The Center for Sales Strategy

APRIL 12, 2023

Are you looking to stay on top of the latest trends and strategies within the sales industry? It’s no secret that successful businesses need a strong sales department in order to be competitive.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

This season on Improving Sales Performance , we’re analyzing the findings from our latest Media Sales Report. With data collected from surveys conducted in Q4 of last year, the responses from sales managers and salespeople alike will help us chart a solid path forward through the media sales landscape.

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Media Sales Communication Sales Management 90

Brooks Group

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Sales is a numbers game, but evaluating your sales reps’ performance involves much more than looking at a final revenue number. Revenue may be the ultimate performance indicator, but as a sales leader you should investigate the “why” behind a final result to truly improve the success of your sales team.

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Sales Sales Training Communication Meetings 94

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 7, 2024

But when an inside sales professional wants to establish their authority over the phone, they need to use their voice tone and pacing to get the point across. Sales reps who use these words sound like hesitant amateurs, so be very careful to avoid them. It’s not easy to build authority, especially if your prospects can’t see you.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 20, 2023

The digital revolution has changed how businesses operate, and the sales industry is no exception. In order to stay ahead of the competition, companies must deploy the latest sales tech stack to maximize their opportunities.

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Sales Digitalization 96

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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Marketing Sales Decision-making Prioritization 106

The Center for Sales Strategy

JULY 9, 2021

Sales is not about selling anymore, but about building trust and educating.”. > 27 Sales Training Games, Activities, & Ideas To Ramp Up Your Team – HubSpot. Given the different responsibilities, industries, and team structures salespeople encounter, it’s hard to recommend a one-size-fits-all approach to sales training.

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Sales Training Sales 117

SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

A Sales VP called me last month. Sales Force Win Rate was flat year over year. 90% of their sales came from 5% of their sales team. Sales Force Win Rate was flat year over year. 90% of their sales came from 5% of their sales team. The Sales Process was developed 9 years ago. Lots of problems.

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Prioritization Sales Management Organization 120

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

The Center for Sales Strategy

JUNE 8, 2022

There are two underrated ways to quickly improve sales skills, grow networks, and grow both personally and professionally. Events designed specifically for sales professionals will not only help you grow and develop, but you’ll gain insight into the future of the industry.

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Sales 111

PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

Your company’s sales managers only have a select number of sales reps to work with, and those reps only have a limited amount of time to close deals. A good sales pipeline management strategy is essential because every potential opportunity uses up your most valuable resource — time.

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Prioritization Sales Decision-making Government 98

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 3, 2022

Sales and marketing automation tools obviously suit sales and marketing teams, respectively — but that doesn't mean that the utility of those kinds of resources is siloed by department. The value of sales and marketing automation rests on your resources' ability to provide mutually beneficial intel between departments.

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Marketing Construction B2C Sales 97

QYMATIX

MARCH 21, 2023

Regular sales reporting is an important tool for sales planning, controlling and monitoring. In this regard, it is essential to reduce the effort of sales reporting to a minimum, while still reporting meaningful Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for the sales team and management. Sales Reporting has costs.

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B2B Key Account Management Sales Profitability 97

Customer Think

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Most salespeople can improve sales effectiveness by changing their beliefs and moving out of their comfort zone. My wife took me to a Vegan restaurant for lunch and I ordered a sandwich that consisted of coconut, lettuce and tomato on multi-grain bread. I not only didn’t hate it, I liked it. I showed my wife […]

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Sales 62

Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Ramping new sales reps quickly is a pivotal factor separating successful sales organizations from those that underperform. Data from our 2024 Sales Leader Trend Report shows that 87% of successful teams have extensive, structured onboarding. Here are 4 ways a common language helps get new sales reps up to speed quickly.

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Onboarding Sales Sales Training Communication 77

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 103

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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Sales Management Management Sales Meetings 79

Customer Think

OCTOBER 9, 2023

An ideal sales process has 4 stages, each with anywhere from 4 to 10 milestones that must be met in order to move to the next stage. The post Milestones in the Sales Process are Like the Stones in a Wall appeared first on Kurlan & Associates, Inc.

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Sales 62

The Center for Sales Strategy

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Everyone knows that you perform better after a year in sales than a day in sales. Adopting the growth mindset in sales is the way to make sure every contact your team has is memorable, the orders start pouring in, and the customers keep coming back for more. But, what about after five years?

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Sales 104

Sales Gravy

AUGUST 4, 2023

Sales Training Is An Investment In YOU In this episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, Jeb Blount is joined by Sarah Browner, the Global Sales Enablement Manager at Adobe. As for salespeople, you’ll find out why it’s critical to continue advancing your skills and investing in yourself throughout your sales career.

