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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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. Step 1: Ask Your Sales Team The ultimate goal of a sales kickoff is to improve sales performance.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 12, 2023

We expect the sales game to change every year, but 2023 has stood out as a uniquely transformative one. On top of that, shifts in buyer expectations continue to redefine our strategies year after year. To help you stay ahead of the curve, I spoke with top sales professionals to get their tips for selling in 2024.

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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. These functions are important for your company to operate, but they aren’t the most important or enjoyable parts of your job. How much time?

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 15, 2023

As with all fields, AI is transforming sales. Top Ways B2B Sales Teams Are Using AI/automation Tips for Building a B2B Sales AI Strategy The Future of AI in B2B Sales How do B2B salespeople feel about AI? Top Ways B2B Sales Teams Are Leveraging AI 1. Optimizing the sales process with data.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

No one knows what it’s like to work in sales better than those in the trenches of the day-to-day — salespeople trying to hit their numbers while battling the ups and downs of the job. If you’re thinking about a career in sales, you probably want to hear the cold, hard truths about sales and what it entails.

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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

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. After initially flattening the learning curves, sales teams are getting more done in less time.

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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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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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Mike Kunkle

JUNE 12, 2022

Unfortunately, many company executives still needed to make tough choices, even with their revenue-producing teams. I hope this will contained to not-yet-profitable, seed-funded early-stage companies with burn-rate/runway issues, but as the recession gears up, it may spread. Reengineering Sales Performance.

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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. If any of your top salespeople leave your company, you may fall behind. So should you be worried about churn in your sales department? Why do sales teams experience high turnover? In short, yes.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Train AI in sales, and you’ll join 81% of salespeople surveyed who agree that AI significantly reduces their manual tasks and data entry workload. Plus, insights from sales experts who are knowledgeable and passionate about using AI in sales ethically. Thoughtful execution ensures AI can be trained correctly.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 25, 2023

Like many disciplines, sales teams everywhere are trying to understand what role artificial intelligence will play in their industry. It’s here, and it’s already changing sales as we know it. Whether you’re skeptical, curious, or fully on board, it’s important to educate yourself about how sales reps are using AI.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 27, 2023

In this article, you’ll learn some positions you can consider in SaaS sales, expert tips for getting into the industry, and how to succeed in your first sales role. Table of Contents Is SaaS sales a good career? SaaS Sales Positions How to Get into SaaS Sales How to Succeed in SaaS Sales Is SaaS sales a good career?

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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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Nutshell

MARCH 31, 2023

As a sales manager, you want to stay up to date with the latest sales trends, keep up with your sales skills and knowledge, and continually build your management and leadership expertise. In this post, we’ll share some of our favorite resources for sales managers. Here are some of our favorites.

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Nutshell

MARCH 7, 2023

, but rather a capable and dependable sales time. In this article, we’re breaking down some key tips on how to build a sales team that’s successful, reliable, and just maybe rivals Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. With Nutshell’s all-in-one CRM software, your sales team can track and follow up on leads with ease.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 13, 2023

AI is increasingly becoming a natural addition to daily workflows across sales and revenue departments. 79% of sales professionals who use AI say AI tools are an important addition to their overall sales strategy, according to our State of AI survey. But what brings about these AI concerns in sales?

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Brooks Group

AUGUST 28, 2023

If you haven’t already, it’s time your sales team abandons outdated “used car sales” tactics to reach their quota. So, sales organizations need focus on improving their sellers’ sales skills and strategic thinking abilities. Customers today have more information, more choices, and freedom.

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Nutshell

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

When you’re in the depths of the sales process, how do you know what step to take next? Just focusing on the desired outcome—a new sale—won’t get you there. That’s where the next-action-based selling methodology comes in—an approach to sales that focuses on the activities that truly drive results.

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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. Get started with this three-step process.

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PandaDoc

JANUARY 29, 2024

Hopefully, the start of the new year has you super jazzed about what your sales organization will achieve in 2024. We know we’re excited about the potential our sales team has at PandaDoc. A sales team is the powerhouse behind any thriving software company. They’re like the cherry on top of the goal-setting cake.

