Hubspot Sales

MARCH 15, 2018

These days, almost every new hire in sales is told to read " The Challenger Sale.". It's a great book based off one of the largest studies ever done in sales. Problem is, when you're learning how to sell on the job with a giant quota hovering over your head. you don't have any time to read. Download more free summaries of top sales books here. That's why this post is a five-minute review of the Challenger Sales Approach.

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MARCH 16, 2018

Editor’s Note: The following article is based on Liz Cain’s presentation at SalesLoft’s Rainmaker Conference. You can see the full presentation here. I’m going to take you back, way way back. The year is 1999. And what we now consider to be “old cloud” companies were just being founded. Salesforce was one of the first out of the gate with an inside model.

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Nutshell

MARCH 14, 2018

For many companies, sales teams are the ultimate growth engine—which makes effective hiring of sales reps tremendously important. Figuring out the right time to hire, nailing down the responsibilities and expectations of the sales role, and understanding how to evaluate and select the best talent can make or break your business. And rightfully so: If you hire the wrong person, it can end up costing your company a fortune to find, hire, onboard, and train a replacement.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 15, 2018

Recently I read an article by James Altucher, author of The Power of No in which he explained, “I’m going to be dead for about 9 or 10 trillion years. And only alive for the next 40 or so.” Pretty depressing stuff there, Mr. Altucher, but actually a little inspiring too. It puts things into perspective, right? We have a short window of time to make our mark on this world while at the same time, finding happiness.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 12, 2018

Yes, you read the title right -- I guarantee that these templates will get responses from prospects. No, this isn't an infomercial. And you're right that they won't work every time. But, compared to the overly salesy prospecting email templates most salespeople are sending, I am confident that these will work better -- or your money back. To be eligible, just pay me one easy payment of $99.99 before reading the rest of this article.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 14, 2018

One of today’s most popular exercises for marketing leaders is the blind website review. This is where you select your competitors websites, remove the names, and evaluate the messaging of each site with the goal being to identify key differentiators.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 13, 2018

Recruiting and hiring top talent is a tall order! But it is critical for success in a sales organization.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 15, 2018

We’ve all been through the same sales training and coached on the same sales playbook. When it comes to qualifying high-potential sales opportunities, salespeople look for: Senior decision-maker involvement. Buying authority. Customer consensus. Approved budget. A clearly articulated need. However, in a world where customers learn far more on the their own and progress further along a purchase path before reaching out to reps, yesterday’s winning playbook is today’s losing recipe.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 16, 2018

Our guest on SBI TV is Stephen Mohan, SVP of North American Sales for XPO Logistics. Stephen has led several enterprise sales forces and is the perfect guest to discuss how to execute in the enterprise. To follow along, leverage SBI’s.

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MTD Sales Training

MARCH 14, 2018

Do you know what the two main fears of selling are? Want me to tell you? Well, they are: 1) The Fear Of Rejection From You. and. 2) The Fear Of Making A Mistake From Your Client. Let’s look at these a little more closely: The Fear Of Rejection From You. A lot of sales people don’t make as many calls as they should do or are afraid of hearing a “no” simply because they don’t like to be rejected from the prospect.

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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.

The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 16, 2018

We hope you've had a great week! It's Friday, and today we're sharing what we've been reading online this week! Here are our "best" from around the web.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 15, 2018

What is an Account Executive? An account executive supports existing client accounts. Traditional sales representatives sell a product or service to clients and then hand those accounts off to customer service teams or account executives. It’s the AE’s job to manage, grow, and renew those accounts. “Account executive” often means different things to different people.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 13, 2018

Our guests on SBI TV are Clayton Collins, the CEO, and Jacob Gaffney, the Editor in Chief, of HousingWire. As the authority voice for mortgage and banking news to the finance industry, HousingWire is here today to share the top.

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SBI

MARCH 15, 2018

In this series, we ask Sales Tech Executives to describe how their solution can change a sales organization in a significant way. We call it Sales Tech Game Changers. This week I interview Derek Slayton , Global Leader & GM of Sales & Marketing Solutions of Dun & Bradstreet. Nancy: What are the top 3 ways your solution changes the game for a sales organization?

