremost thought leaders in sales development. But where does that come from? Janice Mars.

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Arpedio

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

In the ever-evolving realm of sales, one approach has consistently proven to be a game-changer: consultative selling. In this blog post, we’ll delve into the intricacies of consultative selling, exploring its core principles, the step-by-step process, and strategies for success. What is Consultative Selling?

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Navigating the ever-changing digital landscape is a challenge — especially if you have a business of your own and are struggling to market yourself and make sales. Generally, a digital consultant wears many hats. The overarching purpose of digital consulting is to help a business digitally implement its strategies to reach its goals.

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Red Star Kim

JANUARY 22, 2024

A chance encounter with Helen Kensett at a recent conference reminded me about her 2016 sales book. I’ve reviewed several books on selling (see the list below) and this one is different as, rather than focusing on the stages in the sales process, it provides pragmatic tips to help. It’s beautifully illustrated.

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PandaDoc

MAY 9, 2024

Sales velocity is a robust metric used by sales managers for good reason. It presents a snapshot of how your entire sales process is performing. This guide will explain the sales velocity formula and what it means for your business. Sales enablement tools like CRM platforms help increase sales velocity.

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ACT

APRIL 22, 2024

In other words, most businesses will see a drop in sales and revenue during such periods, resulting in cash flow challenges. Given that most small businesses are already cash-strapped, it becomes even more challenging to cater to changing customer needs and drive sales. Let’s get started.

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PandaDoc

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Sales prospecting acts as the first stage in the sales process. B2B sales organizations may often find that this process is highly time-consuming and requires significant investments in manual labor. B2B sales prospecting in a nutshell. The more detailed and accurate your ICP is, the more resultative your sales will be.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 8, 2024

This article highlights how a deal desk functions and its ability to transform the way companies tackle their sales strategy. Key takeaways One of the primary functions of a deal desk is to bring together decision-makers from sales, legal, financial, and marketing departments to optimize the deal creation and execution process.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Let's learn more about side hustles, explore what makes a good one, and review the best side hustles for entrepreneurs and sales pros. Let's learn more about side hustles, explore what makes a good one, and review the best side hustles for entrepreneurs and sales pros. Consultant. For many others, it's frightening. eBook Writer.

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Brooks Group

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Today, you’ll see far more transactors of products and services adopt terms like account, client, partner, and relationship manager for their job title than the overt “sales representative.” On the positive side, many of these new terms are being employed to convey the consultative sales approach that many modern salespeople now ascribe to.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 5, 2023

Here, I spoke with Mike about how the software buyer's journey has changed, according to new data from G2's 2022 Buyer's Behavior Report — plus, how your sales strategy should pivot in 2023 to meet new buyers' expectations. How to Shift Your Sales Strategy to Match the New Buyer's Journey in 2023. Let's dive in.

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Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

When engaging new prospects is tougher than ever, sales organizations know cross-selling and upselling are two effective tactics to increase revenue. Yet many sales professionals overlook these opportunities, either preferring to stay in “hunter” mode or because they lack the sales training , skills, and coaching to get it done.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 3, 2021

There's no denying that sales can be chaotic. Sales technology might be unreliable, and every rep is bound to deal with their share of curveballs here and there. Sales orgs need to do what they can to keep things on as even a keel as possible. Sales orgs need to do what they can to keep things on as even a keel as possible.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 25, 2023

A career in management consulting is glamorous. But the consulting career path also has its challenges. Mika Kim , a former consultant at one of the Big 4 consulting firms, reports working an average of 12 hours per day. Consulting isn’t for everyone. Table of Contents What is consulting? What is consulting?

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 19, 2021

Choosing the right sales methodology sets the foundation for how you and your teams approach your sales process. In this post, we’ll discuss critical stats to know about five sales methodologies you may already be familiar with and their implications for the businesses that choose to use them. As there are over 3.96

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Brooks Group

MARCH 28, 2024

As buying processes grow more complex, it’s becoming increasingly important for sales professionals to gain access to senior executives and C-level decision makers. Learn How to Unleash Revenue Potential with Sales Team Training What Is a C-Level Decision Maker? Why is selling to the C-suite so critical?

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Zendesk

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

These convenient online shopping options breed fierce competition between brands and create pressure for sales teams. Though the sales landscape has changed drastically over the years, the fundamentals of sales remain the same. Table of contents What is inside sales? What is outside sales?

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