Openview

JANUARY 26, 2021

The post How Atlanta’s Calendly turned a scheduling nightmare into a $3B startup appeared first on OpenView.

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Engage Selling

JANUARY 8, 2021

The big mistake repeated far too often by sellers throughout the global pandemic—and in any period of abrupt change—is believing that if you wait long enough and keep on working the way you always have, things will eventually get back … Read More » The post Your Success Mindset in Uncertain Times first appeared on The Sales Leader.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 28, 2021

As the calendar has turned to 2021, top-tier NFL teams are preparing for deep runs in the playoffs. Others are going back to the drawing board, diagnosing what went wrong and how to turn it around next season. These narratives.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

JANUARY 26, 2021

According to research , over $5 billion is spent solely on sales training and sales improvements every year in the US. If your remote sales team is not up to speed with the latest sales strategies and techniques, you could be costing your business a lot of money in missed opportunities. Coaching a remote sales team has its perks, you have less overhead because there is no brick and mortar location, plus, everyone has a bit more freedom and flexibility.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 25, 2021

Hiring a new employee is always a little scary. You want to make sure they’re good at what you’re hiring them to do, fit into the company culture, and have the experience necessary to be successful. Of course, hiring a salesperson can be an even more challenging task. If you don’t select the right candidate and do your homework, the company’s bottom line could suffer … quickly.

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Showpad

JANUARY 8, 2021

Looking back on a pandemic-driven year, we learned a lot about remote selling, virtual selling and engaging via video. For some organizations this wasn’t really new, apart from the fact that it was the only way to interact with prospects and customers. For others, it was a bigger challenge as they had to get used to a practice they didn’t focus on before the crisis.

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Engage Selling

JANUARY 22, 2021

I’ve been talking a lot about the importance of having the right mindset for uncertain times. And for sellers and leaders alike, I regularly remind you why you must adapt, how you work, and how you connect with customers to … Read More » The post Rethinking Your Personal Habits first appeared on The Sales Leader.

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Sandler Training

JANUARY 22, 2021

Remember the childhood game of whispering a phrase to someone and asking them to pass it on? By the time it reached the fourth or fifth person, the meaning of the original phrase was lost! Then, it amused us; in customer care, it can be costly. The post Listening Well: The Key To Providing A Premier Customer Experience At Every Touch Point appeared first on Sandler Training.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

JANUARY 27, 2021

How would it feel to be part of the 1%? You have a flexible schedule and have a reliable, dependable, top-performing sales team. To many, that life will only ever be a dream. That's because the 1% are willing to do things that others aren't. From creatively improving sales performance to being a leader and mentor, here's how you can join the 1% as a sales manager.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 6, 2021

You've established the various stages of your sales process. You know how the typical prospect goes from an email address in your CRM to a paying customer. You've trained your salespeople on the key actions required to move prospects from stage to stage. But how do you know if it's actually working? What factors should you be taking into account? And if it's not functioning as well as you'd like it to, how can you improve it?

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2023's struggles fueled a shift: companies are ditching wasteful strategies in favor of data and AI-powered growth. Enter 2024, the year GTC takes center stage. Discover 5 ways a customer-centric approach unlocks new revenue and delivers lasting success.

Sales Gravy

JANUARY 8, 2021

On this episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, Jeb Blount (Virtual Selling) and Matthew Pollard (The Introverts Edge to Networking) take on networking for introverts. One of the biggest myths about networking is that to be an effective networker you need to have the “gift-of-gab" and be an outgoing self-promoter. The truth is, it's just the opposite. In fact, introverts often make the best networkers.

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RAIN Group

JANUARY 6, 2021

A lot goes into successful prospecting: targeting, offers, outreach, personalization, research, follow up, and more. At the RAIN Group, we’ve found the most effective way to prospect is using the WAVE method : Having a W inner’s mindset. Deploying a strong A ttraction Campaign. Offering great V alue. E xecution.

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Software Sales Guru

JANUARY 18, 2021

Breaking Down Your Stroke This tip focuses on using a diagnostic probe, which is the first step in the Need Diagnostic. If you’re not familiar with this resource, I encourage you to download it from the Toolbox as a reference, or review this tip which provides examples of how to use an Open Diagnostic Probe. The rule: If there is no need, do not proceed.

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Engage Selling

JANUARY 8, 2021

Here we are in a new year, let’s reflect a little on what sales lessons were learned last year. One of the best ways to create success in sales is by learning from the lessons you’re provided. All of us … Read More » The post What Sales Lessons Were Learned? first appeared on The Sales Leader.

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Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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The Center for Sales Strategy

JANUARY 28, 2021

So much has been said and written about what top sellers do to set themselves apart from the average and low performing salespeople. Let’s look at this from a different angle. What things do they make certain to NEVER do? In order to fully understand what makes a high performing sales person, it’s helpful to recognize behaviors NOT exhibited by this elite group.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 11, 2021

B2B sales tools are meant to automate day-to-day processes, increase efficiency in all aspects of the sales process, and simplify various aspects of a sales rep's day to save valuable time — time that can be spent focusing on prospects and deals. In this piece, we'll review what B2B sales tools are, why your team should be using them, and 16 of the best options available today.

