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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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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Mike Kunkle

OCTOBER 2, 2022

We’re all in sales, right? I think the answer depends on what you mean by that (intent) and how you define “sales.” I get the intent of the “we’re all in sales” message, generally, much like Dan Pink’s book, To Sell is Human. Well, maybe. But that’s not selling, per se.

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ACT

APRIL 25, 2024

You’re taking a break for lunch in the middle of a busy workday and open your inbox, only to find two new sales emails from unknown senders. The first one starts with a run-of-the-mill promotional sales pitch. That’s what adding personalisation to your sales outreach efforts can do.

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Sales Decision-making Media CRM 52

Mike Kunkle

APRIL 8, 2023

In this post, I’m going to share some simple concepts that I’ve seen deliver radically improved results across a sales force. The advice comes from Modern Sales Foundations , a course that was developed based on over 16+ years of top sales performer analysis, modernized for working with today’s buyers.

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B2B Decision-making Sales Stakeholders 211

Nutshell

AUGUST 3, 2023

Every business’s sales pipeline is different, but one thing they all have in common is that they take people from prospective leads to paying customers. As a manufacturing company, a steady customer base is key to your business’s growth, and the best way to maintain that customer base is through sales pipeline management.

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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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Sales Decision-making Meetings Insurance 98

Brooks Group

MARCH 6, 2024

Sales effectiveness is your sales professionals’ ability to achieve their goals and objectives efficiently and successfully. Sales effectiveness also corresponds with the return your organization gets from its sales investment. But improving sales effectiveness is a complex task that few organizations do well.

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Organization Account Management Sales Sales Training 84

ACT

APRIL 22, 2024

Business leaders also believe that there’s a 24 percent chance inflation will be a key threat to their companies during the same period. An economic downturn has been a looming threat for businesses over the last few years. While times of economic uncertainty affect every company, small business entrepreneurs are often hit hard.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Small Business Investors Sales 52

Nutshell

MARCH 28, 2024

Consulting firms need a great sales pipeline to attract leads and close deals, as well as generate recurring revenue from clients and referrals. Read on to learn tips and best practices for managing an optimized sales pipeline for consulting firms. What is the typical sales process for consulting firms? Try us free for 14 days!

Management 71

Management CRM Sales Negotiation 71

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 4, 2024

Welcome to “The Pipeline” — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice and insight from real sales leaders. This week‘s post comes from five winners of HubSpot’s Modern Sales Leader 25 award. 5 Pieces of Advice All Sales Leaders Need to Know in 2024 1. 5 Pieces of Advice All Sales Leaders Need to Know in 2024 1.

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Leadership Construction Prioritization Sales 103

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

How do you go from putting out fires to running like a well-oiled machine? But being busy doesn’t leave time for thinking strategically, nurturing customer relationships, or making sure your team has everything they need — especially if your company is growing at lightning speed. How did Teamwork.com get its start?

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Sales Onboarding Prioritization Profitability 104

Nutshell

AUGUST 28, 2023

Creating a structured sales process is one of the most effective ways to boost your sales teams’ efficiency and results. With a formal sales process in place, your sales team has a framework to follow, and it’s much easier to stay on the same page, track results, and onboard new team members.

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Decision-making Sales Negotiation Advertising 118

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 Sales Training Decision-making Value Proposition 90

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

When it comes to sales, there's a lot of innovation happening — and therefore, a litany of new tools. But only one type of tool is considered "effective" by 78% of global sales professionals. If you're in sales, this result shouldn't be a big surprise. As part of our 2024 State of Sales Series , our Sr.

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CRM Decision-making Sales B2C 90

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Welcome to "The Pipeline" — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice and insight from real sales leaders. Every time you use a selfish sales tactic, you’re destroying the trust between you and your buyer — but you’re not just hurting yourself. Don’t be this person. But, our new house had a guest room in it.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 11, 2023

Your sales team plays an essential role in driving revenue and reaching goals that stretch across the organization. So should you be worried about churn in your sales department? Sales teams have higher-than-average turnover rates than other business units. Why do sales teams experience high turnover?

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 4, 2024

Having a bad sales month? 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. A bad sales month can be attributed to a variety of factors, ranging from internal processes to external market conditions.

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Sales Management Sales Management Marketing 104

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 9, 2023

If you’re looking to get into sales, not having a college degree can feel like a huge barrier to your career. But what if I told you that a degree isn't always required for a sales job? In this guide, we’ll explore how you can get into sales without a degree. Table of Contents What does it mean to work in sales?

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Sales Insurance Decision-making Transportation 100

Nutshell

MARCH 28, 2024

As a startup, having a well-running sales pipeline is vital to facilitate sales actions and help your team close deals faster. Read on to learn more about the importance of sales pipelines for your business and how to manage a sales pipeline for your startup. What is a sales pipeline?

