Brooks Group

OCTOBER 24, 2023

A sales training initiative can be one of the most impactful things you can do to improve your organization’s success. What is a Sales Training Reinforcement Program? Sales training is designed to teach your sales team new techniques and skills.

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Mike Kunkle

APRIL 8, 2023

(Although, in complex B2B opportunities, especially with longer sales cycles, qualification – like discovery – may be ongoing, because new stakeholders are introduced, others leave, budgets shift, and in general, things change.) They should be well documented in your CRM, preferably with a scoring system. .”

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Brooks Group

MARCH 13, 2025

Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex, Zoom, Google Meet, and GoTo Meetingno matter what program youre using, videoconferencing has changed sales and opened up new opportunities. Its a basic truth of sales performance that boosting customer understanding leads to greater success. Make notes of important points.

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Brooks Group

OCTOBER 14, 2024

In a world where customers can easily switch to a competitor, sales organizations that fail to meet these new expectations risk losing opportunities. Knowing how these two diverge is important for delivering effective sales training and improving long-term results. Practice turning objections into opportunities.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 25, 2025

Having a well-defined lead qualification process will improve your forecasting accuracy, decrease wasted time and resources, and allow your sales professionals to focus their attention where it has the greatest impact. 5 Tips for Sales Prospecting Use these sales training tips to teach your team how to qualify sales prospects the right way.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

You’ll see the best sales teams are getting better every single day. They make it easy for new and seasoned reps alike to improve, which gives them the best chance to beat quota. Here are the tips for creating a winning sales culture through sales training and beyond. 4 Tips for a Winning Sales Culture.

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Mike Kunkle

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Keep this in mind as you read this article, and adapt and adopt what makes sense for you in your current context. The Foundation – Commercial Effectiveness Defined Commercial Effectiveness is the strategic alignment of product, marketing, demand generation, sales enablement, and customer service/experience.

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Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 30, 2023

To firmly establish the function as required and themselves as integral players in their companies, enablement experts must be equipped to prove their worth by improving sales results and bolstering profitability. They must show that they can make an impact with enablement and move the needle on the metrics that matter most.

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MTD Sales Training

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Are you using video meetings in your sales process? More and more companies are going down this route especially those that sell software, SAAS products and online services (such as online sales training ). Be prepared and make sure everyone knows what they need to do to access the session beforehand.

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Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Building rapport with customers has always been a critical component of sales success, but its even more important today. Most B2B buyers report they prefer to search for solutions online rather than have a conversation with a sales professional. And when you do meet, its more likely to be on Zoom or Microsoft Teams than in person.

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Account Manager Tips

AUGUST 4, 2022

Why Introverts Make Better Networkers. In this no-nonsense, application-specific guide, you’ll get the most powerful strategies and success principles to build the mindset and confidence that will make you unstoppable. Most importantly, how I teach this is what makes the transformation of your confidence permanent.

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Red Star Kim

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

What is surprising is that despite having demanding sales roles for new and existing clients, many professional services marketers have received little formal sales training. Selling challenges in professional services: Sales processes and skills. Their fee-earners are often in the same boat.

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MTD Sales Training

APRIL 12, 2020

Are you using online sales meetings throughout your sales process? I absolutely hate it when at the start of an online meeting people can’t login to the session or they need to download some piece of java script for the session to work properly. You just lose all momentum and it always seems to be the decision maker!

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MTD Sales Training

APRIL 12, 2020

You’re conducting an online sales presentation to a prospective new customer…. Just how can you increase their engagement and keep them interested – and how can virtual meetings and virtual presentations achieve this? A lack of understanding about the features and functions of the meeting tool being used. The Message.

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Brooks Group

APRIL 10, 2025

A sales hiring assessment is a commonly used tool for predicting the probability of a new hires success. Get everyone in the sales hiring and interview process on the same page. Communicate interview questions and guidelines ahead of time and schedule a meeting to debrief as a team. Make the sales candidate interview a priority.

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Miller Heiman Group

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Instead, sellers should start following the sales training techniques taught in Conceptual Selling with Perspective , focusing on these five strategies designed to make every minute of meetings count. Before your next meeting or call, create a detailed plan of attack. Control and Run the Meeting.

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MTD Sales Training

JULY 13, 2017

Having an element of fear before a sales meeting shows that you care. Make Sure You Prepare Effectively. If that happens, you need to know what you are aiming to achieve at this particular meeting and then work toward that goal. You put pressure on yourself if you think that you need to make a perfect presentation.

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MTD Sales Training

MAY 10, 2018

One thing many salespeople tell us is that, when they are in a sales meeting, the prospect often will derail the subject or cause objections to be raised. They are trying to see if the product you are selling is going to be right for them and they run the risk of making a decision that may be counter-productive.

Meetings 65

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Mike Kunkle

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Other times, sellers work with ad hoc buying committees who have never worked together to make a purchase decision, and who are operating without an aligned process, policies, or even guidelines and guardrails. click the image to see a larger version] This makes sense, right? This is so important to understand.