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Sandler Training

JANUARY 4, 2021

Mike Montague interviews Brian Jackson, Sandler trainer from San Diego, on How to Succeed at Leading a Diverse Team. The post How to Succeed at Leading a Diverse Team [PODCAST] appeared first on Sandler Training.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 30, 2021

At SBI’s most recent Sales Advisory Board meeting, market leaders from a variety of industries came together in a virtual environment to discuss topics that are top of mind for sales executives: The Ascent of Sales Leaders to CEO Positions Executing a.

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Software Sales Guru

JANUARY 4, 2021

The Open Diagnostic Probe in the Perfect Discovery Call The open diagnostic probe serves as an alternative to a premature presentation. Presenting too early directs the conversation to the seller’s solution and almost always leads to a premature disqualification by the buyer. A generic presentation convinces the buyer that seller’s solution is not a fit for their unique, specific needs.

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Engage Selling

JANUARY 29, 2021

I want to highlight an important coaching technique that you should be practicing with every single one in your sales team: owning the story. What do I mean by that? I want every single manager and seller on the call … Read More » The post Every Seller Has to Own the Story | Sales Strategies first appeared on The Sales Leader.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

JANUARY 21, 2021

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. John Quincy Adams. 1 out of 3 employees say that the boss doesn’t care about the staff. Until recently, leadership has always been about position and power rather than empowerment. A simple secret to leadership that no one ever talks about is that if you genuinely care about your people, everything else will take care of itself.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 5, 2021

Have you ever wanted a peek inside the mind of a top salesperson? Although every rep has their own unique selling style, strategy, and process, their mindsets are surprisingly similar. That might be because, as HubSpot sales director Dan Tyre often says, “Success in sales is 90% mental.”. With the right attitude, you can win business in seemingly impossible situations.

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Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications

Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.

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Revegy

JANUARY 18, 2021

In a webinar with Nancy Nardin of Smart Selling Tools, and Mark Kopcha, CEO of Revegy, discussed the importance of relationship intelligence and the relationship map drive sales success. How Does CRM Tackle the Relationship and What’s Missing? CRM has been around for 30 years – it started as a combination of 3 different types of technology – marketing automation, sales force automation, and customer support.

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Sandler Training

JANUARY 22, 2021

Mike Montague interviews Randy Seidl on How to Succeed at Being Part of a Sales Community. The post How to Succeed at Being Part of a Community [PODCAST] appeared first on Sandler Training.

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RAIN Group

JANUARY 13, 2021

As a seller, you’re trying to build relationships with potential buyers. People buy from people they know, like, and trust. The more you get to know your buyers, and let them get to know you, the easier it is to sell to them. But first, you have to break through the noise, capture their attention, and create conversations with them. This is easier said than done.

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Nimble Business Success

JANUARY 7, 2021

The pandemic seems to have put on fluffy slippers, brewed a cup of herbal tea, and nestled cozily in our lives. While deep down in our hearts we may hope for as prompt an end to this crisis, as its sudden onset, the reality now is that we have to make the best out of […]. The post How to Manage Customers During a Crisis: Actionable Sales Idea During Covid appeared first on Nimble Blog.

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Speaker: Olivia Montgomery, Associate Principal Supply Chain Analyst

Curious to know how your peers are navigating ongoing disruption? The supply chain management techniques that dominated the last 30 years are no longer supporting consumer behavior or logistics and manufacturing capabilities. So what’s working now? What should your plans for 2023 include? By researching the supply chain challenges and solutions that businesses – especially small and midsize businesses – are currently experiencing, we’ve learned what’s working and what’s not.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

JANUARY 20, 2021

A heartbreaking ending, but a beautiful journey. If you’re a Cleveland Browns fan, then you’re like me, still brokenhearted after watching them lose yet another winnable big game. Over the years I’ve written a few posts about this hapless team, and I’ll give the team credit for improving during the past season. One thing still alludes the Browns, and that is winning the winnable big game.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 12, 2021

Legendary college basketball coach Bobby Knight once said, “To be as good as it can be, a team has to buy into what you — as the coach — are doing. They have to feel you’re a part of them and they’re a part of you.”. It's a powerful sentiment that provides some sage advice for coaches working across virtually all sports, fields, and occupations. But when it comes to sales, some managers might have trouble delivering on it — often through no fault of their own.

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Revegy

JANUARY 8, 2021

You can’t escape it. Forecasting is a must for any sales organization. When projecting 2021 revenue growth, you need to ensure your sales team’s forecast is accurate to ensure the company is budgeting properly. No pressure, right? We get it. That’s why we put together a few tips to help you with your annual forecasting. What is forecasting? At its most basic level, forecasting is predicting the revenue your organization will earn over a quarter/period/year.

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Sandler Training

JANUARY 4, 2021

Mike Montague interviews Wade Rowan, Sandler trainer from Chattanooga, on How to Succeed at Identifying Your Personal Advantage. The post How to Succeed at Identifying Your Personal Advantage appeared first on Sandler Training.

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