Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Ask any salesperson if they’ve had a tough 2020, and you’ll get a resounding “ Yes.”. From the sales floor to the makeshift home office set up, salespeople of all kinds in all industries have faced a myriad of challenges and roadblocks this year. Mintis Hankerson is a Senior Sales Manager at HubSpot.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Sales leaders, be honest — you're curious about what your peers are up to. If you don’t have the time or resources to commission your own data, you’re in luck because we’ve compiled a list of important data points sales leaders need to know. Sales Leadership Stats. Sales Performance. is invaluable. Remote Selling.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MAY 22, 2020

Sales are contingent upon the attitude of the salesman, not the attitude of the prospect.". > Introducing the State of Sales 2020– LinkedIn. In their fourth annual LinkedIn State of Sales report, U.S. edition, they've identified some of the sales trends that have emerged in these challenging times.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 15, 2020

If the first few months of 2020 have taught us anything, it’s that uncertain times can call for quick pivots to sales and marketing plans. Let's review the latest eCommerce technology trends to focus on as we move through 2020. Mobile dominates online sales. Social media is a driving force behind mobile sales.

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Force Management

DECEMBER 15, 2020

2020 was a year unlike any other. The Force Management content team worked to publish content that was relevant and helpful to a sales community that was navigating unprecedented times. You may find value in these insights as well, as you assess how you can improve your sales team’s ability to compete next year.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 24, 2020

The State of Ecommerce in 2020. Large-scale unemployment means many people are cutting back on their spending and as such, some industries have seen a sharp downturn in sales. And this trend is set to continue, with ecommerce penetration rates set to rise from 15% in 2020 to 25% in 2025. The competition has never been fiercer.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

When picturing the year ahead, 69% of respondents said they expected to expand their businesses, and 59% expected increased revenue for 2020. While those ambitions may have been realized for some, the events of 2020 have presented unique challenges for small business owners. In 2020, there were 33.7 Stats About Entrepreneurship.

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Strategic Account Management Association

AUGUST 6, 2021

Form an organizational capability around co-creating products and solutions with our customers Redesign our philosophy around our customers’ needs Make a positive business impact on our customers’ operations Ingrain a deeply customer-centric vision and mission for sales. Tier 3: People Development.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Lessons learned in 2020 boil down to three words — Accept, Adapt, Accelerate. We’ve accelerated the sales process (and more) in order to improve. Here are some lessons learned in 2020, straight from the mouths of experts at The Center of Sales Strategy (CSS), LeadG2, and Up Your Culture.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 15, 2020

As businesses continue navigating the challenges that have resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, many sales leaders are wondering the best path forward. One of the toughest changes sales leaders need to adapt to is the dramatic impact the events of 2020 have had on win rates. Sales priorities are shifting. Image Source.

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SBI Growth

JULY 1, 2020

We recently wrote about the emergence of the Chief Customer Officer and took that opportunity to survey CCO’s about how they will make their 2020 number. We found that companies had initially been planning on nearly 31% of their 2020.

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Nutshell

OCTOBER 30, 2020

With in-person events temporarily postponed due to health concerns, virtual event platforms have taken center-stage in 2020. If you’ve been online at all in 2020, you’ve seen an advertisement promoting a virtual event. The top 5 virtual event platforms of 2020. It makes sense. THAT’S PRO. No problem.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 22, 2020

At this point in 2020, all your competitors have undergone some variation of a “digital transformation” to supplement an end-to-end data-driven, Customer Experience (CX) focused digital sales strategy. A recent study conducted by KPMG found that over 90% of companies.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 10, 2020

By spreading the responsibility for the sale across the organization, Inbound puts less pressure on salespeople to close at all costs and liberates them to be genuinely effective helpers on the customer’s path to success. Sales teams supported by an organization revolving around the customer perform better.".

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

Marketing leaders have faced numerous difficulties over the past year, but one challenge is not exclusive to just 2020—sales and marketing alignment. Getting this correct is more imperative now than ever before and can make-or-break your growth strategy. Ultimately, companies.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

This is especially true when it comes to sales and marketing. In an ideal world, sales and marketing processes would be built with the other team in mind. Here are some numbers that just might convince you of the value of Sales and Marketing alignment: Sales and Marketing Alignment Stats to Know. LinkedIn, 2020 ).