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Brooks Group

OCTOBER 3, 2024

What if you make mistakes? Here are some of the key duties and responsibilities: Sales Team Management Recruiting, sales training , motivating, and managing a team of sales representatives or account executives. This includes setting sales goals, monitoring performance, and providing sales coaching and feedback.

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MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 21, 2019

Preparation is key when meeting a new client. So, what should be included on your agenda when meeting with a possible client? How can you make sure this visit is productive and fruitful? Outline what you wish to achieve in this first meeting. Make sure these are the results they definitely want.

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MTD Sales Training

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

So much has been said about how sales meetings should be carried out and I’m sure you’ve read most of them. The sales meeting can make or break any deal, so it makes sense to get this important stage of the sales process correct. Thirdly, make it easy for them to make commitments to the next stage.

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MTD Sales Training

JULY 10, 2017

So you’ve arrived 30 minutes early and you’re sitting in your car ready to go in and visit a prospect and you’ve made the cardinal sin and have not done any sales preparation for this meeting! Well, here are 5 areas to prepare for the sale now so it will give you more focus: Know Your Objectives. Shame on you!

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MTD Sales Training

APRIL 19, 2020

In addition, it states that “Sales reps can reach more customers with virtual selling or even reach customers in various geographical locations.”. So, what would be the best practices to adhere to when meeting up with a client virtually? Here are some ideas that will help when you are holding a virtual meeting with a prospect online.

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Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 8, 2023

This abundance of data can lead to analysis paralysis, where decision-makers are overwhelmed without the insights to drive action. Without a laser focus on the metrics that truly matter, sales leaders can find themselves rudderless. When gaps are identified, create a training plan to close the gaps.

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Brooks Group

AUGUST 20, 2024

It occurs throughout the sales cycle, from the initial prospecting stage to the final decision-making phase. Negotiating is a back-and-forth dialogue between the sales professional and the customer, where both parties aim to reach an agreement that meets their needs and interests.

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MTD Sales Training

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

You developed some rapport and the prospect showed some positive buying signals during the meeting. However, when you presented your proposal it seems as though everything became silent, time began to slow down and tension filled the air as you anxiously waited for the prospect’s decision. 1 – “Does that make sense for your business?”.

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Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Virtual training provides an easy way for companies to deliver high-quality instruction. Without needing in-person meetings or sessions, it allows organizations to customize content quickly and easily based on the needs of their audience. Why Should You Consider Virtual Sales Training Programs?

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Brooks Group

APRIL 17, 2023

What Is the Best Enterprise Sales Training? Enterprise selling is sometimes overlooked in companies’ training because the sales process focuses more on other parts of the training deemed more important. However, enterprise selling is one of the most important parts of company sales training.

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Corporate Visions

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Tis the season for picking sales meeting kickoff themes for sales and marketing organizations around the world. But when it comes to the content for the sales kickoff meeting, don’t settle for a new version of the same checklist you may be using. Enable conversation competencies vs. sales processes.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 25, 2024

As a result, they’re consistent, they follow best practices, they replicate the habits of their A-players, and they reinforce the process with sales team training. Research shows that sticking with a sales process correlates with success. Sales teams that don’t follow their sales process find it difficult to meet sales goals.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 6, 2023

There are no one-fits-all solutions for sales training. The best programs are the ones tailored to your organization and sales force. That is where role-specific sales training comes in. For a program to be effective, it must be tailored to the needs of your sales force; otherwise, it can be counterproductive.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 15, 2020

Sellers who were used to high-touch, in-person customer meetings have had to instantly pivot to remote virtual meetings. This new normal has left many sales organizations across the globe scrambling to provide their sellers the resources they need to operate successfully and efficiently from home and drive remote selling.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

In this post, we will examine best practices sales organization use to avoid this problem. You can also download The Sales Playbook Builder. This will help your team develop discipline and cadence needed to make the number. Usually sales organizations get off to a fast start. Misleading Indicators. Best Practices.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 13, 2020

In sales, every day is a new opportunity to contact leads, close deals, and move closer to your target. However, it's also important to step back regularly and conduct sales audits to ensure your team is performing at a high level that meets or exceeds your expectations. What is a sales audit? What can be improved? ??

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Mike Kunkle

APRIL 8, 2023

(Although, in complex B2B opportunities, especially with longer sales cycles, qualification – like discovery – may be ongoing, because new stakeholders are introduced, others leave, budgets shift, and in general, things change.) They should be well documented in your CRM, preferably with a scoring system. .”

B2B 130

B2B Sales Decision-making Stakeholders 130

Red Star Kim

APRIL 24, 2023

However, there can be concerns about the environment for taking and making telephone calls – with concerns about “Can you be overhead?”. Half of delegates had average confidence in taking and making telephone calls at the start of the session and half indicated high confidence. This can be of equal importance for consumer (e.g.

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