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Sales Facilitation Sales Training Onboarding 82

Customer Think

MAY 9, 2024

This article was first published in the May edition of Top Sales Magazine. It’s a fairly basic principle that in order to be able to sell something, we need to know something about what we’re selling. You can subscribe by clicking the link at the bottom of this article. But is it always true that […]

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Publishing Sales 62

Sales Management Plus -- SMP

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Look inside any distribution ERP system and you’ll find thousands of customers, product SKUs, sales transactions and more. This may seem challenging if you haven’t taken a data-driven approach to sales and marketing before. Imagine that you have a sales rep planning to drive to a remote location in their territory.

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Suppliers Sales Profitability Decision-making 52

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 13, 2023

When I think about different types of sales calls, some of the first terms that come to mind are terms like warm calling or cold calling. Sales professionals not only convert prospects into buyers, they hold the power to negotiate, upsell, and even problem-solve after the initial purchase is made.

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Negotiation Telecommunications Sales Software 105

Hubspot Sales

JULY 27, 2023

This is a significant drop from just a year before when sales success reached around 26%. They need to achieve more with less, making sales enablement more important than ever. Companies have access to AI tools to support their sales efforts. In this post, you'll learn how AI can power your sales enablement strategy.

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Sales CRM Communication Sales Environment 75

Apptivo

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Best sales automation examples. How does Sales automation help the sales team to boost sales? Creating efficient sales and marketing workflows eliminates the need for repetitive tasks. Best sales automation examples. How does Sales automation help the sales team to boost sales?

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Marketing Sales Media Software 98

Apptivo

AUGUST 24, 2022

What is a challenger sales model? What are the pros and cons of challenger sales model? Steps to adopt challenger sales model. How to apply the challenger sales methodology into your business? The authors of “The challenger sale model” – Matthew Dixon and Brent Adamson explain this through their model.

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Sales Decision-making Value Proposition Construction 98

Arpedio

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Gross sales and net sales are two of the most critical metrics used in sales performance analysis and financial reporting. Gross sales refer to the total revenue generated from the sale of goods or services before any deductions, such as discounts, returns, or allowances, are made.

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Profitability Sales Decision-making Acquisition 52

Sales Gravy

MAY 6, 2021

The internal sale was more challenging than closing the actual deal! A brutal truth about B2B sales is that the internal sale (the sale after the sale) is often more challenging than the external sale (getting your prospect to sign the deal). TEXT JEB: We want to hear from you.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 5, 2024

I’ve been in contact with sales experts about how AI has helped them. They’ve shared tips and AI hacks for inside sales reps, as well as tips for coping with — and bouncing back from — bad sales months. Personalization really does increase sales, but that’s not a boon if you lose the time and money to have people do it by hand.

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Internet Sales Communication Media 96

Apptivo

AUGUST 12, 2022

A prospect is likely to be excited about the opportunity that the sales team is offering and they also kind of encourage them to take steps to move along the funnel, which is ultimately a good sales pitch. Sales team should use the sales pitch as a compelling story for every client. What is a sales pitch?

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Sales Value Proposition Media CRM 98

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 8, 2023

So you know you want to enter sales, you've chosen a field with a wide range of career avenues and niches. The demand for certain sales roles rises and falls as time passes. We wanted to provide you with a list of some of the most hireable sales jobs for 2023 and beyond — so you can choose the best job for you.

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Financial Services Manufacturing Finance Transportation 104

Sales Management Plus -- SMP

MARCH 5, 2024

Distribution is exceptionally competitive, and finding ways to maximize your sales opportunities can help you with that competitive edge. Here is an overview of its functionalities so you can unlock its potential for driving strategic sales growth. Upselling isn’t about pushing products.

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Account Management Facilitation Sales Prioritization 52

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The last thing you want from a sales email is sleazy, spammy… or even sales-y copy. That might sound counterintuitive, but I interviewed Yuval Ackerman , email strategist, who shared her top tips for writing sales email marketing that don’t give you the ick! Gaudio’s sales emails receive: 36.3% click-through.

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Sales Marketing B2B Digitalization 97

Nutshell

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Sales forecasting is a tried and tested way for sales teams to get one up on the competition—even if the competition is their own performance last quarter. What is sales forecasting? Sales forecasting is the process of estimating the total revenue or number of deals you will close in the future based on past data.

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Supply Chain Sales Investors Decision-making 62

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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Negotiation Sales Stakeholders Digitalization 52

SalesGlobe

MARCH 14, 2023

Manufacturing is a unique sales business in that the company’s overall profitability is dependent upon operational dynamics within the production of finished goods. To be a successful, sales-focused manufacturing business, you must understand how to effectively manage your customers instead of having them manage you.

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B2B Manufacturing Innovation Sales 52

PandaDoc

APRIL 5, 2023

There’s a simple reason behind automating sales processes — less time spent on low-value-added activities results in more time spent on actual selling. That goes for the rest of your sales team stuck following established steps — how much of that time could they have spent doing something more productive than administering routine tasks?

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Sales Logistics CRM Prioritization 52