Management 71

Management Prioritization CRM Sales 71

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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Sales Training Sales Decision-making Negotiation 52

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 5, 2024

As a small business owner myself, harnessing AI for inside salespeople has been rattling around in my mind since the launch of ChatGPT. It’s been pretty exciting to see the creativity that people all over the world are bringing to AI to improve their processes, create new services, and make being in business more fun and profitable.

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Internet Sales Communication Media 87

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

McKinsey Institute reports that one-fifth of sales functions could be automated with artificial intelligence (AI). Sales pros spend hours a day on manual and administrative tasks. Luckily, AI is paving the way to reduce or even eliminate the time you spend on routine sales tasks. How much time?

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Artificial Intelligence CRM Sales Meetings 102

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 12, 2023

When assessing your team’s performance, sales activities offer crucial metrics. That includes the number of sales calls, VP-level meetings, new qualified opportunities, and so on. With proper sales activity management, you can influence sales objectives and business results.

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Management CRM Sales Software 118

Nutshell

MARCH 19, 2024

As the backbone of any business, the sales team needs to be efficient to meet targets and ensure the company remains profitable. Keeping an eye on your team’s sales productivity is one of the best ways to track performance and nip bottlenecks in the bud. Table of Contents What is sales productivity?

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CRM Sales Software Software 71

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Marketing and sales teams rely heavily on one another to drive business. After all, it’s the marketing department that generates leads, and the sales team that converts those leads to paying customers. Sales collaboration dramatically improves results, but bringing it to fruition can be more complex than it sounds.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 27, 2023

The SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) business model is one of the fastest-growing of the last decade. Because most SaaS products are subscription-based and allow for recurring revenue, this business model is becoming the go-to for many businesses — new and old. Table of Contents Is SaaS sales a good career? occupations.

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Sales Account Management Communication Sales Management 102

Brooks Group

JANUARY 8, 2024

This is especially true for sales performance. Tracking key sales metrics and knowing how to influence them is critical. Leading and lagging indicators reveal how well your team is navigating the complex B2B sales cycle. Core sales metrics are important to the strategic goals of an organization.

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Sales Sales Training B2B Organization 97

Brooks Group

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In the dynamic world of sales, where every decision can make or break a deal, harnessing the power of data is critical. As a sales leader or sales manager, your ability to navigate the complex terrain of market trends, team performance, and individual contributions hinges on a crucial tool—sales metrics.

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Sales Decision-making Sales Training Sales Management 93

Arpedio

APRIL 15, 2024

As the tapestry of sales continues to evolve, the incorporation of artificial intelligence in sales stands out as a transformative force. To remain competitive and forward-thinking, companies are increasingly looking towards an AI sales strategy that not only augments human capabilities but reshapes them.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence Decision-making Sales Sales Environment 52

Nutshell

DECEMBER 22, 2023

That’s why we’ve done the heavy lifting for you and gathered 10 of the best survey apps for businesses. That’s why we’ve done the heavy lifting for you and gathered 10 of the best survey apps for businesses. Business insights: Insights gathered from survey data can also help you better understand the ins and outs of your sales process.

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CRM Software Software Internet 126

Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Why Is Sales Coaching Important for Revenue Growth? Sales coaching gives sales professionals the mentoring they need to resolve critical skills competency gaps and be more productive. 3 Types Of Sales Coaching Sales coaching generally falls into one of three main categories: tactical, strategic, and personal.

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Sales Sales Training Sales Management Onboarding 91

Nutshell

MARCH 20, 2024

Your business needs leads to continue growing and thriving. Without leads, you can’t make sales, and if you can’t make sales, you won’t generate revenue. So, how do you ensure you’re always bringing in fresh leads for your business? How do you know which one is right for your business?

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Software Software CRM Management 77

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. It’s a false narrative and it hurts your business.

Sales 75

Sales Decision-making Suppliers Marketing 75

Nutshell

APRIL 18, 2024

Your customer data is the key to understanding your customers better so you can improve your marketing, sales, customer experience, and more. In this guide, we’ll explore what SCV is, its benefits, and how to implement it. However, when your data is scattered across various platforms, you can’t harness its full potential.

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Government CRM Decision-making Customer Experience 77

Brooks Group

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Planning your sales kickoff or national sales meeting? Your sales keynote speaker will set the tone for the rest of the event. A great speaker can help motivate your sales team, elevate your mission, and drive results. A great speaker can help motivate your sales team, elevate your mission, and drive results.

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Sales Sales Training Meetings Media 92

Nutshell

APRIL 3, 2024

But nowadays, with modern software for startups, getting your small business off the ground is easier than ever. Whether you want to sell or scale your business, here are the software tools to make a productive tech stack for your startup. Startup management used to be complicated and time-consuming for companies wanting to scale.

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