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 17, 2021

In Season 2 of Improving Sales Performance Series , we’ve focused on the data and analysis of the 2020 Media Sales Report. In this episode, Dani Buckley, Isha Bell, and Emily Hartzell of LeadG2 join Matt Sunshine as they discuss the data from the Media Sales Report surrounding the analysis of the sales enablement information.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 29, 2021

Every aspect of a sales process is prone to human error when carried out manually. As a sales professional, there's a good chance you've slipped up here and there. Or maybe, you struggled to find the right deck or piece of sales content to best convey your value proposition at the right time. Sales Automation Stats.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The days of a sales, service, or marketing professional's responsibilities being confined to a physical office are long gone. They allow sales, service, and marketing professionals to leverage their company's CRM wherever and whenever. Zoho's standard CRM is geared towards sales departments, and its suite of features reflects that.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Because of recent events, unemployment rates are much higher than we’ve seen in recent years. However, don’t let that fool you; it’s still a very competitive job market out there. In part, because smart companies are examining their talent and prioritizing their top performers.

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Brooks Group

APRIL 7, 2025

But since theyre all happening simultaneously, sales leaders feel like they did five years ago: isolated and unsure of what to do and how to direct their teams. What if sales professionals who want to hide from having to deliver bad news know how to uncover the opportunities before them instead? Just return to your 2020 playbook.

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Strategic Account Management Association

APRIL 5, 2021

According to Forrester Research, 85 percent of CXOs do not find value in their interactions with sales reps.1 is that, in the same study, 80 percent of these same sales reps actually believe they’ve had a successful meeting!2 Is this just an inability by the sales rep to correctly “read the room” or something else?

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 10, 2021

In Season 2 of Improving Sales Performance Series , we’ve focused on the data and analysis of the 2020 Media Sales Report.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 15, 2020

How did your leadership priorities change in 2020? If you started paying more attention to the sales enablement needs of your organization, you’re not alone. For sales organizations that have been waiting to implement dedicated sales enablement measures — the time is now. How to Improve Sales Enablement for Your Team.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 16, 2021

At The Center for Sales Strategy (CSS), we are a team of extremely high achievers. We’re always looking for ideas for self-improvement. So much so, that in our annual Employee Engagement survey each year, learning and development are always at the top of the list of what our team craves.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Though 2020 is (blessedly) behind us, most companies don't have the luxury of taking a breather. Last year took a lot out of all of everyone — and that goes double for business owners and sales teams. If your sales were less than stellar in 2020, you might want to take a good hard look at your pricing strategy.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 31, 2020

For market-leading software companies, the changing economic conditions have had a positive effect on the bottom line. But this has not been without their fair share of challenges, especially for those facing a high growth environment. On today’s show, Doug Winter,

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Strategic Account Management Association

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

SAMA and Boston Consulting Group partnered in May 2020 to conduct a study aimed at discovering the early changes to customer expectations for sales organizations as a result of the COVID pandemic. Indicators show that much of the sales process can — and should — be automated through technological advancements.

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Engage Selling

AUGUST 14, 2020

With uncertainty and disruption being the theme of 2020, you need to know how to keep your sales team engaged. Let’s face it, some industries are doing exceptionally well, but many have struggled since the start of the pandemic. And, … Read More »

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 23, 2021

In Season 2 of Improving Sales Performance Series , we’ve focused on the data and analysis of the 2020 Media Sales Report.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 11, 2020

It’s safe to say 2020 has been the year of virtual meetings. Chances are, your sales process has moved fully online as well. The right video conferencing tool is necessary to continue conducting business in 2020 and beyond, and choosing the right software is an important decision. Zoom has likely been the most-used app of 2020.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

As 2020 is finally in the rear-view mirror, the workplace as we have known it looks drastically different. Sellers are growing accustomed to the remote working environment, and the top players have quickly transformed their workflows to accompany the rapid.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

JANUARY 8, 2021

> Pandemic Proof Your Sales Organization for 2021 – Forbes. Many businesses are more than happy to see the year 2020 come to an end after facing the enormous challenges of pandemic, quarantine, recession, supply chain issues, and the list goes on. - MOTIVATION -. "I I never lose. I either win or learn.". Nelson Mandela.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In a recent LinkedIn poll, Bryan Elsesser, Aircall 's Senior Director of Sales Development discovered that 71% of participants felt fatigued. The level of fatigue isn't shocking -- especially in the 2020 sales industry. Many sales reps are used to making deals on a loud, bustling sales floor. That's a problem.".

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SBI Growth

MARCH 31, 2020

Going into 2020, Market Leaders were already counting on the majority of their revenue coming from their existing customer base. Most companies build their 2020 Revenue plans on an assumption of GDP growth, and this assumption has shifted.

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