The Center for Sales Strategy
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
Of all the decisions and executive makes, none is as important as the decisions about people, because they determine the performance capacity of the organization." - Peter Drucker. The new year is 1/12 complete, and January is old news. How is your organization doing so far? Are you on track to exceed your growth goals for 2020? Are you lagging behind?
Groove HQ
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
KPI reports used to take me 2 hours a week to prepare. Now I do it in 5 minutes. These Google Data Studio examples will show you how. Not long ago, we had a manual, spreadsheet-based KPI reporting process. Every week, I would manually review numerous tabs across a couple of Google Sheets files, compile […]. The post Google Data Studio Examples: These 5 Reports Save Me a Full Day of Work Every Month appeared first on Groove Blog.
Hubspot Sales
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
Social media has come a long way from the days of MySpace in the mid-2000s. Platforms that were once used to simply share photographs and keep in touch with contacts are now a major part of our daily lives, with the average adult spending nearly two and a half hours per day on social media. These apps are also an integral part of how modern companies do business.
SBI Growth
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
Many CEOs often ask us while planning for 2020, “what’s the secret marketing sauce? What’s worked for your other clients when it comes to the marketing mix? What isn’t working?” And as most CMOs can agree, there’s no such thing.
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Engage Selling
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
I often get bombarded with questions from overwhelmed salespeople and sales managers on how to manage their time effectively given everything they have to do in a day.
MTD Sales Training
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
You had a great sales interaction: Both you and the prospect were calm and comfortable. 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.
Strategic Accounts Today brings together the best content for strategic account managers from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Groove HQ
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
Here’s how we optimize our customer onboarding process to cater to all our customers’ needs. The post Our Customer Onboarding Process: How We Customize Onboarding for 10,000+ Customers appeared first on Groove Blog.
Hubspot Sales
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
Your startup is gaining traction, and you’re bringing on an all-star team and board of advisors to help you build your company and want to offer them equity in exchange for their talents and services. But let’s be honest, distributing equity in a startup isn’t an intuitive process. However, the beauty of being a business owner is the constant learning you must do to grow and scale your company.
SBI Growth
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
Anyone that has ever led a sales organization of any size has probably experienced the feeling of realizing you are not going to make your number. As a sales leader, this is your primary objective; it is what drives any.
Engage Selling
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
Be honest, is your sales team, or are you lacking consistency? One of the most underrated concepts when it comes to growing sales is this idea of consistency.
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What if you could help your sellers stop wasting 72% of their day on non-selling activities and focus on bringing in revenue? Incorporating AI in your enablement workflows can help you cut down on busy work, get projects done faster, and let your team (and you!) focus on making a bigger impact. We put together this guide to show you how to use AI to cut time and costs for projects, including collateral creation, development of training videos, and automating tedious processes.
Miller Heiman Group
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
Our 2019 World-Class Sales Practices Study linked technology adoption to sales success. Yet, although most organizations have deployed at least 10 sales technology tools—with four more on the way , seller efficiency and effectiveness have not improved. Where’s the disconnect? Lack of seller adoption of the sales technology stack. Even if your organization has all the latest and greatest sales tools, technology that isn’t used effectively can’t help move deals forward.
Showpad
FEBRUARY 9, 2020
A great deal of modern business processes require the right division of labor to function. The sales cycle is not an exception to this rule, and by extension, neither is sales enablement. . In fact, sales-related processes may benefit from the clear delegation of duties across the team more than any other aspect of services (as opposed to something like account management, which can be somewhat more fluid). .
Groove HQ
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
We went from overwhelmed to well-oiled machine using the magical power of tags. The post Customer Service Ticketing System Magic: We Cut Response Time by 50% Using This Feature appeared first on Groove Blog.
Hubspot Sales
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
What does the term "innovation" mean to you? That sounds like a question you’d hear at a low-rent sales seminar — something that the speaker would ask the crowd and assure everyone that there are "no wrong answers.". So, you raise your hand and the speaker picks you. Then, you give what you think is a thoughtful answer. After you're done, all they do is stare at you blankly before saying "okay then," and asking the crowd if anyone else had a "real answer.
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.
SBI Growth
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
Historically, discussions about “the customer experience” have been code for “let’s talk about some quick wins to improve our renewal rates before the end of the next quarter.” But more recently, CX has joined product, marketing, and sales as another.
