SBI Growth

AUGUST 28, 2013

I spent last week at a Sales Management training event with a client. Talent development is a key differentiator heading into 2014. As a Sales Operations leader, you must be allocating the right resources to training. Demand Sales Force Automation adoption. Turn your sales training into a competition.

Sales Management 120

Sales Management Management Sales CRM 120

Hubspot Sales

JULY 22, 2020

Sales always has been, and always will be, about closing the deal. But, sales professionals cannot rely on cold calls and haphazard prospect visits if they want to meet their sales goals and make it into the top 10%. Sales Productivity Tools. HubSpot Sales Platform. Gamifier makes sales performance fun.

Account Planning 131

Account Planning Sales CRM Prioritization 131

SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Top sales reps share a common trait. Why Top Sales Reps Will Be Unemployed in 2 Years set an SBI record for most views in one day. The post offered advice for top sales reps to avoid becoming obsolete. What can sales and HR leaders learn from this massive response? What separates top sales reps from the rest?

Sales 123

Sales Media Innovation CRM 123

SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

If you are like most CMOs, here’s the problem: You’re way ahead of Sales. The competencies required by Sales for Marketing to be successful are just not there. Does the CSO/VP of Sales even understand how Marketing works? Something needs to change for sales to benefit from your marketing programs. Sales people are simple.

Sales 125

Sales Acquisition Decision-making Marketing 125

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 6, 2020

Every sales team needs sales strategies, and a strong sales strategy plan builds the foundation for a cohesive, successful sales team and organization. Sales strategies also align salespeople on shared goals and empower them to do their best work — keeping them happy and successful, too. Organizational Goals.

Sales 144

Sales Decision-making CRM Value Proposition 144

Red Star Kim

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Proactive marketing and business development executives – CRM, internal engagement and career insights. What CRM/systems would people recommend? A variety of specialist (to professional services) and mainstream CRM systems were explored. CRM and Marketing Automation Software for SMBs | Act!

CRM 100

CRM Marketing Interpersonal Skills Client Relationships 100

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Top sales performers share a common trait – relentless time management. This is the story of my day last week with the #1 sales rep for a B2B technology firm. This post will also help HR and Sales leaders answer a vexing question: “What do we need to do to retain and empower our top sales talent?” It started at 6:15 a.m.

Sales 112

Sales Publishing Healthcare Finance 112

Red Star Kim

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Client Relationship Management (CRM) systems are the foundation upon which the success of professional services firms’ marketing relies. Those with roles in CRM, digital marketing, analytics and data stewardship will live and breathe the challenge of data quality and data compliance (GDPR). Hooray to that! Onboarding was rapid.

Marketing 26

Marketing Artificial Intelligence CRM Digitalization 26

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

We write frequently about aligning your sales process to your ideal customer''s buying process. Sign up for SBI’s 7th annual research tour: " How to Make Your Number in 2014: A Sales Strategy You Can Execute.” Learn why your team ignores your sales process and how to fix it. Embedding it in your CRM. Then you wait.

e-Learning 123

e-Learning Sales Leadership Decision-making 123

SBI Growth

AUGUST 19, 2013

As a Sales Operations leader, your success depends on getting change initiatives to stick. Register for SBI’s 7 th Annual Research Study “How to Make Your Number in 2014” and find out. Our research shows you the essential changes needed to make the number in 2014. Change initiatives in Sales Operations take many forms.

Sales 103

Sales Construction Innovation Leadership 103

SBI Growth

JULY 31, 2013

As a sales leader, you know the importance of field execution. A big part of execution is how the team uses the sales process. You are asking yourself, “ Is Our Sales Process Good Enough? ”. During the research for this VP of Sales event , over 5000 sales leaders shared their biggest obstacles. Your Challenge.

Sales 128

Sales Leadership Decision-making Prioritization 128

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 9, 2013

A critical issue you face as CEO is how to increase sales productivity. As you head into 2014, you have identified or hired your key sales players. The unknown factor is the crop of new sales reps. Sales Methodology Overview. Leading Indicators - Tracking and reviewing key behaviors and sales activities.

Sales 120

Sales Sales Training CRM Organization 120

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 21, 2013

As you plan for 2014, are you investing enough in both? Sales Operations is responsible for creating that winning environment. Performance culture is studied in depth in our 2014 Research Tour. 80% of its sales team was outside sales reps. The Sales Operations team moved to reorganize the group.