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Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

I was once interviewed by a company that wanted me to start a new business unit. Clearly, this company was not all-in on its new business focus. The success of any substantive change to your sales approach relies on company-wide buy-in. Will you reorganize or rebalance your consultative sales professionals’ time?

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Brooks Group

JULY 6, 2022

Sales people may not know it, but they have a lot in common with recruiters working for the United States Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard. Tip #1: Do the hard work to improve your positioning in the market. This is a key example of why it’s important for your sales and marketing teams to be on the same page.

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Sales Management Plus -- SMP

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Customer relationships are more important in distribution than making individual sales. But how is your post-sale follow-up? Following up with customer post-sale is an important way to make sure your customers know they mean more to you than just a sales transaction.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 26, 2023

You are greeted with a pitch from a pushy sales rep. Even if you do, the pushiness is a turnoff and you might buy the product elsewhere or through a different sales rep. Embrace training and team resources. For a great sales call, it's key for agents to be knowledgeable about company offerings, conversational, and respectful.

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Account Manager Tips

AUGUST 14, 2022

Sales Find the course that's right for you How to identify your skill gaps Define success What goals do you need to achieve? And that's off the top of my head. You want to achieve better results for your clients, your company and your career, right? Creativity 2. Persuasion 3. Collaboration 4. Adaptability 5. Leadership 7.

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Brooks Group

JUNE 26, 2023

The profession of sales is changing rapidly. More than ever, sales professionals need sales training programs that can help them keep pace with the demands of the modern sales process. Sales training pays off in many ways. Sales training pays off in many ways. What is Sales Training?

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Brooks Group

MARCH 6, 2023

From negotiation to messaging personalization, sales managers and employees can improve their communication skills with anybody by taking enterprise sales training. Understanding your clients is essential to communication and sales in the business world. Here’s what you need to know about enterprise sales training.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Of course, when we talk about the future of sales, it's less about the products we might sell (flying cars, anyone?) Here, I spoke to sales leaders at Bardeen.ai , Aircall , and HubSpot to get their top predictions for the future of sales. Sales professionals need to become influencers — kind of. Let's dive in.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 7, 2023

It’s here, the biggest sales quarter of the year. The very moment deal-seekers everywhere shoot their shot, turn prospects into buyers, and score buzzer-beating slam dunks that accelerate the business to record-breaking sales. Sales professionals who are doing their best work in Q4 are executing their sales processes to perfection.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 1, 2023

You can now more easily meet sales targets, close deals, and foster customer relationships. If you haven’t integrated AI into your sales processes, this article will give you all the reasons you should. We'll also recommend tools and offer insights from pros who made the leap into a more fulfilling sales career thanks to AI.

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Brooks Group

JULY 11, 2022

Sales is all about relationships. In order to be successful in virtual sales, you need to be good at relationship building and have other skills. In order to be successful in virtual sales, you need to be good at relationship building and have other skills. Virtual sales is all about communication. Be a good listener.

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Brooks Group

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Your sales kickoff – that annual team get-together that is equal parts goal-setting and pep-rally – remains critical and relevant in an uncertain sales climate. There are two main reasons a sales kickoff is more important in 2024 than ever: changing buyer behavior and a tightening economy.

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Sales Outcomes

JANUARY 17, 2022

Six Essential Steps to Improve Your Sales Team Prospecting Results: Provide Salespeople with Confidential Survey. Refresh or Develop Training. 2022 Top Sales Leader Resolution – Improve New Account/New Logo Growth. In summary, sales team prospecting skills are out of date. Meet with Your CRM Team.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 13, 2020

In sales, every day is a new opportunity to contact leads, close deals, and move closer to your target. However, it's also important to step back regularly and conduct sales audits to ensure your team is performing at a high level that meets or exceeds your expectations. What is a sales audit? Sales Audit Checklist.

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