Mike Kunkle

MARCH 31, 2023

Sales competencies are essential for any sales professional, regardless of the specific methodology they use or the process they follow. For sales managers , I believe it’s helpful to have a basic understanding and to at least know the difference between process, methodology, and competencies.

Sales 130

Sales Interpersonal Skills Account Management Sales Training 130

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 5, 2018

Netflix - Somewhere along the way, “We all decided that we hated wearing pants and wanted to stay at home on our couch instead of getting dressed and driving to Blockbuster,” said sales expert Derek Wyszynski, when I asked him the write the concluding chapter in my book, Inbound Selling: How to Change the Way You Sell to Match How People Buy.

B2C 111

B2C B2B Sales Environment Software 111

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Closed-lost: When the buyer fails to purchase a product or service from the sales rep. Closing ratio: Ratio of prospects that a sales rep closes and wins. Sales Prospecting Techniques. Example: “Hi John, I’m reaching out because I noticed you were looking at our e-book on improving sales productivity.”.

Sales 145

Sales Decision-making Prioritization Media 145

SBI

JANUARY 21, 2014

But it’s easy to see that the decision-making process a prospect goes through, and our own attempt at persuading them to make a decision in our favor, is a lot more complicated than we (and our sales managers) often acknowledge. If you want to learn the 3 step process to make that happen, pick up Switch and read it today.

Decision-making 54

Decision-making Sales Sales Environment Leadership 54

SBI

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Inside sales reps who engage prospects with a personalized pitch see better open rates, have longer conversations, and book more meetings. But migrating from a traditional cold calling model to one that requires a high-level of customization can be challenging, even for the most sophisticated inside sales environments.

Onboarding 40

Onboarding Sales Meetings Sales Environment 40

SalesGlobe

OCTOBER 4, 2022

And the more I can talk to my sales manager about all the stuff I’m working on, even if all that stuff isn’t high probability, right? I mean, that’s my big question is, now you’ve got a tough sales environment. So what we need to do is we need to get lean, and we need to shred the funnel, right.

Performance Review 52

Performance Review Sales Value Proposition Organization 52

PandaDoc

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Don’t worry — you are not alone: 69% of your colleagues feel the exact same way, according to Salesforce’s State of Sales 5th edition. Analyzing dozens of calls that an IT sales department makes daily, artificial intelligence identifies intricate trends — like newer reps that often struggle to explain particular features.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence Sales CRM e-Learning 52

Hubspot Sales

MAY 25, 2018

But there are few sales experts writing about how to better execute the day-to-day basics, the fundamentals. Talking about sales call structure may not be sexy, but it has never been more needed, especially as sales managers are spending less time in the field coaching people. Purchase the book on Amazon.

Publishing 112

Publishing Decision-making Sales Management Sales Environment 112

SBI Growth

JUNE 29, 2013

Sales leaders will not Make the Number if they fail to rapidly onboard new talent. The sales environment is uniquely suited to take advantage of an innovation called “ gamification.” This post is for HR and Sales leaders who ask, "How can we accelerate the productivity of our new hires?". Bonus Points: CRM Adoption.

Onboarding 130

Onboarding CRM Suppliers Sales Environment 130

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 22, 2018

Focus: Prospecting, negotiating and closing, social selling, and sales management. Intended audience: Sales reps and managers. Jeff Hoffman’s workshops span the entire sales cycle, from getting your prospect’s attention to successfully winning their business. Inbound Sales. Your SalesMBA™ Workshops.

Sales Training 145

Sales Training B2B Sales Negotiation 145