Profitability 117

Profitability Manufacturing Onboarding Media 117

SBI

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

If you’re a sales productivity stat junky, you’re probably familiar with the one about how salespeople use their time. Another common stat both Forrester Research and Corporate Executive board quote from their research is that 57% or more of a buyer’s decision process is complete before first contact with a vendor sales rep.

CRM 52

CRM Decision-making Sales Management Software 52

Nutshell

APRIL 10, 2020

Customer relationship management (CRM) software makes it easier to handle your sales processes from beginning to end. While true for any business, small sales teams can reap the optimal benefits from the resources available in CRM software. Effectively prioritize sales tasks. Effectively prioritize sales tasks.

CRM 71

CRM Profitability Sales Prioritization 71

Nutshell

APRIL 10, 2020

Customer relationship management (CRM) software makes it easier to handle your sales processes from beginning to end. While true for any business, small sales teams can reap the optimal benefits from the resources available in CRM software. Effectively prioritize sales tasks. Effectively prioritize sales tasks.

CRM 71

CRM Profitability Sales Prioritization 71

SBI

MARCH 5, 2013

What if today you were given notice that your sales quota will double in 2014. Heck, it’s hard to imagine increasing sales by as little as 10% without implementing some sort of change. You can select and provision for sales tools that will make it possible for reps to sell more. I’m betting your answer is YES.

CRM 51

CRM Facilitation Decision-making Innovation 51

SBI Growth

AUGUST 10, 2013

I was lucky enough to be introduced to a sales team’s top performer for 2013. Julie’s Sales Operations leader thought I could learn a lot from her. The Dasboard will allow you to: Improve your sales team''s talent level. Her sales manager knew her potential and sent her to a weeklong sales training. The Old Model.

Sales Training 117

Sales Training CRM B2B Organization 117

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 6, 2022

Sales reps run into trouble when they try to go into a call totally cold. Prospect research is a challenge that's every bit as frustrating as it is essential — so to help you out, we've put together a list of 18 of the best places to research buyers before sales conversations. The Company’s Twitter Account. An amateur trumpet player?

Sales 128

Sales Publishing Decision-making Media 128

SBI Growth

AUGUST 22, 2013

Some sales candidates look great during the hiring process. HR has worked hard to find capable talent, and Sales has committed time and money to ramp the new hire. If you’re a Sales or HR leader, this may be happening all too often. Sales can learn a lesson here. Read on and you''ll be ready to Make the Number in 2014.

Onboarding 120

Onboarding Decision-making Construction Internet 120

Red Star Kim

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

At the recent Business Development for Professionals – 2024 Virtual Conference – MBL Seminars I presented a session entitled “Supporting Fee-Earners in Sales Targeting”. Here is a summary of the sales targeting toolbox for professional services firms.

Value Proposition 130

Value Proposition Key Account Management Digitalization Sales 130

QYMATIX

MAY 25, 2021

Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) hold the key to a tremendous improvement in sales controlling efficiency. Unfortunately, sales controllers in medium enterprises so far could not afford the implementation cost of artificial intelligence. In our sales controlling case, experience with sales data.

Artificial Intelligence 98

Artificial Intelligence B2B e-Learning Sales 98

Miller Heiman Group

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Today we are announcing a landmark moment in the sales performance marketplace: Miller Heiman Group will join Korn Ferry to create an unprecedented force to deliver the most comprehensive solutions ever offered to the market. What is your sourcing strategy for top sales talent? How formally defined and deployed is your sales process?

Acquisition 92

Acquisition CRM Leadership Organization 92

SBI Growth

JULY 10, 2013

Most Sales Vice Presidents are practical people. Sales VPs need a way to separate real management developments from hype. This article provides an overview of Sales Gamification. Is Sales Gamification just a new term for a sales contest? Download the Sales Gamification FAQ Guide here.

e-Learning 127

e-Learning Onboarding Sales Training CRM 127

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Sales leaders who'd rather be ahead of the curve than chasing it would be smart to start systematizing the practice in their sales forces. Our goal was to have a one-stop shop for someone looking to get started with social sales -- whether as an initiative for your sales team or for yourself.