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 12, 2018

THE BOTTOM LINE: There is only one reason why a prospect fails to respond to your calls or emails. She or he is not convinced you will bring any value to them, and thus, your request for a piece of their precious time gets ignored. If they only knew what you have been able to do to help your clients! The problem is they don’t know.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 16, 2018

The more sophisticated buyers become, the less likely they are to open -- much less reply to -- generic sales emails. They’re extremely busy. Why would they waste their time talking to someone who’s clearly blasting hundreds of other people with the same unpersonalized, boring pitch? To boost your response rates, send timely, unconventional sales emails.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 11, 2018

How To Execute A Sales Transformation JD Miller, the General Manager and Head of Sales for BravoSolution has led four organizations through a successful transformation. Most recently, JD lead the sales and marketing team at BravoSolution through an incredible transformation to.

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SBI

MARCH 13, 2018

The Sales Signals We’re Ignoring Could Be Worth Millions. We’ve all heard the line, “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” It typically leads to discussion on observations and perception, and the idea that if something is not heard, is it even there? Now, let’s apply it to sales. “If data about your customers and prospects isn’t entered into your CRM, does it even exist?”.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 14, 2018

As a person, you probably have an inborn knowledge of what your strengths are personally, as well as professionally. You might be a great cook, a strong tennis player, or great at board games. You know that you create strong relationships with clients, are great at the close, or really creative in helping your clients.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 16, 2018

As a rule, salespeople should never call or email outside normal business hours -- before 8:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. You’ll read many articles recommending salespeople call after hours to get past assistants or front desks -- but I wouldn’t recommend it. Why? Well, the only time you should reach out to a prospect is when you assume they’re also working.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 11, 2018

5 Steps to Exceed Your Annual Revenue Number You are deep into the first quarter. Do you have a plan to hit your 2018 revenue goal? Every sales leader knows the routine. You crushed last year’s number. Your CEO and board.

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Showpad

MARCH 13, 2018

Today’s B2B buyers have started to act more like consumers. Companies like Amazon, Apple and Netflix have given us simple and convenient customer experiences that we as consumers have come to adore. And now B2B buyers are starting to expect the same from their interactions with sellers. But are today’s salespeople delivering? Unfortunately, the answer is no.

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MARCH 13, 2018

Senior executives know that, beyond mergers and acquisitions, a company’s growth is driven one deal at a time by the way salespeople sell and negotiate. That’s why American companies spend $7.2 billion every year(1) on sales and negotiation methodologies. But beyond proprietary (and perhaps biased) consulting reports and high level-level academic papers on change, there’s little information available on whether those investing are actually achieving a return on their investment.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 13, 2018

Creative Sales Ideas. Create a Website for Referrals. Form Strategic Alliances. Attend Your Customers' Events. Send Them a Book. Offer Complimentary Consulting Sessions. Serve as a Matchmaker. Start or Join a Niche Group. Try a Direct Mail Campaign. Sales success largely depends on routines. There are only so many hours in a day to sell -- the more practiced salespeople are at completing everyday tasks, the more time they can allocate to high-value activities like meeting with prospects or learn

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SBI Growth

MARCH 12, 2018

You’ve set your marketing strategy for the year, aligning your objectives with the CEO’s. Well done. As you near the end of the first quarter, are you seeing the results you expected? Chances are that any shortcoming may have more.

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Point N Time

MARCH 13, 2018

[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] When you break it down there are 5 elements for highly successful B2B marketing campaigns to nurture customers and prospects, regardless of your. The post Five Key Elements for Successful B2B Marketing appeared first on Point N Time.

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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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Engage Selling

MARCH 16, 2018

?????There comes a point in every sales cycle where you have to present solutions to the client and I often get asked how to do this. Here is my presentation process for you to use.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 13, 2018

Online Reviews. When customers buy your product or service they can leave you or your company an online review. This review might be about their buying experience, how satisfied they are with the product/service, or how happy they are with your customer service. These online reviews are usually posted either on your website or a third-party aggregator.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 11, 2018

The Digital Transformation of a B2B World Every major company is undergoing a digital transformation of some kind. Mark is here today to help you purge your old world view of digital. Instead, offer extreme personalization and a frictionless experience across.

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Point N Time

MARCH 12, 2018

[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Two main reasons why it’s critical to know and understand your key accounts goals and objectives: You have to know and understand the. The post Key Account Management Customer’s Goal and Objectives appeared first on Point N Time.

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