Showpad

JUNE 15, 2020

Critical to the success of a sales team is skill development — not just as a whole, but for each contributing representative. Sales professionals are expected to be experts in their industry and the products or services they sell. Components of a successful sales training program. Virtual elements.

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Mike Kunkle

OCTOBER 8, 2023

This strategic approach goes beyond conventional departmental boundaries, breaks down silos, and encompasses product, marketing, demand generation, sales enablement, and the encompassing realm of customer experience (whether it goes by customer support, customer success, customer service, or a combination of these).

Customer Experience 277

Customer Experience Decision-making Profitability Marketing 277

Mike Kunkle

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

In this post, I will offer advice about how to measure the ROI of your sales enablement program. I do have a video on this topic, from my newsletter, Sales Enablement Straight Talk , as an additional resource. This is why Buyer Acumen is the first block in the Building Blocks of Sales Enablement framework.

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Sales Finance Decision-making Profitability 258

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

Brooks Group

APRIL 9, 2024

Lack of clear authority, conflicting priorities, and the logistics of keeping 7, 10, or 12 people in the loop make the B2B buying process an increasingly tough sale. But with the right skills and tactics, sales leaders can equip their teams to overcome challenges and win these deals. Finance, operations, and management, oh my!

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Value Proposition Procurement Decision-making Stakeholders 93

Brooks Group

APRIL 25, 2024

You’ve got to keep plugging when you work in sales. But the most successful sales professionals understand the value of cultivating long-term relationships with their customers. Your customer service team and your sales team both serve the same purpose: to support customers and improve the bottom line.

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Customer Success Supply Chain Sales Sales Training 52

Brooks Group

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Sales training is essential to your company’s success. It’s a powerful tool for developing the full potential of every sales professional on your team. The Brooks Group’s training programs are led by expert sales trainers (aka facilitators) with real sales experience.

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Facilitation Sales Training Sales Decision-making 92

Red Star Kim

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Delegates included both partners and business development professionals (some with a banking background) from law firms (employment, criminal, disputes, offshore), accountancy practices (audit, forensic, insolvency and restructuring and financial services. This post adds to the learning resources from the session. Set SMART goals.

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Management Emotional Intelligence Onboarding Communication 130

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

Brooks Group

MARCH 28, 2024

Why is selling to the C-suite so critical? 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?

Decision-making 70

Decision-making Logistics Supply Chain Suppliers 70

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. One-on-one coaching is an essential way to supplement group training sessions, with topics that are tailored for each individual.

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Sales Sales Training Sales Management Onboarding 91

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 29, 2017

billion on training and development, including external providers, internal expenses and tuition reimbursement, according to The American Society for Training and Development. in 2013 on hiring sales training companies, one of the top five outsourced training expenditures, according to Training Industry.

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Sales Training Sales Publishing Co-Creation 112

Brooks Group

MARCH 7, 2024

Or can sales professionals engage purchasing managers, buyers, and agents differently to have more success selling to them? Each type of buyer may have very different reasons for purchasing the same product or service. That’s why using a consultative selling approach is critical. Is this deserved?

Procurement 68

Procurement Management Decision-making Sales Training 68

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.

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Sales Prioritization Innovation Leadership 188

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Just like Liam Neeson in " Taken ," to be a successful salesperson, you need to have a particular set of skills. As your sales process evolves, it's important to keep your skills relevant and up to date. Plus, it can increase your sales. more deals and the profit margin on sales-won improved by 12.2%.

Sales Training 139

Sales Training Sales Decision-making Communication 139

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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Sales Media B2B Publishing 87

Brooks Group

JULY 14, 2023

In today’s marketplace, consultative selling is a critical differentiating factor. Having a good product or service is no longer enough to stand out. A consultative sales approach is the skill they need in order to do that. A consultative sales approach is the skill they need in order to do that.

Sales 71

Sales Sales Training Brainstorming Communication 71

Brooks Group

JULY 11, 2022

Sales is all about relationships. However, when you are selling virtual products or services, this becomes even more important. In order to be successful in virtual sales, you need to be good at relationship building and have other skills. This blog post will discuss five skills that can help your virtual sales career.

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Virtual Selling e-Learning Sales Training Sales 52

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.

Organization 84

Organization Account Management Sales Sales Training 84

Brooks Group

APRIL 4, 2023

Sales Leadership: Qualities Of A Sales Leader To be an effective leader, you need to make appropriate strategic decisions that fit within your organization’s vision and goals. What Are The Qualities of Successful Sales Leaders? Sales leaders have to be able to make tough decisions quickly and effectively.

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Sales Leadership Leadership Emotional Intelligence Sales 52

Arpedio

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on achieving sales excellence and driving business growth. In today’s competitive business landscape, sales performance and effectiveness are crucial to the success of any organization. Sales performance is the measurement of the results achieved by the sales team and individuals.

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Business Growth Sales Sales Training Decision-making 52

Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

One effective sales methodology is consultative selling. We’ll discuss what it is, the principles you should understand, and the best sales methods for success. The more you know about sales, the better an experience you can have with the tactic. What is a Consultative Sales Approach?