Engage Selling
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
Imagine you’re preparing a delicious meal and you’re short on olive oil. Would you add vinegar to make that oil go further? Of course not! Those are complementary ingredients, not interchangeable ones.
The Center for Sales Strategy
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
Take this five-question quiz to set the foundation for this blog post—simply answer agree or disagree. 1. I interview sales candidates every week, even if I don’t have openings on my staff. 2. I find my best sales candidates when I’m under the gun and have openings on my staff. 3. I move out underperforming sellers often because I keep a talent bank of qualified prospects. 4.
MTD Sales Training
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
Who would you rather talk to? A new person who you haven’t met before, or a close friend? Who do you trust more? A salesperson you’ve never seen trying to sell you something you’ve never bought, or someone you’ve known for some time and with whom you have great rapport. Who would you rather sell to? Someone who has never heard of you, or an existing customer who knows you, your products and your reputation?
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How do 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party intent data compare? 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party data each have specific advantages and disadvantages. It comes down to four factors: accuracy, cost, control and quantity. This infographic explains the pros and cons of each and helps you understand which one is best for meeting your business objectives. Intent data can be a great way to fill your pipeline and close more deals.
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. What’s the problem? Though sales organizations hire more sellers than ever to grow their business and compensate for losing salespeople, studies show that they may not be following hiring best practices: 84% of sales leaders say they lack the sales talent they need to succeed in the future.
Hubspot Sales
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Picture this: your company just launched a brand new product that is supposed to be a game-changer for your business. Not only is the product innovative, but it answers a direct need your customers have and your company is planning for it to be a hit with buyers and stakeholders. But how do you know how well your product is performing? Chances are, you have a set of sales metrics and KPIs that you review on a regular basis to track business performance.
SBI Growth
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
Now that you’ve defined and kicked off your strategy for the year, it’s time to take a look at your team’s operational efficiency. Where are you getting bogged down? What are the biggest pain points in your processes? Through our.
Engage Selling
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
Over the last 12 to 16 months, I have been working with clients to help them implement a new sales methodology. And I’m telling you we have come up with a magic formula for implementation accountability and producing great results.
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.
The Center for Sales Strategy
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
The 2019 Media Sales Report studies the landscape over the past year, including the expectations for sales managers and the strategies employed by media sales professionals to assess their impact across five key topics: Compensation and Sales Team Size. Training and Development. Number of Appointments and Sales Process. Sales Enablement. Culture and Industry.
Outbound Engine
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
When you started building your business’s social network, you likely had a number of goals in mind. Maybe you wanted to increase brand awareness, earn referrals or convert sales. But one thing you definitely didn’t hope for was losing followers on social media. It’s unrealistic to think each social media post will be a viral sensation.
Miller Heiman Group
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
It’s hard out there for your average sales manager. Sales trends like ever-expanding buyer expectations, changing sales methodologies and nonstop transformation initiatives have coalesced to make their role more challenging than ever. Sales managers now routinely navigate: Increased managerial expectations and responsibilities. Access to more data and information (but this access does not always lead to more actionable insights).
Hubspot Sales
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
A successful career in sales is not for the faint of heart. According to a Bridge Group study , the annual turnover rate for sales professionals is 34.7%. When you consider that the average onboarding and ramp-up time for a sales professional is nine months or more, that turnover rate starts to have serious consequences for individual sales teams and the revenue they’re responsible for.
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.
SBI Growth
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
Before the 2008 recession, Intel pushed out rivals by keeping its product cycles tight. With a philosophy that innovation would move the market in its favor, Intel devoted itself to delivering the fastest and latest technologies. Being ahead of the.
Engage Selling
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
How often does your sales team take the time to reflect? What do I mean by this? Look, it’s no secret that salespeople work hard and often put in long hours.
The Center for Sales Strategy
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
At The Center for Sales Strategy (CSS), we take delivering results seriously. Our proven strategies help clients improve their company’s sales performance and increase their sales revenue by providing strategic plans and tailored solutions for their needs. We've taken some time to dig into last year's numbers so we can analyze and improve in the coming year.
Sandler Training
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
In selling to and serving major accounts, we hear a lot about value. Certain buzzwords have emerged around this topic, terms that, more often than not, simply add confusion. The post Value Is in the Eyes of the Client appeared first on Sandler Training.
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