Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 25, 2018

What if we spent less time learning about how to interview the perfect sales rep and more time on developing and investing in the reps we have? What if the biggest threat to sales teams isn't losing clients, but losing our teammates themselves? How Fast Are Salespeople Churning in 2018? Why Are Reps Actually Leaving?

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Miller Heiman Group

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Sales organizations face a paradox: although many continue to increase hiring, attrition is on the rise, according to our 2018-2019 Sales Performance Report , creating a major pain point. Poor hiring practices prove costly to sales organizations in many ways. How Sales Organizations Can Improve Hiring Decisions.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 22, 2018

If your prospect asks for a discount, instead of saying, “ Let me see what I can do ” and taking it to your sales manager, ask, “ What needs to happen for you to see this offering as worth the price we’ve quoted you? ”. Take the answers you’ve heard and conversations you’ve had to craft a personalized offering.

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RAIN Group

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Each year, our goal for the RAIN Group Sales Blog is to provide you with research, ideas, and insight to help you unleash sales potential. Below we've rounded up our most popular content from the year that will guide you on your path towards sales success.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 17, 2018

With the demand for sales development talent skyrocketing, we wanted to investigate how sales managers are successfully hiring the right people for the SDR position. But that mentality won’t help your sales org hit its targets -- and firing reps is an expensive (and painful) process. The 4 Most Popular Questions.

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Miller Heiman Group

MARCH 11, 2019

The role of a sales manager may be the hardest job in sales. While coaching your team to sales success, your responsibilities include recruiting new talent and meeting the needs of key customers, all while collaborating with internal stakeholders such as marketing, product management and executives. Conclusion.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Here at the Center for Sales Strategy, we are constantly asked to look at sales, sales management, and sales marketing trends, and to make predictions about what the landscape might look like in the future. At the end of each year, we make what we consider to be our bold predictions for the following year.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

JANUARY 16, 2019

I’m a sales performance improvement geek, and I admit it! I enjoy discovering, and sometimes creating, things that help sales organizations improve revenue performance. I encountered some really cool things in 2018 — here’s a list of my top 5.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 28, 2017

When Q4 rolls around, practically every other prospect is telling you they’ll “tackle this in 2018.”. 5) The worst month for sales. 8) The pushy sales manager. Sales managers across the world are pressuring their sales team to close all outstanding opportunities by the end of the year.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 20, 2020

It requires a process, a consistent sales methodology, and time. Plan to invest at least two to three years in a sales coaching program to get it off the ground. Coaching vs. Managing. Today's sales managers need to wear two hats – their manager hat and their coaching hat. Sales rep retention is a hot topic.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 8, 2025

The Gap Selling Identification Chart Explained How to Use The Gap Selling Methodology in Your Sales Strategy [With Examples] Sales Statistics You Should Know Before Trying Out Gap Selling Gap Selling: Benefits and Challenges So, Does Gap Selling Really Work?

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Sales Decision-making Negotiation Sales Environment 113

Miller Heiman Group

JULY 8, 2019

Last year, the average sales organization saw revenue attainment of 101%, according to CSO Insights, the research division of Miller Heiman Group. While that seems like good news, it’s a lagging indicator—and looking backward, rather than forward, won’t help sales leadership see their future.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

AUGUST 12, 2020

Google search data shows that in 2019 searches for “sales enablement” increased by 61.1% What’s the reason behind the steady increase in interest around sales enablement? When implemented correctly, sales enablement moves the sales process faster and more efficently. year over year, up from 51.2%

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 25, 2020

What role does a manager play in a rep’s personal motivation, especially when you have a new or discouraged rep? Sales has one of the highest voluntary turnover rates compared to other industries. By 2018, the average sales rep tenure was 1.5 This often involves managing different players who cycle in and out of the team.

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Showpad

JULY 1, 2019

“The New Industrial: Future-Proofing European Manufacturing Sales in the 21st Century” by Miller Heiman Group found that just 32% of buyers feeling like sellers exceed their expectations. It additionally discovered that it takes 10 months or more for a new sales rep to be fully productive. . said salespeople exceed them.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 21, 2019

In fact, the 2018 Global Data Management Benchmark Report found that 52% of the organizations surveyed said data and analytics would be a key source of opportunity in the coming years. There's no one-size-fits-all sales dashboard, so you need to know how the dashboard will be used and who will use it. Sales Manager Dashboard.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 7, 2018

It’s in most motivational speeches, it’s all over LinkedIn via “sales gurus,” and it’s used in almost every book about sales, sales leadership, or sales management. Check out my book on how to run a more human-centric sales process to win more customers. Prep for, research, and personalize every sales call.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 23, 2020

Virtual sales groups give reps the opportunity to connect with other career-driven sales professionals from around the globe, empowering you to learn new skills from other salespeople who may not be in your immediate area. Check out these social media sales groups and start building your network anytime, anywhere.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 27, 2019

In the film, Alec Baldwin's straight-talking sales manager arrives at a small business to motivate the sales team. For sales managers, "Glengarry Glen Ross" is a cautionary tale. Activity Sales Quota Example: Sales rep Jonathan has a quota of 45 phone calls/month, 84 follow-up emails, and 12 demos each month.

