Hubspot Sales
MAY 8, 2019
How much time have you spent sending emails today? Most salespeople spend 21% of their day writing emails. Unnecessary emails and coordinating can take up a lot of that time. Tools like appointment scheduling apps and booking software help automate the process of scheduling meetings with potential and existing customers. So, why should you invest in an appointment scheduling app?
Mike Kunkle
MAY 15, 2019
[This article was originally published as part of the Sales Education Foundation 2018 Annual Magazine , co-authored with Robert M. Peterson, Ph.D., Dean’s Distinguished Professor of Sales, Northern Illinois University Professional Sales Program ]. “The factory of the future will have only two employees, a man and a dog. The man will be there to feed the dog.
Openview
MAY 5, 2019
The post Pluralsight will acquire GitPrime for $170M appeared first on OpenView.
Miller Heiman Group
MAY 23, 2019
In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail across the ocean blue with the goal of finding riches in the East Indies. However, though he had a clear goal, he didn’t have a map, so he fell well short of his intended destination, landing in the Caribbean islands instead. (Despite what many believe, he didn’t discover continental North America or even set foot there.).
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Nutshell
MAY 10, 2019
When your sales emails are focused only on what you want, you’re not selling—you’re spamming. That’s a problem, because once a potential buyer identifies you as a spammer, any chance you had of building a fruitful sales relationship has scattered to the wind. Ideally, you want to present yourself in sales emails as a trusted advisor who has taken the time to understand your prospects’ specific needs.
SBI Growth
MAY 13, 2019
Are Your Sales Operations Chaotic? It is a story told time and time again. As a Sales Operations leader in your organization, every day feels like an uphill battle. You have KPI’s to hit and leadership is looking for results.
Strategic Accounts Today brings together the best content for strategic account managers from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
The Center for Sales Strategy
MAY 13, 2019
Before choosing which prospects to target, it’s best to generate a long list of leads so you can narrow to the best leads. Using the categories you’ve identified as a good fit your business, decide which sources on this list are right for you to generate your own list of leads.
Sales Readiness Group
MAY 30, 2019
If you’ve ever run a sales meeting, you probably know that most salespeople aren’t thrilled to attend. Good sales reps prefer to spend their time selling, not sitting in a conference room. After all, they can’t make quota daydreaming their way through a boring meeting.
Groove HQ
MAY 13, 2019
The bots are coming. Yes, they’re coming from the customer service department as well. Does that mean we’re going to lose all human agents who support customers? No. But with bots becoming more intelligent and better able to respond to customer requests, it is certain that big companies will have to resort to them in […]. The post Automation: The Secret to Personalized Customer Service appeared first on Groove Blog.
Nutshell
MAY 22, 2019
A sales funnel is an indispensable tool for your sales team, and can help you figure out where and how to refine your sales processes. But with so many competing sales funnel definitions out there on the Internet, we thought we’d clear up some of the confusion. Read on to learn what a sales funnel can tell you, the difference between a sales funnel and a marketing funnel, and how to use CRM reporting tools to optimize your funnel.
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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.
Corporate Visions
MAY 30, 2019
The post What Kind of B2B Marketing Personalization Gets Results? by Corporate Visions appeared first on Corporate Visions. In today’s world of big data and hyper-targeted marketing campaigns, most B2B marketers believe the more personalized your message, the better your results. Our research backs this up. 58 percent of B2B marketers we surveyed believed the highest effort personalization method is the most effective approach.
Hubspot Sales
MAY 29, 2019
Who thinks they have enough time in a day? If you're in sales or marketing, I'm willing to bet you answered 'no' to that question. Most of us are constantly pulled in many different directions and, as a result, are forced to multitask all day long. Finding time in a packed schedule can be challenging, especially when you're trying to find free time in your own schedule as well as ten other peoples'.
The Center for Sales Strategy
MAY 16, 2019
Frustration sets in when you look at all the pending business you have sitting in your sales funnel and realize that a good portion of it has been there for weeks! Those prospects you were sure were going to sign off on your proposal right away are instead sharing reasons why they’re not ready or telling you they need more time to think it over. You know that with every week that passes, the chances that any of them will turn into a sale diminishes greatly and you’re kicking yourself because you
Engage Selling
MAY 16, 2019
Effective sales coaching can be elusive. Often, it can be done with little to no structure, on an impromptu basis, or only conducted when a seller is in a slump.
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.
Groove HQ
MAY 9, 2019
We live in an era where shoppers are more knowledgeable, more deeply connected and more demanding than ever before The reality is that merchants must deliver a great customer experience in order to survive. With this checklist, we give you a step by step guide on how to create winning experiences for your online buyers […]. The post Checklist: Creating a Winning Customer Service Experience for E-commerce Businesses appeared first on Groove Blog.