Media 130

Media Sales Value Proposition Software 130

Red Star Kim

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

As an fan of Challenger sales (and the variant Insight Selling Insight selling – building on consultative selling models (kimtasso.com) I was delighted to see that one of the originators – Matthew Dixon – turned his focus to selling in professional services. Rainmaking best practice in professional services firms (Selling behaviours).

Client Relationships 130

Client Relationships CRM Financial Services Decision-making 130

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

We find numerous obstacles Sales VPs and Sales Managers face. This is called sales hiring gymnastics. It wastes time and costs sales. Every year we compile research for our Sales & Marketing Research Review. Conducting over 5400 Sales Management surveys and interviewing 600+ executives gave us new insight.

Finance 120

Finance Sales Management CRM Marketing 120

Miller Heiman Group

JANUARY 21, 2020

The latest Sales Operations & Technology Study from Miller Heiman Group found that roughly two-thirds of sales organizations have a dedicated sales operations team, indicating that this function continues to mature and play an increasingly integral role in a company’s sales success. Sales Support.

Sales Technology 75

Sales Technology Sales CRM Organization 75

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 8, 2020

It's never been more difficult to be a B2B sales rep. Regardless if you are a grizzled sales veteran with decades of experience or brand new to the profession, here are some simple steps to delight your prospects. It's time for reps to put away their timetable and stop focusing solely on hitting their monthly sales quotas.

B2B 120

B2B Sales Decision-making Marketing 120

SBI

JANUARY 7, 2015

Today’s sales leaders are fortunate to have a wide array of sales acceleration solutions to choose from. That becomes all the more evident when you take a look at the release of our final Top Sales Tools of 2014 guide where you’ll find the top 50 tools for improving sales performance and results. Membrain – Sweden.

Innovation 54

Innovation CRM Sales Internet 54

Showpad

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

It’s 4pm November 6, and I’m sitting on a plane on my way home to Germany, taking my laptop out to write about two fantastic Sales Enablement events: TRANSFORM London and TRANSFORM Chicago. No other Sales Enablement events on the planet have inspired nearly 1,000 attendees on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

Sales 81

Sales Decision-making Onboarding CRM 81

QYMATIX

MAY 31, 2022

One Useful Example of Predictive Sales Analytics & Predictive Modeling in Excel. One of the critical tasks of a sales manager is to timely identify which opportunities have better chances of closing and what makes a “good” sales opportunity. Getting this job right is the essence of successful sales planning.

Sales Analytics 98

Sales Analytics Artificial Intelligence Key Account Management Sales 98

Red Star Kim

APRIL 24, 2023

Earlier in April I ran a public MBL “Pick up the phone – Client service and sales opportunities for professionals in the digital age” online training workshop. There have been many requests recently for inhouse training on telephone skills to support client service and selling both for fee-earners and support staff.

Emotional Intelligence 26

Emotional Intelligence Financial Services Decision-making Digitalization 26

SalesPop

MARCH 25, 2021

Sales most definitely have two sides, and this is also true of account management. In his 2014 book Zero to One , Peter Thiel wrote, “In the 1990s, the focus was on the product, and not on sales. Following the dot-com bubble burst, people learned that sales mattered just as much as the product.

Account Management 98

Account Management Management B2B Advertising 98

Tenfold

AUGUST 30, 2017

Information in today’s digital milieu has always been a double edged sword for sales and marketing. Information comes from your sales team, your website and your press releases. A 2014 research by the Acquity Group, a digital marketing company under Accenture, pegs the number of B2B buyers who do online research at 94 percent.

B2B 79

B2B Digitalization Internet Decision-making 79

Red Star Kim

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Tailored data and expert insights for 100 cities enabled Arcadis sales teams to go to market via in-market events and conferences, starting in June with three launch events in key Australian cities. client relationship management (CRM) (kimtasso.com) JLL. Remit Consulting – Property benchmarking.

Leadership 26

Leadership Marketing Future of Work Profitability 26

SBI

OCTOBER 1, 2014

They’ll all be participating in this year’s Dreamforce 2014 event at the Mosconi Center in San Francisco. More than 1400 sessions, more than 350 exhibitors, 18 keynotes, 20 parties, 2 rock concerts, and 5 opportunities to help charities on site, there is perhaps no bigger event for sales and marketers. Act-On ToolSkool.

Marketing 55

Marketing CRM Sales Decision-making 55