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Miller Heiman Group

JUNE 13, 2019

It’s a way for sales managers to monitor deal status that adds little, if any, value to their selling activities. More and more businesses are adopting sales technology tools, such as our analytics solution Scout , that turn their CRM data into actionable insights. It’s not just sellers that benefit from clean sales data.

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Miller Heiman Group

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

It’s challenging to work in sales management today. Sales managers often resemble Atlas, tasked with holding up the world as their areas of responsibility are ever-increasing: managing their team and market. delivering stronger sales results. Managers Are the Catalyst for Organizational Change.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 18, 2018

When we ask sales leaders this question, answers often range from “not very” to “not at all.” In our 2018 Sales Operations Optimization Study conducted by CSO Insights, only 47 percent of respondents reported adoption rates of greater than 90 percent. 1: A formal sales process drives CRM adoption.

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Miller Heiman Group

AUGUST 25, 2020

Consider these two statistics: Less than a quarter of B2B buyers think sellers are a resource for solving their business problems or see differences among sellers, according to our 2018 Buyer Preferences Study. Both share a skeptical view of sales talent. What do these statistics have in common? Assessment. Reinforcement.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 16, 2020

During Microsoft Japan's month-long experiment with the concept in August 2019, electricity consumption and paper printing were reduced by 23% and 59% , respectively, compared to August 2018. The company saw a 20% increase in employee productivity during its four-day workweek experiment.

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Miller Heiman Group

JUNE 18, 2019

Sales cycles extend longer and more buyers participate in the decision-making process. Because of that, organizations have added more people, functions and technology tools to help their sellers—which ultimately results in sales managers spending more time on administrative work and less time coaching sellers.

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Miller Heiman Group

MAY 29, 2019

As a result, they place a huge emphasis in these three areas: Talent: finding the right sales people. Training: training sales managers on how to hire, retain and grow sellers. 6:44] The right time to add frontline sellers and sales managers to an organization. [10:22] is making in their sales force. [23:03]

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Zendesk

JANUARY 24, 2022

When you’re writing a sales resume, it’s important to feature your most applicable skills for that particular job. These skills will vary depending on the position, so make sure you understand what hiring managers might want in a candidate. But you need proper sales experience before applying for a sales manager role.

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Nutshell

JUNE 2, 2019

Coming from a sales management and real estate background, I understood our customers’ hustle. Starting in June of 2018, I began scheduling a few hours a week for myself to connect 1:1 with new signups, and I listened. Nutshell sells subscriptions. Diagnosing the problem.

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SBI

OCTOBER 4, 2018

If you’d like to hear from Lauren Mead, VP of Marketing for TimeTrade, I interviewed her on camera , at the Sales Enablement Soiree to learn more about TimeTrade. Next up was a chat with Greg Dette, Regional Sales Manager for TerrAlign.

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Miller Heiman Group

AUGUST 12, 2019

More than 80% of sales leaders believe they don’t have the right talent to succeed in the future, according to CSO Insights’ 2018 Sales Talent Study—a talent gap that’s disrupting most sales organizations.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 28, 2020

LinkedIn and Korn Ferry recently took a deep dive into the impact of the coronavirus on sales organizations. Sales Organizations Need to Equip Sellers With New Skills. In our 2018 Sales Talent Study , we found that 84% of sales leaders don’t think they have the sales talent to succeed in the future.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

The State of Inbound Report 2018 found that organizations with a service level agreement (SLA) between marketing and sales are three times as likely to be effective -- but surprisingly, only 26% of respondents have a formal SLA. For sales, the focus is to hit quotas and sales volume goals -- and these tend to be shorter term.

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MTD Sales Training

DECEMBER 20, 2017

We’ve brought you tips and techniques all year long and will continue to do so in 2018! So here we go, the best 10 blog posts of the year as voted for by you: What To Do When Your Experienced Sales People Have Lost Their Edge. 19 Sales Tips For Closing The Sale. What Great Sales Managers Do Daily.

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Miller Heiman Group

APRIL 12, 2018

Those that are available tend to look at enablement from a singular focus, e.g., the perspective of the sales manager engaging in a D.I.Y. If you’re a sales manager , you’ll understand the pivotal importance of your role in enablement and how to reinforce enablement efforts for greater performance improvements.

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Mike Kunkle

MAY 15, 2019

[This article was originally published as part of the Sales Education Foundation 2018 Annual Magazine , co-authored with Robert M. Dean’s Distinguished Professor of Sales, Northern Illinois University Professional Sales Program ]. Peterson, Ph.D., The man will be there to feed the dog.

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SBI

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Just in time to get ready for a record-breaking 2018! The Top Sales Tools of 2017 Guide: Final Cut is where you’ll find the best sales tech for growing revenue. Pipeline Management & Deal Flow. Sales Enablement & Engagement. Sales Prospecting & Communication. Closing Deals.

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Miller Heiman Group

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

But because of inefficient internal operations, sellers spend less than a third of their time selling, and managers spend twice as much time doing internal work as they do coaching, according to the 2018–2019 Sales Performance Report. An Ineffective Sales Process. Organizational Misalignment.

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