Nutshell
MAY 9, 2019
I’m willing to bet you’re already confused, and images of Tina Fey in the 2003 SNL skit are dancing through your head. Or you very well could be reading this while your rib cage rests on the top of your very own pair of mom jeans. Whether your belly button is in close proximity to your pants or not, you’re most likely wondering where I’m going with this.
Corporate Visions
MAY 22, 2019
The post Sales Strategy: What’s Most Effective? A Great Message! (Updated May 2019) by Corporate Visions appeared first on Corporate Visions. When you think about it, an effective sales strategy is all about making sure that your reps hit their quota, right? Consider the following insights: Research performed by SiriusDecisions shows that the number-one inhibitor to sales achieving quota is “inability to communicate value message.” In other words, if your sales force cannot com
Hubspot Sales
MAY 28, 2019
Setting prices for your products can be tough. Set prices too high, and you miss out on valuable sales. Set them too low, and you miss out on valuable revenue. Thankfully, pricing doesn’t have to be a sacrifice or a shot in the dark. There are dozens of pricing models and strategies that can help you better understand how to set the right prices for your audience and revenue goals.
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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.
The Center for Sales Strategy
MAY 7, 2019
It’s the sales leader’s job is to pay attention to both what is working and what is not working in the sales department and to make the appropriate adjustments so that the sales force has the best possible chance for success. To do that, the sales leader must pay attention to several things including sales process, sales activity, sales analytics (KPI’s), and of course, the customer.
Miller Heiman Group
MAY 15, 2019
Business buyers in today’s complex market are short on time and long on information. Chances are, they’ve already leveraged their own tools and technology to research and identify what they believe is their desired solution before they ever directly engage a seller. These buyers are like the patient who has self-diagnosed before entering the doctor’s office: they think they’ve singlehandedly solved their medical mystery, thanks to some Google searches and a few optimistic pharmaceutical ads.
Openview
MAY 2, 2019
Most B2B startups initially sell to other startups before going after more established companies. And for good reason—it’s a logical first step to pursue other companies that are like-minded and in similar situations. Plus, startups tend to be smaller, more approachable, have less bureaucracy when it comes to making purchasing decisions (meaning they’re often quicker to close ), and then more forgiving when things go wrong after they’re a paying customer.
Nutshell
MAY 16, 2019
Do you dream of leaving your sales associate desk behind and stepping up to a sales management position? There are some significant perks to becoming the boss: less travel, more money, maybe a private office. The arrangements may vary from company to company, but in general, most sales professionals would jump at the chance to assume a leadership role.
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.
SBI Growth
MAY 13, 2019
Most companies have ambitious plans for growth. However, few ever realize them. According to the Harvard Business Review, seven out of eight companies in a large corporation failed to achieve profitable growth. Yet 90% of the companies in the study.
Hubspot Sales
MAY 17, 2019
What's a plan without a strategy? As the economist and business strategy guru, Michael Porter, says, “The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.”. With strategic planning , businesses identify their strengths and weaknesses and choose what not to do and which opportunities should be pursued. In sales operations, having a clearly defined strategy will help your organization plan for the future, set goals, and achieve goals.
The Center for Sales Strategy
MAY 28, 2019
To sales managers and salespeople, "No" might be the worst word in the dictionary. Not only is it a buzzkill to hear the word, but it represents a terrible return on investment from the seller’s perspective. Think about all the hours invested into these steps of the sales process: Identify. Select. Discover. Advise. Close. … just to hear "NO!". What Happens When a Client or Prospect says NO?
Miller Heiman Group
MAY 30, 2019
As a sales professional, you need a game plan—a method for prioritizing your time and focusing your efforts on the deals that are most likely to close. But you also need a coach—someone who wants to see you win, because when you win, they win too. While you may be thinking of a coach in the traditional sense—as a personal mentor—you also need a different type of coach to build your book of business.
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.
Openview
MAY 29, 2019
For SaaS companies, the allure of the enterprise customer is pretty strong. The prestige of a big logo alone can boost your brand’s credibility and provide powerful social proof. And because enterprise customers typically stick around longer, they lower your overall churn risk. Plus, enterprise customers usually spend more—on support, seats, usage, integrations, etc.
Drift
MAY 21, 2019
Selling isn’t easy, especially given the changes happening in the space. As sales become more conversational and relationship-driven, it’s important to make sure that your sales pitch is designed with the actual customer in mind. A good sales pitch isn’t about pressuring someone into buying a product. Nor is it about being the fast-talking, slickest rep in the game.
SBI Growth
MAY 2, 2019
Messaging Pipelines. When I was younger, I would often play “The Telephone Game” with my friends. You whisper a phrase to one person, who whispers it to another, and so on until the last person in the line repeats the message.
Hubspot Sales
MAY 29, 2019
So you’ve just been promoted to sales manager -- congratulations! You were a top-performing individual contributor in your previous position, but in your new role you won’t be able to do everything yourself. Making that transition and becoming an effective coach and leader aren’t easy. In your first three months as a manager, you’ll have to learn an entirely new set of processes -- some related to sales, some not.
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