Interpersonal Skills 52

Interpersonal Skills Sales Training Negotiation Communication 52

Red Star Kim

JUNE 15, 2023

We covered a lot of material in modules on: Understand (context, aims and strategy), Plan (processes, data and systems) and Implement (activities, skills and motivation). We covered a lot of material in modules on: Understand (context, aims and strategy), Plan (processes, data and systems) and Implement (activities, skills and motivation).

Key Account Management 130

Key Account Management Account Management Management Client Relationships 130

Brooks Group

MARCH 6, 2023

Technical Sales Manager Skills The sales manager plays an important role in any organization. Besides having soft skills, communication skills, and other common skills to boost sales performance, some technical skills are required for consistent success. Customer Satisfaction 10.7%

Sales Management 52

Sales Management Management Suppliers Sales 52

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 19, 2020

While yes, the ability to secure and win new business is important for every company’s bottom line, successful salespeople need to be well-rounded professionals with business acumen and relationship-building skills. It’s important to note, however, that these skills don’t come out of nowhere. Collaborative. Results-oriented.

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Construction Sales Sales Training Communication 131

Arpedio

APRIL 15, 2024

What is Sales Enablement? In order to improve sales effectiveness and drive revenue growth, it is crucial to have a clear understanding of sales enablement. This strategic approach aligns marketing and sales efforts, enhances buyer interactions, and optimizes the sales process.

Sales Training 52

Sales Training Sales Decision-making Account Planning 52

Brooks Group

JUNE 27, 2022

Sales negotiation is a critical skill for any sales professional. However, with the proper negotiation training, you can learn how to be a better negotiator and close more deals. What is Sales Negotiation? Sales negotiation is the process of two or more parties haggling over the terms of a transaction.

Negotiation 84

Negotiation Emotional Intelligence Sales Profitability 84

Mike Kunkle

JUNE 12, 2022

If you absolutely can’t avoid it and find yourself needing to resize and retool your sales force again at this time, I have some advice that I hope might help. Sometimes, it seems to me as if critical thinking is at an all-time low right now, especially in the sales profession. This is a post I never wanted to write.

Sales 130

Sales Decision-making Virtual Selling Remote Working 130

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 20, 2020

Sales coaching is all about looking forward and developing your people. High-revenue growth companies are seeing the payoff; 54% of high-performing companies are using sales coaching more than in the past, and 60% use sales coaching as an integrated part of a sales training program. A survey of 330 U.S.

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Sales Sales Training Sales Management Management 115

Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Hiring Strategies It is critical to consider hiring strategies if you want to hire the right person with the best talent and performance. Hiring Strategy Another critical item to determine is the strategy to get a new employee or team hired. This task will involve several employees, but the hiring manager has the most critical role.

Sales Training 52

Sales Training Advertising Decision-making Meetings 52

MTD Sales Training

MARCH 5, 2019

When you hear the term ‘customer service’, what connotations spring up? Whatever you think customer service is, it often needs to be revisited in order to be kept front-of-mind. Whatever you think customer service is, it often needs to be revisited in order to be kept front-of-mind. Make every touchpoint one that is remembered.

Decision-making 90

Decision-making Sales Training Customer Experience Sales 90

Brooks Group

JUNE 1, 2022

It’s safe to say that nearly every sales manager has regretted at least one of their new hires. Having worked with thousands of sales leaders and millions of salespeople, our 45 years of experience have shown that industry experience is not critical for success. Retreads and Tenderfoots. But be warned! Cultural Alignment.

Decision-making 85

Decision-making Sales Training Manufacturing Account Management 85

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 10, 2020

What does it really take to be successful in sales? Though one’s idea of success can vary from person to person, there are some core proficiencies top reps and sales organizations have in common. Core Competencies in Sales. At a high level, there are core skills that are a must for a career in sales.

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Sales Negotiation Communication Leadership 143

Brooks Group

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Exceptional sales management is key to an organization’s success—yet the role of a sales manager is one of the most challenging. Leading a sales team has become more difficult due to an evolving business landscape, technological advancements, changing customer expectations, and a host of other factors.

Sales Management 52

Sales Management Management Sales Artificial Intelligence 52

Insightly

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Coming up with gift ideas for salespeople and gift ideas for sales teams can be difficult. Well, a good sales person can probably buy whatever they want for themselves! Seriously, though, whether you are looking for gift ideas during the holiday season or just to reward someone for a job well done, you’ve come to the right place.

Negotiation 52

Negotiation Sales CRM Prioritization 52

Insightly

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Coming up with gift ideas for salespeople and gift ideas for sales teams can be difficult. Well, a good sales person can probably buy whatever they want for themselves! Seriously, though, whether you are looking for gift ideas during the holiday season or just to reward someone for a job well done, you’ve come to the right place.

Negotiation 52

Negotiation Sales CRM Prioritization 52

SalesPop

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

In this expert insight interview, David Schlosberg discusses “How to build a highly functioning sales team.” He teams up with two colleagues, who provide a wide range of services, including succession planning, exit planning, strategic planning, sales coaching, and sales development. Investing in sales-training.

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Remote Working Sales CRM Sales Training 52